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Going across America, you aren't going to find a person who has not heard of this movie. First of all, the advertising was extraordinary and gave this movie worldwide hype and excitement. I first saw the trailer and was laughing throughout it. I was just hoping it wasn't going to end up like Dan In Real Life. The trailer for that film was great, but the movie itself was dreadfully boring. I went opening weekend to see I Love You, Man anyway, and I was surprised.From the beginning of his career, I have always had a great appreciation for Paul Rudd (Peter Clavin). He has great acting skills, is a great comedian with excellent standup. Anything this man is in just has to be, at least, decent. Second of all, the movie wouldn't be what it was without Jason Segel (Sydney). This man has been in the TV show How I Met Your Mother but it took a while for him to get recognition. He finally made it into movies and starred in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, which was great. As a team, these two comedians make this movie what it is, one of the funniest movies so far this year!
This movie provides a lot of laugh-out-loud jokes and quite a few awkward moments. Like all movies in this tone that have been coming out in the past 3 years, it has a sweet ending. This takes up the tone of Superbad. The story has never been used and was very unique. This movie might be very lost without this as a base. The flaws with this movie are that, at times, the characters can become very annoying. Another flaw is the editing in the movie. There was also a lot of silence that was not necessary which could of been easily edited out.
As you decide what to see within the next week, keep I Love You, Man in mind. Although, leave the kids at home, since it is definitely not one for children. Take your girlfriend, boyfriend, or friends to go see this ione. This movie is guaranteed to make you laugh throughout. Once the movie ends, you will be saying, "I Love You, Paul Rudd"
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Dark Ride is one of eight movies in the After Dark Horror Fest 2006. The first set of the 8 Films to Die For were released in 2006. If you haven't heard of this series, it is two horror companies (Lions Gate and After Dark Films) coming together. They take 8 films from each year that were not allowed in theaters or DVD. The reasons may include a lot of violence, nudity, or disturbing content. Each film is different from each other having different genres and sub genres of horror.Dark Ride is a slasher film. While this film is not well made in any way, it is entertaining. Gore, nudity, sex, and fast paced, this is one to kill time. The kills were all old fashioned and have been used too many times. This is exactly what a straight to DVD slasher flick is about.
The major flaws in this movie were the acting and writing. There is better acting in porn movies than this. Everything seems fake and as if the characters are even more careless than teens in real life. The writing was very cheesy and unrealistic. Where the story went was too predictable.
There are few small things about this movie that are good. The atmosphere and costumes are what stood out to me. The atmosphere of the dark ride was very well made. It gave off a very creepy vibe, while still being an amusement ride. Things such as lights flashing and fog gave off a very isolated and scary feel to the film. The costume that was used on the killer just added to the movie. The ripped off doll face mask was a great idea. You can see the head of the man without giving away identity. This only gave to the atmosphere of the ride. The mask is something you would see inside of a dark ride. These two things are what really stood out to me.
This might not be a good horror film, but it did give something to the audience. This is exactly as bad as a direct to DVD movie, but is not nearly as good as something that would be released in theaters. The After Dark Horror Fest doesn't have very many slasher films in their select movies. This was put in there for those who like that type. The "8 Films to Die For" is good for any horror fan. You may not like all 8, but there is for sure going to be at least one that you will enjoy. As for Dark Ride, I recommend this as a rent for slasher fans only.
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I recently saw the movie Coraline in 3D, not knowing to expect. I was told that it was to be just like Nightmare Before Christmas or better. First of all, I'd like to point out that the 3D is even better than My Bloody Valentine's 3D presentation. Everything was so clear, that the animation looked real. Not only was it clear, it was smooth, and this was a perfect movie for it. The movie is delightfully dark, with all its gothic glory. The "Other Mother" looked very creepy.One reason I was not expecting to like this was because I really dislike Dakota Fanning. After a few years of nothing, she came back with one terrible movie Push and now Coraline. After a while, you completely forget that Dakota Fanning is in it, her voice being very unrecognizable.
I would recommend this for the whole family, but this movie could most definately give a young child nightmares. The whole movie could be like one huge nightmare in a young kid's head. I want to point out that this is still a great movie for all ages. The comedy is good, but most of all, the story is great.
The movie runs at 1 hour and 20 minutes, and you will wish that it would be longer. Once this movie gets started, you won't want it to stop. Another great thing is that I never really found many flaws about this movie. I cannot recommend this movie more. I would suggest everyone see it in 3D, but it is out of the theaters with that capability, but it may still be out in 2D theaters. If not, there is always DVD. If you are going to see just one animation movie that has come out in the past few months, make it Coraline.
