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Star Trek (2009)
Well that boldly went nowhere
I can't say that I was excited going to see this movie but seeing as it was Majel Roddenberry's last film I decided to spend money instead of waiting for the DVD release. I should have gone with my first instinct and not wasted my money because this was simply not a good film. I am a lifelong trekkie but I am also a film fan and I have most certainly been pleasantly surprised before so I was willing to give it a shot. What I ended up seeing convinced me of what the previews had given me an inkling of, that JJ Abrams should be in a mental institution and not on a Hollywood set. First problem with the film has nothing to do with the canon question, in fact I'm willing to take the events of the film as canon, but many of the shots were too busy. Throughout much of the movie I wasn't quite sure what I was supposed to be focusing on there was so much going on at one time. Second problem is the fact that the production designer needed to be kicked in the face. By all means make the new Enterprise your own but don't make the interior sets look like some disaster of a factory when you're supposed to be on a starship. Starships are like submarines, everything has to do its job and take up as little space as possible otherwise you'll end up with some monstrosity which can't fit into the hull.
On the upside I thought the acting was solid. With the exceptions of John Cho and Ben Cross everyone managed to pull their weight and put out a decent performance. I also did like the script, wasn't great but I've seen plenty worse so I'll roll with it seeing as they did try their best to make their own Star Trek without ignoring the original.
All in all I don't think this movie is worth seeing and I hope that if a sequel or spin off series is made Paramount decides to kick Abrams to the curb and bring in a competent director to handle it because Trek deserves better and frankly so do the actors.
G-Saviour (1999)
Obscenity
G-Savior is a film based on Kidou Senshi Gundam created by Yoshitoki Tomino but nothing could be farther from the spirit of the original. Gundam is about the tensions which arise from a separation of peoples between space colonies and Earth. While I give the actors credit for doing a very good job and making the movie palatable the writers and producers had little to no familiarity with the original Kidou Senshi Gundam when they created this monstrosity. While the basic plot has much potential by attaching it to the Universal Century, the time line of Kidou Senshi Gundam, which incidentally translates to Mobile Soldier Gundam, they have destroyed any credibility they might have had. Kidou Senshi Gundam is a "real robot" series which abides by the laws of physics as we understand them. G-Savior skips out on much of this by doing things such as having space suits which are not sealed and the like. This is a good movie to play in the background of a raucous party but the film has no value as anything related to Kidou Senshi Gundam.
Disneyland: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 1 (1963)
What a timeless work of art
When I was a little kid my aunt taped The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh for my parents. It quickly became my favorite Disney film. The story is outrageously addicting and the acting blows my mind. Patrick McGoohan was the perfect choice for Dr. Syn, his bearing in the film draws one into the action and doesn't let go. Not to mention the fact that this movie has one of the greatest theme songs ever. I have yet to read the book that this work is based upon, but with such an amazing movie it is bound to be the kind of book that makes you loose sleep. Although a little spoiled by the use of filters, the blue sky in the night shots can be ignored because of the sheer intensity of what happens in the film. This is most definitely one of my ten favorite movies. This film is one that can be enjoyed even as a three year old who has no idea what is going on in the plot, and now that I do understand what's going on, it is that much more amazing.