Toy Story (1995)

[a timeless classic]

Toy Story (1995)
IMDB-8.2 (Top 250: #127)
RottenTomatoes-100
RJG Rating-100

Woody ,a cowboy toy, gets jealous of a new spaceman action figure.

Starring- Tom Hanks,Tim Allen
Director- John Lasseter

Toy Story was a revolutionary movie made back in 1995.It was not only Pixar's first full length movie ,but also the first ever feature film to be made entirely with CGI (Computer-generated imagery).

Toy Story was lead in the voice department by Tom Hanks (Woody) & Tim Allen (Buzz). John Lasseter ,the head of Pixar, directed this movie.

Toy Story may at first glance appear to be a very kiddish story with talking toys and what not.But within 5 min into the movie,anyone will be hooked on to it.The story isnt just for kids,but for people of all ages.The story is simple but yet has different layers to it.The humour used is clean, and for movie lovers its fun to see a lot of classic movies being spoofed in a couple of comic scenes (ex:Woody does an Exorcist 360 degree head turn in a scene with Sid).

The dialogues and characterization of each and EVERY character is handled perfectly.The most important factor is the heart warming effect you get after watching this movie,the Pixar touch ,as many would put it.But still,the music in Toy Story is as touching as the story itself.The song ,"You've Got a Friend in Me" by Randy Newman is brilliantly used.

Toy Story was box office gold earning on release and won most of the animation awards of that year.

Animation- 4.5/5
Direction- 5/5
Story- 5/5
Comedy- 5/5
Drama- 5/5

OSCARS
Nominated (3)
Best Original Musical or Comedy Score Randy Newman
Best Original Song for "You've Got a Friend in Me"
Best Original Screenplay Screenplay [Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow, John Lasseter, Pete Docter & Joe Ranft]

*Award for Best Animated movies werent introduced till 2001.

Won (1)
Special Achievement John Lasseter [This is a special award by the Academy for exceptional contribution.As of 2012,John Lasseter's win for Toy Story was the last time this award was presented]

TDKR TV AD#7

Get Me Back In The Game

Another Awesome TDKR TV AD

TV AD #7

Unlike the previous couple which didn feature anything new,this one has a couple of great shots !

 

Savages Poster & Trailer

Poster & Trailer for Oliver Stone's crime thriller ,Savages

Trailer #1

Savavges stars Taylor Kitsch(John Carter), Blake Lively ,,Aaron Johnson (Kick Ass), Salma Hayek , John Travolta ,Benicio Del Toro (Che), and directed by Oscar Winner Oliver Stone (Wall Street ,JFK)

RECAP :Insomnia (2002) Review

5 MORE WEEKS FOR THE FINALE OF THE DARK KNIGHT LEGEND!!! Heres my review for Nolan's 3rd movie-- INSOMNIA

Insomnia (2002)

More pics from TDKR

 

New poster for Amazing Spiderman

Community return date

With 3 back to back seasons of pure fun and awesomeness ,Community will be back for a 4th season starting from October 19th 2012.With Dan Harmon (the show creator) fired ,will Community have the same charm ,or will it be just another cheesy TV show?

Trailer for Resident Evil Retribution

First full Trailer for Resident Evil Retribution

Trailer #2

Action packed and full of 3D gimmicks,fans of the previous movies will surely love it.

Posters for Rise of The Guardians

6 Character posters for Rise of the Guardians

Life Of Pi teaser

Teaser clip from Ang Lee's next directorial venture - Life Of Pi

Teaser Clip

21 Jump Street (2012)

[hilarious]

21 Jump Street (2012)
IMDB- 7.4
Rotten Tomatoes- 85
RJG Ratings- 85

2 undercover cops pose as high school teenagers to bust a drug gang.

Starring- Jonah Hill,Channing Tatum
Director- Phil Lord ,Chris Miller

21 Jump Street is a reboot of the hit 80's TV show of the same name.Even though the TV show was more dramatic in nature,the movie is a laugh riot.

Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are the main leads.Even though they may not seem to be a perfect pair,they give their best.Tatum feels to be a bit too old for this role and his comic sense isnt too good,but he is able to give a decent performance.But its Jonah Hill that steals the show.Being part of the "new-age comedians" ,gives him the edge ,and he carries out the jokes perfectly and is at ease from start to finish.

The story is quite simple and doesnt pull any twists or turns ,but its the comedy scenes that are its main highlights.

The main strength of the movie is its first half which moves along perfectly thanks to the chemistry between the lead pair.But as it enters the finale the jokes give way for some action and becomes a bit dull compared to the first half.But this isnt much of a problem,since the movie has already hooked the viewers.

Overall,21 Jump Street is the best comedy movie ive seen this year (yet). Definitively worth checking out.

Acting- 4/5
Story- 4/5
Direction- 4/5
Comedy- 4.5/5
Action-3.5/5

Samples from TDKR Soundtrack

30 second teasers of the tracks from The Dark Knight Rises have been released. Theres a connectivity with the earlier albums of Batman Begins & Dark Knight,but this one does have its own eerie yet a sort of calmness sound to it.Whats your take on the 30 seconds?
http://snd.sc/LVMJzG

Intruders (2012)

[fails to follow up to a strong first half]

Intruders (2012)
IMDB- 5.3
RottenTomatoes- 33
RJG Rating- 40

2 children are haunted by a faceless stalker ,called Hollowface.

Starring- Clive Owen
Director- Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

Intruders is a horror movie which is partially in Spanish.Its the tale of 2 kids, told in a non-linear fashion.

Clive Owen is the only recognisable star of the movie.He gives a good performance and is backe by a good supporting cast.

The whole concept seems old but it was quite good.The first half has some great scenes.But as the movie progresses,it falls prey to the usual clichesand ends up being predictable.The message delivered at the climax has almost no relation to the whole movie.

The director seems to have run out of material halfway.The ending doesnt fully answer the questions posed by the movie,but just ends up raising more questions.

The horror techniques used is the 'slow & steady' method.(By this i mean that the horror element doesnt suddenly flash in your face,but prefers to slowly approach you)Unfortunately, the horror element starts to wear off towards the end since the story doesnt bother to intensify the villain too much.

Overall Intruders could have been a good horror flick,but its second half disappoints.A timepass watch for horror addicts.

Acting- 3/5
Story- 2/5
Direction- 2.5/5
Horror- 2.5/5

Django Unchained Trailer

International Trailer for Django Unchained

Trailer #2

Django is Quentin Tarantino's directorial venture to be released this December.It stars Jamie Foxx,Christph Waltz & Leonardo DiCaprio.

Dead Space 3 Trailer

Dead Space Returns

Trailer for Dead Space 3 released.
Trailer