RJG Movie & TV Reviews

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Samples from TDKR Soundtrack version 2

Second set of TDKR Soundtrack samples ,each lasting 30 sec. Enjoy. If you cant access it check them out here http://snd.sc/KzteLM

Django Unchained Character

Leonardo DiCaprio's character from Django Unchained- Calvin Candie

*update- removed due to request received from Weinstein Company (will publish when its official)

Sometimes the marketing for certain movies goes completely overboard.For example,today Sony released a 25 Minute preview of the Amazing Spiderman. Yes,25minutes. And this wasnt a particular part of the movie,but it was a montage/trailer of the whole movie.People who did watch it verified that it pretty much shows the whole plot of the movie within those 25min.
Sony realizing their mistake (hopefully) ,took down the video.So if you do come across any more trailers or the said preview, for The Amazing Spiderman ,please do give it a miss.

TDKR-Mountain Dew Viral Site

Check out TDKR's new viral site partnered along with Mountain Dew
http://www.dewgothamcity.com/

The site features some interesting stuff (go to explore in the site menu) that you could check out.More will be revealed daily.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Brave tops the Box Office

Pixar's made its 13th first place opening with Brave this week ,earning a solid $66million.While Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter opened at 3rd place with just $16million.

With Brave ,Pixar made a strong comeback after 2011's bigtime disappointment,Cars2.Even though Brave didnt garner overall positive reviews,it did manage to rack up 74% at RottenTomatoes.

Madagascar 3 landed into 2nd spot with $20million.Overall the movie has made $157 million domestically and $365million worldwide.Considering its still going strong,Madagascar3 wont be slowing down for another week or two.

Abraham Lincoln:VH ,was expected to bomb at the box office collection especially since its negative reviews (39%) and because of the general lack of interest in the public, but fortunately $16 million was a decent opening for a movie expected to bomb.

Prometheus moved down to 4th place with $10million ,to take its domestic collection past the $100million mark.The movie has so far made $260 million worldwide.

TDKR Billboard

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Finding Nemo (2003)

[beautiful tale of a father and son]

Finding Nemo (2003)
IMDB- 8.1 (Top 250: #171)
RottenTomatoes- 98
RJG Ratings- 95

Marlin a clown fish sets on a journey to find his lost son Nemo.

Starring- Albert Brooks,Ellen DeGeneres,Alexander Gould
Directed- Andrew Stanton

Finding Nemo is Pixar's 5th movie and is directed by Andrew Stanton.Just like it did for A Bug's Life ,Pixar creates a stunning life centered around nature,this time being sea-life.

Animation is top notch and is stunning throughout the duration of the movie.The attention paid to detail and animation of the various sea creatures is outstanding.

Unlike previous movies,Finding Nemo's basic story is more dramatic in nature.A father losing his only son and his journey through a lot of perils was very mature of Pixar to tackle.Yet FN finds humour in the story and delivers a fun adventure.

Pixars ability to create a bond between characters and the viewers is clearly seen in FN.

Finding Nemo not only captivates the kids but also will keep the adults entertained with its sweet story.

Pixar once again topped at the Box office ,and got excellent reviews.It was the 2nd highest grossing movie of the year ,behind LOTR:Return Of the King.Pixar won its first Academy Award for Best Animated Movie for Finding Nemo.This was just the first of many Oscars Pixar would bag.

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

OSCARS
Nomianted--3
Best Original Score -Thomas Newman
Best Sound Editing
Best Original Screenplay -Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson

Won--1
Best Animated Film

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Pics from Begins ,TDK & TDKR

Pics from a Batman exposition which took place in Madrid in part of the marketing process for TDKR.

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Poster for Taken 2

Friday, June 22, 2012

Monsters,Inc. (2001)

[Highly creative and heart warming]

Monsters,Inc. (2001)
IMDB- 8.0 (Top 250: #240)
Rotten Tomatoes- 95
RJG Rating- 100
Mike & Sully have their lives turned upside down when someone crosses over to their world.

Starring- John Goodman ,Billy Crystal
Director- Pete Docter ,Lee Unkrich

Monsters Inc to me is Pixar's entry into their most glorious era.Their animation has reached perfection and where they tackle more diverse stories.Its their 4th movie , and the first to be not directed by Pixar head, John Lasseter.

MI's animation is just brilliant.The various characters are colorful and the amount of details on them are just superb.Pixar creates another detailed world in MI and its called Monstropolis.The entire concept behind its working and how it affects the lives of the characters are very much thought into.

The story explores the concept about monsters that hide in childrens closet.Pixar weaved a beautiful yet fun story out of this.The movie is one for all ages.Like most Pixar movies,MI has well developed characters.Every single monster catches our eyes,they are just too fun and lovable to be missed out.

Another strong point for MI is its big heart.Compared to the first 3 Pixar movies,MI is more emotionally charged.The relationship formed between Boo & Sulley and the friendship between Mike & Sulley will surely touch your hearts.The comedy is non-stop and clean.

Pete Docter has managed to create a classic movie.Its high on imagination as well as genuine story telling.Its a colorful adventure for all ages.A must watch.

On release,MI opened in top spot and gained mass critical acclaim.

Animation- 5/5
Story- 5/5
Direction- 5/5
Comedy- 5/5
Action- 4/5
Drama- 5/5

Oscars
Nominated - 3
Best Animated Film
Best Original Score-Randy Newman
Best Sound Editing

Won - 1
Best Original Song-"If I Didn't Have You" by Randy Newman