Becky and I went to see the new Steven Spielberg movie Super 8 last night in Castle Rock at the AMC Theater.  The Fandango website at Super 8 describes the movie as follows:

“In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters (Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney, Gabriel Basso) are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train derailment and are lucky to escape with their lives. They soon discover that the catastrophe was no accident, as a series of unexplained events and disappearances soon follows. Deputy Jackson Lamb (Kyle Chandler), the father of one of the kids, searches for the terrifying truth behind the crash.“

The Review
Super 8 takes place in the 1970’s with a group of young kids making a movie when a train wreck takes place and there is something on the train that effects the entire town in which the boys live.   The film is pretty exiting with lots of action and suspense, but it reminded me of a remake of E.T., which was also a Spielberg film.  However, this movie was written and Directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Spielberg.  And this time the alien isn’t friendly like E.T., but a monster that is terrorizing the town.

The story is good, the Directing is quality, but it’s a little boring at times.  It has a few scary parts and some funny parts as well, but it jumps around a ton with the focus on a family and the challenges they face after the boy’s Mother dies.  There is quite a bit going on in the film and there is a cast of characters like something out of Goonies or The Sandlot.

We didn’t think it was a great film, but it was entertaining and worth the trip to the theater.  I’m sure that Spielberg grabbed the script because some of the characters in the film probably reminded him of himself as a kid with their passion for movie making.  It has the sci-fi element that may not appeal to everyone, with somewhat of a horror movie going on as well.

John – *** Worth The trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip

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Becky and I went to see the new comic book super hero movie X-Men: First Class last weekend with the kids.  The Fandango website at X-Men:First Class describes the movie as follows:

“Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. In the process, a rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor X’s X-MEN.“

The Review
X-Men: First Class is a great story that takes the viewer back to the origins of the X-Men and how it all started. It’s really about the villain Magneto and Professor X and how they were at one time friends on the same mission to destroy another evil mutant who was more powerful than both of them.  It’s a pretty exciting movie with plenty of action.

The whole mutant super power thing based on accelerated Evolution is a bit ridiculous, which is why it’s a comic book.  Mutations within a species as a general rule ends up in something harmful to the individual and potentially the species and not “super powers” by any stretch, but it’s still entertaining as a sci-fi movie nevertheless.  If you’re interested in the problems with mutations related to Evolution, you can read an article written by a guy much smarter than I am on the subject by clicking here.

Becky and I both liked it, but I think I liked it more and so did the kids.  We all thought it was worth the price of admission, if you like fantasy movies and super hero flicks, especially the X-Men. There is one use of the “F” word in the movie, so be aware of that if you’re bringing children.  If you don’t like these type of films, you’ll want to skip this one because you definitely won’t like it unless you like this genre.

John – *** Worth The trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip

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John is an auto consultant with his license at a car dealership in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide! Call or email John about your next vehicle! jboyd@coolcarguy.com or Twitter@coolcarguy