Becky and I went to see the new Transformers today at the Regal theater in Lone Tree, CO.  The Fandango website at Transformers describes the movie as follows…

“The Transformers film series continues with this fourth entry from director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg. In the devastating aftermath of the fight for humanity, an enigmatic group strives to alter the course of history as an ancient force of evil plots the destruction of mankind. In order to defeat it, Optimus Prime (voice of Peter Cullen) and the rest of the Autobots must join forces with a new, resilient band of humans who will fight an epic battle that will determine the fate of the entire human race. Mark Wahlberg and Jack Reynor co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi”

The Review: I talked Becky into going to see the new Transformers with me today.  Most of these movies have been pretty bad with over-the-top explosions and ridiculous situations that nobody could ever survive through and this film is more of the same, but somehow they are still fun to watch.  The Transformer characters were pretty much the same as before with a few new ones that showed up and the possibility for total annihilation of the planet.  There’s a big surprise!  The cars are really cool, which is one of the reasons why I like these movies.

Conroy went and saw it on Friday without Becky and I, but he really didn’t like it.  He thought the story was lame and it was just blowing things up all the time.  Becky and I liked it, but Becky thought it was way too long and “stimulation overload”, but I thought it was what I expected and found it entertaining.  If you like science fiction action movies and Summer blockbusters than put this one on your list and you shouldn’t be disappointed  It’s not a great movie, but it’s fun to watch and not realistic by any stretch.

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

Conroy – * Don’t Bother

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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

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Becky and I went to see Jersey Boys last week when we were in Seattle running the Seattle Marathon at the AMC theaters downtown Seattle, WA.  The Fandango website at Jersey Boys describes the movie as follows…

“Adapted from the 2006 Tony Winner for Best Musical, this bittersweet saga dramatizes the rise and fall of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons – one of the key pop groups of the early ’60s, responsible for such iconic hits as “Sherry,” “Walk Like a Man” and (&”Big Girls Don’t Cry.”} The story opens in New Jersey, where young Francesco Castelluccio (John Lloyd Young) and his buddies face a narrow window of future career options. Their possible paths include show business on one hand and organized crime on the other, embodied by the slightly menacing yet avuncular kingpin, Angelo “Gyp” DeCarlo (Christopher Walken), who runs the neighborhood and keeps an eye on them…“

The Review: Becky and I have never seen the musical Jersey Boys, so we didn’t know what to expect with this movie about music legend Frankie Valli.  What we did expect was a slow moving film since it was directed by screen legend Clint Eastwood.  The acting and directing of this film was very well done and it is a very interesting movie.  We were not sure if it is a true story, but it certainly gave the impression that it is based on a true story.  Even if you don’t know any of the music from this era, the movie is very well done.

We are also not huge fans of musicals, but the way this film is done it doesn’t feel like a musical.  There is plenty of music, but unlike musicals where everyone breaks into song at inappropriate times there is none of that nonsense with this movie.  You can put this one on your list to watch because it is very entertaining, fascinating and plenty of drama.  We both really liked it and would recommend it as being worth the trip.

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

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Becky and I went to see How to Train Your Dragon 2 on Father’s Day at the Regal theaters in Lone Tree, CO.  The Fandango website at How to Train Your Dragon 2 describes the movie as follows…

“Dragons and Vikings have finally made peace, but when the villainous Drago plots a massive invasion, it’s up to Hiccup (voice of Jay Baruchel) and Toothless to save the day in this sequel from DreamWorks Animation. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi”

The Review:  How to Train Your Dragon was a great animated movie that is really a fun flick for all ages.  The second installment was just as good as the first one, with the exception that the Dad dies for a movie that opened on Father’s Day.  That was crazy.  Still the movie was really well done and pretty entertaining. Of course, it’s a children’s film, but we all really liked this movie.

The story is very well done.  The main character has another challenge in facing a dragon Master who wants to take his pet dragon.  It’s a cool flick if you like these movies.  You might want to see the first one before you go see this one, but we all thought it was Worth The Trip or a Don’t Miss It.

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

Conroy – *** Worth The Trip
Corban – *** Worth The Trip
Bianca – **** Don’t Miss It

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Becky and I went to see Maleficent last week at the Regal theaters in Lone Tree, CO last week.  The MovieFone website at Maleficent describes the movie as follows…

“As a beautiful young woman of pure heart, Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) has an idyllic life in a forest kingdom. When an invading army threatens the land, Maleficent rises up to become its fiercest protector. However, a terrible betrayal hardens her heart and twists her into a creature bent on revenge. She engages in an epic battle with the invading king’s successor, then curses his newborn daughter, Aurora — realizing only later that the child holds the key to peace in the kingdom.”

The Review:  Maleficent is a great Disney story that has a cast of strange characters in a fantasy world.  The acting by Jolie is really good and she plays this evil character extremely well.  The graphics and overall feeling of the movie is very good and it is definitely entertaining.  The story will keep your interest with a twist to the Sleeping Beauty story as it focuses on the life of the evil queen as the center of this film.  What made her go from being a happy fairy to becoming the evil queen is answered in the movie and how it’s put together is very clever.

The biggest complaint that we all had about this movie is that it’s just a little too “Disney”.  Disney can make some good films, but all too often they want to make it so that a five year old can go to their movies.  So in an effort to try to appeal to every age audience they make it a little too childlike, instead of doing it more like a Pirates of the Caribbean that was more of a PG-13 film.  They made this movie too friendly and Maleficent is not as evil as you would expect her to be, but it’s still a good movie.

We both liked it and found it entertaining, but some of the kids liked it more than others.  Conroy thought it was pretty good, but he and I thought it would be better.  Corban didn’t like it that much and Bianca loved it.  It’s definitely a kids movie more than an adult film.

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

Conroy – *** Worth The Trip
Corban – ** Rental
Bianca – **** Don’t Miss It

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