Becky and I took the kids to see the new movie Shrek Forever After last week. The Fandango website at Shrek Forever After describes the movie as follows:

“After challenging an evil dragon, rescuing a beautiful princess and saving your in-laws’ kingdom, what’s an ogre to do? Well, if you’re Shrek, you suddenly wind up a domesticated family man. Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph pitch forks. What’s happened to this ogre’s roar? Longing for the days when he felt like a “real ogre,” Shrek is duped into signing a pact with the smooth-talking dealmaker, Rumpelstiltskin…”

The Review
Shrek Forever After is the final installment of the Shrek movies and this one was pretty darn good. Shrek is going out with a bang. The film has plenty of action, new characters, along with the old characters everyone is familiar with and a cute story about Rumpelstiltskin pulling one over on the big green guy.

The kids all liked it and we thought it was pretty fun. It has some good laughs as you would expect. It’s a good movie and we would recommend it. You shouldn’t be disappointed, especially if your kids are fans of Shrek.

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

Bianca – **** Don’t Miss It
Corban – *** Worth The Trip
Conroy – **** Don’t Miss It
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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

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

A couple of weeks ago Becky and I decided to go see the new movie Letters to Juliet. The Fandango website at Letters to Juliet describes the movie as follows:

“When a young American (Amanda Seyfried) travels to the city of Verona, home of the star-crossed lover Juliet Capulet of Romeo and Juliet fame, she joins a group of volunteers who respond to letters to Juliet seeking advice about love. After answering one letter dated from 1957, she inspires its author (Vanessa Redgrave) to travel to Italy in search of her long-lost love, which sets off a chain of events that will bring a love into both their lives unlike anything they have ever imagined…”

The Review
Letters to Juliet was a very well done romantic film about a young woman who goes to Verona with her future husband and soon discovers that he is more in love with his business than her. While on her trip, she meets a guy that she has nothing in common with and it makes for an entertaining film.

The movie is very predictable and most romantic comedies are pretty simplistic, but the actors are fun to watch and Amanda Seyfried plays her part very well. The story will keep your interest and it’s definitely a chick flick, but it’s pretty fun and enjoyable. It’s cute.

There is one thing that I spotted as The Cool Car Guy that was actually pretty funny. When she goes back to Verona she rents an Audi convertible, which was quite funny since you rarely will see an Audi in the rental car fleet. Audi no doubt was a sponsor and I couldn’t help picking on that part of the film.

It will make for a good rental, but we both thought it was worth the price of admission. It would be a great first date movie for sure.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip
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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

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

Becky talked me into going to see the new Sex and The City 2 movie on Friday. The Fandango website at Sex and the City 2 describes the movie as follows:

“The continuing story of Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha as they struggle to manage their love lives, friendships and careers in New York City…”

The Review
Sex and the City 2 should have been called Gay and the City. The first half-hour of the film is spent taking the audience to a gay wedding. It was torture for people who are not fans of the homosexual lifestyle, who were waiting to get on with the story about the women. As the movie moves on to the Middle East there is another token gay character and at the end of the film the Nanny of one of the main characters turns out to be gay as well. The two guys I was sitting next to in the film were gay and they applauded for the movie.

Which is why we said, this film should have been called Gay and the City since it was as much about getting the gay message out to the masses as anything else. Yet, if Hollywood has such a Pro Gay agenda and doesn’t want people talking about it, then why do they keep putting so many of them in their movies. It’s hard to see a movie anymore about relationships without the token gay guy or women in the film. I could go on and discuss this issue in more detail, but it’s not worth it.

It’s a bit ridiculous. Which is why I’m not going to recommend this movie. I thought I was going to see a “chick flick”, but it was a “gay flick” and it was so gay that it was hard to enjoy the rest of the film that actually wasn’t too bad beyond the Hollywod agenda.

Becky thought it was a total waste of time as well and we’re going to start voting with our pocketbook for bad movies like Sex and the City 2. You can rest assured this will be the last Sex and the City film we’ll be seeing.

John – * Don’t Bother
Becky – * Don’t Bother
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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

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

Becky and I went to see the new Robin Hood movie on Friday. The Fandango website at Robin Hood describes the movie as follows:

“Oscar® winner Russell Crowe stars as the legendary figure known by generations as “Robin Hood,” whose exploits have endured in popular mythology and ignited the imagination of those who share his spirit of adventure and righteousness. In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. And whether thief or hero, one man from humble beginnings will become an eternal symbol of freedom for his people…”

The Review
Robin Hood is the new Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett flick by Ridley Scott, who did the Gladiator film with Russell Crowe. The film was good, but it was way too long. It was too much like Gladiator meets Braveheart and that was the distraction of the film in that we’ve seen it already.

The story was interesting of course because it’s Robin Hood and the cinematography was great, but the movie was kind of boring. It was way too long and it just wasn’t very exciting as we expected it to be. Becky almost fell asleep a few times in the movie, so she wasn’t overly impressed with this flick. I liked the movie, but I didn’t like it enough to recommend that you go and sit in the theater for almost three hours. It’s not as good as you would expect.

We would both have to say to wait on this one. Becky didn’t even think it would make a good rental.

John – ** Rental
Becky – * Don’t Bother
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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

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

Becky and I took the kids to see the new Iron Man 2. The Fandango website at Iron Man 2 describes the movie as follows:

“The world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is the armored Super Hero Iron Man. Under pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military, Tony is unwilling to divulge the secrets behind the Iron Man armor because he fears the information will slip into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), and James “Rhodey” Rhodes (Don Cheadle) at his side, Tony forges new alliances and confronts powerful new forces…”

The Review
Iron Man 2 is chapter two in the Iron Man saga and it’s a massive blockbuster at the box office already. There is plenty of great special effects, but not a ton of action in this film, which is probably the biggest let down of the film. Especially, with the new Avengers characters like Black Widow and Nick Fury. Although, there is a pretty awesome scene with Black Widow wiping out a bunch of bad guys and though I wouldn’t have cast Scarlett Johansson for the part, I think she does a great job with the character.

The story is almost the same as the first movie in that the bad guy is wanting to create a better Iron Man suit, which was surprising that they couldn’t come up with something a little more original. They have Whiplash in this one played by Mickey Rourke and he was great in this one too. The entire cast was really good and even though the action wasn’t all that great, the story wasn’t very original, the movie was still good.

Unlike the Wolverine series where the films keep getting better, the Iron Man movie is entertaining, but I didn’t think it was better than the first one. Becky liked it better, so it’s definitely personal preference. Still we all liked it and it’s definitely worth the price of admission, especially for comic book fans.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – **** Don’t Miss It

Conroy – **** Don’t Miss It
Bianca – **** Don’t Miss It
Corban – **** Don’t Miss It
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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

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

Becky and I took the kids to see the new movie Furry Vengeancelast week for Bianca’s 9 year Birthday. The Fandango website at Furry Vengeance describes the movie as follows:

“A real estate developer moves his family from Chicago to Oregon when his job calls for him to oversee the building of a major housing development. But, when his latest project threatens the homes of the local forest creatures, the animals seek revenge by turning a peaceful cul-de-sac under construction into a battlefield of epic proportions. It’s man versus nature and the fur is gonna fly!…”

The Review
Furry Vengeance is a movie that should have been a cartoon like Open Season. It was completely ridiculous and totally insulted the intelligence of any adult. It has the same kind of animation for the animals as what was found in Alvin and The Chimpmunks with the animals being even more intelligent than the Chipmunks.

I don’t want to be hard on this movie though because it wasn’t targeting adults, but children under ten years of age and Bianca and Corban really liked it. We went to see it for them, Conroy thought it was a rental and so did Becky. I would have to give this one a Don’t Bother unless you have kids ten and under who are looking for a clean cut fun movie.

John – * Don’t Bother
Becky – ** Rental

Conroy – ** Rental
Bianca – **** Don’t Miss It
Corban – **** Don’t Miss It
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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

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

Becky and I went to see the movie The Losers last week at the AMC Theaters in Highlands Ranch, CO last week with our friends Rod & Kimberly Tactaquin. The Fandango website at The Losers describes the movie as follows:

“On a mission deep in the Bolivian jungle, a team of elite commandos (Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Evans) find themselves on the receiving end of a lethal betrayal. Now presumed dead, the men join forces with a mysterious operative named Aisha (Zoe Saldana) to hunt down their enemy and even the score…”

The Review
The Losers is an action packed flick that is rated PG-13 and definitely should have been rated R for the violence. Becky didn’t like the movie since it should have been rated R and thought it was too disturbing since there were so many teenagers in the theater. I totally agree with Becky that it should have been rated R.

However, Kimberly, Rod and I all liked it and thought it was a good action flick, if you like action flicks. It’s not overly original, but the characters were kind of like the A-Team, with a group of misfits that have been setup by the bad guy. The bad guy was played by Jason Patric of Lost Boys fame and he’s not a nice guy, but extremely evil. It’s not a great movie, but the chemistry between the characters was fun and it’s far incredibly fetched like most action movies.

The Losers is a movie also based on a comic book series and is one of the reasons why it’s so far fetched, but it has some cool cinematography and very wild characters. I’m going to rate it Worth The Trip for action enthusiasts and because I liked it, but it’s probably a rental for most people.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – * Don’t Bother

Rod – *** Worth The Trip
Kimberly – *** Worth The Trip
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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

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

I’ve been really behind in putting up some movie reviews lately. Becky and I went to see the movie The Back-up Plan a few weeks ago at the Kerasotes theater in Castle Rock. The Fandango website at The Back-up Plan describes the movie as follows:

“The Back-up Plan is a comedy that explores dating, love, marriage and family “in reverse.” After years of dating, Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) has decided waiting for the right one is taking too long. Determined to become a mother, she commits to a plan, makes an appointment and decides to go it alone. That same day, Zoe meets Stan (Alex O’Loughlin) – a man with real possibilities…”

The Review
The Back-up Plan stars Jennifer Lopez and it’s a cute movie that is great for a date night. However, it’s really targeted for people who have had children or are at least in their twenties. There were way too many teenagers in our movie theater and most of them didn’t really get the jokes since they haven’t lived long enough to have the experiences in the film.

It’s a chick flick and is pretty predictable, but it’s a fun movie. The story is clever and deals with a reality that is taking place more and more, as women look for alternatives to having children, without finding a suitable mate and getting married. In this case, Jennifer Lopez’s character has made this decision, but soon finds a man that might just fit the bill.

We both liked the film and thought it was worth the price of admission. It’s a very clean cut movie and was refreshing for a change compared to many of the movies we end up seeing. It may not stay in the theaters for very long though, but it should make for a good rental.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip
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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

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

Becky and I went to see the movie Kick-Ass on Friday at a small theater in Edwards, CO. The Fandango website at Kick-Ass describes the movie as follows:

“KICK-ASS tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name — Kick-Ass — assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime….”

The Review
Kick-Ass is about a guy who is tired of being abused and ripped off and seeing other people taken advantage of, so he decides to put on a super hero outfit and go out fighting crime with no skills whatsoever. It sounds like a great concept for a movie, but unfortunately this film is crude, over-the-top violent and disturbing.

The fact that so many movie critics like this film should tell you to run from it and save your money. Most of them apparently have the mentality of a fifth-grader and seem to think that seeing an 11 year old girl dressed like Britney Spears in her debut music video and then killing people is good entertainment.

The movie is much like Kill Bill with star power from Nicholas Cage and extreme violence in a comic book format. It reminded me of that film Spirit that also totally sucked with it’s non-stop violence and nothing worthwhile to offer the viewer, beyond watching people get beat-up or murdered.

We were amazed that so many young kids were in this film when it was rated R. The movie was completely crazy and that was the problem with the movie and I’m amazed how many people have seen it and liked it, especially the critics. It just goes to show how pathetic our society has become toward violence.  Hollywood has to become more and more creative in their ways of showing people being murdered to create a “good” film since people are hanging out a home killing people daily on their video game screens.

In this movie, they put a guy into a giant microwave and watch him explode and then all stand around and laugh, along with the audience. How is that funny? It used to be that only the Nazi’s found the idea of torturing and murdering people in cruel and unusual ways entertaining, but not anymore.  I remember seeing Marlon Brando in The Godfather when I was young and Brando’s character had the head of a horse cut-off and put in a guy’s bed and the audience cringed.

In this film, the mobsters microwave a guy and the audience laughed. I don’t think I’m that old, but maybe I’m too old now for this kind of a film or maybe I’m just not so immature that I think murdering people is supposed to be funny. In the movie Casino, Martin Scorsese, has two of the characters murdered with baseball bats and nobody in the theater was laughing. The audience thought it was horrible, but not in Kick-Ass, it’s a new form of humor to kill people and the more creative the better.

If that’s not insane enough for a way to make people laugh, which we didn’t find funny. They took an 11 year old girl and turned her into a killing machine with a sense of humor, like a deranged serial killer as Nicholas Cage’s daughter. Her name is Hit Girl and her role is to murder bad guys to make Daddy happy and that was beyond bad taste, it was sick. Her Dad even shoots her several times while she is wearing a bullet proof vest, so she knows what it feels like to be shot and that of course comes in handy since she gets shot toward the end of the film. We’ll probably hear on the Evening News down the road that some idiot will do the same thing with one of his kids that he accidentally kills and Hollywood Producers and the media will tell us there isn’t any correlation to this movie.  Well, I’ve said enough.

We both thought Kick-Ass was a terrible movie and definitely not worth the price of admission. We should have left and asked for our money back, but now we can save you from wasting your money on this film. Original? Yes. Pathetic? Extremely.

John – * Don’t Bother
Becky – * Don’t Bother
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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

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

Becky and I went to see the movie Date Night last week at the Kerasotes theater in Castle Rock, CO. The Fandango website at Date Night describes the movie as follows:

“Dragged down by the daily grind, suburbanites Phil (Steve Carell) and Claire (Tina Fey) try to put the spark back in their marriage by visiting a trendy Manhattan bistro. They get more than they bargained for when a case of mistaken identity hurtles them into an incredible adventure involving corrupt cops, a mob boss and a crazed cab driver…”

The Review
Date Night was a very funny and a really clever movie starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell about a couple who is trying to figure out if they are compatible after being married for a number of years, only to find themselves in a crazy situation. The movie has some great lines and some hilarious situations. If you are in the mood for a great comedy, you’ll like this movie.

Steve Carell is kind of the same goofy character that he always plays, but he’s still really funny. Tina Fey though is the crack-up because you never know what is going to come out of her mouth. Date Night is a great movie for a date night or even a first date for that matter. It’s light-hearted and a bit crude at times, but it’s better than some of the other films that we’ve seen lately. Mark Wahlberg is also in this film and he doesn’t say much, but the women in the theater definitely liked his character, along with his clothes or lack thereof.

We both thought it was worth the price of admission at the box office for this one and we were not disappointed.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip
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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

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