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John & Becky’s Movie Review of Iron Man

Iron ManBecky and I took our three kids to see Iron Man at the Kerasotes theaters in Castle Rock, Colorado yesterday. The Fandango website at Iron Man describes the movie as follows:

“Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who builds a high-tech suit of armor to escape captivity.”

The Review
Iron Man is another Marvel comic book super hero that has come to life on the big screen and it’s a pretty cool show. There are quite a few adult situations, so be aware of that if you bring your kids. It’s violent and a bit crazy at times with a few “yuck” scenes, but it’s a great thrill ride for the money. Definitely an early Summer blockbuster for sure. It did $100 million at the box office for opening weekend.

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Marvel did a great job on Iron Man. The acting and Directing is great and although I’m not a huge fan of Robert Downey Jr. he was the right guy for this role.

We all enjoyed Iron Man and thought it was definitely Worth The Trip. I would rate it as a Don’t Miss It for watching at the theater.

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

The Kids Review

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

Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates 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

John & Becky’s Movie Review of Made of Honor

Made of HonorBecky and I went to see Made of Honor at the AMC theaters in Highlands Ranch, Colorado last night. The Fandango website at Made of Honor describes the movie as follows:

“For Tom (Patrick Dempsey), life is good: he’s sexy, successful, has great luck with the ladies, and knows he can always rely on Hannah (Michelle Monaghan), his delightful best friend and the one constant in his life. It’s the perfect setup until Hannah goes overseas to Scotland on a six-week business trip… and Tom is stunned to realize how empty his life is without her. He resolves that when she gets back, he’ll ask Hannah to marry him — but is floored when he learns that she has become engaged to a handsome and wealthy Scotsman and plans to move overseas. When Hannah asks Tom to be her “maid” of honor, he reluctantly agrees to fill the role… but only so he can attempt to woo Hannah and stop the wedding before it’s too late.”

The Review
Made of Honor is a total chic’ flick and what is essentially a remake of My Best Friend’s Wedding with a different cast of characters and a new setting, only with a guy as the Maid of Honor trying to steal the bride instead of a woman trying to steal the groom. It’s a cute film that is targeted to women, I think 80% of the audience on Friday night were women.

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Becky and I both liked this film. It was fun and lighthearted, but very predictable. Becky liked it more than I did. I would rate is as a Rental and she thought it was Worth The Trip. It’s a great date movie and there was a moral to the story about the fact that falling in love has more to do with just infatuation, but compatibility with a best friend. Which is why it was so much like My Best Friend’s Wedding.

The acting and directing were well done though and it was entertaining, but I would definitely wait for the rental rack.
John – ** Rental
Becky – *** Worth The Trip

_________________________________________________________________________ John Boyd

Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates 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

John & Becky’s Movie Review of The Forbidden Kingdom

The Forbidden KingdomBecky and I took our two boys to see The Forbidden Kingdom at the Kerasotes theaters in Castle Rock, Colorado last night. The Fandango website at The Forbidden Kingdom describes the movie as follows:

“Jason (Michael Angarano), an American teenager, is a huge fan of Hong Kong cinema and old kung-fu movies. While browsing in a Chinatown pawn shop, he discovers the stick weapon of an ancient Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. The magic relic transports Jason back in time, where he joins a band of legendary martial-artists on a quest to free the imprisoned man.”

The Review
The Forbidden Kingdom is a great kung-fu movie with a fantastic fantasy story and plenty of action for all ages. The movie was very well done and the characters were super cool. Jet Li and Jackie Chan were great in this film and Jet Li actually played two characters in the film. He plays The Monkey King and The Silent Monk. Jackie Chan plays Old Hop, which was quite a bit like Drunken Master that has been done before, but he did a great job on it.

Bazi AdI like fantasy and kung-fu films, so I really thought this was a cool flick. Becky on the other hand didn’t like it as much as Conroy, Corban and I, but she still thought it was worth the price of admission on the big screen. The characters in this film were really wild with magical powers. Li BingBing was awesome as the white witch and we all hated to see her meet her fate.

There is a moral to the story and the ending was as good as the beginning. If you like fantasy or martial arts films you’ll like this one. Be forewarned that the Previews were for Rated R films, so you may have to watch out for that if you take smaller children to this movie. I’m rating it as a Don’t Miss It since I thought it was awesome.

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

The Kids Review

Corban – **** Don’t Miss It
Conroy – **** Don’t Miss It
_________________________________________________________________________ John Boyd

Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates 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

John & Becky's Movie Review of Nim's Island

Nim's IslandBecky and I took the kids to see Nim’s Island

at the AMC theaters in Highlands Ranch, Colorado last week. The Fandango website at Nim’s Island describes the movie as follows:

“Anything can happen on Nim’s Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl’s imagination. It is an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover – the world’s greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim’s father goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra. Now they must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer Nim’s Island.”

The Review
Nim’s Island is a very fun kids movie about a young girl and her Father living on an uninhabited island and the challenges they face. Jody Foster does a great job as a recluse author who decides to enter one of her own adventures and go to save the young girl when her father goes missing from the island.

Bazi Ad Syngenor This film is done extremely well. It’s a very fun and enjoyable family film that we all enjoyed and would recommend to anyone wanting to a see a clean and fun movie. The story is great, the setting is neat and the acting and directing were very well done.

Even though it’s a film about a little girl both of our boys liked it. We thought it was definitely worth seeing this one.

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

The Kids Review

Corban – **** Don’t Miss It
Bianca – **** Don’t Miss It
Conroy – **** Don’t Miss It
_________________________________________________________________________ John Boyd

Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates 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

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John & Becky’s Movie Review of 88 Minutes

88 Minutes PosterBecky and I went to see 88 Minutes at the AMC theaters in Littleton, Colorado last Friday. The Fandango website at 88 Minutes Fifty Pills divx describes the movie as follows:

“Al Pacino stars as Dr. Jack Gramm, a college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI. When Gramm receives a death threat claiming he has only 88 minutes to live, he must use all his skills and training to narrow down the possible suspects, who include a disgruntled student, a jilted former lover, and a serial killer who is already on death row, before his time runs out.”

The Review
88 Minutes was a great flick with Al Pacino. It’s very intense, as you might suspect, since Al’s character is given 88 minutes to live. It’s very graphic as a psychological thriller, murder mystery and of course there are the token Hollywood lesbians in the film, so that we all get a glimpse into the emotional life of challenges facing the lesbian. They could have left that out, but the movie probably wouldn’t have gotten made otherwise.

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Al Pacino was okay in the film, even though he always over acts for his parts and was way to calm at certain parts of the movie for the crazy things going on in his life. It was a bit hard to believe, pretty far fetched at times, but we still liked it and thought it was worth the trip. It’s going to get mixed reviews, but if you like psycho thrillers you should like this flick.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip
_________________________________________________________________________ John Boyd

Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy
John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates 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

John & Becky’s Movie Review of Street Kings

Street Kings PosterBecky and I went to see Street Kings at the AMC theaters in Littleton, Colorado last Friday. The Fandango website at Street Kings The Court Jester divx

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describes the movie as follows:

“Tom Ludlow, a veteran LAPD Vice Detective, sets out on a quest to discover the killers of his former partner, Detective Terrance Washington. Captain Wander’s, Ludlow’s supervisor, duties include keeping him within the confines of the law–and out of the clutches of Internal Affairs Captain Biggs. Ludlow teams up with a young Robbery Homicide Detective to track Washington’s killers through the diverse communities of Los Angeles. Their determination pays off when the two detectives track down Washington’s murderers and confront them in an attempt to bring them to justice.”

The Review
Street Kings was a much better movie than we expected and that might be why we both liked it since we went into the movie with moderate expectations. The movie really delivered and the acting, directing and story was really good. Keanu Reeves was great in this flick and really embraced the part as a good cop in a very bad world who was continually being placed in compromising situations.

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In spite of some of the potential holes in the plot, the continual violence and the insanity of some of the characters and situations, Street Kings is a great movie. We both really liked this movie and thought it was worth the trip.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip
_________________________________________________________________________ John Boyd

Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy
John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates 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

John & Becky’s Movie Review of The Ruins

Ruins PosterIt’s hard to believe, but Becky and I went to see The Ruins at the AMC theaters in Littleton, Colorado last week. The Fandango website at The Ruins describes the movie as follows:

“Bright sun, warm waters and sandy beaches beckon countless Americans every year, particularly young adults seeking inexpensive fun. Enter Amy and Stacy, two best friends who bring along their very different boyfriends–focused med student Jeff and free-spirited partier Eric. As the group’s vacation nears its end, they journey into the lush Mexican jungle in hopes of seeing some ancient Mayan ruins. But when they arrive at the magnificent site, an unexpected event drives the frightened travelers to the top of the crumbling stone structure, where they confront hidden deadly horrors and engage in a brutal battle for survival.”

The Review
The Ruins was apparently a really spooky novel that neither of us took the time to read and based on the movie I don’t think we missed much. The movie is much like a horror movie remake of a movie like Jaws only in this case the beast that eats people is a giant plant that lives on top of an ancient Mayan ruin. The moral of the story is beware of where you go on vacation.

Bazi Ad Suburban Girl movies Once one of the cast of characters touches the ruins, the local natives require them to go to the top of the ruins and wait to be eaten by the monster vines living on the ruins. The locals will whack them if they come down off the ruins and the man-eating vines apparently like to tease their prey before they eat them.

The film is pretty strange and it moved really slow, but it’s too disturbing at times, especially when this girl freaks out and starts cutting herself up with a carving knife. It’s extremely graphic and definitely not worth the price of admission. I don’t think it did its job as a horror film since it was just gross. It’s really a demented movie. At best it’s a rental, but more of a waste of time than anything, so if you’re still interested – you might want to read the book.

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

Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy
John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates 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

John & Becky's Movie Review of Leatherheads

Leatherheads PosterBecky and I went to see Leatherheads

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at the Kerasotes theaters in Castle Rock, Colorado on Friday. The Fandango website at Leatherheads Waking the Dead rip describes the movie as follows:

“In 1925, Dodge Connolly is a charming, brash football hero who is determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums. But after the players lose their sponsor and the entire league faces certain collapse, Dodge convinces a college football star to join his ragtag ranks. The captain hopes his latest move will help the struggling sport finally capture the country’s attention. Welcome to the team Carter Rutherford, America’s favorite son. A golden-boy war hero who single-handedly forced multiple German soldiers to surrender in WWI, Carter has dashing good looks and unparalleled speed on the field. This new champ is almost too good to be true, and Lexie Littleton aims to prove that’s the case. A cub journalist playing in the big leagues, Lexie is a spitfire newswoman who suspects there are holes in Carter’s war story. But while she digs, the two teammates start to become serious off-field rivals for her fickle affections.”

The Review
Leatherheads Black Snake Moan the movie starring George Clooney is a very boring film. It was clean, although hearing the actors take God’s name in vain a dozen times isn’t very enjoyable as a Christian, but beyond that the movie was lame. The scene in the Preview with the big football player who gets told to hit the other players and punches them in the face was already done in “The Longest Yard” with Burt Reynolds, along with a few other football films.

Bazi AdThere wasn’t much in this movie that hasn’t been done before, except watching George Clooney get in a fight with his co-star for what was supposed to be a half-hour on the film without getting a mark on his face. I think that’s part of the problem is that it was too far fetched, at times it was a drama and then a comedy and it just wasn’t done very well. George Clooney’s character at times was extremely smart and at other times I thought I was watching his character from “Oh’ Brother Where Art Thou”.

In fairness to the actors, the acting wasn’t that bad, but the Directing was mediocre and the movie isn’t worth the price of admission, so we would suggest waiting for the rental rack on this one. I can’t say we will rent it and see it for a second time, so it’s good for a one time showing.

John – ** Rental
Becky – ** Rental
_________________________________________________________________________ John Boyd

Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy
John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates 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

John & Becky’s Movie Review of 21

21Becky and I went to see 21 at the AMC theaters in Highlands Ranch, Colorado on Friday, with Becky’s Dad who was visiting from out of town. The Fandango website at 21 describes the movie as follows:

“Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess) is a shy, brilliant M.I.T. student who — needing to pay school tuition — finds the answers in the cards. He is recruited to join a group of the school’s most gifted students that heads to Vegas every weekend armed with fake identities and the know-how to turn the odds at blackjack in their favor. With unorthodox math professor and stats genius Micky Rosa (Kevin Spacey) leading the way, they’ve cracked the code. By counting cards and employing an intricate system of signals, the team can beat the casinos big time. Seduced by the money, the Vegas lifestyle, and by his smart and sexy teammate, Jill Taylor (Kate Bosworth), Ben begins to push the limits. Though counting cards isn’t illegal, the stakes are high, and the challenge becomes not only keeping the numbers straight, but staying one step ahead of the casinos’ menacing enforcer: Cole Williams (Laurence Fishburne).”

The Review
21 is a great flick! There is plenty of entertainment value for the money with this movie. It’s really an interesting and entertaining story that will keep your interest from start to finish. There are so many cool parts of this film that made it one that you won’t want to miss.

21 is one of those movies that was good from beginning to end. It was predictable most of the time, but there were enough twists to keep you wondering how it was going to turn out and the ending is really neat. The acting is great, the directing is great, the characters are awesome and the story is a trip.

This is definitely the movie to make sure you see on the big screen. Becky and I both rated it as a Don’t Miss It and her Dad liked it as much as we did.

John – **** Don’t Miss It
Becky – **** Don’t Miss It
_________________________________________________________________________ John Boyd

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John & Becky’s Movie Review of Shutter

ShutterBecky and I went to see Shutter at the AMC theaters in Highlands Ranch, Colorado last week. The Yahoo website at Shutter describes the movie as follows:

“For photographer Ben and his new wife Jane, his new assignment–a lucrative fashion shoot in Tokyo–was supposed to be a kind of working honeymoon. With this exotic professional opportunity and the limitless possibilities of a new marriage, Ben and Jane arrive in Japan. But as they make their way on a mountain road leading to Mt. Fuji, their new life together comes to, literally, a crashing halt. Their car smashes into a woman standing in the middle of the road, who has materialized out of nowhere. Upon regaining consciousness after the accident, Ben and Jane cannot find any trace of the girl Jane believes she hit with the car.”

The Review
Shutter is a whacky horror film that was a bit like The Grudge and The Ring, only this time the ghosts lived in the camera. The movie isn’t terrible, but it’s not really worth the price of admission unless you’re planning to see it at a cheap theater after it has been out for a while. The movie is predictable, it moved slow and was pretty cheesy, but overall it was entertaining.

We can’t rate it as being worth the trip, but it will make for a good rental.

John – ** Rental

Becky – ** Rental
_________________________________________________________________________ John Boyd

Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

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John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates 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

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