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John & Becky's Movie Review of Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

IceAge DinosaursBecky and I took the kids to see Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs today at the AMC theaters in Highlands Ranch, CO. The Fandango website at Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs describes the movie as follows:

“After the events of Ice Age: The Meltdown, life begins to change for Manny and his friends: Scrat is still on the hunt to hold onto his beloved acorn, while finding a possible romance in a female sabre-toothed squirrel named Scratte. Manny and Ellie, having since become an item, are expecting a baby, which leaves Manny anxious to ensure that everything is perfect for when his baby arrives. Diego is fed up with being treated like a house-cat and ponders the notion that he is becoming too laid-back…”

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picks up with there other two movies left off with the same characters and a few new ones, including some very cool looking dinosaurs. I’m always amazed when I see these cartoons now because the characters are so unbelievably life like. It’s almost like you’re watching real actors and it’s very easy to get lost in the movie. I think this is ever since the movies Shrek and Jimmy Neutron came on the scene and changed everything for the world of cartoons.

Goblin Network AdThe story is pretty good and we didn’t opt for the additional expense of seeing it in 3D, but it was still good without paying for 3D. There are some really funny parts in the film and a few jokes for the adults. The dinosaurs are super cool looking and the main characters are their normal funny selves as they continue to grow their gang of misfits.

Becky and I both think these films are better on the big screen and we both thought it was worth the trip. The kids all loved it. If you go before Noon on Saturday or Sunday at AMC it’s $6 a ticket, so if you’re trying to save a few bucks that’s the way to go.

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

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Conroy – **** Don’t Miss It
Bianca – **** Don’t Miss It
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John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates in Denver, Colorado. Find his consignments at JFRCars.com. 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 Follow The Cool Car Guy on Twitter – @coolcarguy or Facebook.

John & Becky's Movie Review of My Sister's Keeper

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Becky and I went to see the new movie My Sister’s Keeper on Friday at the AMC theaters in Highlands Ranch, CO.  The Fandango website at My Sister’s Keeper describes the movie as follows:

“Conceived as a marrow donor for her gravely ill sister, Anna Fitzgerald (Abigail Breslin) has undergone countless surgeries and medical procedures in her short life. Though their older daughter’s life has no doubt been prolonged, the unorthodox decision of Anna’s parents has cracked the entire family’s foundation. When Anna sues her parents for emancipation, it sets off a court case that threatens to destroy the family for good…” This Is Spinal Tap move

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My Sister’s Keeper is one of the best films of the year for sure.  Don’t believe the reviews of people who say it wasn’t good because it didn’t follow the book.  It’s not a book, it’s a movie!  Apparently, they don’t know the difference, but you can never make a movie just like a book because your brain is going to view the characters differently.

As a film, this is an extraordinary movie.  It will pull on your heart strings on so many levels and make you think about issues that you haven’t thought about before.  Should we be pro-creating people to save other people’s lives for example and what are the consequences of such decisions?  At what age should children be able to make decisions concerning their own bodies?  How do you deal with a child dying of cancer and other emotional and moral issues are addressed in this touching film.

Goblin Network Ad Equilibrium dvdrip The story is amazing, the characters all have depth and you see life from each of their perspectives.  The acting is great, but this is one of those movies like Saving Private Ryan and Schindler’s List that you want to see on the Big Screen, but probably not more than once every 10 years. It’s just too emotional.

Some people might disagree with our review, but I don’t think there was a dry eye in the theater on Friday night with people openly sobbing.  A film that can create that kind of emotion is powerful and this is a spectacular movie that we’re definitely going to rate as a Don’t Miss It.

I think I’ve told about ten people since Friday to go and see it, so if you’re reading this you’re going to want to do the same.  If you read the book, you may not like it because you’re going to go in expecting to see the book on the screen and I don’t think you’re going to get that with this movie.  However, if you see it as a movie with a powerful story about life, death and family decisions, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

John – **** Don’t Miss It

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John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates in Denver, Colorado. Find his consignments at JFRCars.com

. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide! Call 720-771-6269 or email John about your next vehicle! jboyd@coolcarguy.com

John & Becky's Movie Review of My Life In Ruins

lifeinruinsBecky and I went to see the new movie, My Life In Ruins on Sunday at the AMC theater in Highlands Ranch, CO.  The Fandango website at My Life In Ruins

 describes the movie as follows:

“Georgia (Nia Vardalos) is a Greek American tour guide, who leads an assorted group of misfit tourists around Greece. Tourists who would rather buy a T-Shirt than learn about history. In an hysterical clash of personalities and cultures, everything seems to go wrong. Until one day when a very special tourist, Irv Gordon (Richard Dreyfuss), shows her how to have fun and take a good look at the last person she’d ever expect to find love with…her quiet and sexy Greek bus driver…”

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 stars the woman, Nia Vardalos, from the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding, but she’s not fat anymore.  She is pretty funny though and in this movie she is in Greece and trying to figure out her life where she falls in love.

This is a cute film and for the most part a really clean cut movie.  I don’t think that it’s a great flick that you should run out and see at the box office, but it will make a good rental.  There are quite a few funny parts in this movie and it’s definitely a chick flick. 

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Becky thought it was a rental too, but we both enjoyed it, except for a couple goofball teenagers that sat down by us.  The 17 year old genius started calling his buddies during the movie and this is definitely not a kids movie.  They won’t like it. It’s one to put on your list for a trip to RedBox.

John – ** Rental
Becky – ** Rental

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John & Becky's Movie Review Of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

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on Sunday at the AMC theaters in Highlands Ranch, CO. The Yahoo Movie website at Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian describes the movie as follows:

“Ben Stiller returns to the role of night watchman Larry Daly in this sequel to the 2006 family film NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM. This adventure takes the action to Washington D.C, where things at the Smithsonian aren’t quite as quiet as one might think…”

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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is the new sequel to the first movie with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson and it’s not as good as the first. The story is different with Ben Stiller having a successful career outside of the museum, but the museum is in trouble once again and needs the night guard to come to its rescue.

Goblin Network AdAs the characters unfold in this one, there are new historical faces that we are introduced to, but the story is really disjointed. Too many of the characters from the past know what’s going on in the present, which made no sense. It’s definitely a kids film and our kids thought it was great.

In fact, all three of our kids said this new version was a Don’t Miss It, but Becky and I both thought it was a rental at best. If you’re going to see it, you may want to go to AMC before 12PM on a Saturday or Sunday for their weekend rate of $6 before Noon, so you can save some money. In the end, I think this film was just way too much like the first film and there just wasn’t enough new material to make it worth the price of admission.

John – ** Rental Godzilla vs. Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster
Becky – ** Rental

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

John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates in Denver, Colorado. Find his consignments at JFRCars.com. 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 Terminator Salvation

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this Friday. The Fandango website at Terminator Salvation describes the movie as follows:

“In the fourth installment of the Terminator series, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the eventual leader of mankind’s fight againts the machines. The setting is 2018, focusing on the war between the humans and the computer network Skynet. Anton Yelchin co-stars as soldier Kyle Reese, and Sam Worthington appears as new terminator Marcus Wright…” Toy Story the movie The Corruptor movie download

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Terminator Salvation is the latest installment of the John Connor and Sarah Connor Terminator movies. This one takes place after Judgement Day, kind of like the video game, if you’ve ever played that where the characters are running around shooting the Terminators and trying to stay alive. The film stars Christian Bale as John Connor and he does a great job, but the guy who steals the show is Sam Worthington as a futuristic Terminator from the past, Marcus Wright.

Marcus is a convicted murderer who has been sentenced to death, but is part of a future technology that eventually helped create the Terminators. It’s really goofy and disjointed, but the characters are pretty well done. There is plenty of heart pounding action in this movie, but it’s way more Science Fiction than any of the previous versions and the plot kind of stinks. It had an Escape from New York edge to it, since it’s futuristic and the characters are trying to get away from the bad guys, but are sort of bad guys themselves. It’s an exciting film for sure and most people really liked it.

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Becky didn’t like it at all, she thought it was a waste of time and didn’t like the whole guy from the future, guy from the past, living in the present, father and son element of the flick. I liked the original Terminator film and even the sequels were more interesting than this one because the stories were cool. This one was really boring and the ending was extremely stupid. Apparently, some difficult medical procedures are going to be really easy in the future when people are being attacked by monster technologically advanced super machines.

The film kind of lost me since it was not even close to realistic or believable. Not that the others were, but at least they made an attempt where this one was pure special effects and action. I think it will make for a great rental. The music is really cool and the special effects are fantastic.

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

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John & Becky's Movie Review Of Obsessed

obsessedI finally got around to writing a review of the movie Obsessed that Becky and I saw on opening night down in Tucson, AZ. The Fandango website at Obsessed describes the movie as follows:

“Derek Charles (Idris Elba), a successful asset manager who has just received a huge promotion, is blissfully happy in his career and in his marriage to the beautiful Sharon (Beyoncé Knowles). But when Lisa (Ali Larter), a temp worker, starts stalking Derek, all the things he’s worked so hard for are placed in jeopardy…”

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Obsessed is a modern and updated version of the 1980’s film Fatal Attraction with Michael Douglas and Glenn Close with a few twists. This time, the obsessed white woman has fallen for a successful black man who happens to be married to the beautiful Beyonce.

The film has a great plot, but it was very predictable and the acting wasn’t terrible, however it wasn’t great either. There was just something about this film that wasn’t overly exciting. There are a few plot twists and it wasn’t a bad movie, but it wasn’t great either. I think I was more excited about it from the previews than what it delivered.

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Obsessed is definitely a thriller, but it’s a bit strange because of the motivation of the characters. It didn’t make a great deal of sense at times that this woman would be totally obsessed with someone she couldn’t have since he continues to shut her down. In the movie Fatal Attraction, Michael Douglas character was intimate with the woman who became infatuated with him based on physical and emotional motivation, but in this case it was harder to believe.

Inspite of its shortcomings we both enjoyed the film, but I thought it was a Rental and Becky thought it was Worth The Trip.

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

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John & Becky’s Movie Review Of Angels & Demons

angelsdemonsBecky and I went to see Angels & Demonslast night at the AMC theaters in Highlands Ranch, CO. The Fandango website at Angels & Demons describes the movie as follows:

“When Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the illuminati—the most powerful underground organization in history—he also faces a deadly threat to the existence of the secret organization’s most despised enemy: the Catholic Church…”

The Review
Angels & Demons is a new thriller by Director Ron Howard and features Tom Hanks again in the second installment of the Dan Brown, writer of the DaVinci Code, flicks.  I thought the first movie was terrible and rated it a Don’t Bother, along with Becky.  The whole idea of a conspiracy by the Roman Catholic Church to cover up that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene was ridiculous and made for a very stupid film.  I was amazed so many people liked the book, especially if you know anything about Jesus’ mission to Earth as a Jew, not as a Roman and Church history.

Needless to say, I had really low expectations for this film.  However, I was pleasantly surprised.  Angels & Demons delivered with plenty of action and suspense as the audience went inside the halls of Catholicism once again to solve a series of murders and cover ups.  The story was entertaining as religion and science battled for the minds of the faithful.    

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The story was pretty wild and it’s very fast paced, but it’s also easy to get lost if you don’t pay close attention.  There are a couple parts of the film that are very graphic and a few other scenes that are far fetched, but if you can get past those parts it’s a very well done movie.  It’s a bit deep with a bunch of characters and definitely a thinking type thriller.

Becky totally disagreed with me on this one though.  She hated it, was totally bored, couldn’t follow the jumping around of the movie and would probably rate it a Don’t Bother, but decided to give it a Rental rating.  I guess this means that you’ll either like this movie or totally hate it.

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

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John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates

in Denver, Colorado. Find his consignments at JFRCars.com

. 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 17 Again

17againposter2Becky and I took the kids to see the movie 17 Again last week when we were in Tucson, AZ. We saw about four movies while we were down there, so I’m a bit behind on the movie reviews and playing catch up. The Yahoo Movies website at 17 Again describes the movie as follows:

“What would you do if you got a second shot at life? Class of 1989, Mike O’Donnell is a star on his high school basketball court with a college scout in the stands and a bright future in his grasp. But instead, he decides to throw it all away to share his life with his girlfriend Scarlett and the baby he just learned they are expecting. Almost 20 years later, Mike’s glory days are decidedly behind him…”

The Review
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is a a fun movie about wanting to go back and do your life again because of the missed opportunities then actually getting the chance to do it. The two actors didn’t really fit because they looked nothing like one another, but they both played their parts very well. Leslie Mann was fantastic in this movie and all the actors were very funny.

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The story was really good and it makes you realize that you need to enjoy where you are right now. Too many people live in the past, instead of embracing the Scripture that says “It came to pass.” and being in the moment right now. The movie has a very redeeming aspect to it and has a fantastic message about putting God and family first. It’s more directed toward teenagers and adults than little kids and there are parts of the film that were not for our children based on their ages, but most of those scenes went over their heads.

We all thought it was a good movie and definitely worth the trip to the box office.

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

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Bianca – **** Don’t Miss It
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John & Becky's Movie Review Of The Soloist

soloist_posterMy parents came over last night to hang out with our kids and see Bianca for her birthday, so Becky and I went to the AMC theaters in Highlands Ranch to see the new flick The Soloist. I’m still way behind on movie reviews, but I figured I would stay current by writing a review of this movie first.

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The Fandango website at The Soloist describes the movie as follows…

“The Soloist is a biographical drama about real-life musical prodigy Nathaniel Anthony Ayers, who dropped out of Julliard after developing schizophrenia and became a homeless musician on the streets of Los Angeles. Journalist Steve Lopez discovers the former classical music prodigy, playing his violin on the streets. As Lopez endeavors to help the homeless man find his way back, a unique friendship is formed, one that transforms both their lives.”

The Review
The Soloist is a drama about a newspaper reporter and a musically gifted homeless person having an encounter in Los Angeles at a time when Hurricane Katrina is in the news and newspapers are starting their layoffs. It’s really about the gifted musician, turned homeless man, Nathaniel Anthony Ayers, who went crazy while living in the basement of his home as a young man and losing himself in his music.  Of course, the famous University that he was accepted to never picked up on his illness and let him head to the streets.  There’s a shocker, that is never brought up in the film.  However, it’s also about Steve Lopez and his desire to change the man and save him from his demons. It’s pretty slow at times, so it’s a thinking flick and not a “Wow, that’s cool.” film, which is why I am rating it as a Rental, but a good rental.

Goblin Network AdIt’s not really implied in the film, but as you watch this movie pay attention to how isolated he is a a young man living in the basement of an old home and the glimpses you get of what’s going on around him. It seemed to me, like Nathaniel had seen a ghost or something paranormal, with voices speaking to him and he is living in a life of fear. Call it schizophrenia or whatever you want, but when external voices are speaking to you and you’re afraid to go into a closed apartment because of monsters in your head, that’s beyond the natural realm of reality.

However, the movie isn’t about changing him or freeing him from his demons and I think that’s what I didn’t like about it. It’s a good movie, but they slam the Christian guy who wants to help him get free of what is tormenting him, by arranging a solo concert to overcome his fears.  Even though that’s the ultimate goal of Lopez until the end of the film when he realizes he has no power to set anyone free.  The Christian guy is evil by association with Christ, but Lopez is great because he works for a newspaper, was what I felt was being portrayed.  The acting is really superb in this movie.

In spite of its shortcomings, The Soloist was a good film, if for nothing else, to see that there are some serious problems in America today that are all too often ignored. We have Drug America, Rich America, Middle-Class America, Poor America and Psychotic America. This comes out loud and clear in this movie and your heart breaks for the 90,000 homeless people living in Los Angeles alone, but you should also be disgusted that our politicians suck as bad as they really do, by not taking care of these people in need.

John – ** Rental

Becky – ** Rental

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John & Becky’s Movie Review Of State of Play

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Becky and I escaped the Denver Spring snow storm yesterday to see State of Play, at the AMC theater in Highlands Ranch, CO yesterday afternooon. The Fandango website at State of Play describes the movie as follows…

“Oscar® winner Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast in a blistering thriller about a rising congressman and an investigative journalist embroiled in an case of seemingly unrelated, brutal murders. Crowe plays D.C. reporter Cal McCaffrey, whose handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party’s contender for the upcoming presidential race. Until his research assistant/mistress is brutally murdered and buried secrets come tumbling out…”

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Sate of Play is a blockbuster spring thriller that has plenty of star power, with Rachel McAdams, Russell Crow and Ben Affleck.  The story is definitely different and it’s pretty entertaining, while thought provoking.  There is a political conspiracy with a company that is getting paid billions to manage war profiteering, which makes the film believable given what we’ve seen in recent years.

Goblin Network AdState of Play is the complete opposite of a blow up everything, unrealistic flick like Fast & Furious and instead is a thought provoking, edge of your seat thriller that is very well done.  The characters are entertaining, the acting is great and the story is realistic.  Although, it was probably funded by a newspaper because part of the story is about the newspaper being controlled by a media giant and competing with online bloggers.

The bottom line is that State of Play is a great flick that we both enjoyed.  It’s one of the better movies we’ve seen this year for quality of content and entertainment value.  If you’re looking for a blow-up, shoot em’ up type flick go to Fast & Furious because this is not your film, but this is more like a Michael Clayton type film.

We both thought it was worth the price of admission and are rating it as Worth The Trip.

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