There is one long scene set among enormous crystals in space and another of a high-speed chase through orbs of “hydrogen trees” that are beautiful, memorable, and may be all I really needed. Otherwise, a so-so story.
I’m always amazed that anyone imagines technology capable of destroying or creating an entire planet, though we see that time and time again. Terra-forming an existing planet is ambitious enough. (And fraught with peril, per Firefly.) I couldn’t not think of Matt Damon when I heard his voice, whereas the other voices remained anonymous despite belonging to familiar actors.
Third time is no charm. Granted, the first T was phenomenal. Surprisingly, T2 was even better. (Similar to Alien and Aliens.) Since T2, I’ve become a fan of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (TV). But T3 just remakes a portion of T2 with a far-less likeable John Connor. (I do like Claire Danes, who inspires Connor’s best laugh-out-loud line: “You remind me of my mother,” after she does something particularly hard-ass.)
Of course, Ahnold gets the funniest lines. And some terribly predictable lines like “she’ll be bahk.”
When our heroes explore the underground 70s-era bunker, it looked a lot like the one in Colossus: The Forbin Project. Perhaps, T3 tips its hat to a progenitor.
Eh. I’ve seen worse and better. Can’t really recommend it but for some beautiful shots of Nice, France. The actors are mostly likeable and attractive, including Tom Sellack’s mustache.
Although it’s not based on a comic book, Killers occupies the same alternate Universe as Salt and Red, er, RED: There is no limit to the extremes someone will go to to kill a person they could have poisoned or suffocated – or tripped – one scene earlier. Wild car chases and machine guns will not endanger any bystanders (there may not be any, no matter the urban setting). If cops show at all, it will be too late. (If the cops arrive in a timely manner, they are either incompetent or corrupt.) Oh, no, I’ve just written a screenplay!
I supposed it’s RED, all caps. RED has an all-star ensemble cast, or is that old-star? Of course, who doesn’t love Bruce Willis or Morgan Freeman. There’s a lot to like here, but it just didn’t overcome my recurring disbelief, of calls put-through, to empty city streets, to vast explosive conspiracies.
This might make an interesting double-bill with Salt, another comic-book-based explosion-fest which is less cute. You can see why Hollywood loves comic books, er, graphic novels. Better comic books than old TV shows, I guess.
[The plus in my rating is for Merri, who liked Red more than I did.]
Monsters bears some meta-similarity to District 9. Both movies are about the an alien presence that is less than an invasion and how, in a short time, we develop systems and routines for dealing with the aliens. (Alien Nation is the granddaddy of this genre.) The two principal actors are interesting; the bonding road trip is familiar, although the circumstances are unusual. Recommended for fans of low-tech sci fi.
Six years after Earth has suffered an alien invasion a cynical journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border.
I had completely forgotten that Leslie Neilsen is in Forbidden Planet. And Anne Francis, who is just breath-taking. This movie seems to have had tremendous influence on all space adventure to follow, including the relationship between the debonair lady’s man Captain and the Doctor.
Emma Stone is cute and droll and carries the movie. Stanly Tucci and Patricia Clarkson are also quite entertaining as her parents. An above average teen flick.
There is one long scene set among enormous crystals in space and another of a high-speed chase through orbs of “hydrogen trees” that are beautiful, memorable, and may be all I really needed. Otherwise, a so-so story. 
Third time is no charm. Granted, the first T was phenomenal. Surprisingly, T2 was even better. (Similar to Alien and Aliens.) Since T2, I’ve become a fan of 
Eh. I’ve seen worse and better. Can’t really recommend it but for some beautiful shots of Nice, France. The actors are mostly likeable and attractive, including Tom Sellack’s mustache. 
Monsters bears some meta-similarity to District 9. Both movies are about the an alien presence that is less than an invasion and how, in a short time, we develop systems and routines for dealing with the aliens. (Alien Nation is the granddaddy of this genre.) The two principal actors are interesting; the bonding road trip is familiar, although the circumstances are unusual. Recommended for fans of low-tech sci fi.
