BLUE !DEAS

First, a disclaimer. I am not a movie critic, neither a movie buff. My taste in movies differs everytime. I love watching movies once in a while. Don’t hate me for loving some movies you hate, tao lang napapanganga din pag may bago. So here are my top 10 movies for 2009.

Taken
“I don’t know who you are. I don’t know what you want. If you’re looking for a ransom, I can tell you, I don’t have any money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills acquired over a very long career in the shadows, skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, that will be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don’t, I will look for you, I will find you. And I will kill you.”

Definitely the best movie of 2009. This fast-paced bizzare mix of melodrama and heart-stopping action is one epic you shouldn’t miss, or have you? Buy the DVD you dork! Pwede na ring i-download na lang. LOL. Liam’s character is one badass daddy you won’t dare upset. Upset like… err… kidnapping his one and only daughter and turn her to a drug-addicted sex slave. If you do, he’ll turn and transform into one fuming green beast, kill every fukin criminal in Paris, wreck every piece of car that gets in his way, blow every building he wants and hire a translator. Well, he needs a translator to find the kidnappers.. haha. Fine, i’ve exagerrated a bit.

Star Trek
Don’t be deceived, Spock isn’t the half-Vulcan-half-human we’ve known since soap opera, He’s Sylar pretending to be Spock so he could devour the crew aboard the Enterprise. More like a planned buffet style dinner. LOL.

I have never watched any episode of Star Trek on TV, nor became a fan. But it’s never too late… hail Star Trek! Hail Kirk! Hail Spock! The young Spock i meant. The movie is better than Star Wars and even greater than those trashy robot movies directed by Michael Bay. There were no cheap shots, technicalities were clean, story was smart. I love where Spock met Spock. Oh hell, get a life, watch the movie as well so you could relate. lol.

District 9
I’ve never thought “Prawns” could mean differently since District 9. The concept is very original, too original i thought Roswell was trash. This is not your typical aliens-are-coming-run-for-your-lives plot. The writer did a good job doing some bending here and there, added a little politics on the side, sprinkled it with some cat food, mixed it well with brain-splattering scenes and finally topping it with a whole bunch of low life immigrants from another planet. You get District 9, a perfect blend of Sci-Fi minus George Lucas.

AstroBoy
What can i say? Astro, the little boy robot who became a hero without him even realizing it. I’ve followed this cartoon series when i was a child and i felt giddy when i heard that some heaven-sent producer will revive the kid on the silverscreen. Oh yeah baby.. Astroboy did not fail me, i came out from the movie theater wanting for more.

The Hangover
Question. What does a tiger, a baby, and a chicken in your hotel room have in common?

Just watched this recently and i must confess that this, yes people, this movie gave me faith that comedy movies need not be trashy ehem Year One ehem to make viewers laugh like crazy. The plot isn’t painful and i love the puzzle like idea of the movie.

Another question. When did you last see a movie so funny it got you thinking?

Up
Now this is the animated movie that will give Wall-E run for its money. Up delivers a very unique story that matches the quality of the visuals not to forget its heartbreaking drama. The movie was quite slow at the start but picks up eventually because of its compelling characters. Wall-E is still better though. :p

The Proposal
Believe it or not. Fine! Don’t believe me. It hurts, yes it hurts that i liked how Bullock portrayed a chic corporate boss slash terrorist in this movie. Not one of her best movies but i liked the storyline. Okay, sue me for being so pathetic. LOL.

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Probably not the best Underworld sequel but still worth the watch. Vampires versus werewolves.. come on… i’d bet my useless hours on this movie rather than those shallow, whiny and annoying vampires from Forks.

Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince
I wouldn’t miss this movie for nothing. Though i was quite disappointed because of its missing Half Blood Prince plot. Kaya nga “Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince” ang title di ba?

GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra
I wasn’t expecting a great “Yo! Joe!” shoutout on this one. Surprisingly the figures got me glued during the run. Not as great as others thought it would be, but hell Sienna Miller as the Baroness? Bite my ass baby!

Other movies i recommend:
Knowing (Nicolas Cage), Pandorum (Dennis Quaid), Kimmy Dora (Eugene Domingo), New In Town (Renee Zellweger), 2012 (John Cusack)

and those that failed:

AVATAR
- Pocahontas + FernGully + Transformers = Avatar.

Twilight: New Moon
- Imagine buying a hammer, hitting your head with it until you pass out because of blood loss. Same exact feeling after watching the movie.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
- Can someone make them stop? I get it, the movie is entitled Transformers… must they over do it?

Watchmen
- The movie isn’t bad at all. Does soft porn ring a bell? LOL

Some say Paranormal Activity is worth the penny. I haven’t seen the movie so i can’t say anything about it. Panoorin ko muna.

Oh did i say Zombieland rocks?