Movieton Review: Captain America The Winter Soldier

Hey, Hi, Hello!

I'm here today with a review for what may be one of my favorite movies!

But first, let me make a statement.

I am a complete and total nerd, fan, nut and (slightly) obsessive enjoyer of Marvel movies. I reserve the right to any and all hyping that may come about.

With that out of the way, let's begin!

Just when I thought Captain America can't be any cooler I went and saw this movie. I left the theater a fully corrected person. That's about the best way to put it. The all out epic fight scenes, the special FX, and the characters were all so amazing. I'm sincerely looking forward to seeing Cap next time, in Age of Ultron.

So, I think the movie said it's been about two years since the Battle of New York. Cap is now working for S.H.I.E.L.D ( Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Department) alongside Natasha Romanoff, Brock Rumlow, and others. When a new threat arises and Cap is framed as being a part of it, he goes on the run with Natasha to save the world and find the truth about a powerful adversary, who seems strangely familiar.

The Pros: No sensual material whatsoever! I liked that. Good character development. I commend Sebastian Stan for his performance as the Winter Soldier. Plenty of funny moments between Cap and his friends. (I was falling backward in my theater chair)  The story to was well thought out, no plot holes that I remember. The FX were as little computer generated as possible, which I appreciated.

The Cons:  As is the usual with superhero movies, swearing and violence. I didn't notice it a whole lot, but there were a few uses of H, D, A, B and S (I feel like I'm just saying the alphabet wrong) and God's name is taken in vain a couple times. There is action, gunplay and intense fight scenes throughout the entire movie, which could be disturbing to younger viewers. The final battle between Cap and The Winter Soldier is especially brutal and difficult to watch.

And so, despite it's flaws, I loved this movie! Five stars!

Feel free to post a comment and let me know what you think! 

Later!

Loganna.

Movieton Review/ Comparison: Star Trek

Hola! 

I'm here with a review/comparison (didn't you read the title?) for Star Trek!!

(cheering, applause, assorted happiness) 

First up, The Original Series!

The very first Star Trek episode debuted on September 8, 1966.The series was, and still is extremely popular, holding what I perceive to be one of the biggest fandoms. I myself watch this show on Netflix, and while it's extremely corny it still has its moments. That kinda old-fashioned sense of humor gets me rolling on the floor.  Nothing bad about it, unless you hate old shows. (I'm not the person to ask, my favorite show right now is 1965's "The Big Valley")

The old show that everyone loved so much gathered enough attention that finally, J.J Abrams and numerous others got together to give us  2009's Star Trek. 

Now this one was great in the fact that it seemed more futuristic, more modern. The old show didn't quite get that. This movie was a new retelling of Jim Kirk's and Mr. Spock's origins. Unfortunately, Kirk was re-imagined as more of a ladies man. MUCH more. You'll probably want to skip that scene. 

Also SPOLERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILER Spock and Uhura are re-imagined as being in love?!?!?!??!?!!??! It worked great, but still.  ENDSPOILERENDSPOILER

Other than that, great movie! The sequel is even better!

So, that's really more of just a review, but I tried to give some comparisons. For instance, Zachary Quinto doesn't even come close to Leonard Nimoy, but he does a good job. Or Chris Pine in his portrayal of Captain Kirk. Very different from William Shatner, but very funny.

There you have it!  The review/comparison for Star Trek! Feel free to post a comment and let me know what you think!

Bye!

Loganna.

Top Ten List: Favorite Actors

Hullo!

I'm back, an I have a Top Ten List of all my favorite actors!

Number 10: Johnny Depp

I first saw this guy in The Curse of the Black Pearl, and  I was impressed by the way he managed to swagger around like that and still remember what he was supposed to say. Not to mention, he had most of the funniest lines.He's very believable in whatever role he's in and definitely one of my favorites. 

Four Stars to this one.

Number 9:  Chris Evans

I first saw Chris Evans in 2005's Fantastic Four. Imagine my shock when I found out he was Captain America! I never would have figured it out that hothead Johnny Storm was also level-headed Cap. So of course, I have to commend him on getting into character so well. I'd give him about four and a half Stars.

Number 8: Chris Hemsworth

When I saw Chris Hemsworth in Thor, I didn't understand what the world was going on. (I always spoil the plot for myself on Wikipedia, but I didn't for that one)  I did, however, appreciate the emotion he had and the way he portrayed Thor's relationship with his brother. It nearly brought me to tears, unless I'm mistaken. Another happy thing, I've only ever heard him say one swear word once. That could just be the script, but I like to think he just doesn't say them. 

Five Stars to this actor.

Number 7: Scarlett Johansson 

I've only seen her in Iron Man 2, The Avengers and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Both times I've been wowed with the way she shows Black Widow so perfectly. I haven't read any of the comics, but that is exactly how I imagined Natalia Alianova "Natasha" Romanova. 

 Four and a half Stars for her!

Number 6: Robert Downey Jr

I didn't feel particular fondness for Iron Man before I saw the 2008 movie. Then, I was hooked. I was extremely impressed by his rapid fire speech and quick thinking. And while I most certainly did NOT care for his flirtatious manner, (flirtatious is putting it extremely mildly) he was still an enjoyable character. The next time I saw his was in 2009's Sherlock Holmes. That was even more impressive, mostly because of the spot on British accent.
Five whole Stars for this amazing actor!

Number 5: Colin O'Donoghue

I've only seen him in Once Upon a Time, but I thoroughly enjoy his performance as Captain Hook. It's a very different take on the character, and (in my opinion) a good one. (Although I'm not a "Captain Swan" shipper) Anyway, I give him Four Stars.

Number 4: Leonardo DiCaprio

I first saw this one in "Inception". An excellent mind twisting, brain blowing movie, his character was Dominick Cobb, and he played him perfectly. I also loved him as "The Great Gatsby", which was sad, but, as the title suggests, great. A wonderful actor all round. Four Stars.

Number 3: Tom Hiddleston

I saw Tom as Loki in Thor, and as I mentioned before, my mind got blown to Asgard and back. He didn't even seem like he was acting. The whole thing was absolutely amazing. I still can't believe he's got such a huge fan base at such a young age. (But I totally get why everyone thinks he's cute)
Five Stars for him.

Number 2: Jeremy Renner

I saw his cameo in Thor, and even though it only lasted for about a minute, I still liked the character. The liking was intensified in The Avengers. Something about the way he always had a smile and a joke, even when under Loki's mind control. Renner was also great in The Bourne Legacy. Aaron Cross was no Jason Bourne, but he was still pretty cool.
Four and a half Stars to him.

And my Number 1 favorite: Liam Neeson!

When six I saw Star Wars Episode 1 and, I'll admit it, I had a little kid crush on him. (He was a hero, don't judge. ;)
Anyway, I think I cried when Qui-gon died., and was relieved to find out he was just acting. It took me a little longer to realize that everyone on TV was acting, none of that actually happened. I still to this day love his voice. To me, it's full of comfort and wisdom, and absolutely perfect. Liam is a great actor who uses plenty of emotion. He's almost even better as a villain, like in Batman Begins.
Five Stars to one of my favorite actors!

By the way, none of these actors are Christian that I know of, so please pray for them!

So that's it! Feel free to post a comment with your thoughts!

See Ya!

Loganna.

Movietone Reviews: The Avengers

Hallo! 

I'm here and, as promised, I have a review of 2012's The Avengers!

Bear in mind this is one of my favorite movies ever, so I get a little excited.

The story goes something like: the worlds greatest heroes must band together to stop the villainous Loki and his army of Chitauri. It may not sound that impressive, but it was.

First, the Pros. (because I'm a positive person.)

Excellent acting all around. Each actor was perfect for their role, and portrayed them with excellent emotion. Tom Hiddleston was especially brilliant in his role as Loki. The story was great, lots of team building. The graphics were great, particularly when SPOILERSPOILERSPOILER the portal opens above Stark Tower. ENDSPOILER.

The Cons. 

Swearing all throughout. No F-words, but several uses of H and D, not to mention both B's, and one drug reference. Some of the stuff I don't actually know what it means, I don't care to know either, so if you want a little more info on that, go to imdb.com and find the content advisory.

 The movie contains sy-fy action and violence everywhere. Black Widow's first scene is especially difficult to watch. 

Also, my personal favorite, Hawkeye, and a couple other characters didn't get a whole lot of development, which was disappointing. 

Other than that, this is a great movie! I recommend it to ages 13 and up!

Later!

Loganna.

Movie Review: How to Train Your Dragon

Hi!

I'm a bad girl. 

 I haven't posted in about a month. I procrastinated the whole time and I apologize. But now, I'm back with a movie review for......

(drumroll please)

How to Train Your Dragon!

(cue the cheering and applause)

Okay, so this movie came out a while ago, like 2010. But the second one's coming out on June 12 (squeals fangirlishly) and I felt like talking about it. 

So this is a story about a young viking boy who discovers a stunning secret about the dragons on his home island of Berk. With a newfound friend he sets about trying to change his tribe's mind about the dragons and bring peace to both dragons and humans.

This was a GREAT movie! Not only was the story appropriately funny and serious at the same time, but the soundtrack was brilliant, (It's John Powell, what'd you expect?) the voice acting was spot on, and it was just good, alright? My favorite character was Hiccup, but the others were great too. In fact, this movie is so beloved by me and my siblings that we memorized the entire thing word for word. (Another one that got us was 2012's  The Avengers, but more about that one next time.) And I was totally blindsided SPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILER  at the end when Hiccup lost his leg. Who'd have seen that coming? ENDSPOILER.

Anyway, this movie was absolutely amazing and I heartily recommend it to all ages. (I'm looking at you, you adults who read this and think you're above a kids movie.)

See y'all later!

Loganna.