15 May 2009

Review of Angels & Demons (2009)


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• People who didn’t think the film version of The Da Vinci Code met expectations

• Fans of puzzle films like National Treasure

• Those who always wondered how Hollywood would adapt Conclave to film

• Angels

• Fans of Ewan McGregor and Ayelet Zurer

 

 

 

 

• People who thought Tom Hanks’s mullet in The Da Vinci Code was the key element to the film’s enjoyment

• Those who think there’s only room for one anti-matter movie in theaters at a time and that means, “Go Star Trek, Go!”

• Opponents of book to film conversions

• Demons

• People who don’t want to see Tom Hanks do a Michael Phelps impersonation – Speedo® and all

• Anyone who fears scientific advancement and its inevitable consequences

 

 

 

30 April 2009

Review of Battle for Terra (2009)


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• Fans of digital 3D films

• People who think there is more to life than war

• Those who believe that living in harmony with the earth should be the principle goal of human existence

• Anyone who thinks the USA lost it’s way for the past decade and needs a new guiding set of principles.

• Fans of Justin Long, Luke Wilson, Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, and Chris Evans

• People who think only Disney•Pixar® and Dreamworks® can put out a great digitally animated film

 

 

 

• People who worry about looking like a dork for wearing 3D glasses for an entire feature film

• Anyone who doesn’t want hope for the future

• People who are hoping the title, The Battle for Terra, means a new spin on Gone with the Wind

• Those who prefer war as the final solution

• People who would place the needs of themselves over their own morals

 

 

 

 

25 April 2009

Review of Fighting (2009)



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• Fans of Dito Montiel’s previews and don’t mind that they tend to be better than the films

• People who haven’t heard of Zulay Henao but think they might like to

• Anyone who’s ever tried to date a girl but her crusty old grandmother kept getting in the way and accused them of looking like a homicidal maniac

• People who can’t get enough of films about fighting, at least this one’s title doesn’t try to hide the fact in a clever cliché

• Those who’ve visited Times Square and always wondered how all those trinket shops stay in business

 

 

 

 

• Fans of Channing Tatum and Terrence Howard

• New Yorkers who think their tax credit money is going to good use

• People who thought this film looked like it might have a good sense of humor based on the preview

• People who didn’t learn after seeing A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

 

 

 

 

 

19 April 2009

Review of State of Play (2009)


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• People who don’t mind a highly predictable, not too thrilling thriller

• People who love a good conspiracy theory gone wild type of film

• People who’ve dreamed of seeing Ben Affleck beat the living day lights out of Jason Bateman

• Fans of Zombie movies

 

 

 

 

 

• Fans of Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, and Rachel McAdams

• People who realize that a leading character named Della is a bad sign for a film

• Fans of the British television series “State of Play”

• People who haven’t had a good night’s rest in days

 

 

 

 

 

17 April 2009

Review of 17 Again (2009)


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• If you’ve longed to be 17 Again

• Fans of Zac Efron & Leslie Mann

• People who enjoyed Freaky Friday

• Anyone who thinks Cheeze Whiz® should be one of the 5 food groups

• Abstinence advocates

 

 

 

 

• Fans of Matthew Perry

• Bullies

• People who speak Middle Earth

• People with a fear of water or bridges

• Kids under 12

 

 

 

 

12 April 2009

Review of Dragonball Evolution (2009)


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• Fans of Goku’s spiky hair

• People who thought that Dragonballs were more properly called Mt. Fuji Oysters

• Anyone who has ever heard of Joon Park who plays Yamcha, replace all future appearances of Aaron Yoo, and you will have a 100% better film

• Those who’ve read every piece of Dragonball lore and would thought the trailer for Dragonball Evolution was cinematic Turkish Delight

 

 

 

 

 

• Fans of Yun-Fat Chow – who knew doing Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon would be a career ender

• People expecting a fantastic portrayal of Lord Piccolo by James Marsters – um, no

• Those who go to a movie filmed almost entirely in Mexico, featuring a young and vivacious cast, based on an internationally acclaimed series of books, and have, therefore, very high expectations

• People who thought Justin Chatwin was on a rocket sled to greatness post The Invisible

 

 

 

 

 

04 April 2009

Review of Duplicity (2009)


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• Huge fans of Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Paul Giamati, and Tom Wilkinson

• Corporate Spies

• People who don’t mind a movie that dupes you out of your price of admission

• Fans of films that tell the story in an incongruous and clever way

• Those who love international travel shows

• People who might get a serious craving for frozen pizza mid-film

 

 

 

• People who demand a good ending

• People who don’t like sitting through a 2-hour movie only to have it end badly

• People who don’t think you should have to make a sequel to fix your movie’s ending

• People who have no desire to be left holding the bag when the credits roll

• People who don’t know the difference between a lotion and cream

 

 

 

 

Review of The Haunting of Connecticut (2009)


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• Fans of ghost stories who don’t mind some fiction woven into the ‘true story’

• People who’ve not heard of Kyle Gallner and think that Shia LeBeouf is the only thing out there

• Fans of Virginia Madsen and Amanda Crew

• Those who like to be scared by visual imagery as well as simple things like stacks of plates reverting to their original location upon being set on the table

• People who think that only the Japanese and the Koreans can make a good ghost story

 

 

 

 

• People who might find the sight of an ectoplasmic fountain emerging from the mouth of a boy visually disturbing

• Anyone who lives in a former mortuary

• Fans of Martin Donovan

• Anyone who endures nightmares rooted in imagery they’ve seen that day

• Those who aren’t huge fans of stories that are a tad convoluted

• People with a huge fear of burning to death in a fire or being attacked by ravens

 

 

 

20 March 2009

Review of I Love You, Man (2009)


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• Fans of Paul Rudd and Jason Segel

• People who think there’s only one name in comedy these days and it’s Judd Apatow

• Those who enjoyed Along Came Polly and Meet the Fockers

• People who prefer to see Jason Segel fully clothed

• Interior designers seeking tips on how to create the ultimate man-cave

• Men seeking tips on how to be ‘bromantic’

 

 

 

• People who don’t like Andy Samberg’s hair

• Anyone who’s still afraid of the Incredible Hulk

• Those who won’t tolerate a film with Jane Curtin without Dan Aykroyd

• Fans of Prop 8

• People with no appreciation for the music group Rush

• People who gave a bad toast at a party once and don’t want to relive the tragic episode

 

 

 

18 March 2009

Review of Sunshine Cleaning (2009)


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• Fans of Amy Adams and Emily Blunt – though these are not their best roles ever

• People intrigued by the title and are dying to know what it means

• Those who support Alan Arkin at all costs

• Fans of “CSI” who wonder what happens when the team leaves

• People who like a happy ending

 

 

 

 

• People expecting another Little Miss Sunshine

• Fans of Clifton Collins Jr. and Steve Zahn

• People with weak stomachs or who haven’t eaten in a while and cannot live without movie snacks

• People who like a happy movie

• Those suffering from Shrimp allergies

 

 

 

 

15 March 2009

Review of Race to Witch Mountain (2009)


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• People who see reboots just to see reboots

• People who have no allegiance to the original films

• Fans of extraterrestrial invasion conspiracy theories

• Anyone with an affinity toward junkyard dogs

• Those with telekinetic powers and who wonder what to do with them were they to suddenly find themselves on the floor of a Vegas casino

• People who like to knit-pick the plots of sci-fi films

 

 

 

• Fans of the original film Escape to Witch Mountain

• Fans of AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, and Dwayne Johnson

• People who don’t like hints of a sequel place not so subtly in the middle of the final scene

• Cheech Marin fans

• Aliens

 

 

 

 

06 March 2009

Movie Review for Watchmen (2009)


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• Fans of a darker super hero film like The Dark Knight

• Anyone who’s been dying to catch a glimpse of a giant, nude, glowing blue Billy Crudup

• Heroes

• Fans of the Watchmen comic book turned graphic novel – you might not be 100% happy, but then consider the complexity of this project

• Those who’ve ever contemplated donning a super hero costume and living the dream

• Matthew Goode, Billy Crudup, and Jackie Earle Haley fans

 

 

 

• Watchmen fans who consider the Tales of the Black Freighter more important than anything else in the Watchmen world

• People with attention spans shorter than 163 minutes

• Villains

• People who wish Patrick Wilson would finally get to smile in a movie

• People who swore off Nena and her Luft Balloons

• Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Carla Gugino, and Matt Frewer fans

• People who value the story more than the scenes

 

 

03 March 2009

Review of The Unborn (2009)


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• People who like a scary movie even if it’s not very good

• Fans of really frightening special effects

• Those who still doubt the the speed with which a film goes to the cheap theatre is usually a sign of a weak film

• Fans of Oddette Yustman, Jane Alexander, and Cam Gigandet

 

 

 

 

 

• Fas of David S. Goyer and Gary Oldman

• People who live for a good ghost story movie

• People who already saw The Grudge, The Ring, and The Eye

• Anyone with a thing for blue mittens

 

 

 

 

27 February 2009

Review of Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009)


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• Fans of Joe Jonas shirtless

• Fans of Kevin Jonas teetering on a pole 20 feet in the air

• Fans of Nick Jonas playing the drums

• People who think the Jonas Bros are the Beatles of the 2000s

• People who have read and seen everything on earth there is to see and read about the Jonas Bros and still cannot get enough

• Fans of the Faux Jonas Bros

 

 

 

• People who are afraid of throngs of screaming girls

• People who don’t think music groups should put their body guards on stage with them

• Fans of Taylor Swift of Demi Lovato

• Fans of insightful concert films

• Fans of 3D movies

• Fans of concert films

 

 

 

01 February 2009

2008 Fall Movie Poll Results

Throughout the Fall and early winter of 2008, 2cOrNot2c.net hosted a live poll for the major motion pictures released during the fall and requested that viewers of the poll simply select any of the movies they thought people should see leaving those that should not be seen blank.


Films 2c |
The big winner, of the Great 2cOrNot2c.net 2008 Fall Movie Poll, with 55% of respondents suggesting people see it, was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

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Rounding out the top five were: Blindness (50%), Slumdog Millionaire (50%), Eagle Eye (45%), Defiance (40%), The Duchess (40%), Flash of Genius (40%), Forever Strong (40%), Miracle at St. Anna (40%), Religulous (40%), Valkyrie (40%).


Films Not 2c |
28 films made the Not 2c List based on earning a pathetically low score with only 5% of respondents saying people should see the films: See them all listed below!

Complete Results of the Poll

Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The55%
Blindness50%
Slumdog Millionaire50%
Eagle Eye45%
Defiance40%
Duchess, The40%
Flash of Genius40%
Forever Strong40%
Miracle at St. Anna40%
Religulous40%
Valkyrie40%
Igor35%
Body of Lies30%
Express, The30%
Fireproof30%
Frost/Nixon30%
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist30%
Twilight30%
Yes Man30%
Bedtime Stories25%
Changeling, The25%
Day the Earth Stood Still, The25%
Ghost Town25%
High School Musical 325%
Rachel Getting Married25%
Secret Life of Bees, The25%
Bolt20%
Milk20%
Quantum of Solace20%
Seven Pounds20%
W.20%
Boy in the Stiped Pajamas, The15%
Lakeview Terrace15%
Quarantine15%
Saw V15%
Zack and Miri Make a Porno10%
Amusement5%
Australia5%
Battle in Seattle5%
Beverly Hills Chihuahua5%
Bridehead Revisited5%
Choke5%
City of Ember5%
Crossing Over5%
Doubt5%
Extreme Movie5%
Family That Preys, The5%
Four Christmases5%
Happy-Go-Lucky5%
Haunting of Molly Hartley, The5%
Madagascar: Escap 2 Africa5%
Max Payne5%
My Best Friend's Girl5%
Night in Rodanthe5%
Nothing but the Truth5%
Passengers5%
Pride and Glory5%
Role Models5%
Sex Drive5%
Spirit, The5%
Synedoche, New York5%
Towelhead5%
What Just Happened5%
Women, The5%

Films from Fall 2008

AppaloosaBangkok DangerousBev. Hills ChihuahuaBlindnessBody of LiesThe Boy in the Striped PajamasBurn After ReadingCity of EmberThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonThe Day the Earth Stood StillThe DuchessEagle EyeThe ExpressFireproofFlash of GeniusForever StrongFrost/NixonGhost TownGran TorinoHigh School Musical 3: Senior YearHow to Lose Friends & Alienate PeopleIgorLakeview Terrace The Lucky OnesMax PayneMiracle at St. AnnaMy Best Friend's GirlNick & Norah's Infinite PlaylistNights in RodantheNobel SonPride & GloryQuarantineReligulousRighteous KillSecret Life of BeesSex DriveTowelheadValkyrieW.Were the World Mine

11 January 2009

Review of Gran Torino (2008)

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• Clint Eastwood fans

• People who have or had a gruff grandfather with whom they never related

• People who don't think we have a gang problem in our country

• Fans of incredibly tight dramas with a twist and a purpose

• People who live and die by their cars

 

 

 

 

 

• People who liked Bride Wars and thought it was one of the best movies EVER!

• People who cannot stand a raw look at REAL America

• People who have no heart and soul

• People who never wondered what Dirty Harry would be like as a grandfather

• People who don't want to cry at the movies

 

 

 

 

 


09 January 2009

Review of Bride Wars (2009)

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• Fans of chick-flicks that can overlook some plot problems and borrowed plot points

• Fans of Kate 'Smurfette' Hudson and Anne 'Oompa Loompa' Hathaway

• Serious fans of Bryan Greenberg and Chris Pratt, but more Bryan Greenberg

• People longing to see Candice Bergen fire her assistant for gross incompetence

• People who thought 27 Dresses was a comedy

• People who've already seen all of the Academy-Award® potential nominees just coming out now in the rest of the country and, therefore have a choice between Bride Wars and The Unborn—eeewww!

 

 

 

 

• People who thought 27 Dresses was too dumb to warrant a re-make

• Anyone who thought Anne Hathaway was horrid in Get Smart

• People who have not seen Benjamin Button—go see it instead

• People who have yet to watch their new Blu-Ray DVD of The Dark Knight—watch that instead

• People who are saving their money for next week's, Hotel for Dogs.

• People who think that Kate Hudson is a good 10 years older than Anne Hathaway

• Engaged couples searching for a good wedding planner

• Anyone who dreams of a wedding at The Plaza Hotel

 


02 January 2009

Review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

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• People who doubt the talent of Brad Pitt

• Fans of Brad Pitt

• People who think they've seen Brad Pitt act before

• Fans of Cate Blanchett

• Readers of F. Scott Fitzgerald who thought The Great Gatsby was his only work

• People who've fantasized about growing younger

• Those who would let gloom rule their lives

• Fans of film aging make-up artistry

• People who prefer buttons over zippers

• People who cannot go 159 minutes without sending a text message, taking a trip to the restroom, getting up to stretch, getting another Coke®, or refilling the popcorn bucket

• F. Scott Fitzgerald purists

• People with no visible signs of imagination

• People who cannot abide hearing both Ts in 'button' pronounced