So this story is about three friends that have drifted apart over the years and had their share of life's problems. They are forced to come together when Lou(Rob Corddry) "attempts suicide"(really he was just drunk driving and when he got to his house he accidentally closed his garage door and revved his engine causing carbon monoxide poising.) This brings his two old friends Adam(John Cusack) and Nick(Craig Robinson) to his aide. They decide to go to their old hang-out, a mountain resort in a ski town. Nick brings his nephew Jacob(Clark Duke) because Jacob doesn't want to move in with his mom and her new boyfriend. Together the four of them head to the resort and talk about what is happening in each of their lives. When they get to the town they find it very run down and not how they remember it. Once they get settled into their room, which is the same room that they always get, they decide to get into the hot tub. They start partying and shit goes crazy. They wake up and after a few encounters with some of the other people at the resort they realize that they have traveled back in time to 1986. They also realize that they look exactly like they did in 1986. Now because they saw the "Butterfly Effect" they decide that they need to do everything exactly the same way they did it in 1986. They go about trying to do this and in the process they come back together as friends. Awww.

This movie was great. I would say it's a poor man's "The Hangover". This film is full of crude humor and cussing.(my favorites) I loved the fact that all of the funny parts in this film weren't in the previews. I hate when movies do that, it's like why did I even pay to see this movie all the good stuff was in the commercials, but this film wasn't like that. The four main characters in this actually do a pretty good job of working together and make it seem like they were actually friends. I was glad to see Rob Corddry get a bigger role than what he is used to, he did a great job. The only, somewhat, weak part of the main cast was Cusack. Going into it I thought he was a weird cast and maybe that's why I feel he was the weakest but he wasn't too bad. It made me laugh hard at parts and cringe at others. It threw in some aspects of another one of my favorite time travel movies, "Back to the Future." You know in "Back to the Future" when Marty McFly(Michael J. Fox) goes to the past and starts to disappear when the future isn't going to turn out like it's supposed to, well they do that in this one only a little more techy than they did it in 1985. Also George McFly(Crispin Glover)is in this one as the bell hop. I'm not sure if these two things were paying homage to the classic film or if it's just coincidence but either way I liked it. I will say it did have some slow and somewhat serious parts and Chevy Chase is randomly in it and not funny at all but other than that this is an awesome film. I loved it.

One thing that always bugs me with time travel movies is that there is always a hole in the story somewhere. Something always doesn't make sense but the great thing about comedy time travel movies is that your not supposed to take it seriously so it doesn't matter. You can't let yourself get caught up in that either just know it's dumb and don't give the time travel problems a second thought.

So I loved this movie. I would recommend it to anyone, well anyone that likes dumb comedies and doesn't mind low brow crude humor. I give it a low A.

This film is set sometime in the future and tells the story of Remy(Jude Law) and his peculiar futuristic occupation. Remy is a repossession man(hence the name) that repossesses human organs. When people get sick and need a new organ or if they just want to "upgrade" an organ, such as better hearing or eye sight, then they go to The Union where they sell them to you. Now, you can either pay in full or go on a payment plan. However if you fall behind on your payments then the repo men come and take back the organ. Remy's wife Carol(Carice van Houten) wants him to quit being a repo man and move over to the sales department where the hours and pay are more stable. On the other hand Remy's best friend since childhood, Jake(Forest Whitaker) wants Remy to team up with him and do more serious repossessions, which would earn more money than being in sales. So of course Remy decides to become a salesmen but before he does he goes to do one last repo. While doing this he is shocked by faulty equipment and put in a coma. When he wakes up he realizes that he has been given a new heart and now has to start paying The Union. The day gets worse when he realizes that his wife is also leaving him because he did one last job and is taking their son, Peter(Chandler Canterbury), with her. After Remy gets shocked he grows a conscience and decides that he doesn't want to go around cutting people open and taking their organs anymore. Because of this he can't make any money and is now in debt to The Union. He decides to go on the run and try and hide from the repo men coming for him. While hiding he meets Beth(Alice Braga) who is also hiding from the repo men. Together they decided to go The Union headquarters and wipe out all the records so that no one owes anything. Does it work? I don't know I guess you'll have to go see.

So I know that was a long explanation of that movie but it could have been much longer. This film did manage to do something that I've never seen before. This film mixed action, gore and a deep message. I think that you should know going into this movie that is has a lot of gore. If you have a week stomach then you won't be able to handle this movie. The action was good, it kept me tense for parts and wondering what was going to happen next. Now, like I have said before I like deep movies. This movie came out at the perfect time with the health care debate raging on. It shows you in a very exaggerated way what it's like to need help with your health but what happens when you can't pay for that health. Another deep message is we are what we do. Your job says a lot about who you are and your beliefs.(That sounds about right considering I don't have a job) Those weren't the only deep messages but I'll let you go see it to get the other message.

Like almost every other film this film borrowed some ideas from other films.(Yeah I said film three times in one sentence, so what). Most prevalent was it's similarities to "Minority Report". Set in the future, futuristic building and cities and technology, a guy who works a futuristic job but then is hunted by the same people he worked for and is on a mission to clear his name. Then there is the small similarity to "Fight Club" in the way that Tyler Durden's mission was to erase everyone's debt so we all start over. This is what Remy is trying to do. Now there is only one scene of similarity to "Pulp Fiction" but it's a classic one. Your going to have to go see it to figure out which scene I'm talking about.

So overall I liked this film. It wasn't great or anything but it was worth seeing. Maybe just renting though. If I were you I wouldn't go see it in theaters. I give it a very low B.

The movie is about Kirk(Jay Baruchel, who is basically an older, more punkish with a squeeker voice, version of Michael Cera) who works at the Pittsburgh airport. He has been working there since he graduated high school and his dad spent his college money on a pool. He works there with his three friends Stainer(T.J. Miller), Jack(Mike Vogel) and Devon(Nate Torrence). One day Molly(Alice Eve) comes through security and forgets her phone which is collected by Kirk. When Kirk meets up with Molly to return her phone she asks him out on a date. When this happens Kirk's friends start to give him advice on what to do and begin to wonder how in the world someone that hot would go out with him. They keep telling him that somethings not right and how he shouldn't be with her. Kirk and Molly continue to go on dates and funny things happen. In the end it all works out, like always.

I liked this movie. It was funny enough. It wasn't a "Knocked Up" or "40 Year Old Virgin" but it was decent. It had a lot of cussing and like I said before that always helps me to like a movie. I thought that the funniest person in it was Kirk's best friend Stainer. His scenes were funny and the fact that he is in a Hall and Oats cover band is just awesome. Like in most movies like this the funny one is the sidekick or best friend. Now there was one part in this movie that grossed me out hard core, not in a way that made me dislike the movie, it was just real gross. You'll know what I mean if you see it, trust me. I would say if you like this type of what I call "reverse chick flick"(that's where it could be a chick flick but it tells the story from the guys point of view instead of the girls, which means there is going to be cussing and grosser things in it and less fellings) movie then you will like it. So go see it in theaters if you have some free time but most of you are better off just renting it. I give it a B.

I was also glad to see that Jeff Bridges won best actor. Like I said he was money. The academy was very smart this season by also awarding Christoph Waltz best supporting actor. He was so amazing in "Inglorious Bastards."

Basically I feel that this movie is one where you are either going to love it or hate it, there's not really an in-between. I believe that in order to love it you have to go into it knowing that it's going to be crazy. Don't try and rationalize it or make sense of it just enjoy the ride. If you try to take it seriously you won't enjoy it. This isn't an Appelbee's training video it's supposed to be entertainment. This movie is fun and a great chance to be a kid again.(which is good cause I still am one)

It does have a deeper message of being yourself and not being afraid to be different. I didn't really catch that when I was a kid. Actually when I was a kid this movie scared the crap out of me. But anyway, I enjoyed finally getting the message of standing out and being yourself no matter how crazy that might be. This story does a great job of showing you that by making a story that is nuts. I mean this movie asks the question "why is a raven like a writing desk?" It tells you to question authority and question what is "normal." I like that. It also throws in a bit of sibling rivalry and family dynamics. It shows how families sometimes view each other and how one sibling can be jealous of the other. I can relate because both of my siblings want to grow up to be me but I can't blame them.

I loved this movie. It was a great adventure and I really loved it in 3D. If you like crazy and are willing to let yourself be immersed in a story and just have fun then you will also love this movie. If you not ready to watch a movie of just nonsense and mysticism then you will hate this movie. You have to let yourself be taken away.(if you really want to know what I compare this to email or ask me and I will tell you, I just can't put it on this blog) Anyway because I think there is no middle ground on this film, I give it an A.

Bad Blake(I know what a badass stage name, no pun intended)(Jeff Bridges) is an old country music star who is still touring the country playing in small dive bars and living the dream, somewhat. This is the story of his life on the road and what he encounters while trying to reclaim some of his star power. Along the way we find out that he helped a young country singer named Tommy Sweet(Colin Farrell, I know how random is he to play a country star he's Irish however Keith Urban is Australian so whatever, still a weird cast but it doesn't hurt the movie, anyway)get his start and become a huge country star. Along his travels Blake also develops a relationship with Jean Craddock(Maggie Gyllenhaal)and her four year old son Buddy(Jack Nation). Blake still parties like he's hanging out with Hank Williams jr., Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings but time is catching up with him and he is forced to deal with his problems.

This film was awesome. I am so pissed it took me so long to see it. It is so realistic and down-to-earth. I don't know exactly how to explain it but it just seemed like a documentary, it was so true and seemingly unscripted. If you see it you'll know what I mean and I fully recommend that you do. Jeff Bridges was fucking amazing. I apologize for such strong language but he was.(I don't really apologize, I wish the trailers on t.v. would show stuff like that not the same old Rolling Stone called it "Amazing" "Best Movie Of The Year" bullshit but "Holy Shit I Loved It" kinda stuff, how cool would that be) He was just so good at making you believe that he lived this life. He's funny and drunk and embodied this character so damn well. His performance was one of the best I've seen in a while. Robert Duvall was also pretty good in it even though he only had a small role. Even Colin Farrell did a good job as the new age pop-country star(unfortunately country music has turned more pop recently and this film kinda touches on that) The only thing I didn't like about it was Maggie Gyllenhaal. Man she is just the worst and I don't just mean in this movie but pretty much in everything. I just can't stand her and her terribleness really sticks out when you see Jeff Bridges up there being all money. I'll tell you what if you see this movie and like her in it be sure to let me know so I can give you a swift kick in the balls.

Anyway, I digress, other than her performance and some slow parts this film is great. It will help if you also happen to like country music but it's not a deal breaker. Its got a good bit of humor and cussing which always helps for me. The story, with its realistic style, is great and the acting is spectacular(except for Gyllenhaal of course) you really should go see it. I give it an A.

So the movie starts with Jimmy Monroe(Bruce Willis) and Paul Hodges(Tracy Morgan) celebrating their nine year anniversary. They then proceed to interrogate a suspect in a their usual technique where one guy pretends to be running from the police and wants help from the suspect. Then the other cop comes in and tries to talk the crazy one down and out of this crazy method they get information from the suspect. This adds a new flavor to the usual buddy-cop movie routine. This helped a little to make up for some of the other cliches.(I know cliche is supposed to have that accent mark over the e but I can't figure out how to do that so just let it go. Thanks.) After Hodges convinces Monroe to let him be the bad guy Hodges goes a long run of just quoting cop movies and being stupid. This, I believe, could've been funnier but I did enjoy the reference to "Die Hard" which Monroe(Willis) remarks "I've never seen that one." That was good. After this warm-up of comedy and introduction into how this movie is going to go, with it's bad language(which is always a plus to me) and relationship of Monroe disrespecting Hodges, they get down to the real plot. Monroe's daughter is getting married and wants a very expensive wedding which will be hard for Monroe to afford but easy for his ex-wife's new husband who offers to pay for the wedding. Because Monroe doesn't want to look like he can't provide for his daughter he is forced to sell his rare baseball card to pay for the wedding. However, when he goes to sell it he is tased by Dave(Seann William Scott) who steals the card and sells it for drugs. Now Monroe and Hodges have to go on a wild goose chase to reclaim the card and try to foil a drug dealers big plans in the process.

I found this to be a pretty good movie. It had me laughing pretty hard at parts. The addition of Seann William Scott's character was a big help. There are also some aspects of originality sprinkled throughout this movie which add humor as well as making this film stand out a bit. Morgan is pretty much how you would expect with his yelling and outlandish behavior. I think that guy is hilarious so of course I loved his craziness. Willis was also stereotypical with his, I'm-the-veteran-who-is-sick-of-Morgan's-antics, character. But hey it works.

Getting down to the point I liked it. It made me laugh which is why I went to see it in the first place. It also through enough curve-balls to keep me from thinking that I've seen this a million times. Kevin Smith(the too-big-for-airplanes director) did try to add another wrinkle with the other cops who are like the rival cops(you know, that old chestnut) but he tried to make them a little different than what we're used too. Unfortunately the characters weren't quite funny enough and he didn't really develop them thoroughly. But still not a bad try. It's worth renting unless you're like me and you like Tracy Morgan, Seann William Scott and dumb humor then I say go see it now. I give it a B.