Sunday, July 19, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Push and other things
I saw the new movie 'Push' last night and I really liked it.
After reading reviews for it, I was worried that it would be terrible, but I nevertheless got a group of friends together to go see the movie. Afterwards, all of us agreed that it was well done (particularly with how special effects were used tp portray different powers) with an intriguing plot.
Push is the story of people with special abilities and the government organization that's tasked with either keeping them in line (often by training them as agents) or locking them up if they are a potential threat. There are several different abilities shown in the movie: Pushers who can make people believe certain things (you really need to watch the movie to know just how effective this ability can be), Movers that move things telekinetically with their minds, Watchers who can see potential futures, and half a dozen others that are mentioned.
Comic book fans will recognize themes in Push similar to recent comics like 'Civil War' and television shows like 'Heroes' but it's a good story in it's own right. It doesn't try to copy or adapt a previous work, but create something new using elements of other popular fiction.
As far as acting goes, the movie lacks a huge star (unless you have an inflated opinion of Dakota Fanning or Chris Evans), but the cast does an excellent job with the characters they play. Even though most of the characters aren't elaborated on, the actors seem to have fun playing their parts, which is good for a minor movie like this.
So, if you like comic books or action movies or just want something to watch for two hours, go see Push. It might not be in theatres for very long.
Also, I watched the entire Star Wars Trilogy last weekend (the original, not the prequels) and they still hold up. I think everyone should watch the original Star Wars movies once every six months.
Lost is getting good. I had a problem with some of the episodes in season 3 and 4, but it's getting back into a nice groove.
That's about it. I'll try to write again soon.
Megacon next week and Watchmen the week after that.
After reading reviews for it, I was worried that it would be terrible, but I nevertheless got a group of friends together to go see the movie. Afterwards, all of us agreed that it was well done (particularly with how special effects were used tp portray different powers) with an intriguing plot.
Push is the story of people with special abilities and the government organization that's tasked with either keeping them in line (often by training them as agents) or locking them up if they are a potential threat. There are several different abilities shown in the movie: Pushers who can make people believe certain things (you really need to watch the movie to know just how effective this ability can be), Movers that move things telekinetically with their minds, Watchers who can see potential futures, and half a dozen others that are mentioned.
Comic book fans will recognize themes in Push similar to recent comics like 'Civil War' and television shows like 'Heroes' but it's a good story in it's own right. It doesn't try to copy or adapt a previous work, but create something new using elements of other popular fiction.
As far as acting goes, the movie lacks a huge star (unless you have an inflated opinion of Dakota Fanning or Chris Evans), but the cast does an excellent job with the characters they play. Even though most of the characters aren't elaborated on, the actors seem to have fun playing their parts, which is good for a minor movie like this.
So, if you like comic books or action movies or just want something to watch for two hours, go see Push. It might not be in theatres for very long.
Also, I watched the entire Star Wars Trilogy last weekend (the original, not the prequels) and they still hold up. I think everyone should watch the original Star Wars movies once every six months.
Lost is getting good. I had a problem with some of the episodes in season 3 and 4, but it's getting back into a nice groove.
That's about it. I'll try to write again soon.
Megacon next week and Watchmen the week after that.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
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