Tag: 2005

  • #140RVW: Fantastic Four (2005)

    #140RVW: Fantastic Four (2005)

    Best thing about this is that it nails the lighthearted tone of the comic. Whether that’s also the worst thing is up to you. Very enjoyable.

    Fantastic Four

    [box] Moira’s take: Fantastic. Chris Evans took the role quite well. Transformation of Victor Von Doom was amazing. Effects were fabulous. Great movie for all.[/box]

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  • #140RVW: Corpse Bride (2005)

    #140RVW: Corpse Bride (2005)

    140 Character Movie Review – #140RVW

    Unfairly lives in the shadow of Nightmare Before Xmas, which is impossible act to follow. Really great, but the music is simply not as good.

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    Fail

    The Representation Test Score: ( pts)

    (http://therepresentationproject.org/grading-hollywood-the-representation-test/)

    The Representation Test
    [schema type=”movie” name=”Corpse Bride” description=”When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her.” director=”Mike Johnson” producer=”Tim Burton” actor_1=”Johnny Depp” ]

    Main Cast Johnny Depp Victor Van Dort (voice)
    Helena Bonham Carter Corpse Bride (voice)
    Emily Watson Victoria Everglot (voice)
    Tracey Ullman Nell Van Dort/Hildegarde (voice)
    Rating TV-PG
    Release Date Fri 23 Sep 2005 UTC
    Director Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
    Genres Animation, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
    Plot When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her.
    Poster Corpse Bride
    Runtime 77
    Tagline Loving You Is Like Loving The Dead
    Writers Tim Burton (characters) and, Carlos Grangel (characters) …
    Year 2005
  • #140RVW: Batman Begins (2005)

    #140RVW: Batman Begins (2005)

    Hopelessly overshadowed by TDK, 1st installment in Nolan’s trilogy still rock solid if not superb, teeming with great actors & Katie Holmes.

    Batman Begins

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  • #140RVW: Fever Pitch (2005)

    #140RVW: Fever Pitch (2005)

    Farrellys show previously unsuspected restraint in this baseball adaptation of Hornby’s footie tale. Little too Hollywood but solid enough.

    Fever Pitch

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  • #140RVW: The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

    #140RVW: The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

    Mark Frost turns his excellent book into a rich & rewarding screenplay that would be unbelievable if not true. Paxton elevates above cliché.

    The Greatest Game Ever Played

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