Thursday, November 27, 2014

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

          This is a favorite of mine by far. You can find the trailer here.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Poster. Wikimedia. Web. 21 Nov. 2014.

          Summary:
          (Highlight the grey text boxes SPOILER with your mouse to see spoilers if you dare)

          Scott Pilgrim had his heart broken by Envy Adams who is now the lead to a huge band, Clash at Demonhead. Scott's broken a few hearts himself, but when it comes to the new girl, Ramona Flowers, Scott fights for her, literally. If he wants to date Ramona, Scott has to defeat all seven of her Evil Exes in a battle to the death.

          I could list so many reasons why this movie is one of my favorites, but I'm just going to throw a few out there. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World has a video game and comic book feel to it. What I mean by that is the giant K.O. that appears after a fight, or the way the word form of sounds come out on screen. I love it. The movie also keeps me laughing the whole way through. And I quite enjoy the music, (so much so that I bought the soundtrack to the movie).

          Explaining why Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is one of my favorites might not really get the point across, so watching it for yourself may be the best way.

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Trollhunter

          If you're a fan of the homemade, amateur cameraman type films like Cloverfield or The Blair Witch Project, then you'll like this movie. If you don't like those types of movies, I still think that you should give this movie a shot. You can find the trailer here.

Trollhunter Poster. Wikipedia. Web. 22 Nov. 2014.

          Summary:
          (Highlight the grey text boxes SPOILER with your mouse to see spoilers if you dare)

          Thomas, Johanna and Kalle are students at Volda University, and are creating a movie about illegal bear hunting occurring in Norway. They find a man named Hans, and, believing him to be the poacher, follow him trying to get some information. After Hans fails to shake and deter them, he agrees that they may tag along with him and film him and his job. Very quickly, the students learn that not all fairy tales are fiction.

          Trollhunter sat in my queue on Netflix for some time. I had been told that it was an excellent movie and I had always planned to watch it, but I had been putting it off for awhile. I finally decided to watch it, and it is an awesome movie. It is filmed with one camera, meaning there are no shots that the students didn't take; it gives the movie a much more authentic feeling.

         Like I and my friends said, Trollhunter is a great movie. It's definitely worth a watch whether you're looking for something like this or not.