Monday, January 5, 2009

3. Dreamcatcher

Plot synopsis from Netflix: Four boyhood pals perform a heroic act and are changed by the powers they gain in return. Years later, on a hunting trip in the Maine woods, they're overtaken by a vicious blizzard that harbors an ominous presence. Challenged to stop an alien force, the friends must first prevent the slaughter of innocent civilians by a military vigilante … and then overcome a threat to the bond that unites the four of them.

My thoughts: Shiiiiiiiiiit yeah. This is more like it. This is one of the greatest movies ever created. Rumor has it that a T-Rex in a time machine came from the future (yes, dinosaurs make a comeback) and hand delivered this film to the world in an effort to train us in the event of a full scale exploding alien attack. This is a manly movie and if you drink whiskey whilst watching it, you will grow hair on your knuckles. Just look at the cast: Morgan f'n Freeman (I'm not sure if his middle name is F'n, but I imagine that it is). Tom Sizemore (been convicted several times for drugs and starred in his own porn tape). Thomas Jane (or is it Aaron Eckhart? I think they are the same person). Timothy Olyphant (my brother's idol). Damien Lewis (the greatest red haired actor ever, he gives David Caruso the middle finger).

Things I Hated: Danny Glover wasn't in it.

Best performance: The New Kids on the Block Walberg was in the movie and plays Duddits. I always thought he looked kind of slow and he fit into his role well. But not well enough that you won't start singing "Hanging Tough" every time he shows up.

Explosions: A lot. Aliens explode. Bombs drop. It's bad ass.

Morgan Freeman/Danny Glover sightings: One. Morgan f'n Freeman is in this movie. He shows up to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and he's all out of bubble gum.

Deaths on screen: A lot. Aliens. People. Animals. Minerals. Plasma. Keith Brooking (I wish)

Quotes:
Pete: Bingo... Did you say bingo like the game in church basements?
Beaver: Well there's trim there.

Joe 'Beaver' Clarendon: Wait, Jonesy...
Gary 'Jonesy' Jones: Yeah, Beav?
Joe 'Beaver' Clarendon: You be careful.
Gary 'Jonesy' Jones: Be careful of what?
Joe 'Beaver' Clarendon: Wish I knew.
(See what I did there? I used a cliffhanger quote to get you interested in the movie. Now you'll watch it. Suck it.)

People Who Would Like This: Everyone. I am currently putting forth a proposition that this movie should be required viewing for all 5th grade students in the United States.

Rating: 10/10

(There are so many inside jokes in this movie that they dont even bother to go back and explain. And the movie still rocks. SSDD)

2 comments:

  1. Hmm...sounds interesting. I think I might of seen it. Has it been out for a while?

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  2. For a few years. Think it came out in 2003.

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