April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains Z

Zombies- 28 Days Later (2002)

 

Not your average zombies; these suckers are fast. 

Source: Wikia

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains Y

Yellow Bastard- Sin City (2005)

Son of a powerful man and not a very nice boy; played by Nick Stahl.

Source: Wikipedia

Weekly Recap: April 21- April 27, 2013

A recap of the movies I watched for the first time this past week.

Featured:

This is 40 (2012)- 7/10

Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) are both turning 40; they have family issues, communication issues, and two daughters that don't get a long. You can read my full review here. Apatow was at it again with this smart and 'real' comedy.






The Rest:

Deadfall (2012)- 5/10- Not a bad flick, but the characters are underdeveloped and it just never fully pulled me in.

Imagine That (2009)- 4/10- Family flicks aren't Eddie Murphy's forte, but I can see the appeal to young ones.

The Paperboy (2012)- 4/10- The actors did what they could with a pretty weak script; I'm not sure Kidman deserved a Golden Globe nom though.

The Spirit (2008)- 3/10- Despite the cool comic look of the film, this one is just bad all around.

Kaena: The Prophecy (2003)- 3/10- The animation looks like it is straight out of a video game, and the storyline isn't all that better.


Movies watched this week: 6
Movies watched in 2013: 62

Source: IMDB

This is 40 Reviewed

I'm a little late to the game one this one, but I just caught it on rental. Knocked Up (2007) is a solid flick, and I especially liked the mother-to-be's sister, Debbie (Leslie Mann), and her husband Pete (Paul Rudd). So I was happy to see there was going to be a spinoff that focused on these two characters and their children.


Both Pete and Debbie turn 40 in the same week, yet Debbie refuses to accept it; she insists she is turning 38. They are facing family issues, financial issues, communication issues, and two daughters that do not get along. To make matters worse, they are then hit with an unexpected surprise.

Rudd and Mann were very believable as newly turned 40 year olds with two daughters. They had great chemistry on screen. Their daughters, played by Apatow and Mann's real daughters Maude and Iris, were quite funny too. Especially the older daughter, Maude. She was great as a 'Lost' obsessed teenager. There is also an awesome part featuring Melissa McCarthy that had me rolling. Watch a few seconds into the credits to get even more McCarthy action.


Judd Apatow really redeemed himself with this one. I was not real fond of Funny People (2009), but I quite like his other work. So it was nice to see him back on his game. It was not his best work, but This is 40 is a fun and touching film. I actually liked it more than Knocked Up. If you are looking for a laugh out loud comedy, this is not it, but it is quite funny throughout. Apatow did a fantastic job of messing comedy with a serious subject- a somewhat struggling marriage.


My rating: 7/10

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains X

Xenia Onatopp- GoldenEye (1995)

 

Killer femme fatale that gives Bond fits; played by Famke Janssen. 

Source: IMDB 

 

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains W

The Wicked Witch of the West- The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Evil green witch with flying monkey slaves; played by Margaret Hamilton. 

Source: IMDB

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains V

Vladislaus Dracula- Van Helsing (2004)

 

He kidnaps Frankenstein's monster and tries to kill the one that killed him- Van Helsing; played by Richard Roxburgh. 

Source: IMDB 

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains U

Ursula- The Little Mermaid (1989)

Giant octopus-like sea witch after Ariel's voice. 

Source: IMDB

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains T

Tyrannosaurus Rex- Jurassic Park franchise

Large cloned dinosaur wreaking havoc on a would-be theme park.

Source: IMDB

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains S

The Shark- Jaws 1-4

  

Man-eating great white shark reigning terror on Amity Island.

Source: IMDB

Weekly Recap: April 14- April 20, 2013

A recap of the movies I watched for the first time this past week.

Featured:

Django Unchained (2012)- 8/10

With the help of a bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz), Django (Jamie Foxx) sets out to free his wife from a ruthless slave owner (Leonardo DiCaprio). This is one of those will that will no doubt get better with each viewing. It is not as good as Tarantino's Basterds, in my opinion, but that one is tough to top. Waltz and DiCaprio are brilliant, and Foxx holds his own quite well.






The Rest:

Killing them Softly (2012)- 7/10- Brad Pitts is on his game yet again, this time as a hitman out to repay two small-time criminals.


Movies watched this week: 2
Movies watched in 2013: 56


Source: IMDB

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains R

Randall Boggs- Monsters, Inc. (2001)

A lizard-like monster after the Top Scarer crown; Voiced by Steve Buscemi.

Source: IMDB

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains Q

The Queen- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Evil stepmother, with a talking mirror, out to kill the fair Snow White. 

Source: IMDB

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains P

Patrick Bateman- American Psycho (2000)

An investment banker with a killer secret life; played by Christian Bale. 

Source: IMDB

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains O

Otto Octavius- Doc Ock- Spider-man 2 (2004)

Four human limbs and four mechanical; played by Alfred Molina. 

Source: IMDB

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains N

Norman Bates- Psycho (1960)

 

 A motel owner with serious mommy issues; played by Anthony Perkins.

Source: IMDB  

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villain M

Michael Myers- Halloween Franchise

This masked man is pure evil that just will not die. 

Source: IMDB

Weekly Recap: April 7 - Aril 13, 2013

A recap of the movies I watched for the first time this past week.

Featured:

Argo (2012)- 7/10

A CIA operative (Ben Affleck) rescues six U.S. diplomats during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis using a fake movie script. Perhaps it was a case of over-hyping, but I wasn't in love with Argo. It is a good movie but it did not move in the way I was expecting it to. It still has a solid cast with a solid script.






The Rest:


A View to a Kill (1985)- 7/10- Roger Moore was looking old, and the Bond girls were pretty weak, but Christopher Walken played a solid villain.

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)- 5/10- A pretty decent kids flick, although Freddie Highmore's 'American' accent was unbearable at times.

Push (2009)- 5/10- Actually better than I was expecting; Chris Evans sure likes his superhero movies.

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)- 3/10-  Quite comical at first, but got old pretty fast.


Movies watched this week: 5
Movies watched in 2013: 54

Source: IMDB

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains L

Lex Luthor- Superman I, II &IV

Gene Hackman plays a real estate obsessed criminal mastermind.

Source: IMDB

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains K

Khan- Star Trek II- The Wrath of Khan (1982)

 Ricardo Montalbon plays a genetically-engineered tyrant seeking revenge. 

Source: IMBD  

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains J

The Joker- The Dark Knight (2008)

Terrorizing Gotham while wearing purple; played by Heath Leger.

Source: IMDB

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains I

Imhotep- The Mummy (1932)

Played by Boris Karloff, he's back to life and looking for his lost love.

Source: IMDB

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains H

Hans Landa- Inglorious Basterds (2009)

The 'Jew Hunter' played brilliantly by Christoph Waltz.

Source: IMDB

Tree Leaves: Movie Villains

What is your favorite movie villain?

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains G

Gozer the Gozerian- Ghostbusters (1984)

  

Attacks New York City in the form of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

Source: IMDB

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains F

The Fratellis- The Goonies (1985)

Jake, Francis and Mama- a true dysfunctional family. 

Source: IMDB

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains E

Ernst Starvo Blofeld- James Bond Films

 

Played by numerous actors, he is a Bond super villain with a furry cat. 

Source: IMDB

April A to Z Challenge: Movie Villains D

A special thanks to Retro-Z (http://izombielover.blogspot.com/) and Tina (http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/) with the Blogging from A to Z Challenge team for allowing me to jump in late and use their badges.

Darth Vader- Star Wars Trilogy

Voiced by James Earl Jones, he is Luke and Leia's father and mean with a lightsaber.

Source: IMBD