How to describe this movie? I guess I should start by saying that it may very well be unique among the thousands of movies that I have seen. That should tell you a lot right there. This is not a movie for people who want to see the same, normal, grounded-in-reality, boy-meets-girl movies they have been seeing. This is the kind of movie that you just have to go with and have a good time. I did and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I consider it one of the top 10 movies of 2010.
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Showing posts with label Movies – Everyday Heroes. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Movie – Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
How to describe this movie? I guess I should start by saying that it may very well be unique among the thousands of movies that I have seen. That should tell you a lot right there. This is not a movie for people who want to see the same, normal, grounded-in-reality, boy-meets-girl movies they have been seeing. This is the kind of movie that you just have to go with and have a good time. I did and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I consider it one of the top 10 movies of 2010.
Movie – Defendor (2009)
Defendor is a small independent film that takes a look at one man who tries to be a superhero and stop bad guys. It starts out comedic, but as it goes along and you learn more about this character, it slowly shifts to being a drama. If you watch this I think it will go places that you do not expect.
Woody Harrelson plays the title character, whose real name is Arthur Poppington. He is a little slow mentally. He goes out at night and tries to help people. He is searching for Captain Industry, who he is convinced is the ultimate villain that needs to be stopped.
Movie – Kick-Ass (2010)
Kick-Ass was the first bigger budget movie to ask the question – what would it be like if a normal person decided to put on an outfit and try to fight crime? There would be no lifting trucks, seeing through walls, reading minds, fancy cars, jets, boats, gadgets, etc. The result is a very entertaining movie, one that is mostly comedic, but one that has some dramatic moments as well. I consider this to be the third best movie of all of 2010.Movies with Everyday Heroes
"Everyone’s a hero in their own way/ Everyone’s got villains they must face/ They’re not as cool as mine/ But folks you know it’s fine/ to know your place/ Everyone’s a hero in their own way/ In their own not-that-heroic way" – Captain Hammer, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
There have been a ton of superhero movies in the last ten years. Most involve people with superpowers derived from radiation (Spider-Man, Hulk, Fantastic Four, Daredevil, etc.), mutation (X-Men, Wolverine, etc.), or technology (Batman, Iron Man, etc.)
By “everyday heroes” I mean people who don’t have any of those things going for them. What if a normal human just happened to put on a suit? Two movies I will recommend deal with that directly – Kick-Ass and Defendor. A couple of other movies fall into this category – Special and Mystery Men. While both were okay, neither was good enough for me to recommend.
The third movie I will write about then is Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. To be honest, this movie doesn’t fit as well in this category as the other two; it is really in a category all by itself. If I waited until there were two other movies like it, though, I would probably never end up posting on it. I’m including it partially because I want at least three recommended movies in this category, but mostly because it is one of my Top 10 movies of 2010 and when I write about that I want to have reviews for all 10 movies already posted on this blog.
On to the reviews…
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