I bought the Superman vs The Elite (PG-13, 74 min.) Blu-Ray sight-unseen. I pretty much do this for all of DC's (and Marvel's—for that matter) animated movies.
RECOMMENDATION: This is definitely worth a rental or putting it in your queue if you are a fan of DC comics. I do, however, think this was probably the weakest of their excellent movies to date. That being said, I do not regret buying the Blu-Ray.
REVIEW: The animation style was initially a little weird. I was not overly fond of the voice actors chosen. I think I expect to hear Tim Daly every time I watch a Superman animated movie. I fond the plot ... a bit trite. (I have not read the graphic novel on which the movie is based).
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I rented the Chronicle (PG-13, 84 min.) Blu-Ray from Redbox. I had intended to see it at the theater because the concept intrigued me and the buzz was good but it was not playing here (small town, limited selection).
RECOMMENDATION: I would definitely rent or put Chronicle in your Netflix queue. I may actually end up buying this on Blu-Ray—especially if the rumored sequel happens.
REVIEW: The concept is awesome. The execution was ... okay. (I tend to forgive a lot if I find the concept intriguing.) The plot was very straightforward. I think not spending a lot of time on the actual origin was a good choice for this movie ... maybe explore it more in the sequel? The acting was a little weak. The special effects were excellent.
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I rewatched The Lost Room (284 min., 2007, Peter Krause as Det. Joe Miller, Julianna Margulies as Jennifer Bloom) for the third (?) time. I still greatly enjoy this mini-series. I see new things I missed the previous times I watched it every time I rewatch it. I wish Sci-Fi (back when it actually tried to be a science-fiction channel!) had made it into a series.
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I watched John Carter (PG-13, 132 min.) on Blu-Ray last night. I enjoyed it at the theater and bought a copy to add to my collection.
RECOMMENDATION: I enjoyed it as much on Blu-Ray as I did at the theater. I plan on watching it again with Disney Second Screen*. It is a shame that the movie did not do well in the theaters; I would have liked to see the series continued.
REVIEW: I thought director Andrew Stanton (WALL-E) did a good job. The special effects were incredible. The plot does not exactly follow Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs but I thought the changes were good. The movie moves along at a good pace. The acting was decent to good. Taylor Kitsch as John Carter was decent. Lynn Collins as Dejah Thoris was good (and is always more than pleasant to look at). Willem Dafoe as Tars Tarkas did a great job.
*You can download a free app for your iPad. You sync it with the movie and can view additional content as the movie plays. I tried and liked it when I was watching Bambi.
