Short Detour

I know! I know! You all have probably been waiting for the next review.

Slight problem... I haven't seen Jurassic World yet.

Ok, stop your yelling! Hear me out first. I plan on seeing it later this week when I have few days off. Also CassandraG will be in town and I promised that we would go see it together.

As for the rest of #SMS2015, they have been very busy.

JipMix went on holiday to the Philippines. He is visiting family out there and he also decided to see Jurassic World two days before anyone in the States could see it.

I am not sure why he paid 160.00 for a ticket but at least it is guaranteed seating. Ha!

Then there here is DPW, B-Dub, and LoWo with a new dino-friend whom they met.

I'm sure they liked it. I really don't know. I put an embargo on them. I don't want to know anything about the movie. Because I like to go in FRESH!

So, be on the lookout for the actually Jurassic World review sometime next Sunday or so. You all will probably see it by then, but don't tell me anything! 

Entourage

Not having seen any bit of the show (because I didn't have HBO then), I decided to watch the first few episodes and then go straight in to the movie. Sorta like when you start a book and then skip to the last chapter to truly see if the butler "did it".

Entourage was a surprising funny and entertaining movie. It is filled with a lot of great humorous moments including a bunch of cameos from a lot actors, musicians, and pro athletes. I laughed loudly multiple times throughout.

I was actually really surprise how much I liked it. Because I have to admit that when we put this film on the list, I had no desire to even watch the trailer. Like I said, I never seen the show so I couldn't really get too excited. But now after seeing this movie I can say I really enjoyed the main characters. They are very relatable as if they could be your own friends. That is of course, if you and your friends had the that fabulous Hollywood lifestyle. I can see why the show was so popular.

Although nothing about this movie really stands out, it is what it is. There isn't going to be any substance of a story, or outstanding acting, or a massive revelation that changes the core of any of these characters. It actually plays like a extra long episode of the show. It's purely an enjoyable funny popcorn movie.

B-Dub and LoWo, two fellow #SMS mates, told me that there were many jokes, or Easter eggs if you will, that are connected to the show. That will be a plus for fans of the series. They also advised me to go back and watch the show, then re-watch the movie to make these connections. Not promising anything, but I just may.

But don't worry. If you're like me and haven't seen the show, the movie does a good job at introducing you to the main characters in the first few scenes.

Entourage gets G - Gratifying 

It is worth a ticket and a small bag of popcorn.

Also with the studios trying hard to get as many tickets sold as possible, we all seem to glaze over the fact that the summer movie schedule is filled with family friendly PG-13 and lower films.  So sometimes it's just great to watch an enjoyable Rated R comedy.

Next week - Jurassic World

San Andreas

There's one problem with all Natural Disaster movies. They are all essentially the same movie. San Andreas is not any different.

Never have I been in a theater where I felt ashamed to be laughing. I felt like I was being disruptive to the other theater goers. I couldn't help it. This movie was hilarious. The only problem, it wasn't suppose to be funny.

The action was so over the top that it felt cartoonish. The dialogue said by some characters was completely ridiculous. The plot was very basic with highly predictable character development. It was just laughable at every turn.

Let's talk about the plot. It is exactly what you've expected. A loving family man does whatever it takes to save his family from the World's most devastating natural disaster even if it means traversing a great distance through multiple cities to do so. Spoiler Alert: As thousands of people are dying all over the place, he finds a way to save his whole family and their friends.

The sad part, Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) is actually real good in this movie. He has all the emotional scenes and he knocks all of them out of the park. He has become a good actor. I only wished that this movie was scaled down a bit. Maybe have The Rock save his family who all happen to be in one location. Sure the world can be crashing down, but he should have been in one building or a dangerously claustrophobic room where he fights for them all to survive.

San Andreas was e - Entertained

It cracked me up! It wasn't suppose to but I laughed because it was ridiculous. You shouldn't go see it in the theater. I spent $12 to see it so I can tell you to wait until it comes out on video on demand.

Up next..... Entourage

I wish Jurassic World would just be released already!

Tomorrowland

 I have been excited about the release of Tomorrowland for months.

Why wouldn't I be? 

Whenever I visit Disneyland, the first place I go is Tomorrowland to ride either Space Mountain or Star Tours. I'm sure many would agree with me (in my opinion) that it is the best section of the park. It has always been a wonderful glimpse into a fantastic possible future that awaits us all. So when I heard that Disney was going to expand the Tomorrowland universe with a feature film, I was completely on board. Look what they did with the Pirates of the Caribbean movies! Disney created a successfully fun film franchise with a ride. Imagine what could be done with an entire Land!!

Oh, how wrong was I.

After seeing the first trailer which has a girl swept away to another dimension by touching a pin. After reveals in TV spots of jet packs, monorails, rockets, etc, etc. Even after seeing posters showing exteriors of Space Mountain and other various Tomorrowland landmarks. After all of that, I was confident that this film was going to be highly enjoyable; only to be highly disappointing.

There is no easy way to state this. I was bored watching Tomorrowland.

It had some good moments. It had some action. It even had some what of an okay story. But at times it dragged. It spent way too long on a back story that I didn't care about. The plot was the same tired theme of "The World is ending, unless WE rise up and fix it", and the ending was very rushed.

The only thing memorable about my viewing was this pin.

I received this small token with my ticket purchase to help create the illusion that I was going on a ride of a lifetime. Oy vey!

Although the movie didn't create the imagination thrill ride I was expecting, I still really like the pin, and I will wear it the next time I ride Space Mountain in Disneyland.

Tomorrowland gets e - Entertained

Mainly because I really, really like the free pin.

Coming next..... San Andreas

Pitch Perfect 2

I was travelin' this past weekend so I didn't go see Pitch Perfect 2. I guess that really doesn't matter since I didn't see Pitch Perfect either.

Although my fellow #SMS2015 members did see it this weekend.

DPW ventured out of house, he sent me his review in via text message.

Well that was fairly to the point.

Maybe Jipmix will something more to say. He posted this on Instagram

There you have it. The movie was enjoyable. It was funny. It was #PitchSlapped! Could it even have be better than the first one? I will have to take their word for it. 

Up next..... Toworrowland

Mad Max: Fury Road

Have you ever been driving on a freeway and seen a car collision that you just can't stop starting at it?

You're curious about what happened to the cars. How could it even happen in the first place? Then you try to piece together the actions needed to cause such a collision. You're transfixed. You just can't stop staring.

Well, Mad Max: Fury Road is that car collision, but it involves 100 vehicles all shooting fire with a heavy metal rock concert in the center.

If you remember the older versions of Mad Max, you may also recall the best parts of those movies were the vehicle chase scenes. George Miller (who created Mad Max) noticed that as well, and he decided to make this movie one ENTIRE CHASE SCENE.

Seriously, it is 2 hours of driving, fighting, explosions, crashing, shooting, flames, bullets, explosions, smashing, slashing, scraping, explosions, rock riffs, screaming, yelling, flying and explosions.

I was mentally exhausted after it ended. My heart was racing, and as I left the theater, I felt like I was walking in slow motion. There were a few times in the movie that I said to myself, "What is going on here?" I can't keep up with this speed. How can I digest that much action?

These weren't no ordinary action scenes either. The way the scenes were shot and edited gave you the strange sensation that you were there, involved within the scenes. The use of color tones gives the film a stunning look. The sound was loud. You could feel it thumping against your chest.

JipMix stated that the word of mouth about this movie will spread and within the next few weeks people will pack the theaters. I think he is correct on that one.

Mad Max: Fury Road is ferocious, very loud and at times cinematically beautiful movie.

It gets E - Exceptional. Definitely worth seeing in a theater. Bring your heart medication.

Up Next, Tomorrowland..... hopefully it will have a calming effect after this movie.

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Who is your favorite Avenger?

I can not decide.

I can tell you the Avenger I favored when I read the comics as a kid.

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe??

There is no confirmed answer.

With each Marvel movie released, I think I know which one I can call my favorite, and then Avengers: Age of Ultron is released and I can no longer be this confused.

So let's cut to it.

Avengers: Age of Ultron was amazing! Everyone should see it right away.

Sorry about the brief and late review.  I feel with the week off that #SMS2015 hasn't even started yet. We will rectify that feeling this week.

Next Up... Mad Max: Fury Road