Friday, March 13, 2015

It Follows is a creeper

















5 second plot: A girl has sex with a boy. He tells her that he passed something on: the 'It' from the title. This 'It' is an evil entity that will follow her and will kill her if it gets near. The good news is: it's slow and you can pass it on by having sex with someone else. The bad news is: it's very (very!) persistent and if it kills someone, it then start right back at following the previous victim.

5 second review: I heard a lot of good things about this movie. And they're all true. This is a very simple but very effective horror-thriller. This is one of those movies where you hold your breath, are afraid to look and just want to scream: 'NO YOU DUMB B**CH, NOT UPSTAIRS!'. It's an awesome scary movie.

IMDb score: 7,5/10
Our score: 9/10


Cinderella is gorgeous



















5 second plot: This is the classic story of the girl from the title. She's a sweetie-pie who is treated horribly by her step-mother. She falls in love with a prince. And he falls in love with her. But their love seems impossible. But we all know: love conquers all.

5 second review: This is a children's story. So it came as quite of a surprise to me that I really liked it. Seriously. It's like I was enchanted by it (laugh all you want). It's everything a fairy tale should be. It's gorgeous and everyone fits his or her part perfectly (good and evil).

IMDb score: 7,7/10
Our score: 9/10


The Cobbler is a bit too simple
















5 second plot: Max is a cobbler (surprise) who finds out he's got a magical machine in his basement. If he fixes someone's shoes with this machine, he can become this person by wearing the shoes. This new power is fun at first, but soon enough Max gets in some serious trouble with the wrong people.

5 second review: I think this is the first time I saw a movie about a fucking cobbler. This is one very simple story. From time to time it gets so ridiculous and childish it made my toes curl. If you like Adam Sandler you will like the movie, but don't expect too much fireworks. It isn't his best work.

IMDb score: 5,8/10
Our score: 4/10


Monday, March 9, 2015

Run All Night is good bullshit



















5 second plot: Liam Neeson kills the son of his best friend (and big time gangsta) Ed Harris. He had no choice, of course. Now Ed Harris is after Liam Neeson's son. And you know what that means: all hell breaks loose.

5 second review: The action is really solid, but all the rest is serious bullshit. Liam Neeson starts out as a drunk loser but midway turns into a cool killer with mad skills. It's weird. Even more weird are the crazy dramatic camera swings that lead to nothing. What's that all about?

IMDb score: 6,8/10
Our score: 5/10



Sunday, March 8, 2015

The Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 13: Forget



















5 second plot: Sasha is losing it. Alexandria is too normal for her. There's even a welcome party where it just seems like everyone's still living in the old world. The rest of the group is starting to blend in nicely. But Rick does try to get his hands on a couple of guns. Because you never know.

5 second review: It looks really weird seeing them all in these nice clothes. The constable outfits look really stupid. Specials of the week: a zombie with a 'W' carved in his forehead, splatter against the screen (I think that's a first) and a poor horse being eaten alive... Oops sorry: spoiler alert?

IMDb score: 8,8/10
Our score: 8/10

Friday, March 6, 2015

Chappie doesn't feel right
















5 second plot: Three bad ass gangstas need to come up with a lot of money fast. They kidnap the creator of high tech police robots to get him to make an on/off switch. So they can rob a money transport without the robot police interfering. Somehow they get stuck with a brand new state of the art AI robot. But they still have to teach him. Everything.

5 second review: The gangsta shit and the cool lingo is awesome and the battles are great, but the rest is childishly stupid and a bit annoying. And the worst thing is: first they make us feel like Chappie is a cute little vulnerable kid and then the adults start treating him like crap while he is begging them to please stop. That's just awful. And something else: not everyone's acting at the top of his/her game. And it shows.

IMDb score: 7,2/10
Our score: 5/10


Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 1 Episode 1-2
















5 second plot: Kimmy is rescued from a nuclear apocalypse shelter where she has been hiding for 15 years. She winds up in New York with a fabulous room-mate and gets a job as a sort of nanny for a rich family. She tries very much to do the right thing, be positive, friendly and childishly honest all while dressed like she's a kid from 1999.

5 second review: I don't know what to think of it. Is it getting on my nerves or did it spark an interest to keep watching? I think it's getting on my nerves. I do like the positive atmosphere and I love Kimmy's side-kick Titus. But I am going to get annoyed really fast by the over the top happy camper.

IMDb score: 8,3/10
Our score: 5,5/10


Sunday, March 1, 2015

The Last Man on Earth Season 1 Episode 1-4
















5 second plot:
Ep 1: Phil is the last man on earth. He knows because he checked the entire US of A. Now he's settling in Tuscon, gets himself a big house filled with cool stuff. But he gets really really bored. And just when he decides to kill himself, he meets Carol.
Ep 2: Carol and Phil are not a good match but they need to repopulate the world. Carol wants to get married first though, and she's serious about marriage.
Ep 3: Carol and Phil get married. They do the whole shebang. And start working on the repopulation. But they are still a horrible match. And then they meet another woman.
Ep 4: The new woman is gorgeous and Phil wants to get out of his marriage with Carol. But he's a decent guy, so he does the right thing. For now.

5 second review: Thank god there's more than one person in this show. Because I was starting to relive Tom Hanks talking to the ball (featured prominently in the first episodes). It's a fun show and it's great to see Phil doing everything every guy would do if he were the last man on earth. I have a couple of questions. Where are all the dead bodies? Did they vanish? How about animals? And is he going to fall in his shit-pool?

IMDb score: 8,1/10
Our score: 8/10


Northmen - A Viking Saga is not bad on the battle-scale
















5 second plot: A group of vikings washes up on the shore of enemy territory after their ship sinks. They accidentally capture the daughter of the king and decide to ask a big ransom for her release. But the king sends a group of bad ass bounty hunters on their tail.

5 second review: The only thing that's good about this movie are the battles and there are too few of them.

IMDb score: 5,3/10
Our score: 5/10



The Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 12: Remember



















5 second plot: Rick and his group decide to go into the wonderful world of Alexandria. It's even better than they could have ever dreamed. Electricity, running water,... Rick can't believe it and doesn't want to let his guard down just yet. The town boss, Diana, is interviewing everyone and handing out jobs.

5 second review: Man, I wouldn't let this crazy bunch into my town, no way. Daryl is hilarious, he acts like a mad dog and can't settle down. He won't even take a shower. This must be a big relieve for the actors, being able to shave and all. To keep it interesting, not everything is peaches and cream. There's some crazy shit going on (the gun being gone). And not everyone seems to be a friendly neighbor.

IMDb score: 9,3/10
Our score: 9/10