Rise of the Planet of the apes movie review...

Rise of the planet of the apes... The name says it all. This is the very beginning of the planet of the apes movies. this shows u first hand how the apes went from common apes to smart human like beings that rise up against the human slave masters. Once this film starts going you get lost in how believable it is. there really is feeling in the characters and most of all in the CGI apes. u just believe that they are real and you feel for them most of all.

I love the original planet of the apes movies and the ideas used in them. I never thought that they could really bring new life into them but in this film they did more then any of them as far as i am concerned. I think that all the actors in this movie are perfect. I really enjoyed every moment of this film. it told story first and foremost then it led you to feel it and then it turned you into action scenes to wrap it up.

I liked how i never got tired of watching this film at all even though it had slow moments. All the acting was very believable though. I could see the views of the apes and why they felt like slaves to the humans and why they wanted to be free most of all.

I even liked all the little tid bits of planet of the apes movie lor thrown into the movie. There is a lot to see and hear in this film if you know the originals movies as well as being a new comer to the apes films. This movie is easy to understand and well put together all the way up to the end. I was left wanting more, more , more... I hope there will be more of these to come sense it made 53 million the first week. that is not a bad box office take in for the first week. i know it will continue to make more as weeks pass and hopefully it will make enough that they will remake the original films so they look better. I still love the classic films though. i will always love those movies as a huge planet of the apes fan...

At the end of this movie wait for the extra scene as well. outside of that i say the action was great, Story was great too, CGI was amazing and believable, action was amazing too at the end. over all i give it a 10 out of 10.. this was one of my favorite films of the summer. I will buy it on DVD when it comes out for sure and i hope you see this movie too.

Leo's Review NO# 7 2011

Captain America: The First Avenger Movie review.. (No Spoilers)

Captain America the First Avenger... That is what they call it and wow! what a real American hero.



 This is just what i used to like in superheros back in the day as a kid. They used to be good and right and fight for justice and do it all without trying to seek revenge like most hero's today do. This is simple but so amazing of a story. I seen it 2 times in 2D just because it was my favorite kind of film. I like the supernatural and Nazi mix in old style story's. I like superheros born out of hope and good will. I got all that in one really good film. I clearly loved it.



I really am no fan of the Captain America comic books or anything of him from the past but seeing how they did his story in this movie i am like a huge fan now. I think they picked all the right actors for the film and the action was so amazing. I did not get board at all during the film. I like how they spent time on the story growth and made you feel like you were in the 40's for real. I love period films like this where you feel like the times are being shown to you as a real set up for an imagined hero to come in and win the fight and bring truth and justice to a dark world almost lost. That is what i always loved about superman and now Captain America.



I could have seen the film in 3D but why. It feels right as a 2D film. No need for 3D on this movie. So i do not see it in 3D due to the fact that not every movie needs to be in 3D. So anyway the movie was just as good as Thor and X-men first class from my point of view. That is saying a lot sense those films rated high in my book.



One thing i need to say about the movie though. When you see it. Stay tell the credits end...
I hate how no one seems to get that about marvel movies. Everyone always gets up and leaves when the credits role and then they miss the extra scene at the very end. The scene at the end of this movie is worth all the money you pay for the ticket to see the movie. Trust me you will enjoy it. The Movie is well done and very enjoyable and the scene at the end of the credits is just as enjoyable. You gotta see this movie if your a fan of Marvel comics or even if you just like a great summer movie. Just go see it.



The acting was great. The action was great. The story was amazing. The CGI was amazing. The end credit scene was amazing as well. I give this movie a 10 out of 10... A must see film.
Yes this movie freakin kicks ass in a good guy superhero kind of way.



Leo's Review NO# 6 2011

TransFormers Dark Of The Moon Movie Review by L. Rutledge

TRANSFORMERS
DARK OF THE MOON....
In 3D My review as a TransFormers fan of classic and new..

OK as anyone who views my blog often would know. I'm a huge transformers fan. I have a collection of the action figures and I grew up watching the Generation 1 original cartoons. I have known and loved the franchise since i was a child so i think that makes me a geek hahaha!

Well that being said, I have seen all the Michael bay transformers movies and loved somethings about them and hated somethings about them. Over all though i do not hate them. I am not one of those kind of freaky fans that hate thongs just because of a movie did not do what that individual fan wanted. That is so stupid of any fan to think the movies will be made just for their ideals. So anyway i went to see the 3rd film in 3D and found my self feeling like a little kid once again. I was waiting for this movie. This is the one summer film i was dying to see. I was not let down by the film that is for sure.

Well here is the details of what i enjoyed and disliked from a fans stand point. 1st of all this movie is a very dark one in things that happen. People die and robots bleed and die too. It is so over the top in action that no one can touch it. There are funny spots through out the film but mostly the movie keeps a dark and serious tone. The plot is interesting as well. As far as transformers characters i wanted to see in this movie went i was happy more then ever. I was waiting though all the movies to finally see my favorite decepticon show up.."SOUNDWAVE" well in this one he did and even in robot form. I wish he was blue and silver like he used to be but he was in it. He even had laserbeak his attack bird. His voice was not so much like it used to be but i was so happy when he had his own spots in the film. I also liked to see "SHOCKWAVE" he pop'ed up here and there and did some damage big time. This is one surprise death in this movie that really shocked me. I never seen it coming nor will you as the viewer.

Optimus Prime in this movie is like the Super, Super hero of all time. I love how his trailer plays a part in his upgrade of weapons in the movie. There are new characters in the robot area but not so great on the autobot side. I also wish starscream and megatron would disagree and fight some in the movie. I wanted to see megatron more too but it as not a huge let down since i got to see the  best story yet. I loved the feel of how the story felt like one of the generation 1 cartoon story's but way more kick ass...By the way this movie made $97.4million in its 1st week in just the USA and $500 million world wide making it the fastest movie ever to reach that kind of take in for a film in a week.

The bottom line is this movie is a must see as a fan and as a none fan. This movie is so over the top in so many ways and they all are good ways. It had Extreme action, Great story, There are even some surprises, The acting was great and the 3D was also. I of course give it a 10 out of 10!!!! my favorite of all the Transformers movies easy and yes it KICKS ASS!!!! BIG TIME WITH BIG GUNS!!!!

Leo's Review NO# 5 2011

GREEN LANTERN the big review

GREEN LANTERN the big review is here...
OK finally I got to see Green Lantern and in 3D even. So here is my thoughts on it.

OK as far as DC comics go it seems like Batman always gets the spotlight as far as why I just don't know because DC comics has so many classic hero's. I think Superman should be the shining hero in them all due to the 70 year history of that Superhero. Well finally we get Green lantern to join the movie hero's.

I liked it but some things about the movie could have been so much better. I love the fact that they spend sometime on the green lanterns world instead of all earth. I am not a fan of how the Green lantern suit is all CGI. It seems kind of strange to me. Ryan Reynolds as Green lantern is good but not great but I'm not upset that he is green lantern. The story seems a little rushed but it don't get boring. The green lantern training on the planet Oa was very short and left me wishing it was longer. I liked seeing the other green lanterns all together though. that was cool. The movie was just not a Kick ass one. It was just a little above basic and i hate to say that because I'm a huge DC comic fan and I live to see a Justice League movie so this film is kind of important in that regard. Well as far as the 3D gos. Id say just see it in 2D the 3D was not that good from my experience. I have seen much better 3D movies.

The bottom line is Its got good action not great. CGI not the greatest. Acting was good not great. Story was pretty good. 3D not good. Also if you see it stay through the credits for a extra seen that is kind of not explained well enough but you want to see it.
I give this movie a 8 out of 10. I do like it and will most likely buy it on DVD but only because I'm a huge DC fan. I cant wait tell next week when I get to review TRANSFORMERS Dark Of The Moon in 3D

Leo's Review 4 2011 

Super 8 movie review by L. Rutledge

"Super 8"  Well lets see?

I liked it and it was a good film. It is a good old kind of movie like "Goonies" or E.T. it feels like those film did when you first seen them back when they were new. I like how they made everything feel like 1979 totally. I think the acting of the kids in this film is great and funny too sometimes. The characters in this film you really care about and you always like them and want to see more. I remember the days when i was young like the kids in this film and how it was such a great time back then.

This movie is clearly meant to be like a Steven Spielberg movie. I like that about it. I don't know how well it will do against other films like X-Men first class or Green Lantern though. I'm sure it will be a big film but not like the others.


It is about an alien and the government and some kids being stuck in the middle of it all. In all the trailers you never see the alien and it kind of bothered me because these days there is no reason why we can not show CGI monsters and things with all the massive amounts of films using CGI and showing the viewers what they are dealing with often. I did how ever see the alien in the film eventually. I thought it was interesting what they did with it.

Over all i must say if you want to see a movie with story and heart with a Goonies/E.T. kind of feel this is perfect for you. I say the acting is great, story is great, the idea has been done before so that is OK. The CGI is real looking so that is great too. Over all I give it a 8 out of 10
its a good movie but not a must see as far as I'm concerned.

Leo's Review 3 2011

X MEN first class Movie review...

"X MEN first class"  The early days of the X-Men has some new and great ideas as far as story go's. I really enjoyed this movie. I think out of all the X-Men movies this one is the very best one. Its like the Star Wars episode 3 of the X-Men movies. It is a must see. The acting is nothing but greatness and the back story is so full of interesting out comes. There are a lot of cool action moments in this film and a great deal of deep emotional drama in how the main characters deal with the powers they have and how they got to where they are. I never got bored watching this film at any time. It also has a really surprising funny part in the middle of the film that i will not give away because you will like to see it first hand to know what I'm talking about.

I am not a huge comic book fan of marvel story's and hero's but i loved this film more then any other X-Men movies. I will buy it on DVD and i would say go see it.
It is worth it big time. I think this X-Men movie should have been called X MEN "A" class or X MEN Gold class. It is Classic. A must see, as good as 'THOR" was I give it a "10 out or 10"
Great story. Great action. Great drama. Great over all feel! And yes its a Kick Ass film in my book...

Leo's Review 2 2011

My "THOR" review

"Thor"  The mighty Thor.... So I went to see this movie the day after it was released and WOW!

I am not a huge comic book fan of Thor but I loved this movie more then any Marvel movie before it. This is the best marvel film by far so far. I seen it in 3D and loved it.

This movie has a great blend of earth and other worldly places shown in it. That makes it feel like the movie makers did not go cheap on it. I really enjoy that. I love how they showed the character evolution through out the story. I also loved when Thor just plain kicked ass too.

Now I have seen all the other marvel movies and how they are fitting them together to make the avengers movie so I waited tell the credits were done at the end of this movie to see  the new puzzle piece the movie makers have put in to bring them all together. It was very cool.

I give this movie a "10 out of 10" Great story, great acting, great action, great fx the story never gets boring though out the whole movie. I love everything about this movie. I would say go see it if you can 3D or not it is a kick ass film. 

Leo's Review 1 2011