tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post2440207430311468799..comments2024-03-28T16:20:46.168-04:00Comments on Alex J. Cavanaugh: Movie Reviews – Prometheus, Madagascar III, John Carter – and Ninja News!Alex J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-16235092420363753072012-06-14T16:07:35.526-04:002012-06-14T16:07:35.526-04:00great reviews!!! thank you! I can't wait to se...great reviews!!! thank you! I can't wait to see Madagascar. John Carter was one of my FAVs this year. Just got it on blue ray. LOVE IT.TerryLynnJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380207155608982319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-34169789366330641952012-06-14T13:26:58.037-04:002012-06-14T13:26:58.037-04:00Your right, Prometheus was good but not great - st...Your right, Prometheus was good but not great - still exciting to watch though. There better be a sequel! <br /><br />Have a great weekend Alex! :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915440989018472093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-27647822108410202022012-06-14T08:05:08.394-04:002012-06-14T08:05:08.394-04:00Wendy, the Avengers is the best movie of the year ...Wendy, the Avengers is the best movie of the year so far!<br /><br />Gary, and time with your son is far more important!<br /><br />Ali, it's a love it or hate it kind of film.<br /><br />Rick, you brought up some really good points. Sadly, the more I think about this movie, the less I like it. Too many plot holes.<br /><br />Angela, congratulations!<br /><br />Siobhan, the visuals are good.<br /><br />Sabrina, I hope you convinced him!<br /><br />Lisa, good point.<br /><br />Thanks Andrea and welcome!<br /><br />Stephen, corny is sometimes what we need.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-77332251215999173742012-06-14T01:00:08.812-04:002012-06-14T01:00:08.812-04:00Oops ... make that Madagascar III.Oops ... make that Madagascar III.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-55545086015366847562012-06-14T00:59:44.163-04:002012-06-14T00:59:44.163-04:00Wow! Am I late commenting to this post or what! We...Wow! Am I late commenting to this post or what! We saw Madagascar II and it was a fun film safe for the whole family. A bit corny at times but that;s okay. I like corny so corn me up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-4719251047182284082012-06-13T22:16:34.476-04:002012-06-13T22:16:34.476-04:00Oh magnificent master ninja, I bow to your awesome...Oh magnificent master ninja, I bow to your awesomeness. <br /><br />I am so excite about Prometheus. We are watching all of the alien movies now. <br /><br />And I am currently reading Provex City and love it. <br /><br />Thanks Alex!!<br /><br />AndreaAndrea Teaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050710871603076745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-63015049377312639642012-06-13T19:03:50.902-04:002012-06-13T19:03:50.902-04:00Well I have a four year old so we'll definitel...Well I have a four year old so we'll definitely see Madagascar, we loved the first 2. I feel like Prometheus has been made a few times before, like once with James Spader and once with Dennis Quaid.Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-41366315201023159222012-06-13T17:41:00.673-04:002012-06-13T17:41:00.673-04:00Thanks so much for reviewing John Carter, Alex. My...Thanks so much for reviewing John Carter, Alex. My hub and I usually wait for movies to come out on paper view and I was excited to see it there a few nights ago. My hub nixed it, however, stating that it tanked in the box office and so much not be good. I argued that box office ratings didn't necessarily mean that, but he was adamant. I'll now be showing him this rating and watching this movie tonight!!! You are fab as always!Sabrina A. Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14854713472424756485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-49173176311572292762012-06-13T15:24:52.261-04:002012-06-13T15:24:52.261-04:00Great ... I plan to see Prometheus tonight with my...Great ... I plan to see Prometheus tonight with my husband (his pick of course). Hope we're not wasting $$$ ?Siobhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416553868481995441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-85280799464487081532012-06-13T12:31:52.615-04:002012-06-13T12:31:52.615-04:00All three of these movies are ony list to watch so...All three of these movies are ony list to watch soon :-) <br /><br />I have been hidden in my writing cave for several days, but now I am happy to report that my novel is finally FINISHED! My CPs got their copies yesterday to critique. I'm booking a professional editor and my cover designer is starting this week to work on the cover :-) So these are my June writing news.Author A.O. Pearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09522726537375775560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-6384227399759950762012-06-13T10:16:12.407-04:002012-06-13T10:16:12.407-04:00I saw Prometheus yesterday. Honestly, it was almo...I saw Prometheus yesterday. Honestly, it was almost as disappointing as The Last Airbender. I wanted it to be really good. <br /><br />I liked the beginning, but it really lost me when the crew woke up and met each other for the first time. I mean, only 17 people (not a big crew) on a trillion dollar mission to meet God, and there wasn't even a general crew briefing before they left? McDonald's has better team orientation than Weyland Co.<br /><br />The characters simply didn't fit the premise. The rag-tag group of roughnecks worked in Alien because they were essentially truck drivers, and in Aliens because they were Marines; in Avatar the scientists acted like scientists (not idiots) and the corporate people were properly motivated by greed, not hidden daddy issues and lack of faith; in LOST the random group of disparate characters were on a commercial airline flight, not a diplomatic / scientific mission to the edge of the galaxy to meet the engineers behind life on earth.<br /><br />There were some good moments, sure, but the story still had deep flaws. Pretty but really dumb; it's the blonde joke of cinema.<br /><br />I think helmets deliver more protection than just oxygen (like warmth when it's 12 below, and protection from falling stuff in an ancient decrepit environment).<br /><br />I think spacesuits would be a little bit flame retardant. <br /><br />I think abdominal muscles, once severed, will not provide the tensile strength required for locomotion for several days, no matter how many staples are applied and how many pain pills one downs.<br /><br />And after watching LOST, and after watching this movie, I have no faith that a sequel will answer anything. I expect it to raise a new set of questions.Rick Daleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05173516899130463413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-49220753130177905662012-06-12T23:38:52.408-04:002012-06-12T23:38:52.408-04:00DUDE! I LOVED PROMETHEUS!! (I didn't really me...DUDE! I LOVED PROMETHEUS!! (I didn't really mean to YELL there, lol)<br /><br />Totally brought me back to my teen years when I was a huge Alien fan. Yeah, it raised questions, but I LOVED seeing the roots of the Alien franchise and speculating about the android and the trip to the Engineer's homeworld. <br /><br />It was exactly the kind of movie we were in the mood for that night, though. And we went in with low expectations so . . . maybe that influenced my love for it?ali crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023009704454279645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-73420295306373100842012-06-12T23:18:25.781-04:002012-06-12T23:18:25.781-04:00I heard M3 was surreal, but haven't seen it.I heard M3 was surreal, but haven't seen it.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323538213636795216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-19360237186100200792012-06-12T20:07:50.365-04:002012-06-12T20:07:50.365-04:00My June writing's going great guns. Camp NaNoW...My June writing's going great guns. Camp NaNoWriMo asks for 50k, and I have 90k so far. My overall goal of 250k looks a little far off, and unachievable, but I'll still end with a lot of words!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05746017057593508370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-74743429272895757892012-06-12T20:06:56.902-04:002012-06-12T20:06:56.902-04:00Hey Alex,
I am taking my son to see Prometheus. Ev...Hey Alex,<br />I am taking my son to see Prometheus. Even if the movie does not live up to the hype we have encountered in Britain, at least I've had a day out with my son who needs some time out and maybe buy some overpriced popcorn.<br />I note, as of this comment, you are one third complete with your novel. There you go and continued happy, fulfilling writing.<br />Garyklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-62155975658141445072012-06-12T19:58:27.513-04:002012-06-12T19:58:27.513-04:00Awesome movie reviews! I have yet to see Prometheu...Awesome movie reviews! I have yet to see Prometheus or Madagascar, but they sound awesome! I especially have been meaning to watch Prometheus... the last movie I saw was The Avengers - which was AWESOME. Like, Avenger-Awesome! :P <br /><br />June writing is going great! I'm doing JuNoWriMo and the word sprints are so helpful! <br /><br /><br />~Wendy Lu<br /><br /><a href="http://xtheredangelx.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Red Angel Blog</a>Wendy Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048944852796207898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-20384175925816598672012-06-12T19:33:39.457-04:002012-06-12T19:33:39.457-04:00Alex, you do a fabulous job! No worries. I just hi...Alex, you do a fabulous job! No worries. I just hit another 15. :))Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691497935668743387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-14082161457190261122012-06-12T18:52:30.832-04:002012-06-12T18:52:30.832-04:00No movie watching for me last weekend. Working on ...No movie watching for me last weekend. Working on BuNo as well - you and I are about even on word count. Just keep plugging away:)Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-37592247739389356682012-06-12T18:17:41.360-04:002012-06-12T18:17:41.360-04:00Pat, at that point you'll have no choice but t...Pat, at that point you'll have no choice but to watch Madagascar!<br /><br />Candilynn, thank you for visiting others! I just can't keep up anymore. Wish I could.<br /><br />Patricia, I'm sorry! Stay safe.<br /><br />Jen, that counts!<br /><br />Carolina it was definitely teens and above. So were the books!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-30709906137892989352012-06-12T17:33:40.641-04:002012-06-12T17:33:40.641-04:00I think part of the problem with John Carter is th...I think part of the problem with John Carter is that Disney was trying to make it super family friendly, but also had some violent scenes and a half naked woman--it's hard to market that, and harder still for parents and kids to know what to do with it.<br /><br />I probably won't see Prometheus. I just don't do well with scary movies.Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-6259237897604409992012-06-12T17:01:14.887-04:002012-06-12T17:01:14.887-04:00Even the previews of Prometheus are confusing!
Jo...Even the previews of Prometheus are confusing!<br /><br />John Carter just didn't appeal to me. I don't know why...maybe it was the whole Disney movie thing...<br /><br />Hmmm...I'm a baseball fan so basketball doesn't really hold any meaning for me. Hockey I like, but I haven't had a chance to watch any this year! Yikes!<br /><br />As for June writing...I have a MacBeth paper coming up! Does that count?<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683486631901017529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-3385155118070120812012-06-12T16:47:24.602-04:002012-06-12T16:47:24.602-04:00Oh, and I'm having a blast visiting newer IWSG...Oh, and I'm having a blast visiting newer IWSG members, 25 so far. This list has gotten huge!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691497935668743387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-27865714559767529222012-06-12T16:47:19.459-04:002012-06-12T16:47:19.459-04:00I need to write more, too, but it's hard when ...I need to write more, too, but it's hard when this big wildfire is burning 15 miles away. Way too much drama way too close.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-74782897789757172612012-06-12T16:45:34.646-04:002012-06-12T16:45:34.646-04:00CONGRATS, Talli!! Way to go!
Despite my travels t...CONGRATS, Talli!! Way to go!<br /><br />Despite my travels to Colorado and back, I actually revised 3 picture book ms texts. I'm hoping to get my Stanley Hotel blog post done tonight. :)<br /><br />No movies for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691497935668743387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-43535258911095888732012-06-12T15:31:29.793-04:002012-06-12T15:31:29.793-04:00I haven't seen Prometheus yet. Heck, we don...I haven't seen Prometheus yet. Heck, we don't even have a phone signal where we are for the next two weeks. I'm bogarding somebody elses wifi right now to try to catch on some blog reading. Anywho, I do want to see Prometheus and hope to do so soon. Madagascar, not so much. I will see it when and if, one of my grandkids brings it over to the house with them.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.com