Priest (2011)

This film is very loosely based on the graphic novel of the same title. If you are a fan, you will be disappointed.

If you never heard of the graphic novel and you enjoy a good good vs. evil monster flick, then you will probaly enjoy Priest. Anyone who has seen the trailer knows, that the Priests are battling vampires. These vampires unlike the hottie vampires of Twilight and various vampire themed ventures actually look like monsters. This was a surprise and a good one. We would hate to see Paul Bettany stake someone that looks like Edward or those guys from Trueblood. It is set in the far distant future after the world has become a wasteland due to the long war between vampires and humans. The church has built cities for the humans and put the remaining vampires in reservations. The church is in control of everything. Paul Bettany appears to be his best when he is playing a priest or someone tied to religion. The Davinci Code and Legion are the most memorable. He seems to have found his niche. Cam Gigandet as the Sheriff of the Outlander town is surprisingly good. His most recent movies were The Roommate and Burlesque in small roles. Maggie Q as the Priestess does what she does best, fight with style. Stephen Moyer (True Blood's Bill) also has a small part as Bettany's brother. The reviews I read weren't very favorable, but I enjoyed this movie.

This movie was worth the price of a ticket!

Thor (2011)

This movie is loosely based on the mythology of Thor. I have never read the graphic novels, but have been told that the movie follows that continuity. Chris Hemsworth is a very believable Thor. Natalie Portman as the serious scientist and love interest is in her element. Kat Dennings supporting role as the girl friday to Portman's Jane is a standout comedic role.

The story begins on the day of Thor's coronation to king by his father Odin. The coronation is interrupted when someone attempts to break into Asgard's weapons vault. From this point forward, the movie is a roller coaster ride of action. Thor gets cast down to Earth by Odin. When Odin casts Thor out of Asgard, he also sends the Hammer of Thor out of Asgard. Both the hammer and Thor end up on Earth. Thor's fight against betrayal and his search for the hammer lead up to a climatic final showdown that is worth watching. I watched the 2D version. I read that only a few parts of the film were converted to 3D. I really enjoyed the special effects in this version.

For more information on Thor, visit Marvel's Thor page.
http://thor.marvel.com/

This movie was worth the price of a ticket, the buttery popcorn, and the super size Coke Zero mixed with Cherry Coke.

2011 Summer Movies

It's that time of year again. The smell of popcorn in the air and a cool place to escape the summer heat is provided by your local movie theater. There are many movies slated for release this summer that could prove to be very entertaining. From the highly anticipated Captain America to the comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love, the production companies seem to be aiming for a better summer movie season than last year's dismal display. We can hope so anyway. For a Web 2.0 class, I had to make a screencast and display it on my blog. I hope you, the readers, enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed making it. On with the show!



I used Fandango and IMDB for my summer movie information.

Spreadsheet gadget and class collaboration!

Greetings and salutations to all. I am using my movie blog for classwork this last couple of weeks. I am going to add a gadget that links to my spreadsheet if you click on the link you may edit.It's all explained in the Spreadsheet instructions. I created a basic spreadsheet in order to give classmates something to improve on. Have fun and happy editing!