Friday, September 02, 2005

Movie Reviews of 2005 #18/19 - A Sound of thunder/Transporter 2

Dues to a technical problem, {that, and we all wanted to see Transporter 2}, we watched 2 movies last night. Both a hella better than 'gardner.

A Sound of Thunder was an interesting movie. Basically we are in 2055 era Chicago, and there has been a discovery of how to go back in time. {sidenote: the Cubs win the series in 2022, I can't wait}, A greedy businessman owns this technology & uses it for sheer profit by holding hunting trips for rich guys to go back in time to hunt dinosaurs. In one trip something happens & sets off a time rift that threatens to ruin civilization & the world as we know it. Blah, blah, blah, they save the world.
Good sci-fi movie & storyline, meets really badspecial effects. This movie has several really good scenes that were overshadowed by effects that could be outdone by a 3-toed sloth on gateway colorbook. Overall it wasn't a bad movie though.

Transporter 2 is a good followup / sequel. Once again, you got cars, guns, chases, well done fights, an interesting series of plot developments, with a dash of humour.
I liked it, I liked it a lot. Although some of the action/stunt scenes are physically impossible in the real world, the suspension of disbelief and your involvement in the story are enough to counter & balance out your enjoyment of the movie.
I recommend this show very much.

I would write more but, after spending about four hours watching movies, & over four hours fixing, rewireing & installing an LED door sign that came back broken from the repair shop, I'm a bit tired.

TTFN, and don't step off the path.

Dr. S.

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