Forrest Gump Trailer

It’s trailer time again! I’m so excited to post about today’s trailer – I’ve heard great reviews for this movie. Here’s the trailer:

After watching the Forest Gump trailer, I have mixed feelings of whether I will like the movie or not. Typically, I avoid movies like Radio and this trailer looks similar to that movie. Radio was not a bad movie – it was wonderful, I just don’t like to watch movies that are “downers.” Life is already depressing; I don’t want to be even more depressed when the credits start rolling. The snippets of deep conversation played over dramatic music leads me to think I’m going to cry.

However, I could be completely wrong. When your lead actor is Tom Hanks, it’s hard for me to picture a serious movie. The scene where Forest meets the president and tells him “I gotta pee” made me chuckle. So did the Ping-Pong scene. Everyone always loves an intense Ping-Pong tournament – and I’m no exception.

Is it possible to have a comedic drama? I’m not sure, but it seems that the directors of Forest Gump sure did try. Which is why I am going to give this movie a chance. The trailer’s scenes look beautifully scripted and beautifully shot – I’d hate to miss out on a good movie just because I’m afraid of some tears.  

Now, it's your turn. For those who've seen Forrest Gump, should I watch it? Will those that haven't seen it yet consider seeing it? Tell me below!

Wizard of Oz

Synopsis: After a tornado sweeps farm girl – Dorothy, to a mysterious land, she must find her way back home.

Unsurprisingly, Hollywood is planning to remake The Wizard of Oz in 3D this year. Also unsurprising – I haven’t seen the original. Let’s fix that, shall we?

For those who are curious (or just want a refresher on what this movie is about), here’s the new trailer for the 3D version:

Now there’s a shocker. The new trailer looks exactly like the old one.

The Wizard of Oz was a strange movie for me to grasp. Part movie, part musical. For me, it seemed as if the characters couldn’t make up their minds whether to sing the plotline to tell it through dialogue. Many of the songs were useless, only to showcase information that the audience already knew. Take for example the “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” song. Extremely repetitive, or is it just me?

My favorite line of the whole movie goes to Glinda, the Good Witch. When Dorothy lands in Oz, she encounters this “bubbly” character. Bad joke, I know. But Glinda asks Dorothy if she’s “a good witch or a bad witch” and then follows Dorothy’s reply with “only bad witches are ugly.” I’m surprised Dorothy didn’t bitch slap the witch right there; Glinda basically implied that she can’t tell if Dorothy is good looking or not. Ouch. Check out the clip of the scene below:

By the middle of the movie, I was in love with the Wicked Witch. Her character created so much unnecessary chaos, which kept me interested in the movie. Showing up randomly to throw a fireball at the movie’s heroes? Golden. She could’ve easily took the slippers from Dorothy before she reached the Emerald City, but decided not to in the name of evil. Ladies and gents, that’s true dedication to one’s craft.

Overall, The Wizard of Oz was a great classic. I enjoyed the pointless song and dance numbers as well as what critics today would call “cheesy acting.”  

But I want to know what you think. How would you react to Glinda’s “bad witch” question?    

Star Wars Trailer

It’s about that time. “What time is this?” you ask. Time for a trailer review. Here’s how this works: periodically, I’ll watch an old movie trailer and decide if I will watch it. If I do, then the following day’s review will be of the chosen trailer movie.

The movies up for judgment are suggested movies from my audience, so if you think I should watch a certain movie – speak up! Got it? Good. Let’s jump right into today’s suggested trailer.  

That’s right – Star Wars. One of the movies that my real-world friends recommend the most is the Star Wars Saga. So why not start from the first?

I love old special effects. Since Star Wars was first released in 1977, I’m sure the cutting edge technology of the past will make me laugh. It’s hard to not see old films as silly today, especially when we have TVs that can screen 3D in our own homes.

Around 0:30 of the trailer, the narrator says this movie is about “a boy and a girl and a universe.” Wow, what a way to sum up a story in the biggest cliché possible, Narrator Man. As the trailer continues, the claims get more and more grandiose. I feel like I’m being offered the world; from describing it as “an epic of heroes” to having “aliens from a 1,000 worlds,” Star Wars thought of it all. What do viewers want? Aliens, romance, and rebellion according to Star Wars.

Will I watch this movie? Probably, but only because I saw Harrison Ford shooting a laser gun, while wearing what looks like a cowboy suit. And because of the way the logo exploded at the end of the trailer.