2013 Movies In Review

by David Blackwell

 

FAVORITES OF 2013-

 

GRAVITY (2013)- an intense 90 minutes that I saw twice.

 

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE- a great sequel that is even better than the first film

 

OBLIVION- a great mix of visuals and music score in a movie that reminds me of 1970s sci-fi

 

PACIFIC RIM- one of the best summer popcorn movies

 

UPSTREAM COLOR- This is the second film from the director of PRIMER and I suspect it is one of those movies that will reward with repeat viewings

 

THE WORLD'S END- one of my summer fun gems

 

 

TURDS OF THE YEAR:

THE COUNSELOR (2013)- I wonder if the longer extended cut will redeem this movie which has scenes of promise only to have the rest be a mess that makes PROMETHEUS look like CITIZEN KANE.

 

GANGSTER SQUAD

 

47 RONIN- The trailers showed promise and the poster used a tattooed skull guy who is only in the movie for one scene.  Also the movie would have been better without the witchcraft and monsters part.  It should have been more like the vastly superior 13 ASSASSINS

 

 

MOVIE I WANT TO SEE THE SEQUEL TO:

MACHETE KILLS- The trailer for MACHETE KILLS AGAIN IN SPACE shows a movie I want to see even more than the movie I just watched.

 

 

BEST APOCALYPSE NOW HOMAGES-

UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: DAY OF RECKONING- Jean-Claude Vann Damme plays his best Colonel Kurtz impersonation in one of the strangest UNIVERSAL SOLDIER sequels after the excellent UNIVERSAL SOLIDER: REGENERATION

 

HAMMER OF THE GODS-  Apocalypse Now with Vikings

 

 

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