cdcolenda Reviews

The Cable Guy (1996)

The life and sex of Jim Carrey

[8/10 · 16 January 2020]

The analogies of the cable and the plug play a serious role in the multi structural, complex anatomy of the storyline. Jim Carrey's homicidal tendencies really exacerbate the initial fallacies of the plot line throughout the film constantly reinforcing the fact that this is really the kid-friendly, heartwarming story of the year.

The Big Lebowski (1998)

mutually non exclusive

[10/10 · 16 January 2020]

I enjoyed the playfulness of the struggle between the dude and "life". First of all don't mess up the "dude's" carpet, like come on who does that. The mix between the vodka, milk, and kahlua illustrate the similarities and differences of society that we experience today. Overall Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

A Bloody Sensation!!

[9/10 · 6 April 2008]

As I watched the trailer for this movie I was thinking "Demon Braber+ Singing...Not a good combination" But about 30 minuets in Johnny Depp and TIm Buron once again blew my mind.

The setting design of this movie is absolutely spectacular! The dark, grim portrayal of the ghetto of London in the early 19th century post- industrial revolution period. Of course, this time being the pinnacle of poverty and crime in Europe, nobody giving a rip about anyone else and are willing to do anything in order to survive. The portrayal of that in this movie is what hit me hardest.

Of course there is no denying Johnny Depp's excellent performance as the "Demon Barber". I could not possibly picture anyone else playing that role.His singing and dark personality makes him one with the character and blows the audience away single handedly! Though lets not forget the great, creepy Mrs. Helena Bonham Carter. What a fantastic job of exerting every side of her character, the darkness, cleverness, kindness, and romantic are all portrayed excellently.

The blood and singing gets a little tiresome 3/4 into the movie, you start to wonder why they must show Sweenet Todd slitting throats and blood squirting blood two feet across the room so many times and why there cant be more dialouge and less singing. None the less, a dark masterfully done piece of work that deserves the attention of the public. The Depp/Burton combination is once again shown to be the most powerful in the business. A fun movie to watch and no doubt, full throttle entertainment is to be found here!

The O.C. (2003–2007)

FInally a TV show that every teenager can relate to

[9/10 · 6 April 2008]

I've seen all four seasons of this teen soap opera pop-culture phenomenon and have been very satisfied with every episode. The characters in the show are great. The quintessential teenagers. People every high school student can relate too.

The story starts off with Seth, Sandy, and Keirsten Cohen, Ryan Atwood, Summer Roberts, Marissa, Jimmy, and Julie Cooper. These are dynamic characters that start off very interesting and only progress as better people through out the show. All of which are very lovable characters that, like everyone, are flawed in one way or another. As the show progresses, many different characters are introduced, all of which make a rather large impact on the show. The characters introduced at just the right timing and influence the right person in the show to make it just THAT much more intriguing.

The show takes you under its wing by introducing us to the intense first season and keep us interested until the dramatic/Happy ending where everything just seems to come together perfectly and leaves you saying "Wow,I can relate to that". And leave you smiling that there is in fact a show that depicts your years as a teenager almost perfectly. What a great and wonderful show. A show everyone should watch!!

Smokin' Aces (2006)

Excellent Cast And Writing Deliver The Most Intense Movie Of '06

[9/10 · 6 April 2008]

I went to go see this movie only because Ryan Reynolds and Jeremy Piven starred in it but ended up getting so much more than that. Though Piven and Reynolds deliver top notch performances as expected, the rest of the cast including Common, Ben Affleck, Ray Liotta and Alicia Keys are stunning with their under-appreciated overlooked performances. All the reviews claimed this movie had NO good performances, but that is crap. Everyone becomes one with their character and give the audience more than what they paid for.

I rented this movie on DVD and could not stop watching it! I wanted to go get some food, but when i started getting up for some, something grabbed my attention and i just found myself starring at the screen awestruck at how intense and complex this movie is. I hadn't seen anything like it in years! I say this with no other movie coming to mind, the most intense, electrifying film of '06.

My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)

Laugh Out Loud!

[7/10 · 21 July 2006]

This movie was no doubt Uma Thurmon's funniest movie ever, and it's nice to see Luke Wilson again for sure. These two had some chemistry in this movie. This movie starts off well and gets even better. There is a little too much sex though, I mean....I bet Luke likes it, but ya know, it's pg-13 and some little kids are gonna see it and they're not gonna like it very much. Did I already mention Anna Farris in this movie? hahahaha hilarious like usual, this movie really shows her versatility in movies.All in all, this movie is definitely a movie for the teenagers and young adults...kinda reminded me of my ex girlfriend, I could imagine her throwing a frikin shark at me. Hahaha, enjoy!10/10

Hoodwinked! (2005)

Hahahahahahaha!!!!

[8/10 · 21 July 2006]

Hoodwinked was one of the cheesiest movies of the year but it's one of those cheesy movies that you would want to watch over and over again if you know what I mean.The characters in this movie are hysterical, the wolf played by the guy that plays "Kronk" in The Emperorers New Groove, and Glen Close, not to mention Xzibit! The squirrel in this movie is the best animated character since Sid the sloth of Ice Age.Those that like animated films and like having a good time at the movies and are willing to laugh your head off, then this movie is for you.Even though it's kinda short and kind of kiddish...it's still a great movie and people should really give this sort of movie a chance. Looks can be decieving.10/10

Green Street Hooligans (2005)

Elijah Wood, Charile Hunham, Leo Gregory...you are awesome!

[10/10 · 21 July 2006]

Hooligans is a spectacular football film and should be respected as a great movie...no doubt one of the best films of 2005 that didn't have a budget of $100 million. What struck me about this film is that it's directed by a woman. Which is very odd because you would'nt think a lady would know much about hooliganism, much less be interested enough in it to make a spectacular, brutal movie such as this. This movie keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire ride. But this film also has a message, particularly for Americans. There is much more going on in the world than you think there is, and in England...Europe in general, football is not just a game. It's life...and if you can't respect that, than don't go to England.All in all, I think this movie is great and deserves much praise, and many more awards than it's gotten.

She's the Man (2006)

Definitely one of the best films of 2006 so far!

[9/10 · 21 July 2006]

This movie was freaking hilarious from beginning to end. Sure it was based of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Or What You Will, but no teenager would believe you if you told them that.I would like to point out that this movie connected to every type of person...boy,girl,teenager,adult...everyone. I would love to recommend this movie for everyone out there that is looking for a feel good movie and actually sits back and enjoys movies rather than criticize them. And by the way this is not really a chick-flick. I mean sure...a lot of it is, but I'm a guy and I have unfortunately seen a lot of chick flicks...and they were all boring as hell, but this one keeps you entertained and in the end satisfied.And just a recommendation for guys,this is a great movie to take your girlfriend to see..No doubt in my mind one of the best movies of 2006!!!!10/10.

The Order (2003)

Decent flick

[7/10 · 16 July 2005]

This movie was not a bas movie nor was it a good movie either. This movie was a great thriller/mystery movie but it defintily was not a "horror" movie. This is not very impressive movie, a waste of talent I think the actors in this movie played a lot better in A knights tale. This movie definatilly lacked plot and is not a historical film in any means, but if you like the movie Constantine than you will sort of like this movie but not saying that if you like Constantine you will like this movie. This is not really a corny movie I think that the special effects were the best part of the movie besides Heath Ledger and Beno Furmann. This movie should not have been rated R in my opinion it should have been a PG-13 movie and should have gotten maybe an MTV award for Heath Ledger.7/10 stars

Les Misérables (1998)

Brilliant

[8/10 · 16 July 2005]

First off I wonder why this movie did not get an Oscar for great acting and/or best on screen cast. Liam Neeson is just fantastic in this film. This movie could have has more action than drama and could have left out Uma Thurman. But the rest of the cast was great. I didn't know that Geoffrey Rush could play a real &^%hole, his character was this relentless/jerk/obsessed investigator and Geoffrey did an excellent job of that. This movie though had great acting, this movie kindove lacked plot. This had hardly any information on the French revolution, so I wouldn't recommend this for a Historical flick. But anyhow, this movie is great and if you see it you will start thinking " how the #@%% did this not get an academy award.9/10 stars

The Merchant of Venice (2004)

'Tis another boring Shakespeare movie

[6/10 · 13 July 2005]

William Shakespeare is a writer not writing influential books of tales of love and violence. No director can make a Shakespeare movie decent. Not even Joseph Fiennes and Al Pacino can make this movie worth watching. This movie is no doubt much better than A Midsummers Night Dream but that does not say much. There was a lot of scenes they ( the director and staff ) should have taken out of this movie like boys kissing other men and old fashioned strip bars. But this movie is in a way satisfying, showing briefly how badly and unfair the Jews were treated. This is not a kids movie for certain and delivers a message that people can supposefy fall in love in 30 seconds. This movie is a fairly decent movie of the Jews and how seriously they took bonds ( that's supposed to be funny).6/10 stars

Luther (2003)

Awesome historical movie

[9/10 · 13 July 2005]

Now i'm not a historical religious film fan but this was nothing like those this was actually good or even great.Even if you don't like most historical movies you will most likely like this movie, it is very historically accurate and filled with emotion, fear, and brutal acts of violence. In other words very accurate to the real Luther story. Brilliant acting by Joseph Fiennes and Peter Ustinov as well as Benjamin Sadler. Great directing by Eric Till. This movie is entertaining even to the non religious people but especially religious people. If you get a chance to see this and teach your kids or yourself about the great story of Martin Luther. This should have got an Oscar at least for best cast and director.9/10 stars

The Luck of the Irish (2001 TV Movie)

Best Disney Channel Movie Ever

[8/10 · 26 June 2005]

This was by far the best "Disney channel original movie" ever. It is funny, good plot, and a great cast. The special effects were kind of corny but so what. This movie is a great family movie and I could watch it 20 times over before I get bored. A personal favorite.This movie is a thousand times better than Cadet Kelly and 10 times better than The Even Stevens Movie but not as good as Get A Clue. A funny, clever, lighthearted movie. Even teenagers will like this movie and that is saying something. This movie probably could have made a lot of money if it had come out in theaters, because Herbie fully loaded did and if Herbie can do it than the Irish sure can. This movie also teaches you a lot about Irish heritage and if you watch close enough you can learn some stuff.10/10

A Knight's Tale (2001)

Awesome movie, awesome cast,and awesome music

[10/10 · 24 June 2005]

A Knights tale is a very good movie. This movie has everything you would want in a film, an awesome plot an awesome cast and awesome music throughout like "We Will Rock You" and "Angel" and "We Are The Champions". Heath Ledger is an awesome pick for William Thatcher/Sir Ulrich Von Leichtenstein, and Jefferey Chauser was great in this film. Awesome jousting scenes and sword fighting scenes. This movie is also emotional film and as well as a romance. This movie could be under any of these genres "comedy" "action" or "adventure". A great movie for kids that like Lord of the rings or kingdom of heaven or King Arthur. Overall I don't care what the critics say this is a great movie for everyone to enjoy.10/10 stars.

Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

Worst special effects EVER

[3/10 · 24 June 2005]

This movie might sound good at first but looks can be deceiving. This is by far the worst sequel to a good movie I have ever seen.The plot was OK but it was the special effects that made this movie horrible.I mean the shark was like a !%$#*@ puppet, I mean this movie had way worse special effects than the original Jaws and it was made 17 years later. I mean that just should'nt happen in todays film-making society.If this movie did'nt have the Jamaican guy this movie would TOTALLY suck.And even he dies, the guys you want to die like the old lady don't die but the Jamaican guy does I mean what is up with that? I would strongly advise you to not watch this,for it is inappropriate for young children and a dumb "horror" flick to adults.3/10 stars for the Jamacian guy.

Signs (2002)

Mel Gibsons worst film by far

[8/10 · 24 June 2005]

This is with out a doubt Mel Gibson's worst movie.It is a one hundred times worse than the Patriot and 50 times worse than any of his other movies.This movie had poor acting and poor special effects. It made Jaws and Secret Window look like a #$@$*& masterpiece. "They are talking to each other" was the corniest phrase any one has ever said when holding up a baby monitor. This movie was a pretty freaky film as well,and it wasn't even a horror movie. Well sure it is nightmarish, but that feeling will soon go away. Jaquan Phoenix was the only decent actor in the cast.I don't recommend this particular film to anybody, even if you do like scary movies.Overall a corny flick 1/10 stars.

Johnny English (2003)

A British cluzzo

[9/10 · 24 June 2005]

This movie reminded me of The Pink Panther series. I mean Johnney English has all the traits of Jaques Cluzzo because he is dumb,and funny and the only thing that is different about them is Johnny has bad luck and Cluzzo has good luck. This movie is a great comedy for everyone that has seen James Bond movies. Funny from start to finish and has a good plot!!!! This has everything a good comedy needs and a great cast. Me and my brother just loved this movie because Rowan Atkinson plays at his finest and his sidekicks are actually smart so it balances out. This is like a Monty Python of James Bond and like all Monty Python movies it is great.10/10 stars

Good Boy (2003)

Typical crummy kids movie

[5/10 · 24 June 2005]

This is really truly a junk movie. I mean if they say that this movie is for the adults too they would be wrong. This movie is not what you would call a "fun" movie and it is not a "family" movie either. This movie is for kids that actually believe that dogs can talk instead of realizing that this is a fantasy movie and that dogs cannot talk. A typical crude "comedy" and like Napoleon Dynamite it is so dumb it is just dumb. If you are ages 1-10 you will like this movie but otherwise I would not recommend this movie to the more "mature" audiences like ages 12 and over. But other than that is was a good lighthearted film that will please young children so if you are a babysitter or a parent of a small child I would highly recommend this particular movie.5/10 stars.

Madagascar (2005)

A lot better than expected

[9/10 · 24 June 2005]

I came into this movie first of all because I couldn't see any of the other movies that were in the theater. But it turns out that it was totally worth it.I was laughing from when the movie introduced the penguins. Those guys are just plain Awesome. Man, this movie has everything in it from laughs to well, everything else (exept horror). Ben Stiller and Chris Rock, you would never of guessed that they would make a great team but this movie would prove you wrong.The partyholic Lemurs were really funny and made up for the few corny parts of this movie. I say this as a teenager, "this movie well worth seeing" I could watch this movie 20 times and probably not get bored.Great PG movie.9/10 stars

Alien vs. Predator (2004)

One of the best Sci-fi movies ever

[9/10 · 24 June 2005]

This movie is without a doubt one of the coolest movies you will ever see and best of all it was not a horror movie like predator but it was intense like Alien. So you can enjoy this movie and still not get nightmares. This is also one of those few "Horror/Thriller" that actually has a good plot which is nice for a change. I was always a fan of Paul W.S. Anderson especially after Mortal Combat. But this was far better than mortal combat and deserves to be respected as one of the few, the proud, the good horror movies. Even my family who dread horror movies and some intense cool action and violence actually liked this movie. Way to go Paul W.S. Anderson.9/10 stars

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Great movie

[9/10 · 24 June 2005]

This movie was totally sweet and if I do say so myself it was better than the original star wars just because of the special effects. I have never seen such good special effects in my life. If for some reason you have'not seen this movie than you really should and it is great for children and my parents liked it too. The only flaw in this movie was that of the wookie war, they should have made that a lot longer. And knowing exactly what was going to happen. Hayden Cristiansen is THE best pick for anikin George Lucas could not have picked a better actor for that role.Ewan Mcgregor and the rest of the cast were great. This movie is well worth the $8.00 to see it.9/10 stars.

Hitch (I) (2005)

Best romantic movie ever made period

[8/10 · 23 June 2005]

The best romantic movie ever. Hitch is everything you would look for in a comedy and in a romantic movie this is definitely a surprise. I did not know Will Smith could do a romantic movie but he proved me way wrong and now it is one of my favorite movies ever no doubt my favorite romantic movie. But anyway this is a movie that every guy would like to see and believe me those tips that Hitch gives you in that movie really works. Hitch is a must see movie of the year and is in my mind Oscar material. Eva Mendas did a great job of playing a mean bitch/loving girlfriend and Alan Breneman was hilarious and combined with hitch it's an awesome combo. This movie shows you that whatever you put your mind to you can achieve. This movie is a great couple film but not really a children's film.9/10 stars

Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

He is out to prove that this movie has nothing to prove

[8/10 · 23 June 2005]

I payed $3.89 to watch something that had no plot, and supposed to be so dumb it would be funny and the tag line tells you all there is to know I thought this movie was going to be so stupid it would be funny but instead it was so stupid it was flat out dumb. I came in having high expectations from what I had heard from my snowboarding buddies but they were totally wrong because they said that the movie contained tons of funny parts but really to be quite honest the only funny part was the dance scene. That is the only reason why I gave it a 2. Don't wast your time and money on this hunk of junk and go watch a real comedy with Jim Carrey in it or something. Anything is better than this and trust me I am doing you a favor and saving you a few bucks. This movie is just flat out boring period.

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)

This movie is way funnier than the TV series

[8/10 · 23 June 2005]

If you for some reason have not seen this movie it is WAY funnier than the mild kid TV show and is totally awesome even my 54 year old dad liked 100 times more than Napoleon Dynamite and a lot better than Spirited Away. Yep that's how good this movie is. Patrik again is the best character and is extremely funny and Spongebob is really funny for a change and thank god they leave out Sandy, she is really annoying. The songs are really funny and even the characters that aren't supposed to be funny were funny like King Neptune and Mr.Krabs. Great plot, funny movie,appropriate for all ages,and is definitely one of those movies you can watch over and over again.This movie is just a good animated film period.10/10 stars