Week 11: Point Break

"Young FBI agent Johnny Utah (Reeves) goes undercover at the suggestion of his partner (Gary Busey) to learn if a group of wild surfers is actually a gang of bank robbers. He soon comes under the dangerous spell of the surfers' charismatic leader, Bodhi (Swyaze), a mystical mastermind who'll do absolutely anything for a thrill - and expects his followers to do the same."

"u sad?"

5 / 5 thrusters rip p-sway

"It’s a thrill rush. Officer Jack Traven all like, “ I'm gonna be the best cop ever.” And Busey is like, “Dude, it’s surfers.” So Ted’s all like, “Hey Kip, my parents died and I got goosepimples.” And she’s all like, “I got kidnapped by Dalton”. And Johnny Castle all, “I just put baby in a corner, YOU MAD BRAH?” Then everyone dies like some Shakespeare shit and then Neo retires."

4 / 5 Thrusters 

"Gary Busey and Keanu Reeves have more chemistry than Richard Gere & Julia Roberts. Johnny Utah is a quality pocket passer, but his foot work is horrible. His jump into the aqua duct was easily the most uncoordinated fall ever recorded by an action star as well. Swayze on the other hand is smooth through-out. He leads a band of president-imitating-surfers; which he manages to convince he has a purpose, but that notion is shattered like Utah’s knee in the final scenes of the movie. You’ll be sure to have lots of fun watching Point break, from the jaw-dropping opening graphics to Reeves full denim get-up."

4 / 5 thrusters and 2 hotdogs, TWO!

"In Ghost 2, Sam finally learns to let go and becomes a surfer. But its not what it seems. Under his tubular demeanour lies a deep dark secret. Neo, freshly out of FBI training on the outside would look like a young upstart ready to take on the world, but despite his rad choice in clothing, he has murderous intentions. Kit seduces Neo and convinces him to murder Bucey. Sam’s secret is sex wax. Its for friction, brah. Despite the fact that its dated as hell, it’s a righteous flick."

3.75 / 5 Thrusters

"Ok so I think Swayze was only able to pull of the surfing because he was still in shape from Dirty Dancing. Reeves was just practicing his craft for The Replacements, his best work yet. Super cheesy, lots of shooting, and naked chick kicking some FBI ass."

2.5 / 5 thrusters

Week 10: Kick Ass

“How come nobody’s ever tried to be a superhero?” When Dave Lizewski – ordinary New York teenager and rabid comic-book geek – dons a green-and-yellow Internet-bought wetsuit to become the no-nonsense vigilante Kick-Ass, he soon finds an answer to his own question: because it hurts. But, over coming all the odds, the eager yet inexperienced Dave quickly becomes a phenomenon, capturing the imagination of the public. However, he’s not the only superhero out there – the fearless and highly trained father-daughter crime-fighting duo, Big Daddy and Hit-Girl, have been slowly but surely taking down the criminal empire of local mafioso Frank D’Amico. And, as Kick-Ass gets drawn into their no-holds-barred world of bullets and bloodletting with Frank’s son Chris, now reborn as Kick-Ass’s arch-nemesis Red Mist, the stage is set for a final showdown between the forces of good and evil, in which the DIY hero will have to live up to his name. Or die trying…

"Kick ass? More like ass kick. He he he. Hit Girl gets the award for second best fight scene ever. McLovin still hasn’t found a redeeming quality. It’s a great movie to watch if you want to see a comic framed within reality.  The second half is better if you just want to watch a comic book. Cage BIG TIME delivers. Every scene in history involving someone delivering one final message before they die has always been delivered in a solemn, but uplifting message. It was heartwrenching and sometimes you have to sit at the edge of your seat to hear that last word. Nope. Cage won’t have none of that. There he sits, a third-degree burn victim, smiling like he’s on parade. Delivering nonsense with the lipless candor of a botox infection victim. Eyes staring, non-blinking, he’s changed the way movies are made."

5/5 thrusters

"Every nerd since the dawn of Stan Lee has daydreamed about being a super hero.  Kick Ass is a live action version of this fantasy.  Kick Ass isn’t a badass, he’s only good at getting his ass kicked; but he still stands up for what is right.  I can’t wait for Kick Ass 2 with Jim Carrey as Colonel General. If you are a nerd and haven’t seen this movie… get to work."

5/5 thrusters and a Big Daddy

"I'm pleasantly surprised – the movie was a perfect blend of comedy and action. It never had any weak points. From start to finish the story was good and the pace never slowed down. It’s easily one of the best movies we've watched so far. I'm going to have to get a copy of the graphic novel and I look forward to the sequel."

4.5 / 5 thrusters

"Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be super hero? This movie delves into that idea with a pseudo-realistic spin. However, I feel the writer took some creative liberties with a weird Scorsese-esque direction in the style of “taxi driver”. I’m shocked that they decided to kill the main character off in the first twenty minutes with a brutal stabbing and car wreck then turned the remaining hour and thirty minutes into a weird perverted dream sequence."

4 / 5 thrusters and 1 Mr. Bitey

"It was funny but a little too graphic. Fun concept. Looking forward to the sequel."

3.5 thrusters

Week 9: Equilibrium

Delivering awesome high-tech action in the power-packed style of THE MATRIX and MINORITY REPORT, EQUILIBRIUM stars Christian Bale (REIGN OF FIRE) and Taye Diggs (CHICAGO) in a thrilling look at a future where the only crime is being human! In an attempt to end wars and maintain peace, humankind has outlawed the things that trigger emotion -- literature, music, and art. To uphold the law, a special breed of police is assigned to eliminate all transgressors. But when the top enforcer (Bale) misses a dose of an emotion-blocking drug, he begins to realize that things are not as they seem! Also starring Sean Bean (THE LORD OF THE RINGS) and Emily Watson (RED DRAGON).

"Equilibrium is easily the best movie we’ve seen so far. Batman whoops ass like no one else. If I was creating a super team based on the list thus far, John Preston would be my Captain America (for those wondering, Lloyd Christmas would be my Iron Man, Boxer Santaros would be The Hulk and Janeane Garofalo would be Thor ). Also Christian Bale and Taye Diggs have the best fight scene ever."

5 / 5 thrusters and 1 stinky red ribbon

"It was a good apple commercial. Trade the sledge hammer for guns with baby bayonets on the butt and the headband-touting-jogger for a fat Machinist Neo. In this Gun-Fu shoot em up, Neo saves his wife, saves the girl that reminds him of his wife, saves the lives of countless bodyguards, saves the criminals from execution, saves his friend, saves a cache of priceless paintings, saves a dog. In an interesting twist, Neo joins the priesthood (but they are ninja-clergy). Working in the Deco-Do-Hexa-Hedron, there’s some serious priest on priest action to be seen! (spoiler) Someone brings a gun to a sword fight…idiot.  BTW – Neo vs. Big Brother: Close quarter gun fight is truly one of the coolest fight scenes I’ve ever seen."

4 / 5 thrusters and an “ohhhhhhh gooood for you”

"I really enjoyed the movie.  The most influential character in the toppling of the evil regime would have to be Muffins. If not for those loving puppy kisses who knows what would have happened."

4/5 thrusters 

"I liked this movie, especially since the romance portion wasn’t too heavy handed.  Some of the fight scenes turn out other than expected; poor Taytay bit it in half a second, Christian sliced the smug smile right off his face. Best character was his son the secret badass, second best character was Jeneane Garaffalo as muffins."

3.7/5 thrusters

"What is it with Sean Bean always dying in the first 5 minutes of everything I see him in? This movie was billed as 1 million times better than the Matrix and while I thought this movie came out before the Matrix – it didn’t – it came out 3 years after it. It’s a millionth as good as the Matrix, it’s a poor man’s Matrix, it’s just the Red Lobster of Matrix movies. However, Muffins (Batman’s dog) stole the movie and I look forward to the sequel – Equilibrium 2: Revenge of Muffins."

2.5/5 Stars