Epinions Recent Reviews for socnorb777

The fight against hopelessness:

Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:19:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - In the world we live very little is black and white. These varying levels of nuance can make determining in what and in whom we can believe. I believe that fact of life is part of what make the movie Cinderella Man so compelling to modern audiences. This...

It's a chick flick, but don't let that scare you away.

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:47:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - The world is full of people that seem pretty much normal people who have issues that are deeper than surface level, and which may not present themselves until you have gotten to know them in a much deeper way. It’s possible to not even uncover these...

I Heart Huckabee's: "How am I not myself?"

Mon, 7 Nov 2005 21:31:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - In a cookie cutter world of Hollywood films, it’s rare that a movie can truly be called it’s own animal. Formula is what gets projects the green light, and original thoughts are generally left to the art house. People are more comfortable with movies...

I want you to hit me as hard as you can.

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:20:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - It’s rare that a movie is so well thought out and delivered that it is not only worth multiple views, on the second viewing it is almost a different movie. Fight Club is one such film. In an era of movies that spend all their money on big stars and...

Don't Panic - It's not terrible, but not great either.

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 15:53:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - At first, I had a difficult time trying to nail down why I liked this movie so much the first time and was so much less impressed the second time. That was before I figured out who this movie can hit a home run with, and who will be significantly less...

Sky Captain, and the story might be written tomorrow.

Tue, 5 Oct 2004 00:16:04 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - In theory, Sky Captain and the world of tomorrow (from this point on I'll simply refer to it as Sky Captain, because the whole thing is too much of a mouthful) should be an exhilarating thrill ride. In execution, it falls significantly short of that...

Hero (2004): Hero: Great Flick but horrible political message.

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 19:03:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - I have mixed feeling regarding Hero. On one hand, it is one of the most beautiful movies that I have ever seen. On the other hand, it's political message is one of the ugliest. The movie is very Chinese in it's approach, which can make it difficult...

This Santa is one bad mutha!

Tue, 7 Sep 2004 15:41:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - Bad Santa is a movie that defies normal movie categorization . In one sense, it is a movie that literally takes a leak on everything a holiday movie is supposed to be to the point one could hardly define it as a holiday film. On the other hand, if you...

Mooseport: What Hollywood thinks of small towns.

Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:04:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - Any movie that starts with an old man’s naked butt is unlikely to be a classic, and considering that this film is populated largely with sitcom actors, it should not come as a shock that it's quality is right up there with most sitcoms…that is, not very...

Something new under the Sun(shine)

Tue, 23 Mar 2004 19:08:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - Thank God for Charlie Kaufmann. He is helping save the world from mindless Hollywood drivel which requires the watcher to turn off his or her brain and accept the mindless formula movies. Movies where something blowing up stands in for something actually...

Disneyland at the Cinema

Fri, 28 Nov 2003 19:26:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (Hereafter called Pirates because the whole title is a mouthful.) is a fun romp through the romanticized, Disneyized, anesthetized for your protection pirate world of the Disneyland ride. One...

The importance of being found: Finding Nemo

Mon, 20 Oct 2003 16:26:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - I think the reason that Finding Nemo works so well is because it connects with a basic desire that we all feel in our culture to be found. We want to matter, to have a place where we belong, in a place that is so big and overwhelming as our world today...

The best and getting better: Madden 2004

Fri, 19 Sep 2003 17:09:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - Madden was a spectacular series before the advent of online gameplay, now it is simply a MUST HAVE game. I may be biased, as the NFL is easily my favorite sport, and Madden does the best job of recreating on my PS2 what football looks like on a Sunday...

Pokemon: Reloaded

Fri, 19 Sep 2003 16:03:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - Being twenty-seven years old, Pokemon is not a big part of my life. I don't feel like I "Gotta Catch em all" to make my life complete, however, I do have a soft spot in my heart for gameboy pinball, dating all the way back to Revenge of the Gator, and now...

Let there be light: the Game Boy Advance SP

Wed, 18 Jun 2003 18:31:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - Nintendo is marketing the new Game Boy Advance SP with the simple word "Brilliant". A play on words...

About Schmidt is a gem of a movie.

Wed, 11 Jun 2003 19:51:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - To say that I loved About Schmidt would be an understatement. This is one of the best movies I have...

Eidos Mr.Mosquito 710513 Playstation 2: Just like real mosquitoes, this game bites.

Wed, 28 May 2003 18:27:46 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a mosquito? Surviving a hot summer off of the blood of a Japanese family which has most unusual pointless conversations about itchiness and seems transfixed upon the scourge of mosquitoes in the world...

Wario Ware, Inc. for Game Boy Advance: A video game for the Attention Deficit Disorderly among us.

Wed, 28 May 2003 16:27:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - It is pointless to try and describe the genre of Wario Ware, Inc. Micro Mini games. The game is about as simple as any game you have ever seen or played. Upon first viewing, you may feel that it is the dumbest video game ever created, and you might be...

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 for Game Boy Advance: A Super blast from the past.

Fri, 10 May 2002 01:58:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - It appears that Nintendo seems content in making their living in the past when it comes to their Game Boy Advance. Ports of all shapes and sizes have made it to the GBA with very little new original games, but many rehashes. I am not sure what type of...

Mawwage is what bwings us togetew today!

Fri, 29 Mar 2002 23:34:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - How can you not love a movie like the princess bride? It has witty humor, touching parts, it’s fun, adventurous, and clean. It may be a bit cheesy at parts, but that is part of it’s charm. I wish that they made more movies like this, it’s clean enough...

"O" as in O what a piece of crap.

Fri, 29 Mar 2002 23:21:46 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - What happens when you take the beauty out of Shakespeare? Bad things, man. “O” is an attempt to retell the story of Othello to a modern audience without the encumbrance of having the beautiful poetic language. The resulting work is something of an...

Are you a good terrorist, or a bad terrorist?

Fri, 29 Mar 2002 23:14:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - “Are you a good terrorist, or a bad terrorist?” If this question makes any sense to you at all, then you might enjoy Swordfish. John Travolta keeps climbing the weird ladder, and on this rung, he plays an ultra cool, sorta bad sorta good guy. Whether or...

If this is The Last Castle, I say good riddance to castles.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002 02:14:34 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - You could tell what this movie was trying to be. Some sort of inspirational cross between Dead Poets Society and The Shawshank Redemption. On some levels, it actually worked, and if you don't think about it too carefully, you might get carried away by...

Romantic comedy with science suspended

Fri, 8 Mar 2002 02:58:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - Kate and Leopold

Why is it that so many romantic comedies have some premise that requires a ridiculous scientific theory or just plain magic to work correctly? File Kate and Leopold in that category. This time it's a scientific theory...

Making Jerry Springer guests seem normal: The Tenenbaums

Fri, 8 Mar 2002 02:49:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - Royal Tenenbaum

If postmodern movies have a poster boy his name is Owen Wilson. First came the bizarre but fun Rushmore, and now the equally bizarre dark comedy The Royal Tenenbaums. This movie gets where it is going in by a route that...