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The Incredible Hulk  (2008)

I am a big comic book reader and a devoted fan to most of the film adaptations that have come along, and this past summer was particularly filled with them. With films like Iron Man and The Dark Knight dominating the box office it seems that the Hulk got left in the dust (for the second time). Ang Lee's version was a disaster and the question I was asking through the entire movie was why we even needed another Hulk movie. It isn't a sequel to the Lee version and it basically just retells the origin story. Ang's version didn't have enough action and this one had to much, and talk about bad CGI the hulk looked like a man in a suit. The only redeeming thing about the film was the first half hour or so which was by far the most interesting thing in the film. The performances are wasted because of the material, I have learned because of The Dark Knight that just because it is a superhero movie doesn't mean the acting has to be bad. All I can really say is that if you are looking for an awesome superhero flick skip the hulk and rent Iron Man, or wait for The Dark Knight to come to DVD. Oh and P.S. I was disapointed in Ed's performance.

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American Pie  (2001)

American Pie launched the new generation of teen sex comedies. The only differences between American Pie and oh lets say National Lampoon's Animal House is the time they are set in ( oh yeah and that the cast actually look like they could be in high school). The comedy in this film is actually just part of a bigger story and the one reason it works is because the audience likes and can identify with the characters. Jason Biggs plays Jim a goofy but likable high school senior that makes a pact with his three friends (played by Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Kaye Thomas, and Chris Klein) to loose their virginity by graduation. The film then makes it clear that our heroes are only going to sucseed is if their female friends let them. All of the women in this film instead of being portrayed as mere sex objects (like in the film mentioned above) are actually portrayed as being smart and very comfortable with their sexuality. All in all I would recommend that anyone between the ages of 17 to 25 see this film.

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From Dusk Till Dawn  (1996)

This film threw me for a loop when I first saw it. Basically it advertises it's self as a horror film but there is no horror for the first half of the film. The first half of the story revolves around two brothers Richard and Seth Geko trying to get across the border and away from the law. In order to do that they have to kidnapp Harvey Keitel and his family so they can use their motor home. Once they get across the border that is when the horror starts. The characters are very watchable and the tension is very well built up, the dialouge is penned by the master Quentin Tarantino and the film is lensed by Robert Rodriguez. The performances are above average and George Clooney makes a great bad ass. It is worth a viewing!!