Latest films I saw…
Clash of the Titans - One of the few movies to make you bored with action sequences. The movie was good, and the acting was decent, but they loaded the middle with one really long action sequence that could have been trimmed, and followed it up with a (barely) related action sequence right afterwards that could have been cut out entirely. Totally ruined the pace of the film. I liked that they actually told the audience a bit of the actual myths and legends, rather than making up their own versions. Sure, there were a few that they tweaked for the story, but they still tried to keep them close, at least. The CGI for Medusa sucked, though…they spent so much time on the giant scorpions, that Medusa was horrible. It’s sad when a (supposedly) minor action sequence gets more attention than a major plot point in the movie. I haven’t seen the original, so I can’t tell how faithful of a remake it was, though.
How to Train your Dragon - Awesome film. Has a few holes in it, yes, but almost the entire movie is made for fun. If you haven’t seen it, do so now, it is great.
Planet 51 - A really fun movie. Don’t listen to all of the people that put it down, and just watch it as a reverse ET. The CGI is really cool, the world designs are fun, and the only voice that seemed out of place to me was Justin Long as Lem. And…ignore the fact that all the aliens don’t wear pants…