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Another Rambo movie is coming to theaters this Friday. This is not your typical Rambo movie, but is inspired by the movie First Blood where we first learn about the fighting machine in John Rambo. The new movie throws a “w” on the end of Rambo and gives us the word “Rambow”. The new movie Son of Rambow has no killing in it and is not an action thriller like any of the previous Rambo movies. I have watched the trailer from this movie and its going to be a comedy for the kids. It’s a foreign film with foreign actors and actresses and I think it gives the film a direction. I don’t think Mr. Stallone or any of the directors and producers of the Rambo movies have anything to worry about and this is going to be a funny movie with a twist.

All of the Rambo movies have been huge hits. I’m not sure the Son of Rambow will get that blockbuster heading or following, but this is a good movie for the kids. I think even the older kids that think they are already adults, you know the ones that are 14 and 15 and want to see the R rated movies; I believe they will enjoy this movie too.

Many people still talk about First Blood and the first series in the Rambo movies. That is pretty impressive that people are still fans of a movie that came out 20 years ago. No one will be talking about the Son of Rambow in 2028, but I’m sure it will be a hot topic in 2008! I give this movie a thumbs up for it’s timing and the way it attempts to create it’s own identity away from the Rambo movie, even though they did slap the title in Rambo fashion and the movie revolves around Ramb; the Son of Rambow does have its own unique direction.

Has anyone seen it yet? I haven’t heard anyone talking about it and was just curious. I haven’t had a chance to go and see it yet; but I’m sure I will like it. I love all the Rambo and Rocky movies and I’m sure the newest Rambo movie will be good too. I did see some funny t-shirts that had Rocky and Rambo as an old guy with a walker and shooting a machine gun or an old man with boxing gloves in the nursing home. It is amazing to see Sly Stallone in his 60’s and still doing these action movies. I guess he and Clint Eastwood just really enjoy making movies and the money has never been a issue for them. That’s the reason that both actors have so many great movies out. Please be sure to tell me about the new Rambo movie if you have seen it. Give me a rating scale 1-10; with 10 being a great movie and 1 means it wasn’t worth the 8 dollar ticket price.

Alyssa Milano has appeared on many different channels and in movies on the big screen and now you can catch her on Liftetime this Saturday (March 15th). Alyssa will be appearing in a new movie that is a true story. The movie is called Wisegal and it’s the true story of how a young woman was struggling to provide for her kids and she is forced to do anything she can to help them. So she makes a deal with the mob to start bringing in cash to her home and you will get to see all the things she has to go through during this experience.

Wisegal Trailer from Lifetime starring Alyssa Milano

This looks like it will be a good movie! I like the ones about true stories and I’m sure this movie is going to deliver. The executive producer is Joe Pistone and he is a real life FBI Agent who help to infiltrate the mob. Joe Pistone’s life story is told in the 1997 movie that was called Donnie Brasco. This movie featured Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. So it should offer a true look inside the events of this Lifetime Movie that is based on a true story.

Alyssa Milano will play Patty Montanari  who gets involved with a captain from the mob. His name is Frank Russo and he is tied to a Brooklyn Crime Family and he’s the one that persuades Patty to start making runs for the mob. Soon Alyssa’s character Patty will find out that Frank Russo had killed his own son and wonders just how safe her and her family might be.

I think all the right people are in place to make this a really good movie. This is a long ways from the Italian role that Alyssa played with Tony Danza in Who’s the Boss. Alyssa’s biggest worries then was looking after her father and trying to handle Angela’s son Johnathan. The Bowers are a long ways from being compared to the Sopranos and in Alyssa’s new Lifetime movie Wisegal; she will be in a world much closer to Tony Soprano than Tony Micelli in Who’s the Boss.

If you get a chance on Saturday, March 15th at 9PM Eastern Time, try to check out the new movie Wisegal that will be shown on Lifetime. Please be sure to come back here and let me know your thoughts on the movie and what you liked or didn’t like about the movie.

I really like watching some of the older movies that come on tv today. I really think the old war movies about World War II are good ones to watch. For some reason I like a lot of the Fred Astaire movies too. I think he played in one or two movies that revolved around the war. It’s always funny to watch one of his movies and everything is going along normal, until he starts breaking out into song. You can see that he is a really good dancer and no matter what the movie might be about, you will see him dancing around in those tap dancing shoes. I guess he needed the shoes to make all those loud and crisp noises that you can hear in his movies as he’s tapping around the room. I wonder if he could dance like that with platform shoes? Most people remember Fred Astaire for his nifty dance steps, but I really like the characters he played. He reminded me of a southern boy from the hills that just had that genuine good nature about him. I haven’t seen all of his movies, but the few that I have watched have been pretty entertaining. If you like the old movies and have never saw Fred Astaire or maybe you don’t know who he is, look for one of his movies that might be coming on a channel that shows classic movies. He’s pretty entertaining to watch and I haven’t seen any bad movies that he’s played in yet. I think I will try to go through the channel guide and see if I can see any Fred Astiare movies that might be coming on in the near future.

Sylvester Stallone will be hitting the big screens once again next Friday! I hope that I will be able to make it out to the theaters that night and see that new Rambo movie that is coming out. First Blood was the first Rambo movie that came out and that is one of the best movies of all time. I’m sure the new Rambo movie want live up to the first one, but this movie does give us Rambo fans a little more of John Rambo. Remember the guy that would eat things that would make a billy goat puke, yep that’s our Rambo!

I’m just wondering who the enemy is going to be this time. They might tell you in the movie trailers or descriptions for this movie. I have made it a point to stay away from those things or I would show you the trailer to the new Rambo movie in this blog post. I like watching movies that I don’t have any idea what they are going to be about. I like to be surprised as Christmas Morning; when I watch any movie and especially one as big as this new Rambo movie. I’m sure it’s going to leave all the other movies at the box office in the dust and Rambo will be the number 1 movie in theaters next Friday (Jan. 25th). Ok the countdown is on, I guess I will go back to twiddling my thumbs and waiting for this movie to finally come out!

The Chipmunks are popular once again and its all because of their movie playing on the big screen right now. I was a huge fan as a kid, but the Chipmunks just seemed to disappear from the spotlight. They are back and people are going to watch them. Record crowds have been turning out to see Alvin, Simon and Theodore and to hear Dave screaming “Alllllllllllll-vin!”.

TRAILER TO ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS

Looks pretty good!

I haven’t had the chance to go and see the movie yet. I hear the movie is pretty simple with the Chipmunks just finding Dave and starting to sing. So it leaves the door wide open to see future Chipmunk Movies and we might see the Chipmunks Go To Paris or the Chipmunks Doing the Hula in Hawaii. Just a lot of different ways the movie can take off from here and we probably haven’t seen the last of Alvin and the Chipmunks.

January 25th, 2008 Mr. Rambo is going to make his return back to the big screen. Now I love all the Rambo and First Blood movies that have Sylvester Stallone in them and I am really excited to see him back at the box office. I’m just wondering what a 60 year-old Rambo is going to do? Judging by the previews it looks like he will be in some foreign country again fighting another government’s troops. I just wonder how Rambo is going to look, since the actor in real life is starting to get up there in age.

First Blood was a classic and that is the best Rambo movie of them all. The sequels all have been good, but they don’t match up with First Blood. The New Rambo Movie is going to be the movie that everybody goes and sees that weekend. I’m sure it will be the number 1 box office draw for Jan. 25th. I’m hoping this movie will be as good as the other ones and I can’t wait to see what storyline they take with this one. I wonder if this movie is giving Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger any ideas?

Here is a little video to help you get in the Christmas mood. I was amazed when I saw this video. It must have took a lot of hard work to get the lights to do what they do in this video.

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town by Frank Sinatra

Is that amazing or what? How did they do that?

If anyone has any ideas or suggestions on how they did this, please let me know. I guess you could have someone near the light switch or near the place you plug in the lights and set them off that way. You would have to be a musician to know when all the right notes were going to get played or just know that Frank Sinatra song really well. The last time I was this amazed at Christmas lights on a house, is when Chevy Chase was plugging up all those lights in Christmas Vacation. I really think that Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase is one of the better Christmas movies that is out there.

Whoever made this video did a great job! According to the description at YouTube it was the Macrina Family.

Will Smith stole the show on the big screen this past weekend. His new movie I Am Legend led all the other movies and including the new movie Alvin and the Chipmunks; which finished second on the box office sales. I really wanted to go see I Am Legend but didn’t get the chance to. I think a movie about a man being the last person living on Earth would be pretty exciting. I think that would be a scary feeling, but even if you were the last person on Earth, surely you would believe that there would be someone else alive. So I think the last person living on Earth, won’t actually know they are the last person on Earth.

TOP TEN MOVIES

1. I Am Legend

2. Alvin and the Chipmunks

3. The Golden Compass

4. Enchanted

5. No Country For Old Men

6. The Perfect Holiday

7. This Christmas

8. Fred Claus

9. Atonement

10. August Rush

These movies are all going to be in a battle this upcoming week when Tom Hank’s Charlie Wilson’s War comes out. This looks like a good movie and deals with the tension between the Soviets and USA during the Cold War. Another good movie that starts Friday will be Sweeney Todd and this one should do well too. National Treasure: Book of Secrets will start with this group also and you should see these 3 movies, with Alvin and the Chipmunks and I Am Legend all in the top 5. If I had to predict the box office sales, this is the way I would rank them.

1. Charlie Wilson’s War

2. National Treasure: Book of Secrets

3. Alvin and the Chipmunks

4. Sweeney Todd

5. I Am Legend

I could see Alvin and the Chipmunks going past I Am Legend this week and possibly going back to their number 2 spot. It should be interesting to see where movie go’ers go and see this upcoming weekend before Christmas.

I would like to see all 5 of these movies and in time, I’m sure I will.

One of my all time favorite movies is A Christmas Story. It’s the story of a young boy that just wants a BB gun for Christmas. All he does is think about the gun and how to convince his parents on letting him have a BB gun. The movie reminds me of my childhood and those days leading up to Christmas. We are right now in the middle of those days and there are so many kids that can’t wait until Santa Clause comes.

Ralphie did everything in his powers to get that Red Rider BB Gun and it’s great how the movie solves the problem at the end. This movie is usually shown on TNT for 24 hours during Christmas Day. I haven’t seen the advertisements for it this year yet, but I’m sure a lot of networks will make sure that everyone has a chance to see A Christmas Story. It’s one of the best Christmas movies ever and I can’t think of one that is better. Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman was two movies I love to watch as a kid, but now I think A Christmas Story is my favorite holiday treat.

I really like the scenes that take place in school and the little boy that touches his tongue to the metal pole. That was were really funny and should be a lesson to all kids to watch what they put their tongues to, when the weather outside is below freezing. It must be nice to have snow like that during the Christmas holidays. I live in Georgia and if we get a few flurries here at anytime, it’s like Christmas Day for us. I’m hoping this year we get a big snow storm in the middle of the drought most of Georgia and the Southeast is going through right now.

If you have never seen the movie A Christmas Story, then be sure to check it out Christmas Day. I’m sure TNT will once again host their 24 hour marathon on A Christmas Story. I just turn my television to that channel and leave it on all day, so I can watch this movie over and over.

Anytime someone does us wrong or we feel that we have been mistreated, we like to pay them back in our own way. You also have to be careful and make sure you treat everyone right, so someone isn’t looking to get you back for something they think you did. Sometimes we might not even be aware that someone is paying us back and when we learn about it; it comes as a shock. You can call it “paying someone back” or you can refer to it as revenge. Revenge can be sweet if we are the ones revenging, but what if you’re caught on the wrong side?

You might recall a movie that was released in 1962 and done again in 1992 called Cape Fear. Nick Nolte plays Sam Bowden in the 1992 remake and his character is unaware of what’s going on. It seems he convicted an innocent man years ago and now that man has served his time and is looking for revenge. Robert De Niro’s character Max Cady is portrayed as the victim, when he had to serve time for a crime that he apparently didn’t commit. Now that Max Cady is free from jail, he feels like he has lost his life and the only thing left to do, is to get revenge on the man that took away his life. So you get to really see the extreme measures that someone will go through, just to get revenge on someone they think has did them wrong in the past.

Coming to theaters this Christmas is another movie that deals with revenge and it’s called Sweeney Todd. For more information you can visit the official Sweeney Todd movie site. This is another good example of revenge in movies. Sweeney Todd who is played by Johnny Depp is in the same boat as Max Cady was in Cape Fear. He feels that he’s been given a punishment that was too harsh for him as well and he decides to take things in his own hands. This movie really looks like a good one for the upcoming Christmas season and you can learn more about this movie if you visit Todd Sweeney on MySpace. Let’s see if Todd Sweeney is like Max Cady or if he’s worse?

Stephen King has done it again and judging by the previews, his new movie really looks good. The Mist by Stephen King will be in theatres November 21st and this is going to be one of those movies that will keep you in your seats. So be sure you get your popcorn and drinks before the movie starts.

It appears that this mysterious mist is going to trap people in a store and if anybody has the nerve to leave, the mist is going to get them. I can remember when a bad thunderstorm was in my area and a lot of people took shelter at a local store. There was an announcement that came over the crowd and was letting everyone know about the terrible weather that was coming our way. All the shoppers in the store waited patiently for the storm to blow over. The winds were very strong and a lot of screams yelled out when the lights went out. The winds from this particular storm were so powerful it blew down trees and power lines, and caused the supermarket lights to go out. They did have emergency lights in place, but they didn’t put out much light. The whole store was very dim and you could just hear the wind outside snapping small branches off the trees. The thunder and lightning from the storm didn’t help things out either. The storm lasted about 15 to 20 minutes, but it felt like it was longer than that. Nobody was hurt and the store’s employees did a good job in keeping everyone calm.

I’m not sure the Mist is going to have the same results. It looks like people will be more than just terrified in this new movie that Stephen King has created. I thought the Fog was a pretty good movie and this movie seems to have a lot of the same characteristics as the Fog did.

A Simple Plan is a good movie for anyone that hasn’t ever seen it before. It’s about 3 guys that discover a plane that has crashed in the snow. The pilot is dead on board and the men find 4.4 million dollars on board. They decide they want to keep the money, but they will wait for the plane to be discovered in the spring and see if anyone will miss the money. If the money isn’t mentioned, they will split it up 3 ways. Billy Bob Thornton’s character is great in this movie and his character makes this “Simple Plan”, not so simple. So many twists and turns in this movie and it’s a good example of just what people will do for money. I think I would keep 4 million dollars too, if I found it in a wrecked airplane. That kind of money could change your life forever and even if you did have to split it with 2 other people. This is a good solid movie for anybody that is looking for something new to watch on television.

A new article is coming out in New York Magazine and it profiles a person that might be the famous DB Cooper. A man that hijacked an airplane over 30 years ago and requested a large amount of money and parachutes. He would later jump out of the airplane and the man and most of the money would never be heard of again. The new article shows what the FBI thinks is the most likely suspect in the DB Cooper investigation. This is the only skyjacking that remains unsolved in U.S. History. There has been a movie made about this incident and it was released in the early 80’s. It stars Treat Williams and it takes more of a comical view toward this situation and not a lot of historical data is used in the movie. I would like to see someone from Hollywood that would take a more serious approach and use all the information we now know about this skyjacking and make a new movie about D.B. Cooper. The mystery of this man still being alive is as popular as the men that escaped Alcatraz in the ealy 60’s. Most people believe that D.B. Cooper and the escapees from Alcatraz would have to be dead, because there is no way that something this big could remain silent all these years, without someone speaking out.

Who is the best boogey man or serial killer on the big screen? Since we are in October and Halloween will be at the end of the month, I wanted to see who is the best mask vilian on the movie screen. There is lots of good choices out there and people probably view them in different ways. Maybe you like the scariness of Michael Myers or the comedy from Freddy Krueger. Whatever the reason is, who is the best when it comes to paying 7 or 8 bucks for a ticket at the movie theater to see?

1) Michael Myers (Halloween)

2) Jason Voorhies (Friday the 13th)

3) Freddy Krueger (Nightmare on Elm St.)

4) Chucky (the doll from Child’s Play)

5) Pinhead (Hellraiser)

6) Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre)

7) Scream (long white mask)

Saw (white face, red circles and pointed nose)

Those are the main ones I can think of. Maybe I left one off, if you see one that I should add to the list, then please let me know. Pick which one or rank a few of them in the order you like the best. I would have to pick Michael and Jason tied for first, then maybe go with Freddy Krueger at 3rd.

Tomorrow will be the debut of Halloween at the movies. It will be Rob Zombie’s take on the classic version from the 70’s. I really like the Halloween Movies and they rank right up there with Friday the 13th and the Nightmare on Elm Street Movies. It should be good and judging from the preview we will get to learn more about Michael as a child. The previous Halloween Movies have just touched on it here and there.

I will be going to see this movie and I will probably go during the day and catch the first one they show at my local theatre. I’m so excited to see it, so the sooner the better for me. It is best to watch horror movies at night, but it’s different in a theatre. It feels like nighttime when you go to the movies. It’s a lot like going to a Chinese restaurant in the way you don’t feel like you are in the USA anymore. I’m just wondering if Rob Zombie will do a 2nd movie to this one from the Halloween series. I guess we will get some hints when we find out how this one ends tomorrow!

Wow! Seems Harry Potter broke all the records with it’s latest book to hit the shelves. I have watched some of the movies about Harry Potter, but haven’t read any of the books. It’s really something more for the kids in my opinion, but I do know a lot of adults that are infatuated with the Harry Potter stories. So Harry Potter is in some ways like a Shrek Movie, where it can entertain the adults and the kids. I think this is the best way to have a mega hit movie or book, is when you have the ability to entertain the youngest of children or the eldest of people. I’m not 100 percent sure, but it seems like there are 3 movies that are already out there (at least 3), and I guess they will now be making a 4th Harry Potter Movie with this new book that has just came out? If anyone knows the way these Harry Potter books and movies are coming out, then be sure to let me know. I know of 3 movies that are out now and I might have missed one. I’m assuming that each time a book comes out, they go and make a movie for it. I can’t wait to see the movie for this latest book that just came out. It must be pretty good for it to become one of the best selling books ever in it’s first weekend at the bookstores.

My Date with Drew is a pretty interesting movie for anyone that hasn’t seen it yet. Now this is a documentary style movie and it starts from a game show. The main person in this movie just won $1100 from a game show and is now trying to figure out how to spend the extra money. He comes up with the idea to get a date with his childhood idol Drew Barrymore. Now this is an ordinary guy that has 11 hundred dollars and 30 days to get a date with Drew Barrymore.

It’s really great to watch him try all the things he does to just get in contact with her. You can imagine for an ordinary person that has no Hollywood connections, that this would be a daunting task. I just wonder if this movie will open the door for other people to try and follow some of their childhood idols. While watching this movie it made me think of people I would want to try this with. If I copied the exact same methods as the guy in this movie did, I think I would go for Alyssa Milano. I had a crush on her from all the Who’s the Boss episodes. She was born in December of 72′ and I was born in November of 72′, so I’m a month older, but we are basically the same age. I think I have seen all of her movies and commercials she has done. I would definitely go the Alyssa Milano route, if I followed this movie’s objective.

Now I have a lot in common with Alyssa. I’m a blogger and she is too! She understands she has a voice and can make changes with it, so she takes advantage of that. Some people in Hollywood aren’t like that and it’s great to see someone use their power for positive changes in the world. Now there is an official Alyssa Milano website that you can go to and see one of her blogs from there. She is also a big Dodgers fan and has a MLB blog. Hey Alyssa……if you are reading this right now, what are my chances of getting you in a movie like the one that was done for Drew Barrymore?  

I’m not going to spoil the ending for the My Date with Drew movie. I do highly recommend watching this movie and see if you can relate to the guy in this movie. The part I like best in this movie, was that the guy was not rich. It was great to see him struggle financially and debating if he should take a dead end job with E Entertainment or continue his pursuit for Drew Barrymore. I know if I took out for a journey to get a date with Alyssa Milano, then money troubles would be a concern for me too. I would have to sacrifice things in my life and even then I wouldn’t be guaranteed to even meet Alyssa Milano.

I’m not sure if I want to step out and try to go for this or not. I think I would need a sign or a lot of support and encouragement for me to create a part 2 to this movie. Obviously my title would be “My Date with Alyssa” and I might be able to find the guy in this movie to help me with any ideas or suggestions for me to be successful in getting a date with Alyssa Milano. Tell me what you think and is there any hope for an ordinary guy like me living on the other side of the United States (Georgia) to try and get a date with a California Actress that is as big as Samantha Micelli from Who’s the Boss?

Is Forrest Gump a great movie or what? I mean if it was to be done then Forrest was right in the middle of it. He was a fast runner, due to a childhoold illness that caused his legs to be weak. The braces made his legs fast and made him a war hero and a star for the Alabama Crimson Tide’s football team. Not to mention that he ran across the country a few times. He made a fortune off the shrimping industry. He became an unbeatable ping pong player and even showed Elvis Presley how to shake them hips. Forrest Gump is a must see movie for anyone that has never seen it. I give it a big two thumbs up and I think this movie will last through many generations to come. You have to see this movie if you have never seen it!

Here is a taste of the movie that only Weird Al could do!

Have you guys ever watched that movie Career Opportunities? It’s an older movie, was probably made in the 80’s or early 90’s. It’s a story about a guy that can’t keep a job. He gets a job at Target as the night clean up man. His duties is to clean up the store while it’s closed for the night, and no one is there. So he has the store all to his self!

What makes the movie even better is just how this character takes advantage of having the store all to his self. You name it, he does it! He’s going through the food aisles and is eating everything in sight. Even cooks up a meal with the microwave oven that is in the store. He takes out the roller skates and does some skating around the store. How fun would it be to go skating in a big store like Target? He plays golf, watches tv, gets music tapes and puts them into the tape players for music. I mean the sky really is the limit, if you had the chance to stay in a large department store all night. Now getting your work done and keeping a job like this would be tough. I’m sure no stores like Target or any of the other big name stores would actually only let 1 employee in over night, and not to mention, he was left alone on his first day! The movie is Career Opportunities and it’s a pretty good movie (B+).