Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I

Yesterday I went to watch the movie I was waiting for all year long... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I. (click here for my post with infos and trailers)

Amazing! I really liked the movie, it's been a while since I trully deeply liked one of Harry Potter's adaptations, I usually like the movies, but there is always a scene they omited that I keep asking myself why they did it... However, people who haven't read the books will probably think this movie is slower than the rest, and obviously doesn't have an "end"... Just keep in mind that the last Harry Potter book was divided into two movies, this one being the first part, so it will be more detailed, which will be a delight for the book readers, and it's end will be on the second part... Anyway it's a must see!

For the people who don’t know what the story is about, you’re probably from another planet, but anyway, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the 7^th and final book from the Harry Potter saga written by J.K. Rowling. Voldemort's power is growing stronger; he now has control over the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione decide to finish Dumbledore's work and find and destroy the rest of the Horcruxes to defeat the Dark Lord. But little hope remains for them, as they race against time and evil, they uncover the existence of three most powerful objects in the wizarding world: the Deathly Hallows.

IMDb: 8.0

i♥movies: 7.2

Scott Pilgrim vs The World

Yesterday we watched Scott Pilgrim vs The World. It was great! It is based on a series of comics by a canadian author, which I have already talked about here.

Scott Pilgrim is 23 years old, living in the big city with his gay roommate, just trying to get by in this crazy world. He's in a band. He's lazy. He likes video games. Scott Pilgrim likes the new girl in town, Ramona Flowers, but to win her heart, he has to defeat her seven evil ex-boyfriends. Seven! Evil! Ex! Boyfriends! Lucas has muscles! Todd plays bass with his psychic powers! The Twins are twins! Matthew Patel is an Indian guy! AND MORE! (official site description)

So, what can I say about the movie itself? It's funny, it's really well adapted, and the cartoon-game effects are awesome! I really loved it, I think everybody should check it out eventhough some may not like the style...

IMDb: 8.0

i♥movies: 8.5

Take a look at the trailer to see if you get interested:

Tropa de Elite 2 (Elite Squad 2)

Yesterday I could finally watch Tropa de Elite 2 (Elite Squad 2), a brazilian movie that just came out.

One comment: very good. That's it, I'm done, there's nothing else to say...

I mentioned Elite Squad (the first) in this older post. Now Elite Squad 2 shows more about the corruption that allows organized crime to go on. It is again very sad to watch all that, but again it's like a huge wake-up call to people to see that everything is not as easy as they think it is... It is worth watching really, but just keep in mind that it is still a movie, and it is not like we have war on the streets every day and definitely not in every part of Brazil... But it is really a great movie!

IMDb: 9.2

Trailer (in Portuguese with english homemade subtitles):

The Walking Dead

There is a new series coming up, it is called The Walking Dead, is a series about a police officer that leads a group of survivors in a world overrun by zombies. It based on the comic book series of the same name created by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore. It will premiere on the AMC network on October 31, 2010 with a 90-minute premiere episode. However, some websites already have this first episode called Days Gone Bye available for download and I watched it yesterday.

We can see that the series is really well made and had a very good start. I think it has a promissing plot, everybody love zombie movies, why was there never a zombie series before? I hope to see more of it already!

Eat, Pray, Love

Yesterday I went to see Eat, Pray, Love with a couple of friends. It based on a best-seller book by Elizabeth Gilbert. In this book she tells her own story about when she realized how unhappy her marriage really was, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself". For that she goes to Rome to learn italian and eat, for India to find God and pray and to Bali to find balance and eventually, love.

I liked the movie, pretty much what I thought of the book actually, not that good, not that bad. Thank God though they shortened the "Pray" part a bit, and they changed a little the story, mainly about her stay in Bali and her relationship to Felipe. And come on, does that guy really thinks he speaks portuguese? He even may speak, but definitely not like a brasilian would have...

I still think it is worth watching, mainly because it is been so discussed...

IMDb: 4.9

*BTW, today also arrived my 101 Dalmatians (1961 - IMDb: 7.2) and The Sleeping Beauty (1959 - IMDb: 7.4), which I could finally find for sale in another website... But all the others that, as mentioned here, were impossible to find, keep on being impossible :(

Grown Ups

Yesterday I went to the movies with the intention of watching Eat, Pray, Love but ended up watching Grown Ups ("Gente Grande" in Portuguese) with a couple of friends... It's not the type of film I usually enjoy... I mean, OK, it's funny, you can laugh sometimes but that's it, period. :)

Plot: After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend. (IMDb)

If you like comedies like this though...

IMDb: 5.8

i♥movies: 6.6

The Event

New series!!! Yet again this one may pass unnoticed because of all the series re-starting this month... From the same producer as 24 and already being nominated as the new "Lost" for being NBC's new greatest bet, The Event presents a man that after going looking for his missing girlfriend, stumbles upon a government conspiracy that is bigger than the president himself. The description as well as the first episode don't aid us on understanding more about the series, probably to add to this conspiracy-mystery enviromment... After the pilot I got more curious and I am definitely going to watch more episodes... Let's see, but I think this series can really surprise us!

Check out the trailer!

New Chuck Lorre's series: Mike & Molly

Together with this storm of TV-series getting back on air in September, some new series are having their premiere also in September, some that we don't even get to know, because we are busy trying to keep up with Dexter, Fringe, Supernatural, House, etc.

One of these new series is called Mike & Molly, from Chuck Lorre, the same producer of both Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory, and just like both of them, lasts about 20 minutes and is based in comic facts. Mike ("My Name is Earl"), an obese police cop, meets Molly ("Gilmore Girls"), an obese teacher, in an OA (Obese Anonymous) meeting and start dating. The series tells the story of their new relationship problems and also the prejudice and problems they come accross because of their size...

A different and original series, if you enjoy the other Chuck Lorre's productions, it is worth checking out. I found the first episode rather interesting, and I will be watching a few more to see were this is trully going before I make up my mind, after all this was just the pilot... They were only introducing the characters... ;)

Check out the trailer!:

Inception (A Origem)

Yesterday I went with a couple of friends to the movies to wath Inception ("A Origem" in Portuguese)... What a great movie! I was impressed. Coimpletly original idea, very catching, extremely well developed, very good ending. Even though this movie takes 2 hours and 28 minutes, you will be on the edge of your seats the whole time without even noticing time passing by. Definatelly a must see!

Plot: In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a single idea within one's mind can be the most dangerous weapon or the most valuable asset. A highly skilled thief is given a final chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job till date, Inception. (eddited from IMDb and i♥movies).

IMDb: 9.1
i♥movies: 8.5