42 - Blu Ray - 4 Stars

                                                                        42

 

http://42movie.warnerbros.com/

        Theatrically released April 12th, 2013 and followed by the DVD and blu-ray on July 16th, 2013. The movie stars Chadwick Boseman (Jackie Robinson), Harrison Ford (Branch Rickey) and Christopher Meloni (Leo DuRocher ) to name a few.

        There's not alot of negatives to this film, so doing a long review is kind of pointless. I mean for once, at least I don't have to worry about spoilers,...it's kinda written in history. Jackie Robinson is to say the least, a tad bit of a mythological figure in the world of baseball. It was however, very interesting to get to learn a little more, however much glamorized for Hollywood his character may have been, about Branch Rickey and with Harrison Frikkin Indiana-Han Solo-Jones at the helm, learn I did.

        So lets put all the cards on the table here, shall we. Warner Bros. didn't roll the 20-sided risk dice on this film,...they just didn't. It honestly had about as much of a chance of initially failing as Sheldon Cooper. Am I right!?! Am I,....never mind. Seriously though. Race is always going to be a hot topic, there's no way around it. So for all intents and purposes, this was one of the biggest boiling point moments in American civil rights history. A black man being allowed into the exclusively white MLB. Add to that some of the best writing money can buy and SHAZAM! Plus it's not like they had to spend alot of money and time on special effects. 

       Anyway, overall this is a really good movie. The acting was great, as was the writing and wardrobe. I mean everything was really spot on. It's easy to really like Jackie Robinson pretty early on in this film. So I'ma just cut to the chase on this one,...... He Makes It Into The Major League. GASP!!! Yup and believe it or not some of the other players don't take to kindly to that. GASP!!! Yup. You know what happens. So I give this one 4 stars. I just can't give it 5 because I don't feel like there was any risk factor involved with this one. So rent it, buy it, whatever but I'm pretty sure you'll probably like it, I did.

Spring Breakers - Blu Ray - 2.5 Stars

                                     Wow, lemme tell you how caught off guard I was by this movie!

                                                     http://www.springbreakersmovie.com/

Theatrically released March 22nd, 2013. The DVD & Blu-Ray followed on July 9th, 2013. Starring Selena Gomez(Faith), Vanessa Hudgens(Candy) and James Franco(Alien) to name a few.

        Now to review this somewhat awkward movie. This film follows a group of 4 "besties" who want nothing more than to go spring break in St.Petersburg, FL., at any cost. It amazed me how everything spiraled into chaos so quickly. It almost felt as if big chunks of the movie were deleted or cut due to just how fast everything seemed to escalate. Once the drug dealing, "gangsta" rapping Alien, James Franco, is added into the equation, things get real strange, real quick.
 SPRING BREAK!!!!!!!!! 
        I'm all for gratuitous violence and nudity, which there are PLENTY of. But I must say that even in the "spring break" setting, some of it seemed a little over stated. Not to mention that James Franco's portrayal of Alien, is obviously a funny carbon copy of G's and Gents fame Riff-Raff. There's just no hiding it and to be honest, I don't even think they tried to hide that fact.
        Rating this movie is interesting because the characters, minus Selena Gomez aka Faith and James Franco aka Alien, are a little out there to say the least. I excluded Faith and Alien because they just were about as believable as Brittany Spears actual singing ability. I might also add, that the latter is heavily included in the movie score. Selena Gomez on the other hand, has just not developed into a believable actress, yet. I'm not saying she won't, she might(not). I'm not one to ruin or give away any of the movie, so if your looking to find out what happens so you don't have to watch it,....Sorry. That aside, I would give this movie 2.5 stars. Mainly due to the fact that even though its all a little over the top, the actors did do their jobs, again minus Selena Gomez who did not. Even though Alien is an obvious copy of Riff-Raff, James Franco really became the part. Otherwise DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT watch this movie with your parents! It will be awkward to say the least. But If your just gonna pay a buck at Redbox, hell why not. Seeing James Franco as a gangsta rappin, drug dealer with 2 little gangsta white girls (and they are rather gangsta) jumpin all over the place is worth that much! Not to mention all the fun(#BOOBS) ;)