by Logan Butts | Jun 23, 2014 | Opinion
Logan’s Home Video Update is back! With summer movie season in full swing, I have decided to revamp the series with movies to watch alongside this summer’s biggest hits. How to Train Your Dragon (PG, 98 minutes- starring the voices of Jay Baruchel and Gerard Butler) One of the best (non-Pixar) animated films of the past decade, this smash hit was loved by children, adults and critics. The sequel, How to Train Your Dragon 2, is out in theaters right now, so you can make it a day with an afternoon viewing of the first movie at home and a nighttime showing of the sequel in theaters. Sleeping Beauty (G, 75 minutes- starring the voices of Mary Costa and Eleanor Audley) With the alternate take on Sleeping Beauty’s chief antagonist (Maleficent) currently in theaters, now is the perfect time to go back and visit one of Disney’s most beloved classic animated films. Transformers (PG-13, 144 minutes- starring Shia LaBeouf) Before the rebooted phase of this lucrative franchise kicks off this weekend with Transformers: Age of Extinction, go back and watch the movie that started it all. Say what you will about the sequels (I think the third movie is worth defending), but the first film filled audience members with wonder thanks to unbelievable visual effects and robot fighting action. The X-Men Film Series (X-Men, X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class, The Wolverine) X-Men: Days of Future Past has been the biggest hit and one of the best reviewed films of the summer season so far. Before seeing it, make sure to catch up on...
by Hunter Patterson | Jun 30, 2011 | News Slider, Opinion
Rebounding off the wretched creation that was Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, Transformers 3: Dark Side of the Moon proves to be an giant upgrade. Sure, it is darker and more serious than the second film, but it is far more than buildings and robots exploding. Michael Bay fans should not worry, though. There is plenty of that, too. In the latest installment of “Michael Bay Blows Stuff Up,” Bay holds true to his messy incoherent script writing, but it’s still entertaining. It truly is a sight to see — a big, beautiful, shining symphony of chaos, especially in the final act, which involves the Decepticons (including Shockwave, who is as awesome as fans hoped he would be) completely leveling Chicago for what seems like an hour’s worth of screen time. Yeah, guys, I know that Megan Fox is not in the movie, however, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is a more than worthy replacement. Not only is she a great fit for the role, she isn’t bad on the eyes, either. Also, don’t fret about her replacing Fox’s character in the actual role. Her character, Carly, is an entirely new addition to the film. It’s not as if the audience should think of her as Fox, because she isn’t. If there is even a small part of you wanting to see this movie, go see it. Going to see the films of this franchise, one knows what to expect. You don’t expect a Martin Scorcese or Spike Lee film. People go see these movies because they want action, special effects and robots that sound like dubstep songs. Filmed spectacularly in...
