Yet another movie review - The Day After Tomorrow

Tonight's movie selection was 2004's The Day After Tomorrow starring Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhaal. This was another of those movies that I thought I'd like to see when it came out, but just never got around to it. After seeing this movie on DVD, I think that was a big mistake.

Seems like the effects make this movie and you just don't get the full experience you would get at the theater on the 32-inch TV. I liked the movie well enough, but I think it was one that should have been seen in all its glory on the 30-foot screen.

Besides a few unbelievable parts, I've really got nothing to complain about. It was a pretty fun movie and Sela Ward is still hot at the age of 49.

If you haven't seen it, check it out. Its worth checking out, if for nothing else the environmental message. I give The Day After Tomorrow 3 out of 4 stars.

Fantastic Four movie review

Yes, another movie review. It's hot outside - what else am I going to do? Today I went and saw Fantastic Four, which by the way, is the number one movie in America for the weekend.

If you're looking for a dark, moody movie like Batman Begins, don't see this movie. If you like fun little action movies based on comic books, check it out.

Personally, I love comic book movies, so this was a treat for me. I'm not saying it is a movie of epic proportions or anything like that, just saying it was a fun movie. The critics are having a field day with bashing it, but they probably don't even know who the Fantastic Four are.

As a comic book guy, I thought the casting was good, especially in the case of Johnny Storm (Human Torch) and Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic). I could have used a darker version of Dr. Doom, but you can't have everything. This movie is pretty much an origin story and is obviously the jumping off point for one or more sequels.

This was not my favorite comic book movie, but it is in the top 10 (and if you think about it, there have been a lot of comic book based movies). It is nowhere close to the two Spider-Man movies or the two X-Men movies, but I feel like it was two hours well spent. I give Fantastic Four 3 out of 5 stars.