Psp Movies

Open Season [UMD for PSP]
$14.94
Well, it's not quite up to the magic of the best Pixar movies, but it was certainly a worthy effort as Sony Animation's first movie feature. Here's the upside and the downside for ya.

The Upside:

Great animation. I could tell early on by the detail in Boog's fur that the creators were using state-of-the-art technology.

Some really rockin' original songs made just for the soundtrack. I haven't enjoyed rockin' out to the credits so much in a long time. I purchased the soundtrack CD just last week, and it's a lot of fun.

The DVD includes the premium extras one expects from an epic sort of animated feature. There's the "making of" documentary, an additional short feature related to the movie, and a commentary track.

There's some really great gags in this movie.

The Downside:

I thought the bear was cliche. Boog reminded me of part Baloo from The Jungle Book and part Sugar Bear from the cereal commercials that all Baby Boomers should be familiar with. At least this character did change and grow during the story.

The other characters seemed rather one-dimensional, and much of the the humor seemed forced. I wish we'd learned more about Elliot's background. Much of the relationship between Boog and Elliot reminded me of the relationship between Shrek and Donkey. I don't have the cinematography vocabulary to describe why so much of this movie sort of worked but didn't become magical like the great 3D classics like Toy Story or Up.

But the bottom line is that this movie is a lot of fun, and it stands up to a second viewing and a it's worthwhile to watch the commentary track too, and that counts for a lot.

Spider-Man 2 (UMD mini for PSP) [UMD for PSP] Widescreen Movie
$14.94
In 2002, Sam Raimi made a Saturday morning cartoon.
In 2007, Sam Raimi made an unabashed piece of s***.
In 2004, Sam Raimi made an actual film with a story.

I could really relate to Peter Parker's plight when I saw Spider-Man 2 theatrically. During that time, I was lazy and always late; disappointing my professors and yes, even employers. I was brilliant but couldn't quite pull it together. It's nice to be reminded of an actual personal connection I had to a superhero character.

I'm tempted to make an erectile dysfunction joke about Toby Maguire losing his powers but that isn't the right metaphor so I won't.

Spider-Man 2 has uncommonly witty, intentionally funny dialogue for the comic book movie genre. Here are some of my favorite exchanges:

Peter: "I've been reading poetry lately."
Mary Jane: "Whatever that means."

Miss Brant: "Sir, your wife's on the line, she said she lost her checkbook."
J. Jonah Jameson: "Thanks for the good news!"

And of course, anything from Mr. Ditkovich, the humorous, debt-obsessed Russian landlord for Peter's apartment building:

Ditkovich: "Rent!"
Peter: "Hi."
Ditkovich: "Hi? What's hi? Can I spend it?"

Ditkovich: "If promises were crackers, my daughter would be fat."

A happy, glasses-wearing, 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' montage is infinitely better than Spider-Man 3's jackass, emo-hair Saturday Night Fever montage.

High points: Alex Ross' spectacular opening title design, Ditkovich and his family (including a cameo from Louis Lombardi aka Edgar Stiles from 24), an Evil Dead-style hospital massacre, Alfred Molina, J.K. Simmons, Doc Ock lighting a cigar with one of his tentacles, the lakeside climax and "Go get 'em, tiger".

Low points: James Franco's acting, Aunt May's 30-minute monologue, little "Henry" the plot device, a mask-less Spider-Man saving dozens of saintly train passengers (in a Crucifix pose) who promise to keep his secret safe.

This superior sequel ends on a curiously dark, almost chilling music cue and a worried look on Kirsten Dunst's face that left me feeling a bit uneasy.

Gridiron Gang [UMD for PSP]
$14.94
I was able to get this one for us and I got it for my boyfriend I am glad it came right on time I was really glad that I was able to get something for him. this movie was good I haven't watched all of it but sometime when I am not so busy I will thanks again

Are We Done Yet? [UMD for PSP]
$14.94
Now married to Suzanne (Nia Long), Nick Persons (Ice Cube) buys a quiet suburban house to escape the rat race of the big city and to provide more space for his new wife and kids Lindsey and Kevin. But when his new home quickly becomes a costly "fixer upper" and he finds himself at the mercy of an eccentric contractor (John C. McGinley), Nick's suburban dream becomes a riotous nightmare.