My Review: J. Edgar

The film J. Edgar directed by Clint Eastwood and stars Leonardo DiCaprio tells the story of famed FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. The film opens on screen with an aged J. Edgar Hoover (Leonardo DiCaprio) recounting how he first became interested in the FBI.
Within the first few minutes of the film there is a flashback to the year 1919 where a bombing took place at the home A. Mitchell Palmer and a young 24-year-old J. Edgar arrives on bike and notices the way authorities handled or rather mishandled potential evidence and there he began his life with The Bureau. At 24 he becomes the Acting Director of the FBI.
The film goes on to show J. Edgar's awkwardness, seriousness, caring and mean spirit. This film had its moments when it was comical which is something I did not expect and it even had its moments when as the viewer you were drawn in and could relate to his plight. The film shows that although he was more powerful than the president underneath it all he was as Clyde Tolson, played be Armie Hammer (The Social Network) said "A scared little man."
Also co-starring in this film was Naomi Watts as Helen Gandy, J. Edgar's personal secretary, Judi Dench as J. Edgar's mother and although Jeffrey Donovan was only in a few scenes I enjoyed his performance as Robert Kennedy.
Some seem to think that this film is a little controversial because there is a certain scene that could make some people feel uncomfortable, but homosexuality was a part of J. Edgar Hoover's life and I feel that the film would not have been genuine if it was not included. The overall film is not about a gay relationship between J. Edgar Hoover and Clyde Tolson (Hammer) to me there relationship throughout the film was more so a friendship. The film portrayed Tolson as being the only person Hoover could turn to and trust.
Leonardo DiCaprio did an excellent job as J. Edgar Hoover and will almost surely receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and the film itself will likely get a nomination for Best Picture. Also, kudos to the make-up artist that worked on the film because they made Leonardo DiCaprio and Armie Hammer look almost unrecognizable as an aged Hoover and Tolson.
If you are a person fascinated by history, a fan of Leonardo DiCaprio or just want to get away from seeing the usual shoot 'em up action flicks then this is the film for you.
THUMBS UP.

Puss in Boots towers over 'Tower Heist'

Puss in Boots is a spin off prequel of the character made popular in the Shrek franchise. The cute kitty made his first film appearance in Shrek 2 and is voiced by Antonio Banderas. Puss in Boots follows the adventures of Puss before he meets Shrek. The film opened in theaters on October 28th and although it was expected to capture the number 1 spot for that week it was not expected to stay number 1.
The Brett Ratner film Tower Heist opened on November 4th starring funny men Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller and also starred Matthew Broderick, Gabourey Sidibe (Precious), Alan Alda (television show MASH) and many others. With such an all-star cast Tower Heist was expected to knock the saucer from the kitty and grasp the number 1 spot in the box office, but it did not. Puss in Boots stayed number 1 for a second week raking in $33 million and Tower Heist made a cool $25.1 million.
Can Puss in Boots stay number 1 for a third week? We just have to wait and see. This was a bit of a surprise because I expected Tower Heist to dominate, but $25 million is far from chump change.

Eric Bana is set to play Elvis

Eric Bana will play Elvis, but do not get too excited or upset this will not be a bio-pic. The title of the film is "Elvis & Nixon" and the setting is December 21, 1970, when Elvis Presley had a historic meeting with then President Richard Nixon at The White House.

The Actors

Can Eric Bana pull off playing Elvis Presley? In this age of film making anything is possible, but the part of Elvis will require more than slicked back hair and costumes. It will require a swagger, charm and Southern twang. At first there was only rumors that Danny Huston (from X-Men Origins: Wolverine) would play the role of Richard Nixon, but now it has been made official.

The Director

This film will be the directorial debut of actor Cary Elwes probably best known for his acting in the films The Princess Bride and most recently Saw and will be in the upcoming film The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. He was so intrigued by the unlikely meeting of the two, Elvis and Nixon that he decided to write and direct this film.

My Opinion

As of right now there is no official release date for this film so stay on the lookout. With the little bit of information that I have I must give my opinion that this film will drag on with dialogue. This meeting between Elvis and Nixon could not have been that long, but maybe there will be more to this film. Hopefully Elwes has written wonderful dialogue, scenes and historical references that will not only intrigue the movie viewers, but the history buffs in attendance. I will just have to wait and see what the movie trailer brings.



Thank you: www.cbsnews.com and The Washington Post Express

17 Minute Gangster Film

The year was 1912 and a film titled "The Musketeers of Pig Alley" hit theaters and no one knew at the time, but this film would open the door for a whole new genre of movies that would span decades. This was the first gangster movie in history or so it is accredited to being so.
This film was written and directed by D.W. Griffith and co-starred Lillian Gish, who is said to have been one of the best actress' in her day.
The Musketeers of Pig Alley is about a poor married couple living in New York City and the husband is a musician who has to travel a lot. On a day when he is returning from one of his trips his wallet gets stolen by a local gang member. The husband's wife (Gish) goes to a ball and a man tries to drug her, but the attempt is stopped the very gang member that stole her husband's wallet. Upset that his plan to drug the woman was spoiled the man and the gang member become rivals and a shootout occurs. The husband recognizes the man that stole his wallet and the husband takes the wallet back. The woman (Gish) grateful for the gang members interference she and her husband hide the gangster in their apartment. When the police come the woman gives a false alibi for the gangster.
This short 17 minute silent movie was filmed in Fort Lee, New Jersey and location shots in New York City used real street gang members as extras.
Back in 1912 this short film may have really shocked and surprised people, but by today's standards this film would not even make a 10-year-old gasp. Considering the society back then and now things have definitely changed. Now days everyday a person hears about someone getting robbed or shot or stabbed or whatever and a person just chalks it up to this is everyday life, but back then to hear about someone getting robbed or there was a shootout it was a big deal, people got frightened.
This was the first film to show the public at large the crime that was taking place in the city streets and made the way for many gangster films to follow.

Neo Ned

The film Neo Ned is about acceptance, a need to belong and it is about a white supremacist that falls in love with a black woman while they are both in a mental institution. This film stars Jeremy Renner (from The Town) and Gabrielle Union (from Daddy's Little Girls). Ned, played by Jeremy Renner is sentenced to a mental hospital after he is charged with having been involved in a racially motived murder. Ned is a member of the Aryan Brotherhood, but as the movie progress' it is shown that Ned's love for Rachael, played by Gabrielle Union, is not so strange.

Rachael (Union) is admitted to the mental hospital because she believes that she is possessed by the spirit of Adolf Hitler and shouts out in German. At first Ned (Renner) mocks and provokes Rachael, but then over time they start to open up to one another and reveal their past. Rachael reveals to Ned that when she was younger she was sexually abused by a man who ran a child photography studio. She also shares with him that she has a young daughter.

Later in the film Ned tells Rachael the real secret behind the hate crime that landed him in the mental hospital.

When Ned is released from the mental institution and is at the bus station he changes into his racist gear (black boots and pants and white t-shirt with a black swastika printed on the front). In this scene one would think that Ned is going back to his old ways until he cashs in his bus ticket, steals a car with ease and sleeps outside the mental hospital he was just released from just so he can follow Rachael and the other patients on there outing to the zoo that was taking place the next day.

At the zoo Ned convinces Rachael to run off with him and so she does. Outside of the hospital the two do not seem to mesh so well. Ned is childish and immature were as Rachael is level headed and mature.

Ned shows his immaturity in many ways such as continuing to wear his swastika shirt even though he was fully involved with Rachael and he would throw tantrums like a child. In one scene they are at the grocery store and he is riding on the front of shopping cart like a child would.

Eventually they break up and Ned forces Rachael to confront the man that molested her when she was young. I will not tell what happens at the end, but it is something I did not expect.

I had never heard of the movie Neo Ned. I was flipping through Netflix and thought it would be good to watch because it starred Jeremy Renner and Gabrielle Union. I was glad I picked it. Neo Ned was an independent film that was first shown at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival. It was written by Tim Boughn and directed by Van Fischer. Neo Ned has won 10 film awards and premiered on Starz in August 2008 and was picked up for distribution by CodeBlack Entertainment in 2008.

This film has a great love story, theme, a few comical moments and some good life lessons. I recommend Neo Ned for your viewing pleasure.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Many are familiar with the 1968 Charlton Heston film classic Planet of the Apes and may also be familiar with the 2001 Mark Wahlberg film version also of the same name, but the 2011 version gives the us the watcher a view into how it came to be the planet of the apes.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes stars James Franco as scientist Will Rodman who has desperately been working to find a cure for Alzheimer's because his father Charles Rodman, played by John Lithgow, is suffering from the debilitating disease. The actor Andy Serkis (best known for his role as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy) plays the chimp Caesar who is taken in and raised by Will (Franco). As the film progress' you see Caesar growing up and developing, but after an incident he is taken from Will and that is where he starts to really discovery who he is and finds a purpose. I do not want to give too much away so I will leave it at that.

This film had a great storyline, action, substance, and good acting. The film did seem to have its slow parts, but overall it does not take away from the heartbeat of the film. You may walk out of the theater thinking, DEATH TO ALL CHIMPS! Or maybe the thought, scientist need to stop experimenting on them, but either way this is a good film and I recommend to go see it.

QUESTION: Do I have to see any previous Planet of the Apes movies before seeing this one? Overall I would say NO, because I have not even seen the 1968 version, but seeing the 2001 Mark Wahlberg version would kind of help put that extra outlook on the film, but even still nothing is added or taken away. If you haven't seen either one you will still be able to keep up and know what is going on.

TWO THUMBS UP!

ACTION America!

Theaters were filled across the country to see the film Captain America: The First Avenger. From the very first scene my curiosity was sparked. Going into this film I really did not know anything about Captain America. I had not viewed any other movies or read a comic book about him or seen a cartoon. So with all honesty with nothing else to compare the performance with I will say that Chris Evans portrayed Captain America magnificently.

His look and his mannerisms were very on point because the image of Captain America is strong, but at the same time very meek and humble.

Hugo Weaving, probably best known for his role as Agent Smith in The Matrix trilogy, played the nemesis Red Skull. His look and speech added the icing on top of the proverbial villainous cake.

Hayley Atwell plays Peggy Carter the love interest of Captain America and she is tough because she is a woman in a male dominated time it is the 1940's.

Also in the film is Tommy Lee Jones who plays Colonel Chester Phillips, Stanley Tucci as Dr. Abraham Erskine as well as Derek Luke as Gabe Jones and others.

This film was GOOD. The action scenes, dialogue, and acting were very good, but my only problem with the film was that a few of the scenes were too long and drawn out. But, is it worth your time and money? Yes.

The ending is a bit of a surprise.

Horrible Bosses

Horrible Bosses tells the story of three friends Nick (Jason Bateman), Dale (Charlie Day) and Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) as well as the bosses that make their lives miserable Dave Harken (Kevin Spacey), Julia Harris (Jennifer Aniston) and Bobby Pellitt (Colin Farrell).

Also in the film Donald Sutherland as Jack Pellitt the owner of the industrial company where Kurt works and enjoys his job until Jack's sudden death which leaves his cocaine addicted son Bobby (Farrell) in charge of the company and that is the turning point for Kurt.

Nick (Bateman) worked hard to get an upcoming promotion at work, but is screwed over by his boss Dave Harken (Spacey) and Dale (Day) is being sexual harassed by his boss Julia (Aniston).

The three friends begin to contemplate killing their bosses and by chance end up meeting Dean "Motherf**ker" Jones who becomes their murder consultant and gives them the idea to kill each others bosses.

This film was just OK. It had its funny moments, but for the most part I felt like the writers, director and even actors were trying too hard to get laughs out of the audience. The two standout performances would have to be Jason Bateman and Kevin Spacey. Bateman was subtle in his comedy. The littlest thing he did or said could get a laugh. Kevin Spacey was excellent at playing a pure jerk. He made the role of Dave Harken very believable and it made me think that somewhere in the world there is a man that acts just like Harken and although its funny to watch on a movie screen I would not want to work for him.

Horrible Bosses is not necessarily my brand of soda, but for you just may be.

My Prediction For #1

On today July 22nd the movie Captain America: The First Avenger opens in theaters nationwide. My prediction is that this film will top the charts and will be the number 1 grossing movie for this weekend knocking Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows from the number 1 spot and trumping the Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis romantic comedy Friends With Benefits.
I do want to go see Captain America, but I am sick of 3D so if I do go see this film it will be in its regular format.
Captain America: The First Avenger stars Chris Evans as Captain America and also in the film Tommy Lee Jones.
The movie seems interesting and just may be worth my money.

Who Told Justin Timberlake He Could Act?!

This summer Justin Timberlake can be seen in two films, Bad Teacher (already in theaters) starring Cameron Diaz and sharing the screen with Mila Kunis in Friends With Benefits in theaters July 22nd.
Justin Timberlake has been in numerous films such as Alpha Dogs and Black Snake Moan both released in 2006. He was the voice of Artie Pendragon in Shrek The Third (2007), Shrek Forever After (2010) and of course his role as the Napster creator Sean Parker in the 2010 blockbuster The Social Network.
I have always thought that there are three types of actors they are either good, bad or great. But Mr. Timberlake's acting has thrown me for a loop because his acting isn't good, not necessarily bad and DEFINITELY NOT great.
I may have to put him in another category. He is a purgatory actor- he just floats around and does films putting in no real effort, but hey it makes him money.
Justin Timberlake, you are a singer so SING! And leave acting to the people that can really act.

Silly Ol' Bear- The Relaunch Of A Franchise

On July 15th Winnie The Pooh comes to theaters nationwide. The makers have gone back to the original format of drawing like on the television show The New Adventures of Winnie The Pooh. Parents taking their children to see this film will become reacquainted with and their children introduced to the cuddly, lovable characters of Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, down in the dumps Eeyore, Kanga and Roo, Piglet, Owl, and the boy who calls them friends Christopher Robin.

Relaunching this franchise was brilliant because they have now opened the door to a whole new way of marketing and branding. Kids who are very young now and don't know about Winnie The Pooh and the rest of the gang will now leave theaters all across this nation and want the Pooh Bear or the Tigger. They should also think about releasing The New Adventures of Winnie The Pooh on DVD and Blu-Ray because I know that when I was a child I enjoyed those movies, but I had them on Beta Max.

If I had a child I would definitely take them to see this movie, but I know that the theater will not just be filled with parents with children, but there will probably be some adults sitting in the theater and for 69 minutes they will feel like a kid again.

Please Don't Resuscitate Jennifer's Body!

Jennifer's Body hit movie theaters in 2009 and starred Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried. This film was a great concept, but was a bad movie. I don't know if this film was the result of being poorly written, bad acting or just a combination of the two. The premise of Jennifer's Body was a simple one. The movie is set in the fictional small town and a girl named Jennifer, played by Megan Fox, becomes demon possessed when a local rock band thinking she was a virgin sacrifices her to the devil so they can get fame and fortune. The lead singer of the band, Nikolai, played by Adam Brody, kills her in sacrifice, but Jennifer is not a virgin and a demon possesses her and she begins to kill and feed on the males at her school.

Anita also known as Needy, played by Amanda Seyfried is Jennifer's long time, insecure, childhood best friend. Needy becomes suspicious of Jennifer when the night she leaves with the rock band Jennifer mysteriously pops up at Needy's home later on and vomits black fluid on her kitchen floor.

As the movie goes on more people die, Needy does research and finds out how to kill Jennifer and finally does. While in attempting to kill her Needy is bitten by Jennifer, but ultimately she stabs Jennifer in the heart killing her. Jennifer's mom walks in and Needy is sentenced to an insane asylum. In Needy having been bitten by Jennifer and have lived some of Jennifer's powers were transferred to Needy. With her new found powers she breaks out of the insane asylum and tracks down the rock band that sacrificed Jennifer and murders them all.

I felt like this movie was missing something. Like something could have been done differently or enhanced in some way. Maybe there are a few that enjoyed this film, but I am not one of those few. I am glad that I saw this movie OnDemand for free and did not make the mistake of out of curiosity buying this movie on DVD. Hopefully this film will fade off into the abyss of nothingness.

Megan Fox, You're Fired!

There is no secret that Megan Fox will not be in the third installment of the Transformers franchise. Transformers: Dark of the Moon directed by Michael Bay will be in theaters June 29th starring Shia LaBeouf reprising his role as Sam Witwicky and his new love interest will be played by English model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
Megan Fox needs to learn to censor what she says because in Hollywood one day you can be the "it" girl everyone wants to work with and then the next you can be out and not even your own agent will want to take your call. You cannot say any and everything that is on your mind and if you must then don't get quoted in a publication saying it.
That being said Fox was apparently quoted in saying that director Michael Bay "wants to be like Hitler on his sets, and he is. So he's a nightmare to work with." Steven Spielberg who was a producer of the films, but the franchise no longer requires him did not like the "Hitler" comment so he ordered Bay to fire Fox.
Michael Bay has responded by saying, "I wasn't hurt because I know that's just Megan. Megan loves to get a response. And she does it kind of the wrong way. I'm sorry Megan. I'm sorry I made you work twelve hours. I'm sorry that I'm making you show up on time. Movies are not always warm and fuzzy."
Transformers: Dark of the Moon will possibly be one of the most grossing movies of the summer and hopefully Megan Fox will learn the error of her ways....probably not.

The Hangover 2 Tattoo Controversy Is Settled...maybe.

The Hangover Part 2 is to release on DVD and Blu-Ray in December, but Ed Helms' face may look a little different. Warner Bros. Studios told a Missouri judge that if they cannot come to a settlement with tattoo artist S. Victor Whitmill by the time the film is set release on DVD and Blu-Ray then they will alter the tattoo on Stu's (Ed Helms) face.

If you can recall tattoo artist S. Victor Whitmill is suing Warner Bros. due to copyright infringement on a tattoo that he designed and inked on boxer Mike Tyson.

Considering that The Hangover Part 2 has grossed $350 million worldwide and still growing I'm sure Whitmill and Warner Bros. will come to a lucrative settlement that may even result in the now controversial tattoo not having to be changed or altered.

My advice to S. Victor Whitmill is to settle for the biggest amount possible and even try to work out a deal to create a special and unique tattoo for The Hangover 3 because you know they are going to eek out another film. Overall Whitmill didn't stop the original date for the film to release in theaters and most likely he will not stop the release of the DVD and if Warner Bros. has good lawyers they will find a way to release the DVD on time with no alterations.

Whitmill the ball is in your court.

Thank you www.hollywoodreporter.com for information on this story.

The Green Lantern- A Mediocre Film

I saw The Green Lantern on Friday night and I wouldn't go as far as to say it was bad or terrible, but it was simply MEDIOCRE. It was a mediocre film with a mediocre cast. Ryan Reynolds stars as Hal Jordan also known as The Green Lantern and although he was useful in the few comedic quips scattered throughout the film overall he could have been replaced. The only qualifications needed for the role of Hal Jordan was had to be male, tall, unfortunately white and muscular. Obviously ability to act was not on the list.
This film is based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Before this film I was not to familiar with The Green Lantern comic books or cartoons. A few years ago I had only viewed one video in which The Green Lantern made an appearance and that was a cartoon movie titled The Justice League and in that video he was a black man, but for this film they decided to go back to the original.
Carol Ferris, played by Blake Lively, is Hal's long time friend and love interest. This is only the second film I can recall seeing Blake Lively in and I do not watch Gossip Girls so I can only critique from the two films I have seen her in and she is not a bad actress, she just isn't good. She could be good though if she gets some advanced acting lessons because I don't believe she is the character she is to portray. Yet again she was perfect for this film because this was a mediocre movie.
Peter Sarsgaard plays the villain Dr. Hector Hammond who is extremely eccentric, but is a brilliant scientist. He becomes exposed to a substance that causes his brain to grow enormously and gives him powers. Sarsgaard actually played this role well I could see his eccentricity, awkwardness and his constant seeking of approval of his father Senator Robert Hammond played by Tim Robbins and his then later dive into darkness.
Also making an appearance in this film is Angela Bassett as Dr. Amanda Waller, Mark Strong as Thaal Sinestro Hal's mentor, and Michael Clarke Duncan as Kilowog.
This film was mediocre because with the scenes there was no smooth transition and some parts were just not believable. I realize this was a film about fantasy, but even still it was not convincing. I give this movie a THUMBS DOWN. Don't waste your time or money going to the theater to see this movie. Wait until it comes out on DVD or OnDemand...don't worry it will be out in a couple months.

X-Men First Class

It was a Saturday night and the theater was all abuzz. My ticket was torn and I was directed to stand in a forming line to be let into the 10:20 showing of X-Men First Class. I took my seat in the back row which is where I like to sit and quickly joined by others as the place began to fill. Soon the lights got dim and the previews began to show. The theater got dark one more time and the Marvel Comics sequence rolled. There it was the first scene of the movie a younger Magneto...
I will not give away too much, but this film is a prequel that has an excellent back story that I loved and it was interesting to see how certain bonds were formed. I am not a X-Men connoisseur so therefore I am more familiar with the more popular characters such as: Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Ice Man, Gambit and others. In this film I and others become acquainted with a young Professor X, Magneto, Beast and Mystique, but also:
First Class and Villains
Mystique- Shape shifting mutant.
Beast- Genius/scientist.
Angel- Has housefly wings and her saliva is acidic.
Banshee- Capable of ultrasonic screaming used in different ways including flying.
Havok- Able to absorb energy and discharge it as a blast.
Darwin- Can adapt to his environment.
Sebastian Shaw (V)- Able to absorb kinetic and radiated energy and redirect it.
White Queen (V)- A telepath and able to turn herself into diamond form.
Azazel (V)- Teleports.
Riptide (V)- Creates powerful whirlwinds from his hands.
The casting for the film was great and the acting was good. During the film I kept trying to picture the young Professor X and Magneto as older and they didn't seem to fit. This casting may have been the franchises way of not only revamping the movie itself, but also a revamp of characters.
At the box office opening weekend the prequel X-Men First Class didn't have its usual flare, but it did rake in $56 million domestically and that's not just lunch money.
I give this movie a thumbs UP. I confident that if you go see this film you will enjoy the storyline, characters, action and you will have a "oh that's how it happened" moment.

The Hangover Part 2: My Review

I sat in the theater with my nachos in my lap anxiously awaiting that time to come when the theater would get filled, the previews would start and it gets extra dark because the movie is about to start. Soon there it was on the big screen, The Hangover Part 2 starring Bradley Cooper (Phil), Ed Helms (Stu) and Zach Galifianakis (Alan). Also, reprising their roles Justin Bartha (Doug) and Ken Jeong (Leslie Chow). There is even another cameo by Mike Tyson.

The film takes place two years later after the Las Vegas fiasco in Thailand where Stu is getting married to a woman named Lauren (Jamie Chung) and that is what brings the Wolfpack all together again. They go on the beach to have a beer and to celebrate Stu's upcoming wedding. Next scene Phil, Stu and Alan wake up groggy in a hotel room with a monkey and the rest is revealed during the course of the movie.

I don't want to ruin the movie for those of you that have not seen it yet, but basically: same premise, different place.

The movie is good and it gives you, the watcher nothing more or less. It definitely pushes the limits a bit. There are a couple scenes when the N-word is used, but it seems not to bother people particularly Black people. The word was not used toward anyone Black, but it was something that surprised me. Also, there is a short scene where the monkey is performing a simulated sex act.

Is it better than the first one? In my opinion NO. I say no because the first film was somewhat an original and this one just piggybacks off the first one which is the point of a sequel, but there is also room for originality in a sequel.

Overall I give The Hangover Part 2 a thumbs UP. Go join the millions of others that have already seen this film.

Summer Movies

June
1- Yellow Brick Road
3- X-Men: First Class
10- Super 8
17- The Green Lantern
24- Cars 2, Bad Teacher
29- Transformers: Dark of the Moon

July
1- Monte Carlo, Larry Crowne
8- Zookeeper
15- Harry Potter and theDeathly Hallows: Part 2
22- Captain America: The First Avenger
29- The Smurfs, Cowboys and Aliens

August
5- Rise of the Planet of the Apes
12- Final Destination 5, Glee Live 3D, The Help
19- Conan The Barbarian, Fright Night
26- Apollo 18, Colombiana
31- The Debt

The Hangover Part 2 Controversy

Missouri tattoo artist S. Victor Whitmill is suing Warner Bros. for copyright infringement for the tattoo he inked on boxer Mike Tyson's face. Mike Tyson did a cameo appearance in the first installment of The Hangover in 2009. Whitmill claims that the producers of The Hangover Part 2 used the tattoo without his permission. It appears on Stu's (Ed Helms) face. He wants to push back the release date of The Hangover Part 2 that is set to release in theaters on May 26, 2011. So far seems like that is not going to happen because it is still being advertised to release on that date.

Can a person really copyright a tattoo? I am not an attorney so I am giving my honest thoughts on the matter. I believe in some way it is possible to copyright a tattoo not from someone's personal use though. For example: A man walks into any tattoo parlor anywhere in the world and says he wants the Mike Tyson tattoo then the artist can draw it and put it on the person's body. Now in the case of The Hangover 2 a person cannot use it in a promotional way to sell something without getting the holder of the copyright permission.

With so many producers, co-producers, writers and lawyers that are in Hollywood and on movie sets something like this should not even happen. Although in all probability Warner Bros. will just settle with Whitmill it cannot be overlooked that this was a major screw up. All avenues have to be checked.

Was this all just a publicity stunt? This is possible because it will build more anticipation and make people that were not fans or seen the first film rush out and buy it on DVD or watch it OnDemand and fill the seats in the theater during the Memorial Day weekend, ergo making more money.

I will see it, but I was going to see it even before this controversy.

Hanna: My Thoughts, My Disappointment

When I first saw the trailer of the then upcoming movie Hanna the feeling bubbled up inside me that I just had to see it when it came out in theaters. If I would've known then what I know now I could've saved myself $11.00 and two hours of my life. Part of the problem with the film wasn't purely the writing or the poorly choreographed fight scenes. Part of the problem was me.

Yes, me, because I went into the film with high expectations and sadly I was disappointed. I was expecting an action film with a young girl doing skillful hand to hand combat, wielding weapons and shooting a bow and arrow, but what I got was just blah.

The movie Hanna tells the story of a young girl that lives with her father in the woods of Finland. Her father is ex-CIA and he trains her. Long story short one day Hanna tells her father that she is ready and gets detained by the CIA, but then escapes and is on the run. The only compliment I can give of this movie is that it was original, but just fell short.

Eric Bana, who plays Hanna's father, had the worst choreographed fight scenes I have ever seen in all my time of watching movies. Hanna, played by Saoirse Ronan, I feel played her part well. Hanna was timid, shy but yet a fighter. The movie could have been better, but there was a lot of fluff. I gave this movie a thumbs down. But I always say, judge for yourself don't just take my word for it.

Fast Five

I have been a fan of The Fast and The Furious franchise since the beginning so it was only befitting that I see the new installment, Fast Five. It brings back past characters from previous Fast and Furious movies such as Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), Mia Toretto (Jordana Brewster), and Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) all in the first film. Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson) and Tej Parker (Chris "Ludacris" Bridges) part of the 2 Fast 2 Furious film, Han Seoul-Oh (Sung Kang) casted in Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift. And Gisele Harabo (Gal Gadot), Tego Leo (Tego Calderon) and Rico Santos (Don Omar) were members of the Fast and Furious cast.

They are all brought together in Rio de Janerio to do a $100 million heist of the most powerful man in Rio. Since the movie is new I will not give any other details that may ruin it for those of you that have yet to see it. All I will say is that if you have enjoyed the previous Fast and Furious films then you will enjoy this one. It gives you nothing more and nothing less. The acting is decent and this film ties up some loose ends and answers some questions. Also a new edition to the Fast and Furious franchise is Dwayne Johnson. It is nice to see Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson going toe to toe with one another.

When I left the theater from seeing this film I asked myself a question: Will there be a Fast Six? I guess it is possible, but ultimately I think the answer is no. What do you think?

Salt: Movie or Reality?

In this age of heightened security and more naturalized citizens are being employed into government positions. Is the concept of the movie Salt just an act of brilliant creativity or a dangerous reality?

Salt focus' on a CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) agent named Evelyn Salt, played by Angelina Jolie, has worked as a spy for the United States. An unexpected Russian visitor to the CIA has a sit down with Salt in an interrogation room and tells her about Day X which is a Russian plot to bring the demise of the United States by killing the Russian president. He also tells her of sleeper agents trained from birth and the first experiment was of a young male baby that when was older replaced Lee Harvey Oswald and in the success of assassinating the United States President John F. Kennedy began to make more and more indoctrinated soldiers.

The Russian visitor, Vasilly Orlov, played by Daniel Olbrychski, causes dissension when he accuses Evelyn Salt of being a Russian spy. She then goes on the run to seek out the truth and the CIA is chasing right behind her more specifically her partner Ted Winter, played by Liev Schreiber and Agent Peabody, played by Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Are sleeper agents in the United States government possible? I guess in this day and age anything is possible. All a person needs is the right documentation that can be either bought or altered. This is a scary thought, but a realistic one. With more foreigners, naturalized citizens and gain more positions in the government the concept of Salt could turn out to be real. Now days you a place and you can barely understand the person on the other end, but yet they will get the jobs, but Americans will not. Its almost maddening. You almost hope that there is no one that smart or sinister to think of such a plot that is ingenious.

Wall Street- Daily Movie Quote

Bud Fox is awaken by a phone call in the early morning and hears the voice of Gordon Gekko on the other end say,

"Money never sleeps, pal."

Before Charlie Sheen was known for the catch phrase "winning" and his iconic role on the hit CBS show Two and a Half Men he played Bud Fox, a young stockbroker anxious to get to the top of the Wall Street ladder in the 1987 Oliver Stone classic Wall Street.

Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, is a ruthless, deceptive, but wealthy big name on the Wall Street circuit and he becomes the mentor of Bud. Although his ideals are nothing honorable he lures in Bud with the promises of wealth and the perks that come with wealth such as a better place to live and a blond named Darien that you find out later in the movie is the former lover of Gordon Gekko.

Also appearing in the movie is Martin Sheen who plays Carl Fox. Carl is Bud's father. When I was watching this movie a question that popped in my head was, "I wonder what it was like to play a role where your father and son when your actually father and son?" I guess in those scenes maybe there wasn't much "acting" involved it was probably more of evoking a feeling.

I view the character of Bud Fox as smart, but naive and I see Gordon Gekko as manipulative and calculating. I feel that both Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas play their parts well.

I enjoy movie tidbits so here are a few: Oliver Stone originally met with Tom Cruise to play the role of Bud Fox, but Charlie Sheen had already been committed to the role. Also, the studio wanted Warren Beatty to play Gordon Gekko but he wasn't interested. Then Oliver Stone wanted Richard Gere, but he passed as well. He finally went with Michael Douglas despite being told not to. Finally, Oliver Stone gave Charlie Sheen the choice of picking either Jack Lemmon or Martin Sheen to play his father and he chose his actual father Martin Sheen.

If their is a person that has never seen Wall Street then I recommend you go to your local Best Buy, Barnes and Noble or go on Amazon.com and purchase this movie.

Daily Movie Quote

Today's quote comes from the 1939 film Gone With The Wind.

"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."

The film Gone With The Wind is based on the Pulitzer Prize winning romance novel by Margaret Mitchell that was published in May 1936. The film and book are both set during the Civil War and Reconstruction and revolves around the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner, Scarlett O'Hara. The film starred Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland and Hattie McDaniel.

This film won 10 Academy Awards and is said to be an iconic film and to be honest for actress Hattie McDaniel, a Black woman to win an Oscar for her portrayal at a time such as that her performance had to be AMAZING.

I chose this movie and this particular quote to publish because the American Film Institute (AFI) voted this quote as the number 1 movie quote of all time.

I haven't seen this movie, but wouldn't mind checking it out just to see what the buzz is all about.