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Dunk Films - by Christopher Waldeck

Return from a long hiatus

June 4th 2010 14:04

I apologize for my disappearance, but I've been so gloomy about the lack of good movies out there nowadays. 2010 has been so disappointing as of late. this is the most underwhelming summer season in a long time. Too many sequels and disappointing remakes.

Anyway I'll begin my reviews again tomorrow and Sunday.

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Clash of the Titans a wasted opportunity

April 16th 2010 16:59

Another great or at least popular 80's film is now remade into a bland overly expensive dud in the original name Clash of the Titans. It stars Avatar or Sam Worthington, but we all know that he will be known as Avatar just Gerard butler is known as King Leonidus. Sam Worthington could've been great in this role if the dialogue was slightly better and he didn't have to be so stoic and anti charismatic. Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson both try to cover themselves as much as possible in make up and fake beard and hair in order to show that they haven't sold out for this dud just to make a buck, but unfortunately their products didn't cover them up enough.

A linear plot that really leads to nothing remotely exciting or interesting adds more to the bland of the story plus unintentionally funny characters, and bits of dialogue. This is basically a continuation of the popular trend of male testosterone flicks with buff dudes fighting monsters in ultra CGI mode. This is a dull trend that makes this movie a complete and utter waste of time and a very disappointing waste of money as well as 3D. Perhaps James Cameron wasn't just sporting an ego when he trashed Alice in wonderland and Clash of the Titans in 3D after all

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Box office roundup 3/29/10

March 29th 2010 13:45

Sorry I've been late blogging, but here is the latest box office roundup for this week featuring hot tubs, Tim Burton and dragons. It's just to bad that 3D is being jacked up. Honestly does 3D really need to be made into a luxury?

Here is this week's box office roundup

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Steev Brown's shorts Review

March 15th 2010 21:51

I am proud to have worked on the films made by multitasker and truly talented gentleman known as Steev brown. He is a truly one of a kind filmmaker who incorporates his own artistic talent in any film or commerical he decides to work on. He recently showcased his short films at the Emergin Cinemas in Downtown Lake Worth where the Theater was packed to see the true talent of this gentleman.

He is inspired and is on a great quest to become successful in the film business. he already has all the talent in the world and all he needs is for the world to see his amazing artwork. I would rather watch all his films again than the entire movie Legion, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen or GI Joe the rise of Cobra because Steev aims for quality art work rather than commericlaism in cinema. He truly is dedicated to his craft and making it perfect so his audience will enjoy it as much as he did

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My personal Awards for 2009. Not the Oscars.

March 8th 2010 23:04

Best film of the year:
The Hurt Locker

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Shutter Island review

February 21st 2010 16:41

Finally another reunion of Leornado Dicaprio and Martin Scorsese has arrived. Is it as good as the departed? Hell No, but it is still a damn good movie from the greatest current American director alive. This film stars Dicaprio as Teddy Daniels, and Mark Ruffalo as Chuck his partner who are going to shutter island in order to investigate the missing patient known as Rachel Solando. Strange things start to happen as all the employees at the Island all seem very dangerous and hiding something. it gets weirder when when Teddy Daniels starts having bizarre hallucinations of his dead wife who died in a fire.

This film works very well when you take into account the artistic and terrifying yet beautiful cinematography of shutter island and all the flashbacks of WW2. You truly feel pulled in by this true Scorsese style. He continues to show his artistic touch as his movies grow more commercial. The cast is phenomenal as all of there parts are relatively short yet meaningful due to how professional they act and show all their talents. That is where one of the big problems is. The acting is so good that the screenplay doesn't live up all the way to the acting. Now I loved the book. The story is amazing, and the ending is brilliant as well and surprising to many people who haven't read the book and they see the movie first. While the screenplay has smart and well written dialogue it sadly drags the story on longer than it needs to be. This movie would have worked better if it was a half an hour shorter

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Valentine's Day sucks, but honestly were you expecting it to not?

February 15th 2010 01:09

If you watched the trailer than this should have been a no brainer. We have Gary marshall who hasn''t directed a decent film since Pretty Women with a cast of talented and untalented actors mostly in it just for a paycheck. Welcome to the sellout league Jamie Foxx. We have the two Taylors both Lautner and Shit I mean Swift trying to act, but really they should have just read their lines and known that they were only cast because of their current item status and were never meant to be taken seriously for anything except for a commodity.

The film is basically a giant cliche with not funny dialogue and really boring scenes with predictable endings. The only emotion that I got was the surging pain that talented actors and actresses would sell themselves out to bad dialogue and if you saw how high this film's budget was then it shouldn't surprise you that big bucks were shelled out simply to get the name recognition in order to sell the film. You can't help but imagine why Lindsay Lohan wasn't in this Gary marshall film after georgia Rule. Well gary needed to have a hit of a film in order for him to prove that he could still direct a hit film whether it was absolute garbage or an overrated classic like Pretty women. It's actually just garbage to spoil the suspense, but sadly because it is on Valentine's Day and it's a PG-13 film rather than a R film ill show that tweens will flock for Lautner and Swift. Their boyfriends will be dragged along. The audience just seeing it because it has Jessica Alba in it, and the movie audience who are a bunch of sheep following everybody else. This is how this film will take the number one spot at the box office

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Dear John finally tops Avatar.

February 8th 2010 14:58

I'll agreee that it's about time a movie topped Avatar, but seriously Dear John. You couldn't have spent your money more wisely on the Wolfman and make it an epic dethroning? Oh well another sappy teen love fest spoils the fun, and another dud from Lassee Hallstrom. John Travolta had one of his worst openings with From Paris with Love, but sadly he was going up against Avatar and Dear John. Even though the movie really wasn't very good I still would have preferred that over Dear John.

Anyway here is the box office round up for this week

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Avatar is still on top for the Seventh week in a row.

February 1st 2010 15:09

Mel Gibson looks pissed because he just read the box office results on dunk films.

For the seventh week in a row, Avatar remains on top of the box office world as it managed to beat Mel Gibson's return film in Edge of Darkness. While edge of darkness was a perfectly decent film despite mixed reviews from critics, i was honestly expecting it to gross a little more if not beat Avatar. However, the popularity of Avatar continues to shoo through the roof and more box office gold goes to James Cameron as well as a greater chance of winning the best picture at the Academy Awards. Sorry Hurt Locker. Hopefully Hurt locker actually wins the best picture, but I'll be perfectly fine with Avatar winning if it does. For once the academy actually has some good choices for best picture as long as Inglorious Basterds doesn't win best Picture. I wonder what the ten films will be that are nominated for best picture. We already know about most of them from the Golden Globes, and the critics choice awards

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Avatar is still number one and it has beaten the mighty sunken Titanic.

January 28th 2010 12:49

Yes that's right Titanic has finally lost it's record at the hands of it's own creator james Cameron. I'm sure this will give it a huge advantage at the Oscars. Even though James Cameron deserves recognition for this film and especially it's technology since he made it basically, but I'm still betting that the Hurt Locker will pull through as best picture. Even if you don't give The hurt locker best picture despite the clear and obvious fact that it is best picture, at least have enough courtesy to honor Kathryn Bigelow with the best director award. She truly deserves this honor.

Anyway, it seems that Avatar is still the king of the box office and James cameron is still the king of the world in terms of film.

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