The Digital Movie Collector

  Better Than Expected This movie was not on my purchase list initially. I was looking for a second movie to get with a Family Video sale. My son was interested in this one so I bought. Over five months later, I ended up watching it for the first time with my son who was home for the holidays and ended up liking it more than I expected. Review The movie starts out like a James Bond movie but ends up being a feel good family movie. I was surprised to find the movie to be entertaining. The first time I found myself initially not liking a movie because of the trailer and plot but ending up liking the movie after actually watching it was Kung Fu Panda. An all star cast lend their voices to the characters. Fun fact is that Will Smith and Tom Holland recorded their scenes for the entire movie without ever meeting.  Rating I give this a low HD rating. I would recommend it as a family friendly rental or adding it to your collection for under $5. I picked my HD copy up on sale from fam...

  Controversy This movie has been delayed due to COVID to the point of finally just skipping theaters entirely. It originally released on Disney+ with a $30 additional fee. If I am paying $30 to watch a movie, I want to own it at least but this fee only allowed you to watch it on Disney+. Wait a month and the movie is finally released to digital retailers for $30. Granted this is Disney's retail price for 4K movies but still a little much since you don't even get the disc to go with it. The movie just arrived at Family Video this week as well as other retail stores. Other controversy is that fact that Mushu has been replaced by a phoenix in this live action adaption. On top of this, Mulan now has a sister in this version. There are several things changed from the animated to the live action. On top of the price, I will be surprised if Disney makes its money back on this movie. But should you watch it? Review Based on everything and more, I was extremely hesitant to add this mov...

  Something Different I will admit most of my digital collection is science fiction, superhero, or action. My list is also varied. I have a romantic side. Don't think less of me. I don't remember when or where I saw this trailer but it spoke to me. I added it to my digital wish list hoping it would be less than $10 someday. Granted it is only $15 regular price but I do like to look for bargains. I have been burned in the past with trailers that make a movie look appealing so when I got a free movie rental, I decided to use it on this movie. Review This is a romantic drama not a comedy. So if you are looking for a lot of laughs in this movie, you might be disappointed. I ended up watching the one special feature on the rental where the cast talked about the book the movie is based off of. Unlike other movies from a book, this movie is based on a book that is about a mindset and not this particular story.  I have seen this mindset working in my life without really understanding ...

  Remakes The original The Wolf Man came out in 1941. The Wolfman remake came out in 2010. I may be missing a few remakes in between but these are the two that I have in my collection. I am typically not a fan of remakes especially when there are several within a few years or a couple of decades between releases. Almost 70 years is acceptable in my book for a remake especially when one is in black and white. These made a great double feature just before Halloween. The Wolf Man (1941) This by far is one of my top horror movies as this is actually my first horror movie that I watched as a kid. It has remained a good movie with a tragic story. I am not surprised they remade this movie with only minor changes to the story. The 1941 special effects were fairly decent even if they are crude by today's standards. Classic cast with Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains, Ralph Bellamy, and Bela Lugosi. The acting sells the story. I wish some current movies would rely more on acting than special effe...

Learn Something New I recently posted my digital movie list  with the hopes anyone who reads my posts could suggest which movies I review next. I would like to thank the one follower who gives me input about the site and requested a review for this movie. I will tease that the date referenced at the end of the movie was interesting to see. You will have to watch the movie to understand what I mean. In regards to learning something new, Matrix did release two months before The Thirteenth Floor. I was curious about that based on the content of both movies. Both movies were released a decade before Cameron's Avatar but which really came first. The Thirteenth Floor is based on the book Simulacron-3 that was actually made into a 1973 movie called World on a Wire so we can all thank the author, Daniel F. Galouye, for at least some of the content in Matrix and Avatar. Review I still love this movie way better than the Matrix. This is not a action packed movie but it does have a great stor...

  10 Years in the Making Hard to believe this sequel took 10 years to be made. I was planning to watch the original again before watching this one but opted not to. After watching the original trailer, I would probably recommend watching them back to back as some jokes might have more impact. However, the movie can be watched by itself as it takes the appropriate amount of time to get you caught up on certain story lines important to this movie. Review This movie is just above stupid comedy. The story moves at a good pace to keep you interested throughout the movie. The movie has some language with explains their motion picture association rating. We see some new characters join the original cast on this crazy adventure. There is definitely enough humor in this post apocalyptic word to make you forget about the dire situations these characters are in. This is a sequel but could be watched as a stand alone movie. Based on how the first and second movies end, I am expecting a third m...

 A Netflix Movie Review? I know I have been reviewing several movies on streaming services lately instead of my 1100+ movies but I thought it would be a nice change of pace for me if not for everyone else. Don't worry. I still have plenty of movies to review and most likely more to come. I also want to apologize to those loyal readers (the few I know of anyways) for the delay in getting a new review posted. I write these reviews for you (and a little for me too). Review The movie is actually as good as the trailer looks. It is based of a book series by Nancy Springer so be prepared for Netflix to possibly cash in on this series for more original content since Disney is starting to pull all their properties which now include Fox. Don't get me wrong. I hope Netflix does make all the books into movies especially if the stories are just as good. They seem to have Henry Cavill in their clutches with The Witcher. They could cash in on his star power with other Netflix only movies but...