Glen Stevens' Thoughts

The Da Vinci Code – Review

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As I’m always topical and up-to-date on the newest movies, I watched The Da Vinci Code last night.  I was never really interested in the book when it came out, or the movie when it was released.  I really don’t like movies that are either “based” on real events or mix facts with fiction, I hate not knowing where the interesting facts end, and the rediculous fiction starts. Anyway, I decided I’d watch it, and ultimately it was alright; nothing great, but not terrible.  There really just isn’t anything I feel worth…read more

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The Wrestler – Review

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I had the fortune to see The Wrestler on the weekend, it’s absolutely fantastic.  I used to watch “professional” wrestling back in the 80s with Hulk Hogan, Randy “Macho Man” Savage, Andre The Giant, etc. and then again in the mid 90s with groups like Degeneration-X, the Hardy Boys, etc.  I went to Wrestlemania X8 (I have the fold up chair to prove it) in the 5th row at SkyDome (now The Rogers Center) and shortly after got a bit disenfranchised with it.  I don’t think it’s the kind of…read more

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JCVD – Review

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I just finished watching JCVD, which is a fictional movie about Jean-Claude Van Damme, which stars him as himself.  This is a fantastic movie, the kind I hope he continues to make.  Well crafted, interesting story that is transferred to the screen in a very interesting way.  The basic plot is that Jean-Claude is going through some rough times with movies being taken by Stephen Seagal, losing custody of his daughter, and not getting any good film roles.  This leads him into a bank in Brussels which is being held…read more

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Madagascar – Review

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I had heard from my friend Jay that Madagascar and Madagascar 2 are great movies that I would enjoy.  I finally had the opportunity to watch the first one the other night, and while I think it was an OK movie, I wasn’t thoroughly impressed. I think the penguins were fantastic and could watch a whole movie of just them, but the zebra, lion, giraffe, and hippo storyline just didn’t catch me.  I felt everything from the zoo to the island was really far fetched, but not in the way…read more

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Nightwatch and Daywatch – Review

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Technically these are two movies, but they are so intertwined and I saw them one night after the other, I’m reviewing them as if they are one. Nightwatch and Daywatch were written and filmed in Russia, and the story revolves around two groups of supernatural beings that coexist with normal humans on the planet, one of light that guard against the night (Nightwatch) and one of dark that guard against the day (Daywatch).  The complete story is somewhat muddled, maybe by the translations and maybe a little by the editing,…read more

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