Dogma

Two fallen angels that were once the wrath of God find a way to re-enter heaven through a loophole involving Bible scripture and a revamped Catholic faith that promises absolution to anyone who walks into their church. Starring Linda Florentino, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Rock and Alanis Morrisette as the almighty Lord. Directed by "Clerks" director Kevin Smith.

Paul:

The plot and overall story is very hard to understand, but most of the movie was absolutely hysterical.

The things I liked the most were the scenes with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon as the two fallen angels who go on a cross country killing spree of sinners as a way to show God how much they want to get back into heaven. I especially liked the way they went around showing everyone their faults and exacting their revenge with clever catchphrases and great chemistry.

The only thing I really didn't like was the useless amount of bad language. Pretty much all of the profanity seemed unnecessary and really disturbing. If you have a low tolerance for the seven dirty words, try bring along some earmuffs.

Overall, it was a great flick and anyone who doesn't mind a few uncomfortable scenes will walk away feeling good.

Danny:

There's been a lot of criticism and controversy that's been thrown into this movie very early before it's release date. So to be fair, you have to go into this movie with an open mind. You'll come out a much better person.

Not only is Dogma inventive and clever, but it's meaning and overall message will rejuvinate your spirit and breath new life into your religion no matter how and what you worship. Basically, Smith tells his audience what's important is not what religion or belief you follow but how you worship and what you follow within your particular denomination.

However, this film falls far short as a comedy. There are some scenes that draw tons of uncontrollable laughter and amusement but most just seem to try too hard to be funny and end dragging on and on. The plot is also very confusing and hard to understand. Since most of the material is based on actual Catholic doctrines and Biblical scripture, the pope himself probably couldn't tell you what's going on.

Basically if you can see this with a clear mind and an open heart, you will understand what's this movie is trying to say and it's not one everyone else has said.

MY ADVICE: SEE IT

MY ADVICE: SEE IT

Pokemon: The First Movie

Mewtwo, a DNA enhanced Pokemon character strives to find his true purpose in life by destroying all humans and pokemon and leading the world with his superior and scientifically enhanced characters while the original Pokemon team including the popular Pikachu tries to stop this mad thing from destroying the universe. Based on the popular trading card game and WB cartoon series.

Paul:

Even though I'm 15 and way too old for anything like Pokemon, I thought this was a total waste of my money.

There were some 3D fight scenes that looked really cool for an animated kids' movie. Adult fans of Japanese anime might be able to sit through this if their kids have a Pikachu fetish.

Mainly I didn't like it because I thought the way the animals talked was totally ridiculous. I swear I've never laughed harder at hearing someone repeating their own name over and over. I'm not going to totally insult the movie but the human actors in the movie also sounded like a bunch of wimps who practically whinned the entire movie about how no one could destroy the ultimate Pokemon or whatever that thing was.

This movie was not one of the greats basically because it's geared as a money maker and not as a entertainment enforced movie. Little kids should like it, but I ain't no little kid.

Danny:

When my boss Cathie told us Paul and myself had to start seeing some movies that reach people outside of our age group, I figured this one would reach about as far as it could go. Needless to say, I made sure my younger sister, Erin, went along with us so Paul and myself didn't look like a couple of dumb asses.

To say the least, I was very surprised. There were a lot of things I expected but I lot of things I didn't expect. For a kids' movie aimed at children who know more about the Pokemon series than their own name, it wasn't ridiculously violent or utterly stupid. Some scenes had just the right amount of action while others added a touch comedy or humanity. Interesting, no one in the entire 93 minutes is killed or brutally injured.

Of course, there's also a lot of things that didn't sit well with me such as the annoying voices and the slow, mechanical movements of the characters. Japanese anime does have it's own recognizable style but it just didn't seem appropriate or tolerable for this particular movie.

If you've got small kids and they love Pokemon and they've been bugging you for months and months and months about seeing these movie, you won't have any problem taking them to this one.

MY ADVICE: SKIP IT

MY ADVICE: SEE IT

Paul's Video Pick
(Definitely Not Danny's)

Bulletproof - Damon Wayans plays an undercover cop who arrests his best friend Adam Sandler during a violent drug bust. One month later, Wayans is back on the beat after an injury and is out to find "the man" who put him in the hospital. It's very funny and entertaining. Definitely a must see if you haven't.

Danny's Video Pick
(Definitely Not Paul's)

Rushmore - A nerdy prep school student who devotes all his time to creating and managing extracurricular clubs and organizations falls in love with a first grade teacher and befriends one of his school's most powerful benefactors. When the two start to fall in love with each other, the war for the woman begins. It's a clever, inventive and hilarious comedic farce from start to finish with memorable performances by Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray..

MY ADVICE: SKIP IT

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