Central Intelligence
Storyline:
Calvin Joyner was voted in high school the guy most likely to succeed. 20 years later, he’s an accountant. As his high school reunion approaches, he tries to make contact with his old schoolmates. And someone named Bob Stone contacts him. He says that he was known as Robbie Weirdicht in school. Calvin remembers that he was picked on, as a matter of fact after an extremely nasty prank, he actually left school. They agree to meet and Calvin is surprised by how much he has changed. Bob asks Calvin to help him out. He says yes and the next thing he knows some men burst into his home. They’re CIA, the one in charge is looking for Stone, and she says he’s a rogue agent. When they can’t find Bob they leave. Later he approaches Calvin telling him, he is not a rogue agent, and he’s trying to find a person known as the Black Badger who is planning to sell some information that in the wrong hands can be disastrous. So he needs Calvin’s help to stop him. Calvin’s not sure whom to believe.
My Analysis of Central Intelligence:
The opening flashback strikes the film’s only note of over-the-top nuttiness: In a high school gym in 1996, we see Johnson’s Robbie Weirdicht as the blobby loser he was — a dork who looks like Rob Schneider in a fat suit, and who gets humiliated by being tossed, naked, into the middle of a year-end pep rally. Calvin, the class superstar, is the only one who doesn’t laugh at him, and twenty years later, Robbie — now under the pseudonym Bob Stone — contacts him on Facebook and arranges a reunion. As Calvin discovers, Bob, after twenty years of six-hour-a-day workouts, now looks like Dwayne Johnson, but he’s the same girly-man inside (sort of). He prizes hugs and unicorns, his favorite movie is “Sixteen Candles,” and whenever the subject of high school comes up, he looks like he wants to crawl under a desk. But, of course, he’s also a tattooed bruiser who will kick the butt of anyone he has to, especially bullies.
Hart is a good match for him, but he doesn’t get enough good lines. After a fight, when he says to Bob, “You were like Jason Bourne, man — but with jorts!” (No idea what that means though.) The moment has a snap to it. But though his delivery is ace, hardly any of Hart’s dialogue surprises you; it’s mostly rote fear and ranting.
Central Intelligence character analysis:
I’ve always liked Dwayne Johnson’s movies because of his charisma and humor. His movies including San Andreas, Ballers, Game Plan, Get Smart and many others have been on my favorite movies list. He has a great and a witty personality which makes him a notable and a favorite celebrity. With his trademark right eyebrow raised and a penchant for implementing the patented “People’s Elbow” to unwary opponents, the self-proclaimed “Most Electrifying Man in Sports-Entertainment” slammed, crashed, and crushed his way to becoming the youngest Intercontinental Champion in WWF history at the age of 24 before winning the WWF title record six times.
Kevin Hart is a standup comedian and he is also my favorite comedian. He is an actor, producer and a writer and is known for his roles in Kevin Hart: Let me explain, Ride Along, The Wedding Ringer and The Secret Life of Pets in which he does the voice over of Snowball the bunny.
Soundtrack:
My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)
Written by Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy
Performed by En Vogue
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Unbelievable
Written by Ian Dench, James Atkin, Zachary Foley (as Zachary Sebastian Rex James Foley), Mark Decloedt (as Mark Simon Decloedt) and Derran Brownson (as Derran Gene Brownson)
Performed by EMF
Courtesy of EMF The Band
Jumpman
Written by Drake (as Aubrey Graham), Leland Wayne and Future (as Nayvadius Wilburn)
Performed by Drake and FutureCourtesy of Cash Money Records/Republic Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Future appears courtesy of Epic Records
My Own Worst Enemy
Written by Jeremy Popoff, A. Jay Popoff (as Alan Popoff), Kevin Baldes and Allen Shellenberger
Performed by Lit
Under license from EMI Entertainment World, Inc.
Me So Horny
Written by Luther Campbell, Mr. Mixx (as David Hobbs), Brother Marquis (as Michael Ross), Ricardo Williams and Fresh Kid Ice (as Christopher Warren)
Performed by 2 Live Crew (as The 2 Live Crew)
Courtesy of Lil’ Joe Records, Inc.
Miserable
Written by Jeremy Popoff, A. Jay Popoff (as Alan Popoff), Kevin Baldes and Allen Shellenberger
Performed by Lit
Under license from EMI Entertainment World, Inc.
Now you see me
Storyline
NOW YOU SEE ME pits an elite FBI squad in a game of cat and mouse against “The Four Horsemen”, a super-team of the world’s greatest illusionists. “The Four Horsemen” pull off a series of daring heists against corrupt business leaders during their performances, showering the stolen profits on their audiences while staying one step ahead of the law.
My analysis of Now You See Me:
With the classic magician’s tactic of misdirection, Now You See Me gets us to look at all the explosions, car crashes and pretty people while concealing that the magician’s hat is empty and his cards are clearly marked. It is also a One of those movies with a terrific premise and a less-than-terrific follow-through. It’s a clever, original, wildly improbable, wildly enjoyable and directed with all the necessary flash and dazzle, the film combines the pleasure of a well-engineered heist movie with a twisty-turny plot full of wit, double-takes and sleight-of-camera.
Soundtrack:
Codec
Written by Zedd (as Anton Zaslavski)
Performed by Zedd
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Ash Wednesday Sunrise
Written by Ben Ellman, Robert Mercurio (as Robert Joseph Mercurio), Stanton Moore (as Stanton Emery Moore), Jeffery H. Raines and Richard Vogel
Performed by Galactic
Courtesy of ANTI-
Cineramascope
Written by Ben Ellman, Robert Mercurio (as Robert Joseph Mercurio), Stanton Moore (as Stanton Emery Moore), Jeffery H. Raines and Richard Vogel
Performed by Galactic feat. Trombone Shorty and Corey Henry
Courtesy of ANTI-
Goodnight Benny
Written by Ronald Paul Curcio Jr.
Performed by Duncan Watt
Courtesy of Heavy Hitters
Let’s Take a Stroll on the Boardwalk
Composed by Mark Gasbarro
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
Pride and Prejudice
Storyline
Jane Austen’s perennially popular story of the game of love among the British upper classes returns to the screen in this polished film adaptation. The Bennets (Brenda Blethyn and Donald Sutherland) are the parents of five daughters near the close of the 18th century. Comfortable within their means but well short of rich, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet are looking for suitable husbands for their girls, and they are encouraged to learn that an eligible young bachelor from a wealthy family, Charles Bingley (Simon Woods), has moved into a nearby estate. Eager to see if a match can be made, the Bennets bring their daughters Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) and Jane (Rosamund Pike) to a ball thrown by their new neighbor to see if sparks will fly. Jane seems to like Charles, and he appears to feel the same, but Elizabeth takes an immediate dislike to Darcy (Matthew MacFadyen), Charles’ egocentric best friend. While Elizabeth is infatuated with military man Lt. Wickham (Rupert Friend) and finds herself courted by William Collins (Tom Hollander), a well-meaning but drab man of the cloth, fate causes Elizabeth and Darcy to frequently cross paths, and while they don’t care for one another, they can’t stop thinking about each other, either. Pride & Prejudice also stars Jena Malone, Judi Dench, and Penelope Wilton. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi.
My Analysis of Pride and Prejudice:
It’s a fitfully engaging romance, it’s just not Pride and Prejudice. As historically authentic-looking as Pride & Prejudice is, it has far more invested in emotional authenticity — you feel engaged every moment.
Pride and Prejudice is a gorgeous and well-acted adaptation.
Soundtrack:
Meryton Townhall
Written by Dario Marianelli
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
[Plays during the first dance at Meryton ball]
The Bishop
Traditional
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
[Plays during the second dance at Meryton ball]
The Young Widow
Traditional
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
[Plays during the third dance at Meryton ball]
Wakefield Hunt
Traditional
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
[Plays during the fourth dance at Meryton ball]
Another Dance
Written by Dario Marianelli
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
[Plays as Mr Collins and Lizzy dance]
Letter to Henry Purcell
(uncredited)
Written by Dario Marianelli
Performed by Jean-Yves Thibaudet
[Plays as Lizzy and Darcy dance]
Can’t Slow Down
Written by Dario Marianelli
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
[Plays during the montage of scenes of the ball]
Dawn
Written by Dario Marianelli
Performed by Tamzin Merchant
[Plays as Lizzy watches Georgiana play the pianoforte]
Georgiana
Written by Dario Marianelli
Performed by Tamzin Merchant
[Plays as Darcy and Georgiana wait for their guests]
Greensleeves
Traditional
Performed by Brenda Blethyn
[Hummed by Mrs Bingley in the drawing room]
Dutch Dollars
Character Analysis:
Elizabeth Bennet –
The second daughter in the Bennet family, and the most intelligent and quick-witted, Elizabeth is the protagonist of Pride and Prejudice and one of the most well-known female characters in English literature. Her admirable qualities are numerous—she is lovely, clever, and, in a novel defined by dialogue, she converses as brilliantly as anyone. Her honesty, virtue, and lively wit enable her to rise above the nonsense and bad behavior that pervade her class-bound and often spiteful society. Nevertheless, her sharp tongue and tendency to make hasty judgments often lead her astray; Pride and Prejudice is essentially the story of how she (and her true love, Darcy) overcome all obstacles—including their own personal failings—to find romantic happiness.
Fitzwilliam Darcy –
The son of a wealthy, well-established family and the master of the great estate of Pemberley, Darcy is Elizabeth’s male counterpart. The narrator relates Elizabeth’s point of view of events more often than Darcy’s, so Elizabeth often seems a more sympathetic figure. The reader eventually realizes, however, that Darcy is her ideal match. Intelligent and forthright, he too has a tendency to judge too hastily and harshly, and his high birth and wealth make him overly proud and overly conscious of his social status. Indeed, his haughtiness makes him initially bungle his courtship. When he proposes to her, for instance, he dwells more on how unsuitable a match she is than on her charms, beauty, or anything else complimentary. Her rejection of his advances builds a kind of humility in him.
Jane Bennet and Charles Bingley –
Elizabeth’s beautiful elder sister and Darcy’s wealthy best friend, Jane and Bingley engage in a courtship that occupies a central place in the novel. They first meet at the ball in Meryton and enjoy an immediate mutual attraction. They are spoken of as a potential couple throughout the book, long before anyone imagines that Darcy and Elizabeth might marry. Despite their centrality to the narrative, they are vague characters, sketched by Austen rather than carefully drawn. Indeed, they are so similar in nature and behavior that they can be described together: both are cheerful, friendly, and good-natured, always ready to think the best of others; they lack entirely the prickly egotism of Elizabeth and Darcy.
Mr. Bennet –
Mr. Bennet is the patriarch of the Bennet household—the husband of Mrs. Bennet and the father of Jane, Elizabeth, Lydia, Kitty, and Mary. He is a man driven to exasperation by his ridiculous wife and difficult daughters. He reacts by withdrawing from his family and assuming a detached attitude punctuated by bursts of sarcastic humor. He is closest to Elizabeth because they are the two most intelligent Bennets. Initially, his dry wit and self-possession in the face of his wife’s hysteria make him a sympathetic figure, but, though he remains likable throughout.
What would I use from these motion pictures in my own movie?
The soundtracks from Pride and Prejudice would add to my movie. I wanted to go for opera but these soundtracks are better than that. Action scenes from Central Intelligence would be included in my movie as well as some surprising magic tricks from Now You See Me.
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