I have always liked the name Ironhide but when he was a Nissan Van I really didn’t think that he was the strongest Transformer. Now in the movie they turned him into the GMC TopKick which is one hell of a truck. I really liked what they did with vehicle to give it a beefier look with the lift but keep things as stock as possible, the stack pipes are a nice touch and the whole black exterior adds to the intimidation of this vehicle.

I liked Ironhide so much I’m thinking about purchasing the model through Amazon and placing it on my shelf. Without a doubt Optimus Prime is my favorite character then Ironhide and Bumblebee after that.

The Simpsons Movie has been a long awaited movie for many people since its a show which has spanned almost two decades and across many borders. I have to say that it was different then what I was expecting. You can’t help get this mix feeling when watching this movie since you have probably watched this show for a certain period of time in your life. Homer is the usually klutz in Springfield who does what he does best, and you get to see the story develop as Homer messes something else up as usual. When watching you get a feeling of a familiarity so they don’t need to introduce the characters to you but just get a long with the story. The one thing off the bat is that this is the classic funny Simpsons that we all remember not the boring lame material of the new Simpsons show. The movie overall feels like one long episode but very enteratining and each part of the family playing an important role. You get to see every character the Simpsons have ever had in different scenes. Its a well done movie but it feels more like it should have gone to DVD instead of going to the theater but still enjoyable.

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I was walking through Hawally on Thursday night checking on my PC, they were taking some time since they were transferring data from 2x250GB Raid 0 to my 750 GB Drive since you can’t rebuild the raid setup with all the data on a new motherboard. That aside, I went into my regular video place and took the book to my car to pick out some movies. I ask for DVD copies, and I ask for high quality Cinema copy meaning the screen might look a little weird or the sound my be a little distorted. Overall I’m very happy with what I found, the problem is sorting through all the crap they have and finding the good movies and hoping they are high quality copies.

DVD Copy:

• Hoax
• Evan Almighty
• Pathfinder
• Outlaw
• American Pastime

Cinema Copy (90%-100%):

• 28 Weeks Later
• Ratatouille
• Knocked Up
• theEX
• Mr. Brooks
• 1408

There has been a hype build up for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and from the start it is a very different movie then all the other Harry Potter movies. There is a split between the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts on the existence of Voldamort. This movie is different since now Harry has to overcome the hurdles of the Ministry and those standing in front of him in the Ministry as well as face the power of Voldamort. What is different is that a lot of the usual passive characters have taken an active role and are helping Harry through his ordeal. Harry in this movie is a more disturbed boy with a lot on his shoulders, with many secrets around what is happening. The difference is that the whole movie is completely just in Hogwarts so there are a lot of different places to see. The other Harry Potter movies had more of a story plot with a feeling of mystery surrounding Hogwarts and the students, this time it was a little different, even though it revolved around Harry and his friends I had higher expectations for this movie. I enjoyed it but it was different its not like the other Harry Potter movies which people might not like in this change, but still worth seeing.

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This British Airways flight landed in Kuwait on August 2nd 1990 at 4:13 am unknowing that Kuwait has been invaded by Iraq four hours earlier. This is a documentary trying to discover why BA Flight 149 landed in Kuwait after Iraq Invaded Kuwait, and the ordeal of the passengers and crew. There is also the case of the MI6 agents on the plane which would explain why the agents were on the plane. This is a great documentary about the events that took place in Kuwait, and what happened to the hostages. It is still very real for these people up to this day, many questions were answered but more have been asked. This is a movie worth watching, and gives insight into the mind set of the British Government during the beginning of the Gulf War.

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Shrek is the movie I have been looking forward to watching for a little while now. Shrek had set the bar with comedy and there was a high expectation for this movie, and I have to say they did a good job with the storyline and the comedy. I really liked how the story was going, and how things developed. They managed to turn it into a funny story of all the other fantasy story’s characters tied in. I think this movie was better then Shrek 2 but not better then the Original Shrek, but its very enjoyable with some very funny moments and worth watching.

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This was one of the movies that I was really looking forward to watching, and I wasn’t just surprised, my expectations were blown out of the water. Michael Bay did justice to the Transformers and he gave them a realistic feel with development to the story. The Transformers land on Earth looking for the Spark which has been there for over a thousand years, and the one person who can lead them to it is Sam. What is great, is all the little hints in the lines that they put which is known in all the old cartoons. The action was fantastic with all transformation of the different Autobots and Decepticons. I really wish there was more, or to be exact I wanted more. I loved that they gave a very good conclusion, but with a few scenes they gave away that there will be another Transformers movie. I think that any fan of the Transformers will love this movie, even a person who isn’t a fan will love this movie. I couldn’t have enjoyed more then I did, Bumblebee was fantastic, but I loved Iron Hides attitude. On another note Megan Fox is very hot, and is perfect for her role.

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This movie revolves around two people, Samual L. Jackson and Christina Ricci. In a small southern town setting with the population so small everybody knows everybody else. Jackson’s wife just walked out on him and his little farm, and Ricci is an abused girl who has gets mental attacks which results in her searching for lust. When they cross each other’s pathes Jackson takes it upon himself to cure her of her sickness the only way he knows how. Its an interesting, and dramatic movie, the pace is a bit slow and I expected more from the movie. With Jackson in it I expected some suspense or something major but it turned out to be a little less then that.

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The DVD has come out at last, it has all the action plus deleted scenes, writer and director commentary, photo gallery, and some more features. This is a must have for any fan of 300 and I’m one huge fan. As soon as I recieve this DVD I’m going to watch it again. Price: $22.

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Going back for some old school movies we decided to watch The Matrix, I had it on HD-DVD and I kept pushing for it. It brought back a lot of memories, and it was one hell of a movie that left its mark. The action was nothing short of great even though I have seen it many times, seeing Neo realize his powers against The Agents gets my blood pumping. This movie is nothing short of excellent but there was something different this time around, this the first full length movie I have watched in 1080p on a 1080p screen. The details and depth of view was fantastic, its as if you were in every scene, and you could feel the hits in each fight scene its fantastic. If your a movie lover then then HD-DVDs or Blu Ray DVDs are for you. The fight between Neo and Agent Smith in the train station was fantastic since you see it from different angles and it keeps shifting around.