This is a true story about kids who have been labeled as criminals and killers who are jailed in a detention center because of their actions on the street. The one who pulls them together is “The Rock” helping them to change and realize that they do have choices in life other then the gangs that they have known all thier lives. The Rock motivates them by molding them into a football team and putting them through tough times and good times. Their new ideals are tested throughout their daily lives and the other teams they face. Its about teaching these kids that they have options and that they don’t have to be at the bottom for the rest of their lives, and The Rock really shows that he cares about these kids and brings them together the only way he knows how. This isn’t a movie just about football, but its about these young men who had their eyes opened by someone who cares about them.

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Items shipped on January 25, 2007:
Delivery estimate: January 31, 2007 (It Arrived January 28,2007)

Nothing more can be said! DHL did what I only can dream of! The items got here without any delay and I was totally and utterly shocked! So my cousin was right, I should order dvds, cds, and books directly to Kuwait through DHL. Anytime you order from Amazon.com and have an international address they deliver with DHL. I think this might be too good to be true, but I’m still shocked, it was even inspected by MOI and Customs and it arrived here Sunday afternoon, this is really surprising. I might try this again later but Im still not sure.

As for the goods, I ordered a bunch of anime which I wanted to continue but there were two imporant items in the box that I had to have:

• 24 Season 5
• Transformers – The Movie 20th Anniversary Special Edition

I have wanted to see a movie like this for a while now. The last couple of martial arts movie such as Hero, House of Flying Daggers, and movies such as these have always been on such a large scale they overwhelm you with the effect they have on you and they are good movies but I was looking for something different and for once this is what this was. I wanted a martial arts movie that is believable and something which has a lot of martial arts in it. This is a movie with a very good story line, and lots of action to satisfy most appetites. Jet Li plays Huo Yuanjia who is one of the best martial artist out there, and he thought that fighting and beating other martial artist is what he had to do for his family name, but as the story develops he learns that there is more to this then just fighting. The martial arts in this movie and great, and you see Hou appreciating the Wushu style of martial arts for its real reasons. I recommend this movie for any Jet Li or martial arts fan out there, I know some people can’t take subtitles but this is a movie worth seeing.

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It was a good nite relaxing with the guys. It seemed everybody was exhausted from this week, I dont know what happened this week but it just feels like it drained me. Relaxing and laughing with the guys is what I needed!

I waited to watched the HD version of 24 episode 5 with Mark today since I knew he would be getting off work and coming directly over. We started it as soon as we got going! This is one insane episode of one thing after another! I don’t want to spoil anything for anyone who hasn’t seen it, but all I have to say is that I am going nuts and I need to see the next episode! I can’t take this anymore! I need to see more! Jack is going into his history and he is ripping things apart, I just dont know where they are going to take it next!!!!!

After that I made everyone watch Snakes on Plane, everyone had an opinion about the movie but nobody had saw it and that made me want to watch it more, maybe I was just being stubborn but its funny to me seeing people who can’t watch a bit of a thriller movie and especially when they don’t like snakes. They wouldn’t even look at the screen sometimes and tried to carry normal conversations it was hilarious, especially over dinner they thought it was too much with the snakes. I find Samuel L. Jackson to be funny especially when he is shouting! So it was entertaining for me over all!

It was a good night with a bunch of friends and relaxing, so hopefully we will be back into the routine and catching up with movies.

There are a lot of good summer movies coming out in 2007 unlike in 2006. There is a lot I am looking forward to and I really can’t wait to see it.

Movies on the list

• Transfomers
• They seemed to have made a really good story and Megatron is a real bad guy in this one, and the original voice of Optimus Prime has been retained from the series.
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• I love the Harry Potter movies, I can’t get enough of them. I dont read the books because I know I would probably be dissapointed with the movie. I wish I could see it now really.
  
  
• Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer
• This is going to be good since they will be portraying the original Silver Surfer and I want to see how they developed the fantastic four.
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End
• I really enjoy Jack Sparrow so this is going to be really entertaining and this is the end of the trilogy
• Spiderman 3
• Now this is going to be good since Spiderman has 3 enemies Venom, Sandman, and Green Goblin Jr. So with this we are going to see his darkside, its oing to be good.

I was really looking forward to watching this Denzel Washington movie, because he plays the detective role so well. This was a little different since it adds a little science fiction into the mix. A tragedy takes place in New Orleans and Denzel is called into to find out who and why, but with the help from the FBI they have new technology which lets them look into the past, but only by a certain amount. Denzel slowly understands that this isn’t surveillance and he is looking into another reality, and he gets the idea that he can change reality. Denzel is the lone cop with no family but work, and what drives him is the key to save this one victim Claire! You really get caught up with how he is trying to help her and tracking information down. It also tests the theory of physics and science but it is done in a realistic way, it’s believable and you get pulled into it as the story develops. What’s great is that you are satisfied with the movie at the end, but you are still left with just the right questions to keep you thinking of all the possibilities.

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I went to Virgin a few times while I was in London and I knew one day I was going to go in and buy all the stuff that I wanted to pick up from Amazon but I didn’t feel like dealing with customs! I love going to Virgins in London! So many new CDs, DVDs, Games, Books, Singles, Magazines, and LPs all in one place! There DVD section is really big too its great. I was happy that I bought a lot of the movies I wanted on sale for 4 to 10 pounds which is pretty good. The selection this version far surpasses any Virgin I have been to, and whats great is when you go to listen to a CD its available on their database! I can listen to everything I want before buying it which is great, and other places have it, but only if they take the time to upload it like they do in the UK. By the time I was done I had a good amount of DVDs and CDs!

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Bond movies are something I really look forward to every few years. And this movie was nothing short of spectacular. They have taken the Bond franchise and revitalized it with Casino Royale, after seeing the movie I think that Daniel Craig was the perfect choice to be James Bond. He plays the lone reckless agent with some brains in the mix quiet well. I also think they could not have timed the movie any better for Casino Royale since Texas Holdem Poker has taken off greatly over the past 4 years and so this part of the movie was found to be extremely intriguing on its own because there seemed to be higher stakes then just the money. What’s great is that you are getting the raw storyline without too much gadgets or gimmicks, one thing pulls another in this story and they are all connected. You get to see the bare bones version of Bond and how he turned into the Agent that he is, and I think the Bond Girls fit their roles perfectly. Each Bond Girl was perfect in their own way and very attractive, they added to the story and didn’t distract you from it. The fantastic part of it was seeing how Bond and the Villains danced around each and other and played mind games, and what underlying story was motivating them. You were consistently being stimulated with new information and more action. At the end of the movie you’re satisfied but yet the story hasn’t finish and Bond has more to do and we shall only see this in the upcoming movies over the next few years. They have broken every stereotypical Bond trait and action in this movie, but they have also kept true to the Bond nature and that is what I loved about the movie.

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This is the preview of the new Fantastic Four movie and all I can say is that I will probably love it more then the original!

Link: Trailer

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I wanted to see this movie for a little while now even though I’m not that much of a Nicholas Cage fan. I just wanted to see how they would depict the events that took place at the world trade center during 9/11. First off people have to understand this brought as perspective of the people who were on the ground and fighting to save people in a dangerous situation. Nicholas Cage played his character pretty well and leading his men through tough decisions. If you wanted to get a realistic depiction of the people who were going through this ordeal then this movie would give you a glimpse into their lives, and how people reacted to the situation and how people’s actions are connected. Its a bit of a slow movie, but I can understand why they did it this way, I think Hollywood didn’t want to dishonor the lives of the people that passed away that day.

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