Misguided Nuke

The Mad Max movies with Mel Gibson are some of my favorites of all time. When I picked up Fury Road, I honestly was expecting a disappointment for many reasons, but mainly, because it lacked Mel Gibson. Don't get me wrong, I really like Tom Hardy as an actor, but I had it in my head it will be horrible without Mel. I mean, Mel is "Mad Max", as much as Bruce Campbell is "Ash Williams". I put it Fury road in, and like previous Mad Max films, it had that strange vibe of wierdness thats hard to pinpoint. Most key characters are introduced almost right away, with their creepy, gross, attributes bestowed apon them. They did that part of Mad Max justice. Throughout the movie, some other characters are introduced, each "tribe" sort of blending into the terrain, as lanscape and regional conditions change. The entire movie is one great big "bad guys are chasing the good guys across multiple terrains." The action is SUPERB. If you are looking for a DEEP storyline, look for another movie. But IMO, it works well for Mad Max fans. Tom Hardy does Mad Max justice for sure, and Charlize Theron really does a nice job in her role, although she didn't look very haggared for worldly rough times, but its pretty hard to ugly her up. The entire cast did an excellent job. Great movie!!!

Just to get it out of the way, no, Michael Shannon does not even resemble Elvis in any way, shape, or form. Putting that aside, it was a very interesting film on how Elvis was given a marshals badge by Nixon. Is it accurate? Who knows, but it wouldn't surprise me at all. I like Michael Shannon alot, but not as Elvis. I guess one of the biggest reasons to watch it for me is I just had to see how Michael Shannon was going to possibly resemble Elvis, but wasn't even much of an effort aside from "Elvis" shooting a TV, wearing Elvis glasses, and a black wig. Still, was worth watching for some reason.

Sheds the light on Hitlers climb to power. The movie indicates Hitler had some issues his whole life, even as a child, which is brushed over very quickly, as well as Hitler serving Germany in WW1. But its enough to give you the basic cast of how he was molded. It puts into perspective of Germanys problems, treaties that were out of line as far as Im concerned that the German "leaders" signed after WW1, greatly impeding Germanys growth. It goes on then to his speaches, with audiences getting larger over the years. Hitler seemed to use Germanys woes, and pointed in the direction of Jews, Poles, communists, and the leaders of Germany for its problems. It includes several facts, along with a few things that are perhaps not true, but could be true, they just dont know. Hitler "stirs the pot" to basically anyone who would listen to him, most masterfully. The cast is superb. I was very surprised that Robert Carlyle played the part of Hitler, because I just didnt think he could pull it off. Although he does not look much like Hitler, he did a super job portraying a strong armed dictator. Very well done. He captures Hitlers pompus, arrogant, assertive behavior. If anything, I would say his portrayal of Hitler was a tad bit aggressive compared to other Hitler movies. I just dont think Hitler was that aggressive in real life. It also gets into Hitlers half niece, and his possessive nature he had over her, which many historians have theories about the relationship. Its a very good movie about Hitler, ending the film pre WW2, only focusing on how he came into power. Worth watching. Cons: Spends a little to much time going over his relationship with his niece, with very bizzare behavior. Also, it was a great try, but Carlyle just put a bit too much spin on Hitlers personality, and they added things about Hitler that I very much doubt is true. Beating a dog in WW1 probably never happened because Hitler loved dogs, etc. My opinion is they did the classic, "lets make Hitler even more evil, and insane"

I was 10 y.o when Elvis died. I remember it very well. At the time, being a kid, I sure didnt pay it much mind, thought it was a bit "silly" to shed tears for an "over rated, fat singer". Over the past 20 years, I have researched Elvis quite a bit, and have become quite the fan of Elvis music, mostly music after his comeback tour. What an artist, and the talant of Elvis, charisma, I believe will probably never be matched. The movie "Elvis" is by far the best Elvis movie ever made. Butler nailed it!!! What an actor to do the King justice. That can't be an easy task, as Elvis was probably the smoothest, coolest dude to ever hit this planet. People called him the King for a reason. And, what a showman. I will say this movie is probably the most educational, accurate, and entertaining of any Elvis movies ever made, as far as I know. The movie is basically the rise and fall of Elvis. Col. Parker (Hanks) played Parker very well, even though I knew zero about Tom Parker going into the movie. I must say, Parker was a money grubbing user, who rode on the coat tails of the King for plenty of years. The movie dives into Elvis' drug abuse, and where it kind of began, and why. It shows Elvis' life, exposing his weaknesses, and vulnerability, as well as how he could command an audience. When he was on stage, Elvis was one of a kind. If you are interested in Elvis as a person, performer, and why he was a such an icon, this is a must see. RIP Elvis.

I enjoy this movie for several reasons. I love the location and setting. Three men are lighthouse keepers, isolated on an island, tasked to keep the lighthouse operational. The scenery is right up my alley, and it comes with pretty good acting from Butler and crew. For me, this is a strong point that may not sway others to giving it a 4 star, because halfway through the movie, it takes a rather sharp left turn towards kind of weird, and confusing. It needs to have a tad more of an explanation in a few "random" scenes, that come out of nowhere. An opinion I have about this movie is the three men go mad from "quicksilver" or what looks to be a mercury leak. It could have did a little better IMO if they made the last 1/4 of the movie a bit more apparent. The few others I know didnt care for it, because it lacks explanation. 4 stars may be too much, but I really like the filming location.