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Wreck-It Ralph

Speaking of excellent production values, think about how much goes into a Disney trailer:

The creative 8-bit intro, that smoothly transitions to the same Disney animation you all know and love.

The music that starts up when the small titles do “this holiday season“.

The short clips showing parts of the movie that set the scene.

The way the music pauses every time there’s amusing dialogue, then begins right as another title clip plays.

Sure it’s a tried-and-true formula, but there’s good reason for that: it works.

Ghost Recon Alpha

A 20 minute short on Ghost Recon. Seriously well produced.

Your Highness (2011)

Ooh, a movie review! Let’s get on with it, then…

Truth be told, my experience of Natalie Portman in movies has been limited to just the Star Wars franchise. Hearing her spout lines like “Oh Anakin, you’re breaking my heart” doesn’t exactly do things for me, but Your Highness changed all of that.

Look, I’m not a huge fan of stupid comedy. I prefer my stuff to be a little more subtle, a little more intelligent, and Your Highness was a perfect example of what I dislike about the genre. It’s trying a little too hard — a little too much sexual innuendo here, a little too much forced acting there. I like fantasy and the whole “sword/medieval/magic” genre, don’t get me wrong, but some of this stuff was just plain stupid, and not in the good way (if it tries to parody other stuff from the same sort of genre, it does a terrible job of it.

The only saving grace of this movie is Natalie Portman. She’s a badass, and that’s about as apt a description as I can think of right now. It also means I’m off to acquire more of her earlier work. She’s not the lead character, but far and away, she carries the movie across various terrible sub-plots.

Seriously, watch this movie, but only for Natalie Portman (or James Franco, if you’re a female).

The movie is bad, but Portman is a badass. There’s a difference.

Your Highness, 2011

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