Tigerland

In September 1971, a platoon of recruits arrives in Ft. Polk, LA, for infantry training before leaving for war. The final week takes place in Tigerland, a swamp similar to Vietnam. Jim Paxton has enlisted; he wants to experience everything and write books later. He befriends Roland Bozz, a cool Texan with a gift for getting into trouble and for helping misfits get discharges. At least one sociopath in the platoon hates Bozz, even as the sergeants grudgingly recognize his leadership abilities. As the platoon heads into its week in Tigerland, Paxton's body gives out, Bozz makes plans to go AWOL, and the sociopath gets hold of live ammo. Is vietnam as bad as this?

This movie brought a new perspective to the whole vietnam training scenario. I never thought about the war from a legal stand point. I liked it a lot because it really dove into the fear that a man feels while being faced with going to war and how people handle the pressures of those around them. I give this movie an 8 out of 10. Check it out if you want a twist on war movies without seeing the war.

Smokin' Aces

In these interlocking tales of high stakes and low lifes, Mob boss Primo Sparazza has taken out a hefty contract on Buddy "Aces" Israel (Piven)--a sleazy magician who has agreed to turn state's evidence against the Vegas mob. The FBI, sensing a chance to use this small-time con to bring down big-target Sparazza, places Aces into protective custody-under the supervision of two agents (Reynolds and Liotta) dispatched to Aces' Lake Tahoe hideout. When word of the price on Aces' head spreads into the community of ex-cons and cons-to-be, it entices bounty hunters, thugs-for-hire, smokin' hot vixens and double-crossing mobsters to join in the hunt.

I felt that this movie could have used a little more shooting and less love story. HAHAHAHA I'm just kidding this movie was an action megafest from start to finish. The entire story was interesting. The only thing that i couldn't understand is that if all the hitmen and hitwomen were the top people than how did they not know one another even just a little bit. To me that was hard to believe. The way the movie was put together though made up for the small discrepancies that you might be able to pick out. I liked it as a whole so i give this movie an 8.5 out of 10. If you are into action than this movie is for you.

Gangs of New York

As waves of immigrants swell the population of New York, lawlessness and corruption thrive in Manhattan's Five Points section. After years of incarceration, young Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon(Leonardo DiCaprio) returns seeking revenge against the rival gang leader who killed his father. But Amsterdam's personal vendetta becomes part of the gang warfare that erupts as he and his fellow Irishmen fight to carve a place for themselves in their newly adopted homeland! Along the way he meets a Jenny (Cameron Diaz) who herself is aligned with the murderer of his father a Mr. William "Butcher" Cutting (Daniel Day Lewis). Most of the men in high points of power and some aligned with Butcher are former members of Amsterdams fathers gang, The Dead Rabbits. Amsterdam plans to get close enough to Butcher as he will not expect his right hand man to be plotting against him.

I really liked this movie a lot more than i thought i would when i first came across it. The acting is done very well especially by Lewis and DiCaprio. he rest odf the characters are placed well amongst the stars as to complement them nicely. The only downfall this movie really had was the length of it becuase it runs damn near 3 hours long. So unless you have the time to invest in this movie it might not be for you. But if you have the time it is a very good movie. I rate it a underated 8 out of 10. Thats only because you might have to watch it in two installments and that ruins it for me sometimes. All in all its worth the time to me so check it out.

Boondock Saints

rish brothers Connor & Murphy MacManus live and work in Boston. Feeling that God's will to rid Earth from all human Evil was given to them as a mission, they set out to do their divine deed. A public outcry is never heard, and even FBI agent Paul Smecker, who follows their trace of bloodshed, admits that the boys are doing exactly what he secretly always has wished to happen. Risking their lives for their beliefs of Veritas (truth) and Aequitas (justice), the Boondock Saints are hyped by the public, for they are doing good, which only few dare to admit. The two brother's decide that they should relieve the world of the scum of the earth. They allow a friend of theirs to join in and help them on their quest of destruction.

I love this movie to death. The characters will make you laugh and some will make you think. The bartender at their favorite joint is hilarious with his turrets. The crowning achievement of this film comes from the acting of Willem Dafoe who plays agent Smecker and is also a homosexual. The way this movie comes off is not only witty but funny as hell. I give this movie a 9.5 out of 10. Check this movie out as soon as possible. You will ot regret it.