Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014

 Released Year: 2014

Directed by Jonathan Liebesman

Casted by:

Megan Fox as April O'Neil

Will Arnett as Vernon Fenwick

William Fichtner as Eric Sacks

Alan Ritchson as Raphael

Noel Fisher as Michelangelo

Jeremy Howard as Donatello

Pete Ploszek & Johnny Knoxville as Leonardo 

Tony Shalhoub as Splinter
Tohoru Masamune as The Shredder
Whoopi Goldberg as Bernadette Thompson

 Story:

April O'Neil, a reporter for Channel 6 news in New York, has been researching a gang called the Foot Clan which has been terrorizing the city. She questions a dock worker about shipments of chemicals that may be linked to the Foot Clan. April eventually learns that something is being brought in by the docks. That night, she returns and sees the Foot Clan unloading cargo. April tries to record footage using her phone, but a shadowy figure arrives and takes out the Foot Soldiers one by one. She tells her coworkers and her boss, but no one believes her story.

The Foot Clan next attacks a subway station. April rushes to the scene, hoping to encounter the vigilante (or at least find evidence confirming his existence). She sees four figures this time, who disappear after defeating the Foot Clan. She follows them to a rooftop and tries to photograph them. The Turtles Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael notice her and delete the camera's images, warning her not to divulge their existence. She asks them who they are as they leave, and they say, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."

April runs home and opens a box filled with documents, pictures, and videos on "Project Renaissance", which involved her now-deceased father. She notices that the turtles she cared for from her father's laboratory fifteen years earlier seem similar to the Ninja Turtles. She recalls that her father was developing some type of mutagen. She continues researching and eventually realizes that the Ninja Turtles are the turtles from the laboratory.

Once again, she tries to convince her boss, Bernadette Thompson, that the Turtles are real. Bernadette becomes so infuriated that she fires April. April tries telling her cameraman boyfriend Vernon about them, but he does not believe her either. He does agree to take her to the old laboratory, though. There she finds her father's lab partner, Eric Sacks.

April tells him about the Ninja Turtles, showing him the photos. Sacks explains Project Renaissance: he and her father were cultivating the mutagen for its healing properties. Sacks theorizes that, when the laboratory was destroyed, the mutagen must have somehow caused the turtles to mutate into humanoids.

Meanwhile in the sewers, the Turtles tell their master, Splinter, that April has spotted them. Splinter orders them to find April and bring her to their lair, as she is now in great danger from the Foot Clan since she made contact with the Turtles.

The Turtles find April and blindfold her so she won't know their lair's location. They take her to Splinter, who explains how she saved their lives years before when she rescued them from the fire and released them into the sewers. April admits that she has told her father's associate about them, unaware that Sacks is actually allied with the Foot Clan's leader, The Shredder.

Meanwhile, Sacks relays the information to Shredder. Shredder and Sacks plan to spread a deadly virus throughout New York, causing a quarantine, in order to seize control by offering the mutagen as a cure. Shredder needs the Turtles to extract the mutagen from their blood.

He and his gang find Splinter and the Turtles in the sewers, and a battle ensues. Although they put up a great fight,they are unfortunately overwhelmed and Shredder captures Leo, Donnie and Mikey and leaves Splinter severely injured. Raphael is (so far) the only turtle left to survive the wreckage of their home while the Foot Clan presumes him to be dead in the riot. April (who has managed to hide during the melee) tries to dig Splinter out from under the rubble. Raphael emerges and helps. April then tries to tend to Splinter's wounds. Splinter instructs Raphael and April to save the other three Turtles before Shredder can extract the mutagen from them. April calls Vernon to give them a ride to the laboratory where the other three Turtles are being held.

When they arrive, April frees the Turtles, who join Raphael in fighting Shredder, but Shredder defeats them (again) and escapes. April, the Turtles, and Vernon escape down a snowy mountain with The Foot and Karai in pursuit,but they manage to get away. The Turtles plan to attack Shredder on the rooftop of Sacks' building before he is able to release the toxin, while April and Vernon search for the mutagen and battle Sacks inside the building,with Sacks being killed by the toxins. April finds the mutagen and heads onto the rooftop to give it to the Turtles. With April's help, the Turtles finally defeat Shredder, who falls off the roof. After the Turtles retreat to the sewers, Shredder inadvertently gets tub full of mutagen on his suit (This could possibly mean that Shredder could enter a mutation in the sequel).

That night, Vernon attempts to impress April with a Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, but unfortunately fails when the Turtles come in with a vehicle of their own and accidentally blow it up with a missile launcher. The turtles then offer April a ride home but she kindly turns down the offer. The film ends with Mikey singing a love song to April, much to his brothers' chagrin.

L² Scored: 8.5/10

L² Comment: 

My ever first movie was Ninja Turtles which my aunt brought me to the cinema during 1990. I was excited that time, after so many years, TMNT is back on the big screen again. This time the 4 turtles look much more stronger than the comic, cartoon and previous movie :) 

I never expect Megan Fox will be April, for me, she's a bit too sexy in this movie hehe~ But no matter what, the storyline is good and the graphic thingy is good as well. Hopefully there will be other TMNT movie coming soon :)

The Muppets

Released Year: 2011
Directed by James Bobin

Casted by:
Jason Segel as Gary
Amy Adams as Mary
Chris Cooper as Tex Richman
Rashida Jones as Veronica

Voiced by:
Peter Linz as Walter
Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Link Hogthrob,
The Muppet Newsman, Rizzo the Rat, Beaker and Statler
Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy, Animal,
Fozzie Bear, Sam the Eagle and Marvin Suggs
Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew,
Zoot, Beauregard, Kermoot the Frog and Waldorf
Story:

Walter, portrayed primarily by a muppet, lives with his brother Gary, a human, in Smalltown. The two became Muppet fans when they watched The Muppet Show in their youths. As adults, Walter and Gary continue to live together in Smalltown. Gary plans a vacation to Los Angeles with his girlfriend Mary to celebrate their tenth anniversary, and he invites Walter along so he can tour the Muppet Theater. Gary is pleased to spend time with both Mary and Walter, though Mary feels that Gary's devotion to Walter detracts from their relationship.

In Los Angeles, the three visit the Muppet Theater to find it derelict. During the tour, Walter sneaks into Kermit the Frog's office and discovers Statler and Waldorf selling the theater to Tex Richman, an oil magnate, and his cohorts Bobo the Bear and Uncle Deadly. Waldorf explains that if The Muppets can raise $10 million they can repurchase the theater. Once Statler and Waldorf leave, Walter learns of Richman's true intentions: to destroy the Muppet Theater and drill for oil underneath.

Walter recounts the conversation to Gary and Mary and appeals to Kermit at his mansion. Kermit is distressed to learn the news, and realizes he must organize a show to raise the money, which the Muppets have not done in years. Walter convinces him to try, and they set off to reunite the group. Fozzie Bear is performing with the Moopets, a group of uncouth Muppet impersonators, in Reno, Nevada, and Kermit persuades him to leave Reno. Meanwhile, Gonzo has become a plumbing magnate. Despite his initial objection, Gonzo decides to perform, destroying his business and joining them. Animal is in a celebrity anger-management clinic; he rejoins them, but his sponsor, Jack Black, warns him to avoid drums. In a montage, the other primary Muppets are located and rejoin. In Paris, the group finds Miss Piggy working as Vogue Paris's editor for "plus-sized" fashion. Unable to convince Miss Piggy to return, the group replaces her with her Moopet counterpart Miss Poogy.

The Muppets pitch their telethon idea to several TV networks, but are turned down. Due to a popular show's sudden cancellation, Veronica eventually gives the Muppets a two-hour opening in her network's schedule on the condition that they find a celebrity guest. The Muppets repair the theater, but their rehearsal fails and Kermit cannot find a celebrity guest. Miss Piggy returns and forces Miss Poogy out. Kermit persuades Walter to perform and find his talent, while Mary goes sight-seeing alone.

Realizing there is not yet a guest host, Kermit entreats Richman to return their studio, but he refuses and reveals he will give their rights to the Moopets. Miss Piggy organizes the Muppets to kidnap Jack Black as a celebrity guest. Mary returns to Smalltown after Gary forgets their anniversary dinner. Gary and Walter each want each other's help with their problems and they have a falling out. Gary realizes he must improve his relationship with Mary, while Walter realizes he was meant to be a Muppet. Gary reconciles with Mary, while the telethon succeeds with celebrity support and Black as host. Richman cuts the power to the theater, but Gary and Mary rush back and repair the wiring. Uncle Deadly turns on Richman and stops him from destroying the transmitter antenna.

With the telethon running short, Walter finds his talent, performing a whistling act to the audience's acclaim. When calls are stopped by Richman, a glitch is discovered when it is revealed the Muppets only got $99,999.99. Kermit states that they tried and will start over, together as a family. The Muppets, Walter, Gary, and Mary walk out of the theater and discover a vast gathering of fans. With Gary's encouragement, Walter greets the crowd with the Muppets. Gary proposes to Mary, and Richman gives the Muppet Theatre back to the Muppets after suffering a head injury from Gonzo's bowling ball.

L² Scored: 8.5/10

L² Comment:

The original series started in 1955, on & off there are various other series & movies about the muppets on air. This is a very good movie, i love it so much, especially Miss Piggy, she's so diva~ The muppets totally steal the spot light of Seagel & Adams. But having Whoopi & Emily Blunt in the movie as cameo is a total surprise :)

Toy Story 3

Released Year: 2010
Directed by Lee Unkrich

Vocal by:
Tom Hanks as Sheriff Woody
Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear
Joan Cusack as Jessia
Ned Beatty as Lots-O'-Huggin'-Bear
Don Rickles as Mr Potato Head
Estelle Harris as Mrs Potato Head
Michael Keaton as Ken
Jodi Benson as Barbie
John Morris as Andy (17 teenager)
Wallace Shawn as Rex
Blake Clark as Slinky Dog
Story:

As Andy grow up, he is about to leave his house and went to college. Mrs Davis asked him to packed along his stuff. After a long thought, Andy decided to move all his toys to attic and only bring along Woody to college. He packed all the toys into a garbage bag but Mrs Davis accidentally thought it as rubbish and throw it out.

Woody went for rescue of the mistake but the toys thought Andy is dumping them, they decided to went along to be donated to Sunnyside DayCare. Woody try to persuade them and accidentally follow them along. They met Barbie in the donated box also. When they reach the day care, they were welcome by Lots-O'-Huggin'-Bear who introduce them around. Barbie even met her dream guy Ken. Lots-O'-Huggin'-Bear let them go into the Caterpillar house while the others stay in butterfly house as toy. Woody try to ask them to go back but nobody listen, sadly he gone away by himself but accidentally stuck on a tree. A little girl Bonnie saw him and bring him back home.

Just when the toys thought they will have new kids to play with, but they are so wrong. They were play harshly, nobody really care about them in the caterpillar house. Only good kid in butterfly house care about the toys. Night time, everyone sent Buzz to talk to Lots-O'-Huggin'-Bear. Buzz discovered they are evil and purposely put them in the caterpillar house for torture. They caught Buzz and changed his mode. Buzz become their slave. The bad toys put the gang into prison, Barbie insists to follow her old friend and stay in the prison too.

Woody found out the truth while his stay in Bonnie house. The toys at there told Woody that Lots-O-Huggin'-Bear was a dictator in the Sunnyside day care. He manipulate other big toy such as the Big Baby. Lots-O'-Huggin'-Bear was once left away by his master so he hate new toys, he even rules the whole day care. New toys were torture if they try to escape. Woody went back to day care for rescue. Woody later got inform by a moving phone of how to save the gang.

Follow the rules, Barbie went back to Ken's dreamhouse and forced him to tell how to change Buzz back; Woody bring along Slinky Dog to attack the monkey toy who incharge of guardian. Rex and Hamm trapped Buzz in a box while Mr Potato Head sneak out to keep an eye on other bad toys. They managed to escape and reach the garbage area but Lots-O'-Huggin'-Bear brought his gang there. Woody told everyone about the truth. Big baby angry because get treated and throw Lot-O'Huggin'-Bear into the garbage bin. But he pulled Woody along. The gang went together to save Woody, in the meanwhile Buzz was changed back to his normal mode.

During the garbage side, Woody and Buzz save Lots-O'-Huggin'-Bear, but finally everyone was betrayed by this bad bear and almost drop into fire and burn to death. Luckily the 3 squeeze toys aliens used claws to save them back. Lots-O'-Huggin'-Bear was put in front of the garbage car as toys. The gang went back to Andy house. Woody wrote a note ask Andy to give them away to Bonnie who knows how to take care of toys. Andy do so, he was surprise that Woody was in the box too.

Feeling sad and unwilling, Andy finally gave Woody together with all the other toys to Bonnie also. Everyone feel happy in the new place and wish Andy all the best ever.

L² Scored: 9/10

L² Comment:

No doubt this is the best movie i have watch in cinema this year :) The selling points are:-
1. Touching part which make me almost tears when Andy packed all his toys and chose between Woody and Buzz, finally he chose to take Woody along to college.
2. Crying part when all the toys are in danger at the garbage area, they hold hand when all of them almost ended their life in fire.
3. Funny part when Mr Potato Head use roti canai to be his temporary body.
4. Scary part when the big baby sitting on the swing, kinda feel like chucky!!!
5. Horrible part when the monkey slam his clang clang like crazy.
6. Long gone Whoopi Goldberg vocal as the purple octopus.
7. Barbie become so fierce in this movie while Ken is a sissy boy.

My god, no regret to watch it in cinema. I wonder whether there will still be a toy story 4 or not since Andy gave them away in the final scene. Good film :)