TRAITOR (review)

Tripp Doogan's TRAITOR Movie Review

"Behind enemy lines in terrorism, like you've never seen it!" -Tripp Doogan

Don Cheadle was the perfect actor for this script! This movie is a in depth look at terrorism and the desperation of the victims and the terrorists. I cant say much without giving away the plot, but it's worth watching at least once. Good story line, good script, good acting, good suspense, and it has twists that you really dont expect. I thought it was a pretty good movie for its class.

APPALOOSA (review)

Tripp Doogan's APPALOOSA Movie Review

"I think this one went up to the #1 spot on my western movie list! Above Young Guns and Tombstone! This movie has heart!" -Tripp Doogan

Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen play a pair of hired guns in a small western town called Appaloosa. In the traditional western vibe of Tombstone and Young Guns, this movie takes you into the town and puts you right by their side thru the gunfights and abductions, etc. There's a lesson of honor in this story, which is probly what I respect most about this film. Two men that hold each other down in the essence of staying true to each other no matter the circumstances, down to ride and die for each other until the end. They dont make friends like that anymore! All "true" men can relate to this movie's story-line. Make sure you go pick this one up, you'll love it!!

LAW ABIDING CITIZEN (review)

Tripp Doogan's LAW ABIDING CITIZEN Movie Review

"Very original! It's like a cat & mouse dialog where the cat already caught the mouse but still couldn't stop it from wreaking havoc!" -Tripp Doogan

This movie is about a Law Abiding Citizen who's home was invaded, family was killed and the judicial system failed him in the worst way. Due to loopholes and technicallities in courtrooms that often allow the guilty to walk free after crimes cant be proven against em, this man takes street justice to a whole new level! Not only to take vengeance against the people who destroyed his family, but to force the judicial system to feel the pain and terror that comes along with judicial sytem failures in our society. One of the best and most original movies I've seen in a long time. I'll be watching this one over and over! Great plot, great acting, great action, great suspense, and a great underlying lesson to be learned about justice and the system that fails many in today's society. I hope every judge, police officer, detective, juror, and governement official in America watches this and comes away from it with a different outlook on how easily our judicial system fails people everyday.

FOUR CHRISTMASES (review)

Tripp Doogan's FOUR CHRISTMASES Movie Review

"It was funny at parts, but overall it wasn't entertaining enough for me." -Tripp Doogan

This was da 2nd Vince Vaughn movie I've watched this week (Couples Retreat being da other one), and I was let down by both of em. I'm a fan of Vince Vaughn but these last 2 movies were let-downs to me. There were a few parts dat had me laughin out loud but da characters were kinda lame, and da script was just too predictable and boring for me. I'm not much for chick-flicks anyway but having a girlfriend will get you stuck in front of da TV for movies like this from time to time. Even so, I've seen some chick-flicks I've enjoyed, and this wasnt really one of em. I wont say it's garbage, but it's not all that.

THE HANGOVER (review)

Tripp Doogan's THE HANGOVER Movie Review

"The Hangover is fuckin' funny!!! Non-stop hillarious, no matter how many times you watch it!" -Tripp Doogan

I'm not a big fan of comedy movies, cuz most of em go in da direction of dat slapstick retarded ignorant comedy, which just isnt funny to me. But The Hangover is a classic in the comedy genre! Funny but serious, serious but hillarious!! A bachellor party in Vegas turns into a night 4 friends cant remember, as they wake up confused, 1 friend short, and dont know whut dey did or where he is. On their quest around Vegas to figure out whut happened and where their lost friend is, dey uncover facts of da night before, peice by peice, and each peice is hillarious! It just gets better and better as da movie rolls on.. definately a must-see for anybody who needs a good laugh!!

AVATAR (review)

Tripp Doogan's AVATAR Movie Review

"James Cameron did his thing on this one! One of the best movies of all time! It's a fairytale for grown-ups.. Instant classic!" -Tripp Doogan

There's so much to be said for this movie! First off, if you didn't get to see it in da theatre, you betta have a big ass high quality TV!! Cuz this aint da type of movie you just sit around and watch, you get drawn into his whole other world and experience everything they experience! I wouldnt even know how to classify it, Avatar is a little of every movie genre.. Sci-fi, Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Suspense, War, Comedy, all of em combined into one story line gives Avatar da ability to stand out in da film market for decades to come! It's da best 'breakthrough' movie since Jurassic Park. Cinematography, characters, production, the sets, effects, the overall feeling you get when you get drawn into this world of theirs... it's got it all!! It's a fairytale for grown-ups. This movie is good for anyone, and everyone. I had to see it in da theatre... TWICE!!

COUPLES RETREAT (review)

Tripp Doogan's COUPLES RETREAT Movie Review

"Couples Retreat was a good one to watch with your partner, each couple can relate in their own problematic way.." -Tripp Doogan

I thought it was a good movie, but not great. I'm a fan of Vince Vaughn and his comedic performances, but I dont think his character shined up to his potential of how funny he can be. I've seen better movies with him in em, and dats probly why I felt kinda let down by this one a lil bit. Dont get me wrong it was cool, I'd watch it again, but I had higher expectations from it, and it didnt really deliver in da ways I expected it to. But it's a good flick to sit back and enjoy with your partner and while it's rolling, you find yourslef comparing your relationship to some of da characters in this flick. It's definately worth seeing at least once.

SHUTTER ISLAND (review)

Tripp Doogan's SHUTTER ISLAND Movie Review

"Martin Scorsese is brilliant with this dark, grim journey into a psycho realm! SHUTTER ISLAND is one you might have to watch twice! DiCaprio was at his best once again!" -Tripp Doogan

From da looks of da previews, I was expecting a horror movie, but it was more along da lines of a mystery/thriller. Kinda slow story-line but for all da right reasons. It starts you out on da bout ride in to Shutter Island, with DiCaprio and his partner, heading into a island facility where da worst of da worst criminally insane are kept for treatment, on a mission to uncover da truth about a recently escaped patient. I dont wanna say too much and ruin it for anybody, but I definately wanna watch it again, to learn more about da story. It was one of da most unique mysteries I've watched in years! Kept me entertained up to da end and past it! I think it's one of those movies some will hate and some will love, with no in between. I loved it! I recomend it to anyone who appreciates a well crafted story line into a grim journey!