Comedy is by far the toughest genre to make across all the film industries; and often, the highest grosser too. If you get it right, you could rake in millions in days; and if you get it wrong, you could fall flat on your face. But that’s not what we are here to discuss. Different film industries make different kinds of comedies. Or let us put it in another way- different kinds of comedy movies become successful in different societies, and that tells you a lot about the society.

We will focus ourselves on two of the big film industries in the world – Bollywood and Hollywood – compare the kinds of comedies that work in either cinema, and what they tell about the society. If you see hit comedy movies in Hollywood over the last decade or so, you will see a major splattering of sex comedies or movies that have a lot of sex humor. Be it the unusual Hangover or the out sex comedy American Pie, or Scary Movies, each one has a major chunk of sex humor. On the other hand, if you see hit comedy movies in Bollywood over the last decade or so, sex humor is conspicuously absent, barring a few exceptions here and there like Kya Kool Hai Hum.

The splattering of sex humor in Hollywood comedies and the near absence of it in Bollywood clearly draws the line between the Asian and the Western culture. While Westerners are more comfortable about discussing their sexuality, Asians are a lot more prude and would much rather discuss sex within the closed doors of the bedroom. But the cynical out there would point out – Hangover was as much a hit in India as it was in the US. Well, that’s not the complete truth. Hangover was a success in India only in Tier I cities, where the audience is more westernized. The distributors of the movie didn’t even feel it worthy enough to release it in Tier II and Tier III cities, simply because there is no audience present for such movies.

When it comes to Bollywood, people would go for slapstick comedy movies like Hera Pheri and Dhamaal or comedies like Munnabhai and 3 Idiots which have a social message hidden in them. A high percentage of Bollywood comedies would rather have toilet humor than sex humor. In fact, on a close comparison, toilet humor is rampant in Bollywood comedy movies and almost absent in Hollywood. Be it Hera Pheri or the most recent Delhi Belly, most Bollywood comedies have toilet humor.

For those of you who are sick to death of vampires, I implore you to reconsider. I realize that lately there’s been a lot of to-do over them, what with the seemingly never-ending Twilight series, HBO’s True Blood and the CW’s The Vampire Diaries. Let Me In is different in the sense that… well, it’s actually scary. It’s a remake of the Swedish horror film Let the Right One In which, in turn, is an adaptation of John Ajvide Lindqvist’s book Let Me In. There were many skeptics who believed that a remake was completely out of the question. The original was made just a couple of years ago and received rare, outstanding reviews for a horror movie; how could anyone even consider remaking it? While I will say that I feel that the original is better, the remake is nothing to scoff at.

A young boy named Owen (Kodie Smit-McPhee) is bullied daily at school by a trio of bullies and at the end of the day he goes home to his mother who is overwhelmed by a failed marriage. Owen’s only joy is to be alone and pretend to taunt and stab his schoolmates. It’s obviously not the healthiest hobby in the world, but it seems to put him at ease. Early on in the film, he spies two new residents moving into the apartment next door to him, an older man and a young girl named Abby who is roughly his age. Owen and Abby (Chloe Grace Moretz) quickly become close friends, initially bonding over a Rubiks cube (the film is set in the early 1980′s). Eventually he learns that Abby is a vampire and the man she lives with (Richard Jenkins) is her guardian who fetches fresh blood for her. As word gets around about terrible, almost ritualistic murders that have begun taking place in the community, eyes start to shift toward the new residents.

While this movie can be gruesome and is widely considered to be a horror movie, I feel the true story is the innocent romance the young couple shares. Abby instills courage and strength into Owen, giving him that ego boost that he desperately needs in order to stand up to his bullies. He is just as important to Abby because, perhaps, one day he will become her guardian.

I must admit that I did not have high hopes for this remake. I saw Let the Right One In when it came out on DVD and eventually read the book. Both were surprisingly good. Let Me In manages to borrow some material from the book, some new material that was added to the Swedish film, and then add in its own material to make an intense, creepy film. Let Me In could have fallen apart if it didn’t have the proper child actors who could handle the roles, but luckily the actors did remarkable work for their ages.

The DVD features a commentary from writer/director Matt Reeves (he also wrote and directed Cloverfield), a short documentary about the making of the film, a featurette about the special effects used, and deleted scenes.

House of 1000 Corpses is a 2003 exploitation horror film directed and written by Rob Zombie. It stars Sid Haig as Captain Spaulding, Bill Moseley as Otis Driftwood, Sheri Moon as Baby Firefly, Karen Black as Mother Firefly, and Chris Hardwick as Jerry Goldsmith.

The story takes place around Halloween 1977. Four friends are on the road in search of off-beat roadside attractions. They stop for gas and encounter Captain Spaulding, a vulgar clown and owner of the gas station. He shows them his “Museum of the Strange” and tells of the local legend of Dr. Satan. He was a doctor who tortured and killed his victims. He was later hung from a tree Spaulding claims is not far from the attraction. The group goes in search of the tree and pick up a hitch hiker named Baby Firefly. The tires are blown out and they are forced to seek out Rufus, Baby’s half-brother, who can fix the car. Meanwhile, Baby’s family takes in the four friends and treats them to dinner and a show. After Baby flirts with the men in the group, one of the girls takes exception and insults Baby. At this time, Rufus returns and says the car is fixed. They try to escape but other members of the Firefly family capture and bring them back to the house, where they torture the four people.

The viewer can pretty clearly tell that this is Rob Zombie’s directorial debut because he had virtually no movie experience and he needed a relatively simple method to promote the film, which may be why he chose to make it an exploitation film, as it is in every sense of the word. For those of the readers who do not know what an exploitation film is, it is a film that primarily employs graphic violence, gore, and sex. It focuses on “sensationalist” behavior, of which House of 1000 Corpses clearly contains with all the realistic torture scenes and the explicit nudity seen periodically throughout the film.

Another fascinating feature the writer noticed in this movie was the very similar plot sequence to another film released nearly 30 years prior, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. In that film, a group of kids have car trouble and, while searching for help, encounter a cannibalistic family in a secluded rural area. One by one, they are captured and mutilated with a chainsaw. Meanwhile in House of 1000 Corpses, another group runs into another secluded family after having the tires of their vehicle blown out. They are taken prisoner, tortured, and, eventually, killed. As the reader can see, both films follow the same pattern with the car breaking down and the meeting with a mysterious family in the middle of nowhere who tortures and kills them.

To wrap, if you seek a film with the “sensationalist” behavior factor and a similar plotline to an old classic, then House of 1000 Corpses may be what you’re looking for!

If you’re in the mood for a fantastic 3d experience, then look no further than Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 3d. After the past pair of 3d movie reviews, it felt great to watch a 3d show that took advantage of the medium. This movie was initially filmed in 3d, so the simple details of the film definitely stood out and took advantage of the 3d space inside the theater.

To start with, the three-dimensional depth in the screen was astounding. This flick has a great window effect which gives every minor object the depth and space it requires to feel enchanting. From the trees in the jungle to the ropes on the pirate ships, it seemed like each object in the scene was allowed to stand out. And since this was not a post-conversion 3d film, the objects did not look like they came from a pop-up book. I really felt immersed in the scenes, and the 3d effects truly added to the overall experience.

In addition to the 3d depth, Pirates of the Caribbean takes advantage of many 3d effects that come out of the screen. If you’ve seen any of the trailers for the film in 3d, then you already know that they take advantage of several sword waving shots in the film. There are also several shots of wildlife and “over-the-shoulder” scenes that really bring the film right into your lap. While there are many shots in the film that come out of the screen, they are spaced very well in a way that didn’t feel gimmicky to me.

One advantage to shooting a movie in 3d is that the film crew can plan difficult 3d shots in advance in order to optimize the effects for a particular scene. While post-conversion films like Thor and Priest had a really hard time with dimly-lit scenes, I was able to tell exactly what was going on in Pirates of the Caribbean. There are a few dark scenes in this film with plenty of action, and I never felt the need to raise my glasses during any of them. In fact the only time I needed to adjust my glasses was during a few fly-over scenes when the picture took place on the island. I found the detail a bit blurry when the camera did a sweeping view of the island, and I might not have noticed it if I hadn’t grown accustomed to these scenes from watching Lost. Despite these short clips, I didn’t feel that the 3d glasses got in the way of the overall color of the film.

In addition to the amazing 3d effects in the picture, the overall Pirates of the Caribbean film experience was a blast to watch, and in my opinion ranked up there with the first two films of the series. To be honest, I wasn’t too excited about the story of the film from the trailers, but I was instantly sucked into the storyline once the picture began. Johnny Depp once again does a superb performance as Jack Sparrow, and to me the character is fun to watch. Ian McShane and Geoffrey Rush are great in this show as Blackbeard and Barbossa. Pirates of the Caribbean is an exciting series to watch, and after seeing part four of the series, I’m definitely ready for another one. Jack Sparrow has this Indiana Jones-like quality where I can’t wait to see what his next adventure will be.

This Pirates of the Caribbean 3d flick review gets an A for really taking advantage of the 3d medium it was shot in, as well as being a fun adventure picture to watch. Though I previously mentioned that Thor began the summer film season, I really believe that Pirates of the Caribbean kicks of the 3d picture season. Do your eyes a favor and go see this film in 3d!

Horses are one of the people’s favorite animals. They are so sweet, but in the same time so intelligent and so powerful. People love to ride them, but even those who have never went up on a horse like to watch them, like to fondle them, like to watch horse races, or to bet on them… Here are also the horse games, favorite to people from all ages and of course the horse movies that certainly know how to warm up your heart. If you like to see a great horse movie, we offer you a list of the best horse movies ever. This list will help you to avoid long hours of searching on the net and to enjoy more hours watching.

We could start with “The Black Stallion”. This is a timeless classic based on the Walter Farley children’s book. It’s a movie for the whole family and speaks about powerful bonding between the horse and a boy that leads to race against and beat the fastest horses in the country. The movie is very touching, in some moments happy but in some moments thrilling and breathtaking.

“National Velvet” is an amazing movie that speaks about accomplishment of a childish dream – to win a horse on a lottery and make him a great winner. It’s another family classic in which we could see Liz Taylor winning England’s famous Grand National steeplechase, disguised as a boy. Besides Liz in this movie could be seen Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, Anne Revere and Angela Lansbury.

There are few movie adaptations of Anna Sewell’s classic book “Black Beauty”. It’s another touching movie, told from the horses’ perspective. It can be pretty upsetting for little children because the horse retells his life story. He was forced to leave his wonderful first home and after that he passed through indifferent and abusive owners. At the end Beauty finally finds again his boy.

“The Horse Whisperer” is en excellent movie but contains scenes that are not so appropriated for young children. It is actually a romance that speaks about the relationship between a workaholic mother and her injured daughter. Here is the horse that is very frightened and the “horse whisperer” that makes changes in their lives, not just for the horse. Robert Redford is the director of this movie and besides him we could see Kristin Scott Thomas, Scarlette Johannson, Sam Neill and Diane Wiest.

“Dreamer” is a great happy ending movie, greatly filmed. Young Dakota Fanning plays Cale Crane, a girl that catalyzes the rescue and the rehabilitation of a race horse with a broken leg. Great family movie, recommended for ages 6 and older.

The list will be ended with “Secretariat”, the last horse movie released by Walt Disney Pictures. It’s a fabulous movie, beautifully filmed that involves great cast – we could see Diane Lane and John Malkovich in the main roles. This movie is simply beautiful and suitable for all ages. The story is very interesting and it does not include tragedy, abuse and other heart wrenching content.