When the mythical world engages their campaign to take over the Earth, the U.S. government reaches out to the only department staffed to handle the potential catastrophe: The Bureau for Paranormal Research, who once again turns to the demon hero Hellboy and his teammates to stop a merciless dictator from carrying out his plan.

TRUE DUDES REVIEW:

This movie is fucking awesome!  Possibly the best comic book film of the summer and easily the most inventive.  Hellboy 2 sticks with the tone of the first film but really amps up the action, effects, and characters.

I think it was the small moments that made me love this movie.  Don’t get me wrong the action is great and the effects are awe inspiring (I couldn’t tell what was digital and what wasn’t).  But it was the smaller character moments that give the film it’s heart.  There is a little more comedy and a lot more romance.  The characters really grow in this sequel and become more than just retreads of their same characters from the first film.  Everyone’s acting is amazing.  Even behind layers of make up the actors expressions shine through.  Hellboy 2 is one of summer’s must see action flicks.

True Dudes Reviews gives Hellboy 2: The Golden Army 4 out of 5 middle fingers.

A geologist on a special mission with his nephew discovers the entrance into a previously unseen world.

TRUE DUDES REVIEW:

I fully expected this to suck, but was pleasantly surprised. I’m not saying this is a great movie or anything, but I enjoyed it.

If you have a choice between seeing this in 2D or 3D, I highly recommend the 3D. It definitely made the difference. While the film is fast paced and exciting, it is also unbelievably cheesy. The characters are corny and so is the dialog. It was the 3D effect and the amazing special effects that kept me glued to my seat. Brendan Frasier seems perfect for this type of family film. His acting was over the top and ridiculous, but it worked for this movie. The rest of the cast was decent (no one was spectacular or anything). While this won’t be winning any Academy Awards (except maybe for visual effects), it was overall a fun time at the movies.

True Dudes gives Journey to the Center of the Earth 3 out of 5 middle fingers.

Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones is called back into action to stop a Soviet plot to uncover and use ancient artifacts in order to take over the world. 

TRUE DUDES REVIEW:
 
Let me start by saying that I thought this movie was awesome.  I loved it and I had a great time watching it.  I probably had a stupid smile on my face for almost the entire thing.  However, I can understand the criticism.  The film is definitely hokey.  It’s ridiculous and nowhere near realistic, and it uses a bit too much CGI.  But you know what?  Even with all of those complaints, it’s still a fucking blast!  It may be my least favorite Indiana Jones flick, but that still makes it better than almost anything else.
 
It’s great to see Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones.  He hasn’t lost his touch.  Also I thought Shia LaBeouf was great as Indy’s sidekick Mutt.  It was their co-stars that didn’t fair as well.  The villians just aren’t that menacing and no one else is given very much to do.  That’s o.k. though, the action scenes more than make up for it.  They are nonstop and innventive.  At barely over two hours, the film flies by.  My biggest complaint has to do with George Lucas.  The viewer can almost tell which scenes were his idea.  Hint, they’re the ones that suck.  Without going too far into detail, I could have done without the prarie dogs and monkeys (you’ll see what I mean).  Overall, Indy 4 is fantastic.  I’ll be excited to see if there’s an Indy 5 in our future.  The ending seems to suggest that Harrison Fords’ not ready to give up the fedora just yet.
 
True Dudes gives Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 4 out of 5 middle fingers.

The Pevensie children return to Narnia one year after their first adventure in the magical land. Soon after entering the kingdom, however, they learn that 1,000 years has passed here, and all is not well since an evil king ascended to the throne. The children and allies both old and new band together to help restore the kingdom to its rightful heir, Prince Caspian.

TRUE DUDES REVIEW:

I almost really liked this movie. Almost. As it is, great special effects can not compensate for a weak script, bad acting, and an extreme lack of character development. While the first film was a kids flick all the way, this sequel tries too hard to mix adult situations with children’s humor.

The special effects are among the best I have ever seen. Truly top notch work. I wish they had taken some of that strength and put it in to the other aspects of the film. All of the main actors are back. The problem is that though they are older they are exactly the same. The script tries nothing new and neither do the actors. Putting them in grown up situations only magnifies this shortcoming. While the film does have a number of exciting battle scenes, they are under minded by wacky comic relief that feels very out of place. None of the new characters are giving anything to do except spout cute and funny bits of dialouge in all the wrong places. And since this is a movie for the kids, can someone tell me why it has a run time of nearly 3 hours? The last two reels are next to pointless. Don’t get me wrong, the film is not a total loss and if you enjoyed the first you are likely to enjoy this one as well.

True Dudes gives Prince Caspian 3 out of 5 middle fingers.

While in captivity, industrialist Tony Stark creates a high-tech suit of armor which he first uses to fight his way to freedom, and then to prevent a dark-minded scientific genius from carrying out his nefarious plot against humankind.

TRUE DUDES REVIEW:

Big budget, great actors, amazing special effects, and a whole lot of fun.  Summer has definitely arrived, bring on the blockbusters!  While maybe not quite in the same league as say, Spiderman 2, Iron Man blows the shit out of pretty much every other super hero movie.

Robert Downey Jr. is perfect in the title role.  He plays Tony Stark as cocky and cool as hell.  Gwyneth Paltrow, whom I normally can’t stand, gives a subtle and emotional performance.  I actually liked her character and thought she looked fucking hot.  As the chief villian Jeff Bridges was menacing and creepy.  With his shaved head and big beard, his amish look really freaked me out.  The only character not fully developed was Terrence Howard’s Capt. Rhodes.  He unfortunatly has very little screen time. The direction and story were fast paced and exciting with the action starting almost immediatly.  The awesome special effects and kick ass ending totally left me wanting more.  Finally, a summer movie that lives up to the hype.

True Dudes gives Iron Man 4 out of 5 middle fingers.

A young hunter must journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe.

TRUE DUDES REVIEW:

There are so many things wrong with this movie, I almost don’t know where to begin. Saying that this film is historically inaccurate is like saying Donald Trump is well off. I could write a fucking series of educational articles on the inaccuracies of 10,000 BC. But that too would suck, so lets just say this movie is pretty fucking ridiculous. Cavemen speaking english aside, the acting is also terrible. Horrible actors spouting awful dialogue wosen an already shitty film. I was hoping that at least the special effects would be the one thing in the film that I could praise, but it just ain’t so. The creature effects were cartoonish and over done. I was actually embarrassed to watch the actors try to react to the beasts. Finally, with a run time of only one hour and forty-nine minutes, I barely made it through this entire mess. The action scenes were few and far between and never impressive.

I kid you not people, this movie fucking blows and this is coming from someone who actually enjoyed The Day After Tomorrow. Save your time and money. Stay home and watch the Gieco Caveman commercials, they are way more entertaining.

True Dudes gives 10,000 BC 1 out of 5 middle fingers.

A family finds themselves pulled into an alternate world full of strange creatures.

TRUE DUDES REVIEW:

If I were 7 years old, I would have loved this movie.  But, since I’m 27 years old, I thought it sucked.  Annoying child actors spouting corny dialog ruin this big budget, kiddie fantasy film before it even takes off.  The story is predictable and filled with plot threads that go all over the place, but never lead anywhere.
The only thing worth recommending are the special effects.  They are top of the line and fill the movie with a sense of imagination.  Although The Spiderwick Chronicles has it’s heart in the right place, its never as exciting or epic as it wants to be.

True Dudes gives The Spiderwick Chronicles 2 out of 5 middle fingers.