MAN ON A LEDGE (2012)

Ex-copper Sam Worthington got fucked over by a super rich douchebag (played wonderfully by Ed Harris). He gets the shit beat out of him then sent to prison for supposedly stealing a rare diamond from Harris. After Sam's daring escape, he climbs out on the twenty-first story ledge of a building and just stands there. Why?

If Hitchcock was still alive (he'd probably dropkick M. Night Shyamalan in the face), but also I think he would enjoy MAN ON A LEDGE. There's plenty of action, the story is well laid out and it kinda has that Hitchcock feel to it, you got a hero to root for, the pace is excellent, it looks really nice and Genesis Rodriguez's body is incredible! Makes you wanna stand up and beg for buttermilk!

I liked MOAL quite a bit. When I rented it I didn't know what to expect, but it was a fun ride. I'm not sure about the rewatch value but it's worth a watch for sure. Make sure to check out the Special Features to see how they filmed it. Pretty impressive.

THE CORE (2003)

"You want me to hack the planet?"

One day freaky accidents start happening. Pacemakers quit working, the guidance system on the Space Shuttle shits itself, birds get crunk and wreck into a bus, a random fish hits a window in London (screenshot below), lightning storms, an EM Tear detected, human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together...mass hysteria! Scientists determine that the Earth's core has stopped spinning, so now a group of dorks are gonna have to drive a laser drill RV down to the bottom of the planet and give that bitch a nuclear kick in the nuts. Sounds reasonable enough.

If you're looking for a serious film then it's Bad News Bears for you, but if you're looking for something cheesy to laugh at then THE CORE is a safe bet. It's not a cheeseball home run like ARMAGEDDON, but it's pretty goddamn horrible. I especially liked the hacker dude talking about his "kung fu" and the Carl Sagan guy rambling about the human condition. My one big complaint is there's no hot chicks in the entire movie. It was a total sausagefest. They should have at least given us one hot chick to look at. C'mon!

Dated special effects, nearly all male cast, goofy science, Xena tapes, Hot Pockets, multiple misspelled words, people being thrust forward during a free fall, Rome blowing up, not all cast members moving during a wreck, plot holes big enough to drive a laser drill RV through...this movie is an awesome guilty pleasure that I don't feel guilty at all about enjoying.  I honestly watch it a few times a year.  No bullshit.  Check it out.