The Eiger Sanction (1975) - 4/5
Good, classic 70's spy-thriller complete w/ albino boss-man.
The mountain climbing in this movie made me very nervous - I ready Clint did a 3-day climbing course and practiced for months after that. I assumed he must have spent years perfecting to do some of the things he clearly did himself (I read he did all but 1 of his own stunts).
The actual story isn't the best, but the style makes up for it.
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Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Inglourious Basterds (2009) - 4/5
Inglourious Basterds (2009) - 4/5
Tarantino is proving his abilities and skills can not only last, but grow.
Great all around from the acting to the scope, but also amazing dialog as usual (my heart was beating so hard for some of those conversations and he maintained that intensity for SO long - awesome!).
SPOILERS
The only thing that I thought he cd have left out was the "Chatper 1" titles. No biggie.
Tarantino is proving his abilities and skills can not only last, but grow.
Great all around from the acting to the scope, but also amazing dialog as usual (my heart was beating so hard for some of those conversations and he maintained that intensity for SO long - awesome!).
SPOILERS
The only thing that I thought he cd have left out was the "Chatper 1" titles. No biggie.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Books
I was just looking at an old file I used to keep of books as I read them (and when and in some cases where). I haven't kept it up in several years, but here it is...
1 Song Of Soloman, Toni Morrison Fall 1989
2 Painted Bird, Jerzy Kosinski Fall 1989
3 Twice Pardoned, Harold Morris Summer 1990
4 Flatland, Edwin Abbott Abbott Fall 1990
5 Heir To A Dream, 'Pistol' Pete Maravich Fall 1991
6 Fourth Dimension, Rudy Rucker Fall 1991
7 The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran Jan 19 - Feb 6, 1992
8 A Severe Mercy, Sheldon Vanauken Jan ? - Feb 9, 1992
9 More Than A Carpenter, Josh McDowell Feb 13 - Feb 24, 1992
10 No Compromise, Melody Green Mar 18 - Mar 25, 1992
11 Star Wars, George Lucas June 30 - July 7,1992
12 The Empire Strikes Back, Donald F. Glut July 8 - July 31,1992
13 Return of the Jedi, James Kahn July 31 - Aug 2, 1992
14 Heir to the Empire, Timothy Zahn Aug 3 - Aug 8, 1992
15 Dark Force Rising, Timothy Zahn Aug 15 - 28, 1992
16 Good Morning, Holy Spirit, Benny Hinn Aug 29 - Oct 18, 1992
17 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis Oct 18 - Oct 25, 1992
18 Prince Caspian, C.S. Lewis Oct 25 - Nov 18, 1992
19 The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader", C.S. Lewis Nov 25 - Nov 29, 1992
20 Matthew (New Testament), Matthew (Levi) Aug 5 - Dec 5, 1992
21 Fractal Mode (Book 2: Mode Series), Piers Anthony Nov 29 - Dec 9, 1992
22 Acts (New Testament), Luke Aug 5 - Dec 31, 1992
23 The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis Feb 27,92-Jan 13,1993
24 Romans (New Testament), Paul Jan 1 - Jan 19, 1993
25 1 John (New Testament), John Jan 20 - 24, 1993
26 2 John (New Testament), John Jan 25, 1993
27 3 John (New Testament), John Jan 26, 1993
28 Ephesians (New Testament), Paul Jan 27 - Feb 1, 1993
29 Philippians (New Testament), Paul Feb 2 - 5, 1993
30 John (New Testament), John Feb 6 - March 17,1993
31 The Silver Chair, C.S. Lewis Dec 27,92-Feb 23,1993
32 Colossians (N.T.), Paul March 19 - 30, 1993
33 Jude (N.T.), Jude March 31, 1993
34 Hebrews (N.T.), many April 1 - 18, 1993
35 The Horse and His Boy, C.S. Lewis March 28 -Apr 22 1993
36 The Magician's Nephew, C.S. Lewis April 26 - 28, 1993
37 Philemon, (New Testament), Paul May 24, 1993
38 1 Corinthians, (New Testament), Paul May 2 - 27, 1993
39 Habakkuk, (Old Testament), Habakkuk May 27, 1993
40 The Last Battle, C.S. Lewis (Last Chron. of Narnia) May 9 - 27, 1993
The Chronicles of Narnia Oct 18,92-May 27,1993
41 Classic Chritianity, Bob George Feb 21 - May 28, 1993
42 Out of the Silent Planet, C.S. Lewis June 6 - July 7, 1993
43 Genesis, (Old Testament), Moses June 7 - Oct 30, 1993
44 Genesis, (Old Testament), Moses Oct 31 - Nov 24, 1993
45 Genesis, (Old Testament), Moses Dec 1 '93-Jan 17 1994
46 Exodus, (Old Testament), Moses Jan 25 - Feb 13, 1994
47 He is there and He is not Silent, F. A. Schaeffer Feb 7 - Mar 6, 1994
48 Leviticus, Moses Feb 16 - Mar 10, 1994
49 Numbers, Moses Mar 11 - April 4,1994
50 New Seeds of Contemplation, Thomas Merton Oct 17 '93-May 1,1994
51 Deuteronomy, Moses April 5 - May 8, 1994
52 Joshua, Joshua May 9 - 20, 1994
53 The Razor's Edge, W. Sommerset Maugham May 15 - 22, 1994
54 Judges, Anonymous June 1 - 18, 1994
55 If You Want to Write, Brenda Ueland June 11 - 19, 1994
56 Ruth, Uncertain June 19, 1994
57 1 Samuel, Samuel and others June 21 - July 2,1994
58 2 Samuel, Samuel and others July 3 - 9, 1994
59 1 Kings, Jeremiah July 10 - 29, 1994
60 2 Kings, Jeremiah July 30 - Aug 13 1994
61 1 Chronicles, Ezra Aug 14 - 23, 1994
62 The Trial of Socrates, I. F. Stone July 20 - Sept 7,1994
63 2 Chronicles, Ezra Aug 24 - Sept 11,1994
63 Ezra, Ezra Sept 12 - 14, 1994
64 Nehemiah, Nehemiah Sept 15 - 23, 1994
65 Esther, Uncertain Sept 24 - 26, 1994
66 Einstein's Dreams, Alan Lightman Sept 12 - Oct 12,1994
67 Job, Uncertain Sept 27 - Oct 13,1994
68 In His Steps, Charles M. Sheldon Sept 10 - Oct 30,1994
69 Proverbs, Soloman and others Oct 14 - Nov 13, 1994
70 Ecclesiates, Soloman Nov 19, 1994
71 Song of Soloman, Soloman Nov 20, 1994
72 Isaiah, Isaiah Nov 21 '94-Jan 3,1995
73 Einstein for Beginners,Jo. Schwartz&MichaelMcGuiness Dec '94 - Jan 22,1995
74 The Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer Oct 20'94-Jan 22,1995
75 Jeremiah, Jeremiah Jan 4 - Feb 4, 1995
76 Lamentations, Jeremiah Feb 5 - 9, 1995
77 Ezekiel, Ezekiel Feb 10 - March 2,1995
78 Daniel, Daniel March 3 - 15, 1995
79-91 Hosea - Malachi (O.T. Minor Prophets) March 16-April 8,1995
92-118 Matthew - Revelation (New Testament) April 13-July 18,1995
119 The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis August 2, 1995
120 The Phantom Tollbooth, Norton Juster August, 1995
121 Genesis, Moses August 2 - 5, 1995
122 Casino Royale, Ian Fleming Oct 27-29, 1995
123 The Christmas Box, Richard Paul Evans Dec 13-14, 1995
124 If Only He Knew, Gary Smalley Dec, 1995
125 Marriage Takes More Than Love,Jack & Carole Mayhall Jan, 1996
126 The Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman Feb, 1996
127 Cat's Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. June, 1996
128 Sleepers, Lorenzo Carcaterra Sept 27, 2pm-2am,1996
129 Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Rbt Persig July - Nov, 1996
130 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams April - May, 1997
131 Ruins: Xfiles, Kevin J. Anderson May 7-10, 1997 (Berlin)
132 Slaughterhouse 5, Kurt Vonnegut May 10, 1997 (Berlin)
133 Frankenstein, Mary Shelley May 10-16, 1997 (Berlin+)
134 Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger May - June, 1997
135 The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald June ?-13, 1997
136 The Terminal Man, Michael Crichton June 21, 1997 (DFW - Frankfurt)
137 Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck June 22, 1997 (Frankfurt airport)
138 Travels w/ Charlie, John Steinbeck June 22-July 5, 1997
139 Mother Night, Kurt Vonnegut July 25, 1997 (Goteborg - Dublin)
140 Ground Zero (Xfiles), Kevin J. Anderson July 27-29, 1997 (Started in London)
141 Player Piano, Kurt Vonnegut July - Sept. 1997 (Goteborg)
142 God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, Kurt Vonnegut Sept. 1997 (Goteborg)
143 Slapstick, Kurt Vonnegut Sept, 1997 (Got, Paris, London)
144 Palm Sunday, Kurt Vonnegut Oct, 1997 (Goteborg)
145 Dead Eye Dick, Kurt Vonnegut Oct, 1997 (Goteborg)
146 The Spy Who Loved Me, Iam Fleming Nov, 1997 (Goteborg)
147 The Diary of a Young Girl, Ann Frank Nov 10,1997 (Amsterdam-Jo'burg)
148 The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Boom June-July, 1998
149 Breakfast of Champions, Kurt Vonnegut May-July, 1998
150 Sirens of Titan, Kurt Vonnegut Aug-Sept., 1998
151 Hocus Pocus, Kurt Vonnegut Oct, 1998
152 Who Moved the Stone, Frank Morison May - July, 1999
153 DMB: Step Into the Light, Morgan Delancey August, 1999
154 Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card Oct - Nov, 1999
155 Cinderella Story: My Life in Golf, Bill Murray August 2000
156 Catch Me If You Can, Frank Abagnale September 2, 2000
1 Song Of Soloman, Toni Morrison Fall 1989
2 Painted Bird, Jerzy Kosinski Fall 1989
3 Twice Pardoned, Harold Morris Summer 1990
4 Flatland, Edwin Abbott Abbott Fall 1990
5 Heir To A Dream, 'Pistol' Pete Maravich Fall 1991
6 Fourth Dimension, Rudy Rucker Fall 1991
7 The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran Jan 19 - Feb 6, 1992
8 A Severe Mercy, Sheldon Vanauken Jan ? - Feb 9, 1992
9 More Than A Carpenter, Josh McDowell Feb 13 - Feb 24, 1992
10 No Compromise, Melody Green Mar 18 - Mar 25, 1992
11 Star Wars, George Lucas June 30 - July 7,1992
12 The Empire Strikes Back, Donald F. Glut July 8 - July 31,1992
13 Return of the Jedi, James Kahn July 31 - Aug 2, 1992
14 Heir to the Empire, Timothy Zahn Aug 3 - Aug 8, 1992
15 Dark Force Rising, Timothy Zahn Aug 15 - 28, 1992
16 Good Morning, Holy Spirit, Benny Hinn Aug 29 - Oct 18, 1992
17 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis Oct 18 - Oct 25, 1992
18 Prince Caspian, C.S. Lewis Oct 25 - Nov 18, 1992
19 The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader", C.S. Lewis Nov 25 - Nov 29, 1992
20 Matthew (New Testament), Matthew (Levi) Aug 5 - Dec 5, 1992
21 Fractal Mode (Book 2: Mode Series), Piers Anthony Nov 29 - Dec 9, 1992
22 Acts (New Testament), Luke Aug 5 - Dec 31, 1992
23 The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis Feb 27,92-Jan 13,1993
24 Romans (New Testament), Paul Jan 1 - Jan 19, 1993
25 1 John (New Testament), John Jan 20 - 24, 1993
26 2 John (New Testament), John Jan 25, 1993
27 3 John (New Testament), John Jan 26, 1993
28 Ephesians (New Testament), Paul Jan 27 - Feb 1, 1993
29 Philippians (New Testament), Paul Feb 2 - 5, 1993
30 John (New Testament), John Feb 6 - March 17,1993
31 The Silver Chair, C.S. Lewis Dec 27,92-Feb 23,1993
32 Colossians (N.T.), Paul March 19 - 30, 1993
33 Jude (N.T.), Jude March 31, 1993
34 Hebrews (N.T.), many April 1 - 18, 1993
35 The Horse and His Boy, C.S. Lewis March 28 -Apr 22 1993
36 The Magician's Nephew, C.S. Lewis April 26 - 28, 1993
37 Philemon, (New Testament), Paul May 24, 1993
38 1 Corinthians, (New Testament), Paul May 2 - 27, 1993
39 Habakkuk, (Old Testament), Habakkuk May 27, 1993
40 The Last Battle, C.S. Lewis (Last Chron. of Narnia) May 9 - 27, 1993
The Chronicles of Narnia Oct 18,92-May 27,1993
41 Classic Chritianity, Bob George Feb 21 - May 28, 1993
42 Out of the Silent Planet, C.S. Lewis June 6 - July 7, 1993
43 Genesis, (Old Testament), Moses June 7 - Oct 30, 1993
44 Genesis, (Old Testament), Moses Oct 31 - Nov 24, 1993
45 Genesis, (Old Testament), Moses Dec 1 '93-Jan 17 1994
46 Exodus, (Old Testament), Moses Jan 25 - Feb 13, 1994
47 He is there and He is not Silent, F. A. Schaeffer Feb 7 - Mar 6, 1994
48 Leviticus, Moses Feb 16 - Mar 10, 1994
49 Numbers, Moses Mar 11 - April 4,1994
50 New Seeds of Contemplation, Thomas Merton Oct 17 '93-May 1,1994
51 Deuteronomy, Moses April 5 - May 8, 1994
52 Joshua, Joshua May 9 - 20, 1994
53 The Razor's Edge, W. Sommerset Maugham May 15 - 22, 1994
54 Judges, Anonymous June 1 - 18, 1994
55 If You Want to Write, Brenda Ueland June 11 - 19, 1994
56 Ruth, Uncertain June 19, 1994
57 1 Samuel, Samuel and others June 21 - July 2,1994
58 2 Samuel, Samuel and others July 3 - 9, 1994
59 1 Kings, Jeremiah July 10 - 29, 1994
60 2 Kings, Jeremiah July 30 - Aug 13 1994
61 1 Chronicles, Ezra Aug 14 - 23, 1994
62 The Trial of Socrates, I. F. Stone July 20 - Sept 7,1994
63 2 Chronicles, Ezra Aug 24 - Sept 11,1994
63 Ezra, Ezra Sept 12 - 14, 1994
64 Nehemiah, Nehemiah Sept 15 - 23, 1994
65 Esther, Uncertain Sept 24 - 26, 1994
66 Einstein's Dreams, Alan Lightman Sept 12 - Oct 12,1994
67 Job, Uncertain Sept 27 - Oct 13,1994
68 In His Steps, Charles M. Sheldon Sept 10 - Oct 30,1994
69 Proverbs, Soloman and others Oct 14 - Nov 13, 1994
70 Ecclesiates, Soloman Nov 19, 1994
71 Song of Soloman, Soloman Nov 20, 1994
72 Isaiah, Isaiah Nov 21 '94-Jan 3,1995
73 Einstein for Beginners,Jo. Schwartz&MichaelMcGuiness Dec '94 - Jan 22,1995
74 The Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer Oct 20'94-Jan 22,1995
75 Jeremiah, Jeremiah Jan 4 - Feb 4, 1995
76 Lamentations, Jeremiah Feb 5 - 9, 1995
77 Ezekiel, Ezekiel Feb 10 - March 2,1995
78 Daniel, Daniel March 3 - 15, 1995
79-91 Hosea - Malachi (O.T. Minor Prophets) March 16-April 8,1995
92-118 Matthew - Revelation (New Testament) April 13-July 18,1995
119 The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis August 2, 1995
120 The Phantom Tollbooth, Norton Juster August, 1995
121 Genesis, Moses August 2 - 5, 1995
122 Casino Royale, Ian Fleming Oct 27-29, 1995
123 The Christmas Box, Richard Paul Evans Dec 13-14, 1995
124 If Only He Knew, Gary Smalley Dec, 1995
125 Marriage Takes More Than Love,Jack & Carole Mayhall Jan, 1996
126 The Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman Feb, 1996
127 Cat's Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. June, 1996
128 Sleepers, Lorenzo Carcaterra Sept 27, 2pm-2am,1996
129 Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Rbt Persig July - Nov, 1996
130 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams April - May, 1997
131 Ruins: Xfiles, Kevin J. Anderson May 7-10, 1997 (Berlin)
132 Slaughterhouse 5, Kurt Vonnegut May 10, 1997 (Berlin)
133 Frankenstein, Mary Shelley May 10-16, 1997 (Berlin+)
134 Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger May - June, 1997
135 The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald June ?-13, 1997
136 The Terminal Man, Michael Crichton June 21, 1997 (DFW - Frankfurt)
137 Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck June 22, 1997 (Frankfurt airport)
138 Travels w/ Charlie, John Steinbeck June 22-July 5, 1997
139 Mother Night, Kurt Vonnegut July 25, 1997 (Goteborg - Dublin)
140 Ground Zero (Xfiles), Kevin J. Anderson July 27-29, 1997 (Started in London)
141 Player Piano, Kurt Vonnegut July - Sept. 1997 (Goteborg)
142 God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, Kurt Vonnegut Sept. 1997 (Goteborg)
143 Slapstick, Kurt Vonnegut Sept, 1997 (Got, Paris, London)
144 Palm Sunday, Kurt Vonnegut Oct, 1997 (Goteborg)
145 Dead Eye Dick, Kurt Vonnegut Oct, 1997 (Goteborg)
146 The Spy Who Loved Me, Iam Fleming Nov, 1997 (Goteborg)
147 The Diary of a Young Girl, Ann Frank Nov 10,1997 (Amsterdam-Jo'burg)
148 The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Boom June-July, 1998
149 Breakfast of Champions, Kurt Vonnegut May-July, 1998
150 Sirens of Titan, Kurt Vonnegut Aug-Sept., 1998
151 Hocus Pocus, Kurt Vonnegut Oct, 1998
152 Who Moved the Stone, Frank Morison May - July, 1999
153 DMB: Step Into the Light, Morgan Delancey August, 1999
154 Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card Oct - Nov, 1999
155 Cinderella Story: My Life in Golf, Bill Murray August 2000
156 Catch Me If You Can, Frank Abagnale September 2, 2000
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Mid-Year Update
What I watched from 1/1/09-/6/30/09
66 movies so far this year. Average 11 per month (~3/week).
I might change my rating to be more like Netflix. It's a simpler system:
1/5 - hated id
2/5 - didn't like it
3/5 - liked it
4/5 - really liked it
5/5 - loved it
Top Rated:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) - 5/5
Synecdoche, New York (2008) - 5/5
"Battlestar Galactica" (2004) - 5/5
Adaptation. (2002) - 5/5 (seen bef0re)
The Graduate (1967) - 5/5 (seen before)
Bottom Rated:
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) - 1/5
Cobra (1986) - 1/5
All movies (66):
Revolutionary Road (2008) - 4/5
Doubt (2008/I) - 4.5/5
Land of the Lost (2009) - 3.5/5
Taking Chance (2009) - 3.5/5
Away We Go (2009) - 4.5/5
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) - 1/5
The Love Guru (2008) - 3.5/5
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) - 3/5
Terminator Salvation (2009) - 3/5
The Dam Busters (1955) - 3.5/5
Lost in La Mancha (2002) - 3/5 documentary
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) - 5/5
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (20...
My Name Is Bruce (2007) - 3/5
The Incredible Hulk (2008) - 2.5/5
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) - 2.5/5
Speed Racer (2008) - 2.5/5
Star Trek (2009) - 4/5
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Definitely, Maybe (2008) - 4/5
"Caprica" (2009) - 3.5/5
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) - 3.5/5
The Wrestler (2008) - 4.5/5
"Spaced" (1999) - 2.5/5 tv series
Adventureland (2009) - 4/5
Adaptation. (2002) - 5/5
Henry Poole Is Here (2008) - 3/5
High Fidelity (2000) - 3.5/5
The Foot Fist Way (2006) - 3/5
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - 4.5/5
Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) - 4/5 documentary
Son of Rambow (2007) - 3/5
Deconstructing Harry (1997) - 2.5/5
The Fountain (2006) - 3.5/5
The Graduate (1967) - 5/5
Smultronstället (1957) - 4/5 subtitles
Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008) - 4/5 documentary
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008) - 4/5 documentary
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - 4.5...
Duplicity (2009) - 3/5
Hud (1963) - 3/5
Haine, La (1995) - 2.5/5
Synecdoche, New York (2008) - 5/5
Apocalypto (2006) - 3.5/5
Bolt (2008) - 3.5/5
Helvetica (2007) - 3/5 documentary
Young at Heart (2007) - 4/5 documentary
Man on Wire (2008) - 4.5/5 documentary
frontline: is wal-mart good for america? - 4/5 documentary
Sunshine (2007) - 3.5/5
Cop Land (1997) - 3/5
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) - 4.5/5
Death Proof (2007) - 4/5
Taken (2008/I) - 3.5/5
He's Just Not That Into You (2009) - 4/5
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) - 4/5
Planet Terror (2007) - 3/5
28 Weeks Later (2007) - 3/5
28 Days Later... (2002) - 3.5/5
What Happens in Vegas (2008) - 1.5/5
Hitman (2007) - 3/5
Yes Man (2008) - 3.5/5
"Battlestar Galactica" (2004) - 5/5
Cobra (1986) - 1/5
The Queen (2006) - 3.5/5
Marley & Me (2008) - 4/5
From Netflix (43 - avg ~7/month):
Revolutionary Road
The Return of Captain Invincible
Doubt
Taking Chance
The Dam Busters
Lost in La Mancha
My Name Is Bruce
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Incredible Hulk
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Speed Racer
Definitely, Maybe
Battlestar Galactica: Caprica
The Wrestler
Spaced: The Complete Series: Disc 2
Spaced: The Complete Series: Disc 1
The Foot Fist Way
Dogtown and Z-Boys
Son of Rambow
Slumdog Millionaire
The Fountain
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
Hud
La Haine
Apocalypto
Helvetica
Young @ Heart
Breach
Man on Wire
Is Wal-Mart Good for America?: Frontline
Sunshine
Cop Land
The Last Sin Eater
The Bourne Ultimatum
Grindhouse: Death Proof
Grindhouse: Planet Terror
28 Weeks Later
28 Days Later
Ali
Hitman
Battlestar Galactica: Season 4: Disc 4
Battlestar Galactica: Season 4: Disc 3
Battlestar Galactica: Season 4: Disc 2
66 movies so far this year. Average 11 per month (~3/week).
I might change my rating to be more like Netflix. It's a simpler system:
1/5 - hated id
2/5 - didn't like it
3/5 - liked it
4/5 - really liked it
5/5 - loved it
Top Rated:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) - 5/5
Synecdoche, New York (2008) - 5/5
"Battlestar Galactica" (2004) - 5/5
Adaptation. (2002) - 5/5 (seen bef0re)
The Graduate (1967) - 5/5 (seen before)
Bottom Rated:
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) - 1/5
Cobra (1986) - 1/5
All movies (66):
Revolutionary Road (2008) - 4/5
Doubt (2008/I) - 4.5/5
Land of the Lost (2009) - 3.5/5
Taking Chance (2009) - 3.5/5
Away We Go (2009) - 4.5/5
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) - 1/5
The Love Guru (2008) - 3.5/5
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) - 3/5
Terminator Salvation (2009) - 3/5
The Dam Busters (1955) - 3.5/5
Lost in La Mancha (2002) - 3/5 documentary
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) - 5/5
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (20...
My Name Is Bruce (2007) - 3/5
The Incredible Hulk (2008) - 2.5/5
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) - 2.5/5
Speed Racer (2008) - 2.5/5
Star Trek (2009) - 4/5
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Definitely, Maybe (2008) - 4/5
"Caprica" (2009) - 3.5/5
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) - 3.5/5
The Wrestler (2008) - 4.5/5
"Spaced" (1999) - 2.5/5 tv series
Adventureland (2009) - 4/5
Adaptation. (2002) - 5/5
Henry Poole Is Here (2008) - 3/5
High Fidelity (2000) - 3.5/5
The Foot Fist Way (2006) - 3/5
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - 4.5/5
Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) - 4/5 documentary
Son of Rambow (2007) - 3/5
Deconstructing Harry (1997) - 2.5/5
The Fountain (2006) - 3.5/5
The Graduate (1967) - 5/5
Smultronstället (1957) - 4/5 subtitles
Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008) - 4/5 documentary
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008) - 4/5 documentary
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - 4.5...
Duplicity (2009) - 3/5
Hud (1963) - 3/5
Haine, La (1995) - 2.5/5
Synecdoche, New York (2008) - 5/5
Apocalypto (2006) - 3.5/5
Bolt (2008) - 3.5/5
Helvetica (2007) - 3/5 documentary
Young at Heart (2007) - 4/5 documentary
Man on Wire (2008) - 4.5/5 documentary
frontline: is wal-mart good for america? - 4/5 documentary
Sunshine (2007) - 3.5/5
Cop Land (1997) - 3/5
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) - 4.5/5
Death Proof (2007) - 4/5
Taken (2008/I) - 3.5/5
He's Just Not That Into You (2009) - 4/5
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) - 4/5
Planet Terror (2007) - 3/5
28 Weeks Later (2007) - 3/5
28 Days Later... (2002) - 3.5/5
What Happens in Vegas (2008) - 1.5/5
Hitman (2007) - 3/5
Yes Man (2008) - 3.5/5
"Battlestar Galactica" (2004) - 5/5
Cobra (1986) - 1/5
The Queen (2006) - 3.5/5
Marley & Me (2008) - 4/5
From Netflix (43 - avg ~7/month):
Revolutionary Road
The Return of Captain Invincible
Doubt
Taking Chance
The Dam Busters
Lost in La Mancha
My Name Is Bruce
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Incredible Hulk
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Speed Racer
Definitely, Maybe
Battlestar Galactica: Caprica
The Wrestler
Spaced: The Complete Series: Disc 2
Spaced: The Complete Series: Disc 1
The Foot Fist Way
Dogtown and Z-Boys
Son of Rambow
Slumdog Millionaire
The Fountain
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
Hud
La Haine
Apocalypto
Helvetica
Young @ Heart
Breach
Man on Wire
Is Wal-Mart Good for America?: Frontline
Sunshine
Cop Land
The Last Sin Eater
The Bourne Ultimatum
Grindhouse: Death Proof
Grindhouse: Planet Terror
28 Weeks Later
28 Days Later
Ali
Hitman
Battlestar Galactica: Season 4: Disc 4
Battlestar Galactica: Season 4: Disc 3
Battlestar Galactica: Season 4: Disc 2
Friday, June 19, 2009
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) - 1/5
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) - 1/5
I saw this on the plane to WWDC and it was terrible all around. No surprise. I usually like Isla Fisher and I don't blame it on her.
I saw this on the plane to WWDC and it was terrible all around. No surprise. I usually like Isla Fisher and I don't blame it on her.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) - 5/5
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) - 5/5
I really liked this movie. It was a like a cross btwn "Forrest Gump" and "The Razor's Edge." Not to say it's as great as though or the best of both, just similar to both in ways.
It was fun to see some scenes I recognized (the cemetary early on is the Mandeville lakefront and the Summer house shots are near there too).
I can't really say I "got a lot" out of this movie, but I very much enjoyed it. It almost didn't get a 5, but...
SPOILERS
There were 2 things that bothered me about this movie:
1. Happenstance?
When he describes the series of events that lead up to Daisy being struck by the car (first off, how did he know all those things? I'm being picky, but that's kinda sloppy filmmaking.), what's his point? So if one thing had happened differently, she'd still have her career.
Is it that we can't control our fate? That everything that happens ultimately has some meaning in the grand scheme? That everything happens for a reason or there's a purpose to everything? That everything has NO meaning - that things just happen b/c 'b' follows 'a' and it just happens? I wasn't sure what the point was???
It didn't seem to fit in the movie... maybe b/c I didn't see the point.
2. He left!
Why'd he leave his family? I felt that was a big mistake and almost cost it the 5 rating... I'm still not sure. A) They didn't know if he'd really keep aging/getting younger B) As it showed, it was many years before it wd have been an issue (he met his daughter when she was 13 and he was still of sound mind). Moreover, it wasn't until the daughter was grown and her husband had passed away that Benjamin really needed anyone to look after him and she basically did it anyway! C) Wdn't it be worth that cost to be around your child and so that your child cd have her real father!?!?!
I saw his point, but felt he was not only wrong, but groundless in his argument.
I think it made for a better movie so I have to chalk it up to a "mistake" on his part.
I really liked this movie. It was a like a cross btwn "Forrest Gump" and "The Razor's Edge." Not to say it's as great as though or the best of both, just similar to both in ways.
It was fun to see some scenes I recognized (the cemetary early on is the Mandeville lakefront and the Summer house shots are near there too).
I can't really say I "got a lot" out of this movie, but I very much enjoyed it. It almost didn't get a 5, but...
SPOILERS
There were 2 things that bothered me about this movie:
1. Happenstance?
When he describes the series of events that lead up to Daisy being struck by the car (first off, how did he know all those things? I'm being picky, but that's kinda sloppy filmmaking.), what's his point? So if one thing had happened differently, she'd still have her career.
Is it that we can't control our fate? That everything that happens ultimately has some meaning in the grand scheme? That everything happens for a reason or there's a purpose to everything? That everything has NO meaning - that things just happen b/c 'b' follows 'a' and it just happens? I wasn't sure what the point was???
It didn't seem to fit in the movie... maybe b/c I didn't see the point.
2. He left!
Why'd he leave his family? I felt that was a big mistake and almost cost it the 5 rating... I'm still not sure. A) They didn't know if he'd really keep aging/getting younger B) As it showed, it was many years before it wd have been an issue (he met his daughter when she was 13 and he was still of sound mind). Moreover, it wasn't until the daughter was grown and her husband had passed away that Benjamin really needed anyone to look after him and she basically did it anyway! C) Wdn't it be worth that cost to be around your child and so that your child cd have her real father!?!?!
I saw his point, but felt he was not only wrong, but groundless in his argument.
I think it made for a better movie so I have to chalk it up to a "mistake" on his part.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Cobra (1986) - 1/5
Cobra (1986) 1/5
Horrible. Just really bad: bad acting, dialog, action, premise, story, what-else? You name it, it's bad.
However, it's quite enjoyable since it's so laughably bad. Watch w/ friends and have a great time!
Enjoy Sergeant Gonzales trying to shoot a gun as if you throw the bullet out of the barrel. Get a kick out of Cobra cutting a piece of pizza w/ a pair of scissors (that's how tough guys eat pizza). Watch Cobra use a TV remote like Gonzales uses a gun. Wonder why the axe-clanking, suit-wearing gang allows every one of their members to die b/c Ingrid sees one of their members (why does he just stand there when she sees him?) instead of just getting rid of the member she saw???
It's a piece of art that makes a few social commentary highlights on the direction of our society. Or, it's garbage.
Best line: Hard to call, but "There's a magic word!?" is awesome.
Horrible. Just really bad: bad acting, dialog, action, premise, story, what-else? You name it, it's bad.
However, it's quite enjoyable since it's so laughably bad. Watch w/ friends and have a great time!
Enjoy Sergeant Gonzales trying to shoot a gun as if you throw the bullet out of the barrel. Get a kick out of Cobra cutting a piece of pizza w/ a pair of scissors (that's how tough guys eat pizza). Watch Cobra use a TV remote like Gonzales uses a gun. Wonder why the axe-clanking, suit-wearing gang allows every one of their members to die b/c Ingrid sees one of their members (why does he just stand there when she sees him?) instead of just getting rid of the member she saw???
It's a piece of art that makes a few social commentary highlights on the direction of our society. Or, it's garbage.
Best line: Hard to call, but "There's a magic word!?" is awesome.
Monday, December 29, 2008
2008 Netflix Review
89 movies from Netflix... well, 89 DVDs plus a couple I watched online. As you can see, Battlestar Galactica took about 2.5 months (which coincided w/ me getting laid off at the end of August which took a toll). The dates are the dates I returned them to Netflix.
- Hell's Angels 12/22/08
- Big Night 12/22/08
- Fearless 12/17/08
- Equilibrium 12/11/08
- Battlestar Galactica: Razor 12/09/08
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 3: Disc 6 Galactica: Season 3: Disc 4 Series Disc 11/10/08 12/02/08
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 3: Disc 5 Series Disc 12/02/08
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 3: Disc 3 Series Disc 11/18/08
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 3: Disc 2 Series Disc 11/18/08
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 3: Disc 1 Series Disc 11/10/08
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.5: Disc 3 11/07/08
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.5: Disc 2 Series Disc 11/03/08
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.5: Disc 1 Series Disc 10/30/08
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.0: Disc 3
- Galactica: Season 2.0: Disc 2 Series Disc 10/17/08
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.0: Disc 1 Series Disc 10/15/08
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 1: Disc 5 10/07/08
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 1: Disc 4 Series Disc 10/06/08
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 1: Disc 3 Series Disc 09/30/08
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 1: Disc 2 Series Disc 09/29/08
- Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries Series Disc 09/22/08
- The Getaway 09/02/08
- In Bruges 08/26/08
- Rocket Science 08/21/08
- Le Cercle Rouge 08/15/08
- The Italian Job 08/05/08
- Rambo 07/31/08
- Jumper 07/28/08
- Beowulf: Director's Cut 07/24/08
- The Killing 07/21/08
- Rififi 07/16/08
- Hellboy 07/07/08
- Shooter 07/01/08
- The Lavender Hill Mob 07/01/08
- Be Kind Rewind 06/25/08
- Atonement 06/24/08
- Eastern Promises 06/19/08
- The Insider 06/19/08
- Michael Clayton 06/16/08
- Idiocracy 06/09/08
- Semi-Pro 06/09/08
- Transformers 06/04/08
- The Man Who Fell to Earth 06/02/08
- Cloverfield 05/28/08
- Volver 05/27/08
- Logan's Run 05/21/08
- I'm Not There 05/20/08
- Lars and the Real Girl 05/16/08
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 05/07/08
- The Mist 05/05/08
- The Last American Virgin 04/30/08
- My Kid Could Paint That 04/29/08
- The Andromeda Strain 04/23/08
- Sweeney Todd 04/21/08
- Bad Education 04/16/08
- The Last Dragon 04/15/08
- Talk to Her 04/14/08
- All About My Mother 04/09/08
- The Host 04/08/08
- The Man Without a Past 04/04/08
- I Am Legend 04/04/08
- La Vie en Rose 04/01/08
- Mr. Brooks 03/26/08
- The Assassination of Jesse James 03/25/08
- Into the Wild 03/14/08
- Junebug 03/03/08
- Zodiac 02/29/08
- Margot at the Wedding 02/26/08
- Pan's Labyrinth 02/20/08
- Little Dieter Needs to Fly 02/20/08
- My Best Fiend: Klaus Kinski 02/20/08
- 300 02/12/08
- Rescue Dawn 02/11/08
- Factory Girl 02/08/08
- 3:10 to Yuma 02/05/08
- Air Guitar Nation 02/01/08
- The King of Kong 02/01/08
- Treasure Planet 01/30/08
- Pocahontas 01/29/08
- Tarzan 01/29/08
- The Rescuers Down Under 01/21/08
- The Black Cauldron 01/16/08
- Once 01/14/08
- The Great Mouse Detective 01/14/08
- Frank and Ollie 01/10/08
- The Machinist 01/07/08
- The Squid and the Whale 01/04/08
- Henry Fool 01/04/08
Sunday, December 07, 2008
"Battlestar Galactica" (2004) - 5/5
"Battlestar Galactica" (2004) - 5/5
My new all-time favorite sci-fi show. Yep, more than ST, ST:TNG, Quantum Leap, etc. Amazing. Hard to believe it myself. So great.
Maybe it's just the freshness of it, but this show beats them all.
I've been watching these for a few months now so I haven't posted much. I've watched seasons 1,2,2.5 and 3 and also the movie btwn seasons 3 and 4 "Razor" and they're all great.
The writing is awesome - best ever. They succeeded where XFiles and so many others have failed: they've held it together and avoided the cheap tricks and gimmicks other shows have to rely on after writing themselves into a corner.
The action, drama, sci-fi, everything is so on! This thing fires on all cylinders and doesn't back down on anything. Great in every way!
The first part of season 4 comes out on DVD next month and I hope to TiVo the new (last 10) episodes this Spring to finish it out.
I'm excited to see where it lands, but bummed to see it end. I heard of a spin-off they're going to do when it's over, but I can't imagine it will be good unless they use the same team... which I can't imagine they will.
My new all-time favorite sci-fi show. Yep, more than ST, ST:TNG, Quantum Leap, etc. Amazing. Hard to believe it myself. So great.
Maybe it's just the freshness of it, but this show beats them all.
I've been watching these for a few months now so I haven't posted much. I've watched seasons 1,2,2.5 and 3 and also the movie btwn seasons 3 and 4 "Razor" and they're all great.
The writing is awesome - best ever. They succeeded where XFiles and so many others have failed: they've held it together and avoided the cheap tricks and gimmicks other shows have to rely on after writing themselves into a corner.
The action, drama, sci-fi, everything is so on! This thing fires on all cylinders and doesn't back down on anything. Great in every way!
The first part of season 4 comes out on DVD next month and I hope to TiVo the new (last 10) episodes this Spring to finish it out.
I'm excited to see where it lands, but bummed to see it end. I heard of a spin-off they're going to do when it's over, but I can't imagine it will be good unless they use the same team... which I can't imagine they will.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Horton Hears a Who! (2008) - 4/5
Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
NEXT: "Wall Street" (1986)
UPDATED: 6.19.08 - saw it again at the $1 movies.
Very funny (at least the first half) and good story and animation. I thought it was good, creative and fun.
SPOILERS
I thought the kangaroo character was unnecessarily negative and judgmental while not adding a lot to the character makeup of the movie. They seemed to be calling out conservatives (based on the homeschooling reference) and it was just underhanded and judgmental on their part. The biggest bummer about that was that I didn't think it was necessary.
UPDATE: 6.19.08 - Again, I think they were trying to slam conservatives and probably religious conservatives w/ the kangaroo role, but maybe I'm looking for it (or just used to it). However, w/ the kangaroo saying "if you can't see it, heart it or feel it, it isn't real" they can't really be attacking those of faith. So maybe they're slamming atheists a bit??? Anyway, I'm not sure it was necessary, but I'm not familiar w/ the book so who knows if it was accurate anyway.
Haiku Summary
Horton hears a who
on a speck and saves it. Great
dentist scene. Funny.
Next: "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" (2007)
NEXT: "Wall Street" (1986)
UPDATED: 6.19.08 - saw it again at the $1 movies.
Very funny (at least the first half) and good story and animation. I thought it was good, creative and fun.
SPOILERS
I thought the kangaroo character was unnecessarily negative and judgmental while not adding a lot to the character makeup of the movie. They seemed to be calling out conservatives (based on the homeschooling reference) and it was just underhanded and judgmental on their part. The biggest bummer about that was that I didn't think it was necessary.
UPDATE: 6.19.08 - Again, I think they were trying to slam conservatives and probably religious conservatives w/ the kangaroo role, but maybe I'm looking for it (or just used to it). However, w/ the kangaroo saying "if you can't see it, heart it or feel it, it isn't real" they can't really be attacking those of faith. So maybe they're slamming atheists a bit??? Anyway, I'm not sure it was necessary, but I'm not familiar w/ the book so who knows if it was accurate anyway.
Haiku Summary
Horton hears a who
on a speck and saves it. Great
dentist scene. Funny.
Next: "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" (2007)
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Silent Running (1972) - 1/5
Silent Running (1972)
NEXT: "I'm Not There" (2007)
Man, not good. In the same vein of "Omega Man" and "The Andromeda Strain" this is just slow, poorly acted and suffers from the same production style.
I might have given this 2 out of 5, but the music (Joan Baez) is just painful.
There's a lot of possible messages from this like man doesn't care about nature, nature freaks are crazy, etc. I think mainly the message is: we need to take care of the planet or it will go away and that man cares more about money than beauty and nature. I'm not sure, but that might be it???
Haiku Summary
Ship with plants to save
Earth's nature. Told to destroy
and come back. He's nuts.
NEXT: "I'm Not There" (2007)
Man, not good. In the same vein of "Omega Man" and "The Andromeda Strain" this is just slow, poorly acted and suffers from the same production style.
I might have given this 2 out of 5, but the music (Joan Baez) is just painful.
There's a lot of possible messages from this like man doesn't care about nature, nature freaks are crazy, etc. I think mainly the message is: we need to take care of the planet or it will go away and that man cares more about money than beauty and nature. I'm not sure, but that might be it???
Haiku Summary
Ship with plants to save
Earth's nature. Told to destroy
and come back. He's nuts.
Monday, April 14, 2008
The Last Dragon (1985) - 1/5
The Last Dragon (1985)
NEXT: "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (2007)
This movie is terrible. So bad. I hear them talking about it on filmspotting and decided to just watch it w/o knowing anything. Man, it's bad, but that's the fun of it.
The songs are bad, the acting is terrible, the story is just about the worst possible.
It's a karate movie set in Harlem with some gangs and such. There's a TV hostess that the main character falls for but a local promoter wants her to showcase his new singer so he tries to muscle the hostess around. But here comes Bruce Leroy!
Watch it in a group and get a laugh.
Haiku Summary
Leroy's training is
done. He falls for a girl. Thug
gets her. Leroy saves!
NEXT: "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (2007)
This movie is terrible. So bad. I hear them talking about it on filmspotting and decided to just watch it w/o knowing anything. Man, it's bad, but that's the fun of it.
The songs are bad, the acting is terrible, the story is just about the worst possible.
It's a karate movie set in Harlem with some gangs and such. There's a TV hostess that the main character falls for but a local promoter wants her to showcase his new singer so he tries to muscle the hostess around. But here comes Bruce Leroy!
Watch it in a group and get a laugh.
Haiku Summary
Leroy's training is
done. He falls for a girl. Thug
gets her. Leroy saves!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) - 1/5
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
I liked the first one and I think it's b/c I had very low expectations. I had a bit higher expectations from this one b/c people were telling me they liked it. But my expectations were still pretty low... not low enough.
I thought the dialogue was poorly written ("As a father, how do you expect me to take this?") and poorly acted. It was like 5 teenagers found a camera and said "Hey, let's make a movie real quick."
I give it a 1 mainly b/c there was some creativity in making U.S. history mysterious. That's about the most I can do for it.
The puzzles weren't engaging and before you cd even think about them, Cage has solved them. They might as well not even of had them.
I assume there isn't a book, but it felt like a thrown together movie version where they didn't have time to flesh this and that out and so they instantly solved puzzles, found clues, traveled the world, etc.
SPOILERS
The challenges were too far fetched too: hack into Buckingham Palace (and basically do whatever you want w/ the whole place instantly), get into the Oval Office, kidnap the president, etc.
The premise was weak too: a random person makes big claims, ruins the Gates name and threatens people w/ violence and attempted murder. Why? B/c he wants to discover the city of gold and get his name in the history books (which, by the way, it worked - take note kids - that's how you can be famous forever!).
He cd have easily gone to these guys who wd have wanted to do this anyway.
Also, I felt the tie into finding the city and clearing the Gates name to be thin. Just b/c the city exists, doesn't mean that's what Thomas Gates was protecting, etc.
Haiku Summary
Bad guy ruins name.
Let's do the impossible
fast and bad acting.
I liked the first one and I think it's b/c I had very low expectations. I had a bit higher expectations from this one b/c people were telling me they liked it. But my expectations were still pretty low... not low enough.
I thought the dialogue was poorly written ("As a father, how do you expect me to take this?") and poorly acted. It was like 5 teenagers found a camera and said "Hey, let's make a movie real quick."
I give it a 1 mainly b/c there was some creativity in making U.S. history mysterious. That's about the most I can do for it.
The puzzles weren't engaging and before you cd even think about them, Cage has solved them. They might as well not even of had them.
I assume there isn't a book, but it felt like a thrown together movie version where they didn't have time to flesh this and that out and so they instantly solved puzzles, found clues, traveled the world, etc.
SPOILERS
The challenges were too far fetched too: hack into Buckingham Palace (and basically do whatever you want w/ the whole place instantly), get into the Oval Office, kidnap the president, etc.
The premise was weak too: a random person makes big claims, ruins the Gates name and threatens people w/ violence and attempted murder. Why? B/c he wants to discover the city of gold and get his name in the history books (which, by the way, it worked - take note kids - that's how you can be famous forever!).
He cd have easily gone to these guys who wd have wanted to do this anyway.
Also, I felt the tie into finding the city and clearing the Gates name to be thin. Just b/c the city exists, doesn't mean that's what Thomas Gates was protecting, etc.
Haiku Summary
Bad guy ruins name.
Let's do the impossible
fast and bad acting.
Friday, January 18, 2008
My Top Five 2007 Movies
These are not the top movies I SAW in 2007, but my top movies released in 2007 (granted I'll still see more released in 2007 going forward, but I thought I'd make this list now)...
Here's the 2007 movies I've seen. There are a ton of 2007 I didn't see so. In fact below is IMDB's top 100 based on votes (7000 vote minimum per film) - I saw 7 of the top 20.
I started the list and when I got thru the best ones, it turned out I had 5 so a nice prime number...
1. Meet the Robinsons - 5/5
2. No Country for Old Men - 5/5
3. Bourne Ultimatum - 4.5/5
4. Juno - 4/5
5. Hot Fuzz - 4/5
Rank Title
1---There Will Be Blood (2007)
2---No Country for Old Men (2007)
3---Man from Earth, The (2007)
---Sicko (2007)
---Juno (2007)
6---Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
---Ratatouille (2007)
---Bourne Ultimatum, The (2007)
9---American Gangster (2007)
10---Into the Wild (2007)
---Hot Fuzz (2007)
---Stardust (2007)
---Atonement (2007)
---3:10 to Yuma (2007)
---Grindhouse (2007)
16---Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The (2007)
---Superbad (2007)
---Gone Baby Gone (2007)
---Darjeeling Limited, The (2007)
20---Eastern Promises (2007)
---Reign Over Me (2007)
---Enchanted (2007)
---Zodiac (2007/I)
Here's the 2007 movies I've seen. There are a ton of 2007 I didn't see so. In fact below is IMDB's top 100 based on votes (7000 vote minimum per film) - I saw 7 of the top 20.
I started the list and when I got thru the best ones, it turned out I had 5 so a nice prime number...
1. Meet the Robinsons - 5/5
2. No Country for Old Men - 5/5
3. Bourne Ultimatum - 4.5/5
4. Juno - 4/5
5. Hot Fuzz - 4/5
Rank Title
1---There Will Be Blood (2007)
2---No Country for Old Men (2007)
3---Man from Earth, The (2007)
---Sicko (2007)
---Juno (2007)
6---Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
---Ratatouille (2007)
---Bourne Ultimatum, The (2007)
9---American Gangster (2007)
10---Into the Wild (2007)
---Hot Fuzz (2007)
---Stardust (2007)
---Atonement (2007)
---3:10 to Yuma (2007)
---Grindhouse (2007)
16---Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The (2007)
---Superbad (2007)
---Gone Baby Gone (2007)
---Darjeeling Limited, The (2007)
20---Eastern Promises (2007)
---Reign Over Me (2007)
---Enchanted (2007)
---Zodiac (2007/I)
Monday, October 22, 2007
Shark Bait/The Reef (2006) - 1/5
Shark Bait (2006)
I'm not sure why the movie we rented was called "The Reef" but it's listed other places as "Shark Bait"???
Weak. Low quality animation, weak story, bad Nemo rip off (blatant at times). A bit too violent too. I was surprised how often they were hitting each other, pushing, etc. and just playing it off like this is how you live. Usually kids movies are way the other way: violence doesn't solve anything, we can all be friends, peace, man. No biggie, for a 6 year old or something, but I was a little surprised it was G.
Haiku summary:
fish loses parents
reef, love, blah... weak all around
fights, kills shark for love
I'm not sure why the movie we rented was called "The Reef" but it's listed other places as "Shark Bait"???
Weak. Low quality animation, weak story, bad Nemo rip off (blatant at times). A bit too violent too. I was surprised how often they were hitting each other, pushing, etc. and just playing it off like this is how you live. Usually kids movies are way the other way: violence doesn't solve anything, we can all be friends, peace, man. No biggie, for a 6 year old or something, but I was a little surprised it was G.
Haiku summary:
fish loses parents
reef, love, blah... weak all around
fights, kills shark for love
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
The TV Set (2006) - 4/5
The TV Set (2006): "A place where dreams are canceled"
A humorous and honest/cynical look at the production of a TV show pilot.
It's the story of a write working on a pilot dealing w/ the creative compromises necessary to turn art into business.
I'm not sure how the public these days manages to fool themselves into think good art can transition into boog business w/o compromise to the point of almost ruining whatever was good about the art.
Society at times will still claim it to be good and in some cases it is, but that might be in spite of the compromises (a good artist can work w/in that), just our opinion (which has to be questioned w/ some of the material out there succeeding) or it wasn't corrupted which I'd say wd be an extreme exception.
Sorry to ramble.
The dialog is great. Weaver's character has some incredible lines "He's not coming!?!?!"
I like the way it's so clearly split into 3 acts: pre-production, production and responses each separated by a few weeks. And each act is focused on just one or two long scenes. You get a tight view of the present and can fill in the blanks between.
SPOILERS:
It's interesting that even though the bed-ridden writer looking at his pregnant wife holding baby #1 realizes he needs to make this work as a job (i.e., compromise his art), he's still so upset about his work being altered that he's driven to drink and pain killers (or so they wd have us believe).
Anyway, I wd rather have seen him buy into it all to a degree just in realizing this is what it takes to make art work in business (he can still do art for the sake of art on the side if that's the point). Or he not cave to the compromise.
Haiku summary:
writer with pilot
compromises art to work
network inserts fart
A humorous and honest/cynical look at the production of a TV show pilot.
It's the story of a write working on a pilot dealing w/ the creative compromises necessary to turn art into business.
I'm not sure how the public these days manages to fool themselves into think good art can transition into boog business w/o compromise to the point of almost ruining whatever was good about the art.
Society at times will still claim it to be good and in some cases it is, but that might be in spite of the compromises (a good artist can work w/in that), just our opinion (which has to be questioned w/ some of the material out there succeeding) or it wasn't corrupted which I'd say wd be an extreme exception.
Sorry to ramble.
The dialog is great. Weaver's character has some incredible lines "He's not coming!?!?!"
I like the way it's so clearly split into 3 acts: pre-production, production and responses each separated by a few weeks. And each act is focused on just one or two long scenes. You get a tight view of the present and can fill in the blanks between.
SPOILERS:
It's interesting that even though the bed-ridden writer looking at his pregnant wife holding baby #1 realizes he needs to make this work as a job (i.e., compromise his art), he's still so upset about his work being altered that he's driven to drink and pain killers (or so they wd have us believe).
Anyway, I wd rather have seen him buy into it all to a degree just in realizing this is what it takes to make art work in business (he can still do art for the sake of art on the side if that's the point). Or he not cave to the compromise.
Haiku summary:
writer with pilot
compromises art to work
network inserts fart
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Cold Mountain (2003) - 3/5
Cold Mountain (2003)
Well made and lots of good imagery and scenery. I watched some of the commentary and I think that wd be as interesting as the movie, but that's not quite enough to get me to watch the whole thing. :)
I thought the story, especially the first 1/3rd, was over-dramatic and sappy. It was also a bit cliche and over acted. Unfortunately, I also mostly saw the actors as actors playing parts instead of the characters themselves.
The rest of the movie got better, but never really turned the corner for me.
It's a decent movie, but just didn't fire on all cylinders.
SPOILERS
It was far from a happy ending, but I think it was a good one. Inman came back and b/c he did, he was able to save Ada and Ruby and therefore pretty much everyone else and their children. It was noble and worthwhile, but ultimately, not that great.
Well made and lots of good imagery and scenery. I watched some of the commentary and I think that wd be as interesting as the movie, but that's not quite enough to get me to watch the whole thing. :)
I thought the story, especially the first 1/3rd, was over-dramatic and sappy. It was also a bit cliche and over acted. Unfortunately, I also mostly saw the actors as actors playing parts instead of the characters themselves.
The rest of the movie got better, but never really turned the corner for me.
It's a decent movie, but just didn't fire on all cylinders.
SPOILERS
It was far from a happy ending, but I think it was a good one. Inman came back and b/c he did, he was able to save Ada and Ruby and therefore pretty much everyone else and their children. It was noble and worthwhile, but ultimately, not that great.
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978) (TV) - 1/5
Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978) (TV)
I thought it wd be funny to watch this after all these years... not so much.
I didn't realize this, but this TV movie was made 11 years after the show went off the air. Also, supposedly it was made as a pilot to another series. Bad idea.
Anyway, it was pretty bad.
I thought it wd be funny to watch this after all these years... not so much.
I didn't realize this, but this TV movie was made 11 years after the show went off the air. Also, supposedly it was made as a pilot to another series. Bad idea.
Anyway, it was pretty bad.
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007) - 1/5
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
The first 2/3rds was pretty funny and not really offensive. Then it became the opposite: blatant, not funny and offensive.
The first 2/3rds was pretty funny and not really offensive. Then it became the opposite: blatant, not funny and offensive.
Monday, June 04, 2007
Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005) - 1/5
Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)
Very little new information and laughable "dramatizations" of the stereotypes from each decade and the fans. Those were so bad that they were probably the best part.
It was drawn out and w/ so much LOTR info out there, it just didn't have anything really new or interesting.
Very little new information and laughable "dramatizations" of the stereotypes from each decade and the fans. Those were so bad that they were probably the best part.
It was drawn out and w/ so much LOTR info out there, it just didn't have anything really new or interesting.
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