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
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
Movies I've Seen Lately
I'll try to do this from memory. It won't be complete or detailed, but I'll hope to keep it up to date as I go from here.
These are ones I've watched while working out.
In no particular order...
Nosferatu (1922) - 4/5 - silent, (F.W. Murnau, 1922) "To watch F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu is to see the vampire movie before it had really seen itself. Here is the story of Dracula before it was buried alive in cliches, jokes, TV skits, cartoons and more than 30 other films. The film is in awe of its material. It seems to really believe in vampires." — Roger Ebert
"The original, superbly loathsome German version of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula is a concentrated essay in horror fantasy, full of weird, macabre camera effects. Though ludicrous at times (every horror film seems to become absurd after the passage of years, and many before—yet the horror remains), this first important film of the vampire genre has more spectral atmosphere, more ingenuity, and more imaginative ghoulish ghastliness than any of its successors. The movie often seems more closely related to demonic painting than to the later, rather rigid vampire-movie genre." — Pauline Kael
Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (1972) - 4/5 - Aguirre, The Wrath of God
Nosferatu (1979) - 5/5 - German/English, Herzog, Kinski
Stage Coach (1939) - 3.5/5 - b/w, classic, (John Ford, 1939) "Perhaps the most likable of all Westerns, and a Grand Hotel-on-wheels movie that has just about everything—adventure, romance, chivalry—and all of it very simple and traditional." — Pauline Kael
Third Man, The - 3.5/5 - Welles, b/w, spy-thriller, Russia
Seventh Seal, The - 3/5 - Swedish, b/w, (Ingmar Bergman, 1957) "The images and the omens are medieval, but the modern erotic and psychological insights add tension, and in some cases, as in the burning of the child—witch (Maud Hansson), excruciation. The actors' faces, the aura of magic, the ambiguities, and the riddle at the heart of the film all contribute to its stature." — Pauline Kael
Magnificent Seven, The - 3.5/5 - western, b/w, based on The Seven Samarai
Seven Samarai, The - 3.5/5 - classic, b/w
Sergeant York - 3.5/5 - Gary Cooper, WWI, b/w
The Big Sleep (1946) - 3.5/5 - Bogie and Bacall, interested release info: some filmed in 1944 and some (refilmed) later in '46, Wm Faulkner on the screenplay - dialogue!
Not while working out:
Ray - 4/5
Spanglish - 3.5/5
Shark Tale - 2.5/5
After the Sunset - 1/5
Incredibles, The - 4.5/5
These are ones I've watched while working out.
In no particular order...
Nosferatu (1922) - 4/5 - silent, (F.W. Murnau, 1922) "To watch F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu is to see the vampire movie before it had really seen itself. Here is the story of Dracula before it was buried alive in cliches, jokes, TV skits, cartoons and more than 30 other films. The film is in awe of its material. It seems to really believe in vampires." — Roger Ebert
"The original, superbly loathsome German version of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula is a concentrated essay in horror fantasy, full of weird, macabre camera effects. Though ludicrous at times (every horror film seems to become absurd after the passage of years, and many before—yet the horror remains), this first important film of the vampire genre has more spectral atmosphere, more ingenuity, and more imaginative ghoulish ghastliness than any of its successors. The movie often seems more closely related to demonic painting than to the later, rather rigid vampire-movie genre." — Pauline Kael
Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (1972) - 4/5 - Aguirre, The Wrath of God
Nosferatu (1979) - 5/5 - German/English, Herzog, Kinski
Stage Coach (1939) - 3.5/5 - b/w, classic, (John Ford, 1939) "Perhaps the most likable of all Westerns, and a Grand Hotel-on-wheels movie that has just about everything—adventure, romance, chivalry—and all of it very simple and traditional." — Pauline Kael
Third Man, The - 3.5/5 - Welles, b/w, spy-thriller, Russia
Seventh Seal, The - 3/5 - Swedish, b/w, (Ingmar Bergman, 1957) "The images and the omens are medieval, but the modern erotic and psychological insights add tension, and in some cases, as in the burning of the child—witch (Maud Hansson), excruciation. The actors' faces, the aura of magic, the ambiguities, and the riddle at the heart of the film all contribute to its stature." — Pauline Kael
Magnificent Seven, The - 3.5/5 - western, b/w, based on The Seven Samarai
Seven Samarai, The - 3.5/5 - classic, b/w
Sergeant York - 3.5/5 - Gary Cooper, WWI, b/w
The Big Sleep (1946) - 3.5/5 - Bogie and Bacall, interested release info: some filmed in 1944 and some (refilmed) later in '46, Wm Faulkner on the screenplay - dialogue!
Not while working out:
Ray - 4/5
Spanglish - 3.5/5
Shark Tale - 2.5/5
After the Sunset - 1/5
Incredibles, The - 4.5/5
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)
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
Monday, April 27, 2009
Adventureland (2009) - 4/5
Adventureland (2009) - 4/5
This movie is really betrayed by it's trailer. The trailer looks like this silly, quirky comedy about teens in the 80's in the style of Seth Rogen, SNL/Adam Sanberg, etc. Of course, all of those parts are shown in the trailer and the rest is the actual movie.
This movie is more like a cross btwn "Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist" and "The Graduate."
Also, from the trailer, I thought the main actor, Jesse Eisenberg, wd hold the movie back, but he really was a high point.
It might not deserve 4 out of 5, but it's good and was a pleasant surprise.
SPOILERS:
James, a virgin, gets a summer job at a small theme park. He falls in love w/ a girl who's sleeping w/ a married man. Complicated and delicate. The ending was a bit of a let down - as far as they way the writers decided to show their "committment" or decision or whatever you want to say they wd call it, but I'm certainly not surprised.
They introduce some concepts of family and pain and angst in youth particularly in the 80's when people seemed to be getting faced w/ the consequences of their decisions and the "Me" decade was in full swing. I liked how they didn't try to resolve all of that - they just put it out there.
This movie is really betrayed by it's trailer. The trailer looks like this silly, quirky comedy about teens in the 80's in the style of Seth Rogen, SNL/Adam Sanberg, etc. Of course, all of those parts are shown in the trailer and the rest is the actual movie.
This movie is more like a cross btwn "Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist" and "The Graduate."
Also, from the trailer, I thought the main actor, Jesse Eisenberg, wd hold the movie back, but he really was a high point.
It might not deserve 4 out of 5, but it's good and was a pleasant surprise.
SPOILERS:
James, a virgin, gets a summer job at a small theme park. He falls in love w/ a girl who's sleeping w/ a married man. Complicated and delicate. The ending was a bit of a let down - as far as they way the writers decided to show their "committment" or decision or whatever you want to say they wd call it, but I'm certainly not surprised.
They introduce some concepts of family and pain and angst in youth particularly in the 80's when people seemed to be getting faced w/ the consequences of their decisions and the "Me" decade was in full swing. I liked how they didn't try to resolve all of that - they just put it out there.
Friday, August 07, 2009
Pineapple Express (2008) - 4/5
Pineapple Express (2008) - 4/5
While I don't think this is a great movie, I think it was good enough for a 4. The comedy style of these guys is pretty solid in this movie - Danny McBride and Seth Rogen are doing what you expect.
The story is..., who cares.
The situations they get in and what they do, how they get in and out, etc. - it's done well, funny and keep coming!
While I don't think this is a great movie, I think it was good enough for a 4. The comedy style of these guys is pretty solid in this movie - Danny McBride and Seth Rogen are doing what you expect.
The story is..., who cares.
The situations they get in and what they do, how they get in and out, etc. - it's done well, funny and keep coming!
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
A note about my rating scale...
UPDATED (1.5.07): I wanted to change the slant of my ratings to be more like "how much I like this movie" as opposed to anything about a recommendation...
0-2 = Not worth seeing and probably not worth making notes for.
2.5 = I don't regret watching it, but I wdn't say it's worth your time.
3 = Pretty good, but there's still better stuff to watch.
3.5 = Decent movie. Might see it again.
4 = Good movie. I'd probably see it again. I like it.
4.5 = Really good, little things can't prevent a 5 so this cd be great.
5 = Dang!
Of course, the ratings are relative to what I'd expect/want from the movie. So while "Napoleon Dynamite" isn't the piece of film art that "Schindler's List" is, I can still give it just as good of a rating.
I don't have a checklist or equation to come up w/ the rating so one day I might give a movie a 3 where the next day I wd have given it a 4. I'm swayed by mood and who-knows-what. So my ratings might seem strange or inconsistent at times??? I guess I cd review them later and change my mind, but I don't intend to.
I wd change to 1-10, but it's too late now. That wd make searches easier since as of now if you search for "5/5" you'll also find "1.5/5" and the other "x.5/5" movies. Oh, well.
0-2 = Not worth seeing and probably not worth making notes for.
2.5 = I don't regret watching it, but I wdn't say it's worth your time.
3 = Pretty good, but there's still better stuff to watch.
3.5 = Decent movie. Might see it again.
4 = Good movie. I'd probably see it again. I like it.
4.5 = Really good, little things can't prevent a 5 so this cd be great.
5 = Dang!
Of course, the ratings are relative to what I'd expect/want from the movie. So while "Napoleon Dynamite" isn't the piece of film art that "Schindler's List" is, I can still give it just as good of a rating.
I don't have a checklist or equation to come up w/ the rating so one day I might give a movie a 3 where the next day I wd have given it a 4. I'm swayed by mood and who-knows-what. So my ratings might seem strange or inconsistent at times??? I guess I cd review them later and change my mind, but I don't intend to.
I wd change to 1-10, but it's too late now. That wd make searches easier since as of now if you search for "5/5" you'll also find "1.5/5" and the other "x.5/5" movies. Oh, well.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Revolutionary Road (2008) - 4/5
Revolutionary Road (2008) - 4/5
Great drama w/ great acting and dialog. I really like the power this movie puts behind a drama - it feels so intense like it's a thriller.
SPOILERS
I think this movie is a great picture of the trappings of the "American career." American's tend to forfeit so much of life for their careers/jobs/$ and later regret/resent the decisions.
I loved the scene where she "admitted" they got the house b/c she got pregnant and then had "another kid to prove the first one wasn't a mistake."
It was great when they had the hope of going to Paris and how much that lifted them. I agree w/ his thought that they cd be happy anywhere, but they needed a jump start to live the lives they wanted. I think it was another great picture of people thinking they know what they want, but being too scared (or whatever) to do it.
She kept saying he'd have the time he needed to figure out what he wanted to do. I'm afraid the answer was either a) he'd never know b) it was basically what he was doing though he didn't want that to be the answer or c) nothing.
John really called them out a few times which was a great device ("He's crazy!"). :)
I wd have rathered she not abort the baby, but more than that, I wish she hadn't died. I think the story wd have been better served by her living and continueing the picture of sacrifice/unhappiness/etc. that is closer to the truth of that situation (IMO).
The ending is killer - him, devistated and miserable (seemingly), the new couple becoming friends w/ the neighbors (cycle starts again?), the older couple w/ him turning down his hearing aid - BAM!
I wondered what they were saying - he can't stand her, that's how they stay married, that's the key to success, everyone deals differently, etc. It's interesting b/c earlier John told Helen to shut up, later Helen tells John to shut up and now the daad turns off the mom. None of them want to hear the others.
Great movie - wd have been a 4.5 if she hadn't died. I just think that's a disservice to the women out there that live in the ongoing misery (like Frank did).
Great drama w/ great acting and dialog. I really like the power this movie puts behind a drama - it feels so intense like it's a thriller.
SPOILERS
I think this movie is a great picture of the trappings of the "American career." American's tend to forfeit so much of life for their careers/jobs/$ and later regret/resent the decisions.
I loved the scene where she "admitted" they got the house b/c she got pregnant and then had "another kid to prove the first one wasn't a mistake."
It was great when they had the hope of going to Paris and how much that lifted them. I agree w/ his thought that they cd be happy anywhere, but they needed a jump start to live the lives they wanted. I think it was another great picture of people thinking they know what they want, but being too scared (or whatever) to do it.
She kept saying he'd have the time he needed to figure out what he wanted to do. I'm afraid the answer was either a) he'd never know b) it was basically what he was doing though he didn't want that to be the answer or c) nothing.
John really called them out a few times which was a great device ("He's crazy!"). :)
I wd have rathered she not abort the baby, but more than that, I wish she hadn't died. I think the story wd have been better served by her living and continueing the picture of sacrifice/unhappiness/etc. that is closer to the truth of that situation (IMO).
The ending is killer - him, devistated and miserable (seemingly), the new couple becoming friends w/ the neighbors (cycle starts again?), the older couple w/ him turning down his hearing aid - BAM!
I wondered what they were saying - he can't stand her, that's how they stay married, that's the key to success, everyone deals differently, etc. It's interesting b/c earlier John told Helen to shut up, later Helen tells John to shut up and now the daad turns off the mom. None of them want to hear the others.
Great movie - wd have been a 4.5 if she hadn't died. I just think that's a disservice to the women out there that live in the ongoing misery (like Frank did).
Monday, December 10, 2007
The Polar Express (2004) - 4/5
The Polar Express (2004)
I didn't expect to like this movie too much. I didn't hear too many good things about it and given the animation and Tom Hanks, I felt I sd have been hearing a lot more.
I do love how they take advantage of the animation w/ the "camera" angles and light and perspectives. It's really fun what they were able to do and did do.
So maybe low expectations helped. I'm still not sure it's a 4/5, but...
SPOILERS
The basis of the story is that the (possibly) imaginary Polar Express is taking children who seemingly have lost belief in Santa (or maybe other reasons) to the North Pole.
The three main child characters all seem to learn/gain something in the journey. The girl learns to believe in her confidence (LEAD), the shy kid learns that not everything turns out bad when you open up (and gain friends) (DEPEND ON, RELY ON, COUNT ON) and the main kid learns to believe (BELIEVE). There's a 'know it all kid' too (LEARN), but I don't consider him a main character.
The conductor is their guide and there's a hobo which is a confusing character b/c he seems rather harsh. He seems to help mostly, but I'm not really sure of his role.
From what I read, the story is greatly expanded over the book which probably explains some of the various scenes that seem to be fantastical and unsure about their place in the movie (e.g., the lost ticket - great, but...???). There's also a few scenes of everything moving really fast, out of control, falling down (e.g., the train and the present funnel). I'm not sure of the purpose, but the scenes are pretty fun.
The hobo's big line is "seeing is believing" which makes me think it's the counter to the conductor or Santa in the regard that it's mostly a matter of belief. As the conductor says: "Seeing Santa is not required." and "Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."
I also have a little problem w/ the ending. The robe tells us it was just a dream. The bell tells us it must have been real. It's unfortunate b/c ultimately his simple belief is in question b/c he has physical proof.
Maybe they sd have ended it w/ a series of shots of him hearing the bell throughout his life (continued belief) and late in life receiving the bell (proof it was real).
But since it's a kids movie, I guess I'm being too harsh on that point. I'm sure kids go nuts when he opens the box w/ the bell in it. IT'S REAL!!! I wonder if that's in the book???
Haiku Summary
Boy doubts Santa. Train
takes him to North Pole, Santa.
Bell tells us it's real.
I didn't expect to like this movie too much. I didn't hear too many good things about it and given the animation and Tom Hanks, I felt I sd have been hearing a lot more.
I do love how they take advantage of the animation w/ the "camera" angles and light and perspectives. It's really fun what they were able to do and did do.
So maybe low expectations helped. I'm still not sure it's a 4/5, but...
SPOILERS
The basis of the story is that the (possibly) imaginary Polar Express is taking children who seemingly have lost belief in Santa (or maybe other reasons) to the North Pole.
The three main child characters all seem to learn/gain something in the journey. The girl learns to believe in her confidence (LEAD), the shy kid learns that not everything turns out bad when you open up (and gain friends) (DEPEND ON, RELY ON, COUNT ON) and the main kid learns to believe (BELIEVE). There's a 'know it all kid' too (LEARN), but I don't consider him a main character.
The conductor is their guide and there's a hobo which is a confusing character b/c he seems rather harsh. He seems to help mostly, but I'm not really sure of his role.
From what I read, the story is greatly expanded over the book which probably explains some of the various scenes that seem to be fantastical and unsure about their place in the movie (e.g., the lost ticket - great, but...???). There's also a few scenes of everything moving really fast, out of control, falling down (e.g., the train and the present funnel). I'm not sure of the purpose, but the scenes are pretty fun.
The hobo's big line is "seeing is believing" which makes me think it's the counter to the conductor or Santa in the regard that it's mostly a matter of belief. As the conductor says: "Seeing Santa is not required." and "Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."
I also have a little problem w/ the ending. The robe tells us it was just a dream. The bell tells us it must have been real. It's unfortunate b/c ultimately his simple belief is in question b/c he has physical proof.
Maybe they sd have ended it w/ a series of shots of him hearing the bell throughout his life (continued belief) and late in life receiving the bell (proof it was real).
But since it's a kids movie, I guess I'm being too harsh on that point. I'm sure kids go nuts when he opens the box w/ the bell in it. IT'S REAL!!! I wonder if that's in the book???
Haiku Summary
Boy doubts Santa. Train
takes him to North Pole, Santa.
Bell tells us it's real.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Smultronstället (1957) - 4/5
Smultronstället (1957) - 4/5
Very cool Swedish film about life and relationships. What we choose to give up and regret later. What we pass on to our children in doing so.
I think the imagery is good and powerful and not too difficult to follow as a lot of people think.
I really liked hearing Swedish and recognizing words.
The devices of choice were good too w/ choosing btwn people, futures, loves, vocations, etc. Good stuff.
Very cool Swedish film about life and relationships. What we choose to give up and regret later. What we pass on to our children in doing so.
I think the imagery is good and powerful and not too difficult to follow as a lot of people think.
I really liked hearing Swedish and recognizing words.
The devices of choice were good too w/ choosing btwn people, futures, loves, vocations, etc. Good stuff.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Das Leben der Anderen (2006) - 4/5
Das Leben der Anderen (2006) - 4/5
Very powerful movie about a very powerful place and time.
The intensity reminds me of the dialog in "Inglorious Basterds" (why is it spelled w/ an 'e'?).
I'm not sure what to take away from this movie, but I guess it's along the lines of being racial or black-and-white judgmental is very difficult when you're face-to-face w/ the people... when it's individuals.
The characters, especially Ulrich Mühe's, were awesome.
Very powerful movie about a very powerful place and time.
The intensity reminds me of the dialog in "Inglorious Basterds" (why is it spelled w/ an 'e'?).
I'm not sure what to take away from this movie, but I guess it's along the lines of being racial or black-and-white judgmental is very difficult when you're face-to-face w/ the people... when it's individuals.
The characters, especially Ulrich Mühe's, were awesome.
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) - 4/5
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) - 4/5
This is kinda what I'd like to see as the new 'teenager' movie style. It's still enough about going out and sex and such that it cd pull it off, but not only about all of that.
It certainly has it's faults, but what it is, it's pretty good.
This is kinda what I'd like to see as the new 'teenager' movie style. It's still enough about going out and sex and such that it cd pull it off, but not only about all of that.
It certainly has it's faults, but what it is, it's pretty good.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The Eiger Sanction (1975) - 4/5
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.
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.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Young at Heart (2007) - 4/5
Young at Heart (2007) - 4/5
Very fun and inspiring. Though sad at times.
It's basically what you expect, but I think the personalities come through more than I expected. You get closer to the people than you might think b/c that's what it spends all the time on.
SPOILERS
It really got to me when the various people passed away and to think of them all dealing w/ that daily was powerful.
Very fun and inspiring. Though sad at times.
It's basically what you expect, but I think the personalities come through more than I expected. You get closer to the people than you might think b/c that's what it spends all the time on.
SPOILERS
It really got to me when the various people passed away and to think of them all dealing w/ that daily was powerful.
Friday, September 04, 2009
Fiddler on the Roof (1971) - 4/5
Fiddler on the Roof (1971) - 4/5
Humorous and sad and everything in btwn.
Besides the historical view (which a Jewish friend of mine said is fairly accurate), this is just a great story done well.
One thread I focused on was the idea of being flexible versus breaking. Tevye flexed w/ his oldest daughter wanting to marry for love. He flexed w/ the dancing at the wedding. He even flexed a lot w/ the marriage of his second daughter. However, he knew where to draw the line.
Not that I agree w/ it or disagree w/ it, but he knew where the line was and wasn't going to cross it. (SPOILER) What I mean is, he wasn't going to bless their marriage. He ultimately opened up to communicate w/ his youngest daughter, but didn't bless it.
I felt there was a some comparison to the "exiling" of daughter and the exiling of the Jews from their village. Are they both right? wrong? different?
Great stuff.
Humorous and sad and everything in btwn.
Besides the historical view (which a Jewish friend of mine said is fairly accurate), this is just a great story done well.
One thread I focused on was the idea of being flexible versus breaking. Tevye flexed w/ his oldest daughter wanting to marry for love. He flexed w/ the dancing at the wedding. He even flexed a lot w/ the marriage of his second daughter. However, he knew where to draw the line.
Not that I agree w/ it or disagree w/ it, but he knew where the line was and wasn't going to cross it. (SPOILER) What I mean is, he wasn't going to bless their marriage. He ultimately opened up to communicate w/ his youngest daughter, but didn't bless it.
I felt there was a some comparison to the "exiling" of daughter and the exiling of the Jews from their village. Are they both right? wrong? different?
Great stuff.
Sunday, February 08, 2009
He's Just Not That Into You (2009) - 4/5
He's Just Not That Into You (2009) - 4/5
A chick flick of a unordinary style. The varied story lines helps keep this movie from being one dimensional and cliche.
Also, the feel is a bit more realistic - the characters aren't stereotypes and such - they're real people w/ flaws and they make (serious) mistakes.
A chick flick of a unordinary style. The varied story lines helps keep this movie from being one dimensional and cliche.
Also, the feel is a bit more realistic - the characters aren't stereotypes and such - they're real people w/ flaws and they make (serious) mistakes.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
frontline: is wal-mart good for america? - 4/5
frontline: is wal-mart good for america? - 4/5
This is a good, but short, documentary about Wal-Mart's practices. It sticks mostly to their business practices of driving vendor's prices (too) low and the results of moving jobs overseas and American companies out of business.
"The Wal-Mart Movie: The High Cost of Low Prices" goes into more detail.
Hate America? Want to stay ignorant about what you support while shopping at WalMart? If so, don't watch this!
This is a good, but short, documentary about Wal-Mart's practices. It sticks mostly to their business practices of driving vendor's prices (too) low and the results of moving jobs overseas and American companies out of business.
"The Wal-Mart Movie: The High Cost of Low Prices" goes into more detail.
Hate America? Want to stay ignorant about what you support while shopping at WalMart? If so, don't watch this!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Fearless (1993) - 4/5
Fearless (1993) - 4/5
I really like this movie, but it's hard to say exactly why. Well done, but I'm left just a little confused - like I missed a really powerful message. Maybe I did or maybe I didn't, but think there's more to it.
SPOILERS:
My basic take on it is that Max faces his fear of death and overcomes it. Then he has no fear and lives life as he wants... most of the time. A couple times he has to face it again and overcome again.
He feels like a "ghost" and that he's already faced death and won. But I think he eventually realizes he wants to live again and tells his wife he wants her to save him.
He then eats a strawberry which he used to be very allergic to and either has a reaction or chokes. I think he chokes. She saves him and then "he's alive."
So did that restore his love of life or...???
I really like this movie, but it's hard to say exactly why. Well done, but I'm left just a little confused - like I missed a really powerful message. Maybe I did or maybe I didn't, but think there's more to it.
SPOILERS:
My basic take on it is that Max faces his fear of death and overcomes it. Then he has no fear and lives life as he wants... most of the time. A couple times he has to face it again and overcome again.
He feels like a "ghost" and that he's already faced death and won. But I think he eventually realizes he wants to live again and tells his wife he wants her to save him.
He then eats a strawberry which he used to be very allergic to and either has a reaction or chokes. I think he chokes. She saves him and then "he's alive."
So did that restore his love of life or...???
Friday, July 31, 2009
Watchmen (2009) - 4/5
Watchmen (2009) - 4/5
I dug the story and the style. It's more character based than plot based, but I didn't mind. It shows a 'dark' side to heroes - kinda like Batman.
But the style is just so cool. Also, very cool opening credits sequence.
I watched this on my iPhone and I still thought it was good. I'd love to see it on a good system.
I dug the story and the style. It's more character based than plot based, but I didn't mind. It shows a 'dark' side to heroes - kinda like Batman.
But the style is just so cool. Also, very cool opening credits sequence.
I watched this on my iPhone and I still thought it was good. I'd love to see it on a good system.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Marley & Me (2008) - 4/5
Marley & Me (2008) - 4/5
Somewhat original, but also somewhat tried-and-true tearjerker. The acting was right-on and true to life which was nice.
I thought it was strange, but this seems to be thought of by a lot of people as a kids' movie. There were a lot of kids in the theater and the trailers were mostly for kids' movies. I guess the preview makes it look like "Beethoven 45" or something. B/c of that, actually, I wasn't originally interested.
But really it's a drama w/ some comedy around the dog.
Good, touching movie though somewhat predictable.
Somewhat original, but also somewhat tried-and-true tearjerker. The acting was right-on and true to life which was nice.
I thought it was strange, but this seems to be thought of by a lot of people as a kids' movie. There were a lot of kids in the theater and the trailers were mostly for kids' movies. I guess the preview makes it look like "Beethoven 45" or something. B/c of that, actually, I wasn't originally interested.
But really it's a drama w/ some comedy around the dog.
Good, touching movie though somewhat predictable.
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