21 (2008) - 9/10

Movie was very well done, great acting, kept my attention the whole time, liked how it ended up except for one part with morpheus (Fishburne) that I wished ended up different.

Watched 'Taking Chance' last night on HBO Canada, good movie, sad movie, I'll give it 8/10

Sadly enough, for the first time I watched "there's somthing about mary". its actually pretty funny. 7/10, ben stiller is actually pretty good in this and diaz never wears a bra...

City of Industry - 9/10.

Harvey Keitel is in it.

Confessions of a Shopaholic... :P I couldn't resist! I love Isla Fisher, had to see it.
9/10
Very funny, refreshing humour. Different than the book series, but I like what they did with the story.
And Isla didn't disappoint.
I think I have a girl crush on her :P hehe

Just Like Heaven

Total chick flick but I was bored and I had the time. It's not all that bad and the story is pretty novel.

The Reader 9/10 and Winslett gets a 10

I never thought I would be able to empathize with an SS guard. For that I give all credit to the amazing acting talent of Kate Winslett. The parallels that are drawn evoke an emotion so far from the predicted hate and shock so as to be almost an understanding of the situation as it occurred. Outstanding. But why did my local theater open this film with showings only at 1 and 4 in the afternoon, and no night showings. Those times are normally reserved for films on the way out. Such a pity that people prefer films that are thrown in their faces like green slime.

the future is unwritten 8/10
Best documentary about Strummer and the clash around. Only problem is that Julian Temple made it too much of a celebrity thing. Why the hell did I have to hear from Bono and Depp?

Better than Westway to to the World?

Last thing I watched was Rashomon again. Obviously an "A" or whatever the highest rating is.

yeah, I think so. It's less music video and more interviews with people around him. As I said, the only parts that sucked were the random celeb interviews that had nothing to add, really.

I thought Winslett was great, but the movie was only a 6/10 for me. I hated Ralph Fiennes' character both as a man and as a boy. He was just such a spineless coward as a boy and a complete douchebag as an adult. And I have to say, if you were on trial for being a Nazi war criminal, quite possibly for your life, wouldn't illiteracy be the least shameful thing about you? What a travesty of justice that trial was, the other guards got off scot free, and she shouldered all the blame. The kid could have saved her, but didn't have the balls to speak up to the judges, or even to face her in jail before her sentencing.


We just saw The Wrestler, which was a 8/10 for us. Great movie and acting by Mickey Rourke and Marissa Tomei as two over the hill has beens trying to make their way in the world. Definately not a feel-good movie, really quite sad in places, especially where you see what Randy's life has come to: living in a broken down trailer, daughter hates him, out of touch with realty; the scene where he plays on his ancient Nintendo with the neighbour's kid while the kid talks about playing Call of Duty 4 really shows this last point. I don't know if it's the "return of Mickey Rourke" or not, I never found him to be all that much anyways, but it's a great character study.

Body of Lies--5/10

This movie did not feel fresh nor original at all. There were several shots that looked as if they were recycled from Blackhawk Down, and the plot featured several familiar spy movie tropes. Some parts were entertaining, some parts were gruesome...all in all, I'd pass. I'm being generous with the score because there are a couple moments that display the acting chops of both Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. Unfortunately, that's about all the movie had going for it as far as I was concerned.

My wife and I were interested in a few mindless rentals:

Wanted -- 4/10
I don't know how to differentiate really bad movies from other really bad movies. This movie looked like mindless fun. It was just mindless.

Transformers -- 3/10
This movie made Wanted look like high art. It was horrendous. Too many separate plots and Megan Fox was seriously miscast, but he CGI and sound was decent.

Blindness 8.5/10

I liked the idea of the film. Everyone in the city goes blind for unknown reasons, which are never explained, and we see how everyone handles the situation (not very well). Society falls apart and we are left watching a group of people united together as a small community supporting one another.

After the film was finished, I was left unsatisfied with the entire story because I wanted to know the source of what was causing people to be blind. But, after watching the special features, I found out the actors had to wear a blind fold and walk around attempting to get to their destination to make them aware of what it may be like to be blind. Also, during the actual shooting of the film, the actors had to wear contacts that blocked their vision, to make the movie a bit more realistic.

I really enjoyed the book (José Saramago). I'm not as excited about the movie.

Point Break - 7/10

I surf every now and then, so it gets bonus points for that. I also like that it has a Fight Club-esque vibe to it, as far are rebelling against the system that smothers the soul of man and all that. :thumbsup:

that movie has the coolest looking party scene of all time.

Young Victoria

Not that good, but very sweet.

3/5

Children of Men - 8.5/10

Great science fiction, and really scary. I'm always more freaked out by "dystopian future" movies than I am by monsters or gore

Who watches the watchmen? I watched the Watchmen. 9/10 - Excellent movie. I am seeing it again.

Watchmen. 9/10
Okay cast.
The good:
Billy Crudup did about as good a job as I expected as CGI Manhattan and does a good job as Osterman.

Patrick Wilson was fantastic as Nite Owl II. I was actually really surprised at how much I liked him in the roll. Morgan and Haley are going to get the credit for whats good (as The Comedian and Rorschach respectively) but Wilson does a fantastic Nite Owl.

Jeffery Dean Morgan. Wow. He is awesomely vile as The Comedian.

Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach. What can I say? He IS Rorschach (and yes I've heard Alan Moore do Rorschach on YouTube and Haley was better).

The Meh:
Matthew Goode as Ozymandias. He was, well, okay. Nothing special but not Ozy enough except when it counted, you know, Spoiler: "35 minutes ago".

The Bad:
Malin Akerman. Well she's hot. That's about it. She just doesn't deliver the goods when stacked up beside the other actors in the film.

The film itself.
I loved the montage, what a fantastic way to do the backstory without tying up an hour of screen time for what is really not needed to get the story.
After that it's like watching a (okay edited down for length) moving version of the comic for the next hour or so. Blake's funeral? Wow. How fantastic was that? Mars? Oh my god.
Where there changes? Yeah there were. For the most part I was okay with them. Then there's the one big one but I wanted to give it the chance to not suck Spoiler: and to be honest it doesn't. The way they set up the Ozy/Manhatten power story-line worked for me. And "Dr Manhattan" attacking the super-powers? I was okay with him being subbed in for the Space squid.

Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (I've loved you so long) - 9/10
Kristin Scott Thomas as a woman released from prison after 15 years. A depressing, but compelling film.

Watchmen - 9.5/10
This was a solid movie that kept a hold on you for the entire length (over 2.5 hours!) and it did so without pushing a plot line the whole way through. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. What a difficult task it was. I was disappointed with Ozy and I didn't think Sally Jupiter looked her age. That's really all though.. the rest.. spot on. I approved of all the storyline changes... they were necessary to make it into a movie.

Go see it!

I just watched the trailer and it looks good, but do you ever find out why and what she did to be locked away for?

Yes, you find out about 1/2 way through the film.

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Cashback (2/10)
Ugh! A British film about a guy who regrets breaking up with his girlfriend and consequently suffers from insomnia. We couldn't get further than the first 30 minutes. The annoying voice over was too painful to endure.

parfume-- had never seen it strange but really good

Ditto, I've Loved You So Long was brilliant and I thought Cashback was a rather cute film. Nothing brilliant but it had that nice artsy and romantic feel to it like Eternal Sunshine and The Science of Sleep. Granted, I might have had harsher feelings towards the movie if I hadn't purchased it for really cheap.

Dirty Harry + Psycho 10/10
Virgin had them both for 5 bucks each and I couldn't resist. First time seeing both films since I was a kid - classics.

The Visitor 7/10
I knew it would be good but I didn't expect it to be that good, would've got a higher score if it were paced a bit better but I couldn't help but to care about the characters by the time it was over - great movie.

Watchmen: 9/10
I was expecting a super dark film like the two newer Batman movies. It had a lot of dark humor which helped pace the 2.5 hours well. My favorite character was Nite Owl. He was good in costume and out of it. I thought Silk Spectre II did well but was a touch weak compared to Jeffery Dean Morgan. I have liked Jeffery Dean Morgan from Grey's Anatomy so at the beginning it was hard to watch him be such a completely vile character but it totally fit in the film.

The cinematography was excellent. It captured a lot of the feel of the graphic novel. I am interested to see what the director had to cut for time. It has been said there will be a 3.5 hour version. I want to see that one!

Transporter 3 - 6.5/10
It has it's moments just not enough of them. They should have stopped after the first one.


Surfer Dude - 2/10
Matthew Mcconaughey must be broke to make a movie like this. Dont waste two hours of your life on this one.


Casino Job - 2/10
Its about some strippers that plan on breaking a casino. Again dont waste your time watching. I got suckered into it.

My favorite casino robbery film is Bob le flambeur directed by Jean Pierre Melville. It's an interesting film.

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Last night we watched Rachel Getting Married starring Anne Hathaway and directed by Jonathan Demme. 7.5/10
I enjoyed the beginning of the film. I thought that Hathaway was good, but much of the hype may have been because she usually plays such "All-American" roles. I thought the movie dragged a bit. The wedding lasted forever and there was a lot of time spent on musicians playing at the wedding that I think could have been better spent further developing the characters.

8/10 Watchmen

It was interesting, and grittier than all the other comic fanboy movies. I liked it overall but am still pulling all the side stories into my consciousness.

Synechdoche, NY - 8.5/10

Kauffman has a lot going on here, and not all of it works. Overall, I liked it, however, and want to see it again

I don't watch many movies so the last movie I watched was Kung Fu Panda with the kids. But thanks to you guys I will looking to get hold of some newer movies. http://www.hostimagehere.info/imgs/P/N.gif

Last two movies I saw:

The Wrestler: 10/10

Watchmen: 8.5/10

Croupier 7/10
Starring Clive Owen as a croupier with an unclear, perhaps criminal, past who wants to write a book. It was OK. I didn't think his character had much depth. That, and he was often dressed as Madonna in the 1980s (or maybe Michael Stipe).

Vicki Cristina Barcelona 7.5/10
I really liked Penelope Cruz in this film. Javier Bardem was good too. It was narrated though. I'm not sure whether I have an aversion to narration in film or I have just seen many poorly narrated films.

Die Fälscher (The Counterfeiters) 8/10
It's the German film that won best foreign film at the Academy Awards in 2007. It's about Jews during WWII that were forced by the Nazis to make counterfeit British and American currency. Films about the holocaust seem to be overrepresented among Academy best foreign film nominees and winners. I enjoyed the film. The lead actor, Karl Markovics, was interesting as a criminal/victim/survivor. The film's tone was very different from many other holocaust films I have seen. I didn't like ending. (I don't like the endings of most films and books).

You're right. It does. There are a number of movie parties I would have loved to attend for their comedic value (like the party in American Pie), but this is the only movie party I can think of that just plain looked cool and enjoyable.

My wife and I just re-watched Fight Club - 10/10.

There is some great social commentary in this film and it's actually pretty funny. It gets better every time I see it.

The Fugitive - 9/10
A great little movie that takes only a couple "movie realities" for granted.

'Slumdog Millionaire' - 9/10

I really enjoyed this movie: cleverly written, beautifully filmed (the opening scenes especially)...quite touching as well.

It was really interesting because it combined utter squalor and misery with incredible vibrancy and joy of living. The main character was also very compelling, in a quiet, understated way.

I also enjoyed the soundtrack.

Taken - 8 out of 10

I'm calling this my "pleasantly surprised" movie of the year. It's not cheezy but not taking itself too seriously. Liam starts out as an over bearing Dad with some sort of past that you know was interesting but not how much. Then all hell breaks lose, he talks his daughter's kidnapper on the phone and then it's a rock and roll ride. He kicks ass and was believeable. Yeah, he's gotta be 55 but as a vengeful Dad, I wouldn't mind him to be my Dad and help me out of a dangerous situation or two. Enjoyed it very much.

bangkok dangerous - 7/10
nice action dumb ending

Watchmen - 7/10
I've yet to read the comic book to appreciate the movie. But I do enjoyed it over all. However, I feel the chick who played Silk Specter II could improve on her acting. And I can do without the Spoiler: blue penis and the sex scene on the ship--I don't like sex scenes in movies. There's porn for that.

Tsotsi (7/10)
South African film that won the Foreign Film Academy Award in 2005. It is set in a Soweto slum. I felt that the plot was standard. I didn't like how the film handled the vast disparity in wealth depicted. It was never really questioned.

You're equating movie sex scenes to porn? Don't get me wrong, some movie sex scenes do serve no other purpose, but plenty have a narrative function as well. There is much more to a relationship than sex, but it certainly plays a significant role in the human condition. To deny that is to strip a chunk of humanity from the characters and the narrative.

To address Watchmen specifically, Spoiler: the sex scene absolutely had a critical narrative function. Night Owl was impotent without his superhero persona. Silk Spectre was the same to a lesser degree. They were shells. So, they go out and act like superheros after being retired for so long, and they feel ALIVE again. The sex was a direct result of their acting like superheroes again. It wasn't just an excuse to show naked people, it rather clearly demonstrated the importance of being superheroes to the core of their being.

Also, with Watchman it's conveniently more clear that the sex scene and blue penis nudity serve a narrative function: these weren't added by the studio, but taken directly from the graphic novel. I've already addressed the sex scene, but Dr. Manhattan's lack of concern for clothing just goes to demonstrate his detachment from human society.

As they say, good storytelling shows, it doesn't tell. And Watchmen fulfills that edict quite nicely.

Yes, I do agree that it helps with the narrative. But five seconds of that stuff will suffice, imo. Guy and girl kiss, they take clothes off, scene end. Next. I don't need them to go on and on and on.

As for Dr. Manhattan, you make a good point. Obviously I missed this because I didn't read the comic book. However, Spoiler: there are plenty of scenes in the movie where he's shown with clothes on, or at least the black man-thong. Seems kind of inconsistent. Or was it because he's only doing it at the request of those government agents?

Sanjuro (9/10)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa in 1962: A masterless, lazy samurai helps a bunch of young "wannabee" samurai clear the name of one of their clan. It stars Toshirô Mifune. He was very funny. I enjoyed the film.

Watchmen

1/5

1 because it was so good to look at

No more than 1 because the ending is such a fuck up

What A Girl Wants: 3.8/5
Complete fluff film. It stars Amanda Bynes and Colin Firth as a daughter looking for her father, respectively. It is not a deep film in anyway but was cute.

Watched two comedies the other night.

Zack and Miri make a porno 8/10
and
Role Models 7/10

I liked both movies. I do believe Z&M was a little better but it was also quite a bit cruder(is that a word? more crude? whatever..) Either way, I thought both were quality comedy movies.

Role Models 7/10
A stupid movie. It wasn't particularly creative, but I enjoyed it.


Stranger Than Paradise 9/10
Directed by Jim Jarmusch in 1984. It's my favorite film of his.

I saw Wanted, after hearing from several people that it was awesome.
Naturally, I waited till I had the opportunity to watch it in Bluray on my friend's 50 something inch TV plus sound system.
I did not like it. The whole movie had me screaming in my head at the lack of concern for physics (the bullet bending thing was ridiculous).
Everybody was being way too bad ass. Sometimes I don't need characters to always have balls the size of grapefruits all the time, even Angelina.
I know it was based on a comic book, but since I heard that the comic book's writer is satisfied with this, I probably will not read it.
Morgan Freeman has a similar personality in every movie.
The only thing that I liked was the sniper scenes. And they were somewhat possible. Bullet going in a circle trajectory, though, no thanks.
2/10. And I don't even think Jolie is that hot. Suck it, Hollywood.

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Watched The Prestige, was excited to see what Nolan/Bale had done before Batman, and Jackman isn't a bad actor either.
I liked it a lot. It's told in a non-linear narrative, with parts that are excerpts from each magician's journal, and like a magic trick, you have to watch very closely to understand. It's probably not a bad idea to watch it twice.
And it raises some interesting questions about illusionists that are obsessed with their jobs, how far they should take it to make the crowd believe what they see is real.

Quantum of Solace 6/10
I think that I could fit all of the dialogue in the entire movie on a post-it.

Not nearly as good as the last film (and that's not saying much).

The Shawshank Redemption 8/10

I watched this movie last night. It has been quite a while since I last saw it, and I had forgotten how great this movie is! I vowed not to wait so long to watch it again.

watchmen-- loved it 10/10

Down by Law 8/10
Another Jim Jarmusch movie starring John Lurie, Tom Waits, and Roberto Benigni. It's a beautifully shot, slow film.

Religulous 8/10: This was a lot more personal than I figured it would be. It was quick which was nice.

The Incredible Hulk 7.5/10: This is the newer one with Edward Norton. It was lighter than the Dark Knight. The villian felt a little hokey.

Slumdog Millionare 8/10
I enjoyed it, maybe not the best "best picture of the year" I've seen but still quality.

Legends of the Fall 7/10

I liked it a lot until the last 3rd after Spoiler: Anthony Hopkins has a stroke and starts growling and grunting and writing things on his chalk board. It was a shame to have his character turn out that way. Everyone knows he can do better than that and it felt like such a shame.

That said, there are some magnificent moments. Brad Pitt has a strong presence throughout even if he doesn't ever seem like he's putting any effort in. But Aiden Quinn and Hopkins (before the aforementioned) are the best. They have an exchange about half way through that's particularly riveting.

When I first watched the movie 'Legends of the Fall' it made me mad that Spoiler: after all the sad and awful things that happened to all the characters, Brad Pitt's wife gets shot by a ricocheting bullet! Aaargh. At the time I thought it was ridiculous (that scene).

Duplicity 5/10

I was disappointed in the performance of Julia Roberts. Not sure what I was expecting, but she seemed to be just "going through the motions." But I refuse to say her days as an actress are done. Clive Owen seemed a little sluggish as well. Paul Giamatti...eh. He put nothing extra into it. The best performance by far was by Kathleen Chalfant. I am always intrigued by her characters. And the film? There wasn't a spark in this film. It could have been an episode of Mission Impossible. It was entertaining, but I was ready for it to end before it reached the end.

changeling 9-10,7 pounds 8-10,the day the earth stood still 6-10.

xmen origins Wolverine 7/10

good movie lots of action as origin prequels go top rate

Shoot the Piano Player 7/10
It's directed by Francois Truffaut. I like many of his movies (400 Blows, Jules et Jim, Pocket Change, Day for Night, etc.). I was really excited about the film, but it didn't meet my expectations. The plot was disjointed and incomplete. The dialogue was dull. I did like many of the visuals - important action occurring in the background of scenes, odd angles, etc. If you're interested in a Truffaut film, try some of his others first.

Duplicity: 3/10 ---completely boring. You know its not good when you're begging for it to end! I could guess the ending half an hour into the film. Blehhhh.

Quarantine: 9/10 ---Really good thriller. The tension never releases, it just builds and builds and builds. I don't think I had ever screamed or become scared during a movie before this one. Quarantine put me right on edge. Even my friends were surprised to see me freak out! The trailer doesn't do it justice. Plus, if you love Left4Dead, this movie really brings it to life. You'll see what I mean... ;)

Knowing: -/10 ---I don't even have a rating for this one. It was terrible in so many ways. Ick.

Duplicity 7.5/10; I thought it was a nice, tight little picture, in which everyone acted well and the cross/doublecross/triplecross was a pleasure to watch.

I Love You, Man 7/10; I'm a sucker for an amusing bromance, which this totally was.

Adventureland, 7.5/10; Went in thinking it was going to be a balls-out comedy a la "Superbad" based on their marketing. Was pleasantly surprised to get a wry, tender little indy flick. Very nice.

Adventureland 5.5/10

Tries to be way too many things. Not nearly as funny as you might think.

Deep Water 4.5/5

Its a documentary about Donald Crowhurst's participation in the first solo round the world boat raise.

Its hard to talk about it without giving what happens away for anyone who is going to watch it - but then again I guess if you already know who Donald Crowhurst is, you already know how it ends.

Hot Shots! - 8/10
Very funny movie. It's the same kind of humor that I appreciate from Airplane. Too bad they don't make comedies like this anymore.

Hot Fuzz 9/10: This is by the same group who made Shaun of the Dead. I didn't really understand Shaun of the Dead, it didn't appeal to me. I figured this would be in the same vein but was pleasantly surprised. It was a great film. It had a fresh premise which is great.

Bad Reputation:

Watched it on Hulu.

Absolutely horrendous.

1/10

Really really terrible.

body of lies 7-10, quarantine 5-10

That's pretty much it. The black thong is in the flashbacks and he's naked in the present. The other times he's wearing clothes is at the government's request.

I've watched a few movies in the past few days.

The Day the Earth Stood Still - 0/5. I didn't like this and don't know why I watched the entire thing. The storyline was non-existent, the acting was terrible (Kathy Bates, what were you thinking???), and the special effects weren't anything special at all. I enjoy mindless yet entertaining movies, but this movie was just mindless.

State Of Play - 3.5/5. I really like Russell Crowe, and he didn't disappoint in this movie. In fact, the acting in general was good by everyone involved. The storyline dragged at some places, but overall a pretty good thriller.

In the Electric Mist - 2.5/5. Hubby and I saw this at Blockbuster and decided to give it a shot. The story is about a cop investigating the murder of a prostitute, and it's set in the bayous of Louisiana. It has a great cast - Tommy Lee Jones, Peter Sarsgaard, John Goodman, and Mary Steenburgen. The acting was pretty good, but the story was a little slowpaced at times and jumped around too much for me. Decent flick, but nothing too exciting.

28 Days Later – 2/10.
People have been telling me for years to see 28 Days Later because it was so good and so scary. I thought we were going to find out what happened after Sandra Bullock's character had been clean for a month. I was really looking forward to seeing how her life had changed since she suddenly stopped drinking and being a druggie, because drunkards and druggies are pretty worthless and I like how they showed how drunks and druggies ruin everyone’s lives and I was hoping to see how she dealt with the lives she ruined. When everyone said it was scary, I figured they meant she'd relapse or something like that. What I saw instead sickened me.

They changed the entire cast, moved the entire location from California to England and revamped the script. Sure, the first installment with Sandra Bullock didn’t do all that well at the box office, but I get so angry when Hollywood takes what works and changes it to the point that the original story is unrecognizable.

Seriously, they replace rehab patients with zombies? What were they thinking? This movie wasn’t charming, funny, or even the least romantically inclined, except for maybe the scene in the big house where they put those nice dresses on the two female characters, but then they were mean to them.

The only reason I give this movie any rating at all is because at least it didn’t have the dumb German guy in it who was fascinated with his privates.

Sorry if I spoiled this for anyone but I just didn’t want anyone else going into this thinking they were going to see how Sandra Bullock put her life back together only to see Hollywood ruin it with a bunch of zombies.

'The Quiet' - this movie was well done (i say this because it was good enough to make me mad) but some real messed up stuff happens - 8.5/10

The Wrestler 0/10 Spoiler: I like my movies with endings. Otherwise I'd give it a 8/10

Things We Lost in The Fire - 7/10 I'm slowly becoming a big fan of Benicio Del Toro.

The Office did it.

The original, " My bloody valentine" 2/10. I like horror movies but this was just horrible.

007James Bond, I also think Ghost World is a great film. It is one of the few movies I can watch every once in a while without getting sick of it.

The Wrestler: 10/10

I loved the entire thing, and I can't quite explain why.

Do we have to be honest? Okay, I took my mother to see Mall Cop. Well, what ELSE can you take your mother to see these days??? And the worst part of being honest is I have to admit I laughed out loud. Paul Blart is hilarious. I enjoyed it despite the painfully schmultzy, hokey parts.

Last movie I saw (thanks to Netflix, of course...) was Lions for Lambs. 4 Out of 5 Stars. Here's why:

At first I really wanted to hate it because of Tom Cruise being a leading character in it, and yet he was cast perfectly for the role. Smarmy as hell. And so damn Republican. Better yet was Robert Redford as a burned out aging college professor. Old Bob - not at all "airbrushed up" or in a hazy filter and acting like a movie idol. Meryl Streep, geez....such a low key role. But valuable in a subtle way.

Surprisingly I keep re-hashing the story line over & over and thinking about how scary & truthful and yet campy that was!

Monsters vs Aliens - 4/10 - Wasn't very entertained and felt slow. Pretty disappointing.

Crank: High Voltage. 8/10.

Yes, I went to see this. Before you shun me forever, I'd like to point out that I mainly went because I had a free ticket. I went in expecting a terrible movie... But I was pleasantly surprised!

I thought it was hilarious- they created an over-the-top ridiculous parody on action movies. It was very clear that the filmmakers were NOT taking themselves seriously when they made this movie and it worked brilliantly. Just... ridiculous.

Sophie Scholl - The Final Days. 5/5. This movie (based on true events) is about a German college girl who is part of an anti-Nazi group during WWII. She is caught, questioned, tried, and executed in a 6 day timeframe. The movie was very well done and the lead actress was fantastic. It's not an uplifting movie - I get choked up at movies every once in awhile but I was crying at the end. Definitely worth seeing if you don't mind subtitles.

The Wrestler - 9/10
Was good. That's all I can say, really. Was just a good story with good acting.

Timecrimes - 8/10
A simple story about time travel. It is done right. It loses points because the story is so simple... very few risks. This movie was 95% storyboarding and 5% execution. Its simplicity is inspiring though.

Tyson - 8/10
Gives you a perspective on Mike Tyson that you probably never had before. It shows you that even the most revered sports icons are still human and are really no better than you or me.

Abre Los Ojos - 10/10
I'm not rating the movie here. I'm rating Penelope Cruz's breasts. Actually, its a great little mindfuck.

30 Days of Night - 7/10
A cool vampire flick.

1408 - 3/10
This movie starts out good, but by the time the dude actually enters the room, all the interesting parts have happened.

Let The Right One In - 9/10
A very fresh and engaging turn on the ol' vampire mythology. Great storytelling as well. The very last scene gives an unexpected payoff.

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind - 8/10
I was astounded how much sex is in this movie. Well, I wanted a Charlie Kaufman movie and I sure got one.

RocknRolla - 8/10
I like Guy Ritchie movies. So sue me. Gerard Butler is hilarious.

The Lives of Others - 6/10
It was good, just so slow. I can't just rate a movie based on its artistic merits, I have to be entertained too.

In Bruges - 10/10
I loved it. I've never liked Colin Farrell until this.

Big Fish 10/10: This is a fantastic movie. It is very creative, beautifully paced and funny. When I first heard about this movie (it is from 2004), I figured it was just weird. I love being surprised about a movie.

The Wrestler - 7/10
I prefer nearly all of Aronofsky's films over this one. I thought that the cinematography was uninspired and the story was standard. While viewing it, I imagined it edited with commercial breaks on a network like USA.

The Reader 8/10
Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes were both good. It was nicely shot. I just wasn't that impressed at the end.

Wolverine - 8/10

Basically if you liked the X-Men movies, you'll like it.

Wolverine - 5/10

Too much cliched cheesiness that could have worked had the other Xmen movies not existed (especially X2, which I kept thinking about because of Stryker). There's a fine line in a movie where you can show too much vs. too little. Too little and it's hard to follow, too much and it feels "dumbed down." Things got a bit overkill here (quite a few SPOILERS!)Spoiler: Chopping away at the fire escape, slow motion when he's cutting the locks ala "Price is Right" audience member, the dog-tag maker stamping out WOLVERINE after he adopts the name, deadpool's head making a perfect downward spiral in the Nuclear cooling towers, the calmly walking away from a massive explosion hero move, always shooting Sabretooth at the same angle before he's about to do something menacing which made for lots of unintentional hilarity. Some parts of the movie were really good Spoiler: that opening montage was BRILLIANT, but it's hard to enjoy them when they're stuck between such strong cheese.

What would the geek equivalent to a rape shower be?

Wolverine - 1/10
this movie was horrible. the only reason we didn't stage a walkout midway thru was because at that point we were having too much fun doing the mystery science theater 3000 thing. and to make it even worse, the people around us were CRACKING up at our shenanigans.

1) the same people who did 'who framed roger rabbit' must have done the special effects for this movie, using the same techniques and technology of that era.
2) the story was pointless and followed no real flow
3) it followed NONE, i repeat, NONE of the x-men canon
4) CHEEEEEEESYYYYYYYYY
5) gambit had a southern draw, and slight at that, not a cajun accent

the only reason it doesn't get a zero is the opening montage is really good, as evilbeefchan pointed out.

Martyrs 7/10

I want to give this movie a higher score because the first half was so great. It started out as a great french horror film about torture and revenge but the latter part turned into torture porn. I found it to be quite disturbing, Mostly because unlike other films of this genre, I actually liked the main characters. They weren't fuck anything with a heart beat, party all night characters that you almost enjoy seeing tortured like the tards in the hostel movies. If anyone has seen this movie, I'd love to hear your comments on it.

Saw X-Men Origins last night. If X-men 3 was a turd, this was a peanut someone picked out of it. Pure Crap. If you're like me and just wanted to see it for Deadpool don't bother. He has 5 minutes screen time and 3 lines. Pure shit.

Ahhh vindication. I had seen the leaked version of Wolverine and I thought it was absolute shit. People told me it was unfinished, that it would be different. Glad to hear it turned out just as bad.

Broken : With Heather Graham and Jeremy Sisto as heroin addicts. If you don't mind flashbacks and a little time warp it's a damn good movie. Heather plays a waitress trying to break free from Jeremy Sisto and her heroin addiction. Some great support from actors like Jake Busey, Tess Harper and Linda Hamilton. Heather's acting was awesome to say the least. Not a big Jeremy Sisto fan but he was decent.

10/10

Bled: A weird take on the whole Vampire genre. Not bad but very weird. Female artist meets older guy who turns her onto a drug that eventually makes her a vampire. Wasn't impressed with the acting or the storyline. The idea was very interesting tho and with a stronger storyline this movie may have been better. But the actors all needed replaced.

3/10

The Wrestler: heard a lot about this movie, everyone talking about how great it was. I found it somewhat interesting but shallow. The acting was decent and the ending somewhat heart tugging. Not a big fan of Mickey Rourke but he did a good job, I was surprised.

6/10

Identity: What can I say every time I watch this movie I love it more and see more. John Cusak, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, just a great fucking cast. Well acted, lots of twists and turns.... shame it wasn't very well received. Would love to see another movie with Cusak and Liotta together again, they have a chemistry that could truly be that of a great team.

10/10

Starship Troopers 3: I liked the first 2, #2 was my favorite. This one has a good plot and idea for the story but it lacks development of character they are all very superficial which means the actors may be good actors but the part in this movie doesn't allow it. It would have been better if Neil Patrick Harris had revived his role and played the Sky Marshall.

7.5/10

'THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL'-2008 remake with Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly :

There should be a law against making remakes of any movie. I liked Jennifer Connelly and the color film but
just about everything else in this film I watched on a DVD yesterday was not as good as the original movie.
The robot that arrives with Klatuu is pretty cool looking but the spaceship: big color changing spheres are
not as exciting as the silver flying saucer in the first movie. Also the robot never gets much screen time and
the ending in the 2008 film is weird. I read the story that the first movie is taken from and IMO the movie
was much better than the dull and unexciting story.

Star Trek: 9/10

Smokin' Aces 8/10

Smokin' Aces (2006)


thing is I've been watching this movie over 2 days, and just discovered (through reading the IMDB entry) that Ben Affleck is in the movie. Didn't even recognize him.

UNLEASHED 8/10

Jet Li, I got this dvd from my dad who didn't like this movie at all, but I gotta say I liked this not your typical beat em up movie. I did love his fighting style in this movie. Very raw and brutal.

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