Saturday, January 31, 2009

Noi Yee Sil Nui

Point I Fell Asleep: 1:22 out of 1:59 (69%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262141/

I don't even know where to begin with this movie... First off, it's a Chinese movie. Second, it's a comedy, a romantic comedy perhaps. Third, it's about a girl who works as a lingerie researcher. Fourth, the movie really doesn't "flow;" there are 4 different stories and it sorta randomly moves in and out among them. It's a great movie for people with ADD. I thought I was going to stay awake for the movie since it was so quirky and strange that it piqued my interest. However, all the switching of subplots made me disinterested and I fell asleep.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

In Bruges

Point I Fell Asleep: 1:20 out of 1:47 (75%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780536/

So this movie was a little bit hyped up. It got nominated for a Golden Globe and my boy Gene said he enjoyed it. The movie is about 2 hitmen having to hide out in a city called Bruges, in Brussels. Throughout the whole movie, the characters made fun of the city since no one knew where it was. Anyhow, the movie was a dark comedy. You have to really like sarcasm and dry humor to really enjoy it. I remember 45 minutes into the movie, I said to myself, "Wow, I can't believe I'm still awake. This movie isn't bad." Next thing you know ZZZZzzzzzzz. I don't care about the 8.0+ IMDB rating; I didn't enjoy it enough to recommend it.

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1007028/

You guys know that Seth Rogen and these Judd Apatow movies were walking on thin ice with me of late. Luckily for them, this movie was actually pretty good. I'm going to give credit to Kevin Smith for not making this movie sucked. Very entertaining. Funny but not over the top. I really enjoyed it.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Point I Fell Asleep: 1:05 out of 1:36 (68%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0497465/

I've always enjoyed Woody Allen movies ever since Scarlett started doing them. Who am I kidding? I just watch them for Scarlett. Anyhow, this one was your typical quirky Woody movie. I really only fell asleep because I was really tired, and not because the movie was bad. When I did wake up, I was wide awake, curious to see how it would end. I'd recommend the movie; definitely very watchable.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Point I Fell Asleep: 0:26 out of 1:52 (23%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0859163/

Besides the beautiful visuals and the cute Asian actress, this was just another ho-hum action flick. I enjoyed the first 2 "Mummy" movies, but this one just didn't do it for me. The first 2 were set in a desert, which is what I think about when I think of mummies. This one was set in China in the mountains. Don't even get me started on the yeti's that showed up. You know a movie is bad when you can't wait for it to end.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Superhero Movie

Point I Fell Asleep: 0:40 out of 1:22 (49%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426592/

I know, I know, I wondered why I even started to watch this movie. I have to admit though, the first 15 minutes were kinda funny. Then it got to be unfunny, and then it got to the point where I fell asleep and didn't even bother trying to wake up. Maybe if you watched this movie under the influence, it'd make it a lot better. I don't know...

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Saw V

Point I Fell Asleep: 1:00 out of 1:35 (63%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1132626/

Wow, I never thought I'd fall asleep in this movie. Let me first say that I LOVED the first "Saw." If you haven't seen it, then you MUST watch it. I mean, they are coming out with a 6th one, so people must love the series right? Trust me. Watch it. Then watch 2 and 3 right afterwards. Then STOP! The "Saw" series was meant to be a trilogy. Then I think the studio decided it was too successful to stop there and made 4 and 5. Let's just say that 4 and 5 are not as good as the first 3. In fact, when I started watching this one, I had to rewatch the last 15 minutes of 4 so I could remember what happened. Even then, I still was lost because it just so happened that the 2 main characters in 5 look very similar and their names are similar too. Why couldn't one be named "Smith" and the other "Matabangalang?" I'd definitely remember who was whom then. When 6 comes out, I'm going to watch it, but I'm never going to enjoy it as much as the first one....

Sunday, January 18, 2009

The House Bunny

Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0852713/

Can someone please ask Anna Faris to stop doing these types of roles? It's like..c'mon, after the "Scary Movie," series, you should just stop! The dumb blonde bimbo roles are getting to be too much. As for the movie itself, HORRIBLE! It's one of those movies where if you had watched it in the theater, you'd walk out at the end and realize you just got bamboozled out of $10.

Resident Evil: Degeneration

Point I Fell Asleep: 0:35 out of 1:36 (36%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1174954/

I never played the video games because they were too scary for me. However, I loved the first 2 action flicks. This one was a CGI movie. I thought I was going to like it, but then mid way through, I realized I had "been there, done that" before, and so I fell asleep, woke up later and just wanted to turn the movie off. Maybe if you liked that "Final Fantasy" CGI movie and the video game starring Leon, then you'll like this movie, but it wasn't for me.

My Best Friend's Girl

Point I Fell Asleep: 0:50 out of 1:52 (45%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1046163/

Can we officially say that Dane Cook's 15 minutes is up? This movie was not even remotely funny. I don't even know what Kate Hudson was thinking. Her 15 minutes is gonna be up soon too if she keeps doing these stupid romantic comedies that aren't even 1) romantic or 2) funny. Stay away from this movie like the plague!

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Taken

Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0936501/

OH SHIT, don't f*ck with Liam Neeson! Don't ask me how I have this movie on BluRay when it's just about to open in theaters. If you remember from the trailer, the movie is about this daughter being kidnapped and the father has to go find her. Of course you already know what happens in the end, but man oh man, watching the movie just gets your adrenaline pumping because you just place yourself in Liam's character and want to whoop some ass too! Forget Jason Bourne and Bond, Liam's character is one bad ass mofo. Definitely one of the better movies I've seen in a long time.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

The Dark Knight

Point I Fell Asleep: 2:20 out of 2:32 (92%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/

Man, I was so close to staying awake the whole time too... This movie was LONG! However, it didn't actually feel long until the last 15 minutes or so. I don't know. I really enjoyed the movie. I wanted to say it was the best movie in 2008. But I just can't... It's certainly the best comic book movie though. I like how it's very unique compared to those Marvell movies (X-Men, Spiderman, Iron Man, etc). Ever since "Batman Begins," I love the new dark tone to the Batman series. My biggest gripe throughout the whole movie was - Maggie Gyllenhall. C'mon seriously?!? Was that the best actress you could find? Was ANY OTHER ACTRESS IN HOLLYWOOD not available? I just didn't believe every scene she was in. She's just too ugly to be Bruce Wayne's girl. Sorry. She is. My only other gripe was the ending, which I won't give away. The people who have seen it know what I'm talking about.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Burn After Reading

Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887883/

Haha so this movie started off much different than what I expected after seeing all the trailers and previews. By the end, I appreciated "No Country for Old Men" more. The Coen brothers like to skip scenes and let the viewers use their imagination. This movie was so quirky and so weird that I just had to stay awake. Enjoyable? Yeah sorta of. Recommend that you watch? Yeah sort of. Good thing it was only 90 minutes long or else I'd go crazy since it was so....weird. That's the only word I can use to describe this movie.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Step Brothers

Point I Fell Asleep: 0:40 out of 1:45 (38%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Midnight
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0838283/

You know what Will Ferrel reminds me of now? He's like that magazine Maxim. When it first came out, it was a very funny and entertaining men's magazine. Have you opened one up lately? I could go cover-to-cover and not even chuckle once. I'd be happy if it brought a smirk to my face. And that's how I feel about Will Ferrel movies lately. I don't know if I just got older and more mature and don't see his comedy funny and entertaining anymore, or if it's just him. I want to say it's him though. Hmmmmm...

Death Race

Point I Fell Asleep: 0:50 out of 1:50 (45%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452608/

Yeah, this movie sucks. It's like "Transporter" meets "Shawshank Redemption" (minus the touchy feely part) meets that video game "Twisted Metal." I usually like Jason Statham movies, but I knew this movie would suck as soon as I saw Tyrese, who as you all already know, is the WORST ACTOR ALIVE. Ironically though, if it was playing on TNT and you were doing something else like clipping your toe nails, then you could leave it on...

Saturday, January 10, 2009

P.S. I Love You

Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0431308/

So I like chick flicks as much as the next girl, and this was supposed to be one of those memorable ones like "The Notebook" and my all time favorite "Serendipity." I also remembered that I hadn't watched one since that Keanu/Sandra letter writing pitiful excuse of a chick flick, so I figured I'd fire this bad boy up tonight. The movie is about a widow that receives love letters that her late husband had written her before his death. At first, you're thinking, "Awww how sweet and cute is that..." But then you get to thinking, "Wait...isn't he just torturing her some more since he's just dragging out her sorrow?" Of course the movie only shows you the "Awwww" parts and not the parts where she's miserable in bed, not showering, not cleaning up, crying all the time, etc. I guess you already know how I felt about this movie.... at least I didn't fall asleep right?