Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1023481/
Now this was the movie I was expecting. Besides "Honey" which starred Jessica Alba, this may be the best dance movie of all time. It had lots of dancing in it, the lead actress was a poor man's Jessica Alba, and it didn't bother with a complicated plot. I enjoyed the movie from beginning to end, and the last dance sequence was just SICK!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Step Up
Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462590/
So it took me a while to find and watch the 2 "Step Up" movies. I started off with the first one, and around the midway point, the movie wasn't what I expected. It didn't have enough dancing in it; it was more like a romantic movie (better yet, a poor man's version of the Julia Stiles movie). I found myself hoping the movie would speed along and end so I could watch the 2nd movie. So really, just pass on this one and go straight to the sequel.
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462590/
So it took me a while to find and watch the 2 "Step Up" movies. I started off with the first one, and around the midway point, the movie wasn't what I expected. It didn't have enough dancing in it; it was more like a romantic movie (better yet, a poor man's version of the Julia Stiles movie). I found myself hoping the movie would speed along and end so I could watch the 2nd movie. So really, just pass on this one and go straight to the sequel.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
The Last Exorcism
Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Theater
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1320244/
Another day, another free movie screening. So after watching the trailer for this movie, I thought this movie was going to be the typical scary movie. However, it turned out to be a documentary style "scary" movie like "Paranormal Activity." I won't ruin the movie for you, but it had me on the edge of my seat a couple of times, and it was also funny at times. I don't know if this will be how scary movies will be shot from now on (1st person point of view), but it certainly adds a lot more suspense than the typical scary movies of old. All in all, I don't think I'd waste money at the theater for it, but then again, it'd probably be more scary watching in the theater than in the comfort of your house.
Location: Theater
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1320244/
Another day, another free movie screening. So after watching the trailer for this movie, I thought this movie was going to be the typical scary movie. However, it turned out to be a documentary style "scary" movie like "Paranormal Activity." I won't ruin the movie for you, but it had me on the edge of my seat a couple of times, and it was also funny at times. I don't know if this will be how scary movies will be shot from now on (1st person point of view), but it certainly adds a lot more suspense than the typical scary movies of old. All in all, I don't think I'd waste money at the theater for it, but then again, it'd probably be more scary watching in the theater than in the comfort of your house.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
The Switch
Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Theater
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0889573/
In an effort to boost readership and relevancy, I'm going to start reviewing movies before they hit theaters. So I went to a movie screening for this tonight, and after watching the trailers on TV, I came in with really low expectations. So the movie is about Jennifer Aniston's character getting old and wanting a baby, and Jason Bateman's her BFF who tells her not to do it. Anyway, she decides to do it, and I won't ruin the movie for you, but you can figure out why the movie is called "The Switch." Anyhow, the movie was a lot funnier than most intentional comedies. At first I thought Jennifer Aniston was too old and Jason Bateman was...I guess too old too... but they eventually grew on me throughout the movie. Of course the little kid stole the movie. And every time Jeff Goldblum or Juliette Lewis was on screen, you were guaranteed at least a chuckle. It's a great date movie; guys will find it humorous, and you won't feel ripped off if you paid full price at the theaters. I'd slap a "recommended" stamp on this movie if it weren't so cliche'd and you couldn't see the ending from a mile away.
Location: Theater
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0889573/
In an effort to boost readership and relevancy, I'm going to start reviewing movies before they hit theaters. So I went to a movie screening for this tonight, and after watching the trailers on TV, I came in with really low expectations. So the movie is about Jennifer Aniston's character getting old and wanting a baby, and Jason Bateman's her BFF who tells her not to do it. Anyway, she decides to do it, and I won't ruin the movie for you, but you can figure out why the movie is called "The Switch." Anyhow, the movie was a lot funnier than most intentional comedies. At first I thought Jennifer Aniston was too old and Jason Bateman was...I guess too old too... but they eventually grew on me throughout the movie. Of course the little kid stole the movie. And every time Jeff Goldblum or Juliette Lewis was on screen, you were guaranteed at least a chuckle. It's a great date movie; guys will find it humorous, and you won't feel ripped off if you paid full price at the theaters. I'd slap a "recommended" stamp on this movie if it weren't so cliche'd and you couldn't see the ending from a mile away.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Super High Me
Point I Fell Asleep: 0:50 out of 1:29 (56%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1111833/
So this movie is about a comedian named Doug Benson who wanted to do a documentary about getting high for 30 straight days (similar to "Super Size Me.") The movie is pretty funny. Before he goes on his binge, Doug goes to a doctor to do aptitude tests like taking the SAT's, lung capacity, sperm count, and even a psychic test. Then midway through his 30 day smoking binge, he performs the same tests to see if there were any long term effects. The movie was funny at times (when it shows his onstage act), boring at times (him doing nothing all day) and even informative at times (I wasn't aware that although California has legalized medical marijuana shops, it's still a federal crime, so the DEA can and will bust these shops). After watching the movie, now I even more strongly believe that marijuana should be legalized. C'mon, alcohol is more dangerous than getting high. When you drink, you could drink and drive, whereas if you get high, you just want to eat and pass out. Plus, you can cause permanent liver damage with alcohol, and last I checked, you can't die because you got stupider [from smoking too much]. Anyway, it's a good informative movie; worth a Netflix queue.
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1111833/
So this movie is about a comedian named Doug Benson who wanted to do a documentary about getting high for 30 straight days (similar to "Super Size Me.") The movie is pretty funny. Before he goes on his binge, Doug goes to a doctor to do aptitude tests like taking the SAT's, lung capacity, sperm count, and even a psychic test. Then midway through his 30 day smoking binge, he performs the same tests to see if there were any long term effects. The movie was funny at times (when it shows his onstage act), boring at times (him doing nothing all day) and even informative at times (I wasn't aware that although California has legalized medical marijuana shops, it's still a federal crime, so the DEA can and will bust these shops). After watching the movie, now I even more strongly believe that marijuana should be legalized. C'mon, alcohol is more dangerous than getting high. When you drink, you could drink and drive, whereas if you get high, you just want to eat and pass out. Plus, you can cause permanent liver damage with alcohol, and last I checked, you can't die because you got stupider [from smoking too much]. Anyway, it's a good informative movie; worth a Netflix queue.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Death at a Funeral
Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1321509/
How can you go wrong with Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, and Tracy Morgan right? Definitely a plane movie. You get some laughs here and there, but not funny enough to actually pay for.
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1321509/
How can you go wrong with Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, and Tracy Morgan right? Definitely a plane movie. You get some laughs here and there, but not funny enough to actually pay for.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Clash of the Titans
Point I Fell Asleep: 1:20 out of 1:46 (38%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800320/
Sometimes you just want to watch a mindless CGI-filled movie. As the movie was going on, I was getting more and more impressed that I hadn't fallen asleep yet. Then out of nowhere, right before the Kraken was released, it was game over. I did wake up shortly after, but didn't feel the need to rewind the movie. This movie was like a poor man's "300." I definitely enjoyed it more than "Percy Jackson." Make sure you watch the movie on a big screen with surround sound else it'd be a pretty boring movie.
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800320/
Sometimes you just want to watch a mindless CGI-filled movie. As the movie was going on, I was getting more and more impressed that I hadn't fallen asleep yet. Then out of nowhere, right before the Kraken was released, it was game over. I did wake up shortly after, but didn't feel the need to rewind the movie. This movie was like a poor man's "300." I definitely enjoyed it more than "Percy Jackson." Make sure you watch the movie on a big screen with surround sound else it'd be a pretty boring movie.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
The Time Travelers Wife
Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452694/
I'm always intrigued by time traveling movies because it's always interesting to see how the movie deals with how a change in the past affects the present (or alternate present). So this movie is about a guy who uncontrollably keeps time traveling to the past and the future, but supposedly can't "change" anything. However, by the end of the movie, you start to go, "But he......" If you can get past that though, the movie was actually enjoyable. Rachel McAdams is a hottie, and I think I would have preferred a younger actor than Eric Bana. Movie is definitely worth a Netflix queue, but I wouldn't go around recommending it to people.
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452694/
I'm always intrigued by time traveling movies because it's always interesting to see how the movie deals with how a change in the past affects the present (or alternate present). So this movie is about a guy who uncontrollably keeps time traveling to the past and the future, but supposedly can't "change" anything. However, by the end of the movie, you start to go, "But he......" If you can get past that though, the movie was actually enjoyable. Rachel McAdams is a hottie, and I think I would have preferred a younger actor than Eric Bana. Movie is definitely worth a Netflix queue, but I wouldn't go around recommending it to people.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Kick-Ass
Point I Fell Asleep: 0:45 out of 1:57 (38%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1250777/
I don't know; although this scores an 8.2 IMDB rating, I still fell asleep during the movie. I thought the movie was alright; I especially enjoyed the ending. Other than that, I really don't know what else to say about the movie.
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1250777/
I don't know; although this scores an 8.2 IMDB rating, I still fell asleep during the movie. I thought the movie was alright; I especially enjoyed the ending. Other than that, I really don't know what else to say about the movie.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Point I Fell Asleep: 0:15 out of 1:34 (16%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1196141/
If there was a movie that should have been a Saturday morning TV show, it was this movie. I never read the books so I don't know how it compares to it, but for the movie itself, it wasn't that great. Maybe if I was a 10 year old boy, I'd enjoy it, but as an adult, I kept wondering when the movie would end.
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1196141/
If there was a movie that should have been a Saturday morning TV show, it was this movie. I never read the books so I don't know how it compares to it, but for the movie itself, it wasn't that great. Maybe if I was a 10 year old boy, I'd enjoy it, but as an adult, I kept wondering when the movie would end.
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