Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Theater
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804497/
This movie reminded me of "500 Days of Summer." You know how when you're flying internationally and have video on demand in your chair, there's always that one artsy-fartsy movie that you don't watch because you'd rather watch "Iron Man 2?" Yes, this would be one of those movies. Or if you were forced to watch it on the airplane, you'd be reading Skymall at the same time and only listening to the dialogue. Sure enough, I found my mind wandering for 90% of the movie. The movie is about a kid who is suicidal and decides to check into a mental hospital and meets crazy people that wind up inspiring him. Watch it if you're a fan of Zach Galianafiakas or "500 Days of Summer," but only on a plane or a Netflix queue.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Theater
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1027718/
First off, if you watched the first one, you'll feel obligated to watch this one. And I'm going to tell you now - it didn't suck. It's not as good as the first one, but you won't be angry you spent money on it. I don't want to give too much away so I won't go into too much detail. Basically, after the first movie, Gordon spent 5 years in litigation and spent 8 years in jail. He comes out and now it's 7 years later. Apparently he had a daughter somewhere and she's dating Shia. Shia works for basically Lehman Brothers, meets Gordon, and that's that. You'll have to watch the rest of the movie.
***** SPOILER ALERT *****
The ending was one of the most rushed, awkward endings I've seen in a long time. I hope there are multiple endings and they are doing test screenings on which one works best because that ending was horrible.
***** SPOILER ALERT *****
Location: Theater
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1027718/
First off, if you watched the first one, you'll feel obligated to watch this one. And I'm going to tell you now - it didn't suck. It's not as good as the first one, but you won't be angry you spent money on it. I don't want to give too much away so I won't go into too much detail. Basically, after the first movie, Gordon spent 5 years in litigation and spent 8 years in jail. He comes out and now it's 7 years later. Apparently he had a daughter somewhere and she's dating Shia. Shia works for basically Lehman Brothers, meets Gordon, and that's that. You'll have to watch the rest of the movie.
***** SPOILER ALERT *****
The ending was one of the most rushed, awkward endings I've seen in a long time. I hope there are multiple endings and they are doing test screenings on which one works best because that ending was horrible.
***** SPOILER ALERT *****
Wall Street
Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094291/
For some reason, I always thought Tom Cruise was in this movie. I knew Michael Douglas was, but didn't know Charlie Sheen was the other male lead in the movie. I guess I must have confused this movie with "The Firm." Anyhow, this was my first time watching this movie (I'm preparing for the sequel tonight) and had heard good things about it. Sure enough, it didn't disappoint. I found it disturbing that stocks were traded in 1/8 of a dollar not more than 15 years ago when today, I've bought stocks in the hundredth's decimal place. I also loved the brick of a cell phone that Michael Douglas was using. I just hope the sequel lives up to the original.
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094291/
For some reason, I always thought Tom Cruise was in this movie. I knew Michael Douglas was, but didn't know Charlie Sheen was the other male lead in the movie. I guess I must have confused this movie with "The Firm." Anyhow, this was my first time watching this movie (I'm preparing for the sequel tonight) and had heard good things about it. Sure enough, it didn't disappoint. I found it disturbing that stocks were traded in 1/8 of a dollar not more than 15 years ago when today, I've bought stocks in the hundredth's decimal place. I also loved the brick of a cell phone that Michael Douglas was using. I just hope the sequel lives up to the original.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Buried
Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Theater
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1462758/
Ryan Reynolds stuck in a coffin for 90 minutes. Yes, that's what this movie was about. I don't know how this movie got 8.8 stars on IMDB; must be the movie studios spamming the site before the movie is released. That or people who viewed the free movie screenings are giving it 10 stars because they didn't have to pay to watch it, which by the way, is the only way to watch this movie. C'mon let's get real here. People who are claustrophobic shouldn't watch this movie. Even I started to get jittery in my seat. And my ADD kicked in and I wanted something else to happen besides watching Ryan stuck in the coffin for 90 minutes. At first, I thought it was cool because it's one of those "what would you do" type of movies? Then after 15 minutes, I realized, "Oh shit, he's just f***ed." And you get 90 minutes of that. Let's face it - if Ryan Reynolds didn't play the part, this movie would go straight to DVD. Don't waste your money; wait for the Netflix or RENT IT. Don't buy it because you'll never watch it again!
Location: Theater
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1462758/
Ryan Reynolds stuck in a coffin for 90 minutes. Yes, that's what this movie was about. I don't know how this movie got 8.8 stars on IMDB; must be the movie studios spamming the site before the movie is released. That or people who viewed the free movie screenings are giving it 10 stars because they didn't have to pay to watch it, which by the way, is the only way to watch this movie. C'mon let's get real here. People who are claustrophobic shouldn't watch this movie. Even I started to get jittery in my seat. And my ADD kicked in and I wanted something else to happen besides watching Ryan stuck in the coffin for 90 minutes. At first, I thought it was cool because it's one of those "what would you do" type of movies? Then after 15 minutes, I realized, "Oh shit, he's just f***ed." And you get 90 minutes of that. Let's face it - if Ryan Reynolds didn't play the part, this movie would go straight to DVD. Don't waste your money; wait for the Netflix or RENT IT. Don't buy it because you'll never watch it again!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Robin Hood
Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0955308/
Be prepared for a two and a half hour epic! I wasn't sure what to expect out of this movie since I hadn't read any reviews on it. It's the same duo that made "Gladiator" - Ridley Scott and Russel Crowe, so I figured it'd have to be good. I already knew the story, but somehow, the first 45 minutes still confused it. I finally figured out what was going on after a plot turning point. That's also when I decided to turn on subtitles because Russel kind of slurs his words. Anyhow, the last 1:45 wasn't bad. I still prefer the Kevin Costner version better though. Heck, I'll even take the "Men in Tights" version. I think the movie would have been better off if it wasn't Robin Hood since it was very very loosely based on the story that you're familiar with. All they had to do was change the names of the characters, and the movie would have done fine on its own. But anyway, I still recommend the movie if you're a Ridley/Russel/epic movie fan.
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0955308/
Be prepared for a two and a half hour epic! I wasn't sure what to expect out of this movie since I hadn't read any reviews on it. It's the same duo that made "Gladiator" - Ridley Scott and Russel Crowe, so I figured it'd have to be good. I already knew the story, but somehow, the first 45 minutes still confused it. I finally figured out what was going on after a plot turning point. That's also when I decided to turn on subtitles because Russel kind of slurs his words. Anyhow, the last 1:45 wasn't bad. I still prefer the Kevin Costner version better though. Heck, I'll even take the "Men in Tights" version. I think the movie would have been better off if it wasn't Robin Hood since it was very very loosely based on the story that you're familiar with. All they had to do was change the names of the characters, and the movie would have done fine on its own. But anyway, I still recommend the movie if you're a Ridley/Russel/epic movie fan.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Open Water 2: Adrift
Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470055/
So I remember watching the first one and not really hating it, and so I decided to watch this "sequel." I think you already know the premise of the movie - people are stranded out in the ocean with little chance of rescue. I was pretty frustrated with the people for not really trying harder to stay alive; I know I certainly would have tried other things that they didn't try, which I'll put in the spoilers section below. All in all, I wasn't angry at myself for wasting time watching the movie; so I'd say it's worth a Netflix queue.
***** SPOILER ALERT *****
1. First off, you know how when you were little kids playing in the pool with your friends, what was the first game you'd play? Let's see how high we can jump! And by accomplishing that, you'd have 2 of your buddies cupping their hands, you standing in them, and them propelling you up. Done. They woulda gotten back in the boat.
2. When they tied the clothes together and threw it on the boat...wouldn't it have made sense to let the SKINNIEST girl climb on it instead of the 200 lb guy?
3. Uhhhh you had a knife and there was a hatch. Pry the hatch! Done.
***** SPOILER ALERT *****
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470055/
So I remember watching the first one and not really hating it, and so I decided to watch this "sequel." I think you already know the premise of the movie - people are stranded out in the ocean with little chance of rescue. I was pretty frustrated with the people for not really trying harder to stay alive; I know I certainly would have tried other things that they didn't try, which I'll put in the spoilers section below. All in all, I wasn't angry at myself for wasting time watching the movie; so I'd say it's worth a Netflix queue.
***** SPOILER ALERT *****
1. First off, you know how when you were little kids playing in the pool with your friends, what was the first game you'd play? Let's see how high we can jump! And by accomplishing that, you'd have 2 of your buddies cupping their hands, you standing in them, and them propelling you up. Done. They woulda gotten back in the boat.
2. When they tied the clothes together and threw it on the boat...wouldn't it have made sense to let the SKINNIEST girl climb on it instead of the 200 lb guy?
3. Uhhhh you had a knife and there was a hatch. Pry the hatch! Done.
***** SPOILER ALERT *****
Monday, September 6, 2010
The Karate Kid
Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155076/
Sure, I already knew how the movie was going to end before I even watched it. But you know what, the journey wasn't that bad. I thought the casting was perfect with Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, the fobby but cute Chinese girl, and even mini-Bolo (from "Bloodsport" fame.) Sure, some of the fight scenes were ridiculous, but overall, it was much better than I expected.
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155076/
Sure, I already knew how the movie was going to end before I even watched it. But you know what, the journey wasn't that bad. I thought the casting was perfect with Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, the fobby but cute Chinese girl, and even mini-Bolo (from "Bloodsport" fame.) Sure, some of the fight scenes were ridiculous, but overall, it was much better than I expected.
Stomp the Yard
Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0775539/
I guess I'm on my "dance" movie streak. I kept comparing this movie to "Step Up 2," and I've come to the conclusion that I liked "Step Up 2" better. I think the acting and casting were better in SU2. As for the dancing, although I do enjoy stomping quite a bit, I like the freestyle dancing better. However, I've also come to the conclusion that Meagan Good is currently the hottest black female. Sorry Beyonce. Sorry Halle. Sorry Rihanna. I mean, Meagan Good can carry this movie all by herself. That's how hot she is. Of course, if you're a dance movie fan, this is a must see.
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0775539/
I guess I'm on my "dance" movie streak. I kept comparing this movie to "Step Up 2," and I've come to the conclusion that I liked "Step Up 2" better. I think the acting and casting were better in SU2. As for the dancing, although I do enjoy stomping quite a bit, I like the freestyle dancing better. However, I've also come to the conclusion that Meagan Good is currently the hottest black female. Sorry Beyonce. Sorry Halle. Sorry Rihanna. I mean, Meagan Good can carry this movie all by herself. That's how hot she is. Of course, if you're a dance movie fan, this is a must see.
Killers
Point I Fell Asleep: 0:40 out of 1:40 (40%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1103153/
This movie started out strong, but then the plot dragged on like a snail up a telephone pole. By the time I fell asleep, I was STILL waiting for the plot twist. Needless to say, the movie wasn't that good. However, I'm usually not a fan of Katherine Heigl, but she was looking mighty good in this movie.
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1103153/
This movie started out strong, but then the plot dragged on like a snail up a telephone pole. By the time I fell asleep, I was STILL waiting for the plot twist. Needless to say, the movie wasn't that good. However, I'm usually not a fan of Katherine Heigl, but she was looking mighty good in this movie.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473075/
If you want to watch a mindless, plotless, CGI-filled movie, then this is the movie for you. Reminiscent of all sand-filled movies like "Scorpion King" or "The Mummy" or "Tomb Raider," this movie is what you would expect from that genre. The movie started off interesting and fun, but 3/4 of the way through, I just wish that it would just end. Barely worth a Netflix queue.
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473075/
If you want to watch a mindless, plotless, CGI-filled movie, then this is the movie for you. Reminiscent of all sand-filled movies like "Scorpion King" or "The Mummy" or "Tomb Raider," this movie is what you would expect from that genre. The movie started off interesting and fun, but 3/4 of the way through, I just wish that it would just end. Barely worth a Netflix queue.
I Love You Phillip Morris
Point I Fell Asleep: 0:50 out of 1:37 (52%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045772/
I don't know what to make of this movie. Jim Carrey plays a gay conman who falls in love with Ewan McGregor's character. The movie started out funny, but then it got a little slow and I dozed off. I woke up later and didn't really care for the rest of the movie. I don't know how this movie got a 6.8 IMDB rating. This has to be Jim Carrey's 2nd worst movie of all time, right behind "The Cable Guy." And I'm going to devalue all Ewan McGregor movies from now on.
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045772/
I don't know what to make of this movie. Jim Carrey plays a gay conman who falls in love with Ewan McGregor's character. The movie started out funny, but then it got a little slow and I dozed off. I woke up later and didn't really care for the rest of the movie. I don't know how this movie got a 6.8 IMDB rating. This has to be Jim Carrey's 2nd worst movie of all time, right behind "The Cable Guy." And I'm going to devalue all Ewan McGregor movies from now on.
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