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Yesterday, I've watched The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It took long tiring hours for it to end. But the movies are spectacular. It's a remarkable trilogy!

I'm watching Transamerica right now and it's not extremely interesting to me yet, but Felicity Huffman is doing a great job.

The Usual Suspects I watched it on the way back from NYC, and WOW...great film. Never guessed who Keyser Soze was, and my jaw dropped at the end..A must see.

Cars - Review to come

-Aaron

Grumpy Old Men, twice (just the first)
Uncle Buck

I watched AIRPLANE (Don't call me Shirley edition)...oh my gosh, such a stupidly funny movie. I literally did keep saying "stupid" after ever comment on that movie.

The Dukes of Hazzard - Granted, I was writing while watching, but I had a hard time getting into these. Jessica Simpson is always nice to look at, but I can't think of another real draw for the film. I suspect that like so many TV-turned-film projects, diehard fans of the original series will find more to like. I've always enjoyed the occasional episode of "The Dukes of Hazzard," but I guess I'm not enough of a fan to get this movie... either that or it's just bad.

-Aaron

I finished watching Transamerica and I ended up liking it. It had alot of funny parts in it.

Watched Superman II - I am getting pumped for Superman Returns

The Murder of Sherlock Holmes - The TV movie that launched "Murder, She Wrote"! I had never seen it before, but I really enjoyed it. I was surprised by how much it felt like a part of the series (TV movies that launch series often feel quite different from each other, like "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," for example). It's been far too long since I've seen an episode of "Murder, She Wrote," so it was a lot of fun seeing this.

-Aaron

I watched The Davici Code, it was hella good and I really couldn't understand why people getting pissed at this film... it's just fiction! That and nobody had a problem with the book so why is there a problem with the film... it follows the book almost exactly (except Magneto wasn't in it ).

Zoltack wrote: That and nobody had a problem with the book so why is there a problem with the film.

Where were you? The book had almost MORE controversy than the film.

The Squid and the Whale - It's one of the silliest movies I ever saw in my entire life! I can't believe critics gave it 94% at Rotten Tomatoes.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/squid_and_the_whale/

We had something of a mini-marathon yesterday. In between watching our tape of the Eurovision Finals (must erase last 24 hours from brain), we watched the following:

(All Viewed 28 May 2006)

Steamboat Bill Jr (1928 - USA): While this isn't as consistently funny - or as well-structured - as The General, it is worth viewing for the last 13 minutes alone. The cyclone sequence is possibly one of the most famous in cinema history, mainly for the house falling on Buster Keaton. More impressive is the fact that this was not the original plan for the film - it was meant to be a flood, but was changed due to a recent flood that had been in the news at the time. 13 minutes without a single title card - it flies by, and more than makes up for the meandering first half. Rating: B+

Dog Soldiers (2002 - UK): I get the impression that I am not supposed to take this completely seriously, but it doesn't make up for the fact that the first half of the film is well...a dog. Badly-paced and ill-structured, the film really picks up when it becomes an Evil Dead/Night of the Living Dead clone and has all the soldiers bailed up in a house. Top marks for being one of the few horror films where everyone stops to have a cup of tea. Rating: C

Inspector Rex: The Movie (1997 - Austria): It was on telly last night, so what the hey? This telemovie was made in-between seasons as far as I can tell, and was a "new pilot" of sorts. A major character had just been killed off, and the crime-solving German Shepherd dog (yes, you read right) is pining for his lost master. Enter the new boy, who wins over Rex and together they crack an Italian mafia ring. It culminates with the two parachuting into a Austrian villa. Yes, you are still reading right. Silly, but damn if it isn't fun. Rating: B-

We also re-watched X-Men and X2 yesterday. What struck me was just how well the three movies work as a trilogy. Seeds for things that weren't followed through until the third installment were planted as early as part 1, and X2 is still a high-watermark for me. A major critic complaint about the new film was that it had less depth: you could counter that by saying that so much character development was set up in the first two films that you didn't even need to recap in Part 3, just get on with the action. Rating: A for the pair (with an A+ for X2).

Cheaper by the Dozen 2- wasn't the best movie, but wasn't that awful.
Ice Age 2- Loved it!!! I love Sid.

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad - This movey was so ahead of its time in special effects

In theaters this weekend I have seen - X3, RV, Posiden

Zoltack wrote:I watched The Davici Code, it was hella good and I really couldn't understand why people getting pissed at this film...

After the Religion Channel (Etwn? 38( did at least 1 entire day of commentary on the film, I think the jist of it has to do with the fact that the "Church" feels they don't want the public to be confused about what the Bible says, or other ancient scriptures. And this movie as well as the book challenges what the Bible/scripture says about Jesus. The author is very passionate about his opinion, so they are worried people will pick up on it / be brainwashed by it. Of course, they don't come out and say it in such obvious terms, but that's how they feel. I think it all has aided in hyping the film - these people will never learn. I think they do it more for the "benefit" of the 4 or 5 people who are involved in religion who they feel will actually be confused about their belief... on account of a Hollywood film. As for Ron Howard, I think he's just been looking for his Passion of the Christ (which I still have yet to see). He might very well just be doing this for money.

I don't think the movie is really worth the agony it's causing the poor church. But it's a constant reminder of how much we lack religion in our lives. Just remember, this movie is a suspense-thriller. A lot of members of the Church are taking the high road and practically ignoring the film. Which they should do. If they're really worried more about 4 or 5 waylayers than keeping their cool... they're going to come out looking paranoid.




Oh yeah, me - I had a mini-marathon of Disney animated classics : Pocahontas, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Sleeping Beauty, and Aladdin.

Loomis wrote:We also re-watched X-Men and X2 yesterday. What struck me was just how well the three movies work as a trilogy. Seeds for things that weren't followed through until the third installment were planted as early as part 1, and X2 is still a high-watermark for me. A major critic complaint about the new film was that it had less depth: you could counter that by saying that so much character development was set up in the first two films that you didn't even need to recap in Part 3, just get on with the action. Rating: A for the pair (with an A+ for X2).

That is EXACTLY my take on the trilogy. We have a beginning, middle and climactic ending. It all works together perfectly. The belief that a war is coming in the first movie leads up to a great tension in #2, and to an all-out war in #3. I thought it was thought out wonderfully, and you can really feel a character arching story, and also a grand plot arch!

I just watched Napoleon Dynamite what did you think I was watching?

I also watched Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

I give both 9/10.

AwallaceUNC wrote:The Murder of Sherlock Holmes - The TV movie that launched "Murder, She Wrote"! I had never seen it before, but I really enjoyed it. I was surprised by how much it felt like a part of the series (TV movies that launch series often feel quite different from each other, like "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," for example). It's been far too long since I've seen an episode of "Murder, She Wrote," so it was a lot of fun seeing this.

-Aaron

That was an excellent movie. Be sure to watch out for Rue McClanahan if you're watching season one.