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Good Will Hunting
Maybe about the third or fourth time I saw this movie and it's still good. Excellent dialogues and acting.

I watched Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss last night.

Last night I watched Victory through air power on my newly obtained "On the front lines" Disney treasures dvd. Nice to see what animation can be used for apart from pure entertainment. Worthwile to see at least once. (but not really for repeated viewing except for the 'History of aviation' part)

I watched Mean Girls last night for the millionth and one time. I absolutely love it, and could watch it over and over. It seriously is my guilty pleasure film.

Halloween (Remake) It's.....different. Most reviewers I've seen enjoyed the first half but didn't like the second half because it felt like a rushed/compressed version of Carpenter's. Which is where I'm different, I like the second half better because it's familiar territory. As usual Zombie manages to overdo everything from vulgarity, swearing and to some extent sex-related talk etc. The first half is really not all that different I would think from any of his other films. Also, Carpenter's orgins on Michael was far better for him being pure evil and coming from a normal suburban family as compared to this films product of his environment, white trash family. One fun note, the actress who plays Annie also played Jamie in films 4 and 5 of the Halloween franchise

Friday the 13th (2009) I liked it better than the Halloween remake by far. It's very much a mix of the first three films, with a bit of the fourth in it. The only real complaint I have is how the first 15-20 minutes didn't really flow smoothly into the rest of the film, it felt like an additional prologue to the one we get during the opening credits. However it is worth a watch to those curious

Not sure if it counts as a movie but I watched an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 last night. The movie they watched was First Spaceship on Venus/

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Two Towers

Both extended. Both excellent.

The Simpsons Movie Very funny.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The ending is still OMG-worthy.

Tropic Thunder

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Though I haven't seen the 70s one in quite awhile, I really like this adaptation. Burton did an amazing job. Wish they would make the sequel; that would be awesome. 9/10

I missed the very beginning, a couple minutes in the middle, and the last couple minutes, but we're getting some movie channels for the next month, and I happened upon Sicko. I'll post my thoughts in the appropriate thread. Very, very insightful.

Mamma Mia!

I love this movie!! I saw it again in theaters today, because my local theater had a special lady's evening with champagne for everybody and they were showing this movie. I'd booked tickets the day I saw they were showing it, since this movie is just soooo much fun, probably the most fun I've ever had in a movie theater. (And of course, it stars Colin Firth )

blackcauldron85 wrote:I missed the very beginning, a couple minutes in the middle, and the last couple minutes, but we're getting some movie channels for the next month, and I happened upon Sicko. I'll post my thoughts in the appropriate thread. Very, very insightful.

I saw that. It is insightful. You also just reminded me that I watched Roger and Me. That was a good movie, too. One part was disturbing, but it was kinda funny in a way too.

What Goes Up - This was an okay film. Hilary Duff gives a great performance in a darker, more mature role as a high school student dealing with the death of her teacher that she had a relationship with. It was her second R rated film, and it also starred Steeve Coogen, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby, and Molly Shannen.

Confessions of a Shopaholic- Okay, I didn't hate it. Very obviously a chick flick, with a slightly less than original plot, but what made the movie for me was the supporting cast- John Goodman, Joan Cusack, John Salley ("I'm a Celeb: GMOOH" fan here), John Lithgow, and Nina Van Horn herself, Wendie Malick. I'm sure I'm forgetting someone, but all those apperances were pretty enjoyable.

Mamma Mia!- First time I ever saw this, and, it certainly features the trademark campiness of musicals that make them legendary. The music is great, but I was a little surprised at the story. I've always heard the plot described as "A woman invites her three possible fathers to her Greek wedding", but it was much more of a "A woman finds love between the three possible fathers of her engaged daughter on a Greek island". I did love the setting, absoultely gorgeous.

Marie Antoinette (2006)- Not my favorite version of the infamous queen's story, but the sets and costumes are certainly beautiful. It would have been interesting to see how the director would have interpreted the family escape, imprisonment, Louis's death, her trials, and her death. But, I suppose the purpose of the movie was only to take a look at the extragance of the time... Also, I don't think the 80s rock and pop was such a terrible decision- I think it did further the point of Marie's depiction, as a helpless teenager stuck in a nasty, uncontrollable mess.

The King and I- My favorite RH musical, ever. It was disappointing, however, when my brand new DVD skipped during the best part- Shall We Dance.

UmbrellaFish wrote: Marie Antoinette (2006)- Not my favorite version of the infamous queen's story, but the sets and costumes are certainly beautiful. It would have been interesting to see how the director would have interpreted the family escape, imprisonment, Louis's death, her trials, and her death. But, I suppose the purpose of the movie was only to take a look at the extragance of the time... Also, I don't think the 80s rock and pop was such a terrible decision- I think it did further the point of Marie's depiction, as a helpless teenager stuck in a nasty, uncontrollable mess.

Speaking of Marie Antoinette..., isn't that the Dixie chick (the one that got into a lot of trouble) in your siggy.

Jack Skellington wrote: Speaking of Marie Antoinette..., isn't that the Dixie chick (the one that got into a lot of trouble) in your siggy.

I know that I'm not UmbrellaFish, but instant answers are nice. I think that it's Julie Andrews!

Watched a few more Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes; The Giant Spider Invasion as well as Laserblast

I put it here because I am not sure if they count as movies or episodes.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

An alright movie I suppose, though you need to leave your brain and common sense at home (why is there an Australian in the US army? Why does Devastator have testicles? Where did Megan Fox get that Bandage, or Shia Lebouf a third sock? Why does one of the robots sound exactly like Spongebob Squarepants? etc)

I recommend only seeing it once, so you don't have more time to pick apart gaping plot holes.

2.5/5

The Hangover: I thought it was really funny

Yay for a free month of Showtime! I watched Into the Wild yesterday. I read the book last year and have been wanting to see the film ever since. I really enjoyed the film, but I'm glad that I read the book first, partly due to not getting confused between what was a flashback and what was taking place in the present, and because it was neat to see what I read come alive on screen. A very good film, and so interesting. And, Emile Hirsch (sp?) looks like a cross between Taylor Hanson and Josh Jackson. Mmmmm.

Happy Endings - I didn't really like this too much. Lisa Kudrow and Maggie Gyllenhaal were great, but I just didn't like the plots.