Ollie's World of Movies

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Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Law & Order: The Second Year: Episode 1

Watched: 10/31/06
With: myself
Year: 1991
Reason for watching; Netflix and something to do before work
Opinion: What a way to open up the second season-kill one of the detectives and see how his partner reacts!
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

I Want that Body

Watched: 10/31/06
With: myself
Year: 2001
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: Another good tape by Tamilee Webb-this one focuses on toning the whole body. Just wanted to add a little more something to my usual workout and I certainly did!
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Walk Away the Pounds for the Abs: 2 mile walk

Watched: 10/31/06
With: myself
Year: 2001
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: Not as intense as some of her other tapes but still a decent workout.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Monday, October 30, 2006

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1 (Ma's Holiday)

Watched: 10/30/06
With: myself
Year: 1974
Reason for watching: Netflix, something to do before work
Opinion: Finally, Caroline is off for a 2nd honeymoon and Mr. Edward's is left in charge-oh the antics. Lots of humor in this episode.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Walk Away the Pounds: 2 Mile Walk

Watched: 10/30/06
With: myself
Year: 2002 (product design)
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: Another good workout-didn't get as intense as I usually do thanks to the kids playing with something that they weren't supposed to be playing with.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

I Want Those Buns!

Watched: 10/30/06
With: myself
Year: 2001
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: Tamilee Webb does a great job in this series of tapes-each focusing on a different part of the body. I had recently found these tapes and decided to incorporate them into my workout schedule-focused on squats and lunges.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Rome: Season 1 (Episode 2)

Watched: 10/29/06
With: Scott
Year: 2005
Reason for watching: Scott's Netflix
Opinion: Still not sure what I think about this show-seems to be fitting for the time period-given the small knowledge that I have of the history.
Watch again?: don't know
Recommend?: maybe

Sunday, October 29, 2006

Rome: Season 1 (Episode 1)

Watched: 10/28/06
With: Scott
Year: 2005
Reason for watching: Scott's Netflix
Opinion: Really too soon to tell-the setting and clothing is fitting to the time period-not 100% about the writing or acting yet-some randomness has happened.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: don't know yet

Saturday, October 28, 2006

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1 (If I die, Before I Awake, Town Party, Country Party)

Watched: 10/28/06
With: myself
Year: 1974
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Death is the main subject of the first episode. Nellie Olson returns to be the little mean girl that she is in the 2nd episode. Also, the importance of family and strong friendships continues to be the main focus of this wholesome series.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Friday, October 27, 2006

Walk Away the Pounds Express: Super Challenge

Watched: 10/27/06
With: myself
Year: 2003
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: I did 3 out of the 4 miles of this workout due to time. Good strong workout where you feel you muscles working.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1 (The Love of Johnny Johnson)

Watched: 10/26/06
With: myself
Year: 1974
Reason for watching: Netflix, something to do before work
Opinion: I don't remember seeing this episode before but I'm finding it very cute-Laura has her first crush and like all young girl' crushes on older boys, it's not reversed.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1 (Mr. Edwards' Homecoming)

Watched: 10/25/06
With: myself
Year: 1974
Reason for watching: Netflix, something to do before work
Opinion: This episode shows the strength of friendship. I had forgotten the strong morals and values that this show attempted to portray.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Walk Away the Pounds: 2 Mile Walk

Watched: 10/25/06
With: myself
Year: 2002 (product design)
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: Good intense workout today-really focused on it. Easy to follow.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1 (The 100 Mile Walk)

Watched: 10/24/06
With: myself
Year: 1974
Reason for watching: Netflix, something to do before work
Opinion: What's a father supposed to do when a hailstorm destroys your wheat crop? Find work. This is what the episode is about. A classic episode.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Walk Away the Pounds: Walk and Kick

Watched: 10/24/06
With: myself
Year: 2001
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: Finally found this one in my stash of tapes-combines walking with very basic kickboxing moves. Leslie isn't the best kickboxing instructor but since the moves are so basic, it's easy to follow-plus if you watch Mary Kay-you'll see the positions that you're supposed to do.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: probably

Monday, October 23, 2006

Kickbox Underground

Watched: 10/23/06
With: myself
Year: 2005
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: I did about half of this workout-it's more advanced than what I think I'm ready for. I'll get there. But for the part that I did do, it was a good workout.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: maybe

Sunday, October 22, 2006

The Break-up

Watched: 10/21/06
With: Scott
Year: 2006
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not one of the best romantic comedies that I've seen but the chemistry between Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn was good. Some of the jokes were laugh-out-loud funny.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: depends

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Any Given Sunday

Watched: 10/21/06
With: myself
Year: 1999
Reason for watching: something to do
Opinion: I had seen this in the theater, near the front row, with Jeremy-needless to say my neck hurt! This is one of the better football movies that I've watched and one of Oliver Stone's better movies.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

The Departed

Watched: 10/20/06
With: Scott
Year: 2006
Reason for watching: date night
Opinion: Lots of jokes that I wasn't expecting-some randomness from the high caliber cast (Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Alex Baldwin). I enjoyed it but not as much as Scott did.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: yes

Friday, October 20, 2006

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1 (Country Girls)

Watched: 10/20/06
With: myself
Year: 1974
Reason for watching: Netflix, something to do before work
Opinion: Ah yes, little Nellie Olson-that little mean girl. The actress that plays her is fantastic. The girls start school and there's Nellie to be the bitch that she is, even at the age of 7.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Weight Watchers: Walk at Home DVD

Watched: 10/20/06
With: myself
Year: 2006
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: Better this time around than the first time. I could still get easily bored with the repeatative moves but still a good workout for beginners.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: depends

Thursday, October 19, 2006

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1 (Harvest of Friends)

Watched: 10/19/06
With: myself
Year: 1974
Reason for watching; Netflix, something to do before work
Opinion: One of the best series that I remember while growing up. I've also read and enjoyed most of the books that Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote about her growing up. So this series holds a special place in my heart and I will probably want to own it someday and show it to my children.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

All Quiet on the Western Front

Watched: 10/18/06
With: myself
Year: 1930
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Considering the time that this movie was done, it's a good movie. Deals with WWI and how new Army members are thrown into the war.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: maybe

Tamilee Webb's Tighter Assets: Cardio Blast

Watched: 10/18/06
With: myself
Year: 2002
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: A great way to get your heart rate up-good workout-combines low impact with higher intensity moves and ones to balance out your core.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

The Monkees: Season 1 (Episodes 4-6)

Watched; 10/17/06
With: myself
Year: 1966
Reason for watching: something to do before work
Opinion: If anyone knows me, they know that I'm a Monkees fan. Episode 6-Success Story-happens to be my favorite episode. Davy Jones was probably my first celebrity crush and despite his attitude when I've seen him live, I still have a small crush on him-must be the accent.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: maybe

Walk Away the Pounds: Walk and Jog

Watched: 10/17/06
With: myself
Year: 2001
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: Another decent workout. My body is still feeling the Tae-bo from yesterday but I felt that I still needed to do something this morning.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Monday, October 16, 2006

National Geographic Video: The Great Whales

Watched: 10/16/06
With: myself
Year: program 1978, tape 1992
Reason for watching: something to do before work
Opinion: A decent documentary for the time. This deals with all different types of whales-both captive and wild.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tae-Bo II: Basic

Watched: 10/16/06
With: myself
Year: 2000
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: Wow, I haven't done Tae-bo in a long time. My abs are feeling it already. So a decent workout that I'm slowly incorporating into my routine-the more diversity, the better.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: probably

Saturday, October 14, 2006

In Love and War

Watched: 10/14/06
With: myself
Year: 1996
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: I was a little surprised that I enjoyed this movie. I'm not a huge fan of Sandra Bullock or Chris O'Donnell but the combination of the two made this movie work. Having never read Fairway to Arms by Hemingway, I learned a little bit about Hemingway and his life.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: maybe

South Park: Season 1 (Episode 3)

Watched: 10/14/06
With: myself
Year: 2002
Reason for watching: something to do while waiting for Scott
Opinion: I find it always interesting to see how Kenny is killed during every episode and the extremes that the creators will go to in order to get a laugh.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Friday, October 13, 2006

South Park: First Season (Episodes 1 & 2)

Watched: 10/13/06
With: myself
Year: 2002
Reason for watching: something to do before work
Opinion: I've enjoyed this show for so long-Of course, I haven't watched it in a long time. I've had this set for several years and have watched them before but I need the humor and this will usually work.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

U2: The Best of 1990-2000 (promo)

Watched: 10/13/06
With; myself
Year: 2002
Reason for watching: something to do before work
Opinion: I've had this since I bought the CD collection and since I had some time, decided to drag it out and see what was on it. I do enjoy U2 and have been lucky enough to see them in concert. I'll probably get the real DVD at some point.
Watch again?: probably not (just a promo)
Recommend?: probably not (again, just a promo)

Walk Away the Pounds: Express: Super Challenge

Watched: 10/13/06
With: myself
Year: 2003
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: My heart wasn't into working out this morning. I did almost 2 miles of this workout and for the 2 miles, it was a nice workout.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Funny Face

Watched: 10/12/06
With: myself
Year: 1957
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not one of the better musicals I've seen but still rather enjoyable. Bothered the hell out of me when those ladies came into the book store and messed it up! Just the bookaholic in me!
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: maybe

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Whales: An Unforgettable Journey

Watched: 10/11/06
With; myself
Year: 2001
Reason for watching: something to do before work
Opinion: For anyone who knows me, they know that whales are my favorite animal, in particular the humpback whale. I had seen this on an IMAX screen years ago and one time when I went to the American Museum of Natural History, they had it on sale. One of the best documentaries that I've seen on whales.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Walk Away the Pounds: the 30-minute walk

Watched: 10/11/06
With: myself
Year: 2001
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: It's just Leslie and her other walking instructors. No need for any weights. Great workout-you can make it as intensive as you want.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Annie Hall

Watched: 10/10/06
With: Scott
Year: 1977
Reason for watching; Netflix
Opinion: I had put some Woody Allen movies on my Netflix list because so many people have seemed to enjoy them and I wanted to see what the big deal was. I was surprised that I actually enjoyed this as much as I did. Both Scott and I laughed out loud at a couple of places which is rare. Diane Keaton was great and it was interesting to see well known actors playing such small roles back in the day.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: probably

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Fade to Red: Tori Amos Video Collection (Disc 1)

Watched: 10/10/06
With: myself
Year: 2006
Reason for watching: something to do before work
Opinion: Just was in a Tori mood this morning plus there isn't much around that I felt like watching for an hour. What I need to do is go through some of my Netflix that I have here and get some TV series again. Anyway, I find this collection of Tori's videos great and I'm glad that I pestered Scott about getting it.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Leslie Sansone's Walk & Firm: Fat Burner

Watched: 10/10/06
With: myself
Year: 1998
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: Decided to dig this one out of the box since I wanted to do a new tape/dvd. I had forgotten that there was strength building included on it. It was a good workout-great intervals. Leslie is also better at cueing in this tape even though she doesn't have a group to teach.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Monday, October 09, 2006

Short Cuts by Leslie Sansone: Upper Body Workout

Watched: 10/9/06
With: myself
Year: 2002
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: Haven't done this in awhile. Again, Leslie needs a group with her in order for her to have good cueing.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Walk Away the Pounds: 1 Mile Walk

Watched: 10/9/06
With: myself
Year: 2002 (product design)
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: I decided to incorporate more into my morning workout this morning so I did this as a warm-up to the next workout. Worked well for that reason.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Lost: Season 2 (Episodes 19-23)

Watched: 10/7/06
With: Scott
Year: 2005
Reason for watching: Scott's Netflix
Opinion: Great season. Can definitely understand why people were looking so forward to this past Wednesday and the season premiere. I'm really considering buying this show as I've found it enjoyable as has Scott.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Friday, October 06, 2006

Fade to Red: Tori Amos Video Collection (Disc Two)

Watched: 10/6/06
With: myself
Year: 2006
Reason for watching: Something to do before work
Opinion: I love Tori and finally a collection of her videos. Scott gave this to me a while back and I've only watched the first disc. I had only seen some her videos before, catching them randomly on MTV. After having seen her in concert several times, it's nice to be able to see her whenever I want.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Leslie Sansone's Walk and Jog

Watched: 10/6/06
With: myself
Year: 2001
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: A great combination of walking and higher intensity jogging intervals. I needed a higher intensity workout this morning and am glad that I did it.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Happy Birthday

Watched: 10/4/06
With: myself
Year: 2002
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not worth the time. I lasted about 10 minutes in watching it before I turned it off. It was basically watching video tapes of people with different lifestyles who are trying to find their place in the world.
Watch again?: No
Recommend?: no

The Monkees: Season 1 (Episodes 1-3)

Watched: 10/4/06
With: myself
Year: 1966
Reason for watching: do something before work
Opinion: I just love the Monkees-little Davy was always my favorite. Even after seeing him in concert and how ridiculous he can be, it has been hard to turn away from the "love" that I've had for him since I was 10. I find it funny to see what antics these 4 would always get themselves into.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

WalkAerobics: 2 Mile Walk

Watched: 10/4/06
With: myself
Year: 2001 (product design) 1996 (original version)
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: Definitely more aerobics than the actual walk program that Leslie Sansone eventually develops. Since it's more aerobics, I used different muscles which is always a plus.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: maybe

Lost: Season 2 (Episodes 17, 18)

Watched: 10/3/06
With: Scott
Year: 2005
Reason for watching: Scott's Netflx
Opinion: Gee, one way to have a surprise is not to show the audience what other cast members find out when they do or even hint that they are going to do it. Trust issues are coming up rapidly over and over again. And what truly happens if the button isn't push? And where the hell is Desmond?
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

A&E: Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind: Charles Manson

Watched: 10/3/06
With: myself
Year: 1993
Reason for watching: something to do before work
Opinion: Probably one of the most known serial killers out there. This doesn't have the same format as the rest of the series-the big difference is that Charles Manson talks about his life and what he had done. It's amazing what a person can turn into when they feel that they didn't have the proper raising by their parents.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Lost: Season 2 (Episode 15, 16)

Watched: 10/2/06
With: Scott
Year: 2005
Reason for watching: Scott's Netflix
Opinion: New members coming soon. Small truths being told. Like any society, it's not always one big happy family.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Monday, October 02, 2006

A&E's Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind: John Wayne Gacy

Watched: 10/2/06
With: myself
Year: 1993
Reason for watching: interested in forensics and needed something to watch before work
Opinion: Another great tape from A&E. I'm really interested into forensics so I bought this series years ago. Just finally getting around to watching all of the tapes (4) in the series. I'll be getting more series from A&E. This tape focuses on John Wayne Gacy and his crimes.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Walk Away the Pounds: 3 Mile Walk

Watched: 10/2/06
With: myself
Year: 2002
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: For some reason, I've never really sweated during this workout but definitely feel my muscles working. There is a lot more concentration on muscle building than on aerobic walking.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Lost: Season 2 (Episodes 12-14)

Watched: 9/30/06
With: Scott
Year: 2005
Reason for watching: Scott's Netflix
Opinion: One episode was not as great as the usual ones but still worth watching. Enjoyable to see tables turn and then a little conspiracy among the survivors.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes