Ollie's World of Movies

Decided to post what I've been watching via DVD, VHS, or in the theater.

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Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Law and Order: The Second Year: Intolerance

Watched: 2/28/07
With: myself
Year: 1991
Reason for watching: Netflix, something to do before work
Opinion: A racial murder of a 17-year old Chinese high school student who excelled in physics.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Windsor Pilates: 20 minute workout

Watched: 2/28/07
With: myself
Year: 2002
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: Another good ab workout-felt this one immediately. I felt that I did better this time than I did before...so that's an improvement.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Law and Order: The Second Year: The Fertile Fields

Watched: 2/27/07
With: myself
Year: 1991
Reason for watching: Netflix, something to do before work
Opinion: A Jewish jeweler killed...was it a race crime? I really enjoy how the detectives are set to search all over to figure out why this man was killed.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Monday, February 26, 2007

Walk Away the Pounds: Walk and Jog

Watched: 2/26/07
With: myself
Year: 2001
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: A good workout despite my mind drifting to other things.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Saturday, February 24, 2007

Law and Order: The Second Year: Sisters of Mercy and Cradle the Grave

Watched: 2/24/07
With: Scott
Year: 1991
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Child rape and slum landlords. Does the DA win the cases?
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1: The Circus Man, Child of Pain

Watched: 2/24/07
With: Scott (kinda)
Year: 1974
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: The moral of lying and child abuse is taught in two great episodes.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1: Plague

Watched: 2/21/07
With: myself
Year: 1974
Reason for watching: Netflix, something to do before work
Opinion: The plague has hit Walnut Grove. Will the town survive?
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1: Doctor's Lady

Watched: 2/20/07
With: myself
Year: 1974
Opinion: Doctor has a crush on Oleson's neice...oh the troubles it could bring.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Walk Away the Pounds for Abs: 3 Mile Walk

Watched: 2/20/07
With: myself
Year: 2001
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: A good workout despite my horrible headache
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Monday, February 19, 2007

Walk Away the Pounds Express: 2 Mile Walk

Watched: 2/19/07
With: myself
Year: 2003
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: A really good workout-don't know if it's because of the intensity or the fact that it's actually warm in the apartment for me to have built up a sweat. Maybe it's just the fever.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Sunday, February 18, 2007

My Super Ex-Girlfriend

Watched: 2/17/07
With: Scott
Year: 2006
Reason for watching: Scott's Netflix
Opinion: Only watch if you're ready to deal with bad writing and poor casting. My main question is why would Uma Thurman do a movie like this?
Watch again?: no
Recommend?: no

Saturday, February 17, 2007

Law & Order: The Second Year: Vengeance

Watched: 2/17/07
With: myself
Year: 1991
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: I've seen this one before, a devastated man held for questioning.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Friday, February 16, 2007

Law & Order: The Second Year: Blood is Thicker, Trust

Watched: 2/16/07
With: myself
Year: 1991
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Another couple of well written shows
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Law & Order: The Second Year: Severance

Watched: 2/16/07
With: myself
Year: 1991
Reason for watching: Netflix, something to do before work
Opinion: Mysterious murders in the open, business associates. Whodunit?
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Law & Order: The Second Year: Star Struck

Watched: 12/15/07
With: myself
Year: 1991
Reason for watching: Netflix, home sick
Opinion: A soap opera star is beaten in Central Park...who's the strange fan.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend: yes

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Law & Order: The Second Year: His Hour Upon the Stage

Watched: 2/14/07
With: myself
Year: 1991
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Wasn't really paying much attention to this episode-dealt with business stuff that I don't have an interest in.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: yes

Law & Order: The Second Year: Heaven

Watched: 2/14/07
With: myself
Year: 1991
Reason for watching: Netflix, something to do before work
Opinion: A social club fire-obviously horrible for the detectives to see the bodies lined up on the street.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Law & Order: The Second Year: Renunciation

Watched: 2/13/07
With: myself
Year: 1991
Reason for watching: Netflix, something to do before work
Opinion: It isn't surprising why this show has lasted as long as it has even with the cast changes. Thankfully the puppy wasn't hurt.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Quick Fit System: Abs

Watched: 2/13/07
With: myself
Year: 2001
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: Wanted to incorporate a little muscle training and this certainly is a great workout for the abs.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Walk Away the Pounds: 3 Mile Walk

Watched: 2/13/07
With: myself
Year: 2002 (product design)
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: A good hard workout today. Felt good.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Monday, February 12, 2007

Walk Away the Pounds Express: Super Challenge

Watched: 2/12/07
With: myself
Year: 2003
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: Another good longer workout. I really need to get back on track.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Saturday, February 10, 2007

The Real World: New York: First Season (Episodes 12-13)

Watched: 2/10/07
With: myself
Year: 1992
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: The end of the first Real World-the beginning of reality television. Nice memories and made me curious to find out where these people are now.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Thursday, February 08, 2007

The Real World: New York: First Season (Episodes 10-11)

Watched: 2/8/07
With: myself
Year: 1992
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Families come to visit. Housemates go after each other. Will there be any sort of understanding?
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

The Real World: New York: First Season (Episodes 8-9)

Watched: 2/8/07
With: myself
Year: 1992
Reason for watching: Netflix, something to do before work
Opinion: The girls are in Jamaica and trying to find a guy. And the guys are stuck in New York. Some hilarious points. Brings back lots of memories of the early 90's.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tighter Assets: Cardio Blast

Watched: 2/8/07
With: myself
Year: 2002
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: A good high intensity workout. Movements can get confusing if you're new to exercise and its language.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1 (A Family Quarrel)

Watched: 2/7/07
With: myself
Year: 1974
Reason for watching: Netflix, something to do before work
Opinion: A little humor regarding a serious matter-the Olsens are having problems. Luckily, it wasn't the Ingalls.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1 (Christmas at Plum Creek)

Watched: 2/6/07
With: myself
Year: 1974
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: It's Christmas time and everyone is trying to find the perfect gift for everyone else.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Windsor Pilates: 20 Minute Workout

Watched: 2/6/07
With: myself
Year: 2002
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: A great workout for your abs. I feel this one immediately.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Monday, February 05, 2007

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1 (The Lord is My Shepherd: Part 2)

Watched: 2/5/07
With: myself
Year: 1974
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Laura has run away to find God. Pa is off to find her with Mr. Edwards.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1 (The Lord is My Shepherd: Part 1)

Watched: 2/5/07
With: myself
Year: 1974
Reason for watching: Netflix, something to do before work
Opinion: The Ingalls are supposed to be getting another member to the family-the shortest time ever a woman has been pregnant-10 minutes.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Walk Away the Pounds for Abs: 3 Mile Walk

Watched: 2/5/07
With: myself
Year: 2001
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: A good workout-not as intensive as some of her other tapes, but still a good workout.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Saturday, February 03, 2007

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1 (The Voice of Tinker Jones, The Award)

Watched: 2/3/07
With: Scott (kinda)
Year: 1974
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Predictable but still sweet episodes. Every time that I've watched one of these episodes, I'm wanting to purchase the books and read them again. Maybe one of these days...
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Oz: Season 6 (Episodes 6-8)

Watched: 2/2/07, 2/3/07
With: Scott
Year: 2006
Reason for watching: Christmas present
Opinion: An interesting ending to the show-very fitting for the time that it was originally aired. I am a little sad that there are no more episodes but am happy that they way that it was ended can lead to a movie or something. Interesting ways to end some characters but Devlin never got what should have came to him.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1 (The Raccoon)

Watched: 2/1/07
With: myself
Year: 1974
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Laura adopts a wild raccoon pup, little does she know that trouble that it will cause for the farm.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Little House on the Prairie: Season 1 (School Mom)

Watched: 2/1/07
With: myself
Year: 1974
Reason for watching: Netflix, something to do before work
Opinion: Ma Ingalls is asked to teach school as a substitute. Little Nellie tries to make the situation worse like usual. Trying to help one of the students is where the lesson comes in.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

WalkAerobics: 2 Mile Walk

Watched: 2/1/07
With: myself
Year: 1996
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: A higher intensity workout than her later Walk Away the Pounds series.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes