Ollie's World of Movies

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

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Monday, September 29, 2008

Hello Dolly

Watched: 9/28/08
With: myself
Year: 1969
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: I've never been a huge Barbra Streisand fan but have always admired her talent. This musical was better than I thought it would be despite some of the characters not acting true to their age.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

30 Days: Season 2 (Episodes 4-6)

Watched: 9/27/08
With: myself
Year: 2006
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Some good looks at Pro-Life vs Pro-Choice and spending time in jail.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Heroes: Season 2 (Episodes 2, 3)

Watched: 9/26/08
With: Joey
Year: 2007
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Well, Hiro isn't as annoying as last season. Some of the new characters are interesting and I'm interested in seeing how this plays out.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

30 Days: Season 2 (Episode 3)

Watched: 9/26/08
With: myself
Year: 2006
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Atheism vs Christainity....I'm all for everyone believing in what they want to believe....just don't push it onto people or scruntize someone for not believing in the same thing as you.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Friday, September 26, 2008

Heroes: Season 2 (Episode 1)

Watched: 9/25/08
With: Joey
Year: 2007
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: 2nd season picks up right where the 1st one left off...4 months later of course.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

30 Days: Season 2 (Episodes 1, 2)

Watched: 9/25/08
With: myself
Year: 2006
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Immigration and Outsourcing...2 subjects that I don't have a lot of knowledge about but still found the episodes interesting.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Monday, September 22, 2008

Sicko

Watched: 9/21/08
With: myself
Year: 2007
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: I've always understood that the health care system in US was bad. Luckily, I've never had to face what the people in the movie had to face.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Twin Peaks: Season 2 (Episodes 27-29)

Watched: 9/20/08
With: myself
Year: 1990
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Well, that ended strangely...just like the rest of the show.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances

Watched: 9/20/08
With: myself
Year: 2001
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: This was mostly just for background noise as I had seen this when it aired on HBO.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Friday, September 19, 2008

Twin Peaks: Season 2 (Episodes 25-26)

Watched: 9/18/08
With: myself
Year: 1990
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: And the wackiness continues.....
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Ghost Hunters: Season 3: Part 1 (Episodes 4-6)

Watched: 9/16/08
With: Joey (for one episode)
Year: 2006
Reason for watching: Netflix and I'm a fan of the show
Opinion: A couple of random homes, the Stanley Hotel, and Leap Castle in Ireland. Great episodes.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Monday, September 15, 2008

Righteous Kill

Watched: 9/13/08
With: Joey
Year: 2008
Reason for watching: date
Opinion: Well, I had known that there was going to be a twist but the way it was handled was well done. Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino are good actors in this film.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

Lonely for a Brave

Watched: 9/13/08
With: myself
Year: 1962
Reason for watching: on AMC
Opinion: Not a bad Kirk Douglas movie considering that I'm not a big fan of cowboy/Westerns.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: yes

Friday, September 12, 2008

Twin Peaks: Season 2 (Episodes 23-24)

Watched: 9/11/08
With: myself
Year: 1990
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Chess match continues to take place. Billy Zane has now joined the strange cast.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: maybe

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?

Watched: 9/10/08
With: myself
Year: 1988
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: One of his better shows. A few chuckles out loud.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Ghost Hunters: Season 3, Part 1 (Episodes 1-3)

Watched: 9/8/08
With: myself
Year: 2006
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: These are episodes of TAPS exploring the West (OK Corral, etc). I've seen these a few times but always find them enjoyable.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Walk Away the Pounds: 3-mile Walk

Watched: 9/8/08
With: myself
Year: 2002
Reason for watching: exercise
Opinion: My standard go to exercise dvd.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Sunday, September 07, 2008

Confidence

Watched: 9/6/08
With: myself
Year: 2003
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not too bad of a con movie. I certainly didn't predict the ending. Special features weren't too bad either.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

Saturday, September 06, 2008

Twin Peaks: Season 2 (Episode 22)

Watched: 9/5/08
With: myself
Year: 1990
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Closer to resolving another mystery. I hope that somehow all these little story lines connect.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: maybe

Friday, September 05, 2008

Twin Peaks: Season 2 (Episodes 20-21)

Watched: 9/4/08
With: myself
Year: 1990
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Well, despite the murder mystery being solved, there are other strange going-ons in Twin Peaks.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: maybe

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Poison Ivy

Watched: 9/2/08
With: myself
Year: 1992
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Wow is Drew Barrymore a little slut in this movie! I had seen parts of this before. I've always enjoyed Sara Gilbert. The ending was predictable but understandable.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: maybe