Ollie's World of Movies

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

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Saturday, May 30, 2009

Law and Order: Season 2: The Wages of Love, Aria, Asylum

Watched: 5/30/09
With: myself
Year: 1991
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: More great episodes where not everything goes the way it should.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Watched: 5/29/09
With: Joey
Year: 2005
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: I think that I had read the book a while ago. An interesting horror/court room drama mix.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Friday, May 29, 2009

Law and Order: Season 2: Confession

Watched: 5/28/09
With: myself
Year: 1991
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Mike seeks revenge for his partner's killer.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Homicide: Season 4: Episodes 5-7

Watched: 5/27/09
With: myself
Year: 1994
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Some more great episodes-more tension between partners.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Hellraiser: Deader

Watched: 5/25/09
With: Joey
Year: 2004
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Another attempt at a suspenseful gory horror film.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: maybe

Valkyrie

Watched: 5/24/09
With: Joey
Year: 2008
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Interesting adaptation of one of the assassination attempts on Adolf Hitler.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Hellraiser: Hellseeker

Watched: 5/23/09
With: myself
Year: 2002
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Better than the previous installment. If you don't look fo rit to be like the first couple then you'll enjoy.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

Evil Under the Sun

Watched: 5/23/09
With: myself
Year: 1982
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Friday, May 22, 2009

Homicide: Season 4: Episode 4

Watched: 5/21/09
With: myself
Year: 1994
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A heart ripping episode.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Homicide: Season 4: Episodes 1-3

Watched: 5/20/09
With: myself
Year: 1994
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Another good start to another season. New detective is introduced. He's similar to Bayliss at least in the way that he sometimes interacts with Frank.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Hellraiser: Inferno

Watched: 5/18/09
With: myself
Year: 2000
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Well, this one certainly had nothing to do with the others. Almost no Pinhead.
Watch again?: no
Recommend?: no

Sunday, May 17, 2009

The Murder Room

Watched: 5/16/09
With: myself
Year: 2004
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad adaptation of a PD James novel.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

Hellraiser: Bloodline

Watched: 5/16/09
With: myself
Year: 2000
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Gave a little more history of the story-kinda out there but hey it's a horror film.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: maybe

Friday, May 15, 2009

Ghost Hunters: Season 4: Part 2: Episodes 12-14

Watched: 5/14/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Another ending to a another great season. Can't wait for more.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Ghost Hunters: Season 4: Part 2: Episodes 8-11

Watched: 5/13/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Some more good investigations. The 2nd Annual round table discussion with the team.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth

Watched: 5/13/09
With: myself
Year: 1992
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Considering I fell asleep during it....what I did watch was full of overacting which distracted from the storyline.
Watch again?: no
Recommend?: probably not

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Hellbound: Hellraiser 2

Watched: 5/10/09
With: myself
Year: 1988
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: About as good as the first one.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: maybe

Medicine Man

Watched: 5/9/09
With: myself
Year: 1992
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A lot more comedic lines than I was expecting for the serious nature of the story.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Ghost Hunters: Season 4: Part 2: Episodes 2-7

Watched: 5/9/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: More great episodes-even to a place that I've seen in person. Makes me want to go investigate it now.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Saturday, May 09, 2009

Hellraiser

Watched: 5/8/09
With: Joey
Year: 1987
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad horror movie given the time it was created. There were a few minor glitches that would not be okay if it was made today.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: maybe

Friday, May 08, 2009

Ghost Hunters: SEason 4: Part 2: Episode 1

Watched: 5/7/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: An interesting look at a museum in Buffalo, NY.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Monday, May 04, 2009

Live Free or Die Hard

Watched: 5/3/09
With: myself
Year: 2007
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: I haven't seen all of the Die Hard movies but I didn't feel like I was missing much when I started watching this. Good action. Some of it over the top but still decent.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Sunday, May 03, 2009

The Bank Job

Watched: 5/2/09
With: Joey
Year: 2008
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: A decent movie about a real bank robbery in London.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Saturday, May 02, 2009

Grindhouse: Planet Terror

Watched: 5/2/09
With: myself
Year: 2007
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Just slightly, okay very over the top. Just an all out gore fest.
Watch again?: no
Recommend?: maybe

Best of the Muppet Show: Peter Sellers, John Cleese, Dudley Moore

Watched: 5/2/09
With: myself
Year: 1978
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Some good classic shows of the Muppets.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Crunch: Fat-Burning Pilates

Watched: 5/2/09
With: myself
Year: 2003
Reason for watching: Netflix, exercise
Opinion: A great sweating exercise dvd. I wouldn't want to do it all the time but definitely works on those abs.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: probably