Ollie's World of Movies

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

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Thursday, July 30, 2009

The Dukes of Hazzard: Season 1: Episodes 11-12

Watched: 7/29/09
With: Joey (kinda)
Year: 1979
Rating (out of 5): 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A couple of good episodes-it's amazing how much different trouble people can get themselves into.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

The Dukes of Hazzard: Season 1: Episode 10

Watched: 7/28/09
With: myself
Year: 1979
Rating (out of 5): 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Another good episode
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

The Dukes of Hazzard: Season 1 (Episodes 7-9)

Watched: 7/27/09
With: myself
Year: 1979
Rating (out of 5): 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: The good ole boys continue to find themselves in and out of trouble.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Monday, July 27, 2009

The Getaway

Watched: 7/26/09
With: myself
Year: 1972
Rating (out of 5): 3.5
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Slow starting but picked up-almost anything that could go wrong does
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Hitman

Watched: 7/26/09
With: myself
Year: 2007
Rating (out of 5): 3
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: I fell asleep during parts of it but what I did so was ok.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: maybe

American Flyers

Watched: 7/26/09
With: myself
Year: 1985
Rating (out of 4): 3.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad story about two brothers, their relationship and biking.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: probably

Sunday, July 26, 2009

He'sJust Not That Into You

Watched: 7/25/09
With: Herb
Year: 2009
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: rented
Opinion: A better relationship movie than I thought it was going to be.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Watched: 7/25/09
With: Herb
Year: 2009
Rating (out of 5): 3.5
Reason for watching: rented
Opinion: A better movie than I thought it was going to be. Kevin James looked like he had fun making it.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

Saturday, July 25, 2009

An American Crime

Watched: 7/24/09
With: Joey
Year: 2007
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: A good movie about a true case in Indiana in 1965,
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Scooby-Doo's Greatest Mysteries

Watched: 7/22/09
With: myself
Year: 1998
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: This is a collection of 4 classic Scooby shows from 1969 and 1970. So very classic Scooby.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Monday, July 20, 2009

The Grey Zone

Watched: 7/19/09
With: myself
Year: 2002
Rating (out of 5): 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A strong movie about what some Jews did in the concentration camps during WW II.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

The Dukes of Hazzard: Season 1: Episodes 1-6

Watched: 7/19/09
With: myself
Year: 1979
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: It's just the good ole boys. Same theme for every show-Bo and Luke do something. Rosco attempts to catch them. More than likely the evidence has been destroyed.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Law & Order: Season 2: Episodes 22, 23

Watched: 7/15/09
With: myself
Year: 1991
Rating (out of 5): 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: The last two episodes-another great season comes to an end.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

High Anxiety

Watched: 7/13/09
With: myself
Year: 1977
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: A decent Mel Brooks movie that tried to incorporate almost all of the important Hitchcock shots.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Monday, July 13, 2009

Primal Fear

Watched: 7/13/09
With: myself
Year: 1996
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A good court drama with some psychological twists.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: probably

Torn Curtain

Watched: 6/12/09
With: myself
Year: 1966
Rating (out of 5): 3.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: The 50th movie that Alfred Hitchcock directed. Some of the same type of unique camera angles. Not a huge suspenseful film.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Transsiberian

Watched: 7/11/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Starts off slow but keep with it. Becomes interesting.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Transformers

Watched: 7/11/09
With: myself
Year: 2007
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A good action flick. I'll be checking out the sequel.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Thursday, July 09, 2009

Coral Reef Adventure

Watched: 7/9/09
With: myself
Year: 2004
Rating (out of 5): 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Another strong IMAX film. This time focused on the coral reefs and what is happening to them due to global warming.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Three Can Play That Game

Watched: 7/9/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not a strong movie but if you like women bashing men movies, you might like this.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: maybe

The Biggest Loser: The Workout: Weight Loss Yoga

Watched: 7/9/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 5
Reason for watching: Netflix, exercise
Opinion: A great workout. I will be getting this DVD at some point.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Raising Arizona

Watched: 7/6/09
With: myself
Year: 1987
Ranking (out of 5): 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A silly, slightly over-the top comedy with Nicholas Cage and Holly Hunter, among other known celebrities.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Sunday, July 05, 2009

Taken

Watched: 7/4/09
With: Joey
Year: 2008
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: This was a decent thriller. Lots of action.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: probably

The Eye

Watched: 7/4/09
With: Joey
Year: 2002
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: An interesting thriller about a woman who's corneas were replaced and what ends up happening to her.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: yes

The Sea Inside

Watched: 7/4/09
With: myself
Year: 2004
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad movie about how people want the quality of life and assisted suicide.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: probably

Saturday, July 04, 2009

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

Watched: 7/3/09
With: myself
Year: 2007
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Cinematography was interesting-combining different ways of shooting a movie. Casting was blah.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: maybe

Friday, July 03, 2009

Word Wars

Watched: 7/3/09
With: myself
Year: 2004
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A decent documentary following some obsessive people who only play Scrabble for a living.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Ghost Hunters: Vol 1

Watched: 7/1/09
With: myself
Year: 2002
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: This is not Jason and Grant. It is a look at some of Great Britain's more ghost related sites and the history behind the sites.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe