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, September 30, 2009

A Haunting: Season 4: Episode: Spirits in the Dark

Watched: 9/29/09
With: myself
Year: 2007
Rating (out of 5): 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: The format of this episode was different than the others-It changed it up in a positive way.
Watch again?; yes
Recommend?: probably

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Transporter 3

Watched: 9/28/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 3
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: A fun little action flick
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Monday, September 28, 2009

Let the Right One In

Watched: 9/27/09
With: Joey
Year: 2008
Rating (out fo 5): 3
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: An interesting and slow vampire movie
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: maybe

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Death Note II: The Last Name

Watched: 9/26/09
With: mostly myself
Year: 2006
Rating (out of 6): 3
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Not as good as the first one. Not really surprised at the ending but it also didn't have to conclude like that.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Survivorman: Season 1: Episodes: Arctic, Mountains, Pacific Coast, Canyonlands, Lost at Sea

Watched: 9/26/09
With: myself
Year: 2007
Rating (out of 5): 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Some more great episodes-all that I've seen before.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

A Haunting: Season 4: Episodes: Dark Wrath, The Awakening, The Calling, The Apartment

Watched: 9/25/09
With: myself
Year: 2007
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Some decent episodes of some unusual hauntings around the US.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Monday, September 21, 2009

Cold Prey

Watched: 9/20/09
With: myself
Year: 2006
Rating (out of 5): 3.5
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad thriller/slasher film
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Soul Food

Watched: 9/20/09
With: myself
Year: 1997
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A good story about a strong family.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Survivorman: Season 1: Episodes: AZ Desert, Boreal Forest, Georgian Swamp, Costa Rica

Watched: 9/19/09
With: myself
Year: 2007
Rating (out of 5): 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: I find it amazing what Les Stroud will put himself through. I had seen most of these episodes when they aired but they are always an enjoyable watch.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Wild Country

Watched: 9/18/09
With: Joey
Year: 2005
Rating (out of 5): 1.5
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: one of the worse directed movies that I've seen in a long time. Not much depth to the plot. Highly predictable.
Watch again?: no
Recommend?: probably not

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild

Watched: 9/18/09
With: Joey
Year: 1997
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A decent overview of the animal life of Alaska. I was really surprised that no mention of Orcas were in it.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Friday, September 18, 2009

Snow Dogs

Watched: 9/18/09
With: myself
Year: 2002
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A very cute movie-I so want a husky now. Looks like it was a lot of fun to make.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: probably

Thursday, September 17, 2009

The Tigger Movie

Watched: 9/16/09
With: myself
Year: 2000
Rating (out of 5): 3.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A cute movie about family and friendship
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Death Note

Watched: 9/14 and 9/15/09
With: myself
Year: 2006
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: An interesting movie-strange characters and interesting plot
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Monday, September 14, 2009

A Murder is Announced

Watched: 9/13/09
With: myself
Year: 1985
Rating (out of 5): 3.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Another good adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel by the BBC.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Death on the Nile

Watched: 9/12/09
With: myself
Year: 1978
Rating (out of 5): 3.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A decent adaptation of Agatha Christie's book.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: maybe

I"m the One that I want

Watched: 9/12/09
With: myself
Year: 2000
Rating (out of 5): 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: One of better comedy shows I've seen in a while
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Pride and Glory

Watched: 9/11/09
With: Joey
Year: 2007
Rating (out of 5): 3.5
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad movie about corrupt NYPD and family relationships.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Friday, September 11, 2009

The Last Supper

Watched: 9/11/09
With: myself
Year: 1995
Rating (out of 5): 3.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A lot funnier than it should have been. Imagine the worst people that you would want dinner with (racists, homophobic people, etc)...and then be able to kill them.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Nightwatch

Watched: 9/9/09
With: myself
Year: 2005
Rating (out of 5): 2.5
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: An okay vampire movie however the ending was much too simplified for the storyline which was very disappointing.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: maybe

Thursday, September 03, 2009

Dead Gorgeous

Watched: 9/2/09
With: myself
Year: 2002
Rating (out of 5): 2
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: An average British mystery
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: probably not

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

The Hunger

Watched: 8/31/09
With: myself
Year: 1983
Rating (out of 5): 2.5
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Kinda strange and very slow beginning
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: maybe

The Aviator

Watched: 8/30/09
With: myself
Year: 2004
Rating (out of 5): 3.5
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: A strong movie. I can see why it won some Oscars. Cate Blanchett was dead on as Katherine Hepburn.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

The Three Musketeers

Watched: 8/30/09
With: myself
Year: 1993
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A fun adventure film.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Ricochet

Watched: 8/30/09
With: myself
Year: 1991
Rating (out of 5): 3
Reason for watching: Netflix, Denzel Washington
Opinion: Denzel got to play a little crazy is this film. Average plot.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe