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, October 29, 2009

Session 9

Watched: 10/28/09
With: myself
Year: 2001
Rating (out of 5): 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad suspense movie but some really poor editing
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Monday, October 26, 2009

Something to Talk About

Watched: 10/25/09
With: myself
Year: 1995
Rating (out of 5): 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Another he cheated what is the woman going to do type of movie.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Sunday, October 25, 2009

13 Ghosts

Watched: 10/24/09
With: myself
Year: 1960
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: The original classic...would have helped if I had the specialized glasses that were created for the movie but entertaining nonetheless.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

13 Frightened Girls

Watched: 10/24/09
With: myself
Year: 1960
Rating (out of 5): 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Some overacting but interesting plot.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Punisher: War Zone

Watched: 10/24/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 2
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Ugh...almost painful. Only reason why it got two stars was that I was able to sit through it. Very comic book like (which makes sense since it's based on one).
Watch again?: no
Recommend?: probably not

Heroes: Season 3: Chapters 22-25

Watched: 10/24/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4.5
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Another season ends...mysteries still abound.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: probably

Heroes: Season 3: Chapter 21

Watched: 10/23/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4.5
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: The debate on who is good or evil continues. Interesting partnerships develop.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Dexter: Season 3: Episodes 1-3

Watched: 10/23/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Dexter's back to his old stuff again...and expecting a child?
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: probably

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Genesis: The Way We Walk

Watched: 10/21/09
With: myself
Year: 2001
Rating (out of 5): 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Genesis' tour in 1992....such a long time ago....great music
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: probably

Heroes: Season 3: Chapter 20

Watched: 10/21/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: The ending of one of the characters was sappy...very sappy
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Heroes: Season 3: Chapter 19

Watched: 10/20/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: So Siler found what he was looking for....I was disappointed. Every episode has characters twisting and turning...
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Heroes: Season 3: Chapters 17-18

Watched: 10/19/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Finding out more and more about good vs evil and Siler's past
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Friday, October 16, 2009

The Contract

Watched: 10/16/09
With: myself
Year: 2006
Rating (out of 5): 3.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad little thriller-casting was certainly interesting and different.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

Survivorman: Season 3: Episodes: Deep Woods, Australian Outback, New Guinea

Watched: 10/16/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Another good series comes to an end. Thank you Les Stroud for your insight and wisdom
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Heroes: Season 3: Chapters 13-16

Watched: 10/14/09
With: mostly myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Siler is on his quest...and the others are being captured.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Monday, October 12, 2009

Heroes: Season 3: Chapter 12

Watched: 10/12/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Interesting new powers that come to be. I give a lot of credit to the writers to come up with them.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Heroes: Season 3: Chapters 9-11

Watched: 10/11/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: More plot twists, more good vs evil. Amazing what happens when there's an elipse.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Survivorman: Season 3: Episodes: Artic Tundra and bonus

Watched: 10/11/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: You can tell that it's been a challenge for Les to come up with new places to survive in. The bonus material was slightly interesting-how to survive a flood-however it was too jumbled.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Survivorman: Season 3: Episode: Colorado Rockies

Watched: 10/10/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Slightly different angle having horses with him for the week.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Survivorman: Season 3: Episode: Sierra Nevada

Watched: 10/9/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Things are changed up and it becomes a rescue exercise for the Rescue team in the Sierra Nevads.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Survivorman: Season 2: Episodes: South Pacific and Alaska

Watched: 10/9/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Two extreme locations. Also watched the bonus material-behind the scenes and surviving Alaska. Both are good.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Friday, October 09, 2009

Possession

Watched: 10/9/09
With: myself
Year: 2002
Rating (out of 5): 3.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad romance and time period movie made into one.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Survivorman: Season 2: Episode: Labrador

Watched: 10/9/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Beautiful dogs, frigid temperatures, having to be rescued.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Survivorman: Season 2: Episode: Kalahari Desert

Watched: 10/8/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A hot trip...way too hot for me.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Thursday, October 08, 2009

Survivorman: Season 2: Episodes: Amazon, African Plain

Watched: 10/7/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Slightly more dangerous situations-jaguar on the prowl.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Heroes: Season 3: Chapter 8

Watched: 10/7/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: The villians have arrived-interesting look at the history of some of the characters came to be.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Heroes: Season 3: Chapter 7

Watched: 10/6/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: More evil is hitting the world
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Heroes: Season 3: Chapters 5 and 6

Watched: 10/5/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: The twists continue. The return of someone should make it very interesting.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Monday, October 05, 2009

Letters from a Killer

Watched: 10/4/09
With: myself
Year: 1999
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: This movie was better than I thought it was going to be. RIP Patrick Swayze
Watch again?; probably
Recommend?: probably

Heroes: Season 3: Chapters 1-4

Watched: 10/3/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: I'm REALLY disliking a major plot twist. I'm curious on how it will all work itself out.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Saturday, October 03, 2009

A Haunting: Season 4: Episodes: Monster in the Apartment, Legend Trippers

Watched: 10/3/09
With: myself
Year: 2007
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Demons and people who searched for interesting local legends
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

A Haunting: Season 4: Episodes: Ghost Hunter, Stalked by Evil, Casa de los Muertos

Watched: 10/2/09
With: myself
Year:2007
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Some more different types of hauntings.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Friday, October 02, 2009

Uninvited Guest

Watched: 10/2/09
With: myself
Year: 2000
Rating (out of 5): 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: An average thriller. A little overacting.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Thursday, October 01, 2009

A Haunting: Season 4: Episodes: Where Evil Lurks, Spellbound, Echoes of the Past

Watched: 9/30/09
With: myself
Year: 2007
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Some different types of hauntings and look into the occult
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably