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, November 30, 2009

The Alphabet Killer

Watched: 11/30/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Having lived in the county over where this all occurred, I found it very interesting.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: maybe

Shiver

Watched: 11/29/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 3.5
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad foreign thriller...more humanistic than I was expecting.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Playing God

Watched: 11/28/09
With: myself
Year: 1997
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A former doctor getting caught up in the Mob.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Motives

Watched: 11/28/09
With: myself
Year: 2004
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Eh...an average movie. Nothing special about it.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Stevie

Watched: 11/28/09
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Interesting documentary. I've always been curious on how my campers and former group residents turned out. This reinforced that curiousity.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

Watched: 11/27/09
With: myself
Year: 2006
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: on TV
Opinion: Another good Ice Age movie...just as good as the first one
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Friday, November 27, 2009

The Shipping News

Watched: 11/27/09
With: myself
Year: 2001
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A good drama about how a man tries to overcome the death of the only woman he's loved and returns to his family's roots.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

In the Electric Mist

Watched: 11/23/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 3.5
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad movie about how race relations continue after a 40 year old cold case murder is being investigated.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

Monday, November 23, 2009

Lorenzo's Oil

Watched: 11/22/09
With: myself
Year: 1992
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A touching story of what a family will do for their terminally ill child.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters

Watched: 11/21/09
With: Joey
Year: 2001
Rating out of 5: 4.5
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: A good inside look at some of the cannabalistic serial killers that the world has known
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: probably

Hidalgo

Watched: 11/21/09
With: myself
Year: 2004
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Loved the horse in the film. Viggo is always nice to look at. Enjoyable movie.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Paranormal Activity

Watched: 11/21/09
With: Joey
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: to get out of the apartment
Opinion: Not as good as Blair Witch but still entertaining despite the first person camera was making my queasy.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Eve's Bayou

Watched: 11/21/09
With: myself
Year: 1997
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad movie about a father's cheating and a daughter catching him.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Saturday, November 21, 2009

SNL-The Best of Dan Aykroyd

Watched: 11/20/09
With: myself
Year: 2005
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Some of the better skits from SNL-lots of classics
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Body of Lies

Watched: 11/18/09
With: Joey
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 3.5
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad movie but felt that there could have been more
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Dexter: Season 3: Episode 12

Watched: 11/16/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Dexter's growing up.....scary....very scary
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Monday, November 16, 2009

Dexter: Season 3: Episodes 10-11

Watched: 11/15/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Like I said....can't be good
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Dexter: Season 3: Episodes 4-9

Watched: 11/14/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Oh Dexter...befriending the ADA...this can't be good.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

RocknRolla

Watched: 11/9/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 1
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: I didn't even finish the movie. I guess it's official...I really don't like Guy Ritchie films.
Watch again?: no
Recommend?: no

Monday, November 09, 2009

Notorious C.H.O.

Watched: 11/9/09
With: myself
Year: 2002
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: An average stand-up comedy routine from Margaret Cho.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Gacy

Watched: 11/9/09
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: I've done some research on John Wayne Gacy and this movie fits right into what has been told about his life.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: maybe

The Taking of Pelham 123

Watched: 11/8/09
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: I have not seen the original or read the book so I don't know how it compares but this was a good movie. Not quite as suspenseful as it could have been still very enjoyable...helps that Denzel Washington was in it.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Saturday, November 07, 2009

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

Watched:11/7/09
With: myself
Year: 2002
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Average kids movie. Should watch a few episodes of the show to get a clear understanding of the family.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Quarantine

Watched: 11/7/09
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: An average horror movie. I liked the first-hand camera experience-added to the suspense.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: maybe

A Lesson Before Dying

Watched: 11/7/09
With: myself
Year: 1999
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A strong movie about the power standing up for one's self.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Thursday, November 05, 2009

What Lies Beneath

Watched: 11/4/09
With: myself
Year: 2000
Rating (out of 5): 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A decent thriller with some twists and turns I wasn't expecting.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably