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, April 29, 2010

Trick r' Treat

Watched: 4/28/10
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: An average Halloween horror film
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Halloween II

Watched: 4/26/10
With: Joey (partly)
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 3.5
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad movie from Rob Zombie. Not as good as some of his other ones.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

Being John Malkovich

Watched: 4/26/10
With: myself
Year: 1999
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: An interesting and subtle comedy
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

The L Word: Season 5: Episode 5

Watched: 4/26/10
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Oh the cheating ways of some
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Monday, April 26, 2010

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Watched: 4/25/10
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Captured the highlights of the book.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Gladiator: Extended Version

Watched: 4/25/10
With: myself
Year: 2000
Rating out of 5: 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Great acting by Russell Crowe. Great story.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

The Lovely Bones

Watched: 4/25/10
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 4.5
Reason for watching: liked the book, Netflix
Opinion: From what I remember from the book, the movie covered all bases. Great acting.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

The L Word: Season 5: Episodes 2-3

Watched: 4/25/10
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: More higly sexually charged episodes.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Thursday, April 22, 2010

The Blind Side

Watched: 4/21/10
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: As good as I thought it was going to be. Very touching.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Monday, April 19, 2010

Neverwas

Watched: 4/19/10
With: myself
Year: 2005
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad fantasy/psychological/drama film
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

The L Word: Season 5: Episode 1

Watched: 4/19/10
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Season started off right where the last one ended.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Terminator: Salvation

Watched: 4/18/10
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: An average action movie.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Sunday, April 18, 2010

The Old Man and the Sea

Watched: 4/18/10
With: myself
Year: 1958
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Never having read Hemingway's novella...it's a good movie about one man's willpower.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

District 9

Watched: 4/18/10
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 1
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: I fell asleep during it...need I say more?
Watch again?: no
Recommend?: no

Phil Collins Seriously Hits Live: Disc 2

Watched: 4/18/10
With: Joey
Year: 1990
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: More great concert footage from Berlin.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Law & Order: SVU: Season 5: Episodes 23-25

Watched: 4/18/10
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: 3 more great episodes to end another season.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

3:10 to Yuma

Watched: 4/17/10
With: Evan
Year: 1957
Rating out of 5: 3.5
Reason for watching: Evan owns
Opinion: Not a bad Western... I prefer the remake
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

Stand and Deliver

Watched: 4/17/10
With: myself
Year: 1987
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Decent drama about a business man who becomes a math teacher in one of the worst schools in the area.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Law & Order: SVU: Season 5: Episodes 21-22

Watched: 4/17/10
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: 2 more great episodes
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Watched: 4/16/10
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Followed the book from what I remembered pretty much-obviously a lot was cut out.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Monday, April 12, 2010

Law & Order: SVU: Season 5: Episodes 19-20

Watched: 4/12/10
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: 2 more great episodes-pedophile and an ADA that Olivia was with.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

In The Line of Fire

Watched: 4/12/10
With: Myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Pretty good suspenseful movie where Clint Eastwood attempts to keep the president safe.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Phil Collins: Seriously Hits Live: Disc 1

Watched: 4/11/10
With: Joey
Year: 1990
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Great concert footage of Phil Collins in Berlin.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Blood: The Last Vampire

Watched: 4/11/10
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 2.5
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Eh...an average movie. Nothing too special.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Law & Order: SVU: Season 5: Episodes 17-18

Watched: 4/11/10
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Teenage bullying and belief of pray over demons.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Earth

Watched: 4/10/10
With: Joey
Year: 2007
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: A good documentary about the status of planet Earth.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Monster's Ball

Watched: 4/10/10
With: Joey
Year: 2001
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A strong acting job by Halle Berry.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Keeping the Faith

Watched: 4/10/10
With: myself
Year: 2000
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A good romantic comedy with Ben Stiller, Jenna Elfman and Ed Norton.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Thursday, April 08, 2010

Law & Order: SVU: Season 5: Episodes 14-16

Watched: 4/7/10
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: 3 more great episodes that dealt with very different subject matters.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Miracle

Watched: 4/4/10
With: myself
Year: 2004
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Haven't been in the arena where the infamous game was played and felt the energy...this was a great movie.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Saturday, April 03, 2010

Fame

Watched: 4/3/10
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A much better remake than I thought it was going to be.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Law & Order: SVU: Season 5: Episode 13

Watched: 4/3/10
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A strong episode about hatred.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Anvil

Watched: 4/2/10
With: Joey
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 3.5
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Interesting story of a band who keeps trying to make it after 30 years of trying.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Clash of the Titans

Watched: 4/2/10
With: Evan
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: get out of the apt
Opinion: Great animation and music score.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Law & Order: SVU: Season 5: Episode 12

Watched: 4/2/10
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Another great episode.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Thursday, April 01, 2010

Precious

Watched: 3/31/10
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Wow......what an outstanding movie. I can completely understand why they had received the awards and nominations. Outstanding job.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Law & Order: SVU: Season 5: Episode 11

Watched: 3/31/10
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: US Marshall is on the search for an alleged pedophile.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes