Ollie's World of Movies

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

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Friday, July 29, 2011

The Princess Bride

Watched: 7/28/11
With: myself
Year: 1987
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: What a great movie with a bunch of awesome quotes.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

8 Heads in a Duffle Bag

Watched: 7/25/11
With: myself
Year: 1997
Rating out of 5: 4.5
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: This was a very funny movie-just what I needed.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: probably

Doing Time on Maple Street

Watched: 7/25/11
With: myself
Year: 2002
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Decent drama
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Monday, July 25, 2011

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

Watched: 7/24/11
With: myself
Year: 2000
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: A fun and cute movie. Computer graphics were nicely done
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Harry Potter and the Deathly Harrows Part II

Watched: 7/23/11
With: John
Year: 2011
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: date, end of the series
Opinion: I liked this one much better than Part I. Some parts from the book were not there but what was included was very well done. Will miss the movies as I've missed the books.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Monday, July 11, 2011

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

Watched: 7/10/11
With: myself
Year: 1976
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Interesting Sherlock Holmes film.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Old School

Watched: 7/10/11
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Average film.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Charade

Watched: 7/10/11
With: myself
Year: 1963
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Cute movie with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Laurel Canyon

Watched: 7/10/11
With: myself
Year: 2002
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Great cast but execution of film was eh
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Thor

Watched: 7/9/11
With: John
Year: 2011
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: date
Opinion: Anthony Hopkins was really the only good thing about this movie. Special effects were pretty good.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Cell 211

Watched: 7/9/11
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Great idea of a plot, execution wasn't great...don't know if it was because it was subtitled or not, but it didn't hold my attention.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Alex and Emma

Watched: 7/9/11
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: I was hoping for more.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Kevorkian

Watched: 7/9/11
With: myself
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Interesting documentary on Dr. Death
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Friday, July 08, 2011

21 Jump Street: Season 2: Episodes 1 and 2

Watched: 7/7/11
With: myself
Year: 1987
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Oh Johnny Depp, you were so young back then. Decent episodes.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Wednesday, July 06, 2011

The Ghost and the Darkness

Watched: 7/5/11
With: myself
Year: 1996
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Not a bad movie starring Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Tuesday, July 05, 2011

The Salton Sea

Watched: 7/4/11
With: myself
Year: 2002
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Average cop/drugs/rat movie
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Wishful Drinking

Watched: 7/4/11
With: myself
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Great stand up show with Carrie Fisher discussing her life. Some laugh out loud moments.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

The Rules of Attraction

Watched: 7/4/11
With: myself
Year: 2002
Rating out of 5: 2
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Annoying movie
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: probably not

Sex Crimes Unit

Watched: 7/4/11
With: myself
Year: 2011
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Interesting HBO documentary about NYC's Sex Crimes Unit.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

The Border

Watched: 7/3/11
With: myself
Year: 1982
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: An average film about border police and illegal immigrants.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Standing Still

Watched: 7/3/11
With: myself
Year: 2005
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Another coming of age movie
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Tea with Mussolini

Watched: 7/3/11
With: myself
Year: 1999
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Average film. Nothing too exciting
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Priest

Watched: 7/2/11
With: John
Year: 2011
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: date
Opinion: Not as bad as I was expecting. Interesting vampire movie.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Friday, July 01, 2011

The Vagina Monologues

Watched: 6/30/11
With: myself
Year: 2002
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Great stories about the vagina.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes