The Beach: Ehh, it was okay. I don't like really the kind of story that it focused on, like where someone wants to get away from the "evils" of society and get to a perfect place. I don't think I realized that's what it was about until I started watching it. Leo was okay, and I wasn't familiar with anybody else in it and wouldn't take the time to look them up.

Been on a movie watching binge lately:

Sugar (okay but not a great movie)

Luster (not a great movie either but okay)

Yogi & Jasser (not very good at all)

John Tucker Must Die (very good)

Dreamer (one of the best movie's I've seen in awhile)

Masquerade (one of my favorite B movie thrillers of all time)

It's A Wonderful Life, Little Women, & Miracle on 34th Street (my 3 favorite holiday movies)

I saw 2 other movies that were okay but I can't remember the titles.

One was about a gay guy who goes to work at a restaurant and falls in love with his boss who is married. And another was a comedy about a gay actor in the 1950's who has to get married to keep his fans from finding out he is gay.

Superman Returns.

I was a fan of the Reeve version,kind of dissappointed in this one.

Charolette's Web A very good movie!

Little Miss Sunshine-really enjoyed it! Abigal Breslin really is the screen stealer in this movie!

ETA: Also saw The Holiday yesterday...love Cameron Diaz, Jack Black and Kate Winslet so of course I loved it! Jude Law was also really good in this film. Loved the ending!

Edited December 23, 200618 yr by Laurie

A Christmas Story, again and again and again.

You know, we own it, but it doesn't seem the same unless it is on TBS and on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning.

The Devil Wears Prada: TOTALLY different from the book.

IIRC, there isn't an annoying, guilt-tripping boyfriend in the novel. The friends really brought down the movie. I didn't like the "selling your soul to fashion" tone.

Stanley Tucci's character should be a hip young guy.

I wish they had done the sequence when they're unwrapping Miranda's Christmas gifts and sending out bottles of wine to everyone.

Meryl Streep, Hathaway and Emily Blunt are great. So is the fashion.

United 93: Phenomenal. Amazing. Fantastic.

Edited December 26, 200618 yr by WorldTurnsatGH

Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's chest It was alright but there was too much Keira Knightley in it. She looked like a frog or fish when she was trying to seduce and kiss Jack at the end. I seen another of her movies about King Arthur and she makes the weirdest faces when she is doing a love scene. Totally distracting froggy looking.

Over the Hedge Very cute.

Xmen 3: The Last Stand I liked this one but I wanted to get to know Angel. He was really a blink and you will miss him character. And I was floored when I recoginized McSteamy from Grey's Anatomy as the guy that could make multiple copies of himself.

Charlotte's Web It was very cute. I got choked up though when Charlotte died and I even knew she was going to die.

Oh yeah I also watched The devil wears Prada. I liked it but I think I prefer Ugly Betty.

Edited December 31, 200618 yr by JinkiesP

Pursuit of Happyness. GAG. Skip it.

Pursuit of Happyness. GAG. Skip it.

LoL! I thought it was a little long, but for the most part, I liked it... mainly for the performances, more than anything.

Yeah. The writing was the weak point there. By the time they checked into their 6th Homeless Shelter, I was done. The story dragged and dragged and dragged and dragged, and then the ending came out of no where. It was not a feel good movie, at all. I felt like there was no pay off.

Got company and we have been on a Movie watching binge. Some I have seen before and some not:

Leaving Metropolis

Fat Albert

Coach Carter

Anapolis

Cars

Glory Road

Regarding Henry

North Country

Hitch

The Ringer

Tonight is Poker Night but do plan on all of us watching Eight Below at some point

Edited December 31, 200618 yr by SteveFrame

Thanks to digital cable, I've been able to catch a lot more movies and I recently watched Muriel's Wedding. It was a very good little indie movie, and anytime you hear ABBA in a movie, well it's going to be entertaining.

Thanks to digital cable, I've been able to catch a lot more movies and I recently watched Muriel's Wedding. It was a very good little indie movie, and anytime you hear ABBA in a movie, well it's going to be entertaining.

I love that movie! Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths are just great together, and ya, ABBA is a bonus.

I always thought that if that movie had been made in America it would have starred Juliette Lewis and Ricky Lake.....

*****

Just watched Frida, finally, being that she is one of my fav artist, and I adore Salma...... the movie was GREAT! Very true to her life, altough her affair with N. Muray seems to have been casually left out

The director did a great job, very cool style and the movie length was just right....biopics can tend to be long and boring, but not this one....