I watch too many movies. Here’s a list of some of the movies I have seen in the last year….
1. The Three Musketeers 2011 / I saw this movie in 1993. This version was technologically more sophisticated, so for that, it’s worth watching over the 1993 version.
2. Drive / I thought I was watching a movie from the early 90s. I think the theme was intentional. I actually enjoyed this movie. For me it’s primarily the soundtrack. This one pulled it off well. It’s pretty violent.
3. Columbiana / I’ve seen this movie already. It was called Hanna. Even so, these Bourne’esque movies (female versions) are still pretty awesome. Hanna was better, but this was worth watching.
4. The Departed / I chose this from an IMDB top 250 list. It was within the top 50 so I figured I had a good chance. It didn’t quite cut it. I didn’t finish it. Boring.
5. The Ledge / Interesting plot. Scary portrait of Christendom, but probably pretty accurate for a certain segment. Even so, I enjoyed the movie.
6. The Change Up / A few funny scenes. Hardly memorable. Probably not worth watching.
7. Everything Must Go / I love Will Farrell. Old School was one of the finest movies ever made. I love The Elf. I continue to give Farrell a chance and he continues to disappoint. I didn’t finish this movie. Boring.
8. Set up / Bruce Willis. Cookie cutter plot. I used to love Willis’ movies. They’ve gone downhill for a while. There’s no reason to watch this movie.
9. The Conspirator / Interesting. A movie that revolves around the death of Lincoln. Lincoln was a wicked man. This happened to be a good movie. Not very memorable, but it was worth watching. The history of the US is as ugly as the present situation.
10. The Veteran / This plot has been done hundreds of times. Criminal released from prison is asked to do a job. The plot revolves around the job. Boring.
11. Crazy Stupid Love / I love Steve Carell. That love was mostly limited to The Office. Carell has never really impressed me in movies, outside of Little Miss Sunshine. This movie was not worth watching.
12. Bridesmaids / A whole lot of awkward. A few funny scenes. A couple people I like in this movie: Maya Rudolph (SNL), and Melissa McCarthy are pretty funny. Probably not worth watching.
13. Heshser / This was a really odd movie. Entertaining a little, but mostly too strange. I wouldn’t recommend the movie.
14. The Road / The future. The world is dying. Fight for survival. Scary. Interesting. I suppose it’s worth watching.
15. Apaloosa / Cowboy movie. I always enjoy these. This was no exception. Good actors, good plot. This was a great movie and I enjoyed it a lot.
16. Miral / Israel. Palestinians. This was an excellent movie. Excellent. Sub-titled. A good piece of historical insight. It’s not popular to be pro-Palestine. This movie is definitely worth watching.
17. Ironclad / It looked so promising. The cinematography. The soundtrack. A lot of money does not buy awesome. This movie was just lacking. The plot was weak – so no amount of money is going to make this worth watching.
18. Hot Tub Time Machine / A little funny. Going back in time through a hot tub. That’s pretty unique. Unique in itself was not enough. I wouldn’t recommend it.
19. Wrecked / Horrible. I thought for sure it would get better. The movie strung me along in hope that it would take a turn for the better. It doesn’t. The movie was a major disappointment.
20. The Back Up Plan / Jennifer Lopez. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. Horrible, Horrible movie.
21. Fast Five 2011 / These have always been entertaining. This was no exception. Vin Diesel versus the Rock. Oh yea. I love both of these guys. This movie cost $125 million to produce. Pretty impressive. I enjoyed it.
22. Xmen First Class / Sick special effects. $160 million to produce. The plot was hardly memorable. But the money spent on special effects certainly made this entertaining. Sadly, that in itself doesn’t make a good movie.
23. Conviction / Hilary Swank is such a good actress. This movie didn’t have the budget of the last two movies at a mere $12 million, but it compensates in a good plot and some stellar performance. This movie is worth watching.
24. Paul / Very unusual. Awesome. I loved this movie. It was absolutely hilarious. Sophisticated script and super entertaining. Very funny. Highly recommended.
25. 5 Days of War / Awesome movie. Superb. Movies with an anchor in significant historical events interest me. This one revolved around the conflict between Russian and Georgia. This movie paints a picture the news media didn’t. It reminds me of Miral and the pro-Israelii picture the media presents. Highly recommended movie.
26. Water for Elephants / ok. The movie was entertaining. It had its moments. I don’t know. I’m not sure if I’d recommend it.
27. IP Man 2 / Chinese movie. Excellent. The fight scenes were incredible. This was a great movie if you’re into kung fu.
28. Faster / Vin Diesel. Revenge. A good plot. The acting is a bit lacking, but overall the movie was a bit entertaining.