A Year of Movies

Week 29: July 16, 2010 to July 22, 2010
Total number of movies watched: 8

Can't sleep so I might as well make an attempt to get caught up. Ha ha. No really. I'd love to get caught up. I'd love to post these comments closer to when I've actually watched the movies. It would allow me to write more about each of these movies--so...for now, I'll toss out a couple short and sweet (and hopefully not too sour) comments and make an honest attempt to get these next few months caught up over the next few weeks.

279. South Park, Bigger, Longer & Uncut -- Either you love the series and this movie, or you don't. Okay, maybe it's not quite that cut and dried--I haven't really watched the series much lately--it's not exactly kid-friendly, but I was able to slip away and watch this without too many interruptions and I found myself laughing out loud from time to time. It felt good.

280. Nurse Betty -- What an odd, odd movie. While I liked the strange performance by Morgan Freeman, I didn't like Renee Zellwegger's character much. Oh wells, can't like everything...

281. The X-Files: Fight the Future -- For people who know me well, they're shocked when I tell them I didn't watch The X-Files TV series. I'm shocked too. I know I'd like it. Someday I'll have to just watch in on DVD. Maybe next year. So, without really knowing the characters as well as 'fans'--I'll just say I enjoyed the movie and someday after watching the series, I'll watch it again.

282. The X-Files: I Want to Believe -- Entertaining, but I didn't like it quite as much as the first one.

283. Aeon Flux -- I only saw a few of the original animated shows so I have no idea how true to the source material this movie was--but as for the movie itself, I rather liked it. I know many critics didn't seem to like this movie, but I guess I'm a sucker for attractive women who know how to take care of themselves.

284. Shutter Island -- Brilliant movie. I'd figured out parts of the ending as the movie played out but I was still impressed by the story and the actors' performances. I'd like to watch this movie again (in 2011 when I have more time).

285. Office Space -- A favorite. Funny, and so real. I think it's funny because everyone has had to work with people / bosses like this in their past.

286. Idiocracy -- A funny and enjoyable movie. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll have to wait 500 years before the population devolves to this level. Wait, I didn't say that out loud, did I? Ha ha. 'I love money.'

Favorite for the week. Probably Shutter Island -- though for a laugh, I'd go with Office Space.

Okay, I know, I know -- this was short and mostly sweet -- but hey, it's not even 6am yet and I'm functioning on three hours of sleep. Yeah, yeah--I hear you--excuses excuses.