Daily Special: Week 22

More days off of work then actual days at work makes for a big movie filled week. Well that and the fact that I was house sitting for my parents while they are in California.

Below are my movies of the week:

May 25

               Gattaca (Directed by Andrew Niccol) I enjoyed this Sci-Fi take on fighting the system in any way that you can. If society says you have to be perfect to succeed then why not try to convince the system that you are perfect?

               Snatch (Directed by Guy Ritchie) This movie jumps around a lot between the different characters and their respective storylines. While it can get a little confusing if you're not paying close attention it pays off in the end.

May 26

               Vampire Academy (Directed by Mark Waters) While not a great movie this was still better than any of the Twilight movies. I liked the characters and the overall plot. I might have to check out the books it is based on.

               Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (Directed by Patrick Tatopoulos) My least favorite movie in the Underworld series. This origin story didn't need to be its own movie. It could have been a 15 minutes flashback during another Underworld movie and it would have gotten the same point across.

               Bad Ass (Directed by Craig Moss) Only in this day and age can a viral video of senior citizen standing up to a young thug on a bus turn in to a movie. I will admit though that the movie was enjoyable to me.

               Entrapment (Directed by Jon Amiel) Fun crime caper that is much more enjoyable because of the laser routine performed by Catherine Zeta-Jones. It also doesn't hurt to have Ving Rhames drop a couple one-liners.

               The Thing (Directed by John Carpenter) The first time I saw this movie I had to watch it with the lights on because I am a lightweight when it comes to scary movies. Now when I watch it I laugh at the special effects and the overall goofiness of it.

May 27

               City by the Sea (Directed by Michael Caton-Jones) I officially found another reason to dislike James Franco in a movie, he hooked up with Eliza Dushku. The climax and conclusion of the movie seemed to happen really fast and without much drama which was a disappointment.

May 28

               Fantastic Mr. Fox (Directed by Wes Anderson) I think this is my new favorite Wes Anderson movie. It took me a few years to get around to watching it and now I am sorry it took that long.

May 28

               Underworld: Awakening (Directed by Måns Mårlind & Björn Stein) After finishing this movie I wish they were still making Underworld movies. It was the beginning of a new chapter and introduced fun and interesting new characters.

               The Lorax (Directed by Chris Renaud & Kyle Balda) I don't really remember the Dr. Seuss story this is based on but I am sure it was a lot better than how the movie turned out. The movie was boring and didn't stand out as anything special.

               From Dusk Till Dawn (Directed by Robert Rodriguez) Boy the special effects in this movie go from indie movie to high school production in a matter of seconds. It is still cool to see that Robert Rodriguez still uses a lot of the same supporting cast in his movies almost twenty years later.

               Pompeii (Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson) The plot for this movie was interesting but the acting was flawed. Paul W.S. Anderson has previously directed all of the Resident Evil I was really hoping for a few zombies to be included.

May 30

               Fargo (Directed by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen) I had forgotten how messed up this movie is. It is a bit hard to believe that it is based on a true story. I was unable to find this movie at BestBuy yesterday but thankfully I came across it on Amazon Instant. Now I want to check out the new TV show of the same name.

               Rango (Directed by Gore Verbinski) I finally decided to watch this movie after only hearing good things about it. The story was entertaining and the animation was well done. I am not sure why I waited so long to watch it.

               Romancing the Stone (Directed by Robert Zemeckis) The last time I watched this movie it was on VHS. It is overly goofy but still enjoyable. Seeing a young Michael Douglas is refreshing if only for the fact that his skin hasn't become leather from over-tanning.

               Bernie (Directed by Richard Linklater) My friend Julie told me about this movie after it first came out and said I would find it interesting. It took me a couple years but she was right. It was interesting but also weird. It is hard to believe that it is based on a true story.

May 31

               Maximum Overdrive (Directed by Stephen King) This movie makes any of the Transformers movies look like an Academy Award winner for Best Picture. From the start it is completely ridiculous.

               Desperado (Directed by Robert Rodriguez) This was my introduction to Robert Rodriguez who over the years has become one of my favorite directors. Yet another movie where Rodriguez uses a number of his favorite actors. It reminds me a bit of Kevin Smith and his favorite actors.

               The Road (Directed by John Hillcoat) Very dark and depressing movie about a father and son traveling in a post-apocalyptic type world. Viggo sure did lose a lot of weight for this movie.

               The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled (Directed by Ryan Polito) Thanks to an appearance on @midnight by star Doug Benson I decided to give this documentary a shot. It turned out to be funnier than I expected. I need to check out more stuff from Doug Benson.

Movies watched in 31 of 31 Days. 64 Total Movies in May

Days Watched: 151

Movies Watched: 268