With August now in the rear view mirror there are only four months left before this challenge is complete. Of the 451 movies watched so far this year, 412 of them are movie challenge originals over the past two years.
Below are my movies of the week:
August 31
The Hundred-Foot Journey (Directed by Lasse Hallström)
I saw this with my parents and we all liked it. The plot to the movie was
enjoyable but the scenery was the best thing about it.
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (Directed by Kevin Rodney
Sullivan) Not nearly as fun as the original was. It still had some funny
one-liners, but it also felt like it wasn't as creative as the first one.
Brick Mansions (Directed by Camille Delamarre) This movie was a
complete mess. Had Paul Walker not passed away last fall I don't think this
movie would have ever made it to the theater. It would have been direct to
video right alongside the new Universal
Soldier movie with Van Damme.
Movies
watched in 31 of 31 Days. 60 Total Movies in July. 440 Movies in 8 Months.
September
1
Class Act (Directed by Randall Miller) This is one of those
movies that whenever I come across it I have to watch it. I am drawn to it for
some reason. I don't know why, I just can't get enough of the movie.
Chef (Directed by Jon Favreau) One of the simplest movies
of the year is now one of my favorites. Who would have thought a movie about a
guy bonding with his kid on a food truck would work? Oh wait, Favreau did.
Casino Royale (Directed by Martin Campbell) The Daniel Craig era as
James Bond kicked off with a great start. I really wish Eva Green could be a Bond
girl all the time.
Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction (Directed by Marty Callner) I
lost track of the number of times I was laughing out loud while watching this
comedy special. There was something very special about Robin Williams and his
delivery.
September
2
The One (Directed by James Wong) This futuristic martial arts film had a
really cool concept about different versions of yourself living in different
universes. I just wish they would not have started the movie when there were
only two versions of the same person were left.
September
3
The Big Lebowski (Directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen) I must admit
I didn't remember a lot about this movie when I started it. I had not seen it
since it was originally released on DVD. Jeff Bridges is one of my favorite
actors and pairing him with another favorite, John Goodman, is a homerun for
me.
September
4
Tomorrow Never Dies (Directed by Roger
Spottiswoode) Elliot Carver was not one of the toughest Bond villains of
memory, but Jonathan Pryce did a great job making the guy very menacing. I wish
Teri Hatcher would have had a bigger role.
September
5
The World Is Not Enough (Directed by Michael Apted) I
get why Denise Richard's was chosen to be a 'Bond Girl' I just don't know why
they chose her for this movie. I am not sure which is more ridiculous, her name
being Christmas Jones or that we could believe her to be a nuclear physicist.
September
6
The General's Daughter (Directed by Simon West) I
had to do some research after watching this movie since it said it was based on
a true story. The movie was based on a true story in broad terms, the finer
details were changed I found out. I would not recommend this movie to people.
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (Directed by Brad Peyton) While
not nearly as fun as the first one I still like this movie. It is simple
adventure fun with some good visuals.
Beverly Hills Cop 3 (Directed by John Landis) This
has to be one of the worst movies I have seen in a long time. The acting was
bad, the special effects were bad and pretty much every person called an actor
was bad. Even George Lucas looked distraught to be in this movie.
Days
Watched: 249
Movies
Watched: 451
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