Below are my movies of the week:
July 14
Lethal Weapon 4 (Directed by Richard
Donner) This may sound weird but Lethal Weapon 4 is one of my top 2 Lethal
Weapon movies, I won't say what the other one was. I really enjoy this buddy
cop series and part 4 was a really nice way to wrap up the series.
The Rock (Directed by Michael Bay) Michael
Bay + Nicholas Cage + Alcatraz = Crazy over the top action movie. Very strong
cast all around from Sean Connery to Ed Harris and John Spencer.
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes
Back (Directed by Irvin Kershner) My dad came over to hang out and we
started watching this movie. He didn't stay to finish it but I had to keep
going. Great follow up to Episode 4 and it did a nice job of setting up for
Episode 6.
July
15
First Kid (Directed by David M. Evans) I
needed a totally mindless movie to watch after a long day at work so I decided
on this one after recording it a couple weeks ago. Not very good but it had a
few laughs in it.
July
17
Death Race (Directed by Paul W.S.
Anderson) I have now watched all of the movies in the Death Race series, including
the original. This one is so much better that the original Death Race. I am a
Statham fan and he shines in his element, kicking ass and driving a car.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
(Directed by Phil Lord & Chris Miller) I had been thinking about watching
this movie for a couple weeks but after my friend Jessica told me that we will
be seeing the sequel come September I had to watch the original again as a
refresher. Very cute storyline and strong animation make this one of the better
animated films released in the last 5 years.
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (Directed by
Kirby Dick) Very interesting documentary about the MPAA and how it rates
movies. I never knew there was so much secrecy about the people rating the
movies and what they have wanted to rate some movies. I would be interested to
see a follow-up film looking at the rating system now and if the original film
helped make and changes within.
July
18
Machete (Directed by Ethan Maniquis
& Robert Rodriguez) It is funny to think that this movie started out as a
joke trailer for the Grindhouse double feature. It has bad acting and bad
special effects but that is what makes it a fun movie. I am looking forward to
the sequel coming out in a couple months.
July
19
Get Smart (Directed by Peter Segal) Not
the best movie adaptation from a TV show but I enjoyed it and I thought they
got the role of Maxwell Smart cast perfectly. I was a bit bummed that The Rock
turned out to be a bad guy (Spoiler Alert) but seeing him trying his hand at
comedy reminds me of his days on the microphone back in WWE.
Van Wilder (Directed by Walt Becker) One
of Ryan Reynolds early hits, at least in my opinion, about a college student
that didn't want to graduate. It felt like a new take on Rodney Dangerfield's
Back to School. It is hard to believe this movie is already 10+ years old.
July
20
Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back
(Directed by Kevin Smith) Kevin Smith is one of my favorite directors and
anything he puts out I enjoy, except Cop Out that wasn't his creation. It was a
lot of fun seeing people from his previous movies show up in Strike Back. The
plot was crazy but still so much fun.
Movies Watched: 330
Movies To Go: 35
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