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title: wild hogs rating: d comments: ugh ... i think i laughed out loud twice ... maybe three times. but, my wife loved it and i enjoyed hearing her laugh. that's about all i can about this movie.

title: the lookout rating: a comments: i thoroughly enjoyed this movie. i thought the script and acting were top notch - i especially enjoyed the lead roles (bridges' was great). the movie was well paced with a great finale. i thought the lead guy was menacingly wonderful. definitely check...

title: hot fuzz rating: c comments: i enjoyed this okay, but i found it a bit long and tiresome. i think part of my enjoyment stemmed from the people i watched it with ... their laughter was infectious. it had a few original jokes and the chemistry between the leads was just as enjoyable as...

title: smokin' aces rating: b comments: there wasn't anything i haven't seen before, but it was well executed. i did think the build-up to the hotel raid was nicely paced and edited and the motely cast of characters (while stereotypical) were still interesting to watch. piven does a pretty...

title: borat rating: c comments: well, i guess i was expeecting more, what with all the buzz and stuff. there was a few moments of "oh my gawd" hilarity and a few moments of stupidity (not in a good way) ... but overall i didn't think it was all that. i'm glad i didn't pay to watch it...

title: night at the museum rating: c comments: a solid c. not the worst movie i've seen, but there was nothing special (story, fx, acting) to push it above the ordinary. it made for a decent rental though.

title: the last kiss rating: c comments: pretty much a by-the-book movie. zach is always charming to watch, but there wasn't really anything innovative or different about this movie. it wasn't horrible and fine for cable, but i would say garden state is a better effort.

title: the bourne ultimatum rating: b comments: i enjoyed this so much, i almost gave it an A. i distinctly remember how much i enjoyed the second one and hearing it's the same director ... i was anxious to see this one. i was not disappointed. what really impressed me was the pacing ... i...

title: the host rating: b comments: pretty entertaining action/monster flick. i found the lead characters endearing, complete with believable quirks and flaws. the monster looked a bit too cgi-ish, but it didn't bother me that much. definitely worth watching!

title: transformers rating: b comments: exactly what i expected -- lots of kick ass fluff! some of the best effects i've seen in a while ... the last time i was that blown away was when i saw jurassic park. heck, even the throw away story and actors (although the young leads weren't bad)...

title: dracula (1931) rating: b comments: i can't think of too many movies i've seen from this period, but this was certainly entertaining to watch. it sure seems campy now, but i can see how it must have blown audiences away back in the day. i just loved those bela lugosi stares ... awesome...

patw, if you haven't already, check out the original japanese release. i liked it much better ....

welp, with me starting a new job, i don't have the luxury of working from home anymore. so i'm not sure how much more i'll be posting/following this thread ... but i'll try my best. for sure though ... my movie count is going to go wayyy down. :frowning: ---- title: knocked up rating: b...

adam, thx for the review of mysterious skin ... i almost forgot about it, but it's in my queue now. :) h - let me know what you thought of the proposition ... i thought it was one of the best movies i watched last year. ---- title: looking for comedy in the muslim world rating: d...

title: catch and release (edited) rating: c comments: edited as i saw this on an airplane. it wasn't horrible, but pretty much by-the-book (i literally guessed some of the dialog ... to the word). it was neat to see olephant (? the guy from deadwood) in a different role. but the story just...

title: desert punk rating: b comments: not sure if it's fair to include anime series in this thread, but considering this is a 6-dvd set, i sure put in the time. the animation on this was excellent, the english dubbing/translation above average, it had a creative storyline, and the...

what is this mysterious "VHS" that you speak of? :P

title: suspiscion rating: a comments: i really liked this one. it was neat to see grant in a "sinister" role and it kept me guessing all the way to the end. i also enjoyed how this was shot more straightforward ... not so hitch-cocky-ish. i think this is my first viewing of joan fontaine too...

title: music and lyrics rating: b comments: sometimes i think it's good to stop thinking too hard about a movie (in a critical way) and just decide if you had a good time. this is a perfect example. on it's own, the movie isn't all that great, but i found myself smiling and laughing out loud...

title: time of favor rating: f comments: apparantly, this movie won six israeli oscars, but it just didn't work for me. i suspect part of it may be my lack of understanding of the political/religious implications. even that aside, i just found the story boring and the acting quite stiff...

title: american graffiti rating: b comments: i've seen bits and parts, but never the entire movie in one viewing. it does a wonderful job capturing that youthful excitement and innocence ... i especially loved the segments involving the geeky guy with glasses.

title: spiderman 3 rating: b comments: pretty much what i expected. while i felt the pacing was a touch off and the story faltered in parts, the pop-corn factor was on full-tilt. i really appreciated the message at the end ... i was glad my kids got to soak that in.

title: cherish rating: b comments: really, this movie should be a C, but it had a lot of heart and i found its charm just too compelling. tunney and nelson have a lot of chemistry ... i would have liked to see just a tad more of that and a tad less of the i'm-trying-too-hard-to-be-quirky stuff.

title: firefox rating: d comments: boy, this one didn't hold up too well ... i remember enjoying it much more as a kid. weak story, horrible stereo-types, russians speaking in english, cheesy effects. only the always awesome eastwood saves the day here.

title: all the presidents men rating: b comments: since i never knew much about the whole watergate thing, i found this docudrama quite interesting. was neat to see a young hoffman (again, after marathon man) and younger redford too.

title: play it again, sam rating: b comments: i'm just a sucker for woody-ism's ... and this one had plenty. lots of good humor and decent acting. i'm not familiar with a lot of keaton's early work, so that was good to see too.

title: the cutting edge: the magic of movie editing rating: b comments: nice documentary about the role of the editor. it was interesting to hear comments by some heavy hitters in the biz (spieldberg, scorsese, tarantino, etc) about their thought processes behind editing; why it works, what...

title: the breakfast club rating: a comments: maybe i'm just waxing nostalgic (this came out when i was in high school), but this movie gets everything just right. the humor, the dialog ... this movie gets teen angst better then any i can think of. title: mr. nice guy rating: b comments...

you're right ... she does initially start off as a violent person. she blows the cops head off because she's strung out, she stabs the other cop with a pencil cuz she's being a b**tch, she blows away the people in the training sequence to prove a point to the trainers. but those are all the...

sorry, i didn't clarify ... i think she did those acts of violence cuz she *had* to ... not cuz she enjoyed it. ----- title: hoosiers rating: b comments: almost gave this an A, i enjoyed it so much. it's rare for me to forget i'm watching an actor (think tom cruise), but in this case, i...