NEW Moon Day Movie Roundup

I watched Life with Eddie Murphy. Laughed A LOT. Needed a good laugh and it proved to work quite well! The ending was perfect! Not much to say...still need to watch Seabiscuit. ARG! Laughing

Wretched, SWAT is the best damn movie in the entire world. And I'm not just saying that because Michelle Rodriguez happened to be in it....Okay, actually I am just saying that because Michelle Rodriguez was in it. But that's good enough reason for me.

This weekend so far I have sat through the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the remake, not the original). I guess it's sorta bad when you find yourself routing for the crazy man with the chainsaw to kill off the rest of the cast, but oh well. Actually, I don't think it was too bad (considering it's competition these days). But then again, the last horror film I watched before this was the remake of Dawn of the Dead...so I sorta graded Chainsaw harshly, to be honest. Hopefully I'll rent something better for tomorrow, either way.

Nieces spent the night last night so we watched:
Looney Tunes Back in Action...... hello product placements and can you show us just how many people are associated with the WB once more. I did find myself wanting to kill the frog.
Aladdin......Still solid movie
The Miracle Worker.....Sorta CGI movie about Christ for kids. Really good.
Black Beauty..... Never saw this before and I cried. So sad. Alan Cummings was the voice of Beauty... was he in X-2? Where do I know the name from?

hey hey, the xbox himself is here!!! Ahhh, good Dragon*Con memories...

Otts - good times. heh heh... Actually, my old SN just decided it was going to create a mind of its own so I took the opportunity to dawn an old image... err, new image. feels better than the old one. I think I'll keep it.

Aeryn - I thought The Miracle Worker was about Helen Keller...

SCL Punk is a moive I just finished watching. OMG! It is great!

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0133189/

So is Bring It On hehehe

Mike - I've actually seen that one. SLC Punk was the movie that inspired a close relative of mine to die his hair green, pink, and every other color of the rainbow alternating between every two months and even start his own punk band. I guess that was about three years ago now. They still play shows today. I remember him showing me that film shortly before that phase began though.

Aeryn - Yes, that was a good memory. Actually, I'm not sure if I can qualify that as a "memory" as I don't remember much about what happened that night. I do remember saying the quote that changed my life forever... but the next thing I can remember is asking Mac to make out with me before passing out on the floor. I hope HellhoundCon is that much fun... (crosses fingers) and maybe Mac will say yes this time. Laughing

Shocked You don't remember curling up with me and Jennifer? Or at least me?!?!?! Fine..... I gave you the best four days of my life and this is how you treat me now. Crying or Very sad

No wonder they thought I was trying to jump from the balacony.

*Runs out of thread crying*

Ah yes... Aeryn on a balcony, smoking... Eric and I prepared to call 911 if necessary... Laughing

Good times Otts, Good times.

Aeryn, I'm just trying to remember which one you were exactly. I think I cuddled with far too many people that night. But since I've been meaning to figure out who these people were, this is actually a pretty cool reunion!

Jon - I do remember you saying "Mac, I fucking love you man!" if that helps any Wink

LMAO Thanks, Otts! I think I may have been still sober when I said that one though...

Oh, yeah! Movies! I'm thinking about just renting all the Nightmare on Elmstreet films and watching them in order over a free weekened being as I've never actually sat through a single one of them. I need a good marathon to keep me occupied. And I've really been trying to catch up with my 80s horror film viewing. I've never even seen the Evil Dead movies (mostly just small fragments of them). But I think I'll skip Re-Animator for the time being.

Watching ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEJICO..AGAIN.

bORED, NOW...

I just finished watching Merlin starting Sam Neill on Sci-Fi and it was ho hum. nothing really special with a few inconsistencies from the Arthurian legend from what I've read.

Best Arthurian legend movie in my opinion that I have seen is still Excalibur Wink

Yes I was smoking, I was drinking at the time.

Otts was lurking near the curtains and Eric was holding my waist...... wait a mintue! That sounds so damn kinky.

Girls they wanna have funnnnnnn

OHhhhh! I introduced my nieces to The last unicorn movie. I forgot it had so many songs in it.

OUATIM delivers the action goods and looks better at home. Twisted Evil

watched North by Northwest. heheheheheeeeeeeeeeeeeee I liked it a lot. and I think Hitchcock missed the bus a long time ago Laughing Martin Landau is a freaky-looking young man. recognized Edward Platt too, the chief from the Get Smart series. Cary Grant still wanting his mother's approval Laughing gets out some funny faces too. were just as lost as he is in the first hour mind you. good pacing and execution, a bit dated of course but it doesn't take away from the enjoyment.

I watched The Human Stain today. I expected a too-long-artsy-fartsy-annoying type of film, but it ended up being really good! I liked it a lot. Anthony Hopkins always rocks. So does Kidman...not just a pretty face.

Also tried to watch this French(?), well it was IN French, film called Demonlover. I used the word tried because it sucked so bad that I turned it off half way through. Sooooo pointless and it went absolutely nowhere, boring as hell. I recommend it highly! rollin'

X-man Riggins, me thinks he success of Aliens has more to do with who was helming this brawny space epic, James Cameron, that the decade that spawned the Hughes/Ringwald oevoure, Freddy and Jason's ad nausea.

VHS cheap - oh yeah, as is Laser Discs. Anyone got a copy of Peter Bogdonavich's Nickelodeon out there? Rolling Eyes

Agreed. Cameron made the movie what it was. Well, him and Goldstein's rendition of Vasquez. I was sorta hoping they'd give Cameron the series again... or at least the scripting again. Alien 3 makes me quiver watching just how badly they destroyed what potentially could have been one of the greatest space trilogies of all time. Even Resurrection was better than part 3, but I sorta disregard the last 2 films and hope they later say it was all a bad dream. But I know it won't happen. One can dream, though. One can dream.

Just saw Brother Bear. It wasn't as bad as everybody said...it was nice. It actually had some good parts which I enjoyed. Absolutely Disney's best film in a long time. Not that that's such a challenge... Rolling Eyes Ahh, Disney...what happened to you?

saw On The Town, Frankie and Gene are so damn cool! I loved this movie, not even close to Singin in the Rain but still very very fun to watch.

Watched Godfather 2 again in film class, i love that movie so much, all the characterizations and intecricies, so awsome, IMO way better then the first.

What's wrong with Marlon B? Confused

Hmm...I always hear that Godfather 2 is better than The Godfather, but I tend to disagree. I think I would have liked the sequel much more if they had only focussed on the storyline from the 30s instead of the continuation of Michael Corleone (maybe save that story for the third film and make it more of a trilogy). But the way they are, I just think that part one offered more of a dynamic picture.

Well Coppola did reedit the entire 3 part G-father saga into a more linear format for USA and neglected the James Brown era - the Godfather of soul! Twisted Evil Shocked Wink

Watched XxX......all I can say is...MMMMM VIN.

I'm not an action fan....but I'm a Vin fan....so it was good...rollin'

What I watched this week...

Urban Legend - I'd like to say predictable, but I didn't figure out who the murderer was. I know a man who did. Laughing

Stepmom - weepy.

Carrie - Freeeeeeeeaky! Sissy Spacek could give me nightmares.

Fluke - Cute... still trying to figure out whose idea it was to make a kid's movie out of an adult's horror novel.

Shaft - (the 2000 version)... not that impressed actually. But mmmmm Samuel L Jackson. Twisted Evil

Educating Rita - very funny. Julie Walters is brilliant at acting any part she's cast. Michael Caine was great too.

The Mexican - vaguely funny in a couple of places, but mostly crap and boring, especially considering it had Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts.

Spellbound - documentary movie about a bunch of kids entered in a National Spelling Bee. It's supposed to keep you on the edge of your seat, but I couldn't get into it.

Just a couple of movies then. Rolling Eyes Laughing

For some reason all I watched was Dream Catcher on Skinemax...that was craptacular...

"You're not....Jonesy....gurgle...gaaak"

I just watched Timeline...rollin' is all I have to say...it actully started OK, but was just laughable from then...

I actually liked Dreamcatcher up to a point. The scenes in his "memory office" are great...

SV & Wretch: what you didn't like Mr Fake British accent? Laughing

I love fake Brit accents - are you kidding me? Rolling Eyes Twisted Evil

watched Mona Lisa smile. Reminded me of dead poet's society, but only females and no one commited suicide. It was ok. I love Julia Roberts and Julia Stiles, but it didn't get me going excited as JR's past movies.

Aeryn - Didnt see it - not a big Julia fan...if at all.

Watched some HK chop sockey from the early 90s about "The Wonder Seven" with Michelle Yeoh.

Guillermo Del Toro's "Cronos" a tale of alchemy on deck. Ron Perlman's in it - good prep for "Hellboy?" Twisted Evil

Selz - Shocked

I don't remember what I rented last week Shocked Whoa

Just rented and watched UNCOVERED. This is from 1994 starring Kate Beckensale and just out now as a NEW release. Guys...you get to see a lot of Kate Wink I liked it...but then again, if it concerns art history and a mystery, well, I am a goner.

Watched SHEENA on cable...ROTFLMAO!! Hey..it's was soooooo bad, I liked it Embarassed Sometimes you just have to appreciate a bad movie.

Also watched REMO WILLIAMS on cable. Love this movie and watch it everytime it is on. Have a soft spot for the Fred Ward and Joel Grey teaming.

Bought UNDERWORLD, IN THE CUT and a third one (?)...Buy 2 get one free...hey at 7.00 each..worth it.

Spotted Mike "Touch" Connors better known as "Mannix" in DeMilles "The Ten Commandments". He's the Egyptian guard who orders Edward G. out of his pad after seeing blood on the door. All of 2 lines.

Hey, everyone moved house while I was away! Shocked

*looks around at new digs*

Oh well. I didn't see nuthin' this weekend - no even a midday move on the telly Confused

I started to watch "Master & Commander" , but it was on preview DVD and had a dodgy stereo mix - and i aint watchin' it in anything but 5.1 baby.

I'm not really looking foward to seeing it too much, despite the fact that Peter Weir is pretty much my favourite director in the whole wide world.

oh- i did watch the opening on "Manhattan"just for the eye-watering Gordon Willis black and white cinematography and Gershwins "Rapsody in Blue" - Allen's best by a mile!

The opening of Manhattan is the entire film. Superlative mix of image, sound and emotion.

Also caught up with 2 of the Big G's greatest adventures:

King Kong Versus Godzilla and Monster Zero (where Godzilla, Rodan and King Ghidrah tangle).

Mindless, simple entertainment for folks that like to see monsters rassle. Wink

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