The Train That Couldn't Slow Down

Unstoppable (2010) starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine.

I thnk the term "popcorn movie" sums it up pretty well. It's big, loud, and it keeps you entertained for 98 minutes.

Anybody want a peanut?

The Princess Bride (1987) starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright & Andre the Giant.

Who doesn't love this movie? My first viewing was a library-borrowed VHS tape on a snow day home from school. It's been a favorite ever since.

Sarah Gets A Netflix Movie

Life As We Know It (2010) starring Katherine Heigl and the guy from "Transformers" (No, the other guy.)

Two people who couldn't be any different are put together under unusual circumstances and end up happy together. (Let's face it, this is also the basic story to every movie Matthew McConaughey has made in the last six years.)

I laughed, Sarah cried, people looked pretty. End of story.

Remake Of Swedish Original

Let Me In (2010) starring incredibly good kid actors.

Ugh...not another vampire movie, right? Wrong! This movie has actually stuck with me days after watching it. Not because of the story but because of the "mood" of the film. There's a couple of great sequences of tension too. It wasn't perfect but if I'm still thinking about it two or three days later...  I liked it!

Hold on to your butts



FACT: When I saw this movie in the
theater, I had a UTI.

Jurassic Park (1993) starring Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern.

So my question is, "If Raptors are so dangerous, why keep breeding them?" Yeah yeah, I know, scientific reasearch and such. But you have them penned up separate from other dinos, they are dangerous to transport and have killed park workers... what gives? Just move on.

Also, what's with the giant chasm that magically appears after the T-Rex attacks the tour cars? First the ground is even with the cage wall and moments later there's a 100 foot drop? I call bullshit, Mr. Spielberg.

Greed is still okay

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) starring Shia LaBeouf and Michael Douglas.

Another helping of sleezy financial hooligans. This time it's about the 2008 Wall Street collapse. Good thing we are all recovered from that and sitting pretty since then, thanks to sweeping change and help from our governme... oh, nevermind.

Greed is okay

Wall Street (1987) starring Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen.

I've never wanted to watch this movie. Ever. Now having finally seen it, I can say it was actually pretty good. It was also nice to see Charlie Sheen again when he was young and not batshit crazy.

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Dick Jokes

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox.

Even the director, Michael Bay, apologized for this movie. I don't think it's the best movie ever made either but for a movie about giant fighting robots, it gets the job done. I still don't know what the hell they were thinking when Shia goes to Transformer heaven though. Huh?

... dogs and cats, living together... mass hysteria!

Ghostbusters (1984) starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd & Sigourney Weaver.

I saw this movie in the theater as a child. Every time I watch this movie I remember the mentally challenged person in the audience with us. Towards the end, when they are digging Sigourney Weaver out of her crispy dog carcass, the handi-capable guy yelled, "It's a woman!" Is that funny to you? Probably not, but I don't care.

What's in the box?!?

Buried (2010) starring Ryan Reynolds.

Buried, aka, where this movie would be in my collection if I owned it. Fortunately it was a Netflix disc... This was definitely one of those films where the idea was better than the actual movie. Critics liked it though, so whatever.

Read a book, Holmes

Sherlock Holmes (2009) starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law.

Fun movie, bring on the sequel. My favorite part was when Holmes solved a mystery.

If it bleeds, we can kill it

FACT: Every actor in this movie
moved on to a career in politics.

Predator (1987) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Why is it that when the giant 7 foot space alien with a shoulder mounted laser cannon shoots "a guy" the guy explodes or loses limbs but when the alien shoots Arnold the laser leaves only a scorch mark and disorientation?

I call bullshit. Good movie though. 

The last stand... until the next one

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) starring Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen.

So part three of the X-Man movies... Now there's a medical cure for mutants. Depending on what my mutant powers were I'm pretty sure I'd just keep it. Like, if my power was super healing or having a big weiner I'd be great. But, if said weiner was comparable to Silly Putty or shot O'douls out of it, I'd be first in line for the cure.

Not Another Teen Cancer Movie

My Sister's Keeper (2010) starring Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin and Alec Baldwin.

Jason Patric plays the dad in this one and Sarah thinks he's really good looking. I'm sure she's right. Plus, he was in "Speed 2: Cruise Control".

Remake!

Clash of the Titans (2010) starring the guy from Avatar and Liam Neeson.

Hmm, I'm trying to think of something to write about this flick and I've got nothing. I remember it was entertaining enough while watching it but otherwise it's pretty forgettable.

Magic: The Gathering

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince starring every British actor alive.

I like the beginning when Harry almost scores some poon in the diner until Dumbledore totally cockblocks him. Oh well, I'm sure Harry managed his mischief alone later.

Great Scott!

Back to the Future (1985) starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd.

Why is it that Universal Studios replaced the Back to the Future ride under the excuse of it "not being culturally relevant" yet the movie is on TV practically every weekend and people still love it?

Wait, what? The ride sucked? Okay.