I love movies....no sarcasm here

For those of you who don't know me I am a HUGE movie fan. Unfortunately since I have been dating my girlfriend I have had less and less time to go to the movies. This is not a bad thing. It's just the way my life is now. I have always found movies very relaxing. There is just something about being in a dark theatre and getting engrossed in a good story that is amazing. I imagine it is something similar to what you readers experience without the 8 extra wasted hours. You can tell me all you want about how great books are but I can get 4 stories in the same time you get 1. Plus I get actual versus described nudity. Porn is better than Penthouse letters and real nudity is better than described nudity. It's just the way it is so deal with it. I have been known in the past to go to a theatre and see 3 or 4 movies in one day. Since I have been dating the girl who tolerates A.S.S. I go to maybe one or two movies a month. She went to her mother’s house this weekend and I went to the movies 3 times in three days. Needless to say I am a very happy boy. Tonight I plan to make it number 4.


I have my own rating system that I have found works very well. Please refer to it when I review movies from time to time.


Full Price

Matinee

Rental

Wait for TV

Don't bother


The following are a list of movies I have seen recently:


Pursuit of Happiness - Full Price


I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed this movie. The story was inspiring and Will Smith was VERY good. His real son plays his son in the movies and he is very good also.

It is definitely worth seeing.


Rocky Balboa - Matinee


Again, I was surprised I liked this movie. I remember going to all of the Rocky movies with my dad when I was a kid. When I say all I mean 1-4. Rocky 5 does not qualify as a movie in my opinion. It was a turd on film. I loved them. I used to watch them on Betamax over and over and pretend to be fighting in my living room. After Rocky 5 I was expecting the series to be over. Never in my wildest imagination did I expect Sylvester Stallone at 60 years old to do another one. Although I believe my initial opinion that he was just trying to cash a check to be correct it is a check worth cashing. He wrote and directed it and you can tell some thought actually went into the script. It is a little cheesy at times but if you like Rocky movies I don't think you'll be disappointed.


The Good Shepherd - Matinee / Maybe rental I haven't decided yet


I saw this movie yesterday. It didn't thrill me. The acting was very good. Matt Damon was great. It will probably get nominated for a bunch of academy awards but it was very long and I just didn't find it all that interesting. They are billing it as the Godfather of spy movies. ehhhhhh, I dunno about that. Was it a good film? Yes. Was it worth seeing? Sure, I guess so. Was it "The Godfather of spy movies"? I think maybe the person who said that has eaten one too many JuJubees.


Other Movies I've seen recently


Casino Royal - Full Price


I LOVE James Bond. I am always one of the first to see a new Bond film. Like everyone else I was skeptical about Daniel Craig. I have to admit I thought he was very good. This movie was a bit different than the other Bond films. There were no crazy gadgets and he was less superhero like. You got the impression that he could actually get hurt. It also had the best foot chase that I have ever seen. For that alone it was worth the price of admission. If you like Bond you won't be disappointed although I think you will be very surprised how much different it is from the other films.


Little Miss Sunshine - Already on Video but A+++++++++ Must See!!!!!!!!!!


Warning - Movie may cause you to pass out in your MooShoo! This movie is pee your pants funny. Trust me. You may be watching it and wondering what I was raving about but wait for the end. If you survive the brain hemorrhage you can tell me I was right.


Happy new year to everyone. I hope 2007 is less shitty for you than 2006.