What's Your Favorite Scary Movie?

My roommate & I had a scary movie marathon tonight & we watched 4 different 'scary' movies:

The first of which was Bloody Mary I thought this movie had a good story line, if you could get past the sub-par acting. Every actor in this movie, with the exception of 1, could have done so much better. If the acting had been better I feel I would have enjoyed this movie much more. There really isn't much else to say.

Next on the list was Autopsy, which was probably my favorite of the night. The acting was a lot better than in the first movie and the story line was enjoyable as well. It was suspenseful and entertaining as well as scary. If you have a weak stomach I would not recommend this movie, but if you're one for blood & guts [or if you enjoy Saw] I would highly suggest you rent this movie. [& let me know what you think when you do].

Carved was the third movie we watched. This is a Japanese film about a woman whose mouth is split from ear to ear [think of the Joker with an unhealed wound]. It was a slow moving movie but good none-the-less. If you don't mind watching dubbed movies or reading subtitles I would recommend this one as well.

We concluded the night with The Shining. Now, I know that The Shining is a classic, but after reading the book a few months ago and with it still fresh in my mind, the movie was somewhat of a disappointment. I have seen the movie before, but it has been quite some time. I did love Jack Nicholson's performance and if I had not just read the book I probably would have enjoyed the movie much more.

[I hope this post makes up for my lack of writing lately] Until next time...'What's your favorite scary movie?' [Mine-after today I'd have to say, Autopsy or perhaps The Ammityville Horror].

3 for the price of 1

Ok, I have 3 new movies for you:

Up In the Air
I thought this movie was excellent. I am also glad that this did not win Best Picture at the Oscars last Sunday. My reason for that is because I thought this movie was very well executed, however, it was not a stretch for any of the actors, nor was it a timeless movie. George Clooney did a great job, as always, but he played a boring character. Do not get me wrong, I thought his character was charming, witty & in general a good guy. By boring, I mean to say that this character could have been played by any decent actor. It was not a stretch for George and his acting in this movie was not oscar worthy. On the other hand, Anna Kendrick did a great job. Again, any decent actress could've played Natalie's character well, but as a newcomer Anna Kendrick showed that she deserves to be in Hollywood. After her performance in 'Twilight' I was not convinced that Anna was a strong actress, but once I saw her in this movie I knew that there would be more of Anna to come. Overall I thought the movie was fun to watch.

My next movie is one that I had never heard of, but purchased despite this. I thought the movie looked like it could have been interesting, and it could have. However, Five Fingers was not the thrill I was seeking. The movie was confusing, as it jumped straight into the thick of it without a decent explanation. The acting by Ryan Phillippe was sub-par, although most of his roles since 'Cruel Intentions' have been the same. He could not hold his accent and generally he just did not develop his character fully. It is no wonder to me that this movie never made it to the theaters and did not even come to DVD in the US until 2009, 3 years after it's original release date.

My Third and final movie for the day is a new movie that just made it's premiere yesterday. She's Out of my League was a romantic comedy that was predictable but fun to watch despite that fact. Like in 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' the lead male is dumped by his long time girlfriend and ends up meeting a gorgeous new woman, falling fast and hard. It was also like 'Knocked Up' where the seemingly unattractive male lead falls for the bombshell blonde he meets and they somehow make things work. Despite the story being unoriginal this movie kept me laughing and I thought that Jay Baruchel did a good job in his first main role.

Late Night

Well, since I am on my Spring Break and I am up at 1am I am watching Sex and the City. Which has inspired me to talk about The Sex and the City Movie - it's just a bonus that the sequel is coming out in May.


I thought this movie was as wonderful as the show. I never watched the show when it was new, but I did catch re-runs on HBO, WGN, and TBS. I quickly learned that the show was sexy and provocative as well as flirty and insightful. The movie followed the same trend. The actors did a great job in the movie despite the fact that they had all moved on from the show and the movie did not come out for 4 years. It was as if the show had never ended. The costumes were as outrageous as they were in the show and the sets just as glamorous. The movie left you trying to figure out just what was going to happen in the end. While at the end it seemed that everything was wrapped up the sequel is coming out this May and looks to be just as good as the last [despite Miley Cyrus being in this one].

Mind=Blown!

Well, I can cross one movie off of my "I'd like to see" list...

Shutter Island

This movie was the best movie I have seen in a long time. The acting, direction, screenplay, costumes, set...everything, was amazing! I will try not to give anything away for those of you have not seen this movie yet, but I did not even see that ending coming. There were so many plot twists that made this movie keep you wanting more and more. This was probably the best role Leonardo DiCaprio has played since What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Mark Ruffalo, who has not had many significant roles in his career was brilliant, and the rest of the cast was terrific as well. Another high recommendation in my book.

[10 movies I want to see:] An Education, Reservoir Dogs, Brooklyn's Finest, The Painted Veil, Up In the Air, Nine, The Hurt Locker, Green Zone, The Crazies, & Love Happens.

-I have decided to keep the list of movies I'd like to see to 10 each post in order for me to keep the list short.-

About Me

Ok, I tried creating a blog before because my older sister told me that she had so much fun with hers. Well, I never updated my old blog, so I figured I'd change what I was going to write about and pick something that might suit my interests better. So, I've decided to blog about movies. Now, I am in no way involved in making any movies nor am I a critic. I am just a person that watches a lot [A LOT] of movies. So, I thought this might be a more appropriate topic for me to write about. I will only be stating my opinion on the movies and actors. I will not be judging or belittling the process, because no matter how much I may dislike a certain movie, I know that there may be some people out there that love it and I also appreciate how much money, time and effort goes into each movie. I will take recommendations on movies that I should see and at the end of each of my posts I will put a list of movies that I would like to see. I'd also like to hear others' opinions of the movies.

On that note we'll start with my favorite movie of all time, which is [drum roll please...]

Fight Club [1999]

I love Fight Club for a number of reasons including the actors, dialogue, story, and the original author of the book.

The first time I saw Fight Club, I'll admit, I did not sit through the entire 139 mins. But the second time I watched, I was much more interested. I am in love with Edward Norton's character, as well as the actor himself. I think he is a brilliant actor and it definitely shows in this film. Brad Pitt is also excellent. Once I read the book by Chuck Palahniuk I was convinced that no other actress could have played Marla as well as Helena Bonham Carter did. She portrays Palahniuk's character to the teeth. Everything about this movie intrigues me and keeps me wanting to watch it again and again.

Since the Oscars are tomorrow night, I will put my picks for this years award winners:

Best Actor in a Leading Role: [now, I'd like to preface this by saying that I did not see any of these movies...however, I'd like to see the award go to:] Jeff Bridges

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christoph Waltz [Inglorious Basterds was one of my favorite movies of the year & Christoph Waltz did a great job!]

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Sandra Bullock [The Blind Side was moving and I think that this was the performance of Sandra Bullock's career]

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: [Again, I did not see any of these movies but I'd like to see the award go to:] Maggie Gyllenhaal

Best Animated Film: Up [It was both moving and a great family film]

Best Film: [As much as I liked Up, Avatar, and The Blind Side, I'd love to see the award go to:] Inglorious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino did a great job and this movie was better than I expected. I'd also love Tarantino to win for Original Screenplay.

As promised: [movies I want to see]: Shutter Island, Reservoir Dogs, Alice in Wonderland, Brooklyn's Finest, The Green Zone, Gamer, Love Happens, The Crazies, Valentine's Day, The Wolfman, [& others...]