What are you watching in 2009?

Staybrite wrote:

alldatndensum wrote:

I was a teenager by that time, and I had only been to the movies once before in my life.

Really? Was it a long drive to the theatre or something?

No--we were rather a poor family and my dad was also a cheapskate. We just did not go to the movies. We would rent them quite a bit when we finally got a video store locally. For the most part, we had to wait for movies to come on ABC, NBC, or CBS. Going to the movies was not something we did as a family because it cost money and daddy just wasn't going to spend it on something like this.

Maybe it is the fact that we didn't go to the theater back then is why I love going so much now....

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It was cool to see Winona Ryder...

After screening was complete, all the cast's wardrobe disappeared.... they're trying to get a search warrant for Ryder's trailer as we speak.

alldatndensum wrote:

...No--we were rather a poor family and my dad was also a cheapskate....

Sounds like me, I will drive my family 20 miles to go to the $3 movie theater.
Regular ticket prices are like $10 for an adult and $7 for a kid. Just can't afford that for a family of 6. So they get stuck waiting until the films hit the cheap theater (or until it comes out on dvd).

On DVD:



Twilight (save the brain cells)

The Passengers

Taken (Awesome action flick that also points out the ugly realities of the sex slave industry overseas)

In theaters: Star Trek & Wolverine - both were excellent

On DVD: Bucket List- rough language, great story; Dragonheart- cheesy but entertaining; Better off Dead- 80's flick, what else can I say?

On TV: We gave up cable & satellite, so we rent or buy or borrow seasons of various tv series: Dr Who, Lost, Bones, & Criminal minds

Terminator: Salvation

Madea Goes To Jail

The Proposal

Knowing

I actually liked this movie...very entertaining.

Journey to the Center of the Earth (the recent one with Brendan Fraser).

It was actually pretty entertaining (assuming you through any hint of reality completely out the window)

It was okay, but it just didn't have the strength of the first 2 Mummy movies. He's got to find a role that fits him with that level of story, too. Otherwise, Fraser is rather forgettable.

alldatndensum wrote:

It was okay, but it just didn't have the strength of the first 2 Mummy movies. He's got to find a role that fits him with that level of story, too. Otherwise, Fraser is rather forgettable.

I would agree with that, but I don't think it was Fraser that carried the film ("Journey" that is), it was more the special effects.

Still I can't believe you didn't mention his two greatest acting accomlishments; "George of the Jungle" and "Dudley Dooright".

Brendan Fraser ! Encino Man all the way !! His ultimate role !

I love "Encino Man"! I need to get that on DVD.

I disagree about this being his best role. I loved him in the first two Mummy movies.

Speaking of Brenden Fraser, I watched a movie of his last night (and a chick flick he wasn't in):


Inkheart
Confessions Of A Shopaholic

Encino Man was hilarious. Been ages since I've seen that. BTW what ever happened to Pauly Shore?

How was that Inkheart film? Whats it about?

Star Trek
Night at the Museum 2

The last I heard of Pauly was his own self directed movie called "Pauly Shore is dead". Being a big Pauly fan from his light hearted "Spicoli" type days, I was interested until I realized it was rated R for all kinds of junk... Having young 'uns, I set the example and didn't rent it.

My Pauly Favs in order:
Encino Man
Son in Law
Jury Duty
Bio-Dome

Transformers: Rise Of The Fallen

Guilty/Forgiven wrote:

My Pauly Favs in order:
Encino Man
Son in Law
Jury Duty
Bio-Dome

Favorites? Isn't that like his entire resume? (well I guess there was "In the Army Now").

Would love to see him pair up with Jim Varney and see them do an "Ernest & the Wesal" type film.

Jim Varney - R.I.P.

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How was that Inkheart film? Whats it about?

It's about a man who reads stories out loud and can pull people and things from the books. He is on a quest to find a copy of the book "Inkheart" so he can read back in some rather nasty villians, and get his wife out of the book. Whenever something comes out of a book, someone/thing has to go in. So, the main character's wife is imprisoned in "Inkheart".

It was a good story, but still not Fraser's best work.

alldatndensum wrote:

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How was that Inkheart film? Whats it about?

It's about a man who reads stories out loud and can pull people and things from the books. He is on a quest to find a copy of the book "Inkheart" so he can read back in some rather nasty villians, and get his wife out of the book. Whenever something comes out of a book, someone/thing has to go in. So, the main character's wife is imprisoned in "Inkheart".

It was a good story, but still not Fraser's best work.

Hmm that does sound interesting. Might need to check that one out.

Guilty/Forgiven wrote:

Jim Varney - R.I.P.

Oh no, say it isn't true. When did that happen?

Jim Varney died several years ago. He died on Feb. 10, 2000.




Watched several while on vacation:

The Mummy
The Mummy Returns
The Mummy: Rise of the Dragon Emporer
Sweet Home Alabama

alldatndensum wrote:

Jim Varney died several years ago. He died on Feb. 10, 2000.

Now that is sad.

On DVD:


Knowing

Faith Like Potatoes