190. Scream Blacula Scream (1973)
Off DVR, Shown on Turner Classic Movies (widescreen, uncut)
This movie illustrates when there was a big down turn in quality in blaxsploitation movies, the movie never lives up to the title. Why Pam Grier is in this movie is anybody's guess, steer clear even if just for the vampire parts.
191. The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
Off DVR, Shown on The Movie Channel (widescreen, uncut)
For a movie that stars the most unanimously critically appraised actor of the modern era, Daniel Day-Lewis, this movie is one that everybody forgot about but really shouldn't be, there is a lot going in this movie and surprise it's really well acted, worth viewing if you enjoy watching Daniel Day-Lewis act (check your pulse if your answer is no).
07/05/2008
187. Control (2007)
Other Means
This biopic is one of the rare times when someone who was around for a lot of the events got to make the film about it, the director collaborated with Joy Division back when they were together. This movie is really well done I just wasn't surprised at all, but it was still good.
188. Brass Target (1978)
Off DVR, Shown on Turner Classic Movies (widescreen, uncut)
This movie is about a plot to assassinate General Patton, when he goes after the soldiers who stole some Nazi gold, the investigation continues, blah, blah, at least Max von Sydow is there to keep things from going completely stale but I didn't see anything really memorable going on here.
189. Seduced and Abandoned (1964)
Off DVR, Shown on Ovation (widescreen, uncut)
This movie is about an Italian family and the lengths that the father will go to protect his honor with his hurricane force presence, he threatens to kill one or multiple of his daughter many times throughout the film. While this movie does work pretty well, this family sometimes seems built on stereotypes because it's so over the top at times, even though this is an Italian film, but overall this was a good family tale with redemption and all the good stuff, mixed with plenty of domestic violence.
07/04/2008
186. Legend of the Lost (1957)
Off DVR, Shown on Turner Classic Movies (widescreen, uncut)
The poster for this is more exciting than the movie, lots of slow moving desert scenes unroll with little pay off at the end which makes this one of the blandest supposed adventure movies that I've ever scene.
07/03/2008
184. Sudden Impact (1983)
Other Means
This is a Hitchcock thriller that for some reason has Dirty Harry placed in it, the scenes without Harry seem like they are from a completely different movie. Eastwood directed this Dirty Harry installment, I think he was trying to prove too hard that he range was beyond Dirty Harry, I just think he overshot for this movie.
185. The Dead Pool (1988)
Other Means
This is easily the worst looking of the Dirty Harry films, the whole movie is so flat looking. This film is notable because there is an early appearance by Jim Carrey as a addiction addled actor, and also Guns N' Roses make an appearance at the funeral scene, This is typical 80's sequel crap.
07/02/2008
182. Magnum Force (1973)
Other Means
This is the sequel to Dirty Harry, and I like that it's an extension of the plot line of the first film in that Harry seemed to be advocating vigilante justice and then they take that to the extreme in this film.
183. The Enforcer (1976)
Other Means
This is where the franchise get's a little wacky, Harry nemesis here is a crazed Vietnam vet who doesn't really use a full deck. While this one is shot really well the series is obviously starting to decline.
07/01/2008
180. WALL-E (2008)
In Theaters (DLP Screening)
This movie is really good but do yourself a favor and if you catch this in the theater go to a late screening where hopefully there will be less kids, because they ruin everything.
181. Hancock (2008)
In Theaters
The script for was going around Hollywood for years because it was almost seen as unfilmable, now I don't know that this end product is really the best fate for the script. I feel like a lot got left out of this movie, either it wasn't in the script originally or it was cut from the movie the story of origin just isn't there, and that is a bad thing when the plot shifts later in the movie kind depend on that. I hope there is a director's cut of this released later on.
06/30/2008
179. Batman: Gotham Knight (2008)
Other Means
I really enjoyed the Animatrix when it came out so I had kind of high expectations for this because animated Batman is my favorite kind of animation. But thankfully this is even better than the Animatrix and all the segments go together well, highly recommended if you ever liked animated Batman
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