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Miles · 01-06-2009, 04:36 PM

I watched a lot of movies over the holidays.

"Hellboy 2": Waited a long time to finally get this one on blu-ray. I found it to be pretty entertaining an del Toro's style was great as usual. Probably like it a little better than the first one.

"Wall-e": Amazing visuals and sound on a movie I largely rented as blu-ray eye candy. I was a little surprised how much I ended up enjoying it and found that the movie lived up the hype.

"Ghost Town": Wasn't expecting that much because of the mediocre review but like Ricky Gervais' subtle dry humor. Ended up enjoying this one a decent amount.

"Death Race": Thought there may be a chance this could be a decent bad movie with lots of action. Nope, it was a piece of shit as advertised.

"Traitor": Mediocre but decent enough to rent. Disappointing considering the cast and how solid the trailers looked back when this was in the theaters.

"The Tunnel": German flick about the earlier days of the Berlin Wall and a group of people that build a tunnel under it. Engaging story and fast paced despite it being somewhat long. Very good and particularly worthwhile if you enjoyed "The Lives of Others". Definitely recommend this one.

"Encounters at the End of the World": Documentary by Warner Herzog (guy who made Grizzly Man) about people living in Antarctica. Pretty interesting with some good visuals.

"Step Brothers": Had a few decent moments but largely terrible.

"Letters from Iwo Jima": Never got around till now but it was really damn good. Surprising how much better it was than the mediocre (by Eastwood standards) Flags of Our Father.

"I'm Not There": Lasted about and hour and fifteen minuted into this one before I just couldn't take it anymore and shut it off (thoughts of stopping it started to occur less than 30 minutes into it). I can't even recall the last time I wasn't able to make it though something but this one did it. I have never been a big Dylan fan but found this one to be pretentious and boring. I realize that it was unconventional but I found myself simply not caring enough to continue putting the pieces together.

01-06-2009, 04:36 PM	#1379
Miles MVP Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Casino cash: $1692400	I watched a lot of movies over the holidays. "Hellboy 2": Waited a long time to finally get this one on blu-ray. I found it to be pretty entertaining an del Toro's style was great as usual. Probably like it a little better than the first one. "Wall-e": Amazing visuals and sound on a movie I largely rented as blu-ray eye candy. I was a little surprised how much I ended up enjoying it and found that the movie lived up the hype. "Ghost Town": Wasn't expecting that much because of the mediocre review but like Ricky Gervais' subtle dry humor. Ended up enjoying this one a decent amount. "Death Race": Thought there may be a chance this could be a decent bad movie with lots of action. Nope, it was a piece of shit as advertised. "Traitor": Mediocre but decent enough to rent. Disappointing considering the cast and how solid the trailers looked back when this was in the theaters. "The Tunnel": German flick about the earlier days of the Berlin Wall and a group of people that build a tunnel under it. Engaging story and fast paced despite it being somewhat long. Very good and particularly worthwhile if you enjoyed "The Lives of Others". Definitely recommend this one. "Encounters at the End of the World": Documentary by Warner Herzog (guy who made Grizzly Man) about people living in Antarctica. Pretty interesting with some good visuals. "Step Brothers": Had a few decent moments but largely terrible. "Letters from Iwo Jima": Never got around till now but it was really damn good. Surprising how much better it was than the mediocre (by Eastwood standards) Flags of Our Father. "I'm Not There": Lasted about and hour and fifteen minuted into this one before I just couldn't take it anymore and shut it off (thoughts of stopping it started to occur less than 30 minutes into it). I can't even recall the last time I wasn't able to make it though something but this one did it. I have never been a big Dylan fan but found this one to be pretentious and boring. I realize that it was unconventional but I found myself simply not caring enough to continue putting the pieces together. Last edited by Miles; 01-06-2009 at 04:55 PM..
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