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Why I recommend "Fido"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:26:20 GMT

Fido

by Andrew Currie

Hilarious! So many little touches that were blink and you’ll miss em. Really funny. Totally recommend.

A story about "The Monster Squad (Two-Disc 20th Anniversary Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:10:56 GMT

The Monster Squad (Two-Disc 20th Anniversary Edition)

by Fred Dekker

The Monster Squad finally was released on dvd. I remember when this movie came out on vhs my Dad made a copy of it for me. That summer it was the movie that all the kids on the block would watch over and over again. My copy eventually got so worn out (like vhs tapes do) that I had to throw it out. I was so excited to watch it again and found I still could talk along with most of the movie even though I hadn’t seen it in over 15 years! haha. It was that ingrained in my brain. So, if you liked this one as a kid, I definitely recommend picking it up on dvd.

A story about "Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 19:24:45 GMT

Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer

I never read the book, so I wasn’t expecting the ending at all. It went off into an even weirder and more ridiculous ending than I could have ever imagined and I loved it for that! It embraced it’s inherent wackiness with such gusto that I had to giggle and found it quite enjoyable.

A story about "Dark Water (Unrated Widescreen Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:31:32 GMT

Dark Water (Unrated Widescreen Edition)

by Walter Salles

I feel that maybe if I hadn’t seen the original that I would have liked this better. The ending was a bit rushed and anticlimactic in comparison.

A story about "Mary Poppins (40th Anniversary Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:18:29 GMT

Mary Poppins (40th Anniversary Edition)

by Robert Stevenson

I Hadn’t seen it in a very long time. It was funny to me because I saw some things in the movie completely differently than I remembered. For example, I never realized what a deadbeat the Mom was. haha. When I was little I thought she was delightfully dingy, but now I see she barely realizes she has kids! I also didn’t remember Mary being quite so in love with herself. Even her carousel horse had it’s nose in the air. Also, was Bert a hobo? As a child I thought he was a charming jack of all trades, but now I found myself wondering if he was sleeping on a park bench with an empty stomach.

Still a very enjoyable movie after all this time.

A story about "Idlewild (Widescreen Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:15:35 GMT

Idlewild (Widescreen Edition)

It looked very pretty. The dancing was fun, but everything else about the movie was just meh. Passable, but not great. Acting wasn’t anything to write home about about the plot kind of dragged. Overall I think it was a good idea with poor execution.

A review of "The Science of Sleep" (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Tue, 29 May 2007 18:03:18 GMT

The Science of Sleep

by Michel Gondry

A lot of people will dislike this movie, but I loved it. It was a very charming little thing. The various animation and silly effects were a lot of fun. I loved the little cardboard car and Golden Pony Boy, of course! O and the one second time machine! The main character was very likable, even when he did things that made you want to smack him.

I had a slight issue with the ending. I wasn’t quite sure if it was a happy ending or a sad ending. I don’t know, I did like the ambiguity of the ending, but it seemed a little abrupt. Maybe I just wasn’t ready for it to end.

Bleah (rated 1 star)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:51:19 GMT

Lisey's Story

by Stephen King

I was so disappointed in this book. I usually enjoy Stephen King. I thought this was so boring! It was the first book of his I considered ditching halfway through. Even with books I don’t particularly like, I can usually get through with no problem. Getting to the end of Lisey’s Story was a bit torturous. The second half is much better than the first, but still pretty boring and uneventful. I wasn’t able to connect with any of the unrealistic and unlikable characters. Not usually a problem I have with Stephen King’s novels.

A story about "The Brothers Grimm"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:12:18 GMT

The Brothers Grimm

Many flaws, mainly character development, but definately worth consuming once. Just for the set design if nothing else.

A review of "Dancer in the Dark (New Line Platinum Series)" (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:58:28 GMT

Dancer in the Dark (New Line Platinum Series)

When it first started I wasn’t sure I liked the way it was filmed. It was kind of choppy and had a very documentary feel to it. By the end it made sense why it was done this way. It really made the last act even more realistic and sad. The last 30 minutes or so were actually a bit difficult to watch. Bjork was surprisingly very, very good.

So, while I do recommend this movie be warned. I had no idea it was going to be a ‘cry during the last 20 minutes’ type of movie!

A story about "Undead"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:12:29 GMT

Undead

by Peter Spierig

This is a great movie for people who enjoy movies that are so bad they are good. Zombies AND aliens. What more could you ask for? How about a zombie fish? Oh it’s got that too! A zombie fish, you read that correctly. It had brilliant dialogue such as “Back in my day we respected our elders, we didn’t fuckin’ eat them!” I was laughing almost the entire time. Though the ending was flat.

Why I recommend "Rock 'N' Roll High School"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:01:12 GMT

Rock 'N' Roll High School

by Joe Dante

Total cheeseball fun.

A review of "Ultraviolet (Widescreen Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 02:18:03 GMT

Ultraviolet (Widescreen Edition)

I don’t know why I bother to watch movies that I know are going to be bad. I decided to watch this one because I like Milla Jovovich. What can I say about it?

Well…It was better than Bloodrayne.

A story about "Pan's Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 23:02:38 GMT

Pan's Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno)

by Guillermo del Toro

I had been looking forward to this movie all year. I had to drive about 45 minutes to see it and it was well worth it. It was harsh, scary, sad and beautiful. Completely lived up to all the hype.

A story about "An American Haunting (Unrated Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:41:40 GMT

An American Haunting (Unrated Edition)

One of those movies that I enjoyed watching all the way through, but then the ending was so bad that it ruined the whole thing.

A story about "The Lake House (Widescreen Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:53:56 GMT

The Lake House (Widescreen Edition)

by Alejandro Agresti

Even if you look past some of the bad time travel logic and the copout ending, it was still pretty uneventful and boring. Keanu Reeves is always pretty to look at, but that was pretty much all it had going for it.

A review of "Bloodrayne (Unrated Director's Cut)(DVD ROM game is included)" (rated 1 star)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:54:21 GMT

Bloodrayne (Unrated Director's Cut)(DVD ROM game is included)

by Uwe Boll

Lame! Easily one of the worst movies I have seen in a long time and I watch a lot of really bad movies. Seriously, it was a crapfest of extreme proportion.

I would never recommend this movie to anyone, but it was good for a few laughs…Very few.

A story about "Awesome, I Shot That"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:24:42 GMT

Awesome, I Shot That

While I was not at this particular show, I did attend two concerts on this tour. I saw them at The Universal Amphitheatre and at the Long Beach Arena, so I was excited to see this dvd. Most people know that this was filmed by 50 fans in the audience. A fun idea that that worked pretty well. It wasn’t quite as shaky or hard to watch as I thought it would be. They did a pretty good job with the editing. You can switch throughout the different camera angles if you choose to, as well. Overall it is a fun concert dvd and totally captured the mood of the shows I experienced.

A story about "Identity"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:15:45 GMT

Identity

by James Mangold

Identity didn’t really have anything that I haven’t seen before, but it was still a fun little movie to watch once. I wouldn’t recommend anybody to go out of there way to see it, but wouldn’t tell you to run the other way either.

A story about "My Wife is a Gangster 2"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 03:13:30 GMT

My Wife is a Gangster 2

My Wife Is A Gangster 2 was a fun movie. I wish the husband from the first one was in it, but it wasn’t a big deal that he was missing. I liked the first one better, but this one was still worth watching.

A story about "My Left Eye Sees Ghosts"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Piper) — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:09:04 GMT

My Left Eye Sees Ghosts

by Ka-Fai Wai

AI YA! My left eye sees ghosts!

I really liked this one. It was really cute and funny.