strigoi
Beyond Help
Posts: 2586
Registered: 2-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
Stri's 100 Movie Challenge 2011 (17/100)
January
1. Knight and Day
2. Shutter Island
3. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
4. Megamind
5. Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1
6. The Green Hornet
February
7. 127 Hours
March:
8. I Am Number Four
10. Winter's Bone
May:
11. Thor
June:
12. Harper's Island: The Complete Series
July:
13. Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2
14. Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Biopic
15. Jumping The Broom
August:
16. Undisputed 3
October
17. X-Men: First Class
“We must learn to reawaken ourselves and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn which does not
forsake us in our soundest sleep.” - Henry David Thoreau
|
|
|
strigoi
Beyond Help
Posts: 2586
Registered: 2-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
Knight and Day - This movie was OK. It was a lot better than I expected and I really liked Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise together.
6/10
Shutter Island - I finally saw it and it was AMAZING. I loved it and the ending was just SO good.
10/10
“We must learn to reawaken ourselves and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn which does not
forsake us in our soundest sleep.” - Henry David Thoreau
|
|
|
just_aiv
YA Obsessed
Posts: 780
Registered: 25-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
I've been wanting to see Shutter Island but for some reason have yet to do so. I'll definitely have see it one of these days.
|
|
|
Nichole0390
Super Moderator
Posts: 3396
Registered: 14-12-2009
Location: Washington
Member Is Offline
Mood: oh summer, how I love you
|
|
I HATED Knight and Day. I just didn't find Diaz and Cruise a good pair....I think I don't like her very much.
Is Shutter Island the one with Leo D? That looked kinda freaky.
|
|
|
strigoi
Beyond Help
Posts: 2586
Registered: 2-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
Quote: Originally posted by just_aiv  | | I've been wanting to see Shutter Island but for some reason have yet to do so. I'll definitely have see it one of these days. |
You should! It was just sooo good. I loved it so much but then again I always love Leonardo DiCaprio movies. He's such a good actor.
| Quote: Originally posted by Nichole0390 | HATED Knight and Day. I just didn't find Diaz and Cruise a good pair....I think I don't like her very much.
Is Shutter Island the one with Leo D? That looked kinda freaky. |
Yep. I didn't think it was freaky at all, just really interesting. My friend seemed bored by it though, and she said it was really predictable.
And I didn't really hate Knight and Day as much as I thought I would. Actually thought it was pretty funny.
There were definitely really cheesy parts I could've done without though.
“We must learn to reawaken ourselves and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn which does not
forsake us in our soundest sleep.” - Henry David Thoreau
|
|
|
strigoi
Beyond Help
Posts: 2586
Registered: 2-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - Finally saw it and it was definitely better than the first two movies but not by much. I'm still not
feeling Robert Pattinson as Edward and Kristen Stewart is still really wooden. As for Taylor Lautner, I felt like he did a better job in this movie.
I did like the person playing Riley and the new Victoria. They were good.
5/10
“We must learn to reawaken ourselves and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn which does not
forsake us in our soundest sleep.” - Henry David Thoreau
|
|
|
strigoi
Beyond Help
Posts: 2586
Registered: 2-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
Megamind - A surprisingly cute movie. I really liked it a lot although it was very predictable.
8/10
“We must learn to reawaken ourselves and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn which does not
forsake us in our soundest sleep.” - Henry David Thoreau
|
|
|
just_aiv
YA Obsessed
Posts: 780
Registered: 25-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
I also saw Megamind this week. It was definitely predictable though I totally called what was gonna happen the whole way through, but it was funny.
|
|
|
strigoi
Beyond Help
Posts: 2586
Registered: 2-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1 - I'm actually not a big fan of the first half of the Deathly Hallows book (I thought
the book was only good when the battle at Hogwarts started), but for some reason I really liked this movie.
Of course, there are some actors I could've done without, like the girl that plays Luna and the other one that plays Bellatrix. But other than that, I
was really impressed. I can't wait for part 2.
Also, the special effects were pretty amazing.
8.5/10
“We must learn to reawaken ourselves and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn which does not
forsake us in our soundest sleep.” - Henry David Thoreau
|
|
|
kat
Beyond Help
Posts: 2550
Registered: 29-1-2009
Member Is Offline
Mood: hyper
|
|
I just saw this too and I liked it more than I thought I would! Haha what do you have against Luna? Tho I do agree about Bellatrix
|
|
|
strigoi
Beyond Help
Posts: 2586
Registered: 2-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
^ I dont know how to explain it, lol. It's just the actress playing Luna seems a little too, hmmm....stiff? I just don't really buy her as the really
strange/weird girl.
“We must learn to reawaken ourselves and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn which does not
forsake us in our soundest sleep.” - Henry David Thoreau
|
|
|
Nichole0390
Super Moderator
Posts: 3396
Registered: 14-12-2009
Location: Washington
Member Is Offline
Mood: oh summer, how I love you
|
|
I kinda of agree and disagree.
The first half of book 1 wasn't the best. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it. It seemed to me that she had a huge case of writers block and sort
of just crammed anything in there that she could get away with. All of the forest scenes killed me.
Now, I DO like Bellatrix and Luna. I actually think that they play their parts very well. Bellatrix is actually one of my favorite characters.
However, I can sort of see why you'd think Luna is stiff, but I think she's got the weird factor down pat.
|
|
|
strigoi
Beyond Help
Posts: 2586
Registered: 2-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
^ lol. Bellatrix is one of your favorite characters? I hated her ever since she killed Sirius which was by far my favorite character in the whole
series.
I mean, I still didn't hate her as much as I hated Hagrid but yeah, she was definitely one of my least favorite characters.
Anyway.....
The Green Hornet - There were some funny parts and the action scenes were amazing but I didn't really like it as much as I thought I
would. Something was definitely missing in this movie.
6/10
“We must learn to reawaken ourselves and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn which does not
forsake us in our soundest sleep.” - Henry David Thoreau
|
|
|
strigoi
Beyond Help
Posts: 2586
Registered: 2-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
127 Hours -- God, James Franco definitely deserves an Oscar. He did such a great job and this movie almost made me cry.
Just an amazing film. It's just incredible...I will admit though, I did expect to be a little bored by this movie.
9/10
“We must learn to reawaken ourselves and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn which does not
forsake us in our soundest sleep.” - Henry David Thoreau
|
|
|
Christine5Daae
Avid Reader
Posts: 4
Registered: 18-2-2011
Member Is Offline
|
|
Harry Potter Series
I really liked this movie too! It is part of one of my favorite series!
Christine5Daae
|
|
|
Christine5Daae
Avid Reader
Posts: 4
Registered: 18-2-2011
Member Is Offline
|
|
Harry Potter Series
I really liked this series so much!
Christine5Daae
|
|
|
strigoi
Beyond Help
Posts: 2586
Registered: 2-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
Oh, I forgot to update this list:
Winter's Bone 7.3/10 - I liked this movie but not as much as everyone else seems to. Meh, it was a little too slow for me.Jennifer
Lawrence did a great job in it though and I can't wait to see her as Katniss.
I Am Number Four 2/10 - Awful movie. The acting was HORRIBLE and it was just SO SO predictable. Cliche after cliche. I'll be generous
though and give it a 2/10.
Next up is Sucker Punch.
“We must learn to reawaken ourselves and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn which does not
forsake us in our soundest sleep.” - Henry David Thoreau
|
|
|
laurenb
YA Bibliophile
Posts: 336
Registered: 9-7-2009
Member Is Offline
Mood: Indifferent :/
|
|
im SOO excited to see Sucker Punch! It looks amazing
I had a dream, i put my hands inside my chest and held my heart, to try to keep it still.
|
|
|
strigoi
Beyond Help
Posts: 2586
Registered: 2-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
Thor 7/10
Not amazing but I thought it was a very fun movie. It had a lot more humor in it than I thought there would be.
Chris Hemsworth was the best thing about it. He was just amazing! He was hot, charismatic and just great all around.
I'm kinda obsessed with him now, lol.
“We must learn to reawaken ourselves and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn which does not
forsake us in our soundest sleep.” - Henry David Thoreau
|
|
|
strigoi
Beyond Help
Posts: 2586
Registered: 2-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
Harper's Island: The Complete Series 6/10
IDK about this show. I thought it was just OK, nothing really special. Some of the acting was cringe-worthy and the twist was meh...I mean, I kinda
guessed who the killer was 4 episodes in. The ending was just really underwhelming.
Overall, I definitely think it could've been better.
|
|
|
strigoi
Beyond Help
Posts: 2586
Registered: 2-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2 9/10
Absolutely loved it. Definitely the best HP movie. I do, however, have a few complaints:
1. They changed way too much - I mean, some of the changes were good like the Voldemort and Harry fight but the other changes just kinda bothered
me.
2. The Prince's Tale was WAY too short. Alan Rickman did a fantastic job though and the scene was almost perfect so I'm not too mad about that.
3. No Dumbledore backstory? I always thought that was one of the best things about the book. I'm so disappointed they left it out.
Other than that though, I thought it was very very good. I was especially impressed with DanRad's performance. I mean, I like him but even I can admit
that at times, his acting in HP is a bit cringe-worthy. I didn't expect much of his performance at all before watching the movie. Boy, did he surprise
me. His reaction after The Prince's Tale scene was just PERFECT and he delivered his lines so well in The Forest Again scene. I am now convinced that
he IS Harry Potter.
Seeing it again on Saturday! Dang, I'm going to miss you HP.
|
|
|
strigoi
Beyond Help
Posts: 2586
Registered: 2-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Biopic 5/10
It was extremely cheesy like most of Lifetime's movies but it was pretty entertaining. The girl that played JK Rowling looked nothing like her though.
I was however really impressed with her performance in the movie.
Jumping The Broom 4/10
Possibly one of the dumbest films I have ever seen. Awful, just awful. Usually I like Paula Patton but she was just so annoyingly bubbly in this
movie. There were also SO many cliche moments. It was just a horrible movie all around and I definitely do not recommend it at all.
|
|
|
strigoi
Beyond Help
Posts: 2586
Registered: 2-9-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
Undisputed 3 7/10
Surprisingly pretty good. Didn't expect to like it at all and it took me awhile to get into it but overall I think it was a pretty good movie.
|
|
|
![[*]](images/corporate/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
