Films I've Seen in 2014 (April)
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Shaun of the Dead (2004)
When: April 6th
First-Time Viewing: Yes
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Pretty funny, and smart, but doesn't really stand out.
Other Notes: With finals week around the corner, and having to transfer colleges, I won't be able to see very many films this month.
First-Time Viewing: Yes
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Pretty funny, and smart, but doesn't really stand out.
Other Notes: With finals week around the corner, and having to transfer colleges, I won't be able to see very many films this month.
garfield2710's rating:
Titanic II (2010) (2010)
When: April 9th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant
What'd I Think?: Very poorly made from almost every spectrum.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant
What'd I Think?: Very poorly made from almost every spectrum.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: April 11th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant
What'd I Think?: An unnecessary and at times insulting sequel to a great film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant
What'd I Think?: An unnecessary and at times insulting sequel to a great film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
21 (2008)
When: April 11th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library
What'd I Think?: Mostly smooth and slick, but brought down by a disjointed third act.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library
What'd I Think?: Mostly smooth and slick, but brought down by a disjointed third act.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: April 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection
What'd I Think?: A major downgrade from the first film.
Other Notes: I watched the theatrical cut.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection
What'd I Think?: A major downgrade from the first film.
Other Notes: I watched the theatrical cut.
garfield2710's rating:
When: April 12th-13th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Implausible, but semi-entertaining.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Implausible, but semi-entertaining.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Grizzly Man (2005)
When: April 13th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A fascinating and insightful look in a strange man's psyche.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A fascinating and insightful look in a strange man's psyche.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
The Spirit (2008)
When: April 14th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Nearly incomprehensible, misogynistic, and has no spirit, despite impressive visuals.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Nearly incomprehensible, misogynistic, and has no spirit, despite impressive visuals.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: April 15th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Smart, funny, action-packed, and even thought-provoking.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Smart, funny, action-packed, and even thought-provoking.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
When: April 15th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Unmemorable, but fairly and consistently entertaining.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Unmemorable, but fairly and consistently entertaining.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
The Raid 2 (2014)
When: April 16th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Brutal, violent and spectacularly entertaining.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Brutal, violent and spectacularly entertaining.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: April 18th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In my college American History class.
What'd I Think?: A little emotionally manipulative, but informative.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In my college American History class.
What'd I Think?: A little emotionally manipulative, but informative.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Legally Blonde (2001)
When: April 18th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Imperfect, but amusing high concept comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Imperfect, but amusing high concept comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: April 19th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Interesting idea, but sloppy execution.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Interesting idea, but sloppy execution.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
When: April 19th-20th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Dull and unoriginal.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Dull and unoriginal.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: April 20th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A slick, smooth and original thriller.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A slick, smooth and original thriller.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Apocalypse Now (1979)
When: April 20th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A tad overlong, but powerful and daunting.
Other Notes: I watched the Theatrical Cut, not the Redux.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A tad overlong, but powerful and daunting.
Other Notes: I watched the Theatrical Cut, not the Redux.
garfield2710's rating:
When: April 21st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: An entertaining and intelligent film about filmmaking.
Other Notes: Of course I had to watch this film after Apocalypse Now.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: An entertaining and intelligent film about filmmaking.
Other Notes: Of course I had to watch this film after Apocalypse Now.
garfield2710's rating:
When: April 21st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A little contrived, but a sweet, frank and earnest coming of age story.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A little contrived, but a sweet, frank and earnest coming of age story.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
God's Not Dead (2014)
When: April 22nd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Well intentioned, but too contrived and stereotypical.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Well intentioned, but too contrived and stereotypical.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Primal Fear (1996)
When: April 22nd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Gripping and fiendishly entertaining.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Gripping and fiendishly entertaining.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: April 26th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Predictable, but fascinating, and inspiring.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Predictable, but fascinating, and inspiring.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Armored (2009)
When: April 26th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Dull, uninspired and filled with plot holes.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Dull, uninspired and filled with plot holes.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Rush Hour (1998)
When: April 26th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Not hilarious, but consistently funny, mixed with excellent stunt work.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Not hilarious, but consistently funny, mixed with excellent stunt work.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: April 27th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A very funny and witty comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A very funny and witty comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
When: April 27th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Amusing, but not enough to justify it's existence.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Amusing, but not enough to justify it's existence.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: April 29th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Outrageous, mean-spirited and surprisingly nearly hilarious.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Outrageous, mean-spirited and surprisingly nearly hilarious.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Hot Fuzz (2007)
When: April 29th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Clever, ingenious, and consistently incredibly funny.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Clever, ingenious, and consistently incredibly funny.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: April 30th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Convoluted and dull.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Convoluted and dull.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
When: April 30th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Cheesy, stupid, great fun.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Cheesy, stupid, great fun.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Pearl Harbor (2001)
When: April 30th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Overlong, boring, and inaccurate. Though I will admit the attack sequence is fantastic.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Overlong, boring, and inaccurate. Though I will admit the attack sequence is fantastic.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Best Film: The Raid 2
Biggest Surprise: We're the Millers
I'm shocked it didn't suck: Mercury Rising
I'm shocked this wasn't better: Hancock
Most Underrated: Hanna
Most Overrated: Pearl Harbor
Worst Film: Titanic II
Biggest Surprise: We're the Millers
I'm shocked it didn't suck: Mercury Rising
I'm shocked this wasn't better: Hancock
Most Underrated: Hanna
Most Overrated: Pearl Harbor
Worst Film: Titanic II
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