Films I've Seen in 2014 (December)
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Big Hero 6 (2014)
When: December 1st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Funny, cute, endearing family film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Funny, cute, endearing family film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: December 1st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A joyless, soulless, unfunny, holiday cash grab.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A joyless, soulless, unfunny, holiday cash grab.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Fight Club (1999)
When: December 2nd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A brilliant, near perfect, violent black comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A brilliant, near perfect, violent black comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Hitch (2005)
When: December 2nd-3rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Predictable, but nice romantic comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Predictable, but nice romantic comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Rambo (2008)
When: December 3rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Brutal, bloody, entertaining action film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Brutal, bloody, entertaining action film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: December 4th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: An intense, intelligent, pandemic thriller.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: An intense, intelligent, pandemic thriller.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
The Single Moms Club (2014)
When: December 5th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Boring, un-insightful treacle.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Boring, un-insightful treacle.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
When: December 6th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Funny, well made courtroom drama, with original twists and turns.
Other Notes: Rerating. 9 stars to 10 stars.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Funny, well made courtroom drama, with original twists and turns.
Other Notes: Rerating. 9 stars to 10 stars.
garfield2710's rating:
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
When: December 6th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Heartwarming, witty, well crafted romance.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Heartwarming, witty, well crafted romance.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Rookie of the Year (1993)
When: December 6th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Implausible, but cute family comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Implausible, but cute family comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
When: December 8th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: VHS from the library.
What'd I Think?: Powerful, meaningful examination of crime and the media.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: VHS from the library.
What'd I Think?: Powerful, meaningful examination of crime and the media.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Road to Bali (1952)
When: December 8th-9th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Amusing, unmemorable old school comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Amusing, unmemorable old school comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Hugo (2011)
When: December 9th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: A beautiful, magical love letter to cinema.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: A beautiful, magical love letter to cinema.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Contraband (2012)
When: December 10th-11th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Dull, unmemorable action film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Dull, unmemorable action film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
St. Vincent (2014)
When: December 11th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Funny, touching and original dramedy.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Funny, touching and original dramedy.
Other Notes: NA.
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Noah (2014)
When: December 11th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Ambitious, creative, thematically pleasing retelling.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Ambitious, creative, thematically pleasing retelling.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: December 13th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Original, intense, twisty crime thriller.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Original, intense, twisty crime thriller.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: December 14th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: A beautiful, technologically revolutionary, tragicomedy.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: A beautiful, technologically revolutionary, tragicomedy.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: December 14th-15th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Creepy, paranoia fueled horror film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Creepy, paranoia fueled horror film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: December 15th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Dark, intense, slow, great adaptation.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Dark, intense, slow, great adaptation.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: Started watching December 15th. Finished watching December 19th-20th.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Mostly powerful, but overlong crime saga.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Mostly powerful, but overlong crime saga.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Gimme Shelter (2014)
When: December 15th-16th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Flawed, gritty, and inspiring film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Flawed, gritty, and inspiring film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Elf (2003)
When: December 18th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my parent's collection.
What'd I Think?: Funny, charming, holiday comedy.
Other Notes: Rerating. 8 stars to 9 stars.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my parent's collection.
What'd I Think?: Funny, charming, holiday comedy.
Other Notes: Rerating. 8 stars to 9 stars.
garfield2710's rating:
Morning Glory (2010)
When: December 18th-19th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Funny, if unoriginal, comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Funny, if unoriginal, comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Interstellar (2014)
When: December 19th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Talky, twisty, beautiful looking movie.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Talky, twisty, beautiful looking movie.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: December 19th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: A really funny, Looney Tunes-esque buddy road comedy.
Other Notes: Rerating. 8 stars to 9 stars. This is a lot funnier than I remembered.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: A really funny, Looney Tunes-esque buddy road comedy.
Other Notes: Rerating. 8 stars to 9 stars. This is a lot funnier than I remembered.
garfield2710's rating:
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
When: December 20th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Charming, funny, incredibly faithful adaptation.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Charming, funny, incredibly faithful adaptation.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
The Ref (1994)
When: December 21st
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Dark, very funny, anti-Christmas film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Dark, very funny, anti-Christmas film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Scooby-Doo (2002)
When: December 21st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my sister's collection.
What'd I Think?: Inconsistent, poorly defined, mean-spirited film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my sister's collection.
What'd I Think?: Inconsistent, poorly defined, mean-spirited film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: December 21st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my sister's collection.
What'd I Think?: Stupid, but more faithful film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my sister's collection.
What'd I Think?: Stupid, but more faithful film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Tower Heist (2011)
When: December 22nd
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Decently entertaining, funny film, if ultimately unremarkable.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Decently entertaining, funny film, if ultimately unremarkable.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Dave (1993)
When: December 23rd
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: Starz Comedy
What'd I Think?: Funny, if improbable political satire.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: Starz Comedy
What'd I Think?: Funny, if improbable political satire.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: December 23rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my sister's collection.
What'd I Think?: Great, and exciting adventure.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my sister's collection.
What'd I Think?: Great, and exciting adventure.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Arthur Christmas (2011)
When: December 23rd
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my sister's collection.
What'd I Think?: A charming, delightfully original, holiday tale.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my sister's collection.
What'd I Think?: A charming, delightfully original, holiday tale.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
George of the Jungle (1997)
When: December 23rd
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Amusing, laid back, silly little family film.
Other Notes: Re-rating. 4 stars to 7 stars.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Amusing, laid back, silly little family film.
Other Notes: Re-rating. 4 stars to 7 stars.
garfield2710's rating:
Saving Silverman (2001)
When: December 24th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Horribly unfunny, pathetic attempt at black comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Horribly unfunny, pathetic attempt at black comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: December 24th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Heartwarming, nice little Christmas stories.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Heartwarming, nice little Christmas stories.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Domestic Disturbance (2001)
When: December 24th-25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Stupid, dull, too dark, and at times ludicrous.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Stupid, dull, too dark, and at times ludicrous.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: December 25th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Clever, smart, entertaining action film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Clever, smart, entertaining action film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
When: December 26th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Fun, visually dazzling, superhero space epic.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Fun, visually dazzling, superhero space epic.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: December 28th-29th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Poorly animated, unfunny rehashed sequel.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Poorly animated, unfunny rehashed sequel.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Million Dollar Arm (2014)
When: December 30th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Well intentioned but ultimately predictable sports film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Well intentioned but ultimately predictable sports film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Best Film: Fight Club
Biggest Surprise: Noah
I'm shocked it didn't suck: Morning Glory
I'm shocked this wasn't better: Million Dollar Arm
Most Underrated: Outbreak
Most Overrated: Interstellar
Worst Film: Deck the Halls
Biggest Surprise: Noah
I'm shocked it didn't suck: Morning Glory
I'm shocked this wasn't better: Million Dollar Arm
Most Underrated: Outbreak
Most Overrated: Interstellar
Worst Film: Deck the Halls
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