Films I've Seen in 2015 (January)
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Chef (2014)
When: January 1st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Predictable, but well written and pleasing little film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Predictable, but well written and pleasing little film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
The Christmas Tree (1991)
When: January 1st.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: YouTube.
What'd I Think?: Horrendously low budget, and very poorly made.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: YouTube.
What'd I Think?: Horrendously low budget, and very poorly made.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014)
When: January 1st.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Stupid, over-the-top, bloody fun time.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Stupid, over-the-top, bloody fun time.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: January 1st.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Slowly paced, but entertaining special.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Slowly paced, but entertaining special.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Mars Needs Moms (2011)
When: January 1st-2nd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Generic, but entertaining enough.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Generic, but entertaining enough.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
When: January 3rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Charming, sweet little film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Charming, sweet little film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: January 4th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my parent's collection.
What'd I Think?: Amateurish, well intentioned, needed polishing.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my parent's collection.
What'd I Think?: Amateurish, well intentioned, needed polishing.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
When: January 4th-5th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Funny, subversive buddy cop film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Funny, subversive buddy cop film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: January 6th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Decent attempt at adaptation, but sloppy execution.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Decent attempt at adaptation, but sloppy execution.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Murder by Numbers (2002)
When: January 6th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Over-written, but entertaining thriller.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Over-written, but entertaining thriller.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: January 6th-7th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Could've been better, but a powerful, hard to watch, true story.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Could've been better, but a powerful, hard to watch, true story.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: January 7th-8th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Thrilling, subtly exciting, political drama.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Thrilling, subtly exciting, political drama.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: January 8th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Lacks bite, but somewhat charming.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Lacks bite, but somewhat charming.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When the Game Stands Tall (2014)
When: January 8th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Inspiring, better than average sports film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Inspiring, better than average sports film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Man on Fire (2004)
When: January 9th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Dark, brutal, poignant revenge thriller.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Dark, brutal, poignant revenge thriller.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Stand by Me (1986)
When: January 10th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Genuine, heartwarming coming of age story.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Genuine, heartwarming coming of age story.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Into the Woods (2014)
When: January 11th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Beautiful music and imagery, slightly inconsistent.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Beautiful music and imagery, slightly inconsistent.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
When: January 11th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Powerful, looming morality tale.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Powerful, looming morality tale.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Small Soldiers (1998)
When: January 11th-12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: VHS from the library.
What'd I Think?: At times clever, entertaining adventure.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: VHS from the library.
What'd I Think?: At times clever, entertaining adventure.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Smile (2005)
When: January 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Well meaning, missed opportunity.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Well meaning, missed opportunity.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Cat Ballou (1965)
When: January 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Borrowed DVD from my Aunt.
What'd I Think?: Smart, witty and highly enjoyable.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Borrowed DVD from my Aunt.
What'd I Think?: Smart, witty and highly enjoyable.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
The Contractor (2007)
When: January 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Forgettable action fluff.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Forgettable action fluff.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: January 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: A nice little family adventure.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: A nice little family adventure.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Hot Shots! (1991)
When: January 12th-13th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Not hilarious, but very amusing comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Not hilarious, but very amusing comedy.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
The Fog (2005)
When: January 13th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Forgettable, unscary, yawn-inducing attempt at horror.
Other Notes: I watched the Unrated version.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Forgettable, unscary, yawn-inducing attempt at horror.
Other Notes: I watched the Unrated version.
garfield2710's rating:
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
When: January 13th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Complex, twisty, vastly entertaining time travel adventure.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Complex, twisty, vastly entertaining time travel adventure.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Fun Size (2012)
When: January 13th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think? Quirky, monotonous, harmless teen film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think? Quirky, monotonous, harmless teen film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: January 15th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: VHS from the library.
What'd I Think?: Sometimes implausible, but very entertaining thriller.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: VHS from the library.
What'd I Think?: Sometimes implausible, but very entertaining thriller.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Enemy (2013)
When: January 18th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Overly confusing, but tight, powerful thriller.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Overly confusing, but tight, powerful thriller.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Taxi Driver (1976)
When: January 18th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Dark, shockingly brutal, entertaining character study.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Dark, shockingly brutal, entertaining character study.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: January 19th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Funny, meaningful, nicely made dramedy.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Funny, meaningful, nicely made dramedy.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: January 19th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Dark, prophetic, pitch perfect satire.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Dark, prophetic, pitch perfect satire.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: January 20th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Humanizing, exciting, survival movie.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Humanizing, exciting, survival movie.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
The Good Lie (2014)
When: January 21st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Apple TV.
What'd I Think?: Conventional, but heartwarming, funny and poignant.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Apple TV.
What'd I Think?: Conventional, but heartwarming, funny and poignant.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
When: January 22nd
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Flawed, but clever and funny family film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Flawed, but clever and funny family film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Whiplash (2014)
When: January 23rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Powerful, intense examination of greatness.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Powerful, intense examination of greatness.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Crazy Heart (2009)
When: January 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Subversive take on tired plot.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Subversive take on tired plot.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Unbroken (2014)
When: January 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Brutal, powerful, inspiring survival film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Brutal, powerful, inspiring survival film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
American Sniper (2014)
When: January 26th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Earnest tribute to a complex man.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Earnest tribute to a complex man.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
When: January 26th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Well made, reflective and poignant.
Other Notes: I saw the extended cut.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Well made, reflective and poignant.
Other Notes: I saw the extended cut.
garfield2710's rating:
Paddington (2014)
When: January 27th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Charming, wonderful family film.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Charming, wonderful family film.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Idiocracy (2006)
When: January 27th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Brilliant, savage, often hilarious satire.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Brilliant, savage, often hilarious satire.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Annabelle (2014)
When: January 27th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Occasionally scary, but not often enough.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Occasionally scary, but not often enough.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
The Dilemma (2011)
When: January 28th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Moronic, unfunny, un-insightful dramedy.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Moronic, unfunny, un-insightful dramedy.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: January 28th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Unoriginal, but better than it had any right to be.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Unoriginal, but better than it had any right to be.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
A Haunted House 2 (2014)
When: January 28th-29th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Painful, unbelievably unfunny.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Painful, unbelievably unfunny.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Move Over, Darling (1963)
When: January 29th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Clever, witty, screwball comedy.
Other Notes: Re-rating. 7 stars to 8 stars.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Clever, witty, screwball comedy.
Other Notes: Re-rating. 7 stars to 8 stars.
garfield2710's rating:
Gulliver's Travels (2010)
When: January 29th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Occasionally creative, but too juvenile.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Occasionally creative, but too juvenile.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
As Above, So Below (2014)
When: January 29th-30th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A decent attempt, but not unique enough.
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A decent attempt, but not unique enough.
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Prom (2011)
When: January 30th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Jumbled, sometimes heartwarming, innocent fluff.
Other Notes: This is the 1900th film I've ever seen.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Jumbled, sometimes heartwarming, innocent fluff.
Other Notes: This is the 1900th film I've ever seen.
garfield2710's rating:
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Best Film: Network
Biggest Surprise: Some Kind of Wonderful
I'm shocked it didn't suck: Guess Who
I'm shocked this wasn't better: Smile
Most Underrated: Idiocracy
Most Overrated: Technically A Haunted House 2. There wasn't any overrated film I watched this month.
Worst Film: A Haunted House 2
Biggest Surprise: Some Kind of Wonderful
I'm shocked it didn't suck: Guess Who
I'm shocked this wasn't better: Smile
Most Underrated: Idiocracy
Most Overrated: Technically A Haunted House 2. There wasn't any overrated film I watched this month.
Worst Film: A Haunted House 2
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