Films I've Seen in 2015 (August)
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The November Man (2014)
When: August 2nd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Slick looking, but dull, confusing, and predictable spy thriller.
My Rating: 4/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Slick looking, but dull, confusing, and predictable spy thriller.
My Rating: 4/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 2nd
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Inspirational, well made underdogs film.
My Previous Rating: 9/10
My Next Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Inspirational, well made underdogs film.
My Previous Rating: 9/10
My Next Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Hitman (2007)
When: August 3rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Incomprehensible, moronic, just plain stupid action film.
My Rating: 2/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Incomprehensible, moronic, just plain stupid action film.
My Rating: 2/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
When: August 3rd
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Fun, goofy, bloody spy film.
My Previous Rating: 9/10
My Next Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Fun, goofy, bloody spy film.
My Previous Rating: 9/10
My Next Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 4th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Entertaining, gripping, and intense.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: Bring on MI 6!
When: August 31st
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Intense spy thriller, better than I first gave it credit for.
My Previous Rating: 9/10
My Next Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Entertaining, gripping, and intense.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: Bring on MI 6!
When: August 31st
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Intense spy thriller, better than I first gave it credit for.
My Previous Rating: 9/10
My Next Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 4th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Grim, intense, masterful crime saga.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Grim, intense, masterful crime saga.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Terminator Genisys (2015)
When: August 5th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Uneven, but still entertaining sequel/reboot.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Uneven, but still entertaining sequel/reboot.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: Started watching August 9th. Finished watching August 12th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Clever, funny, fish out of water comedy.
My Previous Rating: 8/10
My Next Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Clever, funny, fish out of water comedy.
My Previous Rating: 8/10
My Next Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 9th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Fiendishly clever, subversive take on tired plot.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Fiendishly clever, subversive take on tired plot.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Inside Out (2015)
When: August 10th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Inventive and amazing in every single way.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: This has become the first film that I've seen in theaters 3 times.
When: August 15th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Still an incredible experience.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: And now 4 times. The only reason I went to see it again so soon, was my dad wanted to see it, and I had to take him.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Inventive and amazing in every single way.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: This has become the first film that I've seen in theaters 3 times.
When: August 15th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Still an incredible experience.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: And now 4 times. The only reason I went to see it again so soon, was my dad wanted to see it, and I had to take him.
garfield2710's rating:
Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
When: August 11th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Well animated, creative, funny, though not hilarious.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Well animated, creative, funny, though not hilarious.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Eraser (1996)
When: August 12th
First-Time Viewing; Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Pure, straight up, 90s action cheese.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing; Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Pure, straight up, 90s action cheese.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 12th-13th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Smart, entertaining, smooth crime noir.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Smart, entertaining, smooth crime noir.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
The Gunman (2015) (2015)
When: August 14th-15th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Dull, boring, confusing, meandering action film.
My Rating: 3/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Dull, boring, confusing, meandering action film.
My Rating: 3/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
When: August 15th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think? Decently well made, though not outstanding, adaptation.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think? Decently well made, though not outstanding, adaptation.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 15th-16th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Campy, but enjoyable Bond flick.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Campy, but enjoyable Bond flick.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 16th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: At times confusing, but very well made, tense spy thriller.
My Previous Rating: 8/10
My Next Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: At times confusing, but very well made, tense spy thriller.
My Previous Rating: 8/10
My Next Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 18th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Brilliant, brutal, prison saga masterpiece.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Brilliant, brutal, prison saga masterpiece.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 19th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Smooth, slick, very entertaining espionage superhero film.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Smooth, slick, very entertaining espionage superhero film.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Total Recall (1990)
When: August 20th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Cerebral, entertaining, twisty, sci-fi pleaser.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Cerebral, entertaining, twisty, sci-fi pleaser.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Fort Apache (1948)
When: August 20th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Romanticized, but well directed, pretty exciting Western.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Romanticized, but well directed, pretty exciting Western.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 21st
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Sometimes entertaining, but slow, ludicrous, and not like an MI film.
My Previous Rating: 7/10
My Next Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Sometimes entertaining, but slow, ludicrous, and not like an MI film.
My Previous Rating: 7/10
My Next Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Pale Rider (1985)
When: August 22nd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Spiritually grounded, interesting twist on "Shane."
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Spiritually grounded, interesting twist on "Shane."
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Miami Vice (2006)
When: August 22nd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Confusing, dull adaptation.
My Rating: 4/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Confusing, dull adaptation.
My Rating: 4/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Rio Bravo (1959)
When: August 22nd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Very entertaining, intelligent, western.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Very entertaining, intelligent, western.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 22nd-23rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Brutal, unflinching sketch of the Drug War.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: This is the 2100th film I've seen.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Brutal, unflinching sketch of the Drug War.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: This is the 2100th film I've seen.
garfield2710's rating:
Action Jackson (1988)
When: August 23rd-24th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Stupid, mindless, and boring.
My Rating: 3/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Stupid, mindless, and boring.
My Rating: 3/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Soul Man (1986)
When: August 24th-25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Face-palming, at times offensive, 80s shlock.
My Rating: 2/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Face-palming, at times offensive, 80s shlock.
My Rating: 2/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Melancholy, tragic, riveting dialogue-laden drama.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: This is the first film I actually paid for out of my own pocket (i.e., not a free movie, my parent's didn't pay for it)
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Melancholy, tragic, riveting dialogue-laden drama.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: This is the first film I actually paid for out of my own pocket (i.e., not a free movie, my parent's didn't pay for it)
garfield2710's rating:
Woman of the Year (1942)
When: August 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Old-time, decently funny romance.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Old-time, decently funny romance.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 25th-26th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Style over substance, but still massively entertaining.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Style over substance, but still massively entertaining.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Revelation (1999)
When: August 26th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Fine ideas, but low production quality, bad acting drag it down.
My Rating: 2/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Fine ideas, but low production quality, bad acting drag it down.
My Rating: 2/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 26th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Harmless, mindless action diversion.
My Rating: 4/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Harmless, mindless action diversion.
My Rating: 4/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
Billy Elliot (2000)
When: August 27th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Great performances and writing, inspiring, but doesn't flow super well.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Great performances and writing, inspiring, but doesn't flow super well.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 28th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Artistic, overly ambiguous, bold drama.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Artistic, overly ambiguous, bold drama.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 28th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: A very intense, complex spy thriller.
My Previous Rating: 9/10
My Next Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: A very intense, complex spy thriller.
My Previous Rating: 9/10
My Next Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 28th-29th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Somewhat mainstream, but fascinating, twisty anti-romantic comedy.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Somewhat mainstream, but fascinating, twisty anti-romantic comedy.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
The Mummy (1999)
When: August 29th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Silly at times, but incredibly fun adventure.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Silly at times, but incredibly fun adventure.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 30th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Meaningful, poetic, beautiful conclusion.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Meaningful, poetic, beautiful conclusion.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
When: August 30th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Flawed, but gripping action thriller.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Flawed, but gripping action thriller.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
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