Films I've Seen in 2017 (December)

When: December 1st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Haunting, deeply effective, and surprisingly funny dark comedy/drama.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 1st
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Very stupid, but enjoyable guilty pleasure (for me at least).
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 2nd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Breezy, atmospheric, but lesser version of its more well known remake.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 2nd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Amazon Prime Instant
What'd I Think?: Surprisingly clever and poignant comedy is both heartwarming and hilarious.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: I watched the R Rated Version.

When: December 3rd-4th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Great action scenes overcome the confusing and generic plot elements, and somewhat sleazy feel.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 4th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Generic, lacking in thrills, and stupid.
My Rating: 3/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 4th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Lame, unfunny, and surprisingly boring parody.
My Rating: 2/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 5th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: A pretty good collection of Disney cartoons.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 5th-6th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Disjointed plot, but has a lot of really funny moments.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 6th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Decent idea for a sequel, executed mostly well.
My Previous Rating: 6/10
My Next Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 6th-7th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Extremely funny movie is a delight for fans of Warner Bros. cartoons.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 7th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Slow pacing, but an absolutely hypnotizing experience, with beautiful cinematography, good directing, and great performances.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 7th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A great cautionary tale that could've benefited from a little bit of trimming.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 7th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A true visual marvel, and a raw emotional experience, this is a solid hit for Tarsem.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 7th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: TV.
What'd I Think?: A messy, but funny reunion film.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 7th-8th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A decent sports movie, charming enough, but predictable, lacks Bull Durham's intelligence and warmth.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 8th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Decently funny film is a worthy follow-up to a decent film.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 8th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Charming Spongebob special is a good Christmas treat.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 8th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Ridiculous film manages to have enough weird laughs to recommend.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 8th-9th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Online.
What'd I Think?: A gory, but relatively enjoyable slasher film.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 9th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: An enjoyable, if contrived rom-com.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 10th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: A charming, sweet little film.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 10th-11th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: An ugly and generic torture porn, that is not even remotely scary.
My Rating: 1/10
Other Notes: I watched the Unrated Version.

When: December 11th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Charming, really funny film, is a great portrayal of spending time with the family during the holidays.
My Previous Rating: 8/10
My Next Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 11th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Over the top, but enjoyable diversion.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 13th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Annoying, and amazingly, stunningly unfunny.
My Rating: 2/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 13th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Outrageous, over-the-top comedy, is really funny, even if it doesn't feel like all the potential was taken.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 13th-14th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Dull missed opportunity isn't very funny.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 14th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Really unfunny sequel loses whatever charm the series once had.
My Rating: 3/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 14th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: A decent, if imperfect, superhero film.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 14th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A true noir and film classic.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 15th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: An unpredictable, and surprisingly poignant comedy.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 16th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: A haunting and powerful portrayal of human suffering.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 16th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Has some good moments, but is too jarring, has logic issues.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 16th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: A solid, if unspectacular, crime film.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 17th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Poignant, beautiful looking, and well crafted conclusion.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 17th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Feels too short, but a very enjoyable experience.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 18th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: A very entertaining and interesting behind the scenes look at Dickens and the story behind the classic.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 18th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Some obnoxious editing choices get in the way of what is an otherwise great film.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: I watched the Theatrical version.

When: December 18th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Obvious, implausible and unfunny revenge flick.
My Rating: 3/10
Other Notes: I watched the Extended version.

When: December 19th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Okay, if forgettable rom-com fluff.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 19th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: A funny, underrated Christmas special.
My Previous Rating: 7/10
My Next Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 19th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Besides the gimmick, there's nothing unique or special about the film or the romance.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 21st
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: Online.
What'd I Think?: A funny TV movie that feels like a feature length episode of the show.
My Previous Rating: 6/10
My Next Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 21st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: An interesting, if way too short, overview of the history of the Christmas holiday.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 22nd
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: A classic telling of the classic story.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 22nd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A hilarious, clever, smart film that is surprisingly likable despite it's dark subject matter.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 23rd
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: A wonderful film. Just a true classic.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 23rd
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: A beautiful and entertaining film.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: I watched the English Dub Version.

When: December 24th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: A true Christmas classic.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.