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Added by JPHOLT on 1 Jan 2013 03:21
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JP's January 2013 Movie Journal (ABC Edition)

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January 1, 2013
1st viewing: DVD



I started off the month (and year), with a movie based on a book that I read a few years ago. (Stormbreaker is the first book in the Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, who also wrote the screenplay for this film.)

The cast is made up of several well known actors including Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy, and Mickey Rourke. The title character is played by Alex Pettyfer.

The movie has an interesting premise, with Alex Rider, a teenager, being recruited to work as a spy. I thought the movie wasn't horrible, but it could have been much better. The pacing was all over the place and it seemed way too forced to me.

Overall, it was entertaining enough of a movie that I watched it all the way through, but it isn't one that I will revist anytime soon.
JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 2550 Average listal rating (1718 ratings) 7.1 IMDB Rating 7.7
January 1, 2013
Rewatched (DVD)



This is an action packed movie based on a true story. It is about a mission that went wrong and what happened as an aftermath. About 100 Army Rangers fight for their lives to survive and get to safety.

I felt more like someone that was fighting alongside these soldiers rather than just a spectator watching from a safe distance. There were a few times that I ducked when I heard gunshots because the action was so intense. That is a not easily done in a movie like this, but director Ridley Scott was able to accomplish it with ease.

I highly recommend Black Hawk Down for anyone that likes action/war movies.
JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 4619 Average listal rating (3114 ratings) 8.1 IMDB Rating 8.1
Blade Runner (1982)
January 2, 2013
1st viewing: DVD



Also directed by Ridley Scott, Blade Runner is a science fiction classic.
JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 454 Average listal rating (298 ratings) 6.3 IMDB Rating 6.4
Contraband (2012)
January 2, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 1531 Average listal rating (999 ratings) 6.2 IMDB Rating 6.5
January 2, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)



To be honest, I am not a fan of Zach Galifianakis, so I kept putting off watching this movie, even though several of my friends told me it was worth seeing. I am a HUGE Robert Downey Jr. fan so I decided to give it a try.

It was definately worth watching, at least once because it is amusing and entertaining. It also shows how bad road trips can be...with the wrong person.
JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 868 Average listal rating (565 ratings) 6.6 IMDB Rating 6.8
January 3, 2013
1st viewing: DVD

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January 6, 2013
1st viewing: DVD checked out/borrowed from library

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 297 Average listal rating (186 ratings) 7 IMDB Rating 7.1
January 6, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)



I have loved The Muppets since childhood and that hasn't changed.
JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 1647 Average listal rating (1042 ratings) 7.2 IMDB Rating 7.5
January 6, 2013
1st viewing: DVD

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 1536 Average listal rating (1017 ratings) 6.4 IMDB Rating 6.7
January 6, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

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January 6, 2013
Rewatched (DVD)

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January 6, 2013
1st viewing: DVD

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 203 Average listal rating (145 ratings) 5 IMDB Rating 5.4
King Ralph (1991)
January 7, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 2078 Average listal rating (1413 ratings) 7.2 IMDB Rating 7.7
January 7, 2013
1st viewing: DVD

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 167 Average listal rating (108 ratings) 7.5 IMDB Rating 7.3
January 8, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 1916 Average listal rating (1260 ratings) 8.3 IMDB Rating 8.3
January 8, 2013
1st viewing: DVD checked out/borrowed from library



It was funny that this movie was referenced in Lucky Number Slevin and in a CSI:NY episode that I watched in the same week. This is an excellent Hitchcock film.
JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 6 Average listal rating (5 ratings) 4.8 IMDB Rating 5.5
January 8, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 1475 Average listal rating (1000 ratings) 6.5 IMDB Rating 6.9
Paul (2011)
January 9, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 2300 Average listal rating (1545 ratings) 6.3 IMDB Rating 6.6
January 10, 2013
Rewatched (Blu-ray)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 604 Average listal rating (353 ratings) 6.1 IMDB Rating 6.4
The Raven (2012)
January 10, 2013
1st viewing: DVD rental (Redbox)

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JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 345 Average listal rating (233 ratings) 5 IMDB Rating 5.7
The Sitter (2011)
January 11, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)




This movie was a total waste of time and not funny at all. Consider yourself warned.
JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 83 Average listal rating (55 ratings) 6.6 IMDB Rating 6.7
January 12, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 365 Average listal rating (275 ratings) 5.3 IMDB Rating 5.5
January 12, 2013
Rewatched (DVD)



Not as good as Under Siege, but not bad either.
JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 2862 Average listal rating (1803 ratings) 8.3 IMDB Rating 8.3
January 12, 2013
1st viewing: DVD checked out/borrowed from library

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 75 Average listal rating (57 ratings) 7.3 IMDB Rating 6.8
The War Wagon (1967)
January 12, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 6740 Average listal rating (4888 ratings) 7.1 IMDB Rating 7.4
X-Men (2000)
January 13, 2013
Rewatched (DVD)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 1691 Average listal rating (1166 ratings) 7.8 IMDB Rating 8
January 13, 2013
1st viewing: DVD

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 3371 Average listal rating (2348 ratings) 7.2 IMDB Rating 7.6
Zombieland (2009)
January 13, 2013
1st viewing: DVD

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 1661 Average listal rating (1092 ratings) 5.4 IMDB Rating 5.4
ร†on Flux (2005)
January 13, 2013
Rewatched (DVD)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 44 Average listal rating (25 ratings) 7.6 IMDB Rating 7
Black Legion (1937)
January 13, 2013
1st viewing: DVD checked out/borrowed from library

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 1261 Average listal rating (859 ratings) 6.2 IMDB Rating 6.4
January 14, 2013
1st viewing: DVD

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 158 Average listal rating (95 ratings) 6.9 IMDB Rating 6.9
January 14, 2013
1st viewing: DVD checked out/borrowed from library

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January 14, 2013
1st viewing: DVD checked out/borrowed from library

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 102 Average listal rating (65 ratings) 7.1 IMDB Rating 7.3
January 14, 2013
1st viewing: DVD checked out/borrowed from library

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 1848 Average listal rating (1250 ratings) 6.9 IMDB Rating 7.2
Desperado (1995)
January 15, 2013
Rewatched (DVD)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 532 Average listal rating (361 ratings) 6.1 IMDB Rating 6.6
January 16, 2013
1st viewing: DVD

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January 17, 2013
1st viewing: DVD

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 103 Average listal rating (64 ratings) 6.6 IMDB Rating 6.7
Girlfight (2000)
January 19, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 41 Average listal rating (26 ratings) 6.3 IMDB Rating 6.7
January 19, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 19 Average listal rating (8 ratings) 6.9 IMDB Rating 6.8
January 19, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 8098 Average listal rating (5903 ratings) 7.2 IMDB Rating 8.2
Jurassic Park (1993)
January 19, 2013
Rewatched (DVD)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 6460 Average listal rating (4581 ratings) 7.6 IMDB Rating 8
January 20, 2013
1st viewing: DVD

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 3 Average listal rating (2 ratings) 6 IMDB Rating 6.6
January 20, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 16 Average listal rating (13 ratings) 6.8 IMDB Rating 6.4
January 20, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 3217 Average listal rating (2132 ratings) 6.4 IMDB Rating 6.8
January 20, 2013
Rewatched (DVD)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 342 Average listal rating (202 ratings) 6.2 IMDB Rating 6.5
Only You (1994)
January 20, 2013
Rewatched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 846 Average listal rating (542 ratings) 5.5 IMDB Rating 5.7
Priest (2011)
January 20, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 902 Average listal rating (647 ratings) 6.2 IMDB Rating 6.5
January 21, 2013
1st viewing: DVD

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January 21, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

JPHOLT's rating:
People who added this item 3 Average listal rating (2 ratings) 6 IMDB Rating 5.5
January 21, 2013
1st viewing: Watched on DirecTV (Movie saved on DVR)

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Movies I have seen during the month of January 2013 on DVD, Blu-ray, VHS, or on DirecTV. As you can see, I will be watching movies in alphabetical order. My goal is to watch at least 60 movies for the month, with the majority being 1st time viewings.

I welcome any comments and/or suggestions. Thank you!

(By the way, I plan on adding comments for each movie soon.)

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