Ruby Sparks

Wasn't expecting much from this initially but I ended up rather enjoying it. Charming cast (especially the title character) with good performances all around. Really surprised me

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so this being a "reinterpretation" of the original source material (a comic book) and not a "remake" of the damn near perfect Chan-wook Park film

although this is a very American film....it keeps some of the Asian style....style?

that is the problem here....there is no style....certainly not like the original....the violence and blood shed are turned up....and the ending is clear cut and almost happy.....the "twist" is blown even further than in the original

i will say that having not seen the original in a least a couple of years was helpful in actually enjoying this version....although i had the general story down this one was a bit different and so it produced a little bit of freshness....and again it follows the same format but not exactly the same story

the cast was splendid....except for the squid...who only makes a quick cameo and was a real let down

overall not that bad....but i would suggest watching all three in the "Revenge" trilogy over this very American version

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i will say this...i tricked my sister and her husband into going with me...just because i wanted to see their reactions....and they did not see the "twist" coming at all

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I really did enjoy this version....it just did not have anywhere near the affect of the original....but that could be just because I knew the plot

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Bazaar movie -go figure with that title- but I liked it a lot.

Catching Fire

Yeah, it's about as mainstream as you can get, but it really was good. I think even if you didn't read the books you would enjoy it. Much better than the first movie.

Jack Reacher
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I was surprised by how much I liked Jack Reacher. I remember when it came out that people were giving it flack and I'm not really sure why. I do need to watch it again because I was tired when watching it and missed the ending but I loved everything about it that I saw. If you want an action movie I suggest throwing away preconceived notions about how awful this movie is and giving it a chance.


Flight
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It is kind of eerie that I watched Flight again Saturday night and then on Sunday morning a Metro North train derailed. One of the trains that I could have been on. It is the same line I take down to NYC. 4 people died and 60 or so were injured. Having watched Flight gives me a little insight into the whole investigation process with the NTSB. They have been called in to review the blackbox and find out what happened.


G.I. Joe Retaliation
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I loved this movie more than I probably should but it was just a great action movie with childhood nostalgia fueling my passion for it. I honestly can't wait until the 3rd movie comes out. I believe it is only going to be a trilogy but I'm fine with that. Snake Eyes was my favorite as a kid and he is still my favorite. He doesn't love a good ninja kicking ass and running alongside a mountain face.

Watched Alpha Papa last night. Piss funny in parts, Michael was fantastic.

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Some proper lols in this.

Am I the only one who thought Denzel Washington was playing a black Nazi when they first saw this pic?

Wait....that movie is not about the all black 1941 Luftwaffe strike force that took out the rebel forces on the island of Corsica?

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A FILM WITH ME IN IT (2008)
Irish black comedy with Dylan Moran, Mark Doherty, Keith Allen and David O' Doherty. Quite a farcical tale of two friends in the midst of an ongoing war with their landlord for unpaid rent, as well as problems in their personal lives, who experience a bizarre, far-fetched and completely unbelievable chain of events that leave them looking like murderers. It's farcical and silly, but also so dark and gruesome that it is almost difficult to find the humour in it. Interesting but ultimately average.

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DRINKING BUDDIES (2013)
Comedy about two friends who work together at an American craft brewery and what appears to be their unspoken attraction to one another, aswell as their relationships with their respective partners. It isn't a rom-com, it isnt a laugh out loud comedy, it's a decent enough watch but again ultimately average and forgettable.

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THE EXORCIST (1973)
I also recently decided to start re-watching films I have seen but not for a long time. Some of which I havent seen in so long that maybe my memory of them isnt great. I watched The Exorcist, and I know this often divides opinion, but I watched it for the first time since I was about 15 and maybe its just because I was young, or because it's rather old now, older than I am, but all I could think while watching it is that while it is creepy it isn't particularly scary, and I don't remember it being quite so....funny.

I didn't see The Exorcist until I was in my 20s and I have to say I completely hear where you're coming from about it being funny. Basically, for me, every possession scene was hilarious and the rest of the movie was boring.