38 | City Island (2009)

i watched this movie because adam's review was just so good that i had to see this movie. i love movies like this, and knew it would definitely be worth watching.

i don't feel like reviewing this movie because i think it will just be redundant. you can read adams review here: http://50filmsofsummer.blogspot.com/2010/08/23-city-island-2009-810.html

4/5

37 | Salt (2010)

predictable from the start... but not bad none the less.

3.5/5

36 | In Bruges (2008)

i forgot that i saw this movie before... until i saw the first scene, then it all came back to me. this is seriously a really good movie, and i can't believe i forgot i watched it before. i can't help but laugh at all the awkward conversations about who should and shouldn't die and for what reasons... and i loved the ending... i loved the whole movie really...

4.5/5

35 | Labyrinth (1986)

this was my first time seeing this movie in all of my life. let me start by saying this was much different than i thought it was going to be. i have always been under the impression that labyrinth was a serious movie, not a kids movie. i don't know why i thought that, but i did; so you can imagine how surprised i was when i realized i was watching a childrens movie from the 80's. ugh.

i didn't even think it was that good... which was another surprise to me, because i've only ever heard that the movie is awesome.

hey bowie, suck on this: 2/5

34 | Hot Rod (2007)

not only is this movie the most awesome thing i've ever seen, it has also sparked a following of epic proportions. yes, that's right, i'm talking about stunt double circus (pictured on the left with whooley kate). without the movie hot rod, these 4 guys would probably be dead by now, rotting somewhere in a gutter. so, men of stunt double circus, i dedicate this review to you.

before this movie came out, i don't think i ever knew what funny was.

funniest parts: when they are dancing and he shoves the brother into the van door. after the riot where he's standing there not holding anything, then the next cut scene he's holding the tv. when the asian throws the flyers in peoples faces. (i actually bought a domain name after i saw that part for the first time... flyerdance.com... i had this idea that people would video tape themselves throwing flyers at randoms and upload them to the site... that didn't work out though, and i don't think i even own that domain anymore... oh well). the first random chant you hear them perform as part of their hand shake. when he is outside, and says something to the girl about her being beautiful, and she doesn't hear him so she says "sorry, what was that?", then he get scared and replies "uhhh... i said you're ugly. good night!". i can go on and on...

least funny parts: none, obviously.

4.5/5

33 | Cool Runnings (1993)

another movie i've probably seen 50 times.

favourite part: when everyone in the crowd starts clapping in unison.

least favourite part: when they are trying to raise money. i don't know why, but that part always just got on my nerves.

3.5/5

32 | Edward Scissorhands (1990)

this is my favourite tim burton movie.

my favorite thing about it is that all the houses, cars, and outfits are all so colourful and bright, while anything "edward" related is black and white or dark and bland.

the thing i dislike most about it, is the part where they pretend to be edwards friend, then leave him behind and blame the robbery on him. i used to always cry at that part... it's just so mean.

5/5

31 | The Goonies (1985)

i must have watched this movie a hundred times in my life so far. this was the only movie my aunt had when i was growing up (that we knew about i guess) so every single time we went there, we'd watch this movie... and they had a pool, so we were there A LOT!

it still remains one of my all time favorite movies, and each time i watch it, i like it more and more.

i have nothing negative to say about this movie whatsoever! (except about the ending, and how even when i was a small child, i still had questions about it... but i won't say what they are right now because it will ruin the ending).

4/5

30 | The Room (2003)

i'm am 50.50 on how i want to approach the rating of this movie. allow me to explain...

on one hand, it was the worst movie i've ever seen... worse than "plan 9 from outer space" (1959)...

...but on the other hand, i was entertained the entire time at how horribly horrible it was; and i can see how the story was pretty good (would make a great play if there were decent actors, and a bit of a re-write)...

idunno... sorry dave... but i'm going to have to give this movie a 1.5/5... and that's based solely on the fact that i laughed a lot at how bad it was. i could even see myself watching this movie again for that reason.

29 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

good action scenes, cool effects, mediocre fake accents, and a story line in keeping with the game (from what i could tell by watching dustin play it).

it reminded me a lot of "the mummy", but without the lameness of brendan fraser.

3.5/5

28 | Dinner for Schmucks (2010)

i laughed the entire length of this movie... i repeat, the entire length. it is exactly the kind of movie i thought it was going to be... hilarious. there were so many funny people in this movie: steve carrell (surprisingly did NOT resemble michael scott at all, which was a huge relief), paul rudd (funniest man on this planet probably), zack galifianakis (hilarious in everything he is ever in), jemaine clement (you may know him from the flight of the conchords. he was one of the funniest things in this movie), ron livingston (office space. played a kind of boring role, but still...), kristen schaal (also from flight of the conchords, mel.), and chris o'dowd (roy, from the IT crowd).

loved it. go see it. 4.5/5

27 | Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story (2009)

the stars of this this movie were seann william scott and randy quaid. typical stifler-esk  hilariousness ensues throughout the whole movie, making me laugh (A LOT) from start to finish. if seann william scott didn't seem like stifler in every movie he played, he might even be a half decent actor... but then again, if that were the case, i don't think i'd want to see any of his movies.

3/5 for the funny.

26 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)

casey jones is back in an all-new adventure with the teenage mutant ninja turtles! at first glance it appears as though we won't be seeing much of casey jones in this installment, as he is told to stay in the "present" to guard splinter and the lair; but then, we soon find out that there is a casey jones TWIN who lives back in time, and ends up being a key character in the movie. thank god for that. am i right or what?

likes: this quote | "lets see here. if i subtract the cosine from the inverted integer, then i can take the flangular and put that here. oh, that's it! of course! it's equal mass displacement!" -Donatello

dislikes: the costumes looked a lot more cartoon-ey than the previous 2 movies. the new ones give a more silly feel to the movie instead of the older, darker, and more serious feel.

shittiest of the three on almost all accounts. 2/5

25 | Sunshine Cleaning (2008)

nb.

i laughed pretty hard when the sister is telling her nephew a scary story about a kid who licked a mailbox, and her nephew asks "why did he lick the mailbox?", and she replies "because he has ocd and is obsessed with licking mailboxes".

3.5/5

24 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)

this is my favorite of the 3 live-action ninja turtle movies. the movie itself isn't as good as the first one, but i still like it the most because i think the fighting is cooler. therefore, it gets a 4/5.

23 | Across the Universe (2007)

this movie wasn't in my original list, but after reading katie's review, i had to watch it. i've only seen this movie twice before, both times being one after the other... because the first time i watched it, i was in pear's livingroom, and everyone i was watching it with went to bed half way through, but i liked it so much i wanted to finish it... then when it was done, i just wanted to watch it again... i think i stayed up until 4am that night because of this movie... and i'm not sure why i haven't watched it again since. either way, i'm glad i watched it again, and if you haven't seen it yet, do it now.

4.5/5.

22 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

this is another movie i was waiting to watch until i was in a certain mood, party because it has subtitles, but mostly because i love thrilling mysteries. it's about a man who is hired to investigate the disappearance of a 16-year old girl who has been missing for 40 years.... and along the way, gets help from a hacker with a whole set of issues of her own.

it was cool how the movie kept you involved in two separate story lines, while also keeping you interested in how they may or may not come together. although there were parts that i either could have done without, or do not see much relevance for, i still think this movie was really well done, and i'm glad i watched it.

the thing about mysteries is that they are usually only good the first time you see them. knowing what happens doesn't ruin it for me for next time, but it will definitely allow me to see the movie from a whole new perspective.

4/5

| Rating System Exposition

oh hi there. i figured i'd give a little explanation of how i am rating these movies... in case you're like "wtf are all these 4/5's and 5/5's???". i don't really rate movies on the quality of the movie itself (although that does account for a part of it i guess), i rate it on my personal opinion of what the movie was intended to do, and if it succeeded or failed in keeping me entertained. i could rate a movie 5/5 (zoolander), while someone else might give it a 2/5, simply because they don't share the same sense of humor, which ends up leaving them annoyed the whole movie... where i, on the other hand, appreciate the kind of humor being used, and understand that was the point of the movie.

here's a little legend, for your health:

1/5 | horrible. i would not recommend this movie to anyone. waste of time.
2/5 | not good enough, but might have had a few good parts. some people might think it's an ok movie, but for the most part, was not very enjoyable for me.
3/5 | not brad. the kind of movie i could watch again one day, but it wouldn't be my first choice if i was given other options.
4/5 | great job! the kind of movie that does what it set out to do... ie: comedy that made me laugh a lot, love story that made me smile/cry, drama that kept me on the edge of my seat, etc...
5/5 | i give this rating when i can't think of anything bad to say about a movie. it might not be the most amazing movie ever made, but it definitely left me with hopes of seeing it again soon.

21 | Cop Out (2010)

i wasn't expecting a lot from this movie, other than your standard, run of the mill, shitty cop comedy... and that's exactly what it was... well, for the most part anyway. i did laugh quite a bit, and kevin smith directed it, sooo... i guess it deserves some points for that?

2.8/5? sure. why not.

20 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

i loved this movie when i was a kid, and i still love it now. the costumes are awesome, the story is awesome, and for someone who grew up being obsessed with the ninja turtles (and becoming a ninja, but that's another story) this movie had everything i could ever ask for. looking forward to watching the second one now.

3.5/5