2. Daybreakers. Kind of reminded me of a vampire version of District 9. Well-made and it finds some genuinely clever things to do with its premise, but incredibly depressing. Would it kill Hollywood to make a sci-fi movie that’s FUN for a change?

3. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 version). Re-watched it because the Mrs. hadn’t seen it yet. A fantastic adaptation of the Dumas novel, with lots of exciting swashbuckling and a very powerful storyline (Jim Caviezel and Guy Pearce are pitch-perfect in the lead roles). This is like a Jane Austen movie for guys- great stuff.

4. Toy Story 3. What can I say that hasn’t been better said by John Nolte or a dozen other reviewers? A perfect end to the trilogy, exciting and funny in all the right amounts (in typical Pixar fashion), and the ending had me on the verge of tears.

5. Legion. Entertaining popcorn movie about violent angels duking it out with humanity on Earth (kind of like a big-budget version of “The Prophecy,” sadly minus Christopher Walken). Not much to it, but a fun ride.

I was making the same comment the other day. In fact, it doesn’t look very dated until about 30 minutes in or so, when Richard Dreyfuss shows up with his Grizzly Adams beard and his Jew ‘fro.

2. Star Trek – fun visually but I still don’t know why Kirk wasn’t thanked and replaced at the end.

3. Up – Good movie, but aside from the beginning sequence not quite in the same league as Pixar’s finest.

4. Sherlock Holmes – Not a Sherlock Holmes movie.

5. The Three Musketeers – Lots of fun. Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, Michael York, Christopher Lee, Raquel Welch, Charleton Heston and Faye Dunaway having a ball. Excellent stunts.

2. Moon. Sam Rockwell at his best. Heart-breaking sci-fi that kind of reminds me of a cross between Blade Runner and Silent Running.

3. Eclipse. Had a hard time staying awake during the first 2/3 of the film – got better toward the end. Liked the first film the best.

4. The Dark Knight. ‘nough said!

5. Akeelah and the Bee. My vote for the most inspirational film of the last decade.

2. The Revolution – Pretty much all 16 episodes in a row, great documentary and depressing beyond belief. I think if we somehow brought all the Founding Fathers back to life they’ll immediately kill themselves after seeing what the USA has become.

3. Toy Story 3 – Seriously, I take back my CGI comment if its Pixar and totally animated. How the hell does a story about animated toys pull so hard at the heart strings?

4. A-Team – Enjoyed it greatly, a lot of fun to watch. I guess people are 80s out?

5. Ironman 2 – Thought it was just as great as the first. The idea of Ironman, Captain America and Thor in an Avengers movie gives me a geek stroke.

speaking of M…what the hell happened to him? started out so well….everything after The Village has brought, what they call in some places, The Suck.

my last few:

The Book of Eli — I loved it. bought the Blu-Ray

Barry Lyndon — I seem to remember this getting some pretty cruddy reviews about the performances. I kinda liked it. yeah, it’s slow, but it’s a fascinating look at aristocracy and the mind-numbingly empty lives they lead. I liked the ending card: “they are all equal now.”

Blade Runner — fascinating yet still boring as shit

THX 1138 — great movie all around; saw the tweaked edition with souped up special effects and, unlike Star Wars, Lucas didn’t fill the screen with useless distracting crap. seamless.

Exploring the Deserts of the Earth — pretty interesting look at a couple who somehow wrangled the money to go to just about every desert on Earth with a motorcycle. I love documentaries like this.

I feel no need to put myself through that emotional wringer. It was bad enough when my Dad told us how they had to put down their dog on the farm back in the day, I don’t need to see that re-created in Technicolor.

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