Name |
Score |
Seen |
Year |
Comments |
Panic Room, The |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
The Director David Fincher is now one of my all time favorites. Check out his resume: Alien3, Se7en, The Game, Being John Malcovich and Fight Club all among my favorites. They filmed with Nicole Kidman for a three weeks until she fractured a bone in her lower leg and had to stay off the injury. They couldn''t wait for her to heal so she was replaced with Jodie Foster who jumped right without a rehearsal. I''m a huge fun of Jodie Foster and a big fan of Forest Whitaker. I also predict big things for the girl who played Jodie Foster''s daughter, Kristie Stewart. 10 years from now we''ll be saying this movie launched her career. I recorded the TV Show "Behind the Scenes" for Panic Room and found out that they used 3D CAD-like Software to animate the whole movie as a way of story-boarding the movie. Camera work doesn''t get any better than this! The camera goes places that are physically impossible. If you read enough reviews, you’ll realize the film is deeply flawed, so to enjoy the movie, avoid the reviews and just go see it and don’t think to hard. Just enjoy. |
25th Hour |
9 |
1 |
2002 |
Not your typical Spike Lee Joint. Edward Norton may be the star but Philip Seymour Hoffman stole the show. Brilliant and shocking ending. |
40 Days and 40 Nights |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
Josh Hartnett is awesome as a guy who can't get over his ex-girlfriend who dumped him 6 months ago and takes a vow of celibacy for Len (40 days). He works at a dot com company and with his roommate and it's not long before they create a web page pool to bet on what day he'll break his vow. As the pot approaches $20,000 people try to get him to break his vow. Everything is fine until he meets a girl at the laundermat and suddenly keeping his vow gets a lot harder. |
8-Mile |
7 |
1 |
2002 |
Eminem movie. Not bad. |
Abandon |
6 |
1 |
2002 |
Interesting twist at the end. |
About a boy |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
Hugh Grant is great as a man who inherits millions and can sit around do nothing everyday and Nicholas Hoult is even better as a lonely 12 year old boy. Hugh needs a fake son to meet women and Nicholas needs a father figure so they team up. |
About Schmidt |
9 |
1 |
2002 |
One of Jack Nicholson's best movies |
Adaptation |
10 |
1 |
2002 |
This movie is so brilliant in a way that is difficult to explain. It's a movie about writing a screen-play for a book (The Orchid Thief) based on a New York Times magazine article about a guy who steals orchids. Charlie Kaufman wrote this movie about himself writing the very movie we're watching. I've seen this before in the comic books Peep Show and Yummy Fur which at times was a comic about drawing the comic. |
Austin Powers in Goldmember |
6 |
1 |
2002 |
Yuck - the 3rd movie in the series is totally disgusting and unoriginal and not that funny |
Bad Company |
4 |
1 |
2002 |
No chemistry between Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins |
Blade II |
6 |
1 |
2002 |
I’m not into vampire movies but I had to see this one for two reasons: #1 Wesly Snipes (nuf sed) #2 Blade is a Marvel Comics character. I love to see movies based on comics like X-Men, The Mask, The Crow and Akira come to mind. I’m looking forward to upcoming superhero movies like Spiderman, Hulk, Fantastic Four and Daredevil. Spiderman has been done before with made for TV movies, but the special effects have always been cheesy. Not until movies started perfecting computer graphic effects did it actually become possible to do super-hero movies right. I never saw the first movie Blade. I did rent it on DVD when DVD players first became available on PCs but I couldn’t get it to work. I guess my PC was too slow or something. At times Blade II looked like a video game. At times it looked like I was watching Virtua Fighter 3 or Dead or Alive 3. Blade was definitely computer animated at times. The makeup and special effects were amazing. It had kind of a cool story to it – imagine vampires trying to alter their DNA so light, silver and garlic won’t harm them. These are scientifically advanced vampires using technology to further their race. Neato. This movie is non-stop action. But unlike a good John Woo and/or Jackie Chan movie, these actors are not as skilled in choreographing good fights, so they resort to tight-shots which are blurred not to mention hard on the eyes. |
Blood Work |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
Clint Eastwood gets a new heart then sets out to find the killer who murdered the women whom gave him his heart. Some major twists at the end. Very unexpected! |
Blue Crush |
7 |
1 |
2002 |
Some of the greatest surfing scenes I've ever seen. Girl Power! |
Bourne Identity, The |
7 |
1 |
2002 |
Matt Damon is the perfect weapon but doesn't realize it. He's lost his memory and people are trying to kill him but who are they? Can he figure it all out and get the girl? |
Changing Lanes |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
A small fender bender ruins the lives of two men so they take it out on each other. Both men eventually have an epiphany and decide to help each other achieve more than they had ever expected.other acheive more than they had ever expected. |
Clockstoppers |
7 |
2 |
2002 |
Disney like movie about a kid who can stop time with a watch. Cool special effects. |
Collateral Damage |
6 |
1 |
2002 |
A movie about terrorists. How timely. I was curious to see how the 54 year old Arnold Schwarzenegger is holding up. I'm wondering if the started filming before or after 9/11. I hate it when they show people out-running a fireball explosion. They make it appear like igniting gas moves in slow motion. In reality, it would happen instanly. Not only was that unbelieveable, but this motorcycle was blown to bits and yet its two riders were just fine. It did have a nice twist at the end I didn't see coming. |
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind |
9 |
1 |
2002 |
A movie about the host of the Gong Show, Chuck Barris who claims in his book to have also been a CIA hitman. Even if he's making it up, you have to be in awe over his career of creating classic shows like the Dating Game and the Newly Wed Game to name a few. |
Crossroads |
6 |
1 |
2002 |
I saw this movie in a theater filled with its target audience of 13 year old girls. It made me realize how much they worship Britney Spears. They sang along with her and clapped for her. There were scenes in the preview that were not in the movie, but were shown in the bloopers during the credits. |
Dangerous Lives of Alter Boys, The |
9 |
1 |
2002 |
Although Jodie Foster is in this movie, she is rarely seen. Kieran Culkin is the true talent. Jena Malone is also great. Shocking ending. |
Death to Smoochy |
7 |
1 |
2002 |
Robin Williams and Ed Norton - life behind a show like Barney basically. Very funny. |
Die Another Day |
7 |
1 |
2002 |
Pierce Brosnan's last Bond movie? Halle Berry is the real reason to see this movie. Great special effects and action |
Drumline |
7 |
1 |
2002 |
I enjoyed this feel-good movie more than expected |
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary |
10 |
1 |
2002 |
I've seen E.T. 6 times. Mainly because I used it as an "in between" movie when I used to skip from theater to theater. I remember when it first came out, we had guests over for that holiday weekend and I suggested we go see E.T. but my friend's reply was "I don't want to go see that movie. It's for kids". So we went to see the other Spielberg move that came out the week before called Poltergeist. That was pretty good, but I was still disappointed. I remember leaving the theater after seeing it the first time the following week with my friend Barbara and her exact words were "That was the best movie I ever saw. I want to see it again!" So the next week she calls me up to go see a movie and I suggest E.T. and she replies "But we just saw that last week!" I reminded her of what she said last week but that only made her mad, so I went to see E.T. without her. This Anniversary version was interesting. The "good bye" scene was reworked quite a bit and the part where Gertie kisses E.T. goodbye did not look as good as the original. Extra scenes were added like a new scene where the Mom tracks down Gertie and Michael tricker-treating. Once again, Drew steals the scene. Old scenes were modified, especially in the beginning when E.T. gets pursued thru the woods and is left behind. E.T. is done digitally in several scenes where they need more dynamic movement and facial expressions. Instead of running thru the forest, he now hops. I read that Drew Barrymore had her godfather Spielberg digitally replaces guns with walkie-talkies in the final scenes. In the original, the BMX stunt double for Elliot had massive leg muscles so I was looking for that and they actually made his legs puny so it's a bit more believable. Did they improve on perfection? Some scenes got better, some got worse, so it's still a 10. |
Eight Crazy Nights |
6 |
1 |
2002 |
Adam Sandler animated movie. A little to gross for my tastes at times. Who wants a poopcicle? |
Gangs of New York |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
Star filled Martin Scorses flick with Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz. Fascinating view of life around 1860 in a place in New York City called Five Points. It's a reflection of today's world in the race hatred, violence and corrupt politicians. Incredibly bloody at times but the end is worth it. |
Good Girl, The |
10 |
1 |
2002 |
Jennifer Aniston's best movie by far! Jake Gyllenhaal (October Sky) was amazing as a quiet discount store clerk who hates life. This film
is deep and complex. Jennifer is unsatisified with her marriage when she meets Jake. They immediately "get" each other and suddenly have an
affair. Jennifer just wants to do the right thing which causes her constant conflict between being loyal to her husband or running away and
starting her life over. John C. Reilly is great as the husband who tries his best to keep his wife happy. Thru some miracle, everything
works out for Jennifer in the end, but in a bizarre twist. |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
9 |
1 |
2002 |
I've never read any of the books and I went to the movie out of curiousity not expecting to like it, but I really enjoyed it. |
Hart's War |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
Hogan's Heroes without the ha-ha's - serious, intense and well-done |
High Crimes |
7 |
1 |
2002 |
Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman. A reasonably entertaining courtroom mystery/legal thriller |
I-Spy |
4 |
1 |
2002 |
Starred Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson but it still sucked |
Ice Age |
9 |
1 |
2002 |
If it's a CG Movie, I'll see it. Ice Age not only had great Computer Graphics, but it made me laugh quite a bit and even cry a little at the end. Denis Leary and Jack Black do the voices for two of the characters. The squirrel in the poster/previews who tries to bury his acorn in the ice and ends up causing a glacier to splinter, is an ongoing joke throughout the movie. He has nothing to do with the actual movie but it is still hilarious to watch as this little acorn-obsessed guy tries and tries to bury this acorn and keeps failing. He and his acorn are flash-frozen in ice for thousands of years and later thaw out and he’s still trying to bury it except this time he splinters a volcano! |
Insomnia |
9 |
1 |
2002 |
Robin Williams is awesome as the calm murderer who has everything under control. Al Pacino is the detective who pursues him and gets caught up in his web. Movie occurs in Alaska and Pacino struggles with Insomnia due to the 24 hour sunlight |
Jackass: The Movie |
7 |
1 |
2002 |
Not much more entertaining than the TV show. Normally I can Fast Forward thru the gross parts but in the movie theater I was forced to watch them. I swear I almost threw up on time. |
John Q |
7 |
1 |
2002 |
Denzel Washington is great as always but the movie repeatedly insults our intelligence by making things painfully obvious and simple. There is a scene in the beginning that is shown out of chronological order. Very odd, but perhaps necessary since I'm not quite sure how they would successfully work it in during the middle of the movie. |
Life or something like it |
6 |
1 |
2002 |
Angeline Joline seemed out of place. A homeless man informs Joline (a reporter) that she's going to die in a few days which causes her re-evaluate her life |
Lilo & Stich |
9 |
1 |
2002 |
A 5 year old Hawaiian girl named Lilo adopts a space alien named Stich. |
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The |
9 |
1 |
2002 |
I liked part 2 more than part 1! Amazing special effects! Good action and good story. |
Men in Black II |
5 |
1 |
2002 |
Unimpressive rehash of the first movie - a waste of time |
Minority Report |
10 |
2 |
2002 |
Speilburg film starring Tom Cruise - can future murders be predicted and stopped? That's the technology Speilburg investigates. The moral dilemma we must deal with is should one person be murdered to save the lives of thousands? Special effects on the edge of perfection. A wonderful view of the future. |
Monster's Ball |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
Monster's Ball - One word describes what this movie is about. Fate. I'm a huge fan of Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade, Pushing Tin, Bandits) and Halle Berry (Bulworth, X-Men, Swordfish). The story is really hard to describe. Here is my one sentence description. Thorton, a correctional officer executes Halle's husband then proceeds to fall in love with Halle (he’s a racist white and she's black) after the two of them lose their sons. Wow ... I left a lot out. I guess a one sentence description is impossible. It’s set in the South and both lose their sons around the same time. Halle's son is struck by a hit and run and Thorton happens to be driving by so he takes them to the hospital. That's how they meet. Halle loses her car, job, son and apartment in that order. Halle gets a job as a waitress at the Diner that Thorton likes to eat and suddenly they're seeing a lot of each other. Thorton starts giving her rides to and from work. After she is evicted from her apartment, she moves in with Thorton and they become lovers. Thorton discovers that he’s in love with the wife of the man he executed and he’s OK with that. The real question is how will Halle react when she finds out that Thorton was her husband’s executioner! |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
I only went to see this because of the hype and it turned out to be a pretty good movie. |
One Hour Photo |
9 |
1 |
2002 |
Robyn Williams stars is disturbing as an employee who works at a one-hour photo. He has no life, so he lives his life vicariously thru the pictures he develops. He makes himself copies which he plasters all over his apartment. There is one family in particular that he views as perfect. He spies on them and discovers they live a less than perfect life so he sets out to sets out to fix it. |
Orange County |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
Jack Black is a crack-up! |
Punch Drunk Love |
9 |
1 |
2002 |
Adam Sandler love movie. Unusual and original |
Queen of the Damned |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
Aaliyah, the actress that plays the Queen Vampire, died Aug 25 2001 from a plane crash. She is the main reason to see this flick. She is so incredibely hot. Another good reason to see this flick is that it's a funny concept. The sleeping vampire Lestat awakes to become a rock star who claims to be a vampire. Of course everyone thinks its just a gimick and he rises to fame. The other vampires don't like the fact that he's gone public and plot to kill him during his big concert. Then the queen vampire awakens and has other ideas! |
Reign of Fire |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
Matthew McConaughey is the great. Special effects great. Dragons take over the world and humans fight back to reclaim the Earth. Better than expected. |
Resident Evil |
6 |
1 |
2002 |
Sexy stars Milla Jovavich (Fifth Element, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, Return to the Blue Lagoon) and Michelle Rodriguez (The Fast and the Furious, Girl Fight) are the real reasons to see this movie. I thought this was going to be “Living Dead Movie” for a new generation but it was more the same zombie stuff we’ve already seen in movies like Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Day, Day of the Dead Return of the Living Dead. I was disappointed to not see more of the “Red Queen”, the Holographic Projection of little girl who represented the Computer Intelligence. I thought this was going to be a movie about how they used technology to overcome the living-dead but I was wrong. The end was an obvious setup for a sequel. |
Ring, The |
9 |
1 |
2002 |
As Scary as they come!!! Very unusual |
Road to Perdition |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
Tom Hanks as a gangster in the 1920's. Also starring Paul Newman as a crime boss who employs Tom Hanks as a hitman. A great movie about fathers and sons and loyalty |
Rollerball |
7 |
1 |
2002 |
Instead of an oval track like the 1975 original movie, it's a figure 8. The announcer starts describing the rules, but only goes over the basics, then says the rest is too complex for you to understand anyway. The new track had jumps and platforms with tubes and spiral ramp. The costumes the players wore were over the top, beyond what pro-wrestlers wear these days. It came down to good vs evil. I think they spent too much time on the action scenes and not enough time on character development. Chris Klein from American Pie, plays Jonothan, thetop rollerball player. LL Cool J was was great as Alexi. It is rated PG-13. I kept wishing it was Rated-R. They took a clue from the movie Starship Troopers and had uni-sex locker rooms |
Scooby Doo |
4 |
1 |
2002 |
Really bad cartoon CG movie. |
Showtime |
7 |
1 |
2002 |
I have to admit that I'm starting to like Eddie Murphy again. I was a big fan when he was on SNL, then he did great movies like Beverly Hills Cop, 48 Hours and Trading Places. Then came crappy movies like The Golden Child, Beverly Hills Cop II, Another 48 Hours and Beverly Hills Cop III. I had lost hope. In the past few years he's made a come-back with movies like The Nutty Professor, Doctor Doolittle and Bowfinger. Eddie Murphy is back and he is funny! Now if only I could start liking Robert De Niro again. And lets not forget, William Shatner who plays himself! Very funny. I loved Shatner in Miss Congeniality. |
Signs |
10 |
2 |
2002 |
M. Night Shyamalan's (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable) with Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin about the end of the world when aliens invade. The whole movie revolves around a family, a farm, a basement, asthma, water, a bat and the dying words spoken by Mel Gibson's wife. Mel Gibson reverand father who loses his faith after his wife dies but regains it as all of those elements come together at the end to prove that there must be a god. |
Simone |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
One day we may have digital actors that we mistake for real people. This movie explores what happens if that possibility suddenly became available. Interesting. I'd love to re-watch this movie when this finally does happen. It'll be funny to see people making a big deal over something that is common place. |
Slackers |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
Jason Schwartzman was awesome as Ethan. Remember him from Rushmore? He's the drummer in the band Phantom Planet. RottenTomatoes.com says it's 93% rotten. I saw it late on a Thu night in an empty theater by myself and I was laughing outloud. I really enjoyed it. James King is SO Hot! Jason Segel who used to play Nick on Freaks and Geeks, was good too. |
Spiderman |
9 |
1 |
2002 |
Tobey Maguire plays Peter Parker. Willem Dafoe plays the Green Goblin and Kirsten Dunst plays Mary Jane. great action. great special effects. Tobey made a believable Peter Parker |
Spy Kids 2 |
7 |
1 |
2002 |
Enjoyable kids movie with a lot of imagination - fast moving |
Star Trek: Nemesis |
7 |
1 |
2002 |
Forgettable movie starring the crast from The Next Generation. Wesley Crusher makes a cameo. Didn't he evolve into some Q-like super-being? |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
9 |
1 |
2002 |
Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Natalie Portman (Padmé), Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker), Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu) and a computer
generated Yoda. Special effects out of this world. Good stuff. |
Sum of all Fears, The |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
Ben Affleck and Morgan Freeman - this movie came out after 9/11 and was about terrorists blowing up a nuclear bomb at a superbowl game. |
Super Troopers |
7 |
1 |
2002 |
I smell a sequel. I thought this movie was about this high-school kids and how they mess with the cops, but it was about the cops themselves. A likeable movie. |
Swim Fan |
6 |
1 |
2002 |
Yet anther teen-age stalker movie - the ending sucked |
Tuck Everlasting |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
I wanna live forever! Alexis Bledel from Gilmore Girls stars in this movie about everlasting life. |
Van Wilder |
8 |
1 |
2002 |
National Lampoon - warm comedy with likable characters. Ryan Reynolds plays Van Wilder who has been in college for 7 years until his dad decides to stop paying tuition. Kal Penn as Van's assistant named Taj Mahal Badalandabad, is hilarious |
We Were Soldiers |
9 |
1 |
2002 |
Based on a True Story. Mel Gibson in one of the most engaging movies about Vietnam I have ever seen. He plays Lt. Colonel Moore who must lead his men into what he believes will be a slaghter comparible to Custer's last stand. But he is a soldier and he has his orders. Unfortunately, most of the soldiers are inexperienced soldiers. Using helicopters to shuttle soldiers into battle, they touch down on landing zone code-named X-Ray, not knowing the strength of their enemy. What they don't know is that thousands of soldiers are hiding out in caves. It's not long before they outnumbered and surrounded. Directing their movements is a great Vietnamese General who battle strategies nearly work to overcome the soldiers with each wave. As the days pass, the wives at home recieve telegrams that their husbands have been killed in battle. Great character development! The fight scenes are amazing. Very moving at times. It made me cry. |
Name |
Score |
Seen |
Year |
Comments |
Ali |
6 |
1 |
2001 |
Will Smith was great but the movie seem to be missing something |
Along Came a Spider |
7 |
1 |
2001 |
I didn't see it coming. This movie has a good twist. I always like Morgan Freeman's work. Monica Potter looks way too much like Julia Roberts |
American Pie 2 |
6 |
1 |
2001 |
I didn't find much to like about this sequel. Jason Biggs is always funny |
Artificial Intelligence: AI |
10 |
2 |
2001 |
Just when you thought the movie was over, it keeps going and just gets better! Spielburg does it again. Haley Joel Osment was awesome in the Sixth Sense and he's awesome once again in AI |
Bandits |
7 |
1 |
2001 |
Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thorton are bank robbers both interested in Cate Blanchett. Excellent performances |
Beautiful Mind, A |
9 |
2 |
2001 |
Awesome Ron Howard movie about John Nash, a brilliant mathematician played by Russel Crowe |
Behind Enemy Lines |
7 |
1 |
2001 |
Good Action flick - Owen Wilson is awesome. Gene Hackman always great. Gene was in a similar movie called Bat-21 were he was shot down behind enemy lines. |
Black Hawk Down |
9 |
2 |
2001 |
Amazing war movie directed by Ridley Scott based on a real event starring Josh Hartnett and other great talents. |
Black Knight |
7 |
1 |
2001 |
Enjoyable time-travel medieval movie starring Martin Lawrence |
Blow |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
Paul Reuben (Peewee Herman) was awesome with Johny Depp. Topher Grace who plays Eric Forman on TV on That 70's Show was it in |
Bridget Jones's Diary |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
love Renée Zellweger |
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
I'm a sucker for these Crocodile Dundee movies - gotta love Paul Hogan |
Domestic Disturbance |
6 |
1 |
2001 |
John Travolta's son is known to lie so when he claims to have witnessed his new step dad murdering someone - should he believe him? |
Evolution |
4 |
1 |
2001 |
had a lot of funny people in it but it I didn't think it was very funny |
Fast and Furious, The |
7 |
1 |
2001 |
Vin Diesel break-out movie. Michelle Rodriguez is a hottie! Nitro-Action Supreme!! |
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within |
7 |
1 |
2001 |
Amazing animation but the story sucked |
Freddy Got Fingered |
6 |
1 |
2001 |
Oh my god! Tom Green is a freakin' nut-job! He's good at going over the top |
Ghost World |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
Thora Birch playing a Daria-like character. Steve Buscemi too. Who is Scarlett Johansson??? She was simply awesome in this movie! Thora Birch killed. This is an off-beat movie about life after high-school. I would describe the plot but it wouldn't sound interesting. |
Hannibal |
5 |
1 |
2001 |
Too gross. Not as chilling as the first movie. I'm glad Jodie Foster avoided this sequel. |
Hardball |
9 |
1 |
2001 |
Bad News Bears in the Ghetto - I have to admit that I like Keanu Reeves, always have. A real tear jerker near the end, and a happy ending |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
I didn't think I was going to like it but now I can't wait for the sequels |
I am Sam |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
So many stars! Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laura Dern, Dianne West and new comer Dakota Fanning who plays the little girl. The chemistry between her and Sean Penn as amazing. This is a serious tear jerker! The Beatles music throughout is a magic touch. |
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
I never tire of Kevin Smith and View Askew. I've caught wind of future projects that Kevin Smith was working like the Six Million Dollar Man or some superhero movie |
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
fun animation - creative - wish I was a boy genius |
Josie and the Pussycats |
6 |
1 |
2001 |
Cute movie, not sure why I saw it |
Jurassic Park III |
6 |
1 |
2001 |
I never did like the Jurassic Park movies very much and I liked each sequel less that the previous |
K-PAX |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
I'm a huge Kevin Spacey fan and a big Jeff Bridges fan so I had to see this. I was hoping he was really from K-PAX. Doh! I just ruined it for you. |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider |
4 |
1 |
2001 |
Loved the PC game but the movie stunk. Angelina Jolie is hot and was the perfect choice for that role and the special effects were amazing but the Lara was one dimensional and the plot didn't work for me |
Legally Blonde |
7 |
1 |
2001 |
fan of Reese Witherspoon |
Life as a House |
10 |
1 |
2001 |
Huge fan of Kevin Kline. Great acting, great story |
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
8 |
2 |
2001 |
I didn't think I was going to like it, but I did |
Not Another Teen Movie |
5 |
1 |
2001 |
Parody of over 25 teen movies - funny but it got way too gross at times |
Ocean's Eleven |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
too many big names in one movie, none could shine: Clooney, Pitt, Roberts, Damon. Saw Bernie Mac for the first time. Love his TV show |
Pearl Harbor |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
Incredible special effects, decent story |
Planet of the Apes |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
I don't normally like Tim Burton movies but I enjoyed this imaginative re-telling of the original POTA movie. Mark Wahlberg is always amazing. |
Princess Diaries, The |
6 |
1 |
2001 |
I only went because my niece wanted to see it. It was OK. |
Rat Race |
7 |
1 |
2001 |
star packed and totally nuts - John Cleese was my favorite - Amy Smart is hot. The funny thing is that Amy and Breckin Meyer were bf/gf in Road Trip too |
Rock Star |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
Mark Wahlberg is awesome in this. |
Royal Tenenbaums, The |
9 |
1 |
2001 |
Unusual movie, loved it - so many great actors like Hackman, Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller, Bill Murray, Gweneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston. Director Rush Anderson also did Rushmore |
Save the Last Dance |
7 |
1 |
2001 |
I love Julia Stiles - great dance movie |
Saving Silverman |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
Very funny! Jack Black is always great. Jason Biggs (American Pie) also always funny. |
Serendipity |
8 |
2 |
2001 |
John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. A wonderful kookie romantic comedy all about fate, destiny and serendipity |
Shallow Hal |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
I'm a huge Jack Black fan. Gwenyth Paltrow in a fat suit. Amazing |
Shrek |
7 |
1 |
2001 |
I gotta see all of these computer generated movies. This one was pretty good. |
Someone like you ... |
7 |
1 |
2001 |
Ashley Judd is supreme in this comedy about relationships. There are many funny comparisions comparing men to wild animals. Women will want to see this thanks to Hugh Jackman. |
Spirited Away |
10 |
1 |
2001 |
Hayao Miyazaki is also responsible for amazing works of art in anime like My Neighbor Totoro, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Winds and Princess Mononoke. Spirited Away was filled with amazing characters and a wonderful story line. Magic. |
Swordfish |
6 |
1 |
2001 |
A disappointing John Travolta movie. Halle Berry was hot in this movie. |
Tomcats |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
I like Jerry O'Connell in general and he didn't disappoint in this hilarious movie |
Training Day |
8 |
1 |
2001 |
Intense copy flick with Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke - Beware: things are not as they appear |
Vanilla Sky |
10 |
1 |
2001 |
Tom Cruise movie but you rarely see his face and yet his emotions come right thru the mask - amazing ending. gotta see the French movie this is based on |
Wedding Planner, The |
6 |
1 |
2001 |
Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey were both great. She's a wedding planner with no life but she falls in love with a guy who's wedding she's planning. |
Zoolander
|
7 |
1 |
2001 |
Ben Still flick about a clueless model - Owen Wilson is great but I especially liked Will Ferrel who played Mugatu. My mom still calls Will Ferrel Mugatu. |
Name |
Score |
Seen |
Year |
Comments |
Addams Family, The |
6 |
1 |
1991 |
Christina Ricci's breakout movie - I actually liked the TV show better than the movie |
Backdraft |
8 |
1 |
1991 |
Ron Howard flick - good fire special effects |
Beauty and the Beast |
7 |
1 |
1991 |
What can I say ... yet another Disney cartoon. I would have loved it had I been a 10 year old girl |
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey |
8 |
1 |
1991 |
Not as good as the original but still very funny stuff |
Boyz N the Hood |
8 |
1 |
1991 |
I just realized that Cuba Gooding Jr. was in this - he was great - amazing John Singleton first flick |
Cape Fear |
5 |
1 |
1991 |
Martin Scorsese film with Robert De Niro - I liked the original 1950's movie better. Juliette Lewis was the only good thing about this movie |
Career Opportunities |
7 |
1 |
1991 |
Likable John Hughes movie |
City Slickers |
8 |
2 |
1991 |
Billy Crystal cattle drive movie - Jack Palance makes the movie worthwile |
Curly Sue |
6 |
1 |
1991 |
John Hughes film with Jim Belushi - am I the only person that wasn't impressed |
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead |
7 |
1 |
1991 |
Christina Applegate's breakout movie |
Father of the Bride |
8 |
1 |
1991 |
enjoyable Steve Martin movie |
Fisher King, The |
6 |
1 |
1991 |
Directed Terry Gilliam with Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges but I didn't really like it |
Fried Green Tomatoes |
10 |
2 |
1991 |
My favorite Mary Stuart Masterson movie - I can't explain why I like this movie so much, I just do. I really like Mary Stuart Masterson too. |
Godzilla vs King Ghidorah |
8 |
1 |
1991 |
One of my favorite Godzilla movies of all time. Time travelers from the 23rd century go back to 1944 to remove pre-Godzilla dinosaur before it gets exposed to radiation. Their plan works but they leave behind three cute winged pets which get exposed to the radiation and become a 3-headed creature the threatens to destroy Japan. To combat Ghidorah they end up creating Godzilla anyway. Once Ghidorah is defeated, Godzilla needs to be stopped, so Ghidorah is taken to the 23rd century and fitted with a mecha-harness so it can be controlled and defeat Godzilla. |
House Party 2 |
5 |
1 |
1991 |
I loved the first House Party but this movie was a waste of my time |
Hudson Hawk |
5 |
1 |
1991 |
Bruce Willis cat burgler movie - hated it |
JFK |
8 |
1 |
1991 |
Oliver Stone movie with Kevin Costner, Kevin Bacon and Tommy Lee Jones - not bad. Got me thinking about conspiracies |
Last Boy Scout, The |
9 |
2 |
1991 |
Bruce Willis cop movie - very funny! Chelsea Field, his daughter in the movie, kicked ass |
Little Man Tate |
10 |
3 |
1991 |
Directed and starred by Jodie Foster although the real star was her son in the movie, Fred (Adam Hann-Byrd) who played a boy genius trying to deal with the world |
My Own Private Idaho |
7 |
1 |
1991 |
River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves star in this bizzare movie about male prostitues. Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers is also in it |
Naked Lunch |
5 |
1 |
1991 |
I couldn't take it. I didn't get it. Odd |
Point Break |
8 |
1 |
1991 |
Good action - undercover FBI agent movie starring Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey and Lori Petty |
Prince of Tides, The |
7 |
1 |
1991 |
Barbara Streisand and Nick Nolte - Directed by Barbara Streisand - she's a psychologist and he's troubled by his sister's suicide. They end up helping each other to heal |
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves |
4 |
1 |
1991 |
I remember seeing it, but I don't remember what it was about - a movie that is easy to forget |
Rocketeer, The |
7 |
1 |
1991 |
jet-packs have been a reality since the 60's - unfortunately the fuel only lasts 30 seconds - fun to dream though |
Rush |
8 |
1 |
1991 |
Intense undercover cop movie about drugs. Jennifer Jason Leigh is awesome |
Silence of the Lambs, The |
10 |
1 |
1991 |
Jodie Foster as the FBI agent Clarice and Anthony Hopkins as the cannibal Lecter who escapes. Very freaky movie but not too freaky like its sequel |
Sleeping with the Enemy |
6 |
1 |
1991 |
Julia Roberts flick - I learned to like that song "Brown eyed girl" because of this movie |
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country |
5 |
1 |
1991 |
Lame - I'm a Trekkie. I should know. |
Thelma & Louise |
10 |
1 |
1991 |
Directed by Ridley Scott starring Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis - first time I noticed Brad Pitt |
Toy Soldiers |
6 |
1 |
1991 |
Wil Wheaton (Wesly Crusher from Star Trek) stars but I wasn't impressed. Reminded me of Taps |
True Colors |
5 |
1 |
1991 |
I must have seen this movie. I'm HUGE fans of both John Cusack and James Spader. It must not have been that good if I can't remember it |
What About Bob? |
8 |
1 |
1991 |
Very funny Bill Murray movie. Oh yeah, Richard Dreyfuss is in it too |
Name |
Score |
Seen |
Year |
Comments |
3 Men and a Little Lady |
4 |
1 |
1990 |
The first movie was funny. All of the sequels bit |
Adventures of Ford Fairlane, The |
5 |
1 |
1990 |
My problem is that I just don't like Andrew Dice Clay |
Air America |
9 |
1 |
1990 |
CIA secret airline movie starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. Loved it! |
Another 48 Hrs. |
4 |
1 |
1990 |
I barely liked the first movie but this sequel left me with nothing |
Awakenings |
9 |
2 |
1990 |
Directed by Penny Marshall starring Robin Williams as the doctor and Robert De Niro as the patient who awakens from a rare desease. A miracle but kind of sad in the end. Based on a true story |
Back to the Future Part III |
6 |
1 |
1990 |
I liked it better than part II but the original movie still rules. Robert Zemeckis directs Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd |
Bad Influence |
6 |
1 |
1990 |
James Spader and Rob Lowe - I hardly remember this movie |
Blue Steel |
8 |
1 |
1990 |
I love Jamie Lee Curtis - especially as a cop being stalked by a psychopath ... wait that sounds familiar ... Halloween! |
Bonfire of the Vanities, The |
6 |
1 |
1990 |
Directed by Brian De Palma starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis and Melanie Griffith - hated it |
Cadillac Man |
7 |
1 |
1990 |
Robin Williams and Rim Robbins - sort of funny movie |
Crazy People |
7 |
1 |
1990 |
I just don't like Dudley Moore but this movie was original and funny at times. Bonus: Daryl Hannah is in it! |
Dances with Wolves |
10 |
1 |
1990 |
I was on a great date when I saw it. Perhaps that influenced me, but I do love Kevin Costner and I loved this very long movie. Hi Leslie! |
Days of Thunder |
7 |
1 |
1990 |
Just how many movies were Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in together anyway??? |
Dick Tracy |
4 |
1 |
1990 |
waste of my time |
Die Hard 2 |
8 |
1 |
1990 |
Not as good as the original but not bad |
Edward Scissorhands |
8 |
1 |
1990 |
Quite creative - I tend not to like Tim Burton movies but I like Johny Depp and Winona Ryder. Anthony Michael Hall looked really weird like he was on steriods |
Faces of Death 4 |
2 |
1 |
1990 |
Why do I put myself thru such torture??? I should have stopped at the first movie! |
Flashback |
6 |
1 |
1990 |
I like Kiefer Sutherland. I'm not such a Dennis Hopper fan. This movie didn't do much for me. |
Flatliners |
5 |
1 |
1990 |
This movie was so hyped and I hated it. I'm not sure how that's possible since I really like Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts and Kevin Bacon |
Frankenhooker |
7 |
1 |
1990 |
Very funny if you're in the mood for a cheesy B horror movie |
Freshman, The |
4 |
1 |
1990 |
I like Matthew Broderick but hated this movie. Not even Marlon Brando could save it. |
Ghost |
10 |
3 |
1990 |
Directed by Jerry Zucker starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. Demi Moore was awesome and hot |
Ghost Dad |
6 |
1 |
1990 |
Not even directory Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby could save this movie. Dumb. |
Hard to Kill |
6 |
1 |
1990 |
For some reason I love to see Steven Seagal kick as no matter how bad the movie is |
Hardware |
7 |
1 |
1990 |
I hated it right after I saw it but its a movie that has stuck in my mind. Not much plot |
Home Alone |
10 |
1 |
1990 |
Directed by Chris Columbus - the movie that made Macaulay Culkin famous. Skip the sequels! |
House Party |
10 |
1 |
1990 |
I laughed really hard - the sequels sucked though |
Hunt for Red October, The |
7 |
1 |
1990 |
Hard to go wrong watching a Sean Connery movie based on a Tom Clancy novel |
I Love You to Death |
10 |
1 |
1990 |
Kevin Kline, Tracy Ullman, River Phoenix - good stuff |
Jacob's Ladder |
4 |
1 |
1990 |
Freaky - all a dream - I hate when that happens |
Joe Versus the Volcano |
8 |
1 |
1990 |
Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan - how many movies have these two been in together? Disappointed when this movie came out but its stuck with me and I think about it sometimes |
Kindergarten Cop |
7 |
1 |
1990 |
I can't resist a funny Arnold Scharzenegger movie |
Look Who's Talking Too |
4 |
1 |
1990 |
crap - why do I bother? I like John Travolata and Kristie Alley but this movie didn't have much new to offer. Bruce Willis and Roseanne do the voices of the kids ... very funny |
Lord of the Flies |
6 |
1 |
1990 |
A remake of the 1963 movie - you can't beat that classic |
Meet the Applegates |
5 |
1 |
1990 |
I really don't like Ed Begley Jr. and I especially didn't like a movie about huge bugs |
Memphis Belle |
8 |
1 |
1990 |
World War II Bomber movie with Matthew Modine. Good action, good acting |
Men at Work |
8 |
1 |
1990 |
I enjoyed watching the two brothers act in the same movie: Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez - funny |
Mermaids |
7 |
1 |
1990 |
I'm not a big Cher fan but the chemistry between her, Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci was magic |
Misery |
8 |
1 |
1990 |
good Stephen King movie directed by Rob Reiner starring James Caan and Kathy Bates but I can never watch it again because of the hobbling scene - ouch! |
Mo' Better Blues |
9 |
1 |
1990 |
I love Spike Lee movies. Denzel Washington and Wesley Snipes were awesome. Amazing movie |
Navy SEALS |
7 |
1 |
1990 |
Charlie Sheen action flick - good for a few thrills like when he jumps off the bridge of a moving car! I wish I could do that. |
Pacific Heights |
6 |
1 |
1990 |
How can you like this movie? Michael Keaton is just so nasty to Matthew Modine and Melanie Griffith - it's hard to watch |
Postcards from the Edge |
5 |
1 |
1990 |
I don't feel like listing all of the big stars in this movie. Even so, I just didn't enjoy it |
Pretty Woman |
8 |
1 |
1990 |
Julia Roberts breakout film! You gotta love it. |
Problem Child |
8 |
1 |
1990 |
Very funny John Ritter movie |
Pump Up the Volume |
10 |
3 |
1990 |
My favorite Christian Slater movie after Heathers. You gotta love it when Samantha Mathis takes off her top! |
Quick Change |
10 |
2 |
1990 |
Oh my god - funny, funny, funny - Bill Murray, Randy Quaid and Geena Davis - they robbed the bank, so why are we cheering for them? Genius! |
Robocop 2 |
4 |
1 |
1990 |
I didn't even like the first one and the second one was worse |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
5 |
1 |
1990 |
Yawn |
Total Recall |
10 |
5 |
1990 |
Arnold Schwarzenegger saves Mars! Was it all a dream? |
Tremors |
8 |
1 |
1990 |
Kevin Bacon - sort of original - huge worms with teeth |
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael |
7 |
1 |
1990 |
Winona Ryder - not much to say other than I enjoyed it |
Wild at Heart |
3 |
1 |
1990 |
Ick! Yuck! Way to gross for me. Some things once seen can never be forgotten. Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern and this creepy David Lynch flick. Willem Dafoe is super creepy |
Wild Orchid |
7 |
1 |
1990 |
If you liked Mickey Rourke in 9 1/2 Weeks, then you'll love him here. Lots of nudity and sex but not much of a plot |
Young Guns II |
6 |
1 |
1990 |
Billy the kid movie - I'm just not into cowboy movies. Lots of great talent including Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips and Christian Slater |
Name |
Score |
Seen |
Year |
Comments |
'burbs, The |
6 |
1 |
1989 |
Mildly entertained by Tom Hanks |
Abyss, The |
8 |
1 |
1989 |
very cool special effects. Ed Harris always great |
Back to the Future Part II |
5 |
1 |
1989 |
I like Michael J. Fox and Christoper Lloyd but this sequel really sucked. At least part III was better. |
Batman |
5 |
2 |
1989 |
Why did Tim Burton have to ruin Batman? Why did they pick a squid like Michael Keaton to play him? Why? Why? Why? |
Big Picture, The |
8 |
1 |
1989 |
Very funny Kevin Bacon movie about how hard it is to make a movie and retain your vision |
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure |
10 |
2 |
1989 |
Excellent! |
Black Rain |
8 |
1 |
1989 |
Directed by Ridley Scott, Michael Douglas always great |
Born on the Fourth of July |
7 |
1 |
1989 |
Oliver Stone directed Tom Cruise in this Vietnam movie based on a true story. Intense |
Christmas Vacation |
8 |
2 |
1989 |
Chevy Chase! funny enough but not as funny as the original |
Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover, The |
8 |
1 |
1989 |
Wow! I have never seen such a movie. Very original but shocking at times |
Dead Calm |
9 |
2 |
1989 |
The movie that put Nicole Kidman on my radar. Very intense at times. I still don't understand what the opening sequence had to do with anything |
Dead Poets Society |
10 |
3 |
1989 |
Robin Williams - very inspiring. Great performances by Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard |
Do the Right Thing |
10 |
2 |
1989 |
A Spike Lee joint - Rosie Perez's first movie - slow building to a great finale. Saw in NYC with all black audience. Reaction of audience totally different from all white audience. I was introduced to the music of Public Enemy with the song "Fight the Power" |
Driving Miss Daisy |
8 |
1 |
1989 |
Sweet movie |
Drugstore Cowboy |
8 |
1 |
1989 |
Matt Dillon is great in this |
Eat a Bowl of Tea |
7 |
1 |
1989 |
Interesting movie about bridging the culture between America and China |
Family Business |
5 |
1 |
1989 |
So many good stars in this dud. Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman and Matthew Broderick |
Fat Man and Little Boy |
6 |
1 |
1989 |
A movie about the Manhattan Project, creating the two Atomic Bombs that were dropped on Japan. It was interesting at times. Paul Newman and John Cusack starred |
Field of Dreams |
8 |
1 |
1989 |
Kevin Costner loves these baseball movies! If you build it, he will come. This is one of his best. |
Ghostbusters II |
7 |
1 |
1989 |
Not as good as the original - Bill Murray always good |
Great Balls of Fire! |
6 |
1 |
1989 |
Dispite starring Winona Ryder and Dennis Quaid, I didn't like this Jerry Lee Lewis movie much |
Gross Anatomy |
8 |
1 |
1989 |
Perhaps my favorite Matthew Modine and Daphne Zuniga movie. What happened to Daphne after this movie? You hardly saw her! |
Heathers |
10 |
5 |
1989 |
Perhaps the best Winona Ryder and Christian Slater movie ever! Black comedy about suicide |
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids |
10 |
2 |
1989 |
Forget the sequels - this one is the best. Rick Moranis shrinks his kids and the neighbors kids |
How to Get Ahead in Advertising |
4 |
1 |
1989 |
Stupid, stupid, stupid |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade |
7 |
1 |
1989 |
Not bad, but the original was better. |
January Man |
8 |
1 |
1989 |
I didn't expect this Kevin Kline movie to be good but it was. Kevin is a cop after a serial killer |
K-9 |
5 |
1 |
1989 |
boring |
Lean on Me |
8 |
1 |
1989 |
Morgan Freeman is excellent in this inner city school movie |
Lethal Weapon 2 |
6 |
1 |
1989 |
I'm sorry, but I'm just not a fan of these Lethal Weapon movies. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Joe Pesci |
Leviathan |
6 |
1 |
1989 |
Not as good as the Abyss |
Licence to Kill |
7 |
1 |
1989 |
I can never pass up a James Bond movie |
Little Mermaid, The |
8 |
2 |
1989 |
More women should wear shells over their breasts on the beach |
Look Who's Talking |
10 |
1 |
1989 |
Forget the sequels. This is the one. John Travolta and Kristy Alley make an unlikely pair. Bruce Willis does the voice of the little boy |
Major League |
9 |
2 |
1989 |
Very funny Charlie Sheen baseball movie. Wesley Snipes also good |
Mighty Quinn, The |
8 |
1 |
1989 |
Denzel Washington is always great |
Millennium |
7 |
1 |
1989 |
Semi-cool sci-fi flick about time-travel |
Parenthood |
10 |
1 |
1989 |
Funny and heart warming. Steve Martin and Mary Steenburgen are great as the parents. Martha Plimpton and Keanu Reeves are also great. |
Parents |
1 |
1 |
1989 |
Nothing to like about this dark horror movie about a little boy who discovers his parents eat people |
Penn & Teller Get Killed |
2 |
1 |
1989 |
I like Penn and Teller but this movie sucked |
Pet Sematary |
5 |
1 |
1989 |
I see most Stephen King movies even though I don't enjoy most of them. Denise Crosby (Tasha Yar from Star Trek) is in this one. Fred Gwyne (Herman from The Munsters) is also in this one |
Roger & Me |
10 |
2 |
1989 |
documentary by Michael Moore where we learn about the GM downsizing in Flint Michigan. Moore finally catches up with the GM CEO and interviews him about the 30,000 jobs they cut. Good stuff ... really! |
Rude Awakening |
2 |
1 |
1989 |
Cheech & Chong - not funny |
Say Anything |
10 |
8 |
1989 |
My favorite John Cusack movie. It's also my favorite Ione Skye movie. |
Sex, Lies, and Videotape |
10 |
3 |
1989 |
This Steven Soderbergh movie put James Spader on my radar. Very original movie |
Speed Zone! |
3 |
1 |
1989 |
John Candy in a movie which simply imitates the Gumball Rally and Cannonball Run I and II |
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier |
5 |
1 |
1989 |
not good, although it was kind of cool when Kirk confronted "god" |
Steel Magnolias |
6 |
1 |
1989 |
Chic Flick Alert! I didn't hate it. Lots of big names |
Tango & Cash |
7 |
1 |
1989 |
Once was enough. It was a good buddy movie with Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russel |
UHF |
4 |
1 |
1989 |
Weird Al Yankovic movie, not that funny |
Uncle Buck |
8 |
1 |
1989 |
John Candy in a John Hughes film. Can't go wrong there! |
War of the Roses, The |
9 |
2 |
1989 |
Michael Douglass is awesome. Intense movie that starts out innocent enough but then escalates into war! Nasty War! |
Weekend at Bernie's |
2 |
1 |
1989 |
This is just too far over the top to be funny |
When Harry Met Sally... |
10 |
3 |
1989 |
Rob Reiner flick! Gotta love it. I'm not big fans of Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan but I loved them in this movie |
Wired |
2 |
1 |
1989 |
About John Belushi's life. It sucked |
Name |
Score |
Seen |
Year |
Comments |
A Fish Called Wanda |
7 |
1 |
1988 |
Although I'm a big fan of Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline and John Cleese, this comedy just rubbed me the wrong way |
Above the Law |
7 |
1 |
1988 |
I like a good Steven Seagal ass-kicking movie just as much as the next guy! |
Adventures in Babysitting |
8 |
1 |
1988 |
Directed by Chris Columbus who also directed Goonies, Gremlins, Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire and Harry Potter. He directed a lot of other great hits but I'll stop there. This movie is tons of fun. |
Akira |
10 |
8 |
1988 |
If I could score this movie with an 11, I would. Japanese Anime at its best! My only regret is that I never saw it on the big screen! I own this one. |
Alien Nation |
7 |
2 |
1988 |
I was into the movie and TV show at one time, but not passionately. In hindsight, it was a low-budget crime drama with very little scifi |
Bat*21 |
10 |
1 |
1988 |
The movie that made me a Gene Hackman fan! The movie Behind Enemy Lines was an Action rip-off of this movie |
batteries not included |
6 |
1 |
1988 |
A group of tenants in an apartment block are being forced to move out so that it can be demolished. |
Beaches |
6 |
1 |
1988 |
Warning! Chick Flick! If you're a guy, stay clear of this one ... unless you're trying to impress your date |
Beetlejuice |
10 |
3 |
1988 |
Full of great stars like Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, Geena Davis and Jeffry Jones. One of the only Tim Burton films I actually liked! |
Big |
10 |
3 |
1988 |
One of Tom Hanks best roles! |
Biloxi Blues |
7 |
1 |
1988 |
An OK Matthew Broderick flick |
Broadcast News |
7 |
1 |
1988 |
Full of stars: William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Joan Cusack, Jack Nickolson - not a bad movie, just not a great movie |
Bull Durham |
8 |
1 |
1988 |
One of many baseball movies with Kevin Costner in it. Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon are the real stars in this movie though. |
Caddyshack II |
3 |
1 |
1988 |
I was warned not to bother with this piece of trash but I figured I loved the original so much and it had Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid and Dan Akyroid in it, how could I go wrong? The movie stunk! Period. Waste of time. I should have listened! |
Casual Sex? |
9 |
1 |
1988 |
I love Lea Thompson. Andrew Dice Clay is actually loveable in this movie. I'm not a big fan of Victoria Jackson though |
Cherry 2000 |
6 |
1 |
1988 |
Kind of dumb |
Child's Play |
6 |
1 |
1988 |
Slightly amusing |
China Girl |
7 |
1 |
1988 |
This was the only movie the Chinese girl movie ever did. This wasn't a big movie. I rented it. |
Clara's Heart |
8 |
1 |
1988 |
A good Whoopi Goldberg movie |
Clean and Sober |
5 |
1 |
1988 |
Some Michael Keaton movies are just painful to watch. This is one of them. |
Clockstoppers
Clockwise
|
7 |
1 |
1988 |
Fairly funny John Cleese movie |
Coming to America |
8 |
1 |
1988 |
One of the last funny movies Eddie Murphy did until after the 90's |
D.O.A. |
7 |
1 |
1988 |
I'm sure I've seen this movie but I can't remember it. I do remember that I thought it was OK |
Dangerous Liaisons |
9 |
1 |
1988 |
This movie made a John Malcovich fan out of me. Reminds me of the movie Dangerous Intentions |
Dead Ringers |
10 |
1 |
1988 |
This movie made me into a David Cronenberg fan. Jeremy Irons was awesome playing twins. I'd love to see how they pulled this off. Very bizarre movie |
Die Hard |
10 |
1 |
1988 |
I became a Bruce Willis fan after this movie. One of the best action flicks of all time. |
Name |
Score |
Seen |
Year |
Comments |
Say Anything |
10 |
8 |
1989 |
My favorite John Cusack movie. It's also my favorite Ione Skye movie. |
Akira |
10 |
8 |
1988 |
If I could score this movie with an 11, I would. Japanese Anime at its best! My only regret is that I never saw it on the big screen! I own this one. |
Office Space |
10 |
5 |
1999 |
|
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery |
10 |
5 |
1997 |
|
Clerks |
10 |
5 |
1994 |
|
Forest Gump |
10 |
5 |
1994 |
|
Groundhog Day |
10 |
5 |
1993 |
|
Total Recall |
10 |
5 |
1990 |
Arnold Schwarzenegger saves Mars! Was it all a dream? |
Heathers |
10 |
5 |
1989 |
Perhaps the best Winona Ryder and Christian Slater movie ever! Black comedy about suicide |
Go |
10 |
4 |
1999 |
|
Jerry Maguire |
10 |
4 |
1996 |
|
Professional, The |
10 |
4 |
1994 |
|
Wonder Boys |
10 |
3 |
2000 |
|
Fight Club |
10 |
3 |
1999 |
|
Run Lola Run |
10 |
3 |
1998 |
|
Truman Show, The |
10 |
3 |
1998 |
|
Chasing Amy |
10 |
3 |
1997 |
|
Contact |
10 |
3 |
1997 |
|
Fifth Element, The |
10 |
3 |
1997 |
|
Fargo |
10 |
3 |
1996 |
|
PCU |
10 |
3 |
1994 |
|
Fugitive, The |
10 |
3 |
1993 |
|
Joy Luck Club, The |
10 |
3 |
1993 |
|
White Men Can't Jump |
10 |
3 |
1992 |
|
Little Man Tate |
10 |
3 |
1991 |
Directed and starred by Jodie Foster although the real star was her son in the movie, Fred (Adam Hann-Byrd) who played a boy genius trying to deal with the world |
Ghost |
10 |
3 |
1990 |
Directed by Jerry Zucker starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. Demi Moore was awesome and hot |
Pump Up the Volume |
10 |
3 |
1990 |
My favorite Christian Slater movie after Heathers. You gotta love it when Samantha Mathis takes off her top! |
Dead Poets Society |
10 |
3 |
1989 |
Robin Williams - very inspiring. Great performances by Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard |
Sex, Lies, and Videotape |
10 |
3 |
1989 |
This Steven Soderbergh movie put James Spader on my radar. Very original movie |
When Harry Met Sally... |
10 |
3 |
1989 |
Rob Reiner flick! Gotta love it. I'm not big fans of Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan but I loved them in this movie |
Beetlejuice |
10 |
3 |
1988 |
Full of great stars like Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, Geena Davis and Jeffry Jones. One of the only Tim Burton films I actually liked! |
Big |
10 |
3 |
1988 |
One of Tom Hanks best roles! |
Artificial Intelligence: AI |
10 |
2 |
2001 |
Just when you thought the movie was over, it keeps going and just gets better! Spielburg does it again. Haley Joel Osment was awesome in the Sixth Sense and he's awesome once again in AI |
American Beauty |
10 |
2 |
1999 |
|
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |
10 |
2 |
1999 |
|
Sixth Sense, The |
10 |
2 |
1999 |
|
Dead Man on Campus |
10 |
2 |
1998 |
|
Boogie Nights |
10 |
2 |
1997 |
|
Jackie Brown |
10 |
2 |
1997 |
|
Private Parts |
10 |
2 |
1997 |
|
Black Sheep |
10 |
2 |
1996 |
|
Independence Day |
10 |
2 |
1996 |
|
Scream |
10 |
2 |
1996 |
|
American President, The |
10 |
2 |
1995 |
|
Shawshank Redemption |
10 |
2 |
1994 |
|
Reservoir Dogs |
10 |
2 |
1992 |
|
Singles |
10 |
2 |
1992 |
|
Fried Green Tomatoes |
10 |
2 |
1991 |
My favorite Mary Stuart Masterson movie - I can't explain why I like this movie so much, I just do. I really like Mary Stuart Masterson too. |
Quick Change |
10 |
2 |
1990 |
Oh my god - funny, funny, funny - Bill Murray, Randy Quaid and Geena Davis - they robbed the bank, so why are we cheering for them? Genius! |
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure |
10 |
2 |
1989 |
Excellent! |
Do the Right Thing |
10 |
2 |
1989 |
A Spike Lee joint - Rosie Perez's first movie - slow building to a great finale. Saw in NYC with all black audience. Reaction of audience totally different from all white audience. I was introduced to the music of Public Enemy with the song "Fight the Power" |
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids |
10 |
2 |
1989 |
Forget the sequels - this one is the best. Rick Moranis shrinks his kids and the neighbors kids |
Roger & Me |
10 |
2 |
1989 |
documentary by Michael Moore where we learn about the GM downsizing in Flint Michigan. Moore finally catches up with the GM CEO and interviews him about the 30,000 jobs they cut. Good stuff ... really! |
Minority Report |
10 |
2 |
2002 |
Speilburg film starring Tom Cruise - can future murders be predicted and stopped? That's the technology Speilburg investigates. The moral dilemma we must deal with is should one person be murdered to save the lives of thousands? Special effects on the edge of perfection. A wonderful view of the future. |
Signs |
10 |
2 |
2002 |
M. Night Shyamalan's (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable) with Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin about the end of the world when aliens invade. The whole movie revolves around a family, a farm, a basement, asthma, water, a bat and the dying words spoken by Mel Gibson's wife. Mel Gibson reverand father who loses his faith after his wife dies but regains it as all of those elements come together at the end to prove that there must be a god. |
American Psycho |
10 |
1 |
2000 |
|
High Fidelity |
10 |
1 |
2000 |
|
American Pie |
10 |
1 |
1999 |
|
Being John Malkovich |
10 |
1 |
1999 |
|
Blair Witch Project |
10 |
1 |
1999 |
|
Election |
10 |
1 |
1999 |
|
Green Mile, The |
10 |
1 |
1999 |
|
Iron Giant, The |
10 |
1 |
1999 |
|
Magnolia |
10 |
1 |
1999 |
|
Matrix, The |
10 |
1 |
1999 |
|
Game, The |
10 |
1 |
1997 |
|
Ice Storm, The |
10 |
1 |
1997 |
|
Postman, The |
10 |
1 |
1997 |
|
Se7en |
10 |
1 |
1995 |
|
Hudsucker Proxy, The |
10 |
1 |
1994 |
|
Schindler's List |
10 |
1 |
1993 |
|
Six Degrees of Separation |
10 |
1 |
1993 |
|
Life as a House |
10 |
1 |
2001 |
Huge fan of Kevin Kline. Great acting, great story |
Vanilla Sky |
10 |
1 |
2001 |
Tom Cruise movie but you rarely see his face and yet his emotions come right thru the mask - amazing ending. gotta see the French movie this is based on |
Silence of the Lambs, The |
10 |
1 |
1991 |
Jodie Foster as the FBI agent Clarice and Anthony Hopkins as the cannibal Lecter who escapes. Very freaky movie but not too freaky like its sequel |
Thelma & Louise |
10 |
1 |
1991 |
Directed by Ridley Scott starring Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis - first time I noticed Brad Pitt |
Dances with Wolves |
10 |
1 |
1990 |
I was on a great date when I saw it. Perhaps that influenced me, but I do love Kevin Costner and I loved this very long movie. Hi Leslie! |
Home Alone |
10 |
1 |
1990 |
Directed by Chris Columbus - the movie that made Macaulay Culkin famous. Skip the sequels! |
House Party |
10 |
1 |
1990 |
I laughed really hard - the sequels sucked though |
I Love You to Death |
10 |
1 |
1990 |
Kevin Kline, Tracy Ullman, River Phoenix - good stuff |
Look Who's Talking |
10 |
1 |
1989 |
Forget the sequels. This is the one. John Travolta and Kristy Alley make an unlikely pair. Bruce Willis does the voice of the little boy |
Parenthood |
10 |
1 |
1989 |
Funny and heart warming. Steve Martin and Mary Steenburgen are great as the parents. Martha Plimpton and Keanu Reeves are also great. |
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary |
10 |
1 |
2002 |
I've seen E.T. 6 times. Mainly because I used it as an "in between" movie when I used to skip from theater to theater. I remember when it first came out, we had guests over for that holiday weekend and I suggested we go see E.T. but my friend's reply was "I don't want to go see that movie. It's for kids". So we went to see the other Spielberg move that came out the week before called Poltergeist. That was pretty good, but I was still disappointed. I remember leaving the theater after seeing it the first time the following week with my friend Barbara and her exact words were "That was the best movie I ever saw. I want to see it again!" So the next week she calls me up to go see a movie and I suggest E.T. and she replies "But we just saw that last week!" I reminded her of what she said last week but that only made her mad, so I went to see E.T. without her. This Anniversary version was interesting. The "good bye" scene was reworked quite a bit and the part where Gertie kisses E.T. goodbye did not look as good as the original. Extra scenes were added like a new scene where the Mom tracks down Gertie and Michael tricker-treating. Once again, Drew steals the scene. Old scenes were modified, especially in the beginning when E.T. gets pursued thru the woods and is left behind. E.T. is done digitally in several scenes where they need more dynamic movement and facial expressions. Instead of running thru the forest, he now hops. I read that Drew Barrymore had her godfather Spielberg digitally replaces guns with walkie-talkies in the final scenes. In the original, the BMX stunt double for Elliot had massive leg muscles so I was looking for that and they actually made his legs puny so it's a bit more believable. Did they improve on perfection? Some scenes got better, some got worse, so it's still a 10. |
Bat*21 |
10 |
1 |
1988 |
The movie that made me a Gene Hackman fan! The movie Behind Enemy Lines was an Action rip-off of this movie |
Dead Ringers |
10 |
1 |
1988 |
This movie made me into a David Cronenberg fan. Jeremy Irons was awesome playing twins. I'd love to see how they pulled this off. Very bizarre movie |
Die Hard |
10 |
1 |
1988 |
I became a Bruce Willis fan after this movie. One of the best action flicks of all time. |
Good Morning, Vietnam |
10 |
1 |
1998 |
Robin Williams, Forest Whiaker. Great Vietnam movie about an unorthodox DJ who tries to make a difference |
Good Girl, The |
10 |
1 |
2002 |
Jennifer Aniston's best movie by far! Jake Gyllenhaal (October Sky) was amazing as a quiet discount store clerk who hates life. This film
is deep and complex. Jennifer is unsatisified with her marriage when she meets Jake. They immediately "get" each other and suddenly have an
affair. Jennifer just wants to do the right thing which causes her constant conflict between being loyal to her husband or running away and
starting her life over. John C. Reilly is great as the husband who tries his best to keep his wife happy. Thru some miracle, everything
works out for Jennifer in the end, but in a bizarre twist. |
Adaptation |
10 |
1 |
2002 |
This movie is so brilliant in a way that is difficult to explain. It's a movie about writing a screen-play for a book (The Orchid Thief) based on a New York Times magazine article about a guy who steals orchids. Charlie Kaufman wrote this movie about himself writing the very movie we're watching. I've seen this before in the comic books Peep Show and Yummy Fur which at times was a comic about drawing the comic. |
Spirited Away |
10 |
1 |
2001 |
Hayao Miyazaki is also responsible for amazing works of art in anime like My Neighbor Totoro, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Winds and Princess Mononoke. Spirited Away was filled with amazing characters and a wonderful story line. Magic. |
Name |
Score |
Seen |
Year |
Comments |
Parents |
1 |
1 |
1989 |
Nothing to like about this dark horror movie about a little boy who discovers his parents eat people |
Faces of Death 4 |
2 |
1 |
1990 |
Why do I put myself thru such torture??? I should have stopped at the first movie! |
Penn & Teller Get Killed |
2 |
1 |
1989 |
I like Penn and Teller but this movie sucked |
Rude Awakening |
2 |
1 |
1989 |
Cheech & Chong - not funny |
Weekend at Bernie's |
2 |
1 |
1989 |
This is just too far over the top to be funny |
Wired |
2 |
1 |
1989 |
About John Belushi's life. It sucked |
Wild at Heart |
3 |
1 |
1990 |
Ick! Yuck! Way to gross for me. Some things once seen can never be forgotten. Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern and this creepy David Lynch flick. Willem Dafoe is super creepy |
Speed Zone! |
3 |
1 |
1989 |
John Candy in a movie which simply imitates the Gumball Rally and Cannonball Run I and II |
Caddyshack II |
3 |
1 |
1988 |
I was warned not to bother with this piece of trash but I figured I loved the original so much and it had Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid and Dan Akyroid in it, how could I go wrong? The movie stunk! Period. Waste of time. I should have listened! |
Evolution |
4 |
1 |
2001 |
had a lot of funny people in it but it I didn't think it was very funny |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider |
4 |
1 |
2001 |
Loved the PC game but the movie stunk. Angelina Jolie is hot and was the perfect choice for that role and the special effects were amazing but the Lara was one dimensional and the plot didn't work for me |
Haunting, The |
4 |
1 |
1999 |
|
Jawbreaker |
4 |
1 |
1999 |
|
Rage: Carrie 2, The |
4 |
1 |
1999 |
|
Summer of Sam |
4 |
1 |
1999 |
|
Event Horizon |
4 |
1 |
1997 |
|
Lost Highway |
4 |
1 |
1997 |
|
Mimic |
4 |
1 |
1997 |
|
Multiplicity |
4 |
1 |
1996 |
|
Angus |
4 |
1 |
1995 |
|
Species |
4 |
1 |
1995 |
|
Made In America |
4 |
1 |
1993 |
|
Kuffs |
4 |
1 |
1992 |
|
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot |
4 |
1 |
1992 |
|
Universal Soldier |
4 |
1 |
1992 |
|
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves |
4 |
1 |
1991 |
I remember seeing it, but I don't remember what it was about - a movie that is easy to forget |
3 Men and a Little Lady |
4 |
1 |
1990 |
The first movie was funny. All of the sequels bit |
Another 48 Hrs. |
4 |
1 |
1990 |
I barely liked the first movie but this sequel left me with nothing |
Dick Tracy |
4 |
1 |
1990 |
waste of my time |
Freshman, The |
4 |
1 |
1990 |
I like Matthew Broderick but hated this movie. Not even Marlon Brando could save it. |
Jacob's Ladder |
4 |
1 |
1990 |
Freaky - all a dream - I hate when that happens |
Look Who's Talking Too |
4 |
1 |
1990 |
crap - why do I bother? I like John Travolata and Kristie Alley but this movie didn't have much new to offer. Bruce Willis and Roseanne do the voices of the kids ... very funny |
Robocop 2 |
4 |
1 |
1990 |
I didn't even like the first one and the second one was worse |
How to Get Ahead in Advertising |
4 |
1 |
1989 |
Stupid, stupid, stupid |
UHF |
4 |
1 |
1989 |
Weird Al Yankovic movie, not that funny |
Scooby Doo |
4 |
1 |
2002 |
Really bad cartoon CG movie. |
Bad Company |
4 |
1 |
2002 |
No chemistry between Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins |
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels |
4 |
1 |
1998 |
I was not amused. Stupid |
I-Spy |
4 |
1 |
2002 |
Starred Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson but it still sucked |
Name |
Score |
Seen |
Year |
Comments |
Say Anything |
10 |
8 |
1989 |
My favorite John Cusack movie. It's also my favorite Ione Skye movie. |
Akira |
10 |
8 |
1988 |
If I could score this movie with an 11, I would. Japanese Anime at its best! My only regret is that I never saw it on the big screen! I own this one. |
Office Space |
10 |
5 |
1999 |
|
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery |
10 |
5 |
1997 |
|
Clerks |
10 |
5 |
1994 |
|
Forest Gump |
10 |
5 |
1994 |
|
Groundhog Day |
10 |
5 |
1993 |
|
Total Recall |
10 |
5 |
1990 |
Arnold Schwarzenegger saves Mars! Was it all a dream? |
Heathers |
10 |
5 |
1989 |
Perhaps the best Winona Ryder and Christian Slater movie ever! Black comedy about suicide |
Go |
10 |
4 |
1999 |
|
Jerry Maguire |
10 |
4 |
1996 |
|
Professional, The |
10 |
4 |
1994 |
|
Wonder Boys |
10 |
3 |
2000 |
|
Fight Club |
10 |
3 |
1999 |
|
Run Lola Run |
10 |
3 |
1998 |
|
Truman Show, The |
10 |
3 |
1998 |
|
Chasing Amy |
10 |
3 |
1997 |
|
Contact |
10 |
3 |
1997 |
|
Fifth Element, The |
10 |
3 |
1997 |
|
Fargo |
10 |
3 |
1996 |
|
PCU |
10 |
3 |
1994 |
|
Fugitive, The |
10 |
3 |
1993 |
|
Joy Luck Club, The |
10 |
3 |
1993 |
|
White Men Can't Jump |
10 |
3 |
1992 |
|
Little Man Tate |
10 |
3 |
1991 |
Directed and starred by Jodie Foster although the real star was her son in the movie, Fred (Adam Hann-Byrd) who played a boy genius trying to deal with the world |
Ghost |
10 |
3 |
1990 |
Directed by Jerry Zucker starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. Demi Moore was awesome and hot |
Pump Up the Volume |
10 |
3 |
1990 |
My favorite Christian Slater movie after Heathers. You gotta love it when Samantha Mathis takes off her top! |
Dead Poets Society |
10 |
3 |
1989 |
Robin Williams - very inspiring. Great performances by Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard |
Sex, Lies, and Videotape |
10 |
3 |
1989 |
This Steven Soderbergh movie put James Spader on my radar. Very original movie |
When Harry Met Sally... |
10 |
3 |
1989 |
Rob Reiner flick! Gotta love it. I'm not big fans of Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan but I loved them in this movie |
Beetlejuice |
10 |
3 |
1988 |
Full of great stars like Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, Geena Davis and Jeffry Jones. One of the only Tim Burton films I actually liked! |
Big |
10 |
3 |
1988 |
One of Tom Hanks best roles! |
Artificial Intelligence: AI |
10 |
2 |
2001 |
Just when you thought the movie was over, it keeps going and just gets better! Spielburg does it again. Haley Joel Osment was awesome in the Sixth Sense and he's awesome once again in AI |
Gladiator |
8 |
2 |
2000 |
|
Road Trip |
9 |
2 |
2000 |
|
American Beauty |
10 |
2 |
1999 |
|
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |
10 |
2 |
1999 |
|
Sixth Sense, The |
10 |
2 |
1999 |
|
Dead Man on Campus |
10 |
2 |
1998 |
|
Wedding Singer, The |
9 |
2 |
1998 |
|
Boogie Nights |
10 |
2 |
1997 |
|
Con Air |
8 |
2 |
1997 |
|
Jackie Brown |
10 |
2 |
1997 |
|
Private Parts |
10 |
2 |
1997 |
|
Black Sheep |
10 |
2 |
1996 |
|
Independence Day |
10 |
2 |
1996 |
|
Scream |
10 |
2 |
1996 |
|
American President, The |
10 |
2 |
1995 |
|
Toy Story |
9 |
2 |
1995 |
|
Shawshank Redemption |
10 |
2 |
1994 |
|
Stargate |
9 |
2 |
1994 |
|
Falling Down |
9 |
2 |
1993 |
|
Jurassic Park |
9 |
2 |
1993 |
|
Few Good Men, A |
9 |
2 |
1992 |
|
Reservoir Dogs |
10 |
2 |
1992 |
|
Singles |
10 |
2 |
1992 |
|
Toys |
9 |
2 |
1992 |
|
Beautiful Mind, A |
9 |
2 |
2001 |
Awesome Ron Howard movie about John Nash, a brilliant mathematician played by Russel Crowe |
Black Hawk Down |
9 |
2 |
2001 |
Amazing war movie directed by Ridley Scott based on a real event starring Josh Hartnett and other great talents. |
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
8 |
2 |
2001 |
I didn't think I was going to like it, but I did |
City Slickers |
8 |
2 |
1991 |
Billy Crystal cattle drive movie - Jack Palance makes the movie worthwile |
Fried Green Tomatoes |
10 |
2 |
1991 |
My favorite Mary Stuart Masterson movie - I can't explain why I like this movie so much, I just do. I really like Mary Stuart Masterson too. |
Last Boy Scout, The |
9 |
2 |
1991 |
Bruce Willis cop movie - very funny! Chelsea Field, his daughter in the movie, kicked ass |
Awakenings |
9 |
2 |
1990 |
Directed by Penny Marshall starring Robin Williams as the doctor and Robert De Niro as the patient who awakens from a rare desease. A miracle but kind of sad in the end. Based on a true story |
Quick Change |
10 |
2 |
1990 |
Oh my god - funny, funny, funny - Bill Murray, Randy Quaid and Geena Davis - they robbed the bank, so why are we cheering for them? Genius! |
Batman |
5 |
2 |
1989 |
Why did Tim Burton have to ruin Batman? Why did they pick a squid like Michael Keaton to play him? Why? Why? Why? |
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure |
10 |
2 |
1989 |
Excellent! |
Christmas Vacation |
8 |
2 |
1989 |
Chevy Chase! funny enough but not as funny as the original |
Dead Calm |
9 |
2 |
1989 |
The movie that put Nicole Kidman on my radar. Very intense at times. I still don't understand what the opening sequence had to do with anything |
Do the Right Thing |
10 |
2 |
1989 |
A Spike Lee joint - Rosie Perez's first movie - slow building to a great finale. Saw in NYC with all black audience. Reaction of audience totally different from all white audience. I was introduced to the music of Public Enemy with the song "Fight the Power" |
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids |
10 |
2 |
1989 |
Forget the sequels - this one is the best. Rick Moranis shrinks his kids and the neighbors kids |
Little Mermaid, The |
8 |
2 |
1989 |
More women should wear shells over their breasts on the beach |
Major League |
9 |
2 |
1989 |
Very funny Charlie Sheen baseball movie. Wesley Snipes also good |
Roger & Me |
10 |
2 |
1989 |
documentary by Michael Moore where we learn about the GM downsizing in Flint Michigan. Moore finally catches up with the GM CEO and interviews him about the 30,000 jobs they cut. Good stuff ... really! |
War of the Roses, The |
9 |
2 |
1989 |
Michael Douglass is awesome. Intense movie that starts out innocent enough but then escalates into war! Nasty War! |
Bring It On |
7 |
2 |
2000 |
Kristin Dunst is awesome - great dancing - fun movie |
Clockstoppers |
7 |
2 |
2002 |
Disney like movie about a kid who can stop time with a watch. Cool special effects. |
Minority Report |
10 |
2 |
2002 |
Speilburg film starring Tom Cruise - can future murders be predicted and stopped? That's the technology Speilburg investigates. The moral dilemma we must deal with is should one person be murdered to save the lives of thousands? Special effects on the edge of perfection. A wonderful view of the future. |
Alien Nation |
7 |
2 |
1988 |
I was into the movie and TV show at one time, but not passionately. In hindsight, it was a low-budget crime drama with very little scifi |
Fatal Attraction |
9 |
2 |
1998 |
I never saw the alternate ending version. Michael Douglas and Glenn Close are awesome. Glenn Close as the stalker is quite scary! |
Serendipity |
8 |
2 |
2001 |
John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. A wonderful kookie romantic comedy all about fate, destiny and serendipity |
Signs |
10 |
2 |
2002 |
M. Night Shyamalan's (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable) with Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin about the end of the world when aliens invade. The whole movie revolves around a family, a farm, a basement, asthma, water, a bat and the dying words spoken by Mel Gibson's wife. Mel Gibson reverand father who loses his faith after his wife dies but regains it as all of those elements come together at the end to prove that there must be a god. |