Sunday, July 6, 2008

Movie 28 of 2008: Fatal Attraction



Movie Description:

Happily married New York lawyer Dan Callagher has an affair with his colleague Alex, and the two enjoy a love weekend while Dan's wife and kid are away. But Alex will not let go of him, and she will stop at nothing to have him for herself. Just how far will she go to get what she wants?

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My Opinion:

I'm still out old "classics" that I've never seen. I figured after having watched BASIC INSTINCT the other night that FATAL ATTRACTION was a good follow-up movie. Now maybe I'll watch the spoof I bought today called FATAL INSTINCT. LOL!!! I enjoyed FA quite a bit, but nothing like I did BI the other night. Basically this is just a movie about betrayal, jealousy, and revenge. I'm glad I saw it, but I can honestly say I'd probably never watch this movie again unless someone just really wanted me to.

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Movie 27 of 2008: Wall-E



Movie Description:

What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, WALL*E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life (besides collecting knick-knacks) when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL*E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report her findings to the humans (who have been eagerly awaiting word that it is safe to return home). Meanwhile, WALL*E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets an adventure into motion. Joining WALL*E on his journey across the universe is a cast of characters including a pet cockroach and a heroic team of malfunctioning misfit robots.

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My Opinion:

I honestly haven't liked Disney movies in quite some time OTHER than for Pixar films. Wall-E is yet another that I've enjoyed. I don't think it compares up to the movie ROBOTS, which was released in 2005 from Blue Sky Studios story-wise, but graphically it is gorgeous!!! The movie had appeal for all ages, a decent plot, and was heartfelt (IMO... as I even got a bit sad at one point when I thought things weren't going the way I hoped they would). There was also one scene where I about choked on my Skittles as they used computer mice to represent real mice. Yeah, this has been done many times before, but I wasn't expecting it at the moment and it was funny! LOL!!! Anyway, if for nothing else, I recomment his movie to those who appreciate graphic art as this movie looks fabulous!!!






































Movie 26 of 2008: Basic Instinct



Movie Description:

The take-no-prisoners sex thriller from 1992 now stands as a milestone in the career of screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, but in the hands of director Paul Verhoeven Basic Instinct is an undeniably stylish and provocative study of obsession. In the role that made her a star (and showed the audience a little more skin than she intended), Sharon Stone plays the cleverly manipulative novelist Catherine Tramell who snares San Francisco detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas) with her insatiable sexual appetite during the investigation of her boyfriend's murder. Tramell is the prime suspect, but the plot twists and turns until Curran is trapped in a dangerous cycle of dead ends and unsolved murders, never sure if Tramell is committing the crimes or if it is some other, unknown suspect. With a plot that keeps viewers guessing, Basic Instinct is the work of a director who is clearly in his element.

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My Opinion:

I can't believe I had not seen this movie before last night. WOW!!! This was actually one of the first DVDs I ever bought because I had heard it would be something I would like, but I just never got around to watching it. Eric mentioned it last week and I said I had never seen it so we pulled it out to watch and I was thoroughly absorbed in this flick. I have been trying to recover from being sick all week so I have been pretty tired and run down and even starting this movie late at night and having not had a nap all day... I stayed awake through the ENTIRE movie without batting an eye. I even forced myself to not get up to go to the restroom during the movie... I was THAT into the movie!!! Yeah, I know, there's a pause button on the DVD player, but I just wanted to see what happened next. I will most likely be watching this movie again soon to see if I missed anything as I already pointed something out to Eric that he didn't catch onto that I thought I saw. I need to check to see if I was right. LOL!!! Loved the 80s club scene as well in this movie... classic!!! I definitely need to check out more 80s films because I seem to really dig the essence of them.