Another week is over and what do I have to say for it? I’ve continued my James Bond watching as well as my mini-unofficial-Horror-Marathon (don’t ask me why that’s all hyphenated). I’m getting more and more bummed out that it seems my theatre won’t be showing Sinister or Perks of Being a Wallflower, two films I’ve been looking forward to a while, and I’m still eagerly awaiting the local release of Looper so I can go watch that movie again. Otherwise this week was as normal (i.e. work, movies, sleep, rinse, wash, repeat).
So this is what I’ve been watching this week:
FIRST TIME WATCHED
TAKEN 2 (2012) – bad writing and average (and too few) action sequences for an unnecessary sequel.
HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (2012) – too silly to be anymore than a ‘only for kids’ film that I probably shouldn’t have seen.
DRACULA (1931) – a boring stage adaptation of the original story that doesn’t enthuse anyone.
FRANKENWEENIE (2012) – Tim Burton returns to form by leashing himself to keep children entertained without getting too weird.
TABLOID (2011) – a great documentary that seeks to entertain more than make any grand point while at the same time discussing the media as it was pre-internet age.
REWATCHED
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1964) – “I’m not mad about his tailor, are you?”
GOLDFINGER (1964) – “Shocking! Positively shocking!”
THE COUNT
190 First time watches (106 from 2012); 89 Rewatches; 281 Total Films
I need to rewatch some classic James Bond myself. Saw Argo, Sinister, End of Watch, Sideways, Before the Devil knows you're dead, Nekromantik, Magic Mike. All were good
You liked End of Watch? I thought it was ok, but lots of problems (mostly due to distracting found footage style). I'm going to see Argo this coming week, looking forward to it as it seems like one of the films that I missed at TIFF that everyone was buzzing about. Loved Magic Mike.
Glad to see you had a great movie week.
End of Watch was ok, only prob was the lack of story. Argo is definitely worth the time and money. Enjoy