12 Monkeys (1995)

RATING: 4.5/5
Not being a Brad Pitt fan, this is may be his best role yet. He is great as a crazed psycho. And I think Bruce Willis may just like making movies where he can show his butt. The movie is a bit confusing with all the jumping back and worth but it is well worth it. The film has held up with time, and does seem to dated yet.

Babel (2006)

RATING: 5/5
Normally movies that jump from storyline to storyline annoy me... But the how they all came together made sense and was very good and keep my interest throughout. The acting was excellent and for once I did not dislike Brad Pitt. Too bad this was not released on laserdisc, I would want to own it. I guess I might have to break down on get dvd or blu-ray here.

Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)

RATING: 3.5/4
Corny for 2009 (wow, weird saying that) standards, but over all I enjoyed the movie. I could have lived without Pat Boone singing and taking off most of his clothes. Special effects were up with the times, we loved the blood coming from the lizards mouth. Now on to the blu-ray 2008 version.!!!

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

RATING: 4/5
Just finished watching on Blu-Ray (rental, no 3D glasses). There are a lot of lost effects by watching 2D version. It is definitely a movie geared towards young boys. We were a little disappointed to not have any villain in the movie and there was not much of a back story. Without seeing the original first, there would be some things you might not get or understand. They talk more about "Max" a character that connects the new people to the earth, but they don't tell you much about original scientist that discovered it from the first movie and how apparently that was the start of the book. Overall, it was not bad. Maybe it was ruined from watching the original first. I did not seem to be on the edge of my seat during it.

The Fall (2006)

RATING: 4.5/5
At first, I was a little put off by this movie. It was corny and at times a bit annoying. But as it played on, you could understand what it was all about and you could really start to feel for the characters. Visually stimulating, the story telling sequences were amazing. Over all, I enjoyed it and would recommend it.

Ghost Town (2008)

RATING: 3/5
I was disappointed in a potentially good movie. I didn't hate it, but I didn't like it either. It started out funny with a good storyline, but then just got boring and kind of a downer. The studio classified this as a romantic comedy, but not once did I even remotely want or think they would get together and truly at the end they did not, they foreshadowed a get together, but you never see it thus failing in the romance "Yea" or "awwww" factor. Elisabeth begged to differ and wanted to give this movie a 7 - 7 1/2. But I could not reach that far.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

RATING: 4/5
I really enjoyed this Indiana Jones movie, the suspense was high and I was kept on my toes. Didn't fall asleep once. Parts were predictable, but what movie isn't now a days. Cate Blanchette was fun as the villian. I also liked how the had little cameo from items of the last movies. Totally enjoyable. Can't wait for the blu-ray box set.

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