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Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

The first one is a bit of a guilty pleasure, this ones just shit. Thumbs Down

The Aristocrats

Documentary about a joke called the Aristocrats, its a bit up and down based on how good each comedians version of the joke is. Problem is it relies on you to be shocked by some of the filth that people spew but anyone who knows me will now I can be more depraved than most of these things so some of the more shocking versions where just dull. Thumbs in the Middle

Stay

Wish I'd left, thinks it's clever, its just shit. Thumbs Down

Warrior King

Tony Jaa's follow up to Ong Bak, story is stupid even for a kung Fu movie but the fight scenes are so fantastic it has to be seen. Thumbs Up

Secuestro Express

Or Kidnap express to translate for you, appears to be a growing problem in South America, consisting of kidnapping people for a few hours either for a small ransom or to clean out there bank accounts. Interesting enough but falls into the usual kidnapping cliches. Thumbs in the Middle

District 13

Rather than directing anything new Luc Besson has taken to writing and producing a lot of these french action films, that are light on story and high on action. they usually clock in at 90 minutes and are good fun rides that are forgotten straight away and this is much the same. This one is based round pakour or free running, basically those mental guys that run over buildings and jump from roof to roof, the scenes involving it are great. Thumbs in the Middle

Storm Breaker

James Bond for kids, everytime you got into the story though they would have a moment so stupid that it sucked right out, even Mickey Rourke couldn't help it. Thumbs in the Middle

The Myth

Jackie Chan's latest Hong Kong film, he plays an archaeologist who has flash back dreams to a former live when he was an army general. Stories pants but the action is good and who can't like a film with a horse that does Kung Fu. Thumbs in the Middle

Over the hedge

More in the current run of totally average computer animated films, I have forgotten most of now. Thumbs in the Middle

Ultraviolet

Heard this beyond terrible so of course I had to see it, the opening credits are good and thats about the only nice thing I have to say about it. It makes Starship Troopers 2 look like a masterpiece. Thumbs Down

Phenomena

More Argento as I go on my quest to see all his films, wasn't really liking this but all was redeemed in the finale where a monkey showed up with a straight razor to save our heroine and kill the bad guy, how can you hate a film where a monkey saves the day. Thumbs In the Middle

Lords Of Dogtown

I have seen the documentary Dogtown and the Z-boys which is the basis of this, its the story of the guys that revolutionised the skate boarding world by bringing moves from surfing, I prefer the documentary but this is pretty good as well. Thumbs in the Middle

Elf

Decided to watch some of the Christmas themed films in my too watch pile, if Will Ferrell isn't in this it would be average to shit, but he is so its great, I plan next year to put the star on top of our tree the same way he does as I think it will work. Still don't really like the cheesey ending though. Thumbs Up

The French Connection
French Connection II

I'll do these together, I have seen the first one before an enjoyed it more this time now that I was away from the hype, the second is almost as good but is dragged down a bit by the extended section in the middle where hackman gets hooked on heroin then comes off it cold turkey, it runs about 10 Minutes too Long. Only other problem is that 1 is a true story and 2 is made up, so the wee what happened next bit at the end of one tells you that all of 2 is bullshit. Thumbs Up

Rocketeer

As always I am a sucker for these indiana jones style films and the lovely Jennifer Connelly also helps. rockets, nazis and a bad guy with a twirly moustache how can you go wrong. Thumbs Up

Bad Santa

A lesson in paying attention while watching films, first time I watched this I was sidetracked with other things and will I liked it I didn't really love it. Now I do, some of the dialog is laugh out loud funny and theres a midget in it, Great. Thumbs Up

Bourne Supremecy

I haven't seen Casino royale yet but if it hadn't been the return to form it appears to be then the Bourne series was coming close to taking the bond crown as a spy film that does some spying. only down side in this one is the over use of hand help cameras which make some of the action scenes impossible to follow and in other scenes just makes you sea sick. Thumbs Up

Manhatten

Woody Allen's most successful film and the one he hates the most, I can see why, the jokes are slightly lacking for this era of his films but the black and white cinematography of New York is beautiful. Thumbs in the Middle

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