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While we were in Arizona, we saw Master and Commander . It was okay. The maritime fighting strategy stuff was cool, and so were the ships. The captain ahab drama stuff wasn't so good. I wish that they could have had some sort of love interest too-- but maybe that's cause I'm in the mood for a romantic comedy right now.

Saw Matrix 3 last weekend with Virginia and Rich. I liked it, but I didn't have high expectations to begin with.

Last weekend I saw Head of State with Chris Rock. It was AWESOME. I liked all the characters, and the satire was very appropriate for our time. I think the slogan "God Bless us and not them" sounds very familiar....

Saw the Rock in The Rundown . It was okay. The funny sidekick dude was a little annoying, but the action was okay. This is a "filler" movie, before the real good movies come out... or just cause we were bored. I can't wait until LOTR.... another movie that looks good is School of Rock .

Harold and Maude (1971) was one of the weirder movies I had seen in a while. It had its nice moments, though. For example, the cinematography is quite attractive, even though the lady is pretty old and wrinkly-- she looks pretty in many of the scenes. This movie had funny bits, particularly the practical jokes that Harold pulls. I did not want to believe the love story, though-- I was a bit shocked when he was blowing bubbles in the bed-- you know what scene I mean when you see it. However, it iw a much better movie than Poison (1991) , which I didn't really "get".

About Schmidt (2002) was pretty weird, but in a dull, uninteresting sort of way. i don't think I really understood the movie, or felt like I identified with the character. The hero was not admirable, nor was he noble-- so I guess he was just a guy who has problems in his life. His way of dealing with problems is no example or lesson for the rest of us. I don't think I laughed during the entire movie... maybe I did when they got in a hot tub together. My friends got their jollies from the nudie shots, I guess...

S.W.A.T. was okay. I thought the plot was pretty disjointed, and the stuff that was supposed to build character only distracted from the action. It's an "also ran" in this list of summer action flicks, and just like Trainspotter, didn't really seem like more than a bunch of action sequences. One sentence will describe most of the scenes in the movie: "Lots of people crouching in the dark, being anxious". It was weird how no one really bled in the movie (now, head injuries are usually very bloody). Anyway, it passes the time.

I enjoyed watching Bringing Down the House (2003) , particularly because Queen Latifah is a good actress (and funny), and Eugene Levy is also very funny! Unfortunately, my friends would disagree-- they hated the movie. I concede that the timing was off, and Steve Martin wasn't as funny as he could have been. Ah well, we can't all be Pootie Tang.

I forgot to say that I saw Dead Man (1996), with Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Lance Henriksen, Jim Jarmusch a while back. It was a weird movie, one of those arsty ones, but I really liked it.. Depp's a really funny character, with expressive eyes. His sidekick, the indian guy named "Nobody" is really cool, and made the movie for me. I would have a different ending, but still, an enjoyable flick.

-- Terminator 3 -- was not as good as Terminator 2. I think the direction could have been better, and the characters were miscast. Arnold was the only person who looked fit for his part. The girl looked too vapid, and the boy (John Connor) was too whiny.

Saw this one with Ray Ro and Jim. The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was an enchanting movie, particularly the character played by Johnny Depp. He was the best pirate I've ever seen- and the most hilarious. I really liked the animation and the flow of the story. The love story was also nice... :) The game and animations on the website were fun too. Also, the period of the story was nice-- when chivalry was alive, and things between men and women were truly innocent and romantic.

I will use this blog to keep track of the movies I have seen. Let's start with Bend it Like Beckham , a hilarious comedy about how your dreams may be stifled by your environment... I also liked the characters, and the idea that women want to break out of their social molds-- particularly asian females.

starting to do more research on blogging. it's really taking off. :)

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