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Donnie Darko was good, the second time around. I have to say though, that I think the movie could have gone a little faster, but the soundtrack makes up for it. Mad World is the best thing to come out of that movie. Time and traveling through it is an interesting topic. Some think that the tornado made it possible, others think that Frank made it possible. Who knows. It actually was more likeable the second time around because I could understand where it was going. The weird blobs in the people were cool too! Another Dark Movie we saw recently was Van Helsing . I thought it was okay, but it really wasn't worth the theater price. In general, the plot was blah, but the special effects were nice. I liked Frankenstein's garb, and he was hilarious in the bloopers. The lady's garb was kind of tarty, and I think she could have been a tougher woman, but there you go. At least she wasn't like Paltrow in Sky Captain.

Pitch Black was good, especially the 2nd time around. No, it wasn't the acting or the plot, but I guess I haven't seen anything recently from the genre of sci-fi space horror. The coincidence of visual and audio effects in the film are just plain enjoyable. I was annoyed with the lead female actress for being predictably stupid and selfish, Riddick's story and mystery throughout the film is interesting enough to keep me watching. I think its just a little funny that the monsters don't kill them all when they're stalled and bickering for so much of the movie, and most of the people that got axed deserved it (although the other deaths were a bit tragic), a portrayal of life's sense of fairness and justice is quite satisfying... I think its fair that annoying, selfish, petty, and insipid characters get eaten by monsters. It makes the blood and guts that much more enjoyable. I love the last scene where they "say goodbye", and also liked that they flew ...

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow was complete rubbish. The vapid Paltrow as the leading female and the shallow, obvious but boring plot really made me mourn the lost hour. I think Soul Plane was better than this... The worst part was that it had such great potential. The main draw is the nostalgic backdrops in blue screen, but unfortunately, the bad script made the visuals the only saving grace. The characters could have been better developed. Paltrow's character was completely annoying and distracting to the movie. We get too much silly, selfish newsreporter and very little of the other potentially "cool" characters (or they would have been cool if the plot actually revealed more about these people): heroic pilot, russian camper, british daredevil, dirty-faced asian, newspaper editor, mad scientist. Unfortunately, the cool characters last less than a flicker during the movie. The stills are a much better way to appreciate the landscape. Ah well, unfortunate... ...

Soul Plane had its moments. It wasn't nearly as funny as Pootie Tang, but there were some good buts. I thought it was weird how the soundtrack sounded very similar to Pootie's theme song. Sadatay!

Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) was okay. We finally got to see it, but it wasn't as funny as Barbershop 1.... and definitely not as good as Pootie Tang. We also snagged Loverboy recently and it was okay. A little on the campy side... Speaking of Campy, Bubba Ho-tep takes the cake. Elvis in a retirement home, a guy who thinks he's FDR, and a mummy-- and hilarity ensues. It was thoroughly entertaining, and innovative. The plot was funny and I laughed all night after seeing it. Hahahhhahaa...

Joe Dirt was fantastic. It was entertaining and funny. The character of Joe Dirt was easy to sympathize with, and the plot was interesting. The journey of Joe through America to find his parents, and the friends he makes along the way, is terrific.

We recently saw Fahrenheit 9/11 with Ela and Arrin. I have to say that the movie was interesting and it was nice to know what Mike Moore was saying. I think that it is interesting that he is the ONLY one who is saying such things, our media has really let us down. I learned some new things, such as what Bush was doing when 9/11 happened, and why the response was slow. There could have been more fact and less bias in the film but all in all, it is a perspective that is different and fresh. Makes you think about the ethical character of the person/s in power in this country. It does bring out the point that people in power can more easily get questionable laws passed if the country is constantly in a psychological terrified state, rather than rational and calm.