Movies July 28 through September 16

Well, so, I did it again.  It’s no big surprise is it?  I neglected to write anything about the last eight movies I’ve seen.  Of course I’ve been busy… isn’t everyone?  Also, this computer really seems to be on its last leg.  Even now, as I type, it’s acting up.  So, I’ve been trying not to spend too much time on the damn thing in order to save my sanity.  So far it doesn’t look too promising.  Looney bin, here I come! 

I guess the best and easiet thing to do would be what I did at the beginning of the year when I wrote about all the 2009 movies I’ve seen in one post.  So here goes…

Salt *** – This was action packed and exciting.  I’ve heard it compared to the Bourne series.  I don’t disagree.  If I was a guy,  I might even like this one better, being that a gorgeous Angelina Jolie plays the heroine.  And there’s definitely going to be more of Salt.  I look forward to those.

Karate Kid (2010) *** – Of course I’m going to compare this to the original.  I loved the original with Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita so much that I watched it countless times.  That was the only problem I had with the remake.  Too similar.   That took away from it a bit for me, but I really enjoyed the cast, the setting, and the story line (again).  I adore that Jaden Smith, but I thought the real standout was his little enemy.  He’s an extremely talented young actor and I hope to see more of him… both of them, actually.

Charlie St. Cloud *** – This movie was good.  Pretty predictable… not from the previews, but once the movie got going, it wasn’t as surprising as the movie makers probably anticipated.  I expected it to be sadder… that would have been good.  But, I liked it anyway.

Eat, Pray, Love ** – Eh… it seemed too long.  Some very enjoyable parts, but it didn’t get me to want to read the book.  There were also some theater audience problems that ruined it a little… but not too much.  I have a feeling I will forget about this movie very shortly.

The Switch **1/2 – I liked this one.  I think Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman make a cute couple on-screen.  I saw this exactly one month ago and don’t remember a lot about it, but I remember that it entertained me enough.  I would watch it again… when it comes on HBO on Demand or Netflix.

The Other Guys ** – It had its good parts.  Will Ferrell is always funny.  I LOVE Mark Wahlberg, but … I know this movie was supposed to be stupid humor (the way most of Will Ferrell’s movies are), but  a lot of it didn’t really make me laugh.  There were definitely a few lines that made me laugh very hard, though.  Only giving it two stars, but I would watch it again.

Last Exorcism ** – It was OK.  Predictable. Not really very scary. 

Going the Distance *** – I know Drew Barrymore is in a relationship with Justin Long and he’s kinda cute, but I wish this movie starred her with Jimmy Fallon again.  They’re not that much different, but I just like him with her a lot. (Mostly  her with Adam Sandler, but this wasn’t an Adam Sandler role at all).  Anyway, this was a really cute, funny movie and I had an advantage over my friends because I did not remember any of the funny scenes shown in the trailer.  I don’t know why… must be it had been a while and I just forgot.  But, there were some definite laugh out loud moments for me that were right there in that trailer   My favorite line: “Shut up and lick.”