Recent Viewings...

First up, Eclipse!  LOVED this!  This series just keeps getting better and better.  Certain scenes seemed to be right out of the book, which is fantastic to fans of the series.  Lots more romance in this one, of course, but some darker scenes as well.  I actually went to the midnight showing on June 29th, and went again on July 3, to a Saturday morning matinee because I couldn't get the movie out of my head, since I enjoyed it so much.  Great soundtrack and musical score.   Can't wait to get a copy on DVD!

I just recently saw a movie from my list of classics, movies that I've never seen but am sitting down to catch up on now.  Casablanca wasn't my favorite classic thus far, but the actors were better than other movies.  Humphrey Bogart has just a hint of humor and sarcasm in his voice, but is certainly charming too.  Ingrid Bergman was perfect for her role, her voice is extremely distinct.  Even though I already knew how the movie was supposed to end, I still wanted the main characters to end up together; it's the idealist in me.  "Here's looking at you, kid..."

 
Last night I saw Brooklyn's Finest.  It was every bit as gritty and dark as I expected it to be, but the story was developed differently from how I anticipated it to.  It was a powerful ending, having all of the characters end up in the same place, because they really don't interact amongst each other in the story.  It was good, but nothing I ever care to see again.

Hot Tub Time Machine.  Honestly, the title tells you everything you need to know.  It was funny, raunchy, and goofy, just like I expected.  Nothing too unpredictable happened, but glad that I saw it just the same.  Just about any movie with John Cusack is worth seeing!

Another move on my list to see was Love in the Afternoon, with Gary Cooper and Audrey Hepburn.  Honestly, I wasn't a fan of this movie.  There were charming moments, but I almost struggled through the second half of the film to continue watching.  Perhaps I was just distracted, but it seemed boring and repetitive.