Star Trek (2009)

• I thought I was gonna like this, and I really did.

• I’ve never seen a Star Trek movie before, but that didn’t matter. I knew the basic characters, the basic premise, and of course, all the well-known catch phrases.

• I totally was so excited to see this because Jennifer Morrison (Cameron from House) was in it. Even if I knew she’d only be in it for a few minutes.

• I had no idea that Eric Bana was Nero until.. right now, looking at imdb. Too funny. Eric Bana should only ever be the guy in Munich.

• Simon Pegg, as Scotty, was easily my favorite character. Simon Pegg is just the best guy ever.

• Every signature phrase made me just laugh out loud. It was so funny to hear people saying those lines and meaning them…

• I just have a vision of the writers having a big white board with a list of all the signature phrases they needed to use in the movie, and writing the movie around those lines.

• Overall I loved it. It was all I expected it to be, and even a little bit more.

Watchmen (2009)

• Yup, it was awesome.

• Wasn’t nearly as dark as I expected.

• Jeffery Dean Morgan really did a great job.

• Malin Akerman must have one of the most distinctive voices on the planet. I just couldn’t get her character from 27 Dresses out of my head. Made it hard for me to take her seriously.

• I spent the entire time trying to figure out why Carla Gugino looked so familiar. Its because she’s been in a ton of stuff, but just as a brunette.

• Jackie Earle Haley, who played Rorschach, plays a great crazy dude. He also played a a convicted sexual predator in the movie Little Children.

• I just realized that Patrick Wilson, who plays Night Owl, was also in Little Children (with a much better haircut). Interesting…

• I kind of found it hard to take anything Night Owl did seriously. The dude was a dweeb. Even when he was having some fantastic sex.

• I was pretty much unfazed by all the blue man nudity.

• I would totally watch this again.

The Big Lebowski (2008)

• I know, I know I just never got around to seeing it.

• John Goodman was great, but my goodness, I just wanted his character to shut up the entire time.

• Quite possibly the least annoying role Jeff BRidges has ever played.

• A perfect role for Tara Reid.

• Julianne Moore’s manner of speaking was bizarre and great at the same time.

• I think my favorite thing about most Coen brothers movies is the way every single facet of one of their films is just so stylized, and each time, its a completely different style.

• I absolutely loved the ending.

Wonderland (2003)

• Very interesting to see Val Kilmer play the same character Mark Wahlberg previously played.

• They obviously both played the role of John Holmes with a a child-like quality.

• Yet Wahlberg played Homes at around ten years old, while Kilmer played him as a toddler.

• Generally the toddler was more annoying and much less empathetic.

• The real story behind this movie is what makes it so compelling. Its nuts.

• Kate Bosworth has fantastic hair in this movie.

• Definitely weird seeing Dylan McDermott in the role of David Lind. Weird seeing him trying to look and act like a scary guy.

• Did I mention how great the real story is behind this? Cause it is.

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

• That song is the catchiest song on the planet.

• I had seen bits and pieces but never had gotten the chance to see it from start to finish.

• Oh, Dan Dapper. I’ve never seen someone so obsessed with their hair.

• Of course I loved all the Odyssey references.

• Seriously though, the catchiest song ever.

The Dark Knight (2008)

• As good as everyone is saying.

• Heath Ledger was fantastic. Creepier than anything ever.

• Seriously though, I had trouble watching half of his scenes simply because I was afraid of anything he’d do. Although this was less about his acting and more about his actions. I’m a wimp when it comes to movie violence.

• Maggie Gyllenhaal kicked Katie Homes’ butt. I mean her acting was just so much better.

• Loved Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine as usual.

• Christian Bale was good of course, though for a movie about Batman, it wasn’t really all about Batman.

• There is no way that Nestor Carbonell looks old enough to be a mayor. I’m probably just used to Mayors being old.

• The criminals (other than the Joker) were kind of… eh.

• Real, creepy, and highly enjoyable.

Wall-E (2008)

• Might be the cutest movie on the planet.

• Loved just about everything Wall-E did.

• So sweet.

• Absolutely beautiful. I can’t wait to see it on my TV.

• Loved every bit of physical comedy.

• I know I’m probably in the minority, but I actually liked Ratatouille even more.

• However that doesn’t mean that I didn’t love Wall-E.

• On a whole, highly enjoyable.

• If for no other reason than for Jeff Bridges’ beard.

• Robert Downey Jr. is a very lucky man for getting that part.

• He did an awesome job though.

• I spotted on Downey’s imdb page that he’s going to be playing Tony Stark in The Incredible Hulk. Interesting…

• Its fair to say that there was a fair amount of product placement, but of course, its a superhero movie.

• It was… refreshing.

• Looking forward to the next one.

There Will Be Blood (2007)

• Daniel Day-Lewis was awesome.

• He totally deserved his Oscar for his accent alone. It was so cool.

• I had no idea that Paul Dano was the same kid from Little Miss Sunshine. What a great actor.

• The music. Omg. Constant suspense music. Drove me insane. So much impending doom!

• The whole parent/child element was so potent and incredibly sad.

• One word: Milkshake.

• Anything with Ciarán Hinds, you know its gotta be good.

• Wanted to punch Eli in the face the entire movie.

• Intense is an understatement.

• I really hated that music.

25th Hour (2002)

• Edward Norton just rocks.

• First time I didn’t find Rosario Dawson entirely annoying.

• Except that her name was Naturelle. That was pretty annoying.

• It was funny that at the very beginning Edward Norton references the X-Men, and Anna Paquin as you know, was in the X-Men movies.

• Appreciated the contrast in Frank’s character. He was clearly a sleazy guy, who actually was capable of feeling.

• Barry Pepper looks less creepy with much shorter hair (than in the film).

• That dog was awesome.

• Philip Seymour Hoffman was fantastic as usual.

• Nice appearance by Patrice O’Neal.

• One of the best lines ever: “Who are you trying to be… R. Kelly?”

No Country for Old Men (2007)

• All in all a great movie.

• I spent the whole movie going “its the guy who played two guys in Deadwood!”.

• Its fair to say this entire movie is based on how incredibly creepy Javier Bardem can be.

• Long, but kept my attention.

• The whole no-music thing worked rather well.

• I don’t know if I’ll ever know the point of it all, but I guess thats ok.

• Although it puzzled me at first, I really appreciated the whole many tried, but all failed to be heros thing.

Juno (2007)

• Pretty much as great as you’ve heard.

• Rainn Wilson might have the smallest cameo ever, but its still the best cameo ever.

• Cute but does have less-cute elements, which was refreshing.

• All I can think of when I see J.K. Simmons is Law and Order, where he used to play a psychologist.

• I’m not sure how someone like Jennifer Garner’s character can be such a poor wife yet a great mother, but its probably possible.

• Gonna go out on a limb and say that Jason Bateman’s character was both a poor husband and probably a poor father, even if he was charming at the same time.

• At times it felt like bits might be missing, like it went through time a little too fast. I didn’t even go to the bathroom during the movie, so I know I didn’t miss a thing.

• Paulie Bleeker is an awesome name for a non-jock teenage kid. Especially when played by Michael Cera.

• Loved Ellen Page and Michael Cera together.

Reign Over Me (2007)

• So well done.

• Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler do a great job. Seriously.

• I could never buy Liv Tyler as a psychiatrist, but I guess thats the point of her casting.

• For a movie mainly about profound loss, I didn’t cry too much nor did I come out of it feeling too sad.

• Its really refreshing to have a sad movie not abuse the emotion and force you to hurt the whole way through. I think its an art.

• Ms. Remar… you are a piece of work and are just fantastic.

• I knew I recognized Mike Binder (plays Sugarman). He wrote and directed the movie, too.

• I can’t remember the last scene. No idea why.

• Somehow manages to feel incredibly un-cheesy, even if it inherently is.

• A decent, realistic example of disassociation.