bad movie, bad bad bad!!

[laurainlimbo]

I really need to stop ordering bad movies from Netflix. Last night I watched (or should I say I tried to watch) the remake of Journey to the Center of the Earth . so you're asking, why on earth did I rent that silly mess? Good question... I can't even remember why I put it on my queue.
I guess the trailer made it look Jurassic park-like and fun... I didn't even get to the fun part, if there was any. I turned it off after about 40 minutes, after it started resembling the second Indiana Jones movie (and not a good resemblance). Brendan Fraser really needs to start making good movies again - he's starting to get typecast as the nerdy professor-action hero type after all the Mummy movies. In this movie he was so uninspired, and the actress playing the Icelandic guide was horribly annoying. and the special effects were just a joke. I felt like I was watching a movie made by a teenager!

I think it's really time to put my Netflix membership on hold. I just can't find anything worth renting anymore...

and speaking of movies, I'm not sure if I'll even watch the Academy Awards this year. (I think I might have said the same thing last year, and ended up watching only half of the awards then)... Honestly I don't care anymore, and that makes me so sad. I might watch simply to see Hugh Jackman as the host(*melt*), and to see the beautiful dresses and the gorgeous men. This is the second year that I haven't seen ANY of the movies up for best picture - and I only care about a few of them. I guess everyone's saying that Benjamin Button is good, but I am not interested. I'm not interested in The Reader. I might see Slumdog Millionaire once it's on DVD. And Frost/Nixon too. of course I really want to see Milk, but it won't win. It's so easy to predict the winners every year - it's all political after all. Ever since Brokeback Mountain lost to Crash a few years back, I just gave up on caring. It's so disappointing.

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[toadflax234.livejournal.com]

Journey did look like fun, but it's not on my must-see list. I was so disappointed by the latest Mummy film though - but that wasn't Brendan's fault.

I haven't seen any of the Oscar movies either - don't really want to this year. I don't usually watch the whole ceremony - it's on in the middle of the night over here - I sometimes watch the highlights. Hugh Jackman is a big draw though - WUFF!

[laurainlimbo.livejournal.com]

well I was frustrated with In Bruges not being available, so I moved some stuff around on my netflix queue, and got Journey . it might be good with younger kids, but for me it was just silly. I know Brendan's such a good actor, I just wish he'd choose better roles, but perhaps he likes these fun ones.

I haven't watched the whole Oscars ceremony in a few years. the year that Brokeback and Crash were up against each other, i was actually in Japan and had my mom tape it and send it to me. but if I were in Japan this year, I don't think I'd care as much. it's sad that so many films haven't even been released yet to DVD so I can't see them before Oscar day.

[toadflax234.livejournal.com]

In Bruges is on my rental list too - Phil took me there for my 40th birthday (coz of the lace and chocolates. Lol!). It looks like a great film though.

I always get cross that we have to wait so much longer than you, for films in the cinema and the DVDs.

[laurainlimbo.livejournal.com]

see that's how sadly sheltered I am, I didn't even realize that Bruges was a town. IN fact I wasn't sure what the movie's title even meant.
sounds so romantic, lace and chocolate:)

[toadflax234.livejournal.com]

Bruges is beautiful - and famous for beer (scrummy - and strong!), lacemaking and chocolates. I'd recommend it!

http://www.trabel.com/brugge.htm

[laurainlimbo.livejournal.com]

I hope I can do more traveling in the future. that looks gorgeous!

[toadflax234.livejournal.com]

It is - we had a lovely weekend.