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.

Comments

[laurainlimbo.livejournal.com]

I love watching whole series of shows on DVD - it's so fun! I did that with Six Feet Under, Dexter, and the first season of Lost. though I gave up on the second season. I just added the movie Penelope to my queue - I'd read about that one awhile back in a magazine. I love christina Ricci. Chinatown is great! I'll have to re-rent Cold Comfort Farm. I tried watching it a few years back and had trouble with the accents, but I know it's supposed to be a great film.

thanks - I can't remember where I found that icon but I got that one, and this one too from the same person. it's so sweet. That movie is so amazing!!

[accordingtolulu.livejournal.com]

Yeah the Fall is one of the best movies i've seen in awhile. So imaginative, sweet, and beautiful. I have yet to see Dexter, but i've heard nothing but good things about that show! I've just started watching Chuck, but Dexter is on my list as well. There are so many TV shows that I want to see...It's just a matter of getting around to it. Yeah Cold Comfort Farm can be hard to get into because of the accents, but it's a seriously funny movie. You could always try subtitles? That always helps me. Glad you added Penelope. I think you'll really enjoy it :D

[laurainlimbo.livejournal.com]

I'll let you know after I've watched Penelope - it's first on my queue.
I'll add Cold Comfort Farm too - subtitles are really helpful:)

[accordingtolulu.livejournal.com]

yeah definetly let me know how you like Penelope :D it's one of my favorites, plus it has a similar visual style to Pushing Daisies, so that makes it even better

[laurainlimbo.livejournal.com]

oh cool - anything similar to Pushing Daisies would be good for me:)