In keeping with the recent movie motif (I blogged Friday on my Project365 blog about the movies I picked up at the rental store, and I did that fun movie meme yesterday), I thought I would do a quick review of the 2 movies we watched this weekend.
Friday was the first time I had walked into the video store in a couple of months. We’ve mostly been watching TV or movies we own, or some on HBO (we’re still getting free HBO a while longer through our cable provider). I have quite a few movies on our rental list, and so I went ahead and picked up a couple of them. One for me, “The Holiday” with Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and Kate Winsley, and the Disney movie, “The Greatest Game Ever Played” for Tim.
Both were good movies, in their own way. “The Holiday” was cute and light, although it wasn’t the greatest chick flick I had ever seen. It was a decent rental though, and one I am glad that I got to see. I liked both of the British actors the best, Kate Winslet and Jude Law. I’m not a big Cameron Diaz fan and even less do I like Jack Black, although he was ok in this movie and didn’t annoy me. Tim watched it with me, and we’d give it about a 7 out of 10.
The other movie is in the same vein as all of the other Disney sports movies we’ve seen and enjoyed. Movies like “The Rookie”, “Remember the Titans”, “Miracle” and “Invincible”. All good movies, all true stories, all heartwarming and inspiring, and best of all, all very clean. Good family movies. This one, “The Greatest Game Ever Played” is a golf movie, which of course is Tim’s favorite thing on the planet. So, I knew he would like it 🙂 I really enjoyed the movie too, and we both rate this one pretty high, probably a 9 out of 10. We were both tickled at the beginning because it starts off by saying on the screen “This is a true story”. Unlike the standard, “Based on a true story”. It’s an obscure story, about an amateur golfer way back in 1913, but it’s a good one.
Tonight, we’ll do the Sci-Fi thing – watch The Dresden Files and then the season finale of Battlestar Galactica, my favorite show on TV. We’re still boycotting Amazing Race, but we’ll be back in the swing of heavy TV watching tomorrow with Prison Break, 24, and Dancing with the Stars. Tuesday is even busier – we’ll have 2 VCR’s going and be watching a third set of shows.
How about you – have you seen a movie lately that you like and would recommend? 🙂
I’m glad to hear that you liked both of those movies you rented! I’m not a big fan of Cameron Diaz. I just can’t get over her mouth and some of the things I’ve heard come out of it…
The best movie we’ve seen lately is Amazing Grace, but I think I’ve already mentioned that to you before. Y’all should definitely rent that one when it comes out on DVD.
Hope you enjoyed your weekend! 😀
I watched The Lake House earlier today. I really enjoyed it. I have My Super-Ex Girlfriend to watch later.
Well as I told you, we rented The Holiday the same night you did! Liked it pretty good and as I said on phone, Don said it wasn’t a good movie but he liked it! Go figure out his analytical mind for me please! Jude Law was pretty good to look at in my opinion.
We watched and really enjoyed that Greatest Game one quite a while back.
And we watched your taped movie, The Perfect Man, this weekend too! I like the kind of rental that comes from you!
I haven’t heard of the Disney movie, but it sounds like one I would like. I haven’t seen the Holiday either, but I would like to. However, I am not a Cameron Diaz fan either!
I watched Northanger Abby (a movie version of the book by Jane Austin). I’m not recommending it. In fact, I’d caution you NOT to watch it! It’s horrible. 🙂
Gee, I haven’t been to the movies since the talkies came out!
We hardly ever go to the movies. The last time I went was with Ashlie to see Shreck. The movement on the screen gave me motion-sickness, and I wound up on my knees in the ladies’ room.
But I have loads of movies on DVD at home. My favorite one right now is The Producers with Nathan Lane. Love that guy!
I just had to giggle…will you really be running 2 VCRs and watching a third set of shows? You really DO love your TV, don’t you?
Thanks for stopping by to visit! We don’t watch prime time tv at all but I did see The Greatest Game Ever Played and it was a wonderful movie! Believe it or not, I have only seen one of the tv shows you listed and I only watched Dancing With the Stars one time. We don’t have cable–just antenna.
I’ll have to put the Greatest Game on my Netfllix list – sounds right up our alley! Thanks for the fun reviews. I can’t believe you run 2 VCRs and watch a 3rd either – LOL! You’re very organized 🙂
Okay, so I’m all sorts of curious, why are you boycotting the Amazing Race? What did they do?
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