I got a free three month trial membership to Lovefilm just before christmas, so I’ve been using it to the full over the last three months. Basically, I can have two films at home at any time and as soon as I send them back, two more off my list are dispatched to me.
Anyway, here is a list of what I have watched over the last three months…
The Chronicles Of Narnia – The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
I liked the first quarter or maybe half of this film, which ties in with the book. I always get bored at about the point that Aslan gets involved and the film was no exception. This was made worse by the fact that Aslan is played by Liam Neeson who is just about the worse voice over actor going… [IMDb]
Coach Carter
This was enjoyable, nothing remarkable but a worthwhile watch all the same. Tells the true-ish story of Coach Carter as he struggles to turn a bunch of no hope basketball players into a winning team. Samuel L Jackson puts in a great performance and makes the film. [IMDb]
Curious George
This was just a joy. The story wasn’t great but the animation style is lovely and the Jack Johnson soundtrack so complements the laid back nature of the film. [IMDb]
Dark Water
A woman moves into a “haunted” apartment with her child. The film was ok, Jennifer Connelly is very good in it. [IMDb]
Dreamcatcher
Based on the book of the name name by Stephen King. This was let down by Damian Lewis when he plays the Alien Mr Grey. Apart from that it is what it is. [IMDb]
Finding Neverland
I enjoyed watching this. As always Johnny Depp is superb playing J M Barrie. It made me want to know more about Barrie and his weird world. However, after more research into the matter, the film portrays him in a better life than real life. [IMDb]
Hearts In Atlantis
Another Stephen King Adaptation; based on the story “Low Men In Yellow Coats†from the Novel “Hearts in Atlantisâ€. I enjoyed this very much. [IMDb]
Ice Age: The Meltdown
The kids watched this while I was on holiday– I’m sure they loved it. [IMDb]
King Kong
This wasn’t a bad remake but seemed to suffer from some really bad special effects in places. [IMDb]
Memento
This is really good. Tells the story of a man who has a particular memory problem which means he can’t move short term memory to long term. This results in him having to record lots of information by Polaroid as he attempts to find the person who killed his wife. The story is told in reverse which makes in hard to follow but well worth the effort. The main character is played by Guy Pierce who seems to do an admirable job of being Brad Pitt in the movie. [IMDb]
See Also: Memento
National Treasure
Nicolas Cage in Indiana Jones – entertaining family film. [IMDb]
Ocean’s Twelve
Terrible!!!! Do not watch this movie – ever! [IMDb]
See Also: Ocean’s Twelve
Runaway Jury
This is an adaptation of the John Grisham book starring John Cusack and Gene Hackman. The story has been changed to target the Gun Industry rather than the Cigarette Industry but I enjoyed this all the same. [IMDb]
The Chronicles Of Narnia, Liam Neeson, Coach Carter, Samuel L Jackson, Curious George, Jack Johnson, Jennifer Connelly, Stephen King, Damian Lewis, Finding Neverland, Johnny Depp, J M Barrie, Hearts In Atlantis, King Kong, Memento, Polaroid, Guy Pierce, Brad Pitt, Nicolas Cage, Indiana Jones, John Grisham, John Cusack, Gene Hackman
The Chronicles Of Narnia, Liam Neeson, Coach Carter, Samuel L Jackson, Curious George, Jack Johnson, Jennifer Connelly, Stephen King, Damian Lewis, Finding Neverland, Johnny Depp, J M Barrie, Hearts In Atlantis, King Kong, Memento, Polaroid, Guy Pierce, Brad Pitt, Nicolas Cage, Indiana Jones, John Grisham, John Cusack, Gene Hackman
I’m from lovefilm, did you know that we have just launch ‘user collections’ on the lovefilm site which means you can pull together lists of your fave, or hated films for all of the other members.
Would be interested what you think of this .
All feedback welcome.