The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

8/10

Directed by: Nelson Shin

Written by: Ron Friedman

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

7/10

Directed by: Doug Liman

Written by: Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth

Sex Tape (2014)

3/10

Directed by: Jake Kasdan
Written by: Kate Angelo, Jason Segel & Nicholas Stoller

Dear god, where do I even begin.

I went to see this movie because it was the only film on at a good time, and I knew it was going to be fairly average. I had some hope going in knowing that Jason Segel had worked on the screenplay but even I didn't expect this.

From beginning to end, Sex Tape was a relatively predictable romp, and I felt the punchlines coming before they could even be set up.
Often I was left wondering whether this film was entirely funded on advertising. I felt like Apple was constantly trying to tell me how great their iPads were with their high definition cameras and the ability to sync seamlessly with "the cloud". I was even asking if pornography sites like Pornhub, Redtube, etc. contributed money to have their names mentioned. Paired with lack of laughs, I felt like the films sole purpose was to sell me stuff.

Oh yeah, and to show off the stars mostly naked. That was a pretty prominent feature I suppose.

The performances were fine, nothing spectacular on anyone's behalf, but there were a few minor hiccups in performance here and there. The only notable exception is Rob Lowe, because who doesn't enjoy a bit of Rob Lowe?

Sex Tape is an incredibly underwhelming film, but a decent ad (mind you, it does also point out the negatives of such products and technology). If you are sitting around trying to work out whether buying the new Apple product is good idea or not, it may be worth checking out this film.  If you want a laugh, go watch some 80's horror films or something.

It has been quite the hiatus.

It would be kind of cool to get back into this.

June 2011: The Movies of the Month

Movies I watched in June 2011:

1. I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell (2009)

2. [Rec] (2007)

3. The Hangover II (2011)

4. Godzilla Vs. Destroyah (1995)

5. [Rec]2 (2009)

6. The Lovely Bones (2009)

7. X-Men: First Class (2011)

8. Quarantine (2008)

9. Four Rooms (1995)

10. Dementia 13 (1963)

11. Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (2009)

12. Super 8 (2011)

13. Inferno (1980)

14. The Blair Witch Project (1999)

15. Hanna (2011)

16. Horny House of Horrors (2010)

17. Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

18. Happythankyoumoreplease (2010)

19. Bridesmaids (2011)

20. Lost In Space (1998)

21. Nude Nuns With Big Guns (2010)

22. Black Sheep (1996)

Movies I had seen before and watched again:

1. Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theatres

Best Film: X-Men: First Class (2011)

Worst Film: Horny House of Horrors (2010)

Number of New Films Watched: 22

Number of Films Watched: 23

May 2011: The Movies of the Month

Compared to April, I had a pretty slow month for movies and didn't end up seeing all that many.

Luckily, I had two 15 hour plane flights which helps account for many of these.

Movies I watched in May:

1. Megamind (2010)

2. The Dilemma (2011)

3. No Strings Attached (2011)

4. True Grit (2011)

5. The Tourist (2010)

6. Gulliver's Travels (2010)

7. The Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954)

8. Source Code (2011)

Movies I had seen before and watched again:

1. TRON: Legacy (2010)

2. Coming to America (1988)

Best Film: Source Code (2011)

Worst Film: The Tourist

Number of New Films Watched: 8

Number of Films Watched: 10

April 2011: The Movies of the Month

Movies that I have watched in April 2011:

1. Tooth Fairy (2010)
2. Devil (2010)
3. Zardoz (1974)
4. The War of the Worlds (1953)
5. A Deal is a Deal (2008)
6. Gamer (2009)
7. Piranha (1978)
8. Despicable Me (2010)
9. Four Lions (2010)
10. The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)
11. Monsters (2010)
12. Dark Star (1974)
13. Paul (2011)
14. Eden Log (2007)
15. Meet the Robinsons (2007)
16. Viva (2007)
17. Sharktopus (2010)
18. Thor (2011)
19. Scream 2 (1997)
20. Cabin Fever (2002)
21. Fast & Furious 5 (2011)
22. Arthur (2011)
23. Soylent Green (1973)
24. Election (1999)
25. Red (2010)

Movies that I had seen before and watched again:
1. Night at the Roxbury (1998)
2. Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
3. Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
4. Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
5. Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire (2005)
6. Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (2007)


Best Film: Monsters (2010)
Worst Film: Zardoz (1974)
Number of New Films Watched: 25
Number of Films Watched: 31