Ladder 49 (drama): Within 20 minutes, I found that I couldn’t take any more, and started wandering around the apartment just to get away. I eventually migrated away from the TV, leaving the GF to watch the overacted fireman story by her lonesome. This was a bad version of BackDraft, if you can imagine. F

Hotel Rwanda (drama): This is the true story of a man who did everything he could to protect a hotel full of Tutsi refugees from genocide in Rwanda. I don’t think that the movie lived up to the hype, but it really gave me the impression that I have no idea what a hero really is. Then again, it’s difficult to be heroic when there is no one around shooting at you. B

Old School (comedy): This is pretty much a Will Farrel version of Animal House. I laughed, but it is a pretty dumb movie. B

Without a Paddle (comedy): A bunch of guys go on a camping trip to find their dead friend’s treasure, and hilarity should ensue, but someone forgot to pack it. If comedy is a river, then the movie’s title is fitting. This was as painful to watch. C-

Roman Holiday (drama): This is an is old enough that it was Audry Hepburn’s acting debut. I think the pacing is much much slower and the dialog less frequent than in today’s movies, but it was more quaint than boring. One thing that I don’t understand is the weird accent that people have in these old films. It’s not quite an English accent, but it’s no form of American that I am aware of. Imitating out loud, even to myself, sounds incredibly dumb, but it does add a weird charm to the movie. C+

Tao Of Steve (comedy): Dex is a fat guy who knows that he can’t rely on his looks to pick up chicks, so he has developed a system called “the Tao of Steve” to do the work for him. The system is based on finding that place of cool inhabited by the most macho men of cinema like Steve McGarrett, Steve Austin, and Steve McQueen. This is a love story at heart, but it’s a love story that guys won’t mind watching in the slightest. B

Love Me if You Dare (French dark comedy): The movie is about a little boy and a little girl who dare each other to do increasingly worse and worse things to win a carousel toy from each other. The toy is passed back and forth throughout their lives with worse and worse consequences. I liked this movie so much that after I watched it I sought to validate my thoughts by seeing what other people had written about it online. That was a mistake. People tore this movie apart like I have never seen without actually saying “Fuck this movie. Fuck it up its stupid ass.” A

Team America: World Police (comedy): This was an action movie done all with marionettes reminiscent of the 60’s show the Thunderbirds. The movie was thoroughly crap, but worth watching simply for the puppet sex scene. You heard me. I said that I really didn’t like it after I watched it, but I’ve quoted it numerous times, and the music is stuck in my head. C

Word Wars (documentary): This is a documentary following 4 players through the 2002 National Scrabble championship. I don’t think that this one is for everyone, but I get a kick out of watching people who are way, way nerdier than me. C+

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