Nelson:
16. "The Cowboys" John Wayne, the MAN. This has always and always will be my favorite John Wayne movie. The kids in the movie were all cast perfectly, in fact the entire cast was perfect, and the story was well written and acted. A lot of John Wayne movies get a little goofy at some point in the movie with some long drawn out fist fight set to riduculous music that is supposed to be funny, not in this movie. This story is shot straight and nothing is done over the top. I just got this one at Christmas and the kids and I have watched 3 or 4 times, we love it. 5 stars
17. "Unbreakable" M. Knight Shamalan's first movie, and Bruce Willis as an everyman super hero, does it get any better than that. The ONLY disappointing thing about this movie is that Bruce Willis' character could have run for a few sequels, I just wanted MORE of this new super hero, unfortunately only one movie. I love a movie where the bad guy gets what he deserves if the movie is believable and this one was. We own this one as well, and I enjoy it everytime I watch it. 5 stars
18. "Terminator" I will not lump this in withthe other 2 sequels, this movie was the best of the 3 by far and stands alone as a great movie. I have enjoyed it I'm sure over 30 times, at the time the special effects were tops, now they are a little dated, but I look forward to watching in the future. 5 stars
19. "Gladiator" Russell Crowe as a gladiator in Rome, does it get any better than that? I guess there are 18 movies better, but once you get up in this area, they are all great for me. We own this one and I have watched it several times and enjoy it over and over. Again, you may see a theme with me, the bad guy getting his due. I rate this one 5 stars as well.
20. "Black Hawk Down" This movie is on regular tv often, I do not own it, but I watch it whenever I find it on. It is much better uncut with no commercials, and I keep hoping one Father's Day to get it, maybe this year? I actually got to meet the helicopter pilot Mr. Durrant, he spoke at my sister's nursing graduation, he went through hell. Those Mogadishu bad guys swarmed like rats and interspersed themselves with the general population so the soldiers couldn't deal with them in a normal fashion. Whole new kind of warfare developed, door to door search and destroy, the kind I assume we are forced to use in Iraq and Afghanistan today. If you haven't seen it, it is worth seeing just be ready for some violence, a lot of emotions are stirred up when I watch it. 5 stars.
Pam:
20. "Casino Royale" - This is the version with Daniel Craig. Pierce Brosnan has always been one of my favorite Bonds because of his finesse and polish, but Craig brings a roughness and a rawness to the role that brings out a whole new dimension to the character. The storyline is interesting, especially the poker game. The appearance of the American agent, Felix Leiter, at the gambling table always pleases me - he's a cool customer. Watchability: 4.25 stars Emotional Appeal: 4 stars
19. "Parent Trap" & "Freaky Friday" - This is a Lindsey Lohan double feature at our house that I could watch over and over again. Whatever happened to that sweet little girl that could act? Oh well... I guess I love these movies because of the nostalgia factor, but they are both really good movies and well acted. I cry every time in "Parent Trap" when Jessie, the housekeeper, realizes she's cooking dinner for Annie, the long lost twin of Halley. The rehearsal dinner scene in "Freaky Friday" where Jamie Lee Curtis (with her daughter's spirit inside her) is toasting her future husband (really her stepfather) is heartfelt and makes me cry every time. W: 4.5 stars E.A.: 4.5 stars
18. Any Pixar animated short or film - We love them all and have them all. I went to see the original "Toy Story" in the theatre all by myself and loved it. The kids and I have watched and loved them all since then. W: 4 stars E.A.: 4 stars
17. "Michael Clayton" - This movie didn't get much publicity and didn't make a big splash, but I really liked it. George Clooney plays the title character and just nails it. He's a "fixer" for a law firm where one of the partners has actually decided to tell the truth about a chemical company the firm is representing. The firm has assumed the partner is having a breakdown, so Clayton has to "fix" the damage done. The problem arises, though, when Clayton realizes there's much more to the story. How he works his way out of the quagmire is fascinating. W: 4 stars E.A.: 4.25 stars
16. "Shakespeare in Love" - I absolutely love historical movies (as Nelson says, put a costume on 'em and have 'em speak in a British accent, and she'll love it...) and Shakespeare. This movie fulfills lots of fantasies of who Shakespeare was and who might have been his muse. The dialogue is a treat - see how many references you can find to other Shakespeare plays. Loads of fun and beautiful to watch. W: 4.5 stars E.A.: 4 stars
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ahh, "The Cowboys"...always loved that one too. Several years ago there were a few people who said I looked like Bruce Dern in that movie. Never saw the resemblance. I bought the VHS copy years ago without previewing it and showed it in my classroom; it had been awhile since I'd seen it uncut and TBS always cut out the "son of a bitch" stuff the stuttering kid says (he says more than that). Anyway, that was really fun in the classroom that day.
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