I thought I'd follow Trevin's trend and post a inferior version of my own of his piece about what he has watched in the last week. Hopefully combined we can talk about quite a few movies that otherwise would not be spoken of on here. I will loosely follow the same rules he had for his, that is a 1-10 scale, etc. For me, I will include the movies I have seen in the past week as well as a bonus whatever-the-heck-I-want item, because it is whatever the heck I want. Well, here we go. 
The Road (2009) - This movie was quite good in my opinion. Every shot has an absolutely dreary gray aura, which is perfect for the post-apocalyptic world that it is set in. Cormac McCarthy is one of the best authors in the world today [See No Country For Old Men] and this adaptation of his work is excellent. It is not a movie for those looking for fun for it is depressing. However, Viggo Mortensen gives an outstanding performance and I feel that no one overplays the depression felt in this movie. At times, this movie feels terrifyingly realistic, as if you or I am going to have to live in this dark, scary world. I was in a bit of a depressed mood when I watched it so perhaps that is why I liked it so much but overall I think this movie is very excellent.
Rating: 9 out of 10
Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (2009) - I bought this movie for $5 at Walmart one day for three reasons: 1. The cover was an octopus attacking the Golden Gate Bridge next to a shark jumping out of the water eating an airplane 2. It came with a free digital copy (iPod!) 3. It had a sticker saying "One of the Top 10 film trailers of 2009!" So I had to get it. Starring Deborah Gibson of 1980s pop fame, this movie lived up to that cover. It was absolutely ridiculous, seriously hilarious, and downright stupid. Nevertheless, seeing an octopus tentacle slap a F-22 jet out of the air is AWESOME. I recommend this movie to anyone interested in bad movies. The only problem I had was there was too much dialogue and not enough shark and octopus.
Entertainment Rating: 7 out of 10
Actual Rating: 2 out of 10*
*In comparison to other movies of actual value [i.e. The Road]
Bonus!
Dexter - This is what has been taking most of my free time. Instead of watching movies onmy Netflix, I have been watching Dexter the Showtime TV series. This show is awesome. If you haven't seen it I recommend that you check it out. It is one of the best shows I have ever seen. I absolutely love it, and I'm only in season 2 out of 4 so far. Watch it.
The Road (2009) - This movie was quite good in my opinion. Every shot has an absolutely dreary gray aura, which is perfect for the post-apocalyptic world that it is set in. Cormac McCarthy is one of the best authors in the world today [See No Country For Old Men] and this adaptation of his work is excellent. It is not a movie for those looking for fun for it is depressing. However, Viggo Mortensen gives an outstanding performance and I feel that no one overplays the depression felt in this movie. At times, this movie feels terrifyingly realistic, as if you or I am going to have to live in this dark, scary world. I was in a bit of a depressed mood when I watched it so perhaps that is why I liked it so much but overall I think this movie is very excellent.
Rating: 9 out of 10
Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (2009) - I bought this movie for $5 at Walmart one day for three reasons: 1. The cover was an octopus attacking the Golden Gate Bridge next to a shark jumping out of the water eating an airplane 2. It came with a free digital copy (iPod!) 3. It had a sticker saying "One of the Top 10 film trailers of 2009!" So I had to get it. Starring Deborah Gibson of 1980s pop fame, this movie lived up to that cover. It was absolutely ridiculous, seriously hilarious, and downright stupid. Nevertheless, seeing an octopus tentacle slap a F-22 jet out of the air is AWESOME. I recommend this movie to anyone interested in bad movies. The only problem I had was there was too much dialogue and not enough shark and octopus.
Entertainment Rating: 7 out of 10
Actual Rating: 2 out of 10*
*In comparison to other movies of actual value [i.e. The Road]
Bonus!
Dexter - This is what has been taking most of my free time. Instead of watching movies onmy Netflix, I have been watching Dexter the Showtime TV series. This show is awesome. If you haven't seen it I recommend that you check it out. It is one of the best shows I have ever seen. I absolutely love it, and I'm only in season 2 out of 4 so far. Watch it.
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