Movie Marathon Weekend

Like usual I had big plans for my weekend.  And like usual, I didn't really accomplish any of my plans.  I did get the house clean and the laundry done (which is no small task when its mine!), but also watched a crapton of movies, too.

Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
Watched this one Friday night.  Kirby had been watching the middle of it last week and what I saw seemed good, even though when it was on PPV I passed multiple times because the info description wasn't very good-or anything like the actual plot.  This movie was really good, for what it was.  It kinda sucked that the dad was some kind of weapons expert quasi-spy, though, but I guess that's the only way to make the story believable, even though it isn't believable.  I would have liked it better if he were just a regular dude who got really pissed off.  But, oh well.  It was still entertaining, had some really funny parts (mostly thanks to Jamie Foxx) and was equally good for guys as girls. 

Serendipity (2001)
This was a "too lazy to change the channel" pick.  I was half asleep for the first thirty minutes or so but heard enough to know what was going on.  Typical romantic comedy, although it did have some truly funny parts (mostly thanks to Jeremy Piven).  It was better than I expected even though the ending was predictable and boring.  Bonus points for having John Corbett in it.

Invention of Lying (2009)
I love Rocky Gervais.  This movie was better than expected, but I also liked "Ghost Town," so maybe my opinion isn't reliable.  they kind of beat the premise into the ground, but there were some hilarious exchanges, like with the cop, with Brad and his assistant when he was fired, when he was telling everyone what happens after death (specifically in regards to the free ice cream), and when Brad was ordering dinner.  Beyond that it was a really "cute" movie, but I did like the points they were making even if it felt pained at times when they were making them.

Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
We caught part of this last weekend, I think, for just a minute and both wanted to watch it start to finish.  It was on this morning so I watched it.  It did have some funny parts, which is what caught our attention, but the majority of the movie kind of droned on and was rather dull.  Overused plot put to an interesting story.  It really fizzled out at the end and just drifted into the ending.  I know that is the filmmaker's style but I was disappointed overall with how it wrapped up.

2012 (2009)
This move truly sucked.  Badly.  The special effects were awesome and I liked watching all that stuff go down, but the little family story that drove it was stupid and sappy.  The overall plot was just the backdrop for the special effects.  In my opinion, it would have made a better movie from the perspective of the world leaders involved in the I did laugh out loud at the old Russian guy saying, "We're taking the Bentley."  That was the only time I was entertained.  None of the actors seemed well-suited to the roles they were in.  Particularly the guy who was the whatever who ended up being "President" after the POTUS and VP died and they couldn't reach the Speaker of the House. 

The Ugly Truth (2009)
Reviews I read made this sound like the worst romantic comedy of all time.  It wasn't.  And for having Katherin Heigl in it it wasn't even close.  I do not like her, she's painful to watch act and her characters are always annoying is hell.  Plus it is always the same character.  I'm not a huge Gerad Butler fan, either.  Don't get what the fuss is all about.  But this movie was surprisingly "cute," and had some laugh-out-loud parts in it.  For a Heigl rom-com its tolerable.

I also watched "Extract" again, which is definitely funny and worth a watch if you liked "Office Space."  Same creator, same vein.  I watched "Marley and Me" for the 400th or so time, as well.  Always a goodie.  Caught "A Knight's Take" this morning, and I can't turn that one down when its on.  Major hotties in the form of Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany plus fun music and a teeny-bopper plot line and you have me hooked.  I've liked that one since it came out nine years ago and its still one of my good old stand-by favs.