She's Out of My League

She's Out of My League - 5/10





















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Ha, it's only appropriate that this movie gets a 5/10. I think this movie had a lot of potential, but it just didn't deliver at all. I really didn't like the interaction between Kirk and his friends. I'm not too sure why, but none of it seemed natural at all. Up until about half way through the movie I was pretty much ready to walk out.

As soon as Kirk brings Molly home to his family, the movie starts to pick up a little bit. If they would have treated this a little bit more like "Meet The Parents" I think this movie could have been a lot better.

10 Items or Less

10 Items or Less - 5/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499603/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_Items_or_Less_(film)
http://rottentomatoes.com/m/10_items_or_less/
http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=10itemsorless.htm


Not a whole lot to this movie. Morgan Freeman is playing a nice guy who is trying to make a comeback as an actor. He meets a girl who is struggling to keep her sanity while working at a grocery store. The whole movie focuses on the two conversing about daily life. Nothing all that interesting in my opinion.

My favorite part was when Scarlet (Paz Vega) is in her job interview and Morgan Freeman talks to the secretary at the desk, who is played by Jim Parsons, better known as Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory. I love that guy!

Eight Days a Week

Eight Days a Week - 6/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119054/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Days_a_Week_(film)
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eight_days_a_week/
http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=eightdaysaweek.htm

"If you think about it, it's kind of like a trip to the sizzler!"

I had never heard about this movie until yesterday and upon hearing the premise I thought it would be pretty decent. There really isn't a whole lot going on in this movie, but I liked it for what it was. I think most boys in their teens would appreciate this movie to some extent. Its kind of like an extreme version of what most boys experience at some point in their life.

The movie was actually a good bit dirtier and more sexual than I thought it would be, definitely not your cheesy romantic story. I don't think I would recommend this to anyone, but I didn't mind watching it. I'm a sucker for lighthearted movies that don't take themselves too seriously, so this one was right up my alley.

Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088128/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sixteen_candles/
http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sixteencandles.htm

I've been in a bit of an 80's mood lately and I've been watching a lot of the movies from that time period dealing with high school. When I think of 80's teen movies I usually have four movies that come to mind. Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, Breakfast Club, and Weird Science. I guess I just love Anthony Michael Hall and Molly Ringwald.

This is actually probably my least favorite of the four movies I mentioned above. I really don't like much about it aside from AMH and his group of friends, one of which is John Cusack. AMH actually has no name in this movie, he is referred to as "The Geek", at least that's what IMDB says. That about sums him up in all of his 80's movie rolls.

The best scene in this movie in my opinion is about half way through when they attend the big party after the dance. I would have been fine if the whole movie took place at a party like this. I've always been fond of party scenes where the nerds feel out of place. Not sure why, I guess I can kind of relate. I never really went to many parties in high school and I feel like I would have had similar experiencies if I had.

In the end, I give this movie a 7/10. While there are some enjoyable parts, and it fits in with the other 80 movies of the time, it's my least favorite of the four I mentioned earlier. I could definitely watch this movie again, but I probably wouldn't unless someone else wanted to.

By the way, that is kind of a deciding factor in my rating of movies. If I can watch it again on my own, I rate it in between 7 and 10 out of 10. If the only reason I'm watching it is because someone else wants to watch it, it will probably get a 5 or 6 out of 10. If I have no choice but to watch the movie, it's going to get a 4 or less. Just thought I would throw that out there for future reference.