The Thief and the Cobbler (1995)

An animated feature film by Richard Williams.
A cobbler from the "golden city" fixes the princess' shoes and is sent on a mission to find a way to stop the invading army and restore the 3 golden balls to the top of a tower.
The audio was o.k. and the video was about 3/4ths finished. Some of the scenes deteriorated into pencil drawings.
check out: Animated Rube Goldberg machines.
I really like animation, so this was great for me. I didn't mind the incomplete sections at all. A lot of it was actually visually stunning and seemed like something I should have watched about 10 years ago when I would have been in a condition to appreciate it better. Obviously, I'm rating it good, but it's not for those who like the platinum plated shite of Hollywood.

The Lake House (2006)

A romantic fantasy directed by Alejandro Agresti.
A man and woman begin writing letters to one another, not knowing that the woman lives 2 years in the future and when the man sees her in his time, she has yet to meet him through the mail.
The audio and video were top quality.
check out: The setup for the ending that changes.
This is one of the few romantic movies that I can tolerate. The premise is good enough that I care less about the romance part of it. It's also part of the Keanu Reeves binge that's happening now. I don't know what drove me to it, but the results are very mixed: Some good, some alright, and some real shit. I'm calling this good because I liked it even though it's from a genre that I don't usually care for.

The Watcher (2000)

A crime drama directed by Joe Charbanic.
A serial killer who dispatches young women with piano string is followed by "Captain Barbituate", the detective. The killer sends a picture of his next victim to the detective and the whole police force organizes to find her before 9pm.
The audio and video were good.
check out: Keanu Reeves playing a villain.
This is the same old cops and criminals story. It's like they have a form for creating these things. I'm saying o.k. because I liked seeing Keanu as the bad guy. His dancing, however, is sub-par.

Little Buddha (1994)

A drama directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.
An American boy is contacted by Buddhist monks trying to find the reincarnation of their teacher. He goes with them to their temple along with 2 other candidates.
The audio was amazingly good. The video was good too.
check out: A white Buddha?
This was boring and uninteresting all the way through. It takes a lot more to get a good rating on this blog, but it didn't absolutely suck either. O.k.

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

A remake directed by Scott Derrickson.
An alien comes to earth to "destroy all humans" and is greeted by the military. He escapes and is befriended by a female scientist.
The audio and video were good.
check out: This is really how humans would greet an alien visitor, isn't it?
Remaking a science fiction movie and upgrading special effects is a questionable issue. Keanu Reeves is good, but in a lot of bad movies. I'm saying it's o.k. because there isn't enough evidence to call it bad.

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)

A drama directed by Rebecca Miller.
A dysfunctional family has problems.
The video was good, but the audio was a fucking disaster.
check out: Keanu Reeves' tattoo.
I got 35 minutes into this and turned it off because I couldn't hear the plot and there were no subtitles to inform me of what was going on. What plot I did hear was lame and boring. I feel this may have something to do with the female director. Don't watch this movie.

Something's Gotta Give (2003)

A romantic comedy written, produced and directed by Nancy Meyers.
Relationships are shuffled like cards when Jack Nicholson has a heart attack at his girlfriend's mother's house. While they are at the hospital, Dr, Keanu Reeves falls for the mother and when Jack has to stay with the mother, They get into a serious relationship as well.
The audio and video were good quality.
check out: The butch-dyke sister.
At the 1 hour mark, I had had just about enough of this and even thought that it was ending... Until I looked at the timer. There was another hour left! I finally turned it off after the mother had been crying for quite some time and showed no signs of stopping. This is what we call a "chick-flick". That means that people of the male persuasion (like myself) would rather gargle broken glass than watch it. I don't know what "gives" in the movie, but I know what it gets... A brutally shitty review!