sarahmichigan | What I've been watching

Movies
Transformers –I thought it sucked. It might have been a better movie if they’d cut it down to 90 minutes. There was no excuse for this to be 2 hours and 20 minutes. I think this movie would be enjoyed by boys and men who used to play with Transformers, but boy, I am not this movie’s target audience.

Better Than Chocolate – Recommended to me by

spnkygrl, I loved this! Sexy, nice visuals, fun. I loved how trans-positive it was, too. I liked most of the minor characters better than the main characters. I wish there was a club like “The Cat’s Ass” near where I live.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – Saw this on the big screen at the second run theater and I’m glad I saw it in the theater. Better than HP4. They keep getting darker and scarier. There were some throw-away bits that I think you’d only get if you’ve read the books (and I haven’t) or bits that might come into play in future movies, but this didn’t bother me.

Thank you for Smoking – Pretty darn funny but scary. I recommend it.

The US vs. John Lennon – I liked this a lot. When I watch stuff like this and “Steal this Movie,” it makes me upset at how apathetic we’ve become in this country. It makes me want to start a revolution.

The Sex Pistols: The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle – The swindle is that we paid good money for this piece of crap. Couldn’t finish it.

TV on DVD
Mad TV season 1 – Good fun, but dated. It was really topical when it aired, but some of the “ripped from the headlines” skits are pretty stale by now. The cast has great chemistry, though.

Kids in the Hall Season 3 – Still really fun. It always makes me sad to know that there was dog-eat-dog competition on the show for screen time and for the guys to have their ideas used, because they always look like they’re having so much fun.

30 Rock Season Pilot – Eh. I love Tina Fey, but a TV show about people making a TV show is not high on my list of things to watch.

Original BattleStar Galactica – J. has been watching this. It’s interesting from a cultural viewpoint and to compare to the new series, but the new BSG series is so much better from the acting to the special effects to the quality of the dialogue.

Red Dwarf 7 – Eh, not as good without Rimmer. I never thought I’d miss him, but he’s a much better foil for slobby Lister than Kochansky is.

Xena: Warrior Princess- pilot episode. Good god this was cheesy! They meant it to be, right?