Riley's Movie Log

[Riley G]

The movie log of the newest movie fan on the board. Be fair warned I'll be jumping around a lot they won't all be new movies, I'm going to start with all the movies I own and a few I've seen recently that I can remember.

Casablanca
I was so excited going in having heard so much about but was very disappointed with the flim in the end it did not live up to the hype.

4/10

Singing in the Rain
So I watched this in my media studies class and was pleasently surprised who would of ever thought a musical would be so damn good.

7/10

Donnie Darko
What a great movie the plot and story in so complex that every time you watch you get something else out of it. I recomend if you've already seen to watch the Director's Cut version as well.

8.5/10

Apocolypse Now
An amazing cast of actors in this movie and a great look a war a topic often explored but never quite like this the insanity of war is potrayed greatly. Easily one of the greatest movies.

9.5/10

The Godson
A parody of mafia movies that I found in a discount bin at my work. It had Kevin McDonald and Rodney Dangerfeild in it I thought it would be good like Scary Movie but really it was just over the top corny and I did not like it.

2/10

Million Dollar Baby
Tremendous story and damn boxing makes for good movies. A heartrenching story I loved this movie. I believe that Morgan Freeman has the magic toach anything he is in is awesome no matter how small his part is.

9/10

Raging Bull
Another classic boxing movie. This story is a classic and highly recomended for a reason probably my favorite boxing movie.

9/10

Rocky
While we're on boxing movies you can't leave out the original Rocky. Another movie with an awesome story about boxer only with a happy ending this time.

8.5/10

Shawshank Redemption
A classic released in 1994 an amazing story of life in prison when your in for too long. Anyone who hasn't seen it is mising out on the greatest flim in history.

10/10

Sin City
Violence galore and a very interesting and different style of movie I truly enjoyed it and saved Quinton Tarintino after the Kill Bill series which I thought sucked.

7/10

Ali
Will Smith plays one of his best roles as one of my idols Muhammed Ali and does a damn good job of it my hats off to him in this flim he portrayed Ali great made me forget it was Will Smith I was watching

8/10

Jurassic Park
My favorite movie as a kid and now the whole series holds a soft spot in my heart. However this was actully a great piece of work I assume most have seen it and enjoyed it.

7.5/10

The Lost World, Jurassic Park
Not as good as the first but I wouldn't call it a bad movie I still enjoyed a pretty good thriller it would probably be better if the first one wasn't so good and it wasn't always compared to that.

6/10

Jurassic Park III
And the series really gos downhill here a good thriller but nothing original in it.

3.5/10

Secret Window
Johnny Deep at his best and possible one of the best thrillers I've ever seen. Deep proves again his diversity as an actor.

8/10

Spider-Man
As a kid i loved Spider-Man and was very excited for this movie and I think it was a good movie and I did enjoy it.

7/10

Ong Bak
Being a martial artist I'm sucker for a good marital arts flick and although people think the plot sucked it was a good plot for revenge and to accomplish the goal of the movie showcase Tony Jaa's amazing ability and that enough to make a really enjoyable movie.

7/10

The List
10/10 - Shawshank Redemption
9.5/10 - Apocolypse Now
9/10 - Raging Bull
9/10 - Million Dollar Baby
8.5/10 - Rocky
8.5/10 - Donnie Darko
8/10 - Secret Window
8/10 - Ali
7.5/10 - Jurassic Park
7/10 - Ong Bak
7/10 - Sin City
7/10 - Spider-Man
7/10 - Singing in the Rain
6/10 - The Lost World, Jurassic Park
4/10 - Casablanca
3/10 - Jurassic Park III
2/10 - The Godson

[Agent Kev]

10/10 - Shawshank Redemption- agreed
9/10 - Million Dollar Baby- agreed
8.5/10 - Donnie Darko- I really liked this, don't know if I liked it this much but it's a real good movie.
8/10 - Secret Window- I really didn't care much for this one. I'd probably go around 5/10.
8/10 - Ali- agreed. I liked this more than most people.

Oh and if you like boxing movies then see Cinderella Man. It's a great mix of drama and boxing.

[Riley G]

8/10 - Secret Window- I really didn't care much for this one. I'd probably go around 5/10

WOW I loved this movie thought it was awesome and such a great ending

[Riley G]

Chinese Connection
Bruce Lee at his finest here, some love, a little revenge, a lot of death and a lot of great martial art action. A must see for martial arts fans who want to see where all the other martial art movies patern themselves after. The acting a little weak but what do you expect from an old school foregin flim.

6/10

The List
10/10 - Shawshank Redemption
9.5/10 - Apocolypse Now
9/10 - Raging Bull
9/10 - Million Dollar Baby
8.5/10 - Rocky
8.5/10 - Donnie Darko
8/10 - Secret Window
8/10 - Ali
7.5/10 - Jurassic Park
7/10 - Ong Bak
7/10 - Sin City
7/10 - Spider-Man
7/10 - Singing in the Rain
6/10 - Chinese Connection
6/10 - The Lost World, Jurassic Park
4/10 - Casablanca
3/10 - Jurassic Park III
2/10 - The Godson

[blakeferris]

I f-ing love The Chinese Connection. I found it in a five dvd pack at the superstore and I have watched it at least 15 times since. The onl;y problem I have is that it came with a Jackie Chan movie, and my hatred for Jackie Chan is only comparable to Aget Kev's hatred for WWE

[Riley G]

blakeferris said:

I f-ing love The Chinese Connection. I found it in a five dvd pack at the superstore and I have watched it at least 15 times since. The onl;y problem I have is that it came with a Jackie Chan movie, and my hatred for Jackie Chan is only comparable to Aget Kev's hatred for WWE

The exzact same place I found it too, except I don't hate Jackie Chan.

[blakeferris]

I suppose his stuff from the seventies and early eighties aren't too bad, but ever since he decided to get funny I have wanted him to fall off a motorcycle or something

[Agent Kev]

blakeferris said:

Aget Kev's hatred for WWE

I'm not sure who Aget Kev is but I really don't blame him for hating WWE.

[Riley G]

Gone in 60 Seconds - Director's Cut

So I've seen the movie 3 or 4 time but I love it and I got the Director's Cut for christmas. The additional scenes don't add anything or take anything away. The movie itself is a great action movie with really good suspense throughout and a genuie good story that has you cheering for the thefts.

Rating: 8/10

The List
10/10 - Shawshank Redemption
9.5/10 - Apocolypse Now
9/10 - Raging Bull
9/10 - Million Dollar Baby
8.5/10 - Rocky
8.5/10 - Donnie Darko
8/10 - Gone in 60 Seconds
8/10 - Secret Window
8/10 - Ali
7.5/10 - Jurassic Park
7/10 - Ong Bak
7/10 - Sin City
7/10 - Spider-Man
7/10 - Singing in the Rain
6/10 - Chinese Connection
6/10 - The Lost World, Jurassic Park
4/10 - Casablanca
3/10 - Jurassic Park III
2/10 - The Godson

[Riley G]

This is Spinal Tap

Spinal Tap is a made up band, right? I really liked the movie thought it had a good story but not all it's been cracked up to be. It might of been better in the 80s when it was made because it seems to be a shoot at metal bands of that era.

Rating: 5/10

The List
10/10 - Shawshank Redemption
9.5/10 - Apocolypse Now
9/10 - Raging Bull
9/10 - Million Dollar Baby
8.5/10 - Rocky
8.5/10 - Donnie Darko
8/10 - Gone in 60 Seconds
8/10 - Secret Window
8/10 - Ali
7.5/10 - Jurassic Park
7/10 - Ong Bak
7/10 - Sin City
7/10 - Spider-Man
7/10 - Singing in the Rain
6/10 - Chinese Connection
6/10 - The Lost World, Jurassic Park
5/10 - This is Spinal Tap
4/10 - Casablanca
3/10 - Jurassic Park III
2/10 - The Godson

[blakeferris]

I Love This is Spinal Tap. Of course i havent seen it in like 5 years, and I was a nerd back then.

[Riley G]

Crash

This is a pheonominal movie, a great look at racial sterotypes and racism through the eyes of my very different characters. I highly recomend it.

Rating: 8.5/10

The List
10/10 - Shawshank Redemption
9.5/10 - Apocolypse Now
9/10 - Raging Bull
9/10 - Million Dollar Baby
8.5/10 - Crash
8.5/10 - Rocky
8.5/10 - Donnie Darko
8/10 - Gone in 60 Seconds
8/10 - Secret Window
8/10 - Ali
7.5/10 - Jurassic Park
7/10 - Ong Bak
7/10 - Sin City
7/10 - Spider-Man
7/10 - Singing in the Rain
6/10 - Chinese Connection
6/10 - The Lost World, Jurassic Park
5/10 - This is Spinal Tap
4/10 - Casablanca
3/10 - Jurassic Park III
2/10 - The Godson

[Agent Kev]

rileyg said:

Crash

This is a pheonominal movie, a great look at racial sterotypes and racism through the eyes of my very different characters. I highly recomend it.

Rating: 8.5/10

I liked this too, although not quite as much as you did. Definitely worth a rental.

[Riley G]

Fight Club
People have been telling me about how great this movie is for quite some time. It did somewhat live up to it's hype and a ending you'll never see coming.

7.5/10

Original Sin
I'll be honest I bought it because it has nude Angelina Jolie in it however was I ever pleasently surprised by how good the whole movie was with great plot twists and pheonominal acting. If your in the mood for a good drama pick this one up.

8/10

The List
10/10 - Shawshank Redemption
9.5/10 - Apocolypse Now
9/10 - Raging Bull
9/10 - Million Dollar Baby
8.5/10 - Crash
8.5/10 - Rocky
8.5/10 - Donnie Darko
8/10 - Original Sin
8/10 - Gone in 60 Seconds
8/10 - Secret Window
8/10 - Ali
7.5/10 - Fight Club
7.5/10 - Jurassic Park
7/10 - Ong Bak
7/10 - Sin City
7/10 - Spider-Man
7/10 - Singing in the Rain
6/10 - Chinese Connection
6/10 - The Lost World, Jurassic Park
5/10 - This is Spinal Tap
4/10 - Casablanca
3/10 - Jurassic Park III
2/10 - The Godson

[Riley G]

I've watched some very, very good movies lately.

Walk the Line
Incredible, I love Johnny Cash so that might of helped a bit. His life story is an awesome story and made a damn good movie. Resse Whiterspoon was phenominal in the movie.

9/10

American History X
O my god! What an awesome movie! The way everything is built up and how the characters develop and the ending, what an ending. If you haven't seen this... WATCH IT!

10/10

Blow
A good movie, true stories are always cool to watch and George Jung had quite the interesting life. I really like Johnny Deep and this was a good watch.

7/10


The List
10/10 - Shawshank Redemption
10/10 - American History X
9.5/10 - Apocolypse Now
9/10 - Walk the Line
9/10 - Raging Bull
9/10 - Million Dollar Baby
8.5/10 - Crash
8.5/10 - Rocky
8.5/10 - Donnie Darko
8/10 - Original Sin
8/10 - Gone in 60 Seconds
8/10 - Secret Window
8/10 - Ali
7.5/10 - Fight Club
7.5/10 - Jurassic Park
7/10 - Blow
7/10 - Ong Bak
7/10 - Sin City
7/10 - Spider-Man
7/10 - Singing in the Rain
6/10 - Chinese Connection
6/10 - The Lost World, Jurassic Park
5/10 - This is Spinal Tap
4/10 - Casablanca
3/10 - Jurassic Park III
2/10 - The Godson