Sunday, December 11, 2011

What I've watched in 2011

I'm spending way too much time in front of our TV set, that much I know.  I've decided to add all TV shows we watch on a weekly basis to all the movies we watch throughout the year...

  1. Wild Hogs (seen it before (SIB), still funny, nice movie to start the year!)
  2. Kung Fu Panda (SIB and yet enjoyed it once again)
  3. Brothers & Sisters (TV Show - I love Sally Fields and Calista, and the "family" dynamic)
  4. CSI: Miami (TV Show - I love CSI and Horacio's weirdness)
  5. Hawaii 5-0 (TV Show - Had to watch it, since we've seen all of the originals and love the new 'chemistry' between Dano and McGarett)
  6. Fringe, Season 1 (TV Show - Was curious and now I'm hooked, like the resemblance to X-Files, and Joshua Jackson, yum!) 
  7. Modern Family (TV Show - funny, has some really great lines)
  8. Cougar Town (TV Show - liked the title and the actors playing in it, plus it's funny = good combo) 
  9. The International (thought it might be good since Clive Owen played in it, I was wrong.) 
  10. The Big Bang Theory (TV Show - started watching it last week, watched all seasons until now, so geeky it's funny;)
  11. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Show - the Original is still the best in my book, even sans Grissom)
  12. $#*! My Father Says (TV Show - had to watch because of Shatner, turned out to have some good moments.)
  13. The Mentalist (TV Show - was curious, enjoyed it, kept on watching.) 
  14. 17 Again (cute) 
  15. Fringe, Season 2 (TV Show)
  16. Angels & Demons (Much better than DaVinci Code, I actually enjoyed this one)
  17. Lie To Me (TV Show - enjoy the idea of being able to read people.) 
  18. NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Show)
  19. L'Épicerie (TV Show)
  20. Les Enfants de la Télé (TV Show)
  21. Coraline (whomever thought of that, really used good drugs!)
  22. Earth (beautiful, really worth seeing!)
  23. Dogma (SIB - everytime I see it I pick up a new detail!)
  24. House (TV Show - how can anyone not watch House?)
  25. Transporter (enjoyed the stunts)
  26. Transporter 2
  27. Transporter 3
  28. Monsters vs Aliens (cute)
  29. Megamind (enjoyed it)
  30. The Green Hornet (nothing like the series, much prefer the original)
  31. Old Dogs (bah...) 
  32. Supernatural (TV Show - just can't get enough of these boys...)
  33. Californication, Season 1, 2 and 3 (TV Show - had to watch it if only for Dukovny)
  34. Race to Witch Mountain (cute, especially Dwayne!)
  35. Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (mah) 
  36. Salt (I didn't like Angelina as a blond, but man she's good!) 
  37. Tout le monde en parle (TV Show - weekly talk show, local)
  38. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hugh is just too yummy!)
  39. The Kite Runner (Interesting movie, despite its slow pace) 
  40. Piranha (an excuse to show T&A)
  41. The Happening (really strange, not the best one from M. Night S.)
  42. Glee, Season 1 (TV Show - love the signing)
  43. Amazing Race (TV Show)
  44. Survivor - Redemption Island (TV Show)
  45. Obsessed (with Beyonce, mah...)
  46. Fighting (bof, but Channing Tatum is yummy!)
  47. Glee, Season 2 (TV Show)
  48. Astérix: Astérix et Obélix contre César (not that good)
  49. The Lost Boys: The Tribe (mah) 
  50. The Time Traveller's Wife (loved it) 
  51. I Love You, Man (mah)
  52. Unstoppable (Not Denzel's best)
  53. Despicable Me (cute!)
  54. Diary of A Whipy Kid (cute)
  55. The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (entertaining)
  56. The Proposal (cute, predictable but cute! - Plus it had Betty White!)
  57. The Little Fockers (cute) 
  58. National Geographic: Hidden Hawaii (interesting & beautiful pictures) 
  59. Tangled (yet another good Disney movie!)
  60. Devil (weird, yet I enjoyed it) 
  61. My Life in Ruins (cute and so Greek!)
  62. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 1 (SIB, good rendition of the book)
  63. Inside Job (interesting and very depressing to see how we get screwed!)
  64. Imagine That (the little girl in this was sooo cute)
  65. Orphan (makes one reconsider adopting!)
  66. Julie & Julia (I really enjoyed it, and it was somewhat inspiring!) 
  67. Rio (enjoyed it all!) 
  68. The Tudors (Series,  I loved it!) 
  69. Terminator Salvation (not bad) 
  70. Four Christmases (lame)
  71. Inglorious Basterds (a Tarentino, need I say more?)
  72. Thor (bof)
  73. I am Number 4 (calling for a sequel)
  74. Secrets of Angels, Demons and Masons  (didn't even finish it...)
  75. Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (bad!)
  76. The Dilemma (the eternal question of what would I do?)
  77. The Bucket List (SIB, such a feel good movie...) 
  78. Master Chef (TV Show)
  79. Big Brother 13 (TV Show, I know, but in the summer there's not much on...)
  80. The Vampire Diaries, Season 1 (a vampire soap, really)
  81. Inside Man (Denzel & Clive... mmm)
  82. Nine (bah)
  83. The Blind Side (touching movie)
  84. NY Ink (ahhh, Ami)
  85. Did You Hear About the Morgans? (cute!) 
  86. True Blood, Season 4 (much prefer the books, but I still enjoy watching it!)
  87. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (SIB, and worth watching again)
  88. Public Ennemies (I loked it, and Johnny Depp is just too yummy!)
  89. The Vampire Diaries, Season 2 (still enjoying it)
  90. Surrogates (bah, not Willis' best) 
  91. The Dead Girl (kind of interesting...) 
  92. Hell's Kitchen, Season 9 (just enjoy watching Ramsay raising Hell!)
  93. Love Happens (cute) 
  94. Burn Notice, season 5 (just love Michael and his crew)
  95. Rango (cute, and good animation)
  96. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 2 (sad to see it end)
  97. Friends with Benefits (Justin Timberlake, yummy!)
  98. Combat Hospital (series, a bit like MASH but in Afghanistan, I like it!)
  99. Funkytown (I remembered lots of these events, interesting to see it that way, enjoyed it.) 
  100. Legion (weird movie and yet...) 
  101. Unknown (interesting twist, I like Liam Neeson) 
  102. The Tooth Fairy (cute movie) 
  103. The Book of Eli (I liked it, plus I enjoy Denzel as a bad ass) 
  104. An Education (interesting)
  105. Source Code (interesting despite some irregularities)
  106. Super 8 (cool)
  107. The Adjustment Bureau (interesting take on free choice)
  108. This Is It (interesting to see a behind the scene side of MJ)
  109. Viva Las Vegas (SIB, Ann-Margaret was one sexy mama)
  110. 9 (a Tim Burton's creation... weird but I actually liked it.)
  111. Fun in Acapulco (SIB, really enjoyed the "Bossa Nova" song...)
  112. Breakfast Club (SIB and worth seeing again...)
  113. Live A Little, Love A Little (SIB, really not Elvis' best, but at least there's one good song "A Little Less Conversation"
  114. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (man, Johnny is HoT!)
  115. Final Destination (SIB, enjoyed watching it again)
  116. Final Destination 2 
  117. Final Destination 3 (a little more gore than the previous two, which is cool!)
  118. Lord of the Flies (liked it, interesting reflection on society) 
  119. Desperate Housewives
  120. Dancing with the Stars
  121. Without a Paddle (SIB, bah)
  122. The Ugly Thruth (cute, and Mr. Butler, yummy!!) 
  123. Zombieland (stupid zombie movie!) 
  124. The Queen (interesting, and happy to have seen it) 
  125. Milk (really liked it, and Penn was good)
  126. American Horror Story (series, quite messed up)
  127. Kung Fu Panda 2 (nice teaching on letting go) 
  128. Cowboys & Aliens (not bad)
  129. Coco avant Chanel (interesting lady) 
  130. The Stepfather (predictable)
  131. Brothers (Toby Maguire is pretty convincing as a lunatic...)
  132. 50/50 (cute movie) 
  133. Cars 2 (cute)
  134. Catch 44 (violent and fucked up)
  135. RED (enjoyed the cast and the movie)
  136. My Idiot Brother (lame)
  137. The Wolfman (bah)
  138. Heavenly Creatures (messed up)

    Friday, December 31, 2010

    Movies (and Others) Seen in 2010

    1. 21
    2. The Unwinking Gaze
    3. 10,000 B.C.
    4. Star Trek
    5. Nim's Island
    6. Iron Man
    7. Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
    8. Doomsday
    9. 88 Minutes
    10. Mona Lisa Smile
    11. Burn After Reading
    12. Couples Retreat
    13. I'm Through with White Girls (The Inevitable Undoing of Jay Brooks)
    14. Wanted
    15. Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs
    16. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
    17. Eagle Eye
    18. The Hangover
    19. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
    20. Traitor
    21. The House Bunny
    22. Paul Bart: Mall Cop
    23. River Queen
    24. Horton Hears a Who!
    25. The Day the Earth Stood Still
    26. The Hurt Locker
    27. James Bond 22: Quantum of Solace
    28. Ghost Town
    29. Twilight
    30. Seven Pounds
    31. Astro Boy
    32. Les 3 P'Tits Cochons
    33. W.
    34. P.S. I Love You
    35. Hairspray
    36. Made of Honor
    37. Sex in the City, the Movie
    38. Shutter Island
    39. Australia
    40. Baby Mama
    41. The Love Guru
    42. Beverly Hills Chihuahua
    43. Pride and Glory
    44. Bolt
    45. Cruising Bar 2
    46. Marley & Me
    47. Avatar
    48. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    49. Soul Men
    50. The Reader
    51. The Wrestler
    52. Inception
    53. Duplicity
    54. Taken
    55. Yes Man
    56. The Punisher
    57. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
    58. Confessions of a Shopaholic
    59. Date Night
    60. Die Hard
    61. Temple Grandin
    62. Agora
    63. He's Just Not That Into You
    64. Revolutionary Road
    65. Inkheart 
    66. Defiance 
    67. Pay It Forward 
    68. Crossing Over 
    69. The Code 
    70. Karate Kid (with Jackie Chan)
    71. Children of Men
    72. Deck the Halls
    73. Shrek the Halls
    74. A Christmas Story
    75. Season 1, 2, 3 and 4 (up to date) of "The Big Bang Theory"
    76. Friday the 13th
    77. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
    78. The Departed
    79. Bon Cop Bad Cop
    80. IronMan 2

    Tuesday, December 29, 2009

    Movies Seen in 2009

    1. Balls of Fury (What can I say I'm curious when it comes to Christopher Walken...)
    2. Mr. Woodcock (Not even sure it was worth a rental)
    3. American Gangster (with Danzel... need I say more?)
    4. xXx* (a little Vin does the imagination good!)
    5. Rob Roy* (one of my favorite Liam Neeson's movie)
    6. The Bucket List (one of Jack's good movie, plus I just love Mr. Freeman)
    7. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (not Brad's best, but must say he's good at playing the weirdos)
    8. Un dimanche à Kigali (touching and yet another proof "we are not animals but humans")
    9. Elizabeth: The Golden Age (interesting if you like history)
    10. Hell Boy
    11. Hell Boy II: The Golden Army
    12. High Fidelity (Yum, John Cusack!)
    13. Dead Poets Society* (Robin William was amazing in there, so inspiring...)
    14. The Golden Compass (a mixture of Narnia meets Potter, interesting)
    15. Pushing Tin* (Cusack again, what can I say!)
    16. Bee Movie (cute movie with funny lines)
    17. Dan In Real Life (cute)
    18. Gone Baby Gone (interestingly twisted)
    19. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (really cute, best line: "Your life is an occasion. Rise to it. ")
    20. Rendition (scary to think this is REALLY happening...)
    21. Atonement (slow, but good)
    22. Death Sentence (interesting... I think)
    23. Butterfly Effect*
    24. Two Days in Paris (blah)
    25. The Spiderwick Chronicles (loved it!)
    26. I am Legend (liked it, but interesting time to watch it with the Swine Virus...)
    27. Taken (enjoyed the action)
    28. The Island (weird, and scary to think that we might be heading that way...)
    29. Shake Hands with the Devil (touching, disturbing and sad...)
    30. The Breed (the "Making Of" was more interesting than the actual movie)
    31. Wall-e (cute)
    32. Slumdog Millionaire (worth the prizes it won!)
    33. The Rocket: The Story of Maurice Richard (interesting piece of our Canadian history)
    34. Journey to the End of the Night (really different role for B. Fraser)
    35. Out of Time (Denzel, need I say more?)
    36. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (interesting cast)
    37. Grindhouse Presents: Planet Terror (What can I say other than "Typical Tarantino", plenty of gore and blood!)
    38. Alvin and the Chipmunks (Cute...)
    39. Evita Peron (with Faye Dunaway, a decent look on a woman who left her mark on history)
    40. Twilight (much prefer the book, even if it was "pleasant" to look at...)
    41. TrueBlood - Season 1 (I prefer the books, but it's still fun)
    42. Golden Girls - Season 1 and 2
    43. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Yet another Depp special role, I actually enjoyed it...)
    44. The Grudge 2 (not muych to say other than weird)
    45. Juno (interesting and cute!)
    46. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (An Indiana wanna be... )
    47. 27 Dresses (cute)
    48. Under The Sea 3D - IMAX Theater (interesting)
    49. Kung Fu Panda (twice within a week, love it!)
    50. Beowulf (cartoon type, not bad, but not really good either. The rendition of the actors was pretty good though, I must say)
    51. You Don't Mess With the Zohan (a Sandler movie, need I say more?)
    52. Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay (Ridiculously gross yet funny!)
    53. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (just love Indi, even with aliens...)
    54. Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince (Theater - enjoyed it)
    55. Grande Ourse (On a plane direction Vegas - good Québécois thriller)
    56. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (On a plane direction Mtl - cute chick flick)
    57. One Missed Call (one weird movie)
    58. Enchanted (Cute for a "real people" Disney story...)
    59. Get Smart (had it's funny moments)
    60. The Devil's Own (an old Pitt and Ford together, not bad!)
    61. The Josephine Baker Story (quite an interesting lady & life)
    62. 21 Grams (interestingly twisted)
    63. 101 Dalmatians (cute)
    64. The Dark Knight (Heath deserve that Oscar, he was great!)
    65. Driving Miss Daisy (interesting and I just love Mr. Freeman)
    66. Mamma Mia! (enjoyed it, and this despite Mr. Browsman's signing!)
    67. Hancock (I just like Will Smith...what can I say?)
    68. 10 Items or Less (I have a thing for Mr. Freeman, what can I say?)
    69. The X-Files: I Want to Believe (I've had a Mulder crush for years...)
    70. Nanny McPhee (Loved it, cute!)
    71. Batman Begins (Good set up for "Dark Knight")
    72. Law Abiding Citizen - Theater(Really enjoyed it. Jamie Foxx is growing on me, as well as Gerard Butler)
    73. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (has it's funny moments)
    74. Freedomland (good acting, even if I didn't like it that much... quite messed up)
    75. Stargate* (I much prefer Colonel O'Neil from the series than Kurt Russel's)
    76. The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (cute movie)
    77. The Other Boleyn Girl (interesting)
    78. Journey to the Center of the Earth (nice remake)
    79. Swing Vote (the kid in it was really good, and Costner still doesn't hurt the eyes)
    80. What Happens in Vegas (Ashton is hot, yep... he is!)
    81. The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants 2 (still cute)
    82. H20 (horror, Jamie-Lee Curtis, still got it)
    83. Resident Evil (loved the dogs!)
    84. Christmas with the Kranks* ('tis the Season, funny!)
    85. Resident Evil - Apocalypse (still enjoyed the dogs!)
    86. Resident Evil - Extinction

    Monday, December 29, 2008

    Movies Seen in 2008

    This year I'll be listing not only new movies I've seen throughout the year, but also movies I've re-watched, because I enjoy them so much. I'll list them as I did last year, except that the re-watched ones will have a little *, I'm sure there will be a few of them.

    1. The Adventures of Pluto Nash (yeah... I know...)
    2. The Prestige
    3. Ghost Rider
    4. The Last Mimzy
    5. Perfect Stranger
    6. The Messengers
    7. Flags of Our Fathers
    8. The Skeleton Key*
    9. C.R.A.Z.Y.*
    10. Are We Done Yet?
    11. Zodiac
    12. The Ex
    13. Ma fille, mon ange.
    14. Black Snake Moan
    15. I think I love My Wife
    16. The Contract
    17. Grindhouse Presents: Death Proof
    18. Knocked Up
    19. Inland Empire (the worst movie ever... couldn't finish it!)
    20. The Bourne Ultimatum
    21. Fracture
    22. Hot Fuzz
    23. Georgia Rule
    24. Practical Magic *
    25. Transformers
    26. Evan Almighty
    27. Live Free or Die Hard
    27. 28 Weeks Later
    28. Ocean 13
    29. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
    30. House, M.D. (Complete Season 1, 2, 3 and 4)
    31. 1408
    32. The Last King of Scotland
    33. Nip / Tuck (Season 1)
    34. Surf's Up
    35. U2 3D (Imax Theatre)
    36. Dexter (Season 1)
    37. Nip / Tuck (Season 2)
    38. Dexter (Season 2)
    39. Meet the Robinson
    40. The Reaping
    41. License to Wed
    42. Nip / Tuck (Season 3)
    43. The Proposition
    44. Nip / Tuck (Season 4)
    45. The Kingdom
    46. Nip / Tuck (Season 5)
    47. Deck the Halls
    48. The Insider
    49. The Bone Collector *
    50. The Invasion
    51. The Hoax
    52. 30 Days of Night
    53. Mr. Brooks
    54. No Reservations
    55. Eastern Promises
    56. Flags of Our Fathers *
    57. Letters from Iwo Jima
    58. Mr & Mrs Smith *
    59. The X-Files, The Movie (on the plane)
    60. No Country for Old Men
    61. Resident Evil - The Extinction
    62. Shoot 'Em Up
    63. The Brave One
    64. Lions for Lambs
    65. Rush Hour 3
    66. Happy Feet *
    67. Joyeux Noel *
    68. Aurore *

    Saturday, November 22, 2008

    Events Attended in 2008

    I'm realising that I don't see much theatre, plays and such... I'll need to address that!
    In the meantime here's the list of "events" I've attended this year:

    1. On July 2nd, 2008 @ Théâtre St-Denis: "Gala Juste pour rire" hosted by Rachid Badouri (which included Stéphane Rousseau, Patrick Groulx, Philippe Bond, Kathy Gauthier, Louis-José Houde, André-Philippe Gagnon, François Morency, Charlypop (amazing!), Billy Tellier & many others).

    2. On July 9th, 2008 @ Place des Arts: "Anthony Kavanagh" - stand up.

    3. On September 22nd, 2008 @ Bell Centre: "Sheryl Crow" - concert.

    4. On October 27th, 2008 @ Polynesian Cultural Center (Oahu, HI) - show.

    5. On November 20th, 2008 @ Place des Arts: "Robin Williams" - stand up.

    Sunday, December 30, 2007

    Movies Seen in 2007

    1. The Devil Wears Prada
    2. Astérix & les Vikings
    3. Da Vinci Code
    4. You, Me and Dupree
    5. Miami Vice
    6. Friends With Money
    7. World Trade Center
    8. Little Miss Sunshine
    9. An Inconvenient Thruth
    10. The Barnyard
    11. The Gardian
    12. OSS 117
    13. Le secret de ma mère
    14. The Number 23 (cinema)
    15. All The King's Men
    16. The Sentinel
    17. Flushed Away
    18. Open Season
    19. Wild Hogs (cinema)
    20. The Holiday
    21. Stranger Than Fiction
    22. The Pursuit of Happyness
    23. Blood Diamond
    24. The Departed
    25. Babel
    26. Night at The Museum
    27. Bobby
    28. The Good Shepherd
    29. Apocalypto
    30. Music & Lyrics
    31. Alpha Dog
    32. Catch and Release
    33. Stomp The Yard
    34. Pan's Labyrinth
    35. Snakes on A Plane
    36. Perfect Strangers
    37. James Bond: Casino Royal
    38. Undisputed
    39. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
    40. 1984
    41. Premonition
    42. The Astronaut Farmer
    43. Man on Fire
    44. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
    45. The Shawshank Redemption
    46. I, Robot
    47. Shaun of the Dead
    48. Fabulous 4
    49. Men with Brooms
    50. Marnie
    51. Beacause I Said So
    52. Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing
    53. The Illusionist
    54. Bridge to Terabithia
    55. 300
    56. Disturbia
    57. Shrek 3
    58. A Christmas Story
    59. Shooter
    60. Vacancy
    61. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
    62. Harry Potter and Chamber of Secrets
    63. Harry Potter and Prisonner of Azkaban
    64. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    65. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    66. Blades of Glory
    67. Joyeux Noël

    Friday, October 05, 2007

    Events Attended in 2007

    Here's a list of events I've attended in 2007, in hopes it would broaden my culture...

    1. Stand-up show: François Morency, Théâtre St-Denis, Feb. 17th
    2. Just for Laughs Festival: John Pinette's Gala, Théâtre St-Denis, July 20th
    3. Festival Juste pour Rire: Gala Hommage à Yvon Deschamps, Théâtre St-Denis, July 30th
    4. Coupe Rogers: Men Tennis, Stade Jarry, August 9th
    5. Cirque du Soleil: "O", Belagio Las Vegas, September 26th
    6. Cirque du Soleil: "Love", Mirage Las Vegas, September 27th
    7. Stand-up show: Boucar Diouf, Théâtre Pauline-Julien (Pierrefonds), October 5th