With a movie collection approaching 400 movies, I've decided that I shouldn't watch them in alphabetical order. The main reason I want to do this is because I probably haven't watched about a third of my movies. By watching my movies in alphabetical order I will have to watch those movies that I have yet to see.
Here is a brief rundown of the movies I watched in February along with a rating out of 10.
-Atonement: I think this movie is shot beautifully, the score is fantastic and really enjoyed the performances by Kiera Knightley and James McAvoy. It's easy to see why so many critics enjoyed it and why it was nominated for so many awards. I would have to give this movie an 8 out of 10.
-Apocalypse Now: This is a classic film and it's hard to argue against it. Martin Sheen's performance was spectacular. The supporting cast that includes Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper, and Harrison Ford all put on great performances. Francis Ford Coppola really doesn't a great job giving the audience a sense of what Vietnam was like. 9 out of 10.
-Any Given Sunday: It had been years since I've seen this movie and to be honest, I don't really know why I used to like it. It's definitely not as enjoyable as I once thought it was. Cameron Diaz has an pro football team owner was really unbelievable, it was hard to see why she even cared about the team. Dennis Quaid's character really reminded me of Brett Favre, an aging quarterback that doesn't want to give it up. Overall I thought the movie was too long and flashy. 4 out of 10.
-Anchorman: As comedies go I feel like Anchorman is ok. It has those memorable lines and scenes that you always remember and make you laugh, but Will Ferrell tends to get on my nerves after a while. It's one of those movies that's good to watch every couple of years but not much more than that. 6 out of 10.
-Avatar: This is one of those big over the top blockbusters that tends to work all across the board. The special effects are gorgeous. A lot of the time my jaw would drop at the sheer beauty of the scenery. The creatures that James Cameron was able to create were amazing. Yes the story is heavily recycled from FernGully , but for me that was okay. 8 out of 10.
-Back to the Future Part I-III: This is one of those movie trilogies that I had done all wrong. I had never actually seen the first movie. I watched the second one a bunch when I was little and saw the third one at least once. After finally seeing the first one I can honestly say that scenes in the other movies actually make sense now. I didn't really like that they recast the Marty's girlfriend after the first movie, but other than that they did a good job bringing back all the same actors. This is a pretty enjoyable series to watch and has some pretty iconic scenes. 8 out of 10.
-Backdraft: This is probably one of the first R-rated movies I ever saw when I younger and I absolutely loved it. Watching a group of firemen run into burning buildings to put it out and save those that are inside. What little boy doesn't find firemen to be real superheroes. Also the Universal Studios attraction made me enjoy the movie even more. As I've gotten older the movie has lost some of its glory, but the cast is still pretty sweet. Also it's a Ron Howard film and he doesn't have too many misses. 7 out of 10.
-Bad Boys 2: There is one thing Michael Bay is good at and that is explosions and like his other films, Bad Boys 2 has a lot of them. I remember liking this film a lot after seeing it in theaters but over time it has lost a lot of its sparkle. I feel like the action scenes are solid and enjoy Will Smiths performance, but other than that it's still just another action film. It doesn't really stand out and never really has moments that stick in the memory banks. 5 out of 10.
-Bambi: It has been ages since I have seen this movie and while watching it, I realized I forgot a lot about it. I still remembered a lot of Thumpers lines, but then again how could you forget that little rabbit. For some reason though I thought Bambi's mom died at the beginning of the movie, I was wrong. This kind of threw off the entire movie for me because I was anticipating when that was going to happen. It's pretty easy to see why this is a Disney classic: the characters a fun, action puts you on the edge of your seat and the audience goes through a wide variety of emotions while watching it. 8 out of 10.
