The World of Joel

There are very few movies I will watch that I haven’t heard of before, but today I watched a British romantic comedy that I really enjoyed. I first heard of it on Ebert and Ropert and just got a copy from HBO for Movie-Stop which isn’t still going, but I will review the movie anyways right here. The movie itself has an interesting plotline that stays truer to real life then I have seen in other romantic comedies. In general I have to say the movie was predictable to the point where you know its going to end but the best part is how it gets there. The british actors and actresses are brilliant, and there accents make the movie even stronger. I think the confusion and the mistakes that are made in this movie really feel like real life issues that many people go through. In general you might have some problems finding the movie but if you have Netflix I know it is on there and I would highly reccomend putting it on your queue.

As many of you know I have a few new projects going on, which I am still waiting to announce. However one of my older projects, Movie-Stop has taken a temporary or possibly permanent hiatus, still trying to figure it out. However that is besides the point because I had the privledge to see Transformers on the 4th of July. The last time I saw a movie on the 4th of July was Independence Day and let me just say Transformers does not disappoint at all. I will admit I didn’t know a lot about Transformers going in, other then being extremely enthused by the trailers. After seeing this two and a half hour blockbuster action flick I can do nothing but praise this movie. It was by far the most enjoyable movie I have seen in theaters this year and will definitely be making it to my buy list when it comes on DVD. If you haven’t yet seen Transformers, I would highly recommend it. Disappoint

Two Thumbs Up!

So this summer is no exception the typical summer blockbuster rule. One movie that I have been wanting to make the list but I just never felt a big enough urge to make the top five is Rush Hour 3. I am a huge fan of both #1 and #2 mainly because they are just good genuine laughs. If Chris Tucker wasn’t such a baby and begging for more money I think I would be more excited for this latest movie. However there is no doubt that the duo is back in action again and I will be going to the theater to go check it out!

With the final installment in the summer movies I am looking forward to I have to admit the last movie I am looking forward to seeing was a tough decision. There are actually two movies in this final category that I had trouble to try and figure out which to choose. However after much deliberation I have to say I am a huge fan of Pixar especially Toy Story, The Incredibles, and Finding Nemo. Heck Cars and Monsters Inc weren’t bad either. So for the final movie I am looking forward to this summer is Ratatouille a fun little animated movie that looks like a lot of fun.

You all probably know by know that I am a very big fan of the TV Show The Office, it is by far my favorite show on TV right now. Well one of the reasons is John Krasinski who is starring in my next movie I am looking forward to this summer, License to Wed. John along side Robin Williams and Mandy Moore could be in for one heck of a comedy. We shall have to wait and see! It does come out right along side of The Transformers.

I have not always been a huge Michael Moore fan, in fact I haven’t really seen a lot of his films, I did however watch Bowling for Columbine which I thought was really well done and well constructed. However he has some conflicting views, but I will honestly say that I am very open to others opinions, that makes us better people. Otherwise I have to say his upcoming movie Sicko looks brilliant, and it seems as though its a long time coming. This is a fantastic topic that needs to be brought up. Having dealt with the health care system a lot in the past year or so with my Mom and Jenn’s Grandparents I am one that is 100% in favor of becoming more like a Canada or England in terms of our health care. United We Stand was the words we echoed after 9/11 and let’s make it that way in terms of uniting each other to help the sick and those who need and can’t afford health insurance. Can’t wait to see what Moore has in store for us in this one!

In an ongoing effort to continue to let you know what movies I am looking forward to this summer I will move onto a movie I know a lot of you are looking forward to as well. The movie opens on July 4th and its The Transformers. The movie could have the same sort of effect on the 4th as Independence Day still to this day one of the most enjoyable movies to watch.

The first movie I am really looking forward to this summer is I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James. As many of you know from previous posts I am a huge Kevin James fan, and he did a great job on his silver screen debut in Hitch. Now let’s just see if him and Adam Sandler can put together a great comedy!

So today as I was hanging around my girlfriend Jenn’s house we were checking out our expanding DVD collection which we have building for a year or so. I believe it was a year ago now we decided to buy two DVD’s each a month, these DVD’s would be taken from our list and tht way we could really have something to look forward to each month and have a nice collection. Well that trend stopped at the end of 2006 and I haven’t bought many movies recently. So I decided it was time to expand a bit and get a few of my favorites that I haven’t gotten around to buying. The total for all four was like $20 on Half.com which were either Brand New or Like New. Here is the list:

- Antitrust
- Spider-Man
- Batman Begins
- Oceans Twelve (Order Got Canceled)

Well Jenn and I even before Movie-Stop.net have tried to build up our DVD library so when we get married we have an extremely elusive and impressive collection. I recently purchased Rocky Balboa and Casino Royale and have some movies I am looking to add to the collection. So right now I am searching eBay and Half.com for the best deals. Here are some of the movies I want to buy that are out now or will be sometime this year:

- The Office Season 3
- Jericho Season 1
- Heroes Season 1
- The Pursuit of Happyness
- Blood Diamond
- The Prestige
- Batman Begins
- World Trade Center
- The Godfather Trilogy
- Greatest Game Ever Played
- Breach
- Antitrust