I don't have anything to say here. Moving along!
Downfall (2004): Maybe I am just burned out on World War II movies/war movies in general right now, but I had a difficult time getting into this movie. It's not that it's poorly made; it's just that the war has had movies created about it from every conceivable angle, to the point where Quentin Tarantino literally changing history in Inglourious Basterds is the only fresh take left. Anyway, what's here is compelling and all, but eh.
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006): Wow, grimdark out of nowhere. Lots of mutants getting killed and/or having their powers drained, yikes. This is about on par with the first movie for me. There are some good bits, but also some pretty stupid stuff. (Much of it having to do with romance, which is universally terrible in the X-Men movies.) Also, it's the third movie, and they're still cramming in tons of mutants. And LOL I totally forgot about the "I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!" meme. I remember being like, "lolwut" when I heard that it was worked into this movie, and now I'm basically like "lol" actually seeing it because it's so corny.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (2010): I'm not sure whether it's because this is actually a good movie, or because of the strength of the material, but I did mostly like this movie. Maybe it's a bit of both, even though the movie possesses many of my problems with the Harry Potter movies: Overly brisk pacing, hilarious angst (which, to be fair, is a problem they share with the books), cramming way too much stuff into the plot, etc. There's also this totally inexplicable scene after Ron leaves in an evil necklace-enhanced huff where Harry and Hermione dance to a Nick Cave tune, and I was torn between confusion and hysterical laughter. Seriously, wtf? My brother didn't even remember this scene when I brought it up to him. But other than that, the movie is good.
On the queue for this week: Bullitt (1968), Winnie the Pooh (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011) (maybe)
Total Movies: 104 (Blazing Saddles, The Descent, Gundam 00 the Movie: Awakening of the Trailblazer, Village of the Damned, Children of the Damned, Trigun: Badlands Rumble, The Night of the Hunter, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 1st, Dawn of the Dead, Black Swan, Clue, Scarface, Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned, True Grit, Perfect Blue, The Quick and the Dead, High Sierra, Shutter Island, A Serious Man, Kite, The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Broken Blade 3, Kite Liberator, Machete, The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Heathers, The Prince of Tennis: The Two Samurai, The First Game, Notes on a Scandal, The American, King of Thorn), The Expendables, Sword of the Stranger, The Hangover, Welcome to the Space Show, Broken Blade 4, The Social Network, End of Evangelion, Neo Tokyo, Red, Dreamcatcher, Jason X, Wag the Dog, The Naked Gun, Dirty Work, 8mm, The Wicker Man (2006), Blood: The Last Vampire, Winter's Bone, The Road, Heartcatch Precure! Hana no To de Fashion Show ... Desu ka?!, Broadcast News, Bulletproof, Dead Leaves, Dirty Dancing, Hot Tub Time Machine, Eureka Seven: Pocketful of Rainbows, Cloverfield, Best in Show, Play Misty for Me, Paprika, The Cat Returns, Welcome to the Dollhouse, 12 Monkeys, The Killer, Metropolis, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, The Third Man, The King's Speech, Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus, The Abyss, The Fighter, Mega Piranha, Dumb and Dumber, The Rebirth of Buddha, 127 Hours, The Kids Are All Right, The Town, Willow, Akira, Morning Glory, The Verdict, I Love You Phillip Morris, Phantasm II, American Splendor, Broken Blade 5, Tangled, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, The Rock, Wanted, Green Zone, Despicable Me, Waiting for Guffman, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, X-Men: First Class, X-Men, Hereafter, X2, Zatoichi, All About Eve, The Thing, Odin: Photon Space Sailer Starlight, City of God, Das Boot, Some Like it Hot, Downfall, X-Men: The Last Stand, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1)
