What did you watch this week Hippo? (25/08/31/08)

I had a pretty productive movie watching week with the equivalent of 1 movie/day. I also played tennis and it was intense! So much fun, playing tennis. You should try. This week I hope to play golf.

My week:

Deadpool 2 (2018 DVD): Man oh man, it’s been a while since I had fun like that! This movie is a blast from start to finish. Deadpool 2, welcome in the f word; your are now in my Top 5 best superhero movies. So long Iron Man. Ah!! My rating: 8.5/10 (I saw the first one at the theatre but only rate it a 7 so this was a solid improvement)

Wild Card (2015 TV): This movie is like Taken without the kidnapping, John Wick without the dog, the equalizer without Denzel. This movie is like a lot of Jason Statham movies; it has a street-puddle-deep plot, average acting and cool action scenes. Nothing new but not bad either. 6/10

The house that Jack built (2018 DVD): This is my kind of horror (violent-psychological-dark-comedy). I prefer this to most horror (haunted house-supernatural-ghost) movies and it was very effective to creep me out. I was not a huge fan of the parts where they showed pictures and spoke about arts (did you need to put the word « art » every two sentences artsy-pantsy ?). The ending (the descent into hell) was indeed pretty artistic and I appreciated it. Dillon did a super fine job and I believed in his character (I always love unpredictableness in a character). This was only my second movie from director Lars von Trier so I wouldn’t be able to decrypt the message like some people seemed to do but I did find many levels of enjoyment in this crazy ride (way better than Melancholia).My rating: 7.5-8/10

Rough Night (2017 TV): I was expecting a forgettable movie we already saw before and I wasn’t totally wrong but, I must admit; this one exceeded my expectations. I would even go as for as to say that I chuckled at least 5 times. You guys know I don’t chuckle a lot. I cry but I don’t chuckle a lot. Anyways, there were a few spots where the movie lost my attention but overall it’s a fun flick to watch with your chick. 6/10


Anna and the apocalypse (2017 Netflix): I had high hopes that this movie would be my redemption song for musicals. Because frankly, I hate them all. After 17 minutes I had endured 2 horrific songs and not much had happened (although I digged the overall vibe), so I thought about turning it off but I decided to stay to see the zombie parts and the violence you know? Well, that was pretty crappy too. But the production is just good enough that I kept giving in bit by bit and by the end I had watched it all. But it sucked. One or two songs were kinda okay but I could list way better Christmas/horrors or zombies movies, and they don’t have crappy music. My rating: 4/10

Attack of the killer tomatoes! (1978 TV): Apparently, some people think this is the worst movie that was ever made. Apparently some people are f***ing stupid. OK that was a bit harsh but I don’t know what they were expecting. Personally, I enjoyed great set designs, a miniature office, a wicked car chase, the hit song Puberty Love and many more treats. Oh and did I mention that the title is Attack of the killer tomatoes? I mean c’mon. And its not even a metaphor. IMO every actor in this movie deserves a trophy for keeping a straight face. Oh and did I mention it was a musical? I finally enjoyed a musical!! Yay!! My rating 5.5-6/10

Un zoo la nuit (1987 TV): “Marcel, recently released from prison, attempt to rebuild his relationship with his girlfriend Julie (now a prostitute) and especially his father Albert (who thinks he's been away on a long trip abroad), while being pursued by two corrupt cops for drug money he's alleged to possess.” Very good film. 7.5/10