George Lucas can’t write dialogue to save his life and there’s some horrifically stiff acting in these flicks (by otherwise talented actors even), but I enjoyed the last 1/2 hour or so where they actually made connections to the ’70s flicks, which is really the only reason for anyone my age to watch this garbage.

And Ewan McGregor, what’s up with the wack stiff accent? Eh?

Natalie Portman is so pretty, and (other than the pretty) this role is so unrepresentative of her talents (hello Garden State and Closer are damn fine performances, you Natalie haters).

On 890th viewing, STILL think this is really not a very good movie. It’s like the screwed up, dumbed down version of Four Weddings. What I enjoyed this time: Matthew Modine hilariously styled in one of the “clips” from Julia’s character’s movies. And a very, very young Mischa Barton as the young girl in one of her movies. I’m sure I never knew that was her as this movie came out long before The O.C.

Why will I lie comatose on the couch watching HOURS of movies complete with commercials and all, when I own those very same movies on DVD and could just get up and put those in and actually a) not have to watch commercials and b) watch the entire series in a considerably shorter time frame?

Have seen #s 1 and 2 about a zillion times of course. Had only fully watched 3 one time a zillion years ago. On rewatching, I think to myself “What is everyone always crying about? 3 is not THAT BAD.” In fact, I think it is almost satisfactory. It shows how things have fallen apart, how Michael’s lack of emotion and connectedness to others (which Vito had but Michael doesn’t) has caused the disintegration. It has crazy nutso unstable Andy Garcia’s character coming in and eventually taking over (further disintegration). And I frankly don’t see anything wrong with Sofia’s acting in it.

I think everyone else is just a) bitching about nothing or b) going along w/ the party view. Fie on them. I might not think 3 is AS GOOD as 1 and 2. But there are MANY many movies out in this world that aren’t as good as 1 or 2, aren’t there.

It’s so crazy to watch this now. Anyone who was ANYONE at the time was in it. And so many of them went on to amazing careers. Not just Pacino and DeNiro (DeNiro as the young Brando — a stroke of genius) but Diane Keaton, James Caan, Michael Duvall… the list goes on and on.

I liked this more than I thought I would. Mark Ruffalo is really cute in it, the interactions are funny & sweet. And really the only thing keeping me from outright raving about it is the unreality of the concept. Unlike say this movie that I am (albeit abashedly) raving about, the “plot” of Just Like Heaven couldn’t actually happen TO ME and that’s really what I’m looking for in a rom-com. I guess it could happen TO YOU, if you believe in Napoleon Dynamite and seeing spirits. Neither of which turn me on.

I never thought an Ashton Kutcher movie would land on the “watch every week, and then some” list.

This is a very cute, very sweet movie. Starts out a little “When Harry Met Sally” but actually goes in a very different direction. The deaf brother seemed a little “Four Weddings and a Funeral” but he’s only in a few scenes.

Super cute. Super sweet. Ouch!

Bonus: There’s a scene with “If You Leave Me Now” (Chicago) that is just as awesome as the “Tiny Dancer” scene in “Almost Famous.” Seriously.

One of those rare suspense movies where we actually know who the bad guy is the whole way through, and the suspense is about stopping him rather than figuring out who he is. Keanu is quite freaky here and James Spader is great as a messed-up cop on his last legs.

You couldn’t pay me to read a John Grisham book but I do think they make good screenplays. (OK, maybe you could pay me but it would have to be A LOT.)

I cannot turn the TV off if either one of these is playing, despite having seen each of them at least 89,765 times now.

Man, I forgot what a great fucking movie this is. And why is it exactly that I don’t own this on DVD? I have an old, very very old, copy taped down from HBO…

Loved it. LOVED IT. Clive Owen = sexy. Denzel Washington = hot. Jodi Foster = does anyone have better calves than Jodi Foster? I dream of having calves like those. Lots of bit players were completely compelling in their roles. Movie was completely engrossing. Fanfuckingtastic. Goooooo Spike.

Someday I will tell you my Spike Lee stories. And you’ll be like dude, you have so many fucking ridiculously stupid stories, how did you ever get to be you. And I’ll blame it on my parents, like I always do. If you knew them, you’d understand.