Michael & Liz are Bloggable

I need to look up what my average movie per month rate is now after 6.5 years of Netflix membership. With Cole, our average is starting to slow down, but that's OK. I'm trying to watch more movies I'm interested in because of that. For a while I'd try and watch everything, but I'm starting to turn on my filter.

September: 

• The Sitter (2011) - 3 stars - I expected a lot out of Jonah Hill, and this was so-so. Obviously it had it's funny parts, but it could have been better. 
• Digger (2006) - 1 star - I've become a huge Paul Rudd fan, but even he couldn't save this movie. The plot, of a clam digging family on Long Island, sounded promising. But it severely disappointed. 
• Red Riding Hood (2011) - 4 stars - I think Liz liked this movie more than I did. It definitely wasn't what we expected. I was really waiting for the wolf to be dressed in grandmother's clothes, but that never happened. 
• Our Idiot Brother (2011) - 4 stars - I LOVE this movie. Paul Rudd is the youngest in the family with 3 older sisters, so naturally this movie intrigues me. At times I've also felt like the idiot brother in the family. But Paul does such a good job of acting like an oblivious simpleton. He gives a big wake up call to his sisters and works to break down their walls they've built up. I also love his blind love for his dog Willie Nelson. 
• Born to be Wild: IMAX (2011) - 4 stars - It's narrated by Morgan Freeman. If nothing else, you get to listen to him talk for 40 minutes. But it's interesting to hear about conservationists efforts to save animals.
• Rango (2011) - 2 stars - This movie DID NOT need to be 1 hour and 47 minutes. It could easily have been summed up in 30 minutes without missing a beat. It was goofy and funny, but just dragged. And the ending, like many movies, seemed like it was just drawn out of a hat from bad movie ending ideas. 
• Over Hear Dead Body (2008) - 4 stars - Once again, Paul Rudd to the rescue. This movie was a 1 or 2 star movie, but Paul Rudd's hilarity seriously saved the movie. Even his first scene on camera had Liz almost spit her drink out. He's awesome. 
• The Eagle (2011) - 4 stars - As much as it dismays me, I really like Channing Tatum. He did a great job. This plot and story, while obviously far-fetched, was really unique. I was impressed. 
• What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) - 4 stars - This was an ultimate chick-flick, but really, what do you expect from a movie with this title? I think this was another one Liz enjoyed more than me. I think Elizabeth Banks was the best character as an owner of a baby/pregnancy store who struggled to get pregnant. And Anna Kendrick did a great job too. That's the second movie I've really enjoyed of hers (the first being End of Watch). 
• Modern Family: Season 3 - 5 stars - This and Parenthood are our favorite shows on television. 

• Prometheus (2012) - 2 stars - I expected a lot out of this movie. But there was far more unanswered about this movie than things that made sense. It proposed tons of questions and mysteries, but gave absolutely no effort to answer any of it. So annoying. 
• The Vow (2012) - 5 stars - Obviously the ultimate chick-flick. You can't help but like Channing Tatum's character and sympathize with Rachel McAdams. She has amnesia, remembers nothing of having been with him, and he loves her trying to get on with his life after the accident. It was predictable as all chick-flicks are, but still enjoyable. 
• The Object of My Affection (1998) - 3 stars - Another Paul Rudd movie. I like Jennifer Aniston, but Paul Rudd carries the movie. It wasn't really spectacular though, just an average movie all around. 
• The Debt (2010) - 4 stars - Not a movie you want to play catch-up in after having missed the beginning, but that's what happened. It was a very complicated and weird plot, but certainly kept you engaged. 
• The Beaver (2011) - 2 stars - I wanted to see this movie because it was the first movie that Mel Gibson was involved with after his complete meltdown. As it turns out, this movie was apart of his complete meltdown. This movie was STRANGE and really felt like a carry-over from his crazy life into a movie. 
• The Five-Year Engagement (2012) - 3 stars - I'm a huge Jason Segel fan, but he could have been much funnier. This movie had a LOT of potential, but didn't live up to my expectations. It was mildly funny and entertaining though, hence the 3 stars. 
• Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) - 2 stars - I got this movie sent to us because I'd heard it had a pop-culture reference that I should understand. That didn't seem to be the case and we watched a terrible movie along the way. Almost nothing happened and you felt sorry for all the characters on top of it. 
• The Dilemma (2011) - 4 stars - Vince Vaughn + Kevin James = Awesome. This is the second time we've gotten this sent to us, and I enjoyed it just as much the second time. 
• Soul Surfer (2011) - 3 stars - I don't give too much sympathy for surfers that get eaten by sharks. That's why I will never run a marathon in the Serengeti wearing a referee's uniform. But it was based on a true story and it was an enjoyable come-back story. 
• John Carter (2012) - 2 stars - This movie completely collapsed at the box office and NOW I know why. This had HUGE potential. The idea and concept of an unknown world on Mars was intriguing. But they went and took a poop on the plot and ending. I gave it 2 stars because of it's premise and the sweet graphics, but that's it.