I've been by myself all weekend so I've done a lot of movie watching including on dvd, tv, and in the theater. So here's my wrap up.

Friday Night

The Last Kiss (DVD) - I'm a big fan of Zach Braff's work. That's pretty much the reason I picked this DVD up knowing nothing about it. Saturday after I watched it I found out it was an American remake of an Italian film. It was a tough watch. Not because it was a bad film, but because it was so sad, depressing, and emotionally raw. This is not a movie to watch with someone whom you are having a rocky relationship with.

Anchor Man (DVD) - I needed this bit of comic relief after the first movie I watched. I think it was about the fourth time I've seen it. It's a hillarious classic and one of Will Ferrell's best.

Saturday

Legion of the Dead (TV:SciFi) - Super campy resurrected evil Egyptian witch in souther California with flesh eating zombies and a sappy love story between two college students. This is one of those great movies that doesn't really fit into any category. It wasn't scary or dramatic. And it wasn't particularly funny. It was just simple entertainment for people who like campy zombie mummy movies.

Freddy vs. Jason (TV:SciFi) - Freddy has been forgotten by the town, so he gets Jason to come back and scare people so they will remember him. There's a bit of jealousy over who gets to kill who, so they have a big showdown which neither of them actually win. Kind of pales to the other Freddy and Jason movies.

Hot Fuzz (Theater) - Two words... Fucking Hilarious. British humor at it's finest. It was absurd, ridiculous, and very very silly. Lots of great lines, funny moments, and a plot that will make you groan in pure entertainment. Go see it, thank me later.

Sunday

In the Land of Women (Theater) - Caught the matinée on this one today. (Yay for $4 movies, and then spending $8 at the concessions). Overall a decent flick, though the plot felt a bit shallow. And aside from Adam Brody's, the characters were underdeveloped. I did wind up crying at a couple spots in the film. Seeing Meg Ryans character deal with breast cancer sort of triggered some of the same emotions I felt when my mom was fighting the disease. And I had a connection with Adam Brody's character when he had this realization: "I'm realizing I don't have it all together. I look around and see my friends getting married and having kids. And I'm nowhere close." (Paraphrased because I can't remember the exact words). I enjoyed the film, but if you have to choose between the two, go see Hot Fuzz instead.