A Change in Plans...

It was Steph's and my turn to pick the movies for last night - Steph picked Primal Fear (with Richard Gere) and I picked The Graduate. I was super excited for this movie night because I have never seen either of the movies. When we popped in the DVD of The Graduate, we discovered it was damaged and would not play. So, my movie pick was replaced with Chuck's pick of Halloween - and The Graduate will have to wait until next time. )-:

Brooke and Chuck made tacos for dinner, and Brooke found awesome Movie Night paper plates to use. And, in the spirit of The Graduate, she rolled and tied the napkins to look like diplomas. She's so creative! Dinner was delicious! On to the reviews...

Primal Fear (with Richard Gere)
Picked by: Stephanie
Why Picked: " I picked this movie because I remembered being completely surprised at the ending. Plus, I like Edward Norton and think that he did a great job in this role. Oh...and a recent Mentalist episode with a similar twist had me thinking about this movie.

Brooke: Two thumbs up!
I have never seen this movie. I really enjoyed it. Edward Norton was awesome and talented. I thought the ending was unexpected.

Chuck: Two thumbs up!
I have seen this move but not for a long time. It's amazing how the end twists.

Steph: Two thumbs up!
Although I have to admit that knowing how the movie ended really sucked the suspense out. Truth be told, I was a little bored, but I did enjoy seeing it again and sharing with with Dave and everyone else.

Dave: Two thumbs up!
I like the movie, it kept my attention well for being a suspense drama. Nice little twist at the end.

Stacy: Two thumbs up!
I enjoyed the movie. Edward Norton did a great job portraying the character. Mmm Mmm Mmm...can't wait for American History X!

Prior to seeing the movie, Stephanie had already told me that there is a twist at the end, and that it plays out very similar to a Mentalist episode we had watched...so I pretty much thought that I wasn't going to be shocked by anything. But I was! There was a twist above and beyond what I had expected! I was pleasantly surprised...I won't ruin it for anyone. It's a good courtroom drama with great acting on everyone's part.

Halloween
Picked by: Chuck

Brooke: One thumb up, one thumb down
A horror classic...but the Rob Zombie version is much scarier.

Chuck: Two thumbs up!
William Shattner makes this movie without starring in it. The mask is his face painted white. The best killers are slow and steady.

Steph:One thumb up, one thumb down
I braced myself for a horror flick...and what I got was zzzzzzzz's. Totally fell asleep for about 1/3 of the movie. Couldn't believe that I was scared to watch. Sorry - ranks with Candyman!

Dave: One thumb up, one thumb down
The tipickle (that's for you Dave) horror film - not that impressed, ranks with Candyman; good before, now sucks my balls!

Stacy: Two thumbs down
Predictable. Not as scary as I was expecting. I was quite bored during the movie. I know it's classic horror, but what kind of idiot just drops the knife at the feet of the killer and walks away? Of course he's not dead. It was kind of neat to see Jamie Lee Curtis so young though- her face looked sooooo long.