2001 Movie Rating List (36 movies)

Date Movie Kurt's Rating Marion's Rating Notes/Comments
2001-01-01 Chocolat Really liked it Really liked it This movie made me hungry
2001-01-13 O Brother, Where Art Thou Really liked it Really liked it  
2001-01-13 State and Main Really liked it Really liked it  
2001-01-14 Quills Really liked it Really liked it  
2001-01-28 Traffic Really liked it Really liked it Complex; there's a lot to think about on this subject.
2001-02-11 Castaway Liked it Liked it Think you could last 4 years alone on a deserted island?
2001-03-03 Monkeybone Liked it Liked it Goofy fun
2001-05-06 Memento Really liked it Liked it Remember Sammy Jankis
2001-05-12 The Mummy Returns Liked it Liked it Weaker than the first; still, some fun to be had.
2001-05-20 Shrek Really liked it Really liked it Shrek? Max Schreck?
2001-06-03 Pearl Harbor Liked it Liked it It would have been better without the sappy love story.
2001-06-17 Evolution Just okay Just okay Weak. If you must see this, save it for a matinee. Did I mention it was weak?
2001-06-17 Tomb Raider Liked it Liked it Not bad, we're pleasantly surprised to report.
2001-07-01 AI zzzz Liked it Allergies gave Kurt a major sneezing fit before the movie; he was exhausted and ended up sleeping through most of it. He does not claim that he's seen this film.
2001-07-08 Divided We Fall Really liked it Really liked it In Czech with English subtitles. A very good film.
2001-07-15 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Really liked it Really liked it The animation is amazing!
2001-07-22 Kiss of the Dragon Liked it Liked it Good fight choreography
2001-08-04 Legally Blonde Liked it Liked it Predictable, fun
2001-08-21 The Others Liked it n/a I went without Marion to see if she should see it or not.
2001-08-24 Greenfingers Liked it Liked it Convicts turn to horticulture.
2001-08-27 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Liked it Liked it Thought it would suck, found it quite funny. - marion
2001-09-08 Rush Hour 2 Liked it Liked it "Enjoyable, but nothing special." - Kurt
"Better than Rush Hour, which isn't saying much." - Marion
2001-09-09 The Deep End Liked it Liked it Not a psychological thriller as billed, which was disappointing.
2001-10-13 The Most Fertile Man In Ireland Liked it Liked it Light comedy about an amazingly potent nebbish. (Sligo, Ireland)
2001-10-14 Moulin Rouge Really liked it Really liked it Frenetic at times, but quite nice. Good chemistry between Kidman and McGregor. (Sligo, Ireland)
2001-10-20 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Liked it Liked it Some good tunes. (Galway, Ireland)
2001-10-27 From Hell Really liked it Really liked it Excellent job of bringing Alan Moore/Eddie Campbell's graphic novel to the big screen.
2001-10-27 K-PAX Liked it Liked it 'Your produce alone was worth the trip.'
2001-11-04 Monsters, Inc. Really liked it Really liked it Standard Disclaimer: No monsters were harmed in the making of this movie.
2001-11-16 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Liked it Liked it  
2001-11-23 Amelie Loved it! Really liked it From the director of 'Delicatessan', 'The City of Lost Children' and 'Alien: Resurrection". Quite funny, sweet, and light (no, really!). In French, with English subtitles. 'Quinze!'
2001-11-25 The Man Who Wasn't There Really liked it Really liked it True noir from the Coen Bros. Great black and white cinematography.
2001-12-18 The Fellowship of the Ring Loved it! Really liked it Ahhh, nothing like opening day! This first installment is a fine film.
2001-12-23 Vanilla Sky Just okay Just okay Normally, Cameron Crowe is very reliable, but...
2001-12-26 Ocean's Eleven Really liked it Really liked it  
2001-12-30 The Royal Tenenbaums Really liked it Liked it  

Movies we have rented from Netflix (19 movies).

Date Movie Kurt's Rating Marion's Rating Notes/Comments
2001-01-07 My Best Friend's Wedding Liked it Liked it  
2001-01-07 The Cider House Rules Really liked it Really liked it  
2001-02-03 Wings of the Dove Liked it Liked it  
2001-02-04 Price Above Rubies n/a Just okay Eh.
2001-02-15 George of the Jungle Liked it Liked it Goofy fun. They did a decent job of maintaining the spirit of the cartoon.
2001-03-16 Six String Samurai Liked it Liked it post-apocalyptic/samurai/showdown/roadtrip/master&student flick.
Ends with "The Wizard of Oz" imagery. Kinda weird.
2001-05-14 King of Masks Liked it Really liked it In Mandarin, with English subtitles.
2001-05-28 Flawless Liked it Liked it Interesting, but the whole drug money subplot seemed unnecessary.
2001-07-03 Papillion Liked it Liked it An oldie but a goodie.
2001-07-10 The Pillow Book Just okay Just okay Hmmm. We don't know what to make of this one.
2001-07-20 My Dog Skip Really liked it Really liked it A very sweet movie...made Rob teary-eyed.
2001-07-31 All About My Mother Liked it Liked it Pedro Almodovar is one strange filmmaker.
2001-08-04 Croupier Liked it Liked it "So, that happened." - Kurt
2001-08-20 The War Room Liked it n/a  
2001-11-25 Breaker Morant Really liked it Really liked it Scapegoats for the Empire
2001-11-26 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Really liked it Really liked it A bit slow to start, but ultimately quite interesting.
2001-12-08 Duck Soup Liked it zzzz Eh.
2001-12-16 You Can Count On Me Really liked it Liked it  
2001-12-18 Proof Of Life Liked it Liked it  

Since we changed our rating system, I thought we should explain what the various icons mean. See the table for the meanings.
Icon Meaning
Loved it!Loved it!
Really liked itReally liked it
Liked itLiked it
Just okayJust okay
Didn't like itDidn't like it
Hated it!Hated it!
n/a n/a
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