11-Word Movie Reviews

With this post, I'll keep a running list of my 11-Word Movie Reviews. Why 11? Beats me. I know it would be great if there was symbolic rationale for my picking the number eleven, but honestly, I've got nothing.

I'll try to keep these alphabetized, with the year and a link to the IMDB so you can learn more about the movies mentioned, as well as the date I originally posted the review. Don't agree with my opinion? Good! Think I'm repetitive? Probably! Eleven words is tough to work with!

Oh, and if you don't like the look of the list here, you can always check out cataphoresis.flixster.com, which has all the same reviews.

The List:

300 (2007):
Satisfies my bloodlust. Why is every Greek/Roman movie in sepia? [3/11/07]

Battle Royale (2000):
A Japanese dystopian kill fest with non stop action; mindless entertainment. [4/29/07]

Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003):
A steaming pile of anti-American boring propaganda. A real snoozer sequel. [5/27/07]

Blood Diamond (2006):
Really liked this flick. Leo made a despicable hero very believable. [3/11/07]

The Cannonball Run (1981):
I love caper and race movies. This one is a riot. [4/29/07]

Casino (1995):
Deniro and Pesci at their finest. A top tier crime movie. [4/29/07]

Casino Royale (2006):
Good movie. Broke from the formula, but that's not necessarily bad. [3/11/07]

Children of Men (2006):
Fantastic movie. What happens when the world begins to die? Chaos. [4/29/07]

Crank (2006):
Decent mindless action flick. Wouldn't dub this one a "must see." [3/11/07]

The Departed (2006):
As good as promised. Everybody comes through with some solid performances. [3/11/07]

Employee of the Month (2006):
Wouldn't bother seeing this one again. Dane Cook was astoundingly mediocre. [6/19/07]

Eragon (2006):
Probably my least favorite dragon movie to date. It wasn't terrible. [6/19/07]

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007):
Another middle of the line comic book film rendition. Yet again. [7/11/07]

The Fisher King (1991):
Bridges and Williams are incredible. This flick is really a gem. [5/27/07]

The Fountain (2006):
Hauntingly good. One of the saddest, sweetest movies I've ever seen. [6/19/07]

The Fountainhead (1949):
A good adaptation of my all-time favorite book. Howard Roark rules. [4/29/07]

Ghost Rider (2007):
Yet another middle of the line comic book movie. Oh joy. [6/25/07]

Goodfellas (1990):
Another Scorsese masterpiece. A must see for any crime movie fan. [6/25/07]

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007):
This was good, but shrinking eight hundred pages inevitably loses depth. [7/11/07]

Hot Fuzz (2007):
Pretty funny and most definitely worth seeing. It's no "Shaun" though. [6/25/07]

The Illusionist (2006):
A mediocre ending, but still a recommendable flick. Prestige was better. [4/29/07]

The Jackal (1997):
Willis and Gere were great. I would watch this one again. [5/27/07]

Jackass Number Two (2006):
The first ten minutes had me crying with laughter; genius stuff. [4/29/07]

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005):
How did this awesome movie bypass my radar for so long? [5/27/07]

The Last King of Scotland (2006):
Whitaker is fantastic as Amin. Powerful and gripping the whole movie. [3/11/07]

The Last Kiss (2006):
A story of love gone completely wrong. Great characters and dialogue. [4/29/07]

The Last Mimzy (2007):
A great kids' movie, this captures the magic like ET did. [7/11/07]

Layer Cake (2004):
This one came out of nowhere and really pleased me. See it! [6/19/07]

Little Children (2006):
An interesting look at the hypocracy of small town American life. [4/29/07]

Little Miss Sunshine (2006):
Fantastically hilarious story of a family's trip for a beauty pageant. [4/29/07]

Mad Max (1979):
Dubbed from Australian to American? Huh? Wouldn't call it a "classic". [5/27/07]

Man on Fire (2004):
A fantastic performance by Denzel. One of my favorite revenge movies. [5/27/07]

Michael Moore Hates America (2004):
It's about time that somebody put that bastard in his place. [4/29/07]

Music and Lyrics (2006):
Yes, I saw this. Yes, I liked this. I heart Barrymore. [6/25/07]

Pan's Labyrinth (2006):
Fascinating, gripping story. I was proud I could understand the Spanish. [3/11/07]

Panzer Dragoon OVA (1996):
Worst voice acting ever? Lame cartoon about a great video game. [4/29/07]

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007):
An hour too long, odd, but somewhat enjoyable. Keith Richards rocked. [5/27/07]

A Prairie Home Companion (2006):
I loved the old-time radio feel and some great folksy tunes. [3/11/07]

The Prestige (2006):
Very interesting concept - I would recommend this for any magic fans. [3/11/07]

Reign of the Gargoyles (2007):
Nazis animate stone gargoyles to do their bidding. Yes, it sucked. [4/29/07]

Reno 911: Miami (2007):
I love the show, and this is essentially an extended episode. [6/25/07]

School for Scoundrels (2006):
Funnier than I thought it was going to be. Thornton's hilarious. [5/27/07]

The School of Rock (2003):
I have a mancrush on Jack Black - another freaking hilarious movie. [6/19/07]

Shrek the Third (2007):
I love these movies. All the pop culture references kill me. [5/27/07]

SiCKO (2007):
Shockingly, I loved this. Less propaganda, more serious journalism for once. [6/27/07]

Smokin' Aces (2007):
This one's worth skipping. Lame ass plot twist couldn't save it. [5/27/07]

Spider-Man 3 (2007):
Wow, this movie was a turd. Lost the magic, Sam Raimi? [5/27/07]

Stranger than Fiction (2006):
Surprisingly decent movie worth a few good laughs. Ferrell is great. [3/11/07]

Thank You For Smoking (2005):
A hysterical mockumentary. Aaron Eckhart was an incredibly despicable, likeable villain. [6/25/07]

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970):
Best Pearl Harbor movie ever; shown from an interesting view point. [4/29/07]

Transformers (2007):
It's giant robots wrecking stuff! Michael Bay didn't ruin my memories! [7/3/07]

Wild Hogs (2007):
There wasn't anything special about this, but nothing too terrible either. [7/3/07]

xXx (2002):
Hey, I've been to Prague! A pretty decent mindless action flick. [4/29/07]