Recent movies and music and watched and heard

Okay, so I admit it. I -love- movies. I'm horrid about buying them though. I only buy movies that I really like. Therein, my collection isn't very big because there sure are a lot of crappie movies out there.

Here are a few movies I've seen lately:

The Usual Suspects - Really neat movie! The were a lot of twists through the movie to keep you guessing. I enjoyed it great deal.

2 Fast 2 Furious - Not as good as the first, but I think perhaps the biggest influence that way was because Vin Diesel isn't in it. The action sequences were great, the cars definitely hot. The leading actress, Monica Fuentes, was really great as the DEA inside agent.

Runaway Jury - WOW, simply WOW. I loved it. I do have to admit that it became a bit "preachy" at the end but it doesn't hurt the movie enough to dump it. The cast was simply phenominal. Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman played their parts with perfection. John Cusack pulled off a great performance with his typical class while Rachel Weisz did played the tough girl to a tee. Everyone should see this movie with an open mind.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre ( 2003 ) - Yea, so... I didn't really care much for it. But that could easily be because I don't like horror flicks. The acting wasn't bad but no character really stood out. There was a great deal of your typical violence and gore with the technical aspects of the movie pretty well done. All in all, a decent movie if you are into it.

Kill Bill vol. 1 - Definitely a typical Tarrantino movie. The blood effects were rampant and the humor all over the board. Nice camera work throughout the film.