Airplane movies

SQ and I haven't watched movies in ages - there is really nothing showing in the theater that interests us all that much and rentals are kinda blah at the moment. When we had Blockbuster, we did watch a lot but now we're kinda on a dry spell.

However, on my recent Transatlantic flights, I had nothing better to do than to watch a few movies. Between the 2 long flights, I watched 4 movies:

1. Confessions of a Shopaholic

This movie is adapted from a book by Sophie Kinsella, which got quite popular. Poor acting, bad plot, everything is so stupid. Not even worth a DVD rental. This girl shops and maxes out her credit card. She gets a job, and then she impresses everyone with her silliness? Who cares? Her character is annoying. Kinda reminds of Legally Blonde but at least Reese Witherspoon can act.

2. He's Just Not That Into You

In addition to the fact that there are tons of big stars in this movie, the movie itself is very good. It is totally a chick flick, but I loved it. I find it very funny and heart-warming. I especially liked Ginnifer Goodwin's character. She's very cute and portrays so many girls out there - dreaming of finding Mr. Right and trying to read & overanalyze very little "sign" the man gives out.

3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Ok, one word to describe = BORING!! This is the stupidest movie I've seen. Very poor acting by everyone in this movie! Brad Pitt nominated as best actor? You've got to be kidding! Cate Blanchett was also bad. The movie consists of flashbacks as Cate's daughter reads a diary left by Benjamin Button to the dying Cate in the hospital. So really boring and stupid.

4. Coraline

This is a 3-D animated show based on Neil Gaiman's novel. While the computer graphics were amazing, the plot is only so-so IMO. Dakota Fanning, of course, does a fabulous job being the voice of Coraline Jones. Despite it being animation, this movie is quite dark and scary. It's not really a young kid movie - teenagers yes, kids under 10, no.