I wasn't sure what to expect with The Brothers Grimm , but it was interesting to see different fairy tales come together. Of course, the movie had its own twist by changing the intermingled fairy tales. Matt Damon  and Heath Ledger  play a good team, tho. I'd like to see them in another film. For now, I'm interested in seeing Ledger play in the next Batman movie, The Dark Night , where he'll be playing Joker. I'm excited about this because Ledger's never played a role like this one and I think he'll play it well.

Akeelah and the Bee  was a cutsie movie. I saw it a few weeks ago, but forgot to post about it. The movie isn't really something I'd typically go for, but it was good, nonetheless. I don't really know what to say about it, tho. The story is basically about a girl who pushes herself in an environment that isn't very supportive. Of course, that all changes as she passes one obstacle after another and becomes a neighborhood celebrity. You could say it's an underdog story. I will say the movie wasn't as cheesy as most of the movies like it are.

Butterfly Effect  is one of my all-time favorites. That's why, when I noticed Butterfly Effect 2 , I knew I had to watch it. The sequel wasn't the same, but it was still good. I would've liked to hvae seen some sort of link between the two main characters, but none came up. I hate to give things away, but I had hoped the main character would meet with his dad. When it came out that he was dead, I just thought, "Well, find a picture of you two together and use that." Apparently, I was the only one.

I did notice 2 people in the movie that I've seen before. Erica Durance , who also plays Lois in Smallville , and JR Bourne , who was in a few seasons of Stargate SG-1  as a Tok-Ra. As a matter of fact, Durance has also been in Stargate SG-1 and Tru Calling. Both were one-time roles. I noticed her in SG-1, but not Tru Calling. Bourne's character in BE2 wasn't quite right. Bourne plays a soft-spoken character, which seemed like a slightly quirky mix with the violent character he played. The mix worked, but I would've liked to see him get a lot angrier at the apex of the scene. He was great in SG-1, tho. The character he played was a perfect mix for his mellow demeanor.

I could see a third, but if it did happen, I'd like to see a more complicated storyline, like the first. One of the good things about the concept behind these movies is that you can take it anywhere. This could easily be a long string of movies, as long as they each had their own twist to them in the underlying story. I would like to see more, but I kind of doubt it will ever come to fruition.

When my girlfriend told me she got Basic Instinct 2 , I was expecting to get one of those cheap sequels that doesn't even come close to the original, but makes up for it in nudity. I was wrong, tho. Well, at least it wasn't as bad as I was guessing. The movie was pretty good. I never expected what happened. I guess I started to lean towards a similar possibility, but not quite the same one. I was more surprised that Sharon Stone  was in it, tho. I guess she was hoping for a little more hype like the first one got. She hasn't been doing too good lately.

Saw 3  was really good. There's a little twist to how the story is told, tho, which was kind of different. I'm kind of glad I watched Saw 2  so recently; it gave me the chance to remember a lot more about what happened. Although, after watching 3, I want to go back watch the original , too. They do a lot of back-fill, which was unexpected, but nice. It's always nice to see what happened behind the scenes. Another nice thing about this movie is that the "game" was a lot more thorough. Let me just say that, despite where it was left, there's still room for another movie .

Replacing a brand new major character is not the way to start off a season, that's for sure. Despite that, season 8  of Stargate SG-1  was still good. There were a lot of changes. Some of which I knew were going to happen, but that didn't necessarily make it any easier to accept it. I feel like a lot has changed and I'm not sure what to think about it. I still enjoyed the season, but it wasn't the same as previous seasons. This is just the beginning, tho. There are obvious changes coming in the next season. It's pretty obvious what's going to happen, so we'll see how it plays out. I'm excited to get started on season 9 , but I don't want to go too fast. It looks like season 10 was split; half is done and the other half won't start until the spring of 2007. I hate the idea of waiting, but I may not have much of a choice.

I've been meaning to watch Saw 2  for a while, but just haven't gotten around to it. After I realized Saw 3  was out, I figured I better hurry and watch it so I can see the movie in the theater. I made some assumptions knowing there was another sequel, but that was a mistake. There was one point an obvious hint was thrown out and I had the question in the back of my mind, but there were so many things going on at that point that I found myself looking at what was going on from every angle deciferring the possibilities. I love these kinds of movies. I can't wait to see the next one. I will say that Saw  was better than the second, but the third brings on a whole new realm of possibilities. I don't plan on missing it.

Dying Gaul  was about a man who writes a script about a gay couple and ends up getting offered a movie deal. Unfortunately, they don't want to create a movie about a gay couple. Instead, they want it to be rewritten with a straight couple. Of course, the writer feels like this would be against his beliefs and doesn't want to. Everyone has their price, tho, don't they? What ensued was mildly predictable. I didn't really expect the movie to end as it did, but I don't know that I really had any thoughts about how it would end.

One remark I have to make is that the Peter Sarsgaard , the man who played the writer, sounds remarkably like John Malkovich . Maybe it's just me, tho. After thinking about it, Malkovich is kind of a big name -- or, at least that's the impression I have. I'm not sure why, tho. I first saw him in Being John Malkovich , which was a pretty good movie, from what I remember. All-in-all, tho, I haven't really seen too many movies with him. Then again, I did just see Ripley's Game  a few weeks back.

Final Fantasy VII  is probably one of my favorite games. Well, it was. I don't play games anymore, so it might not be fair to even compare it to more recent games. Then again, it wasn't about the graphics, necessarily. Every Final Fantasy  game has a wonderful story and this one was no exception. Honestly, Final Fantasy III  was probably the best story, from the ones I played. Despite that, when I heard about Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children  from a friend, I had to see it. I'm glad I did, too. The graphics were great in the movie and the game recap was nice, too. There were some pretty big parts that were skipped, but adding them probably would've dragged the recap out to an hour instead of 23 minutes. Anyway, I didn't get the movie for the recap. The movie was incredible. The fight scenes were outstanding. I never expected this to be so good. I only wish I'd have seen it earlier. I did feel like there was something I missed between the game and the movie that the recap didn't cover, tho.

Above all, I wish they'd create a movie like this for every Final Fantasy game. The movie was perfect. I couldn't have asked for anything more. If you're a fan of the game, watch it! Hell, if you like action, it's a good one to sit down and watch.