Overjoyed

I wasn't going to see this movie, the ad campaign just didn't draw me in. About a week after it's debut, my friend treated me to this movie and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. It had a great story and the action in this movie was just perfect. I remember just being filled with great excitement whenever a Gladiator fight broke out. I really liked Russell Crowe in this film, an actor I didn't even know existed until this movie was released. I like how they make the bad guy Comodus so maniacally insane in some aspects that you kind of pity him, yet you know he is nothing but a brat and needs his just due. I recommend Gladiator.

Summer School is one of those movies where everything clicks, good story, good characters and tons of situations that just are down right hilarious. Can't ask for more then that in a comedy can you? While not a very memorable movie, I still think this was very well done and if you ever get a chance to see it, whether it be on television or a last minute rental from your movie store, you won't regret it.

I have read the short story (novella?) by Steven King and seen this great film and I have to say that this is one time when Hollywood did a better job then the author. I've seen tons of prison movies (some with good plots and others that are complete B movies) and this has to be the best one out there. Usually when I like a movie, I can watch it a bunch of times. And I have seen Shawshank many times, but none of the repeated viewings were as good as the first. Clancy Brown (he was great in Highlander too) once again steals the show as a Hard A--- prison guard who gets his just desserts in the end. Chances are you've already seen this, but if you haven't, I fully recommend you give it a chance.