When I was a kid, I didn’t get a chance to go to many movies. My parents didn’t have the luxury (or the english skills) to really allow me a chance to go. As an adult, I’m grateful for the ability to do so (much more at my own convenience). I’m sharing my love of movies by taking students on a field trip this week to see Captain America: Civil War. It will be my 200th movie ever watched in theaters.
With that said, here’s a list (and VERY brief) review of all the movies I have ever seen in a movie theater from birth to present. One thumb up means good, One thumb down means bad, two thumbs up means GREAT, and two thumbs down means HORRIBLE (Last Updated May 2nd, 2016).
Pocahontas (1995): I got to see it at the park where I normally visited when I was a kid. They had an outdoor screening for our poor neighborhood, and as a kid, it was a WONDERFUL experience.
Pokemon (1999): The first movie I ever saw in theaters. What better way to live my childhood than with Pikachu, Ash, and Misty?
Dude Where’s My Car (2000): I went with my sisters and my parents (AWKWARD). They didn’t know English so I’m not so sure they picked up on the sexual innuendos during the movie. Needless to say, it was pretty terrible and I was about 10 at the time when I watched it.
Spider Man (2002): It was good. I especially enjoyed the kiss scene between Peter Parker and Mary Jane (in the rain).
The Ring (2002): Scary, no doubt. Funny, no doubt. Entertaining, no doubt.
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White, and Blonde (2003): What a letdown this was, even with the star power of Reese Witherspoon. It was so bad, they never made the third movie they were going to make (where she would have inevitably ran for…. President).
Cheaper By the Dozen (2003): A great family occasion. I also had a crush on Hilary Duff at the time.
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton (2004): Chick flicks normally are okay for me, but this one just didn’t do it for me…
Napoleon Dynamite (2004): “Napoleon, give me some of your tots.” “No, get your own”. KICKS Pants. LOL.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004): Horribly overrated. I don’t think Will Ferrell is that funny.
A Cinderella Story (2004): Hilary Duff wins my heart again in this movie.
The Bourne Supremacy (2004): Watched this despite watching the first movie. I was super confused. Good acting and action nevertheless.
Collateral (2004): Pretty deep. and Pretty dark. I was 14 at the time of watching it and was enthralled.
Lemony Snickett’s a Series of Unfortunate Events (2004): I liked it, despite negative reviews. Sad they never made a sequel.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005): It was funny, and “different” from what I expected with my low 15-year old standards at the time.
Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith (2005): Dialogue sucked. I didn’t understand the Star Wars hype at the time either.
War of the Worlds (2005): I liked the action scenes. Tom Cruise before he was a Scientologist.
Chicken Little (2005): Kind of forgettable in the grand scheme of animated movies.
Walk the Line (2005): Good plot, good movie, good history (of Johnny Cash).
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005): Good??? I think. I really don’t remember this movie that much other than she was essentially an Asian Prostitute.
Pride and Prejudice (2005): Jane Austen just doesn’t do it for me.
Aquamarine (2006): Even with my next crush (JoJo), this movie was pretty horrible.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006): Will Farrell, you suck.
R.V. (2006): Yeah, even with the combination of JoJo and Robin Williams, this movie still let me down.
Children of Men (2006): Disappointed. I guess I didn’t understand the “dark themes” at the time of a post-apocalyptic society.
The Sentinel (2006): Even Jack Bauer couldn’t save this crappy movie.
Disturbia (2007): Good. Not as good as Rear Window, but a decent “re-telling”.
The Simpsons Movie (2007): Growing up with the Simpsons, I love how this movie truly captured the love between Marge and Homer. It still had its sentimental moments, despite further episodes from the show (I’m talking about Season 10 and beyond).
Journey from the Fall (2007): I also watched this with my parents, and since it was in Vietnamese, it was a good old family time. It was a pretty depressing movie though.
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007): I liked the action scenes, but didn’t really understand it since I didn’t watch the two movies before it.
I Am Legend (2007): Good, except for the horrible ending.
Jumper (2008): Rachel Bilson <3 is enough for me.
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008): Boring.
21 (2008): I liked the Monty Python problem presented in the lecture hall. I also like that their professor led an illegal “counting cards” operation with them in Las Vegas. It was a cool flick.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008): How about we forget “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” instead.
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008): Pretty funny. I like how politically incorrect it is. Take that, you social justice warriors.
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan (2008): Adam Sandler, you’re kind of dumb.
Get Smart (2008): I don’t know. I like Anne Hathaway, but I think Steve Carrell is a little old for her. I just couldn’t get past that aspect.
Hancock (2008): It was good, up until the second halfway point twist. Not gonna review it here.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008): Saw it with a bunch of teenage girls…. and it was pretty awesome!
Mirrors (2008): STUPIDEST ENDING EVER. I did like the part where Jack Bauer essentially tortures a nun.
Sex Drive (2008): Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. I was so dumb at 18 to watch this dumb movie.
Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008): Even dumber than the previous choice.
Seven Pounds (2008): Had a lot of Oscar buzz, I personally found it contrived.
Yes Man (2008): Yes to this movie! Go Zoey Deschanel.
Bedtime Stories (2008): An Adam Sandler Movie I liked. I liked indeed.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009): This fatass. >:(
The Man Who Stare At Goats (2009): I completely forgot what actually happened in this movie.
Where The Wild Things Are (2009): It was different. I actually really liked it, even though they stretched the novel out quite a bit.
I Love You Man (2009): I Hate You Movie.
Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009): Yes, I liked it. It was cheesy, the songs were good, and it just hit the right buttons for me personally.
Up (2009): Heartfelt, and touching.
Year One (2009): Dumb, and pushed the wrong buttons.
District 9 (2009): GOOD. A pseudo-documentary with quite a ton of social commentary.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009): Very punny.
Avatar (2009): What an overrated pile of garbage. I’d rather watch Pocahontas than this pile of trash again.
How to Train Your Dragon (2010): Cute movie.
Paranormal Activity 2 (2010): Was a pretty good movie, despite the fact that I ultimately saw it with my ex.
The Last Song (2010): Sorry Miley, it didn’t work.
Iron Man 2 (2010): Yay for Tony Stark.
Toy Story 3 (2010): I nearly cried at the end of the movie when Andy started saying goodbye to his toys. :'(. Let’s hope the 4th installment doesn’t ruin the Toy Story legacy.
The Last Airbender (2010): HOW. COULD. YOU. MESS. THIS. MOVIE. UP. SO. BADLY. STUPID. M. NIGHT. SHYMALAN.
Despicable Me (2010): Decent.
Inception (2010): WHOA! It was mind-puzzling! I loved it! My introduction to Christopher Nolan :).
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010): Decent, except for the ending where he dumps his Asian girlfriend. Messed up to the extreme.
Easy A (2010): Easy C for me as a movie.
The Social Network (2010): Very sharp dialogue, very enjoyable movie, amazing score.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1 (2010): I personally liked this better than the 2nd one I watched, but probably because I was wish my crush at the time.
Tangled (2010): And at last I see the light… that this is a wonderful movie. Beats Frozen in my opinion.
Twilight: New Moon (2010): I can’t believe I got roped into watching this pile of garbage.
The Haunting in Connecticut (2010): A completely forgettable horror movie.
Sherlock Holmes (2010): I’d much rather watch BBC’s Sherlock than this pile of garbage.
Shutter Island (2010): A solid movie with a solid twist at the end.
A Christmas Carol (2010): Forgettable, and kind of creepy animation.
The King’s Speech (2010): This movie sucked. Did I stutter?
Black Swan (2010): Even with the lesbian scene, this movie didn’t work for me.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010): I fell asleep.
True Grit (2010): Awesome. And I don’t even like westerns.
The Adjustment Bureau (2011): Kind of dumb. Like, really dumb.
Ides of March (2011): I like Politics. I don’t like this movie. There was a lot of build up for a whole lot of… nothing.
50/50 (2011): Walked in thinking it was going to be a comedy. Realized halfway through it was a depressing “dark comedy” about cancer. Very funny. Not.
Green Hornet (2011): It was funny. I especially liked the Asian sidekick who could build random crap.
200. Captain America: Civil War (2016). Let’s face it. I’m probably going to love this movie.
Rango (2011): Did I mention that I didn’t like Westerns, especially dumb animated ones?
I am Number Four (2011): Quinn couldn’t save this movie. She did look great in it though.
Source Code (2011): Go Michelle Monaghan and Jake Gyllenhaal. Awesome movie!
Insidious (2011): This movie is insidious because it’s horrible.
Bridesmaids (2011): Hilarious.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011): Cheapest cash cow ever. This movie sucked. I watched it for free, and it still sucked.
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011): Unnecessary sequels.
X-Men: First Class (2011): What a great introduction to the world of X-Men!
Super 8 (2011): What the hell happened to you, Stephen Spielberg?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011): Good, but not as good at part 1.
Captain America – The First Avenger (2011): I fell asleep.
Cowboys and Aliens (2011): Disappointed, because I was looking forward to this movie all year. Why was she an alien? What a dumb twist.
Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011): Not crazy, not stupid, love this movie!
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011): Rise of their profits cause this is a great movie!
Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (2011): It was okay. I saw the concert so not sure why I went and saw this movie other than to support glee.
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011): End this dumb film series already.
The Possession (2012): Yet another dumb horror movie.
The Muppets (2012): THIS WAS GREAT. Exceeded all my expectations actually for a dumb Muppets movie. Thank you Jason Segel.
Pirates: Band of Misfits (2012): Meh. Fell asleep.
The Collection (2012): This horror movie was pretty interesting. I actually liked it quite a bit. It’s about a guy that collects different body parts for some reason or another.
21 Jump Street (2012): HAHAHAAHAHAH.
The Hunger Games (2012): Love the premise. Love Jennifer Lawrence.
The Avengers (2012): So overhyped. I fell asleep.
Men in Black 3 (2012): I liked it. Nice little nod to the 90’s.
The Dictator (2012): Sasha Baron Cohen, you suck.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012): With a premise this great, how could you mess up!?
Brave (2012): The worst Pixar movie. Actually, that belongs to Cars.
Ted (2012): Dumb.
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012): Stupid.
The Dark Knight Rises (2012): Good, but full of plotholes.
The Bourne Legacy (2012): Good, even without Jason Bourne.
The Expendables 2 (2012): Meh. You have all these great action stars, and that’s all you could make?!
ParaNorman (2012): Too dark for a cartoon.
Premium Rush (2012): Pretty exhilarating. I’d rather watch him than that druggie Lance Armstrong.
End of Watch (2012): A realistic depiction of the lives of cops in Los Angeles.
Looper (2012): Love time travel movies.
Pitch Perfect (2012): Awesome! At the height of Glee’s popularity, this movie was great! Thank you Anna Kendrick for a job well done.
Argo (2012): Good job Ben Affleck, stick to directing!
Cloud Atlas (2012): Pretty “DIFFERENT” movie. I liked it.
Skyfall (2012): Good, especially the home alone sequence.
Wreck-It Ralph (2012): When Can I See you Again?
Lincoln (2012): Zzz. And that’s coming from a fan of history.
Silver Linings Playbook (2012): Damn you Jennifer Lawrence, you did it again!
Life of Pi (2012): Nice visuals, but plotwise it was kind of thin.
Rise of the Guardians (2012): Meh.
Django Unchained (2012): Good movie. Not very historically accurate though.
Les Miserables (2012): Love the music. Definitely watched this movie five times in theaters.
Warm Bodies (2013): This movie made my body warm alright, warm from how painful it was.
The Conjuring (2013). Another dumb horror movie. These are so dumb! Why do people watch them!
The Croods (2013): Exceeded my very low expectations.
Side Effects (2013): The side effects of this movie is a …. good review!
Safe Haven (2013): With TWO plot twists, what’s not to love from this Nicholas Sparks classic? Better than the Notebook in my opinion.
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013): SO. FRIGGIN. DISAPPOINTING.
Iron Man 3 (2013): Good.
Star Trek into Darkness (2013): Nice.
The Great Gatsby (2013): Will you still love me when I’m no longer young and beautiful? Yes, yes I will.
This is the End (2013): Dumb, but it worked for me for some reason.
Despicable Me 2 (2013): Kind of meh too when compared to the original.
World War Z (2013): Zombies are boring.
White House Down (2013): I’d rather watch 24, but this was okay at the time.
The Wolverine (2013): Decent.
Elysium (2013): Not a very real likelihood of happening in the future, but it was good.
Kick-Ass 2 (2013): I love Chloe Grace Moretz. She owned this whole movie.
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013): Nah.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013): Just as punny as the original.
Frozen (2013): Horribly overrated, but I won’t deny it’s a good movie. I’ll just let it go.
Ender’s Game (2013): Didn’t really follow the book, but still enjoyable.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013): Quite possibly the Best Hunger Games movie.
American Hustle (2013): Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper failed to recapture the magic of Silver Linings Playbook in this movie.
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013): Not sure why I even watched this, since I hated the original.
The Lego Movie (2014): Everything… about this movie… is AWESOME!
Mr. Peaboy and Sherman (2014): Good. I like time travel, like I said before.
Neighbors (2014): Blah. Seth Rogen, you kind of suck.
Muppets Most Wanted (2014): BORING, compared to the first Muppets movie.
Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014): A much needed improvement on the first Captain America movie, let’s hope Civil War is even better!
Divergent (2014): NO. THIS FAILED. WANNABE HUNGER GAMES.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014): Unnecessary and dumb.
X-Men: Days of Futures Past (2014): Delicious. X-Men + Time Travel + Jennifer Lawrence. What more do you need in life?
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014): Saw it before it even came out in theaters. It was awesome! Love the twist.
The Fault in Our Stars (2014): Very sad, yet good movie.
Edge of Tomorrow (2014): Good, for a Tom Cruise movie.
22 Jump Street (2014): Just as hilarious as the original.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014): Decent, but not better than the first one.
Sex Tape (2014): Saw an advanced screening. Thought it was pretty funny. Critics are wrong on this one.
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): Decent Marvel movie.
The Giver (2014): Love Taylor Swift.
Nightcrawler (2014): Dark, yet surprisingly great.
The Good Lie (2014): “Growing up child, is a just a matter of time.”
The Maze Runner (2014): Good, for a movie about a dumb maze.
Big Hero 6 (2014): Very heartfelt.
Interstellar (2014): Dammit Christopher Nolan, you did it again!
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014): I watched this movie alone after my breakup. It was surprisingly good (not as good at the first two though).
Into the Woods (2014): I love musicals.
Chappie (2015): It was funny. Gangsters + Robot? What the heck!
Furious 7 (2015): I’ll see you again.
Exeter (2015): Not sure why this movie was never released in the United States (I saw an advanced preview). It was pretty good, and comedic for a horror movie.
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015): Liked it, maybe I was more emotionally invested in the characters by this point.
Pitch Perfect 2 (2015): A downgrade from the original, but still good. I can see your flashlight.
Tomorrowland (2015): What a letdown this was.
Inside Out (2015): Definitely felt joy watching this movie.
Spy (2015): It was funny. Not a big fan of Melissa McCarthy though.
Jurassic World (2015): I would absolutely love to go to this amusement park.
Steve Jobs (2015): This movie is essentially just walking and talking for 2 hours.
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015): Terrible. I fell asleep.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt. 2 (2015): I liked the way the trilogy ended, even if the third book kind of sucked.
The Good Dinosaur (2015): Redneck farmers? No thank you.
Spectre (2015): What a disappointment after how great Skyfall Was.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015): This movie made me understand the hype behind Star Wars a little bit better.
The Hateful Eight (2015): Sorry, it didn’t work for me Quentin Taratino.
Zoolander 2 (2016): Horrible pile of crap. Who the heck authorized this movie to be made?
Zootopia (2016): Great. Quite possibly the most social commentary I’ve seen in an animated movie.
Batman vs. Superman Dawn of Justice (2016): Batman saved this movie for me. And so did Wonder Woman’s 10 minutes of screentime.
The Jungle Book (2016): The Bare Necessities require you to go see this movie.
The Boss (2016): It was okay. Melissa McCarthy isn’t my favorite person in the whole world though. Her gimmick is up in my eyes.
Fallen (2016): Wow what a terrible movie. Quite possibly ever worse than Twilight. DON’T WATCH THIS MOVIE WHEN IT COMES OUT IN SEPTEMBER.
Boss Baby (2017): Saw an advanced screening. It was just okay. Wouldn’t actually recommend it to anyone.
Opening Night (2017): It was actually really cute. I liked the musical scores. Can’t wait for it to come out.
Captain America: Civil War (2016): It will be amazing.
