Friday, April 23, 2010

Varieties of the Pretty Good

Notable Action
Duel (1971) 
Romancing The Stone (1984 ) (A-III) (PG) 
Jewel of the Nile A-III (PG) ( 1985 )
The River Wild (A-III) (PG-13) ( 1994 ) 
Crimson Tide (A-III) (R) ( 1995 )
Air Force One -(1997) R
Gladiator-(A-IV) -- adults, with reservations. (R) 2000 
Spy Game A-III -- adults. (R) 2001
Ping Pong - 2002 (Watched Most of it on FF) 
The Count of Monte Cristo A-II -- adults and adolescents. (PG-13) 2002
Catch Me if You Can A-III - adults. (PG-13) 2002 
The Rundown. A-IV  (PG-13) 2003
The Last Samurai A-III -- adults. (R) 2003
The Flight of the Phoenix A-III -- adults. (PG-13) 2004 
Flight Plan (2005) PG-13
CASINO ROYALE A-III -- adults. (PG-13) 2006
Quantum of Silence A-III -- adults. (PG-13) 2008
Eagle Eye A-III  adults, though possibly acceptable for older teens. (PG-13) 2008
The Prince of Persia (2010)
Salt (2010)
Jack Ryan
The Hunt for Red October, -- (A-II) (PG) ( 1990 )
Patriot Games -- (A-IV) (R) ( 1992 )
Clear and Present Danger -- (A-III) (PG-13) 1994
The Sum of All Fears -A-IV - adults with reservations. (PG-13) 2002
Good Notable Comedy
Tootsie (1982) Dustin Hoffman/Bill Muray 
Zelig (1983)
Strange Brew (1983) Bob and Doug McKenzie 
Splash (1984)
Brewster’s Millions (A-II) (PG) 1985 
Dragnet (1987) (PG-13) 
Roxanne (1987) Steve Martin
Tough Guys (1986) Kirk Douglas/Burt Lancaster
Back to School (1986) Rodney Dangerfield
The Money Pit 1986  (A-II) (PG) 
Good Morning, Vietnam   (1987)  Robin Williams 
The Secret of My Success (1987) Michael J Fox
Young Einstein (1988)
Big Top Pee Wee (A-II) (PG) 1988 
The Dream Team (1989) (PG-13) 
Uncle Buck (A-III) (PG) ( 1989 ) 
Say Annything (1989)
Turner and Hooch (A-III) (PG) ( 1989 ) 
Parenthood (1989) Steve Martin/Rick Moranis 
Kindergarten Cop -- (A-III) (PG-13) ( 1990 )
Career Opportunities (1991)
 City Slickers (1991) Billy Cyrstal
 What About Bob? A-II (PG) ( 1991 )
A League of Their Own (A-II) (PG) ( 1992 ) 
Renaissance Man (1994) Danny Deveto 
Dumb and Dumber (1994) Jim Carrey
Tommy Boy (A-III) (PG) ( 1995 )
Sgt. Bilko (A-II) (PG) ( 1996 )
Mouse Hunt (1997)
Liar Liar (1997) Jim Carrey Brief comic violence, some sexual references and an instance of profanity. (A-III) (PG-13) ( 1997 )
Buddy (1997)
Wag the Dog (1997)
Smoke Signals (1998)
My Giant (1998 Billy Cyrstal 
The Wedding Singer (1998) Adam Sandler 
 Dick (1999)
Rat Race (2001) A-III
Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
Zoolander (2001) Ben Stiller A-III
Rat Race (A-III) -- adults. (PG-13) --2001 
Johnny English (2003)
Dodgeball 2004 Vince Vaughn/Ben Stiller L -- limited adult audience
 Ping Pong Playa (2007) PG-13 
An American Carol A-III -- Adults (PG-13) 2008
Gentlemen Broncos (2009) (PG-13)
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How I Got Into College 1989 Mild rough language and sexual innuendoes. (A-II) (PG-13)
Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee  (A-II) (PG-13) ( 1986 ) 
Crocodile Dundee II (A-II) (PG) ( 1988 ) 
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles A-II) -- adults and adolescents. (PG) -- (2001)
K-9
K-9 --  (A-III) (PG-13) ( 1989 )
K-911 (1999) 
K-9: P.I. (2002
Major League (1989)
Major League 2 (1994)
Major League 3: Back to the Minors (1998)
The Brady Bunch Movie 1995 
NOTABLE DRAMATIC COMEDY 
Three Fugitives (A-III) (PG-13) ( 1989 ) 
Oh Brother Where Art Thou? A-II) -- adults and adolescents. (PG-13) --  2000
The Majestic (2001) Jim Carey
Jump In (2007) TV-G 
Swing Vote A-III -- adults. (PG-13) 2008 
Yes Man A-III -- adults. (PG-13) 2008  Not Dramatic Not the Best/ Just there
The Informant A-III -- adults. (R) 2009
Docs
Animals are Beautiful People (A-I) (G) (1975) 
C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004)
Arctic Tale   2007
Expelled A-II -- adults and adolescents. (PG) 2008
 Earth A-I -- general patronage. (G) 2009 STORYBLAZER REVIEW
OTHER GREAT DRAMA
Gandhi (A-II) (PG) ( 1982 ) 
Space Camp (1986) PG 
Project X (1987)
Lean on Me -- (A-III) (PG-13) ( 1989 )
Dances with Wolves A-III) (PG-13) 1990
Backdraft -- (A-III) (R) 1991
A River Runs Through It (A-III) (PG) ( 1992 )
 Far and Away (A-III) (PG-13) ( 1992 ) 
A Few Good Men (1992)
Oleanna (1994)
Quiz Show (1994)
With Honors .(A-III) (PG-13) ( 1994 ) 
Apollo 13 (A-II) (PG) (1995)
Fargo   (1996)
The Straight Story (A-I) (G) ( 1999 )
Run Lola Run (A-III) (R) ( 1999 ) 
The Joy riders (1999) (PG-13) 
Mercy Streets (2000) (PG-13) 
Changing Lanes A-III  adults (R) 2002 
In America A-III -- adults. (PG-13) 2003 
The Lost Prince (2003) NR
Ladder 49 A-III -- adults. (PG-13) 2004 
No Country for Old Men A-III -- adults. (R) 2007 
Bella A-II -- adults and adolescents. (PG-13) 2007 
Atonement (2007)
The Ultimate Gift A-II -- adults and adolescents. (PG) 2007 
The Visitor . A-III -- adults. (PG-13) 2008 
Miss Pettigrew for a Day A-III -- adults. (PG-13) 2008
Frost Nixon A-III -- adults, though acceptable for older teens. (R) 2008 
Extraordinary Measures A-III -- adults. (PG) 2010 
The Social Network   2010 
Winter's Bone 2010 
OVERCOMING DIFFICULTIES
Rudy  (A-II) (PG) ( 1993 )
Rocky -- (A-III) (PG) ( 1976 )
Rocky II --  (A-III) (PG) ( 1979 )
Rocky III -- (A-III) (PG) ( 1982 )
Rocky IV --  (A-III) (PG) ( 1985 )
Rocky V -- (A-III) (PG-13) ( 1990 )
Rocky Balboa A-II -- adults and adolescents. (PG) 2006
Cinderella Man  A-III -- adults. (PG-13) 2005 
Pursuit of Happyness A-II -- adults and adolescents. (PG-13) 2006
World Trade Center A-II -- adults and adolescents. (PG-13) 2006
OVERCOMING HARDSHIPS
Remember the Titans (A-II) -- adults and adolescents. (PG) -- parental guidance suggested. 2000 (Disney)
Changing Lanes  A-III  adults (R) 2002 
Slumdog Millionaire A-III -- adults. (R) 2008
PRISON
Shawshanck Redemption (A-IV) (R) ( 1994 )
The Green Mile (A-III) -- adults. (R) 1999 
MUSIC
Mr Hollins Opis (A-II) (PG) ( 1996 )
Music of the Heart -- (A-III) (PG) ( 1999 
Wartime
Glory (A-III) (R) ( 1989 )
Schinler's List A-III -- adults. (R) 1993
Saving Private Ryan (A-III) (R) ( 1998 )
The Pianist A-III -- adults.(R) 2002
Beyond Ragoon A-III -- adults.(R) 2002
The Hurt Locker (2008) R
WOMAN 
The Road Home (A-I) --  G -- general audiences. 2001
Miss Potter A-I -- general patronage. (PG) 2006
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants A-II -- adults and adolescents. (PG) 2005
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2  A-III -- adults. (PG-13) 2008
Docs
Animals are Beautiful People (A-I) (G) (1975) 
Arctic Tale   2007
Expelled A-II -- adults and adolescents. (PG) 2008
 Earth A-I -- general patronage. (G) 2009 STORYBLAZER REVIEW

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