When you go to Blockbuster (or Video Gallery, Tumwater Video, Safeway, etc., etc.) you're usually pretty reserved on which movie you want to rent. I mean, if you're going to spend $4 to see a film, you better make sure it's something you think you'll enjoy. I know that's how I was when I still went to the video store.

At any rate, with Netflix (I'm on the $20/month, 3-DVDs at a time/unlimited program) I rent movies which I know I won't like but I do it to see them anyway. Like House of Wax.

So I figured that every now and then I'll post on a movie I've recently watched. Not a synopsis or review but just whether or not it's worth spending the 2 hours of your life.

Last weekend I watched The Notebook. Let me tell you one thing: If you have an ounce of testosterone in your blood, you won't like this movie. The story is good enough, a little sappy, and way too predictable as far as what's going to end up happening but if you need something besides Gladiator for the millionth time (and really, who can't get enough of Maximus?) with the girlfriend/spouse, you could do a lot worse than The Notebook. Other than that, chuck it under the "Never" category.

Oh, and just to make it official, Solaris was the worst movie I've ever seen in my life.