{"id":1378,"date":"2007-01-15T00:59:00","date_gmt":"2007-01-15T04:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=1378"},"modified":"2014-12-17T18:41:44","modified_gmt":"2014-12-17T22:41:44","slug":"2006-5-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=1378","title":{"rendered":"2006 – My Top 5 Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"
Last year I watched over 200 films<\/strong> and less than a dozen were seen in a theater. I used to go to the movies on a weekly basis, but I’ve found that as I’ve gotten older and dvds hit the market sooner, I will quite often wait to watch a movie in the comfort of my home. This has both advantages and disadvantages, but instead of discussing them, I thought we’d instead look at five of my favorite movies from last year<\/strong>.
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\n5.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Running Scared<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 has more twists and turns than a rollercoaster. The movie starts in the middle of a drug deal that suddenly goes bad. An insane shootout takes place and we’re off an running. Along the way we’re going to meet drug dealers, pimps, crooked cops, child molesters, Russian mobsters, and other upright citizens. The movie constantly maintains a forward momentum as Joey Gazelle [Paul Walker<\/strong>] first attempts to retrieve a stolen gun used in a mob killing and then finds himself on a mission to save a kid. The supporting cast is first rate and writer\/director Wayne Kramer<\/strong> is a talent to keep an eye on. This movie is not for kids.<\/div>\n
Running Scared<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0rates an A<\/span><\/div>\n
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\n4.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0The Salton Sea<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0was actually released in 2002<\/strong> but qualifies for my list since I saw it for the first time last year. Like Running Scared<\/em>, \u00a0 The Salton Sea<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0is full of crazy characters and plot twists abound. I hesitate to say anything about the movie, because the journey and discovery of who everyone is and what is going on is so much fun. Of course when I say “fun” I don’t mean as in comedy fun. \u00a0The Salton Sea<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0is not for kids. The people in the movie are the kind that you’d want to avoid in real life [drug dealers, thieves, crooked cops and killers] but adults who don’t mind gritty dramas won’t mind spending some reel life with them. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
The Salton Sea\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>rates an A+<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\n3. \u00a0A History of Violence<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0was first released in 2005, but again because I didn’t see it until 2006<\/strong>, qualifies for my “Best of”<\/strong> list. Here’s<\/span><\/a><\/strong> what I had to say after seeing it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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A History of Violence<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0rates an A+<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\"\"
\n2.<\/strong> I absolutely loved\u00a0Casino Royale<\/em>.<\/strong>\u00a0In fact I saw it twice during it’s initial release and can’t wait to put the dvd in my movie collection. Tom Richmond<\/strong>, best known for his art, perfectly summarized my thoughts on Casino Royale<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0so if you want to know what I thought about it, click HERE<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and see what Tom<\/strong> had to say. <\/span>Casino Royale<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0rates an A+<\/span>
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\n1. <\/strong>I’ve been a Stallone<\/strong> fan since before the original Rocky<\/em>,<\/strong>\u00a0but it was Rocky<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0that sealed the deal and made me the Stallone<\/strong> mega-fan[atic] that I am today. When I heard that Rocky II<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 was going to be made, I can remember thinking, “there’s no way it can be as good.” I was right, but Rocky II\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0was a worthy continuation of the story. Rocky III\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0was even better, but still not on the level of the original. Then came Rocky IV\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0which was fun, and in turn was followed by Sly’s misstep<\/strong> with the character in Rocky V\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and with each of these sequels we moved a bit farther from the original.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rocky Balboa<\/em> \u00a0<\/strong>is a return to the spirit, the feel, and the essence of Rocky<\/em>.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Sly’s acting<\/strong> is some of his best work ever. The screenplay has the wit and charm of the original. Rocky Balboa<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0was the perfect way to end the Rocky<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0series.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rocky Balboa<\/em>\u00a0rates an <\/span>A+
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