ACTION!

Last night my daughter and I were in the action movie frame of mind. Well, I was anyway, she'll watch whatever I put in! So these are the 2 we watched:

 Arnold should have kept his acting job instead of becoming the "governator". But that is just my opinion! I do enjoy his acting, even though his accent is sometimes hard to decipher. I have loved this movie for years.

The A-Team movie was really well done. I enjoyed the original series, and thought that they captured the old team quite well. I wonder if there will be another movie?

BURN NOTICE

I love BURN NOTICE. My Aunt Pete in Alabama is the first person to tell me about it. When I was there for Thanksgiving last year we watched a few of the episodes.  Once I got back home I caught up on all the ones I could on DVD. 


For those of you who aren't familiar with the show, here is a little synopsis.  Michael Westen is a burned spy.  He found himself in Miami without any knowledge of why he was burned.  All of his assets were frozen so he has no money.  His ex-girlfriend Fiona is with him and his mother (Sharon Gless) also lives in the area.  The overarching storyline that flows from episode to episode is Michael trying to figure out why he was burned and to get back into the spy game. At the same time, Michael helps people with their problems as a way to make some money. Each episode provides a new case. Fiona (a tough gal that is an expert in weapons and explosives) helps out as well as his old friend from the spy days, Sam Axe.


This show is full of action and humor. It is kind of live an updated version of MacGyver. 

Michael can make anything in a pinch. He uses cell phones for things all the time.  In an episode I watched just recently, he turned a Pringles can into an antenna.  


Give it a try if you haven't already. There are several seasons available on DVD and the new season is about to start in a couple of days. It is on USA.

Hunt For Red October, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger

Yep, I like a good hero movie! My husband has read all of the books featuring Jack Ryan. I've read only one.

In Hunt For Red October a Russian sub Captain(Sean Connery) is seeking to defect to America. His gift to the US is The Red October. A new submarine that is virtually silent in the water. Jack Ryan(Harrison Ford) is the analyst that figures out the Captains desire to defect.

In Patriot Games Jack accidentally stumbles into an attempt on the Royals life. In the process he kills one of the members brother. Sean(Sean Bean) then comes to America to seek revenge on Jack and his family.

In Clear and Present Danger the US government has sent a secret troop to Columbia to wipe out the drug cartel. When things get too hot and the higher up officials decide to pull the plug on the operation Jack has to go to Columbia to save hostages.

Fun movies and Harrison Ford makes a great hero!