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Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
Great movie
I saw this last night, and I was thoroughly pleased and enjoyed myself for the entirety of the film. The camera/shooting kept true with the first of the Ocean's movies, and was very pleasing to see the story unfold. I was a bit disappointed with the way the story went because it didn't contain as much suspense as Ocean's Eleven, but I suppose this is due to the 'double-cross/revenge' type storyline. I was very pleased with the little gibs of humor dispersed throughout the entire movie, just like the first two, and this kept my interest the entire time. I was very glad to see all of the characters come back and play their roles once more, and Al Pacino doing a great job with his part. Overall, I'd say that it was definitely worth the $9.50 I paid to get in and see the movie. There was some room for improvement, but I can't say I didn't enjoy the movie. Enormously enjoyed.
Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters (2004)
Disgrace to the name "Iron Chef"
I'm a fan of the original Japanese Iron Chef show, and all I can say is that this show makes professional chefs everywhere, especially the original Japanese Iron Chefs, look ridiculous. The show features incredibly low-skill-required "secret ingredients" like hamburger and cheddar cheese, which, being an amateur cook myself, is very easy to use. While the original Iron Chef show maintained a high standard of culinary arts skill, Iron Chef America puts this good reputation to shame with bad commentary, biased judging/judges, and lack of skill & finesse. I highly recommend not watching this show at all simply because the recipes are not practical for home use and displays little to no skill in its creation.