Top 10 Movie Rentals
Since renting movies on a Friday night or any night of the week for that matter is becoming more of a past time than ever before, it was challenging coming up with this list. There are so many movies being produced nowadays that we knew this list needed to illustrate the wide variety of movies one can rent. The list below provides a good cross section of the latest in movie entertainment and these movies have been off the big screen for less than a year.
The list ranges from action suspense flicks such as The Matador which is similar to a James Bond type to romantic comedies including Failure to Launch, which gives a refreshing and somewhat true look into today’s dating world.
Movie rentals is also becoming part of a hobby in this digital age as more and more people are collecting movies for their memorabilia library and either converting the VHS versions into DVD or simply burning DVDs. In any event, you’ll appreciate the wide variety of entertainment in the top 10 movie rental list.
This is a humorous and refreshing story about a love affair that turns into a “who’s who” type. The plot thickens when the young woman is disguised as a man so she can find out more about the man she is in love with. The cast of lesser-known actors may turn you away from renting it but it is nevertheless a good slap-stick comedy love story.
You may be thinking this is another 007 flick since it shows Pierce Brosnan holding a pistol with a silhouette of a sexy woman in the background. It is actually not James Bond at all but still a suspense thriller about a business type who encounters a lonely hitman which ignites a strange relationship causing each of them to act unlike themselves. It is similar to the Lethal Weapon plot line and well worth the rental.
If you liked 40 Year Old Virgin, you’ll love this hilarious comedy about a 30-something (Mattew McConaughey) )who lives with his parents but meets a beautiful woman (Sarah Jessica Parker) and suspects they are setting him up with her so he can finally move out. This can be considered a good “first date” movie since it has all the ingredients of reality for some of us.
The picture on the DVD cover depicts a high-action and suspense modern war flick starring Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey. In fact it involves a journalistic approach to discover a harem of corrupt city policemen that ends up in a jury trying to find the justice and who is to blame for actions that should not have taken place. Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey alone would make this a good rental on any night of the week.
Powerful movie with George Clooney and Matt Damon in a story about the current energy crisis and the oil industry. The plot thickens when the CIA and a missing Iran missle is involved. The movie contains a wide variety of sabotage espionage and everything else that is going on with our oil prices. After seeing Syriana, you’ll think again every time you fill the tank.
Interesting story about the U.S. Naval Academy and how it correlates to a young man’s will to become a boxer. This is definitely not a “boxer” movie per se but those that admired Rocky and Raging Bull will be surprised with the determination this man possesses. There’s still plenty of action and suspense not to mention an inspirational twist to boot. It also depicts the many challenges that are faced in the Military.
Sharon Stone is at it again and up to her old bag of tricks in this sequel to Basic Instinct. This mystery thriller also has plenty of adult scenes as indicated in the DVD cover image as she continues to be in trouble with the law and is eventually evaluated by another psychologist but the seduction game also continues.
Riveting must see story about a sled dog team and owner who makes the tough decision to abandon his dogs in order to survive a punishing blizzard in the Antarctic. The dogs are then left to survive on their own and endure inhospitable conditions on their journey. It is well worth watching since it is after all, a Disney tear jerker!
Bruce Willis in a cop movie almost instantly means suspense and action which is an exact description of 16 Blocks. There is actually a little humor and similarity to Lethal Weapon as the police characters involved are exact opposites of each other and their different personalities make an otherwise ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse somewhat of a challenge.
The name “Harrison Ford” alone will make movie watchers immediately think suspense thriller. Firewall is one of his most suspenseful movies since The Fugitive. Harrison plays a security specialist who is then forced into robbing his own bank which is the only thing that is protecting his family as a ransom. He is then forced into capturing the true kidnapper and hence the suspense unfolds. This is not only a great rental but one to own and add to the Harrison collection.
