What's Ames Watching?

It's Friday and while there are plenty of things to do here in Ames on weekend evenings it's OK if you'd rather stay home and watch a movie. You do remember that Ames is a scaredy-cat city and also one of the most romantic. See if any of these top 10 movies interest or surprise you in Ames.Patch.Com's semi-regular Friday feature.

Here are the 10 most popular DVD movie rentals in Ames this week, according to Redbox.com.

1. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1” - In the fourth installment of The Twilight Saga, a marriage, honeymoon and the birth of a child bring unforeseen and shocking developments for Bella and Edward and those they love, including new complications with young werewolf Jacob Black. Trailer.

Red Box Review: 4 STARS Rating: PG-13 Released: Feb. 11, 2012. Stars: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser. Length: 1:57

2. “Drive” -  Driver is a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, Driver can't help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene, a vulnerable young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband. Trailer. 

Red Box Review: 2 STARS
 Rating: R 
Released: Jan. 31.
Stars: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks. 
Length: 1:40

Have you seen any of these movies? Give your neighbors a recommendation in the comments section below.

3. "50/50" - Adam Lerner has a pretty great life-with a talented, sexy, artist girlfriend and a cool job with NPR, the 27-year-old seems to have it all. But when Adam discovers he has a rare and possibly fatal form of cancer, his entire life turns to chaos. Trailer

Red Box Review: 4 STARS Rating: R Released: Jan. 24 Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston Length: 1:40

4. “What's Your Number?” Ally Darling embarks on a quest to find the best "ex" of her life, by any means necessary, when she reads a magazine article warning that people who have had 20 or more relationships have missed their chance at true love. Ally is an original modern heroine. She is smart, attractive, funny and romantic - a young woman trying to figure out who she really is, as well as whom she should be with. While her quest to find her best "ex," or former boyfriend, is triggered by a magazine article, it also signifies something more: Ally is at a point in her life when she doesn't have the husband, job or life she thought she'd have. She is at a crossroads, which leads her to wonder if she has missed something - or someone - important during the past decade. Trailer.

Red Box Review: 3.5 STARS Rating: R. Released: Jan. 24, 2012. Stars: Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Ari Graynor, Blythe Danner, Ed Begley. Length: 1:47.

5. “Real Steel” In the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech, Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter loses his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8- foot-tall steel robots take over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing match to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

Red Box Review: 4 STARS Rating: PG-13 Released: Jan. 24 Stars: Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, Kevin Durand Length: 2:07

6. "Moneyball" Best Picture Nominee. Despite having the lowest payroll in major league baseball, the 2002 Oakland Athletics were led to an excellent season by general manager Billy Beane, who upset traditionalists by using statistics and mathematical analysis in player evaluation. Trailer

Red Box Review:  4 STARS Rating: PG-13 Released: Jan. 10 Stars: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris Pratt Length: 2:13

7. "Contagion" -  A lethal airborne virus that kills within days becomes a fast-moving, worldwide epidemic. As the medical community races to find a cure and control the panic, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society that is coming apart. Trailer

Red Box Review: 3 STARS Rating: PG-13 Released: Jan. 31 Stars: Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow Length: 1:45

8. “Killer Elite (2011)” Danny is one of the world's most skilled special ops agents. Lured out of self-imposed exile, Danny reassembles his crack team of operatives to execute a near-impossible mission of retribution - to rescue his former mentor and partner Hunter. Together, they must penetrate the highly feared and respected military unit, the British Special Air Service (SAS), to take down a rogue cell of soldier assassins and their leader Spike before their actions create a global crisis.

Red Box Review: 3 STARS Rating: R Released: Feb. 7 Stars: Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Robert De Niro, Dominic Purcell, Aden Young. Length: 1:57.

9. “Dolphin Tale” Inspired by the true story of a brave dolphin and the compassionate strangers who banded together to save her life. Swimming free, a young dolphin is caught in a crab trap, severely damaging her tail. She is rescued and transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital, where she is named Winter. But her fight for survival has just begun. Without a tail, Winter's prognosis is dire. It will take the expertise of a dedicated marine biologist, the ingenuity of a brilliant prosthetics doctor, and the unwavering devotion of a young boy to bring about a groundbreaking miracle-a miracle that might not only save Winter but could also help scores of people around the world.

Red Box Review: 4.5 STARS Rating: PG Released: Jan. 17. Stars: Harry Connick, Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble, Kris Kristofferson, Cozi Zuehlsdorff Length: 1:52.

10 “Abduction” While looking at a website with pictures of missing or abducted children, teenager Nathan realizes that he is one of the subjects. After doing some research, Nathan begins to believe that the people who have been raising him are not his parents. As he digs deeper into the conspiracy, he finds himself in danger and has to run for his life.

Red Box Review: 3.5 Rating: PG-13 Released: Jan. 17 Stars: Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello. Length: 1:46.

Ames has several Redbox vending locations just go to Redbox.com and find the vending machine nearest you by entering a zip code. 

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