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  • Week 30.

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    Titles in bold represent a first time viewing.


    346. Magnolia (Anderson, 1999)
    ----------I thought that this was a pretty great collage-type film with the likeness of a more familiar title,
    Crash. Aside from Julianne Moore's performance, one of the few things I didn't like was the fact that the characters didn't connect with each other other than the bizarre finale at the end of the film. (7.5 / 10)

    347. Stuck (Gordon, 2007)
    ----------Based on a true story, stuck follows a wannabe-ghetto woman (Mena Suvari) after she hits a homeless man and drives him into her garage. The acting was terrible, the premise was good though. Towards the end, it began to pick up in terms of entertainment. (6 / 10)

    348. Equilibrium (Wimmer, 2002)
    ----------Christian Bale? Sweet. Reviews relating it to
    The Matrix? Awesome. This is why I initially checked out Equilibrium. The action was pretty sweet but every few minutes, I couldn't help but see a blatant plot-hole. Also, can someone answer me why do the people have dust fly out of them when they get shot? (7 / 10)

    349. The New World (Malick, 2005)
    ----------It seems that whenever Malick puts out a new movie, I become less and less interested. To me,
    Badlands was his best and his vast collection of movies since then have just seemed to have gone downhill. I appreciated the beautiful cinematography and music along with the great acting. But the pacing was just a little too slow for me. (7 / 10)

    350. The Terminator (Cameron, 1984)
    ----------It's funny to think that The Terminator, one of the most masculine movies of all time, came from the same guy who made Titanic, one of the most popular love stories of all time. I basically watched this for mere entertainment and it satisfied that. (7 / 10)

    351. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Cameron, 1991)
    ----------Again, I just watched this purely for entertainment. I think it did a better job at doing that than the first one. The best thing about watching these movies is just pausing it at certain testosterone-filled moments and thinking, This is the governor of California. (7.5 / 10)

    352. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (Mostow, 2003)
    ----------This got quite a bit of negative reviews. I wouldn't say that it was especially bad, but rather on par with the first one. The best part was how they ended it. It got me excited for
    Terminator Salvation. (7 / 10)

    353. A Home at the End of the World (Mayer, 2004)
    ----------Although the subject matter may not be something many of us can relate to, the themes definitely are. The overall mood and and portrayals of friendship and love make this worth watching alone. (7 / 10)

    354. Undertow (Green, 2004)
    ----------When I first watched this, it was decent. Once I delved into some reviews and analysis' I watched it again and fell in love with it. The story follows two brothers who live with their dad out in the southern forests. Their mysterious uncle comes around and suddenly a game of cat-and-mouse begins. The tone of the film stays consistent and I think that that is it's strongest point along with great performances by Jamie Bell and Josh Lucas. (8 / 10)

    355. Antikörper / Antibodies (Alvart, 2005)
    ----------Antibodies is a film that follows closely in the footsteps of
    The Silence of the Lambs. Our protagonist is a village cop and the antagonist is a serial killer whose finally been caught. The cinematography was good and the acting was average. The basic story-line is something that's been done plenty of times before but the sheer intensity that this takes it to puts Antibodies a little bit above the rest. (7.5 / 10)

    356. Cidade de Deus / City of God (Meirelles, 2002)
    ----------I've seen City of God countless times as it is my favorite film along with
    Once Upon a Time in America. It takes us through two decades in the lives of a handful of children / teenagers in the slums of Rio de Janerio. Most grow up to be hoods and murder and robbery isn't something uncommon in their lives. Our protagonist, Rocket, is an aspiring photographer and just so happens to be there as all of the violence breaks out. If you're okay with subtitles, be sure to check this one out. (10 / 10)

    357. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (Hurwitz, 2008)
    ----------The whole 'Escape' part only really lasts about five minutes. The rest of the film is basically slapstick comedy executed in an non-comedic way. (5 / 10)

    358. Shotgun Stories (Nichols, 2007)
    ----------I have been looking forward to seeing this one for quite some time. After falling in love with the trailer, I had to see it. There are two sets of step-brothers. Their father just died. One set knew him as a loving man and the other knew him as a violent, neglecting one. A feud erupts between them and their egos don't allow themselves to stop until irreversible damage has been caused. This movie had some of the most real characters I've ever seen portrayed and it was as if I were watching this unfold in real life. (8.5 / 10)

    359. My Bodyguard (Bill, 1980)
    -----------I rented this based off of Roger Ebert's shining review but found it to be just average in comparison to other tough-time-in-high-school films. The main kid is a rich boy who starts going to a public school. The bullys don't like this and pick on him. After getting pushed around he gets the tough-guy bodyguard and they become friends, but not after finding out a few secrets about each other. (6 / 10)

    360. Kicking and Screaming (Baumbach, 1995)
    ----------Unlike the 2005 comedy, this one is actually good. But it's not about a children's soccer team, but rather a group of friend who have just graduated from college and don't know what to do next. This has some of the most subtly humorous dialogue I've ever experienced and I couldn't help but laugh virtually the entire way through. The plot really isn't there, there's no character development or twists. This movie basically stands up on the dialogue and it's characters. The friendship that exists reminds me slightly of that of the
    American Pie trilogy. Great movie. Worthy of its Criterion stamp. (8 / 10)

    361. Schizopolis (Soderbergh, 1996)
    ----------What did I just watch? (?? / 10)

    362. Children of Men (Cuarón, 2006)
    ----------Featuring probably some of the best camera work and choreography in film in recent years, Children of Men was superb. To be able to shoot such busy scenes all in one shot takes a certain amount of skill. Watching the special features and commentary definitely gave me an idea of how much work went into this. Children of Men takes place about twenty years in the future where women are infertile and no one knows why. Immigrants are killed and the world is in chaos. An immigrant is found bearing a child and Theo (Clive Own) is in charge of getting her to safety. (8 / 10)

    363. The Chumscrubber (Posin, 2005)
    ----------Set in a 'Desperate Housewives' kind of neighborhood, shy-boy Dean, through a series of events, is in charge of getting drugs for the popular kids. With an all-star cast, The Chumscrubber is entertaining, dark, and comedic all at the same time. (7.5 / 10)

  • Week 29.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. [What do you think?]
    Under discussion:

    Breathless  (1960)

    Casablanca  (1943)

    Cool Hand Luke  (1967)

    Vanishing Point  (1971)

    La haine  (1995)

    Battle Royale  (2001)

    Fat Girl  (2001)

    Phone Booth  (2003)

    The Breed  (2006)

    C.R.A.Z.Y.  (2005)

    The Dark Knight  (2008)

    Teeth  (2007)

    Son of Rambow  (2008)

    21  (2008)

    Death Proof  (2007)

    Heima  (2007)

    Since January 1st, 2008, I've been keeping track of all the films I've watched. Because I don't feel like taking the time to highlight each movie up until this point, I will start at the previous week, Week 29 and continue from now on.

     

    328. The Dark Knight (2008)

    -My second time seeing it. Such a great movie. Although not good enough to be considered 'best film of all time'.

     

    329. Teeth (2007)

    -The storyline attracted me to it. Within the first 20 minutes I wanted it to be done. I hated this thing so much.

     

    330. Heima (2007)

    -Such a beautiful documentary for such an amazing band; Sigur Ros. Check them out if you haven't yet.

     

    331. La Haine / Hate (1995)

    -One of the best French films I've seen. If there's one thing I'll remember about this movie years from now, it'll be the ending and how shocked I was after it was all said and done.

     

    332. À ma soeur! / Fat Girl (2001)

    -There was something sad in the way that the relationship between Anais and her older sister works out. I can't quite place my finger on it. The whole mood of the story is it's strongest part. Even a week after watching it, it still lingers with me.

     

    333. C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)

    -I had heard much about this before but now finally got around to watching it. I enjoyed this quite a bit. It deals with real people and real family issues.

     

    334. Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)

    - When I first saw this when it came out, I really liked it. After viewing it for a second time, I can't remember why. It's filled with unrealistic dialouge and characters I didn't care about.

     

    335. À bout de souffle / Breathless (1960)

    -What had been hailed to be the 'crown jewel' of the French New Wave was also the last thing I saw before I feel asleep on Thursday. I think I'm going to have to give this another try.

     

    336. Son of Rambow (2007)

    -After the rave reviews and catchy trailer, I had been looking forward to this. But after finally viewing it, I was left unfulfilled and wanting something more.

     

    337. Phone Booth (2003)

    -Are there plot holes? Sure. Is the story likely? Nah. I mainly watched this for mere entertainment and nothing more.

     

    338. Dazed and Confused (1993)

    -Immediately reminded me of American Graffiti except this took place in the 70's. I always fall for the movies that focus on how familar characters interact with one another. Although American Graffiti played this out much better, I thought this was pretty alright.

     

    339. Batoru rowaiaru / Battle Royale (2001)

    -Although the dialouge seemed kind of cheesy, I can look past that because this was one hell of a ride. A group of 9th. graders put on an island and ordered to kill each other. Man, if only America had the balls to put something like that out.

     

    340. Dazed and Confused (1993)

    -Yes, I watched it again.

     

    341. Cool Hand Luke (1960)

    -My dad told me I would like this film. I did more than like it. Although many of us have never worked on a chain gang, the theme and spirit that this movie has is something that we can all relate to.

     

    342. 21 (2008)

    -The only reason I watched this is so I could have an opinion about it when I hear kids talking about it in the hallways. I thought it was decent. Although it had many cliches, it was a little better than I expected it to be.

     

    343. Vanishing Point (1971)

    -One of the first movies from the 70's that I fell in love with. Probably one of the best road chase movies out there, it's easy to tell why Quentin Tarantino decided to use it as his inspiration for Death Proof.

    344. Casablanca (1942)

    -Classic, classic, classic. What else can I say?

     

    345. The Breed (2006)

    -Such a horrible movie. Don't ever watch it.

     


 

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