Films Seen: In 2006

Submitted by pianoshootis on Sun, 01/01/2006 - 02:12
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  1. January
  2. Carrington [thumbs up]
  3. Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) [more depressing than funny, thumbs up]
  4. Symbol of the Unconquered [thumbs up]
  5. Swing Fever [watched this hoping for more musical numbers, thumbs down]
  6. Around the World [same as Swing Fever, thumbs down]
  7. Show Boat (1929) [one of my fave musicals, doesn't translate well as a silent film, thumbs down]
  8. Vincent & Theo [thumbs up]
  9. Hurricane (1999)[thumbs down]
  10. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind [big thumbs up]
  11. Days of Thunder [thumbs way down]
  12. I Am Cuba [comments below, thumbs up]
  13. Mrs. Brown [thumbs down]
  14. Whisper of the Heart [thumbs up]
  15. Star 80 [thumbs up, with reservations]
  16. Fistful of Dynamite [thumbs up]
  17. Yes Men [some very funny parts, overall thumbs down]
  18. Souls for Sale [thumbs up]
  19. Only Yesterday [thumbs up]
  20. Half Angel [mild thumbs up]
  21. Pom Poko [thumbs up]
  23. February
  24. Grizzly Man [really, no Oscar nom? thumbs up]
  25. Yesterday [thumbs up]
  26. Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade [strong thumbs up]
  27. Janie [too cute for me, thumbs slightly down]
  28. Sea Wolf [thumbs up]
  29. Marie Antoinette [thumbs down]
  30. New Land [better than "The Emigrants", thumbs up]
  31. Sin City [thumbs up, just for the cinematography]
  32. 84 Charing Cross Road [thumbs up]
  33. Wonder Man [thumbs up]
  34. Field [thumbs down]
  35. Primrose Path [should be a minor classic, thumbs up]
  36. Houdini [fun seeing Tony and Janet together, but Houdini's life was much more interesting, thumbs down]
  37. Ruby in Paradise [I love Fla, thumbs up]
  38. Gang's All Here [the Busby numbers are awesome, the supporting cast, but I hate the nondescript young stars always featured in this type of movie, thumbs down]
  39. Genevieve [thumbs up]
  40. Stratton Story [thumbs up]
  41. Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love [charming little romance, should be thumbs down but it's my call and I'm saying thumbs up]
  42. Cheyenne Autumn [a sprawling mess, thumbs up]
  44. March
  45. Murderball [thumbs up]
  46. Rhapsody in Blue [formulaic bio, some of my favorite music ever, for the film: thumbs down]
  47. Lonelyhearts [thumbs up]
  48. Fulltime Killer [super-fun lightweight action movie, I need to watch more like this, thumbs up]
  49. George Washington [thumbs down]
  50. Persona [it's #1 on my greatest films list, thumbs up]
  51. No Name on the Bullet [smart philosophical western, I didn't know Audie Murphy could act, thumbs up]
  52. Desert Nights [I watched this backwards, probably making it more interesting, thumbs down]
  53. Europa Europa [thumbs up]
  54. Earthworm Tractors [thumbs down]
  55. Fifth Avenue Girl [my favorite comedy formula, doesn't quite work, thumbs down]
  56. Age of Consent [not too bad, but not what I hope for from La Cava, thumbs down]
  57. Mulholland Dr. [I wish I could inject this movie into my spine and make it a part of me, thumbs up]
  58. Living in a Big Way [thumbs down]
  59. Half-Naked Truth [thumbs up]
  60. What Every Woman Knows [thumbs up]
  61. Bed of Roses (1933) [thumbs down]
  62. Ballad of a Soldier [thumbs up]
  63. I Heart Huckabees [the fact that I almost like this but don't makes me dislike it more, in fact I hate it, thumbs down]
  64. Shaolin Soccer [cute, thumbs up]
  65. Pagan [thumbs down]
  66. Red Lily [thumbs up]
  68. April
  69. Crucible [thumbs down]
  70. Courtship of Eddie's Father [thumbs up]
  71. Naked and the Dead [thumbs up]
  72. Merry Widow (1925) [been on my to-see list for years and years, did not disappoint, thumbs up]
  73. Fear Strikes Out [thumbs up]
  74. Downfall [thumbs up]
  75. Crash [overrated, still pretty good, thumbs up]
  76. Melinda and Melina [Woody Allen is the new Balzac, even though this isn't great on its own it's an important piece of the whole, thumbs up]
Author Comments: 

I realize I give far more thumbs up than down. That's because I only watch a movie if I think I'll like it.

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Films Seen: In 2005
greenmind03/02/2006

What did you think of "I Am Cuba"? It's been sitting halfway down my Netflix queue since the week it was released. Worth watching?

Also, it's fun to watch your list since you and I are seemingly tied for our spot in the contest.

pianoshootis03/03/2006

"I Am Cuba" comes on Sundance sometimes, so you might want to save yourself the rental if you've got cable. Think a De Sica script directed by Tarkovsky. It's certainly worth watching, though I'd go for "Cranes Are Flying" if you haven't seen that yet.

greenmind03/04/2006

Cable, yes. Is it even possible to compete in the movies watched contest without it? Sundance Channel, unfortunately no. I have actually never watched a Tarkovsky film which is odd because I hear the name almost weekly it seems. I'll definitely check out "Cranes Are Flying" since I really want to get into watching Russian films. Thanks!

0dysseus03/04/2006

When I hear the name Tarkovsky I say, "Bud' zdorov!"