365 Movies in 365 Days
I'm taking up the 365 days challenge, and hopefully I won't emerge scarred. Or deathly pale.
Day I Started: April 14, 2014
The Rules:
Side Note: If I wish to "watch ahead" by viewing two or more movies in one day, that's perfectly fair. If I miss one day, I can watch two films the next day to make up for it.
And May the odds be ever in your favor! \m/
Movies Left: [ 341 out of 365 ]
Day I Started: April 14, 2014
The Rules:
1. According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, American Film Institute, and British Film Institute, a feature film runs for 40 minutes or longer. Any film that I watch on this list MUST be at least 40 minutes.
2. I cannot watch a movie that I have already seen. (Exception: If I haven't seen the movie in a WHILE, meaning, I don't recall the plot, characters, or ending, then I may watch the film as part of the challenge.)
3. I must watch the movie from start to finish (preferably in one sitting).
4. I should post a review, whether it is a (0/10) star rating, or critical review, or a short blurb about the film (what I liked, what I didn't like, how it impacted me, etc.)
Side Note: If I wish to "watch ahead" by viewing two or more movies in one day, that's perfectly fair. If I miss one day, I can watch two films the next day to make up for it.
And May the odds be ever in your favor! \m/
Movies Left: [ 341 out of 365 ]
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- RegistaNicolas Winding RefnStelleRyan GoslingCarey MulliganBryan CranstonUn misterioso meccanico e stuntman di Hollywood ha un secondo lavoro come autista per criminali, e si trova in pericolo dopo aver tentato di aiutare un amico.Date Watched: March 30, 2014
My Review: A great film the first time around, not to mention my intro film to the wonder that is Ryan Gosling. Not a wordy script, but the cinematography really makes up for it.Driver: [to Benicio] Hey, you want a toothpick?
I love the soundtrack, especially the play out of "A Real Hero" by the end. This movie was shocking to me (though probably cliche to a mafia film buff). The Driver's passion is gripping, and his romance with Irene is charming. I love their drive through the LA River, a familiar backdrop that I can see from my aunt's house in SoCal. Overall, the movie moved me, without even trying.
Re-Watch Value?: Already seen it twice! :) - RegistaMalcolm MartinStelleGordon AlexanderAntonio FargasIan FreemanAfter a lost fight, a fighter wants back in the ring, seeking revenge on the fighter who knocked him out. When he comes toe to toe with him, he'll make sure his fists do the talking.Date Watched: April 11, 2014
My Review: My intention in recording this on Comcast was to re-watch Sucker Punch (2011) with Emily Browning, directed by Zack Snyder. Unfortunately, a mistake in the TV Guide programming resulted in a recording of this, unknown low-budget flop. I only watched it to get a better idea of how UFC works. But the fights were obviously staged, not to mention the editing was awful. The sound was all over the place. The protagonist Buchinsky has no personality, described as the "strong, silent" type. He probably has 10 lines throughout the entire 92 minutes of the film. Not sure how I sat through it all. Maybe because of the British accents. And my hope that the story was actually going somewhere.
Re-Watch Value?: No Thanks! - RegistaWill GluckStelleEmma StoneAmanda BynesPenn BadgleyUna studentessa sparge voci e pettegolezzi per migliorare la sua positione sociale e finanziaria.Date Watched: April 11, 2014
My Review: This movie helped me through a paranoid time in my life when I might as well have been Hester Prynne from The Scarlet Letter. The dialogue is witty. Patricia Clarkson and Stanley Tucci have a pleasant chemistry as Olive's (Stone) parents.Rosemary: Olive! There's a young man here to see you
[starts speaking in a Southern accent]
Rosemary: He said something about asking for your hand in marriage!
Olive Penderghast: [Also speaking in a Southern accent] Oh, happy day, Mama! Oh, I thought I was gonna have to spend my dowry on booze and pills to numb the loneliness. A gentleman caller, hurray!
This is an insightful high school comedy. Future generations will turn to Easy A instead of the awful re-make of The Scarlet Letter featuring Demi Moore's British accent.
Re-Watch Value?: Yep, this is my second (or third?) viewing! - RegistaTate TaylorStelleViola DavisEmma StoneOctavia SpencerUn aspirante scrittrice durante il movimento dei dirtti civili degli anni 60 decide di scrivere un libro che racconta il punto di vista delle domestiche di colore sulle famiglie bianche per cui lavorano, dettagliando le difficoltà a cui vanno incontro quotidianamente.Date Watched: April 13, 2014
My Review: A historically important film on the struggles of civil rights from the "perspective of the help". It showcases Emma Stone's versatility as an actress, as she plays an aspiring journalist from Jackson, Mississippi. The director includes the Jim Crow laws and the shooting of JFK, tastefully. I haven't read the book, but I'm inclined to after watching this! The dialogue is clever, and the cast is on point! (I hate Hilly by the end, love Constantine at the start, and can't help but adore Minny's and Aibileen's gossip). I might have to watch it again with captions on, just because their Southern accents throw me off. HaHaAibileen Clark: You is kind. You is smart. You is important.
Re-Watch Value?: Definitely (with closed captioning turned ON) ;) - RegistaSteven SpielbergStelleLeonardo DiCaprioTom HanksChristopher WalkenUn veterano agente dell'FBI è alla caccia di Frank Abbagnale Jr., un brillante truffatore che alla sola età di 19 anni ha già falsificato assegni per milioni di dollari ed impersonato con successo dottori, piloti ed avvocati.Date Watched: April 13, 2014
My Review: Pilot, doctor, lawyer, Leo DiCaprio really can do it all! This movie almost makes me want to "try this at home" and see if I can get away with cashing fake checks and traveling the world high-class. The story is clever, the acting is natural. Hanks is entertaining, and Walken believable. It is a very watchable movie - something for rainy nights, with a nice glass of wine.Frank Abagnale Jr.: Ah, people only know what you tell them, Carl.
Re-Watch Value?: Yes, in the right mood. - RegistaSteven SpielbergStelleTom HanksCatherine Zeta-JonesChi McBrideUn turista proveniente da una nazione dell'Est Europa si trova intrappolato per motivi burocratici nell'aeroporto JFK di New York, e deve imparare a vivere entro i suoi confini.Date Watched: April 13, 2014
My Review: Not the best Steven Spielberg film I've seen, but it's really cute! Tom Hanks is delightful. It's a refreshing, feel-good movie that speaks to the resilience of man. Remind me never to get stuck in an airport, lest I spend weeks eating nothing but saltine crackers and mustard. Take-Home Lesson: Friendships are formed in the least likely situations.
Re-Watch Value?: Maybe in a couple of years. - RegistaSteven SpielbergStelleHarrison FordKaren AllenPaul FreemanNel 1936, l'archeologo e avventuriero Indiana Jones viene assunto dal governo americano per trovare l'Arca dell'Alleanza prima che i nazisti di Adolf Hitler possano ottenere i suoi fantastici poteri.Date Watched: April 14, 2014
My Review: I can't believe this is the FIRST time I have seen this movie! So many rip-offs and parodies are making sense now (i.e. the "Top Men" ending scene with the boxes in the warehouse was used in an episode of Family Guy). This was a fast-paced, riveting adventure that kept my eyes glued to the screen for the whole viewing. Snakes, Spiders, and Nazis, Oh my! I'd love to visit Disneyland and ride the Indiana Jones Adventure now that I know the whole story! George Lucas and Steven Spielberg should definitely stick together.
Re-Watch Value? Oh Yes. With Friends. - RegistaMike FlanaganStelleKaren GillanBrenton ThwaitesKatee SackhoffUna donna tenta di dimostrare l'innocenza del fratello, condannato per omicidio, cercando prove che il delitto è stato commesso da una forza soprannaturale.Date Watched: April 22, 2014
My Review: From the producers of Paranormal Activity and Insidious, this movie shares the same psychological approach to its scares. It doesn't rely on jump-scares (pop-ups) for horror, rather the twisting mind-game that the mirror plays on the two protagonists. They begin to lose touch with reality, and the flip-flopping between past and present is beautifully done in the cinematography. The ending had me depressed, since there was no feel-good reassurance that the protagonists had actually done something right. However, this leaves the movie open to sequels.
Re-Watch Value? Sure, once I forget the storyline. - RegistaSteven SpielbergStelleDanny GloverWhoopi GoldbergOprah WinfreyEssere neri all'inizio di questo secolo negli Stati Uniti non era certo una condizione molto facile. Oltre a questo Celie se la deve vedere con un marito che la sfrutta e la picchia. Con molta pazienza e grazie alla sua serenità interiore però, riuscirà a dare una svolta positiva alla sua vita.Date Watched: April 23, 2014
My Review: Never have I been so internally frustrated at the actions (or lack-of) of a protagonist in a story. Honestly I wanted to slap Celie (Goldberg) out of her timid compliance, hand her a skillet to really cook something up for Albert (Glover), and wrench her from that hell-hole of a house. In other words, a great story. Celie's slow development only gives insight to the torture she feels as a slave in Al's house. Can't help but wonder what I would have done if I were in her shoes.
Re-Watch Value?: Later in life - RegistaJames MangoldStelleWinona RyderAngelina JolieClea DuVallFilm basato sul resoconto della scrittrice Susanna Kaysen riguardante la sua permanenza di diciotto mesi in un ospedale psichiatrico negli anni sessanta.Date Watched: April 23, 2014
My Review: Finally I was able to watch Girl, Interrupted uninterrupted! The movie raised more questions than it answered. I'm left wondering what a sociopath is, how borderline personality disorder really manifests, and if anything medically has really changed since the dark days of the 60s asylums. Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie's performances undermine the melodramatic story. If anything, this is the girl-version of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest. A couple of good scenes, nothing life-changing.
Re-Watch Value? Eh. - RegistaAndy TennantStelleDrew BarrymoreAnjelica HustonDougray ScottI fratelli Grimm arrivano a casa di una facoltosa Gran Dama, che racconta loro le tante leggende che circondano la favola di Cenerentola prima di narrare la "vera" storia del suo antenato.Date Watched: April 24, 2014
- RegistaMcGStelleDrew BarrymoreLucy LiuCameron DiazGli Angeli indagano su una serie di omicidi che avvengono dopo il furto di una banca dati del programma di protezione dei testimoni.Date Watched: April 24, 2014
- RegistaGus Van SantStelleSean PennJosh BrolinEmile HirschHarvey Milk e le sue lotte come attivista gay americano per i diritti dei gay, diventato il primo cittadino californiano eletto apertamente gay.Date Watched: April 25, 2014
- RegistaMartin ScorseseStelleLeonardo DiCaprioJonah HillMargot RobbieBasato sulla storia vera di Jordan Belfort, dalla sua ascesa a un ricco agente di borsa facendo la bella vita, fino alla sua caduta che coinvolse criminalità, corruzione e il governo federale americano.Date Watched: April 26, 2014
- RegistaSteven SpielbergStelleHarrison FordKate CapshawKe Huy QuanNel 1935 Indiana Jones arriva in India per trovare una magica pietra, ma verrà ostacolato da un culto segreto dedito a compiere sacrifici umani.Date Watched: April 27, 2014
- RegistaRob ReinerStelleJack NicholsonMorgan FreemanSean HayesDue uomini malati terminali scappano da un reparto di cancro e partono per un viaggio con una lista dei desideri di cose da fare prima di morire.Date Watched: April 28, 2014
My Review: With a name like "The Bucket List", I expected it to be a moving and inspirational tale of two men's journey to transcend death with a joyous life. Moving? Not really. It had its moments. I would have been just fine skipping the 97 minutes for a couple of best scenes on Youtube. Inspirational? After it ended, it inspired me to get off the couch for a while. Nice to see Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman interacting, I guess. Otherwise, there's no big finish -- no crescendo -- Edward's (Nicholson) epiphany feels forced.
Re-Watch Value? Nope - RegistaRichard EyreStelleJudi DenchJim BroadbentKate WinsletLa vera storia della storia d'amore di una vita tra la scrittrice Iris Murdoch e suo marito John Bayley, dai tempi degli studenti fino alla sua battaglia contro l'Alzheimer.Date Watched: April 28, 2014
- RegistaBilly WilderStelleWilliam HoldenGloria SwansonErich von StroheimUno sceneggiatore viene assunto per rivedere il copione di una vecchia diva del cinema muto, ma si ritrova coinvolto in una relazione pericolosa.Date Watched: April 30, 2014
- RegistaHerbert RossStelleShirley MacLaineOlympia DukakisSally FieldUna giovane estetista, appena arrivata in una piccola città della Louisiana, trova lavoro nel salone locale, dove un piccolo gruppo di donne condividono uno stretto legame di amicizia e la accolgono nel gruppo.Date Watched: May 1, 2014
- RegistaMarc WebbStelleAndrew GarfieldEmma StoneJamie FoxxNew York è minacciata dalla Oscorp e dal super criminale Electro, e solo Spider-Man può salvare la città e le persone che ama.Date Watched: May 4, 2014
- RegistaPeter WeirStelleRobin WilliamsRobert Sean LeonardEthan HawkeL'insegnante di letteratura John Keating ispira i suoi studenti ad apprezzare la poesia e sviluppare una nuova prospettiva su come affrontare la vita.Date Watched: May 5, 2014
- RegistaSteven SpielbergStelleHarrison FordCate BlanchettShia LaBeoufNel 1957 l'archeologo e avventuriero dottor Henry "Indiana" Jones Junior torna in azione e si ritrova coinvolto in un complotto sovietico volto a scoprire i segreti che si celano dietro alcuni misteriosi manufatti, noti come Teschi di cristallo.Date Watched: May 8, 2014
- RegistaMel GibsonStelleGerardo TaracenaRaoul Max TrujilloDalia HernándezMentre il regno Maya affronta il suo declino, un giovane uomo intraprende un pericoloso viaggio verso un mondo dominato dalla paura e dall'oppressione.Date Watched: May 12, 2014
- RegistaSteven SpielbergStelleRoy ScheiderRobert ShawRichard DreyfussQuando uno squalo assassino scatena il caos sulla spiaggia, tocca a uno sceriffo locale, un biologo marino e un vecchio marinaio a dare la caccia alla bestia.Date Watched: May 13, 2014
- RegistaJonathan DemmeStelleJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott GlennUna recluta dell'FBI è incaricata di far visita in carcere ad Hannibal Lecter, psichiatra pluriomicida, per ottenere informazioni su un serial killer. In cambio deve raccontargli episodi del suo passato.Date Watched: May 13, 2014
