January 2023 50 Movie Challenge

[kingdoxie]

Casablanca ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[jd_from_da_80s]

[jd_from_da_80s]

[Travis]

The 400 Blows (1959)

[Travis]

A Hard Day's Night (1964)

[Whirlybird fan]

Category: Genres - Animated


Ratatouille (2007)

Great and wonderful Pixar film
4/5

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by kingdoxie

What does everyone want to do next month; A-Z, new to you, movie chain, scavenger hunt, franchises, movie makers, a new crazy format we haven't done, create your own, other?

Originally Posted by odguitar

I'd be into A-Z for next month.

I'm okay with any of them, and wouldn't mind A-Z.

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

For recommendations, maybe like a "so-bad-they're-good" kind of thing? Or guilty pleasures? Or are we sticking to the standard February romances?

I love the guilty pleasures idea. Could be framed as movies we love just the way they are.

[cinemaphile]

Latest five makes it 45. Just need to watch 5 more movies in the next 3 days.

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

Most Recent Watches:

[Show spoiler]Theatrical Viewings
1. * M3GAN -
2. * Plane - ½

Adventure:
1. * King Solomon's Mines - ½
2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl -
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest -
4. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom -

Action:
1. Action Jackson -
2. The Bourne Legacy - ½
3. Tango & Cash - ½
4. The Hurricane Heist- ½
5. Copshop - ½
6. * Fire Birds - ½

Crime:
1. Running Scared (2006) - ½
2. Den of Thieves -
3. * Wheelman -
4. Law-Abiding Citizen- ½
5. Point Blank -

Horror/Thrillers:
1. * On the Line - ½
2. No One Lives - ½
3. * Bait -
4. * The Covenant -
5. * Come To Daddy -
6. * Vampire's Kiss - ½

Comedy:
1. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping -
2. At First Sight... - ½
3. Kuffs -
4. * You People -

RomComs:
1. Win a Date With Tad Hamilton! -
2. Kissing a Fool -
3. The Sure Thing - ½
4. * Shotgun Wedding -

Drama:
1. * Sorcerer -
2. * Malice in Wonderland -
3. * Poker Face - ½
4. The Woman King -
5. * Tiptoes - ½
6. * The Two Jakes - ½
7. * Cool As Ice - ½

Sports:
1. Play It To the Bone -
2. Rocky III -

Sci-Fi:
1. * Monolith - ½
2. Lockout - ½
3. * Testament -
4. Black Widow - ½
5. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings -

* denotes first-time viewings

Red - seen in theater
Sienna - 4K disc
Blue - Blu-ray, duh
Green - DVD
Purple - Vudu
Black - Other streaming (Netflix, Amazon, D+, HBO Max, hoopla, tubitv, etc)

[october27]

49. Stolen

This is a pretty action packed Nicolas Cage thriller. His daughter is kidnapped and he has to race around New Orleans to catch her. This might be ne of the better films from when he was taking any role he could get.

[Show spoiler]
Happy New Year
1. Ghostbusters 2
2. Sunset Boulevard
3. Forrest Gump
4. Trading Places
5. Poseidon

Favorites
6. Collateral
7. Jurassic Park 3
8. Return Of The Vampire
11. The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent
12. Kick Ass
13. Elvis 2022
21. Friday The 13th Part 2
22. The Fan
25. The Matrix Reloaded
28. The Matrix Revolutions
29. Notorious
30. Two For The Money
33. Iron Man 2
34. The Matrix Resurrections
35. The Woman In The Window
39. The Running Man
40. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence
41. At Close Range
46. Black Sunday 1977
47. Battle Of The Bulge
48. Interview With The Vampire

Recommended
9. The Talented Mr. Ripley filmbuffTX
10. Jumanji Zodokai
14. The Matrix magnusbe
15. Chinatown kingdoxie
20. Friday The 13th filmbuffTX
23. E.T. Whirlybird fan
24. Blade Runner Travis
27. Gladiator Tenny80
36. Friday jd_from_da_80s
37. Strange Days cinemaphile
45. A Hard Day's Night odguitar

Star Of The Month: Michael Douglas
16. The Game
17. Ant-Man
18. Ant-Man And The Wasp
26. A Perfect Murder
32. The Sentinel

First Viewing
19. Flesh And Fantasy
31. Pinocchio 2022
38. Top Gun: Maverick

Trilogies
42. Spider-Man: Homecoming
43. Spider-Man: Far From Home
44. Spider-Man: No Way Home

[october27]

50. Wall Street

This might be Michael Douglas' most famous role. He is perfect as the scheming stock trader taking advantage of Charlie Sheen's desire to move up to his level.

[Travis]

Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) 1/2

[kingdoxie]

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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner ⭐⭐⭐½

[kingdoxie]

February Challenge

[kingdoxie]

Strange Cargo ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, and Peter Lorre...forget about it, definitely a golden age hidden gem!

[starryeyes]

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The Pale Blue Eye (2022) 1/2

[odguitar]

Palm Trees and Power Lines (first-time viewing)



Some interesting stuff here, and Lily McInerny is great. But on the whole, I found this overwhelmingly depressing in a dull way.

2.5/5

[odguitar]

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (rewatch)



4/5

[odguitar]

The Requin (first-time viewing)



Without a doubt, one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

.5/5

[odguitar]

I Love That for You (first-time viewing)



I had forgotten how much I enjoyed Vanessa Bayer. A heartfelt, at times insane little show with an insanely stacked cast.

4/5

[october27]

51. Rambo

Lots of action in this cool return to the world of Rambo. I remember this and the original but seems like it's been a while since I've watched these and will have to revisit the series soon.

[Show spoiler]
Happy New Year
1. Ghostbusters 2
2. Sunset Boulevard
3. Forrest Gump
4. Trading Places
5. Poseidon

Favorites
6. Collateral
7. Jurassic Park 3
8. Return Of The Vampire
11. The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent
12. Kick Ass
13. Elvis 2022
21. Friday The 13th Part 2
22. The Fan
25. The Matrix Reloaded
28. The Matrix Revolutions
29. Notorious
30. Two For The Money
33. Iron Man 2
34. The Matrix Resurrections
35. The Woman In The Window
39. The Running Man
40. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence
41. At Close Range
46. Black Sunday 1977
47. Battle Of The Bulge
48. Interview With The Vampire

Recommended
9. The Talented Mr. Ripley filmbuffTX
10. Jumanji Zodokai
14. The Matrix magnusbe
15. Chinatown kingdoxie
20. Friday The 13th filmbuffTX
23. E.T. Whirlybird fan
24. Blade Runner Travis
27. Gladiator Tenny80
36. Friday jd_from_da_80s
37. Strange Days cinemaphile
45. A Hard Day's Night odguitar

Star Of The Month: Michael Douglas
16. The Game
17. Ant-Man
18. Ant-Man And The Wasp
26. A Perfect Murder
32. The Sentinel
50. Wall Street

First Viewing
19. Flesh And Fantasy
31. Pinocchio 2022
38. Top Gun: Maverick
49. Stolen

Trilogies
42. Spider-Man: Homecoming
43. Spider-Man: Far From Home
44. Spider-Man: No Way Home