April 2014 50 Movie Challenge - Favorites

[Al_The_Strange]

The latest and greatest:



Interesting stuff...



Weird stuff...



Saw them both, mostly because I've recently finished one of the games and was inspired to see them again. They're alright.



Finally, a favorite. Don't even have to explain why.
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The List:

[Show spoiler]
01: The Grandmaster
02: 1984 (1984)
03: A Clockwork Orange *
04: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring *
05: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers *
06: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King *
07: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
08: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
09: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith *
10: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
11: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (with commentary) *
12: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (with commentary)
13: Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (with commentary) *
14: Repo Men
15: Fight Club
16: Thief
17: Finding Nemo *
18: Trances
19: Mushashi Miyamoto
20: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
21: Nazis at the Center of the Earth
22: Breaking the Waves
23: The Twelve Chairs
24: Duel at Ichijoji
25: The Deer Hunter
26: The Ten Commandments (1956)
27: The Last Temptation of Christ
28: The Passion of the Christ *
29: The Fountain *
30: Wild at Heart
31: Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
32: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
33: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and the Cradle of Life
34: Raiders of the Lost Ark *

34 films, 11 qualified as top 50 favorites

At this point, I don't think there's any way I'll be able to squeeze in 19 favorite movies in the next five days to meet the minimum bronze trophy, especially since I have to work tomorrow and all next week. But at least I got some in.

[Astro Zombie]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

The latest and greatest:

[Show spoiler]

Interesting stuff...

Weird stuff...

[Show spoiler]

Saw them both, mostly because I've recently finished one of the games and was inspired to see them again. They're alright.

[Show spoiler]

Finally, a favorite. Don't even have to explain why.

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The List:

[Show spoiler]
01: The Grandmaster
02: 1984 (1984)
03: A Clockwork Orange *
04: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring *
05: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers *
06: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King *
07: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
08: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
09: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith *
10: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
11: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (with commentary) *
12: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (with commentary)
13: Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (with commentary) *
14: Repo Men
15: Fight Club
16: Thief
17: Finding Nemo *
18: Trances
19: Mushashi Miyamoto
20: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
21: Nazis at the Center of the Earth
22: Breaking the Waves
23: The Twelve Chairs
24: Duel at Ichijoji
25: The Deer Hunter
26: The Ten Commandments (1956)
27: The Last Temptation of Christ
28: The Passion of the Christ *
29: The Fountain *
30: Wild at Heart
31: Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
32: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
33: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and the Cradle of Life
34: Raiders of the Lost Ark *

34 films, 11 qualified as top 50 favorites

At this point, I don't think there's any way I'll be able to squeeze in 19 favorite movies in the next five days to meet the minimum bronze trophy, especially since I have to work tomorrow and all next week. But at least I got some in.

Buckaroo!

[cinemaphile]

Today's viewings:

a whole lot of mediocrity:



and one to cross off the favorites list!


First time watch for my 5 and 8 year-old kids. They loved it, of course. We're going to do one a week until we've watched the whole saga.

[Astro Zombie]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

Today's viewings:

[Show spoiler]a whole lot of mediocrity:

and one to cross off the favorites list!


First time watch for my 5 and 8 year-old kids. They loved it, of course. We're going to do one a week until we've watched the whole saga.

I'm just going to watch the entire saga next weekend. It's Star Wars Weekend!

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by Astro Zombie

I'm just going to watch the entire saga next weekend. It's Star Wars Weekend!

I love doing stuff like that. The kids, though, would never make through more than maybe 2 in a row.

It all started when my daughter asked me, "Which movie is first?" - I responded, "Well, that's a complicated answer..." And we went with release order rather than chronological/numerical.

[Astro Zombie]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

I love doing stuff like that. The kids, though, would never make through more than maybe 2 in a row.

It all started when my daughter asked me, "Which movie is first?" - I responded, "Well, that's a complicated answer..." And we went with release order rather than chronological/numerical.

Yeah, I would imagine a kid wouldn't want to sit through so many movies in a row

When I first bought the set, I watched them in release order, which is my preferred order. Maybe this time I'll do numerical order.

[Travis]

Moved Psycho up to 15. Forgot how good it is.

Time for The Untouchables.

Edit: Am moving The Untouchables way down...probably off the list. Not what it used to be.

[cinemaphile]

three movies watched since my last update:



South Park is a definite Top 50 Favorite for me
Reality Bites I think just barely misses the cut, as I can't find a Top 50 movie I'd displace for it. It would be in my Top 100, though. It's definitely one of my top 20 quotable movies.
Insidious 2 clearly is not a part of my favorites list. - a few genuinely creepy moments, but overall just another by-the-numbers PG13 horror film too reliant on jump scare after jump scare.

[Travis]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

three movies watched since my last update:



South Park is a definite Top 50 Favorite for me
Reality Bites I think just barely misses the cut, as I can't find a Top 50 movie I'd displace for it. It would be in my Top 100, though. It's definitely one of my top 20 quotable movies.
Insidious 2 clearly is not a part of my favorites list. - a few genuinely creepy moments, but overall just another by-the-numbers PG13 horror film too reliant on jump scare after jump scare.

Don't have Reality Bites. But got the soundtrack. Played the f' out of it in college.
Gotta see if the SACD is available.

[cinemaphile]

one more from my list down:

[Travis]

With this one I watched 30 of the top 50.

[Travis]

Someone start a May challenge yet?

[Russhole]

Not me. I failed this month. I think I was too overwhelmed by April's challenge. It sure was a challenge.

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by Travis

Someone start a May challenge yet?

not yet. The favorite movies (April) challenge for me is going to be an ongoing thing.
What are we thinking for May? I know at one point we considered a 5-each "by decades" challenge. Were there any other suggestions?

[Travis]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

not yet. The favorite movies (April) challenge for me is going to be an ongoing thing.
What are we thinking for May? I know at one point we considered a 5-each "by decades" challenge. Were there any other suggestions?

I think we should include TV Series as an optional category.

Decades will be tough. Not going to get 5 for 20's. I'm willing to try whatever challenge is posted.

I will try to fit my last 20 favorites into whatever the categories are.

[Astro Zombie]

Originally Posted by Astro Zombie

Well, here's my Top 100 list on Letterboxd

I haven't updated it in a couple of weeks, but I've only watched one favorite so far.

April 1st
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) - 4/5
Hard Boiled (1992) - 4.5/5

April 2nd
True Romance (1993) - 4.5/5
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) - 4.5/5

April 3rd
The Avengers (2012)* - 5/5

April 4th
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) - 5/5

April 5th
None

April 6th
Hard Boiled (1992) - 4.5/5

April 7th
None

April 8th
Serenity (2005)* - 4.5/5

April 9th
None

April 10th
The Killer (1989) - 4.5/5

April 11th
None

April 12th
The Raid (2011)* - 4.5/5
The Raid 2 (2014) - 5/5

April 13th
Gremlins (1984)* - 4.5/5

April 14th
None

April 15th
None

April 16th
Clerks II (2006)* - 4.5/5

April 17th
None

April 18th
None

April 19th
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)* - 4.5/5

April 20th
Mean Girls (2004) - 4.5/5
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) - 4.5/5

April 21st
None

April 22nd
Heathers (1988) - 4/5
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012) - 3.5/5

April 23rd
None

April 24th
None

April 25th
Wait Until Dark (1967) - 4.5/5

April 26th
District B13 (2004) - 4.5/5

April 27th
None

April 28th
None

April 29th
Fargo (1996)* - 4.5/5

April 30th
Piranha (2010) - 4/5

* - Favorite

Update. Only one favorite this time.

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by Travis

I think we should include TV Series as an optional category.

LOL why not just do a TV challenge! Instead of 50 two-hour movies, do 100 hours of television shows

like you, though, I'll do whatever challenge is posted, though I may or may not succeed.

[Travis]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

LOL why not just do a TV challenge! Instead of 50 two-hour movies, do 100 hours of television shows

like you, though, I'll do whatever challenge is posted, though I may or may not succeed.

Yep, I have only got to 50....think twice. 35 in April, 31 favorites and 4 new ones.

The challenges help me decide. Before, I'd stand in front of the shelves and couldn't find a thing to watch.

[jrphillips10]

Originally Posted by Travis

Yep, I have only got to 50....think twice. 35 in April, 31 favorites and 4 new ones.

The challenges help me decide. Before, I'd stand in front of the shelves and couldn't find a thing to watch.

Ha! This is me too! So many choices but I'll stand there forever trying to decide what to watch. I like the idea of TV shows but I'm new here so I'll go with whatever. I would gladly watch season 1-3 of GoT again

[Al_The_Strange]

Looks like this is my final line-up:



Yes, I enjoy this version way more than the original '33 classic. The action and SFX hold up well, regardless of how long and bloated it is, and I enjoy the actual story/characters better. I'm still willing to call it a favorite.


(Duel at Ganryu Island)

Yep, more of the same.


(My Kingdom)

Got this as a foreign DVD. It's alright; some cool action in the beginning, then it all kinda fizzles out.


(5 Centimeters Per Second)

It looks beautiful, but I thought the movie was a bore.



Got to end it with some kind of favorite. I still think it's a perfect marriage of style and substance.
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The List:
01: The Grandmaster
02: 1984 (1984)
03: A Clockwork Orange *
04: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring *
05: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers *
06: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King *
07: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
08: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
09: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith *
10: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
11: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (with commentary) *
12: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (with commentary)
13: Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (with commentary) *
14: Repo Men
15: Fight Club
16: Thief
17: Finding Nemo *
18: Trances
19: Mushashi Miyamoto
20: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
21: Nazis at the Center of the Earth
22: Breaking the Waves
23: The Twelve Chairs
24: Duel at Ichijoji
25: The Deer Hunter
26: The Ten Commandments (1956)
27: The Last Temptation of Christ
28: The Passion of the Christ *
29: The Fountain *
30: Wild at Heart
31: Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
32: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
33: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and the Cradle of Life
34: Raiders of the Lost Ark *
35: King Kong (2005) *
36: Duel at Ganryu Island
37: My Kingdom
38: 5 Centimeters Per Second
39: Inception *

39 films, 13 qualified as top 50 favorites

Didn't reach 50 films, didn't see nearly enough favorites. Epic fail on my part.

Next month might not be so good for me, given that I have to travel and visit my folks soon, but I'll see how many I can squeeze in.