Gimli The Dwarf
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Agreed. I had to cut off the 'top ten of the 90s' bit because I wouldn't go that far. 
Fair enough. I do love it more than most it seems 
Features
3. [SAFE] (2nd view, 1995, Todd Haynes) - 4/5
One of the best American films of the nineties is also one of the most underrated. Julianne Moore stars as a lonely housewife who slowly becomes more and more ill. With no obvious medical reason, friends, family and doctors are convinced it's all in her mind. After reading a flyer and meeting people with similar ailments, she believes that she's developed an allergic reactions to toxins in everyday life, so goes off to recuperate in a chemical-free health retreat. It's an intriguing films, and the eerie soundtracks and long, static camera shots help to create a sense of unease. Moore has rarely been better, and reteamed with director Haynes for the acclaimed 2002 film Far From Heaven, and later still in I'm Not There. I'd like to see them work together again.
10. North West Frontier (1st view, 1959, J. Lee Thompson) - 4/5*
Fantastic action-adventure. Kenneth More and Lauren Bacall are tasked with transporting a young Hindu prince safely across rebel Muslim, and do so on an old worn-out train. A script that treads between light-hearted and serious with ease, a fine supporting cast and some brilliantly tense action moments, just very good overall.
36. My Beautiful Laundrette (1st view, 1985, Stephen Frears) - 3/5*
Not bad, but I was expecting more I think. The story went in far too many directions for the running time, it never really felt focussed.
41. Aimée & Jaguar (1st view, 1999, Max Färberböck) - 3/5*
Drama based on the true story of Felice Schragenheim, a Jewish resistance fighter who falls in love with a married woman in wartime Berlin.
44. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1st view, 1990, Tom Stoppard) - 3/5*
Maybe it's because I've never read Hamlet, but I just coulnd't get into this film at all. Gary Oldman and Tim Roth are both great, showing a knack for comedy I never knew they had, and the witty script is often very funny, but I just found it hard to really like.
55. Repulsion (1st view, 1965, Roman Polanski) - 2/5*
My search for the great Roman Polanski continues. I'm beginning to doubt he's ever made one (and don't mention Chinatown. It sucks). This horror has some effective moments, especially with the use of sound, but it's pretty lame overall. And Catherine Deneuve was awful. Really, really bad. The film this reminded me most of all was Eraserhead, and that sucked too.
Shorts
4. French Roast (2008, Fabrice Joubert)
Charming little animated film. Funny and sweet.
Performances
2. Julianne Moore as Carol White in [SAFE]
8. Gary Oldman as Rosencrantz in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
13. Tim Roth as Guildenstern in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
20. Daniel Day-Lewis as Johnny in My Beautiful Laundrette
And now, the list for January.
Features
1. For All Mankind (1st view, 1989, Al Reinert) - 5/5*
2. The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (1st view, 2004, Stephen Hillenburg) - 5/5*
3. [SAFE] (2nd view, 1995, Todd Haynes) - 4/5
4. Sherlock Holmes (2009, Guy Ritchie) - 4/5 (2 views)
5. The Enemy Below (1st view, 1957, Dick Powell) - 4/5*
6. Run Silent, Run Deep (1st view, 1958, Robert Wise) - 4/5*
7. Iron Man (3rd view, 2008, Jon Favreau) - 4/5
8. Warlock (1st view, 1959, Edward Dmytryk) - 4/5*
9. The Hustler (2nd view, 1961, Robert Rossen) - 4/5*
10. North West Frontier (1st view, 1959, J. Lee Thompson) - 4/5*
11. Carve Her Name With Pride (1st view, 1958, Lewis Gilbert) - 4/5*
12. Happy-Go-Lucky (2nd view, 2008, Mike Leigh) - 4/5
13. Rachel and the Stranger (1st view, 1948, Norman Foster) - 4/5*
14. Dhoom 2 (1st view, 2006, Sanjay Gadhvi) - 4/5*
15. The Book Of Eli (1st view, 2010, Hughes Brothers) - 4/5*
16. Far North (1st view, 2007, Asif Kapadia) - 4/5*
17. The Entertainer (1st view, 1960, Tony Richardson) - 4/5*
18. Destination Moon (1st view, 1950, Irving Pichel) - 4/5*
19. Timecrimes/Los Cronocrímenes (1st view, 2007, Nacho Vigalondo) - 4/5*
20. Snake Eyes (3rd view, 1998, Brian De Palma) - 4/5*
21. Autobiography of a Princess (1st view, 1975, James Ivory) - 4/5*
22. And When Did You Last See Your Father? (1st view, 2007, Anand Tucker) - 4/5*
23. To Let/Para entrar a vivir (1st view, 2006, Jaume Balagueró) - 4/5*
24. The Age Of Stupid (1st view, 2009, Franny Armstrong) - 4/5*
25. Build My Gallows High (1st view, 1947, Jacques Tourneur) - 4/5*
26. A Town Like Alice (1st view, 1956, Jack Lee) - 4/5*
27. Encounters At The End Of The World (1st view, 2007, Werner Herzog) - 4/5*
28. Shooter (2nd view, 2007, Antoine Fuqua) - 4/5*
29. Summer Interlude/Sommarlek (1st view, 1951, Ingmar Bergman) - 4/5*
30. Jodhaa Akbar (1st view, 2008, Ashutosh Gowariker) - 4/5*
31. Incendiary (1st view, 2008, Sharon Maguire) - 4/5*
32. Northfork (1st view, 2003, Michael Polish) - 4/5*
33. The Baby's Room/La habitación del niño (1st view, 2006, Álex de la Iglesia) - 4/5*
34. Outlander (1st view, 2008, Howard McCain) - 4/5*
35. Innerspace (2nd view, 1987, Joe Dante) - 3/5*
36. My Beautiful Laundrette (1st view, 1985, Stephen Frears) - 3/5*
37. Connie and Carla (1st view, 2004, Michael Lembeck) - 3/5*
38. At Gunpoint (1st view, 1955, Alfred L. Werker) - 3/5*
39.Guadalcanal Diary (1st view, 1943, Lewis Seile) - 3/5*
40. The Mirror has Two Faces (1st view, 1996, Barbra Streisand) - 3/5*
41, Aimée & Jaguar (1st view, 1999, Max Färberböck) - 3/5*
42. Death Defying Acts (1st view, 2007, Gillian Armstrong) - 3/5*
43. The Heroes Of Telemark (1st view, 1965, Anthony Mann) - 3/5*
44. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1st view, 1990, Tom Stoppard) - 3/5*
45. Heidi (1st view, 2005, Paul Marcus) - 3/5*
46. The Cassandra Crossing (1st view, 1976, George Pan Cosmatos) - 3/5*
47. Kokoda - 39th Battalion (1st view, 2006, Alister Grierson) - 3/5*
48. Innocents In Paris (1st view, 1953, Gordan Parry) - 3/5*
49. Holiday In Handcuffs (1st view, 2007, Ron Underwood) - 3/5*
50. Grey Gardens (1st view, 2009, Michael Sucsy) - 3/5*
51. Rising Damp (1st view, 1980, Joseph McGrath) - 3/5*
52. Norbit (1st view, 2007, Brian Robbins) - 3/5*
53. Quadrophenia (1st view, 1979, Franc Roddam) - 3/5*
54. The Ant Bully (1st view, 2006, John A. Davis) - 3/5*
55. Repulsion (1st view, 1965, Roman Polanski) - 2/5*
56. Dick Tracy (1st view, 1991, Warrean Beatty) - 2/5
57. Inside Paris/Dans Paris (1st view, 2006, Christophe Honoré) - 2/5*
58. Blue Crush (1st view, 2002, John Stockwell) - 1/5*
Number of films by rating
5/5 - 2
4/5 - 32 (+ 1 rewatch)
3/5 - 20
2/5 - 3
1/5 - 1
Number of films by arena
Cinema - 2 (+ 1 rewatch)
DVD/VHS (owned) - 3
DVD (rented) - 2
TV - 51
Number of films by decade
1940's - 3
1950's - 10
1960's - 4
1970's - 3
1980's - 4
1990's - 6
2000's - 27 (+ 1 rewatch)
2010's - 1
Top 10 Performances Of January
1. Eddie Marsan as Scott in Happy-Go-Lucky
2, Julianne Moore as Carol White in [SAFE]
3. George C. Scott as Bert Gordon in The Hustler
4. Paul Newman as Eddie Felson in The Hustler
5. Burt Lancaster as Jim Bledsoe in Run Silent, Run Deep
6. Robert Mitchum as Jim Fairways in Rachel and the Stranger
7. James Mason as Cyril in Autobiography of a Princess
8. Gary Oldman as Rosencrantz in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
9. Virginia McKenna as Violette Szabo in Carve Her Name With Pride
10. Laurence Olivier as Archie Rice in The Entertainer
Short film List
1. Fast and Furry-ous (1940, Chuck Jones)
2. Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953, Chuck Jones)
3. Duck Amuck (1953, Chuck Jones)
4. French Roast (2008, Fabrice Joubert)
5. Hair-Raising Hare (1946, Chuck Jones)
6. Wabbit Twouble (1941, Bob Clampett)
7. Blooper Bunny (1991, Greg Ford)
8. Water, Water Every Hare (1952, Chuck Jones)
9. Golden Yeggs (1950, Friz Freleng)
10. The Ducksters (1950, Chuck Jones)
11. Rabbit Fire (1951, Chuck Jones)
12. Bully for Bugs (1953, Chuck Jones)
13. Boobs in the Woods (1950, Robert McKimson)
14. Rabbit of Seville (1950, Chuck Jones)
15. Scaredy Cat (1948, Chuck Jones)
16. High Diving Hare (1949, Friz Freleng)
17. Rabbit Seasoning (1952, Chuck Jones)
18. Long-Haired Hare (1949, Chuck Jones)
19. Alive In Joburg (2005, Neill Blomkamp)
20. Baseball Bugs (1946, Friz Freleng)
21. Big Top Bunny (1951, Robert McKimson)
22. Ballot Box Bunny (1951, Friz Freleng)
23. Deduce, You Say (1956, Chuk Jones)
24. Big House Bunny (1950, Friz Freleng)
25. Drip-Along Daffy (1951, Chuck Jones)
26. Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears (194, Chuck Jones)
27. My Bunny Lies over the Sea (1948, Chuck Jones)
28. What's Up Doc? (1950, Robert McKimson)
29. Porky Chops (1949, Arthur Davis)
30. Elmer's Candid Camera (1949, Chuck Jones)
31. The Additional Capabilities of the Snout (2008, Ivan Maximov)
32. The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1950, Chuck Jones)
33. Rabbit's Kin (1952, Robert McKimson)
34. The Cat Piano (2009, Eddie White/Ari Gibson)
35. Dough for the Do-Do (1949, Friz Freleng)
36. The Wearing of the Grin (1951, Chuck Jones)
37. Yankee Doodle Daffy (1943, Friz Freleng)
And, new for 2010, Twerps of the Year!
1. Jimmy (Phil Daniels) - Quadrophenia
2. Carole Ledoux (Catherine Deneuve) - Repulsion
3. Anne Marie Chadwick (Kate Bosworth) - Blue Crush
4. Jonathan (Louis Garrel) - Inside Paris
< Message edited by Gimli The Dwarf -- 1/2/2010 7:34:13 AM >
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So, sir, we let him have it right up! And I have to report, sir, he did not like it, sir.
Fellow scientists, poindexters, geeks.
Yeah, Mr. White! Yeah, science!
Much more better!
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