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Blimey, I forgot one:



Watkins, 2008





Effective thriller that does not cop out at the end. One of the better "Oops, we ran into the wrong people in the woods" type films I have seen. Fassbender is always good, as well.

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Don't really like any of the Final Destination movies. Out of the first three which i watched the 2nd was definitely the worst, horrible film.

Hundred Reps.

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This movie should have been called Karma. I was worried at first that this was going to leave me distant because we were spending so much time with only one story line. I didn't realize it would jump and spend just as much time with the others. Really great story telling. The brutality of the world these characters live in really comes through, this movie is blood soaked. All three stories were very compelling. Well done, another Innaritu gem in my opinion. I have one feature left to see, 21 Grams. I will also be giving Babel another look as it is the only film of his I didn't care for thus far. Brilliant film maker.

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Coney Island (Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, 1917)

Mister Gardenia Jones (George B. Seitz, 1942)

Wrong Turn at Tahoe (Franck Khalfoun, 2009)

Go West (Buster Keaton, 1925)

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Greenhorn Buster Keaton tries to save his new cow friend Brown Eyes from the slaughterhouse by making her look like a deer.
To Kill a Man (Alejandro Fernández Almendras, 2014)

Clock Cleaners (Ben Sharpsteen, 1937)

American Horror House (Darin Scott, 2012)

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Lilya 4-Ever (Lukas Moodysson, 2002)

Lilya’s dreams may not last, but she tries to keep them alive.
Fear City (Abel Ferrara, 1984)

Curses (Jodie Mack, 2016)

I Deal in Danger (Walter Grauman, 1966)

American Legends (Lara Shapiro, 2001)

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A collection of Disney animated shorts about legendary American heroes, including Paul Bunyan, John Henry, Johnny Appleseed and Casey Jones.
The Cookie Carnival (Ben Sharpsteen, 1935)

Their Own Desire (E. Mason Hopper, 1929)

Radio (Michael Tollin, 2003)

Green Room (Jeremy Saulnier, 2016)

The members of a punk band find themselves in a mess after they see a dead body at their venue, and they aren’t allowed to leave by the owner (Patrick Stewart).
Hot Lead and Cold Feet (Robert Butler, 1978)

Waking Sleeping Beauty (Don Hahn, 2010)

Rams (Grímur Hákonarson, 2015)

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Thru the Mirror (David Hand, 1936)

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While reading Through the Looking-Glass, Mickey goes through the mirror in his room and finds everything crazy, including a not very helpful phone that is a lot of fun though.

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I'd love to hear some thoughts on Rams, mark. I've heard little other than great praise for it.

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Rams is quietly powerful, and the Iceland locations and cinematography are affecting, but it's very slow and it seems to borrow key plot points from Hud and Ordet which makes it seem more familiar than it should be. I recommend it with reservations as a glimpse into a remote world and way of life.

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Hard Eight is my favorite movie of PTA and it's probably is most underrated work imo. Should definitely try it Raul!

Metropolis (Fritz Lang, 1927) -
Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed The Adventures of Prince Achmed (Lotte Reiniger, 1926) - +

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June, 2016 movies watched-

Othello (1952) + Hard for me to judge because it was hard for me to follow.

I'm All Right Jack (1959) British comedy that's not my normal brand of humor, but funny and well done.

The King and I (1956) Not for me.

Floating Weeds Not quite one of my favorites from director Ozu, but I greatly appreciated that it was a little different.

Great Day in the Morning - Pretty decent western.

Always (1989) - A little corny, but a very nice story with likable actors.

Vertigo (1958) Repeat viewing Slower than I remembered, but spellbinding.

Dirty Grandpa (2016) - Not what most of us would call a good movie, but I laughed hard and often.

A Place in the Sun (1951) If you like melodrama, this one is strong in every way.

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster make something out of what would otherwise be an average western.

Giant (1956) Very good 200 minute epic, but I think it lacks the wow factor needed to be great.

The Earrings of Madame De... (1953) This movie has a lot going for it, but I never found myself caring about the narrative.

Genevieve (1953) + Very light and likable British comedy.

Goodnight Mommy (2014) - The last half hour makes the movie after a relatively lifeless first hour.

The Music Room (1958) Not bad, but my least favorite out of 6 tries from director Ray.

People Will Talk (1951) - Probably my biggest surprise while watching the 50's.

The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954) British comedy that wasn't bad, but was underwhelming for me.

The Hanging Tree (1959) - A good cast and a slightly sleazy side make this a very good western.

13 Hours (2016) Solid action film, although it's not the type of action I prefer.

Lilya 4-Ever (2002) + A powerful story filmed with the gritty style that makes feel real.

Diary of a Country Priest (1951) I wasn't all that into it, but it was very well done.

Invaders from Mars (1953) + Easy to watch and not much else.

Total June viewings- 22
Total 2016 viewings- 174

No clue how I averaged over 40 movies a month for 2 years.

June 2016 Watches:

Argo (2012) -
The Ladykillers (1955) - +
The Professionals (1966) -
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) -
The 400 Blows (1959) -
Ace In The Hole (1951) - +
Blackfish (2013) - +
Night And Fog* (1955) - +
The Cove (2009) - +
F For fake (1973) - -
The General (1926) +
Fearless (1993) - +
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (1955) - +
Paris, Texas (1984) - +
The Lives of Others (2006) -
Battle Royale (2000) - +
The Last of the Mohicans (1992) -
Zootopia (2016) - -
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2016) - +
Home On The Range (2004) -
Mommy (2014) - +
Touch of Evil (1958) - +
On The Beach (1959) -
Wild Strawberries (1957) - -
Lilya 4-Ever (2002) -
Cul-De-Sac (1966) - +
The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) - +
The Lucky Ones (2008) -
We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011) -

* - I initially rated Night And Fog + then upped it to + after rewatching it 4 days later.

Saulnier, 2016





Really well-directed thriller starring the late Anton Yelchin and Patrick Stewart. I will be digging up this director's past work, as I don't think i have seen anything else from this fellow.

My June highlights:

The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
Moon (2009)
The Big Heat (1953) +
The Hunt [Jagten] (2012)
A Bucket Of Blood (1959)
The File On Thelma Jordan (1950) +
Wicked Woman (1953)
I Am A Camera (1955)
The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
The Martian (2015)
Man On A Wire (2008)
Stage Fright (1950) +
Strangers On A Train (1951)
Dail M For Murder (1954)
Rear Window (1954)
Limelight (1952)
The Narrow Margin (1952) +
Wild Is The Wind (1957) +
Street Of Shame [Akasen chitai] (1956)

The lowlights can remain in my 2016 thread where they belong

Blue Ruin is very good, excellent at points. Think it is still on Netflix. I'm looking forward to Green Riom although it sounds quite a bit more violent than Blue Ruin. I like single location stuff most of the time though.

Super violent, for sure. It was all handled well, though.

My movie/anime shelf. I have more, but that's all the shelf fits.

I really was enjoying this film for the first two-thirds. It wasn't going to be a new favorite or anything but it was sweet and whimsical. The visuals were really pleasing. I loved the dream pool and the look of BFG's home. It was feeling fresh, like a fairy tale but one I had never seen before. Then comes the final third, and the story lost me. Everything once more humans are introduced felt stale and childish in a Nickelodeon kind of way. Plus the mixing of the visuals didn't work for me, makes the artificiality of the giant's world stand out too much. Not a complete loss but ended up being a bit of a bummer.

Jaws:

My third time with the great Jaws. My seven year old watched it with me which was interesting. A couple parts grabbed him but luckily I didn't scar him for life, he loved it. I really took note of the cinematography this time. I love some of the shots. The beach scene before the pond attack is shot so great. We get all these different views but in smooth transitions. I especially like the shot where the camera is bobbing below and above the water with the waves. This was my first time watching my Blu-ray, and it did not disappoint, it looks incredible. That score. One of the greats for a reason.

Everything I watched In June
(Thoughts posted in my Movie Log)


Not Cool (Shane Dawson, 2014) -
A Streetcar Named Desire (Elia Kazan, 1951) -
Peter Pan (Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Et al., 1953)
Piper (Alan Barillaro, 2016)
Finding Dory (Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane, 2016) -
Zootopia (Byron Howard, Rich Moore and Jared Bush, 2016) (Rewatch) +
Internet Famous (Michael J. Gallagher, 2016)

I've been slacking.

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Instructions for a Light and Sound Machine (Peter Tscherkassky, 2005)

Fastball (Jonathan Hock, 2016)

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I Saw the Light (Marc Abraham, 2016)

Eye in the Sky (Gavin Hood, 2016)

In Nairobi, Kenya, an anti-terrorist mission monitored by drone becomes complicated when an Arab girl (Aisha Takow) appears that she will become collateral damage in the attack zone, and polticians, advisors and the drone pilot (Aaron Paul) debate what to do.
The Pied Piper (Wilfred Jackson, 1933)

Rabin, the Last Day (Amos Gitai, 2015)

The Duke Is Tops (William Nolte, 1938)

The Bear (Jean-Jacques Annaud, 1988)

A giant grizzly bear turns the tables on his hunter (Tcheky Karyo).
Old King Cole (David Hand, 1933)

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Bill Cunningham New York (Richard Press, 2011)

Equals (Drake Doremus, 2016)

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Everybody Wants Some!! (Richard Linklater, 2016)

At the baseball team’s frat house, freshman pitcher Blake Jenner beats and pisses off team captain Tyler Hoechlin at ping pong.
Wrestling (Grímur Hákonarson, 2007)

Diving Into the Unknown (Juan Reina, 2016)

Worry Dolls (Padraig Reynolds, 2016 )

Jesus Christ Superstar (Norman Jewison, 1973)

While Jesus (Ted Neeley) sleeps, Mary Magdalene (Yvonne Elliman) confesses that she doesn’t know how to love him.
The Violators (Helen Walsh, 2016)

Faces of November (Robert Draw, 1964)

A Bigger Splash (Luca Guadagnino, 2015)

Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (Robert Draw, 1963)

Amazingly intimate cinéma vérité study focusing on all the principals of the 1963 integration of the Univ. Alabama - President JFK, Atty. Gen. RFK, Gov. George Wallace, students Vivian Malone and James Hood and others.