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The Breakfast Club (John Hughes, 1985) Imdb Date Watched: 01/02/2020 Cinema or Home: Home Reason For Watching: 21st MoFo Hall of Fame, nominated by Citizen Rules Rewatch: Yes. "It's kind of social. Demented and sad, but social." When I last did my top 100 movies, I had The Breakfast Club ranked in my top 20. If I were to redo the list today, it would probably rank considerably lower. Which is not to say that I don't still love it. I do - and still consider it a favorite - but there are parts that bother me and it's sometimes just downright corny. I've always hated Allison's makeover scene (actually, I pretty much hate everything Claire does) and Andrew's fist-pumping dance/run/whatever around the library, but I think I hate them even more with every rewatch. That said, I've always related to some degree to Allison and Brian and have long struggled with my own feelings of inadequacy and invisibility. John has always been my favorite character though. He's by far the funniest of the group, but also has the most heartbreaking backstory. I may have had a bit of a crush on him growing up. And maybe I still do. Despite its flaws, this is still to me the quintessential 80s movie. It still makes me laugh. It still makes me cry. And I still love it. + |
Re: The Resident Bitch's Movie Log - Volume 2
Wow look at you. You weren't sure about starting a reviews thread; you needed me to convince you (yup still taking credit! :D), and now you're on to a volume 2! And a great film to kick it off :up:
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Volume two? Oh snap! I’m ready whatever it’s called... and what a start to the thread!
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Originally Posted by MovieMeditation (Post 2056415)
I saw this movie for the first time last year I think it was. And I really enjoyed it.
I grew up watching it and have always loved it, but I have to wonder what I would think if I hadn't seen it until I was an adult. It's the only one of Hughes's teen movies that I watched growing up and is still the only one I like. The lack of Judd Nelson in the others may be a contributing factor. |
Originally Posted by Miss Vicky (Post 2056422)
Just last year? I guess better late than never.
I grew up watching it and have always loved it, but I have to wonder what I would think if I hadn't seen it until I was an adult. It's the only one of Hughes's teen movies that I watched growing up and is still the only one I like. The lack of Judd Nelson in the others may be a contributing factor. |
Originally Posted by ahwell (Post 2056428)
I still haven't seen it yet :eek: but obviously that'll change soon.
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Pretty Baby (Louis Malle, 1978) Imdb Date Watched: 01/03/2020 Cinema or Home: Home Reason For Watching: 21st MoFo Hall of Fame, nominated by pahaK Rewatch: No. Well that was icky. And sad. And kind of confusing. But mostly icky. The cause of the icky-ness and sadness is pretty obvious, but what makes it confusing is that I have really conflicting thoughts on both the events of the film and certain casting choices. Or rather, one casting choice. It's not often that I'm bothered by watching sexual content, but this bothered me quite a bit - which I suppose is a testament to the film. It's full of sex and yet is not at all sexy - and in the middle of this you have a character (and an actress) who is only a child. I was not okay with watching a 12 year old Brooke Shields doing what she was doing. But despite my discomfort, there were things I appreciated about the film. It's beautifully shot with wonderful lighting and sumptuous colors. It also offers up a group of characters that, for the most part, are many shades of gray. They're complicated and full of contradictions and the cast all do well to bring them to life. Overall I think it's a pretty solidly crafted film but - though I admire its boldness in its storytelling - I can't get over my hangups with it and simply didn't like it. |
Originally Posted by Miss Vicky (Post 2056422)
Just last year? I guess better late than never.
The area I’m hugely lacking in when it comes to films has always been the teen dramas or romantic movies with cult statuses and whatnot. I’ve not even seen Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Or Dirty Dancing or The Notebook or all that stuff. |
Originally Posted by MovieMeditation (Post 2056477)
I’ve not even seen Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Or Dirty Dancing or The Notebook or all that stuff.
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Pride (Matthew Warcus, 2014) Imdb Date Watched: 01/04/2020 Cinema or Home: Home Reason For Watching: 21st MoFo Hall of Fame, nominated by TheUsualSuspect Rewatch: No. Somehow I don't think I'd ever heard of this film prior to its nomination here. As a general rule, I try to avoid live-action films that can be described as "heartwarming." I'm all for emotional movies, but I favor the ones that make me cry from sadness, not joy. Pride had me shedding tears of both kinds and it did warm my bitter little heart. As per usual, I'm not at all familiar with the actual history behind this story and I don't really care to know. What I do know and what I do care about is that it features some very heartfelt and funny performances and a really engaging story. It's not without its flaws though as it does get pretty silly at times - even to the point where it's a bit difficult to suspend disbelief - but overall it succeeds admirably in telling a sweet and easily relatable story of love, acceptance, and an unlikely alliance. + |
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Moonstruck (Norman Jewison, 1987) Imdb Date Watched: 01/05/2020 Cinema or Home: Home Reason For Watching: 21st MoFo Hall of Fame, nominated by edarsenal Rewatch: Yes. One of these days I might watch an edarsenal nomination and really love it and be thankful for having been exposed to it. Today is not that day. Granted, this is technically a rewatch. I'd seen it a few times as a child, but I remembered almost nothing about it so it might as well have been the first time. Now, don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with the film. The story was fine. The performances were fine. It looked good. It had a nice soundtrack. But damn were those people f***ing annoying and I just didn't give a crap about any of them. I just don't get the appeal of watching a bunch of loud-mouthed, superstitious, and overly dramatic people fight with and cheat on each other. But I suppose it could've been worse. There weren't any naked kids at least. - |
Glad you liked Pride! Had only heard of it when looking up Bill Nighy films and it's one of my go-to feel good movies. Andrew Scott is great in everything I've seen him in and quickly becoming a favorite. Not sure if you'd like Fleabag but I think you'd like the Hot Priest.
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Would MV like Fleabag? Y'know, I hadn't thought of it. But now I want her to watch it to see which way she goes.
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Two requests for watching Fleabag! I liked the first season but the second season was very near perfect. Fleabag, Midsommar and The Peanut Butter Falcon are my favorite things from 2019. The Peanut Butter Falcon is a bit too heartwarming for your taste (on top of your dislike of Shia LeBeouf) and I'd bet that you'd dislike Midsommar BUT I'd really like to read your review and reaction to Midsommar. It's a little closer to The Strange Thing About the Johnsons than Hereditary IMO.
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I agree with FF about the first series beng good, but the second is really where it goes to another level, IMO. That's where the heart is.
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Joker (Todd Phillips, 2019) Imdb Date Watched: 01/07/2020 Cinema or Home: Home Reason For Watching: Joaquin Phoenix Rewatch: Yes. This was my fourth time seeing Joker and Phoenix was just as mesmerizing as before. He's creepy and yet almost sympathetic. It's a masterful performance that is very darkly funny in ways that make you squirm with discomfort while you laugh, but he also lends a lot of humanity to the character. I really hope that 2020 is the year he finally gets his long overdue Oscar. |
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Wedding Crashers (David Dobkin, 2005) Imdb Date Watched: 01/10/2020 Cinema or Home: Home Reason For Watching: 21st MoFo Hall of Fame, nominated by rauldc13 Rewatch: Yes. Wedding Crashers has never been a favorite, but I always liked it. That is, until now. It's been so long since I've seen Owen Wilson in anything that I'd forgotten just how irritating he is when he's doing anything other than voicing Lightning McQueen (to say nothing of how much I hate Will Ferrell and dislike Bradley Cooper). Not helping the situation was just how much of a douchebag Wilson's character John was in inserting himself into the Cleary family, pursuing someone in a committed relationship, and then the BS he pulled at his best friend's wedding. What an a**hole. Which is not to say that Jeremy was a gem, but he at least wasn't pining after a girl he barely knew. Of course his situation is helped by the fact that I do still enjoy Vince Vaughn and found him to be the one significantly positive part of the film. That said though, his fast-talking brand of humor works so much better for me in other films, such as in Dobkin's first feature Clay Pigeons. Overall, the jokes were more miss than hit. Comedies just don't often age well for me and this was definitely not an exception to that. |
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Dark City (Alex Proyas, 1998) Imdb Date Watched:01/28/2020 Cinema or Home: Home Reason For Watching: 21st MoFo Hall of Fame, nominated by wyldesyde19 Rewatch: Yes I generally don't care for heavy Sci-Fi and I struggle with suspension of disbelief, so a film about a dying alien race that holds a group of humans captive and modifies their memories for experimental purposes is pretty well out of my comfort zone. Fortunately Dark City features a strong cast, an intriguing premise, loads of atmosphere, and a short enough run-time to keep me from losing interest. But only just. One of the biggest problems with Sci-Fi films is that they often rely heavily on special effects and, more often than not, those effects don't age very well. I think this is true, at least in part, of this more than twenty year old film. In particular, the final battle between Murdoch and the stranger just looks downright silly and took me out of the film. The other thing I struggled with is the underdevelopment of its peripheral characters. I understand that this is necessary given the premise, but I generally find it much easier to engage with a film when I'm invested in the people in it. It's a rare occasion when a movie can keep me totally enthralled with only story and imagery and, though it does offer a decent amount of development for Murdoch's character at least, Dark City is not one of those exceptions. That said, I've seen this movie on a number of occasions, including during its original theatrical release and have always liked it. I last watched it in 2016 in preparation for the MoFo Sci-Fi Countdown and I rated it a 3.5+ at that time. I liked it a little less this time around but I still think it's pretty solid. - |
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The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick, 2011) Imdb Date Watched:01/29/2020 Cinema or Home: Home Reason For Watching: 21st MoFo Hall of Fame, nominated by ahwell Rewatch: No. Although there's no denying that The Tree of Life is a visually beautiful movie, I spent nearly the entirety of the film being utterly bored by it. Granted, my atheism doesn't exactly predispose me to enjoying a film that ruminates on the concepts of faith and the origins of humanity (though at some points I contemplated prayer - or rather I nearly prayed for the film to end) but the way it is constructed was just a huge turn-off for me. By the time the overly long Discovery Channel-esque footage of volcanic activity, the oceans, and dinosaurs finally ended, that tiny window of opportunity the film had to make me give a **** had closed and I had mentally checked out. Though I was at least thankful for the lack of people in monkey suits screeching and banging on rocks (a la 2001: A Space Odyssey, which I also found incredibly dull). But the clash between the film's take on God and my own aside, when what passes for a story did begin to unfold I again found myself repelled and unable to connect. I found each of the film's primary characters to be unlikeable, but not even enough so for me to be invested in wanting to see their failures. I was completely apathetic to it and the only emotion The Tree of Life managed to stir in me was annoyance. I still have one other first-time watch to get through, but I'd say that this is a pretty strong contender for my least favorite film of this Hall of Fame. Oh well, I suppose it could be worse. I mean, at least it's not a musical. - |
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