I watched
Le Trou for a HoF a few years ago, and I remembered liking it, so I rewatched it for this countdown. I liked it enough that I considered it for my list, but ultimately it didn't make the final cut.
I watched
Fitzcarraldo for a movie tournament shortly after I joined MoFo, and at that time, I didn't like it. I wasn't planning to rewatch it for this countdown, but it aired on TCM recently, so I decided to give it another chance. It was worth watching because I liked it this time, but it still didn't make my list.
Samurai Rebellion was one of the last few movies that I watched for this countdown. I didn't have high expectations for it because I'm generally not a fan of samurai movies, but it was recommended by @
cricket, so I wanted to give it a chance. I liked it more than I expected to, but it still didn't make my list.
I watched
My Neighbor Totoro for this countdown, but I almost turned it off as soon as I saw pictures of bugs and spiders in the opening credits
, but I decided to give it a chance. It turned out to be a pretty cute movie, but it also didn't make my list.
I haven't heard of
Cache or
Fireworks.