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Friday, October 24, 2008
Day 100, total films watched: 100
Demons -DVD- ***
Awesome Italian demon film shot in Germany. The plot involves a group of people slain by demons watching a film about people being slain by demons.
Lots of impalations (is that a word?) dismemberizations (I am pretty sure that isn't a word) and a few demonizations (probably a word, and I probably didn't use it correctly.)
Awesome Italian demon film shot in Germany. The plot involves a group of people slain by demons watching a film about people being slain by demons.
Lots of impalations (is that a word?) dismemberizations (I am pretty sure that isn't a word) and a few demonizations (probably a word, and I probably didn't use it correctly.)
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Day 98, total films watched: 99
The Day the Earth Stood Still - Cable TV- ****
Knowing that a remake is on the horizon I thought now was a perfect time to see the original... but I didn't own a copy.
Luckily it was scheduled to air on TV... unluckily it was airing on AMC.
I hate AMC. Anyway I decided to watch it anyway and sit through the absurd amount of commercial breaks filled with promos (many for the film I was already watching!)
In addition as the film played the bottom of the screen constantly reminded me that a new episodes of "Mad Men" was on it's way. I don't know who these men are, but they were probably mad that a classic sci-fi film was being treated like a rerun of Judge Judy.
As for the film, it was great. Really a wonderful film with a cool message and some really memorable moments.
Knowing that a remake is on the horizon I thought now was a perfect time to see the original... but I didn't own a copy.
Luckily it was scheduled to air on TV... unluckily it was airing on AMC.
I hate AMC. Anyway I decided to watch it anyway and sit through the absurd amount of commercial breaks filled with promos (many for the film I was already watching!)
In addition as the film played the bottom of the screen constantly reminded me that a new episodes of "Mad Men" was on it's way. I don't know who these men are, but they were probably mad that a classic sci-fi film was being treated like a rerun of Judge Judy.
As for the film, it was great. Really a wonderful film with a cool message and some really memorable moments.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Day 97, total films watched: 98
Spartacus - Cable TV- *****
One of those films I always thought I should see. In fact, I am a little embarrassed that I never saw it before. One of the reasons I had avoided it was that I generally don't like any film that takes place before the Civil War. Another reason was that I simply didn't own this movie. So, this week I recorded a pan and scan broadcast off HBO and I couldn't have been more pleased. What an excellent movie.
One of those films I always thought I should see. In fact, I am a little embarrassed that I never saw it before. One of the reasons I had avoided it was that I generally don't like any film that takes place before the Civil War. Another reason was that I simply didn't own this movie. So, this week I recorded a pan and scan broadcast off HBO and I couldn't have been more pleased. What an excellent movie.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Day 96, total films watched: 97
Rising Son - The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi -Cable- ***
This was a very cool documentary on a skater who found drugs and then god. Narrated by Dennis Hopper, it was uplifting and featured many cool pro skaters including Tony Hawk, Tony Alva, Jason Lee, Steve Caballero, Eric Dressen, John Lucero, Gary Coleman, Simon Rex and Paris Hilton.
I was kidding on the last three... but it did feature Pauly Shore and David Arquette. No joke.
This was a very cool documentary on a skater who found drugs and then god. Narrated by Dennis Hopper, it was uplifting and featured many cool pro skaters including Tony Hawk, Tony Alva, Jason Lee, Steve Caballero, Eric Dressen, John Lucero, Gary Coleman, Simon Rex and Paris Hilton.
I was kidding on the last three... but it did feature Pauly Shore and David Arquette. No joke.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Day 95, total films watched: 96
An American Carol - Movie Theater -**
This uneven film featured some great, great laughs and a solid ending. Also, John Voight puts in one of his better performances, playing George Washington amidst the ongoing farce designed to poke fun at Hollywood's far left.
The film features a pretty impressive lineup of stars including: Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper, John Voight, James Woods, Leslie Nielson, Davis Alan Grier, Christopher McDonald, John O'Hurley, Kevin Sorbo, Gary Coleman, Bill O'Reilly, Simon Rex and Paris Hilton.
This uneven film featured some great, great laughs and a solid ending. Also, John Voight puts in one of his better performances, playing George Washington amidst the ongoing farce designed to poke fun at Hollywood's far left.
The film features a pretty impressive lineup of stars including: Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper, John Voight, James Woods, Leslie Nielson, Davis Alan Grier, Christopher McDonald, John O'Hurley, Kevin Sorbo, Gary Coleman, Bill O'Reilly, Simon Rex and Paris Hilton.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Day 94, total films watched: 95
Tarzan and the Mermaids -Cable TV- ***
This exciting 1948 Weissmuller Tarzan flick really showcased the reason I started this little challenge. I recorded this of AMC on a 6 hour VHS tape back before AMC started showing commercials, so this was probably close to a decade ago. Since then I have watched 2 of the 5 Tarzan flicks that this tape held. Now, I can bump that up to 3.
This was a pretty typical 1940s jungle picture with Tarzan trying to protect a girl from a group of natives being led by an evil westerner pretending to be a god.
There are no mermaids in this film.
This exciting 1948 Weissmuller Tarzan flick really showcased the reason I started this little challenge. I recorded this of AMC on a 6 hour VHS tape back before AMC started showing commercials, so this was probably close to a decade ago. Since then I have watched 2 of the 5 Tarzan flicks that this tape held. Now, I can bump that up to 3.
This was a pretty typical 1940s jungle picture with Tarzan trying to protect a girl from a group of natives being led by an evil westerner pretending to be a god.
There are no mermaids in this film.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Day 93, total films watched: 94
Dance With Me Henry -hulu.com- **
This is the final collaboration of comedy giants Abbott & Costello. Made just a couple of years after they revived their careers with the Universal monster flicks, this one puts Lou as a parent who owns a theme park and Bud as a pal who has problems with the mob. It has an excellent chase scene at the end, but otherwise is underwhelming.
This is the final collaboration of comedy giants Abbott & Costello. Made just a couple of years after they revived their careers with the Universal monster flicks, this one puts Lou as a parent who owns a theme park and Bud as a pal who has problems with the mob. It has an excellent chase scene at the end, but otherwise is underwhelming.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Day 92, total films watched: 93
Bottle Rocket - DVD - ***
This is one of those films that I had really wanted to see for many years. It was good overall. It had a great soundtrack, good acting and a good story. Really worth checking out.
This is one of those films that I had really wanted to see for many years. It was good overall. It had a great soundtrack, good acting and a good story. Really worth checking out.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Day 91, total films watched: 92
Swing Parade of 1946 - DVD - ***
During a recent bout of Stooge-mania (who hasn't suffered from Stooge-mania) I picked up a DVD set of "rare" Stooge projects and one of them was Swing Parade. This was a feature film (the last with Moe, Larry AND Curly) where the Stooges play comic relief to a bigger story about a girl who wants to be a star.
Pretty typical stuff, but with music by Louis Jordan and hi jinks by the Stooges, you can't go wrong.
During a recent bout of Stooge-mania (who hasn't suffered from Stooge-mania) I picked up a DVD set of "rare" Stooge projects and one of them was Swing Parade. This was a feature film (the last with Moe, Larry AND Curly) where the Stooges play comic relief to a bigger story about a girl who wants to be a star.
Pretty typical stuff, but with music by Louis Jordan and hi jinks by the Stooges, you can't go wrong.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Day 90, total films watched: 91
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl - airplane inflight movie- ***
Diminished Capacity -airplane inflight movie- **
I didn't know what to make of either of these films because I had never seen a trailer and I am not even sure I heard of them. Still, very entertaining.
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl was a nice Encyclopedia Brown type story involving a little girl, hobos, the Great Depression and Stanley Tucci looking like The Iron Shiek. The film was sweet, funny and told a compelling story.
Diminished Capacity stars Matthew Broderick as a man suffering from brain damage who goes to see his uncle (Alan Alda) who is suffering from Alzheimers. Oh yeah, it's a comedy.
I didn't realize this for about 25 minutes. It was too silly to be touching and too sad to be really funny.
Diminished Capacity -airplane inflight movie- **
I didn't know what to make of either of these films because I had never seen a trailer and I am not even sure I heard of them. Still, very entertaining.
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl was a nice Encyclopedia Brown type story involving a little girl, hobos, the Great Depression and Stanley Tucci looking like The Iron Shiek. The film was sweet, funny and told a compelling story.
Diminished Capacity stars Matthew Broderick as a man suffering from brain damage who goes to see his uncle (Alan Alda) who is suffering from Alzheimers. Oh yeah, it's a comedy.
I didn't realize this for about 25 minutes. It was too silly to be touching and too sad to be really funny.
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