Jeremy at the Movies (2021)
Jan 17, 2021 11:29:53 GMT -8
Post by Jeremy on Jan 17, 2021 11:29:53 GMT -8
I made a number of resolutions for 2021. For one, finally finish reviewing The West Wing. Two, watch at least one film each day that I've never seen before. That second resolution will be technically impossible (since there are several days this year when I will not be turning on the TV at all), but all in all, I'm hoping to average everything out with a total of (at least) 365 movies this year. (UPDATE: Hi, this is me from the future. Neither of these resolutions will be accomplished in 2021.)
This thread will track my progress, listing all the classic (and sometimes not-so-classic) films I watch in 2021. No particular order; I'm just trying to cross a few hundred films off my bucket list (and throw in the occasional dumb movie as palate cleanser: I apologize for those in advance). I will update this top post as I make progress, and will also post thoughts about specific films as the muse strikes.
Also included are my grades for each film; for brief reviews of each film, please check my Letterboxd page.
1. The Green Mile (1999, Frank Darabont) - 7/10
2. Death Becomes Her (1992, Robert Zemeckis) - 8/10
3. Molly's Game (2017, Aaron Sorkin) - 6/10
4. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015, George Miller) - 9/10
5. Stay Tuned (1992, Peter Hyams) - 6/10
6. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984, Steven Spielberg) - 4/10
7. Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985, Alan Metter) - 5/10
8. Smiley Face (2007, Gregg Araki) - 7/10
9. Grave of the Fireflies (1988, Isao Takahata) - 8/10
10. There Will Be Blood (2007, Paul Thomas Anderson) - 6/10
11. Lights Out (2016, David F. Sandberg) - 5/10
12. Fantastic Planet (1973, René Laloux) - 7/10
13. Phantom Thread (2017, Paul Thomas Anderson) - 7/10
14. Brick (2005, Rian Johnson) - 8/10
15. Stage Fright (1950, Alfred Hitchcock) - 6/10
16. Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016, Taika Waititi) - 8/10
17. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000, Ang Lee) - 6/10
18. Silver Linings Playbook (2012, David O. Russell) - 8/10
19. Mary and Max (2009, Adam Elliot) - 8/10
20. Haywire (2011, Steven Soderbergh) - 6/10
21. Newsies (1992, Kenny Ortega) - 4/10
22. Footloose (1984, Herbert Ross) - 5/10
23. AI: Artificial Intelligence (2001, Steven Spielberg) - 6/10
24. Boyhood (2014, Richard Linklater) - 8/10
25. Hail Caesar! (2016, Joel & Ethan Coen) - 8/10
26. Pleasantville (1998, Gary Ross) - 7/10
27. Team America: World Police (2004, Trey Parker) - 3/10
28. A Town Called Panic (2009, Stéphane Aubier & Vincent Patar) - 8/10
29. Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011, Sean Durkin) - 7/10
30. Bonnie and Clyde (1967, Arthur Penn) - 7/10
31. Alien (1979, Ridley Scott) - 9/10
32. Fruitvale Station (2013, Ryan Coogler) - 7/10
33. The Shawshank Redemption (1994, Frank Darabont) - 10/10
34. Eyes Without a Face (1960, Georges Franju) - 7/10
35. THX 1138 (1971, George Lucas) - 6/10
36. The Third Man (1949, Carol Reed) - 8/10
37. Aliens (1986, James Cameron) - 8/10
38. Steve Jobs (2015, Danny Boyle) - 8/10
39. Hook (1991, Steven Spielberg) - 5/10
40. The Other Guys (2010, Adam McKay) - 6/10
41. Sex and the City 2 (2010, Michael Patrick King) - 3/10
42. Alien3 (1992, David Fincher) - 4/10
43. Allied (2016, Robert Zemeckis) - 5/10
44. Eraserhead (1977, David Lynch) - 7/10
45. To Catch a Thief (1955, Alfred Hitchcock) - 7/10
46. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007, Paul Greengrass) - 6/10
47. Face/Off (1997, John Woo) - 6/10
48. The Quick and the Dead (1995, Sam Raimi) - 8/10
49. A Few Good Men (1992, Rob Reiner) - 7/10
50. Gun Crazy (1950, Joseph H. Lewis) - 7/10
51. Dick Tracy (1990, Warren Beatty) - 5/10
52. Rope (1948, Alfred Hitchcock) - 9/10
53. American Movie (1999, Chris Smith) - 7/10
54. Dr. Strangelove (1964, Stanely Kubrick) - 6/10
55. The Last of the Mohicans (1992, Michael Mann) - 6/10
56. Westworld (1973, Michael Crichton) - 7/10
57. Death Proof (2007, Quentin Tarantino) - 5/10
58. Master and Commander (2003, Peter Weir) - 7/10
59. Lost in Translation (2003, Sofia Coppola) - 7/10
60. Burn After Reading (2008, Joel & Ethan Coen) - 6/10
61. The Graduate (1967, Mike Nichols) - 8/10
62. Coming to America (1988, John Landis) - 7/10
63. This Is Spinal Tap (1984, Rob Reiner) - 8/10
64. Babe (1995, Chris Noonan) - 8/10
65. Lethal Weapon (1987, Richard Donner) - 7/10
66. Night of the Living Dead (1968, George Romero) - 7/10
67. F for Fake (1973, Orson Wells) - 7/10
68. Sexy Beast (2001, Jonathan Glazer) - 6/10
69. The Breakfast Club (1985, John Hughes) - 6/10
70. Signs (2002, M. Night Shyamalan) - 5/10
71. Snatch (2000, Guy Ritchie) - 7/10
72. The Most Dangerous Game (1932, Irving Pichel & Ernest B. Schoedsack) - 6/10
73. Adaptation (2002, Spike Jonze) - 8/10
74. Paths of Glory (1957, Stanley Kubrick) - 8/10
75. Air Force One (1997, Wolfgang Petersen) - 6/10
76. Bicycle Thieves (1948, Vittorio De Sica) - 9/10
77. Skyfall (2012, Sam Mendes) - 8/10
78. Sunset Boulevard (1950, Billy Wilder) - 9/10
79. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967, David Swift) - 6/10
80. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989, Richard Donner) - 7/10
81. I Am Legend (2007, Francis Lawrence) - 6/10
82. Kong: Skull Island (2017, Jordan Vogt-Roberts) - 7/10
83. Road to Perdition (2002, Sam Mendes) - 7/10
84. 48 HRS. (1982, Walter Hill) - 5/10
85. His Girl Friday (Howard Hawks, 1940) - 7/10
86. Room (2015, Lenny Abrahamson) - 8/10
87. Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975) - 8/10
88. Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012, Benh Zeitlin) - 7/10
89. Dazed and Confused (1993, Richard Linklater) - 7/10
90. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967, Stanley Kramer) - 8/10
91. Hollywoodland (2006, Allen Coulter) - 8/10
92. True Lies (1994, James Cameron) - 7/10
93. Cool World (1992, Ralph Bakshi) - 2/10
94. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953, Howard Hawks) - 7/10
95. The Monster Squad (1987, Fred Dekker) - 7/10
96. Taste of Cherry (1997, Abbas Kiarostami) - 8/10
97. Rebel Without a Cause (1955, Nicholas Ray) - 7/10
98. The Straight Story (1999, David Lynch) - 9/10
99. UHF (1989, Jay Levey) - 6/10
100. The Fifth Element (1997, Luc Besson) - 5/10
101. Chinatown (1974, Roman Polanski) - 9/10
102. Rashomon (1950, Akira Kurosawa) - 7/10
103. Strangers on a Train (1951, Alfred Hitchcock) - 8/10
104. Hot Rod (2007, Akiva Schaffler) - 7/10
105. The Goonies (1985, Richard Donner) - 6/10
106. Cinema Paradiso (1988, Giuseppe Tornatore) - 7/10
107. Fantastic Voyage (1966. Richard Fleischer) - 7/10
108. Rush Hour 2 (2001, Brett Ratner) - 6/10
109. The Matrix Reloaded (2003, The Wachowskis) - 5/10
110. The Matrix Revolutions (2003, The Wachowskis) - 3/10
111. The Animatrix (2003, The Wachowskis) - 6/10
112. Caddyshack (1980, Harold Ramis) - 7/10
113. All About Eve (1950, Joseph L. Mankiewicz) - 9/10
114. The Godfather (1972, Francis Ford Coppola) - 6/10
115. Drag Me to Hell (2009, Sam Raimi) - 7/10
116. Brazil (1985, Terry Gilliam) - 8/10
117. Rear Window (1954, Alfred Hitchcock) - 10/10
118. Zoolander (2001, Ben Stiller) - 6/10
119. Saving Private Ryan (1998, Steven Spielberg) - 7/10
120. Minority Report (2002, Steven Spielberg) - 7/10
121. Kill Bill, Vol. 1 (2003, Quentin Tarantino) - 8/10
122. Au Revoir les Enfants (1987, Louis Malle) - 8/10
123. Vertigo (1958, Alfred Hitchcock) - 7/10
124. Contact (1997, Robert Zemeckis) - 7/10
125. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989, Steven Spielberg) - 6/10
126. Kill Bill, Vol. 2 (2004, Quentin Tarantino) - 8/10
127. Say Anything… (1989, Cameron Crowe) - 6/10
128. The Wrestler (2008, Darren Aronofsky) - 7/10
129. Trainspotting (1996, Danny Boyle) - 8/10
130. Lean On Me (1989, John G. Avildsen) - 6/10
131. Predator (1987, John McTiernan) - 7/10
132. Last Action Hero (1993, John McTiernan) - 7/10
133. A Fistful of Dollars (1964, Sergio Leone) - 8/10
134. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper) - 6/10
135. Fanny and Alexander (1982, Ingmar Bergman) - 7/10
136. Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014, Christopher Landon) - 5/10
137. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008, Steven Spielberg) - 4/10
138. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984, Wes Craven) - 7/10
139. The Host (2006, Bong Joon-ho) - 8/10
140. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982, Tommy Lee Wallace) - 5/10
141. Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015, Gregory Plotkin) - 2/10
142. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987, Chuck Russell) - 7/10
143. The Exorcist (1973, William Friedkin) - 7/10
144. Alien Resurrection (1997, Jean-Pierre Jeunet) - 5/10
145. Con Air (1997, Simon West) - 5/10
146. The Jewel of the Nile (1985, Lewis Teague) - 5/10
147. Snakes on a Plane (2006, David R. Ellis) - 4/10
148. The Jazz Singer (1927, Alan Crosland) - 5/10
149. T2 Trainspotting (2017, Danny Boyle) - 7/10
150. Whiplash (2014, Damien Chazelle) - 9/10
151. One Cut of the Dead (2017, Shin'ichirō Ueda) - 8/10
152. Godzilla (1954, Ishirō Honda) - 6/10
153. Looper (2012, Rian Johnson) - 7/10
154. Used Cars (1980, Robert Zemeckis) - 6/10
155. Léon: The Professional (1994, Luc Besson) - 8/10
156. Raising Arizona (1987, Joel Coen) - 8/10
157. Apocalypse Now (1979, Francis Ford Coppola) - 8/10
158. Out of Sight (1998, Steven Soderbergh) - 6/10
159. Do the Right Thing (1989, Spike Lee) - 8/10
160. Shakespeare in Love (1998, John Madden) - 6/10
161. Midnight Run (1988, Martin Brest) - 7/10
162. Children of Men (2006, Alfonso Cuaron) - 8/10
This thread will track my progress, listing all the classic (and sometimes not-so-classic) films I watch in 2021. No particular order; I'm just trying to cross a few hundred films off my bucket list (and throw in the occasional dumb movie as palate cleanser: I apologize for those in advance). I will update this top post as I make progress, and will also post thoughts about specific films as the muse strikes.
Also included are my grades for each film; for brief reviews of each film, please check my Letterboxd page.
1. The Green Mile (1999, Frank Darabont) - 7/10
2. Death Becomes Her (1992, Robert Zemeckis) - 8/10
3. Molly's Game (2017, Aaron Sorkin) - 6/10
4. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015, George Miller) - 9/10
5. Stay Tuned (1992, Peter Hyams) - 6/10
6. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984, Steven Spielberg) - 4/10
7. Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985, Alan Metter) - 5/10
8. Smiley Face (2007, Gregg Araki) - 7/10
9. Grave of the Fireflies (1988, Isao Takahata) - 8/10
10. There Will Be Blood (2007, Paul Thomas Anderson) - 6/10
11. Lights Out (2016, David F. Sandberg) - 5/10
12. Fantastic Planet (1973, René Laloux) - 7/10
13. Phantom Thread (2017, Paul Thomas Anderson) - 7/10
14. Brick (2005, Rian Johnson) - 8/10
15. Stage Fright (1950, Alfred Hitchcock) - 6/10
16. Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016, Taika Waititi) - 8/10
17. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000, Ang Lee) - 6/10
18. Silver Linings Playbook (2012, David O. Russell) - 8/10
19. Mary and Max (2009, Adam Elliot) - 8/10
20. Haywire (2011, Steven Soderbergh) - 6/10
21. Newsies (1992, Kenny Ortega) - 4/10
22. Footloose (1984, Herbert Ross) - 5/10
23. AI: Artificial Intelligence (2001, Steven Spielberg) - 6/10
24. Boyhood (2014, Richard Linklater) - 8/10
25. Hail Caesar! (2016, Joel & Ethan Coen) - 8/10
26. Pleasantville (1998, Gary Ross) - 7/10
27. Team America: World Police (2004, Trey Parker) - 3/10
28. A Town Called Panic (2009, Stéphane Aubier & Vincent Patar) - 8/10
29. Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011, Sean Durkin) - 7/10
30. Bonnie and Clyde (1967, Arthur Penn) - 7/10
31. Alien (1979, Ridley Scott) - 9/10
32. Fruitvale Station (2013, Ryan Coogler) - 7/10
33. The Shawshank Redemption (1994, Frank Darabont) - 10/10
34. Eyes Without a Face (1960, Georges Franju) - 7/10
35. THX 1138 (1971, George Lucas) - 6/10
36. The Third Man (1949, Carol Reed) - 8/10
37. Aliens (1986, James Cameron) - 8/10
38. Steve Jobs (2015, Danny Boyle) - 8/10
39. Hook (1991, Steven Spielberg) - 5/10
40. The Other Guys (2010, Adam McKay) - 6/10
41. Sex and the City 2 (2010, Michael Patrick King) - 3/10
42. Alien3 (1992, David Fincher) - 4/10
43. Allied (2016, Robert Zemeckis) - 5/10
44. Eraserhead (1977, David Lynch) - 7/10
45. To Catch a Thief (1955, Alfred Hitchcock) - 7/10
46. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007, Paul Greengrass) - 6/10
47. Face/Off (1997, John Woo) - 6/10
48. The Quick and the Dead (1995, Sam Raimi) - 8/10
49. A Few Good Men (1992, Rob Reiner) - 7/10
50. Gun Crazy (1950, Joseph H. Lewis) - 7/10
51. Dick Tracy (1990, Warren Beatty) - 5/10
52. Rope (1948, Alfred Hitchcock) - 9/10
53. American Movie (1999, Chris Smith) - 7/10
54. Dr. Strangelove (1964, Stanely Kubrick) - 6/10
55. The Last of the Mohicans (1992, Michael Mann) - 6/10
56. Westworld (1973, Michael Crichton) - 7/10
57. Death Proof (2007, Quentin Tarantino) - 5/10
58. Master and Commander (2003, Peter Weir) - 7/10
59. Lost in Translation (2003, Sofia Coppola) - 7/10
60. Burn After Reading (2008, Joel & Ethan Coen) - 6/10
61. The Graduate (1967, Mike Nichols) - 8/10
62. Coming to America (1988, John Landis) - 7/10
63. This Is Spinal Tap (1984, Rob Reiner) - 8/10
64. Babe (1995, Chris Noonan) - 8/10
65. Lethal Weapon (1987, Richard Donner) - 7/10
66. Night of the Living Dead (1968, George Romero) - 7/10
67. F for Fake (1973, Orson Wells) - 7/10
68. Sexy Beast (2001, Jonathan Glazer) - 6/10
69. The Breakfast Club (1985, John Hughes) - 6/10
70. Signs (2002, M. Night Shyamalan) - 5/10
71. Snatch (2000, Guy Ritchie) - 7/10
72. The Most Dangerous Game (1932, Irving Pichel & Ernest B. Schoedsack) - 6/10
73. Adaptation (2002, Spike Jonze) - 8/10
74. Paths of Glory (1957, Stanley Kubrick) - 8/10
75. Air Force One (1997, Wolfgang Petersen) - 6/10
76. Bicycle Thieves (1948, Vittorio De Sica) - 9/10
77. Skyfall (2012, Sam Mendes) - 8/10
78. Sunset Boulevard (1950, Billy Wilder) - 9/10
79. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967, David Swift) - 6/10
80. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989, Richard Donner) - 7/10
81. I Am Legend (2007, Francis Lawrence) - 6/10
82. Kong: Skull Island (2017, Jordan Vogt-Roberts) - 7/10
83. Road to Perdition (2002, Sam Mendes) - 7/10
84. 48 HRS. (1982, Walter Hill) - 5/10
85. His Girl Friday (Howard Hawks, 1940) - 7/10
86. Room (2015, Lenny Abrahamson) - 8/10
87. Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975) - 8/10
88. Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012, Benh Zeitlin) - 7/10
89. Dazed and Confused (1993, Richard Linklater) - 7/10
90. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967, Stanley Kramer) - 8/10
91. Hollywoodland (2006, Allen Coulter) - 8/10
92. True Lies (1994, James Cameron) - 7/10
93. Cool World (1992, Ralph Bakshi) - 2/10
94. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953, Howard Hawks) - 7/10
95. The Monster Squad (1987, Fred Dekker) - 7/10
96. Taste of Cherry (1997, Abbas Kiarostami) - 8/10
97. Rebel Without a Cause (1955, Nicholas Ray) - 7/10
98. The Straight Story (1999, David Lynch) - 9/10
99. UHF (1989, Jay Levey) - 6/10
100. The Fifth Element (1997, Luc Besson) - 5/10
101. Chinatown (1974, Roman Polanski) - 9/10
102. Rashomon (1950, Akira Kurosawa) - 7/10
103. Strangers on a Train (1951, Alfred Hitchcock) - 8/10
104. Hot Rod (2007, Akiva Schaffler) - 7/10
105. The Goonies (1985, Richard Donner) - 6/10
106. Cinema Paradiso (1988, Giuseppe Tornatore) - 7/10
107. Fantastic Voyage (1966. Richard Fleischer) - 7/10
108. Rush Hour 2 (2001, Brett Ratner) - 6/10
109. The Matrix Reloaded (2003, The Wachowskis) - 5/10
110. The Matrix Revolutions (2003, The Wachowskis) - 3/10
111. The Animatrix (2003, The Wachowskis) - 6/10
112. Caddyshack (1980, Harold Ramis) - 7/10
113. All About Eve (1950, Joseph L. Mankiewicz) - 9/10
114. The Godfather (1972, Francis Ford Coppola) - 6/10
115. Drag Me to Hell (2009, Sam Raimi) - 7/10
116. Brazil (1985, Terry Gilliam) - 8/10
117. Rear Window (1954, Alfred Hitchcock) - 10/10
118. Zoolander (2001, Ben Stiller) - 6/10
119. Saving Private Ryan (1998, Steven Spielberg) - 7/10
120. Minority Report (2002, Steven Spielberg) - 7/10
121. Kill Bill, Vol. 1 (2003, Quentin Tarantino) - 8/10
122. Au Revoir les Enfants (1987, Louis Malle) - 8/10
123. Vertigo (1958, Alfred Hitchcock) - 7/10
124. Contact (1997, Robert Zemeckis) - 7/10
125. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989, Steven Spielberg) - 6/10
126. Kill Bill, Vol. 2 (2004, Quentin Tarantino) - 8/10
127. Say Anything… (1989, Cameron Crowe) - 6/10
128. The Wrestler (2008, Darren Aronofsky) - 7/10
129. Trainspotting (1996, Danny Boyle) - 8/10
130. Lean On Me (1989, John G. Avildsen) - 6/10
131. Predator (1987, John McTiernan) - 7/10
132. Last Action Hero (1993, John McTiernan) - 7/10
133. A Fistful of Dollars (1964, Sergio Leone) - 8/10
134. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper) - 6/10
135. Fanny and Alexander (1982, Ingmar Bergman) - 7/10
136. Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014, Christopher Landon) - 5/10
137. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008, Steven Spielberg) - 4/10
138. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984, Wes Craven) - 7/10
139. The Host (2006, Bong Joon-ho) - 8/10
140. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982, Tommy Lee Wallace) - 5/10
141. Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015, Gregory Plotkin) - 2/10
142. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987, Chuck Russell) - 7/10
143. The Exorcist (1973, William Friedkin) - 7/10
144. Alien Resurrection (1997, Jean-Pierre Jeunet) - 5/10
145. Con Air (1997, Simon West) - 5/10
146. The Jewel of the Nile (1985, Lewis Teague) - 5/10
147. Snakes on a Plane (2006, David R. Ellis) - 4/10
148. The Jazz Singer (1927, Alan Crosland) - 5/10
149. T2 Trainspotting (2017, Danny Boyle) - 7/10
150. Whiplash (2014, Damien Chazelle) - 9/10
151. One Cut of the Dead (2017, Shin'ichirō Ueda) - 8/10
152. Godzilla (1954, Ishirō Honda) - 6/10
153. Looper (2012, Rian Johnson) - 7/10
154. Used Cars (1980, Robert Zemeckis) - 6/10
155. Léon: The Professional (1994, Luc Besson) - 8/10
156. Raising Arizona (1987, Joel Coen) - 8/10
157. Apocalypse Now (1979, Francis Ford Coppola) - 8/10
158. Out of Sight (1998, Steven Soderbergh) - 6/10
159. Do the Right Thing (1989, Spike Lee) - 8/10
160. Shakespeare in Love (1998, John Madden) - 6/10
161. Midnight Run (1988, Martin Brest) - 7/10
162. Children of Men (2006, Alfonso Cuaron) - 8/10