Monday, 21 September 2015

Movie #50 onwards, I am lazy for a while

#50 was Crank: High Voltage and it was so so so so awesome. Better than the first one for sure
#51 was Polb Lart 2:Fart Cop Mall Blart. It was not Blarty enough, 2 Blarts out of 12 Blarts
#52 was Jersey Girl, plain movie. I don't get the hate for it in the world, but nothing special.
#53 was Burn After Reading, Enjoyed it, been on a real Coen brothers kick lately
#54 was The Princess Bride, very fun, very quotable, loved it
#55 was Blazing Saddles, Not quite as good as Young Frankenstein, but great nonetheless
#56 was The Out-Of-Towners, always love me some Steve Martin
#57 was The Big Lebowski, great movie, great
#58 was TapeHeads, underrated movie, realy fun
#59 was Jack and Jill, terrible as you can imagine
#60 was Apocalypse now, Marlon Brando was amazning
#61 was Blue Velvet, pretty weird and great, as you would expect from David Lynch
#63 was The Rocky Horror Picture Show, strange, weird, pretty cool
#64 was Pixels, way better than people say
#65 was One hour Photo, amazing movie
#66 was Cop Out, I only watched it because Kevin Smith, shame he didn't write the movie
#67 was Whats Eatng Gilbert Grape, Great. Dicaprio was awesome
#68 was Phantom Of The Paradise, absolutely brilliant, one of the best so far
#69 was the Jerk, Pretty funny stuff
#70 was Eraserhead, not my style, very artsy and strange
#71 was Training Day, pretty great, Denzel stole the show
#72 was Blood Simple, enjoyable. Wish there was some kind of twist
#73 was Class Of Nuke 'em High, Violent 80s Troma goodness
#74 was Being John Malkovich. AWESOME! Movie!
$75 was Better Off Dead, 2 days of John Cusack in a row, good stuff
#76 was Grand Piano, Really really good
#77 was Open WIndows, What an awesome concept, pulled off, i loved it
#78 was Friday, funny stuff
#79 was actually 2 movies. Fast and the Furious and Batman:Mask of the Phantasm
#80 was Green Street Hooligans, good performances
#81 was Kill Me Three times, way better than the stupid critics say. Plus, Australia!
#82 was Hardball, really good, Keanu Rules!
#83 was Point Break, really really good. Keanu Rules!
#84 was John Wick, Really really really really damn good! Keanu Rules!
#85 was The Runaways, pretty great, Kristen Stewart nailed it! Great chouce for Joan Jett
#86 was Rubber, not weird in the way I had hoped, kudos for originality
#87 was The Number 23, Good performance By Carrey
#88 was The Ghoulies, not enough Ghoulies in toilets
#89 was Frank, I actually loved it, really weird and creative
#90 was Freedom Writers, good, similar to Hardball but with less Keanu
#91 was It Follows, creepy as hell at times, awesome concept
#92 was High Anxiety, classic Mel Brooks funniness
#93 was The ABCs of Death 2, Much better than the first, less plain weird ones
#94 was Super, Awesome! Great cast, awesomeness
#95 was The Muppets (2011), No idea why it took me so long to watch this. Where they all held hands and sang rainbow connection.... that was amazing
#96 was Heathers, it ruled!!!! My cup of tea
#97 was The Conjuring, not as good as i hoped
#98 was The Evil Dead, pretty awesome, cant wait to watch the rest of them!
#99 was The Mist, Killer movie! That ending! JESUS!
#100 was Scarface, it was a long time coming, the final stretch ruled so much
#101 was Patch Town, Okay movie, concept was awesome.
#102 was Evil Dead 2, SO MUCH FUNNNNNN, Rad movie
#103 was Half Baked, stoner fun
#104 was Slither, excellent, love James Gunn
#105 Was Friday the 13th (2009), not bad 

Saturday, 19 September 2015

Movies #45-49

Got Lazy, got busy, didn't do blog posts. Here are the movies I watched in my absence for my own tracking.

#45- Recess- Taking the 5th grade
#46-Sharknado 3: Oh hell No
#47-Crank
#48-Raising Arizona
#49-The Gift

Tuesday, 15 September 2015

Movie #44- Clueless

As If!


Clueless (1995) 

Yeah yeah this movie was okay, but you should really watch THIS MOVIE!  instead... 


Sunday, 13 September 2015

Movie #43- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

This is Bat Country!


Fear and Loathing in las Vegas (1998)

It was basically a 2 hour drug trip and I loved it, Johnny Depp is so great

Saturday, 12 September 2015

Ranking Every Movie So Far 2 Ultimate Edition

Here we go again, for my own amusement and nothing else I will be ranking every movie I have watched so far from worst to best. This is tough!


#42- Pi

#41- John Dies at the End

#40-Nick and Norahs Infinite Playlsit

#39-The Way Way Back

#38-10 Things I hate about you

#37- Burke and Hare

#36-The Ward

#35-Bubble Boy

#34-The Producers

#33- The Way of The Dragon

#32- Fletch

#31- The Dead Zone

#30- Fargo

#29-Hear No Evil, See No evil

#28-Blood Work

#27- Bad Milo!

#26- Wet Hot American Summer

#25-Escape From Alcatraz

#24- High Plains Drifter
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#23- Office Space

#22- It's Such A Beautiful Day

#21- (500) Days Of Summer

#20-Juno

#-19 Top Gun

#18- The Crow

#17- Repo! The genetic Opera

#16- The Cabin in the Woods

#15-Little Miss Sunshine

#14-Eternal Sunshine Of the Spotless Mind

#13-Tucker and Dale VS. Evil

#12-Dirty Harry

#11- An American Werewolf in London

#10- Drive

#9-Young Frankenstein 

#8-Monster Squad

#7-Unforgiven

#6-Million Dollar Baby

#5- The Babadook

#4- The Voices

#3- The Usual Suspects

#2- The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

#1- Resevoir Dogs




Damn, I feel like this list makes it look like I didn't like movies as much as I did. Everything from High Plains Drifter (Which I love so much and it was hard to put it that far down) down was so ridiculously hard to rank, That being besides the still #1 Resevoir dogs.

Movie #42- Juno

It Started With A Chair


Juno

Really liked this one. Quick, funny and smart. Ellen Page is pretty hilarious, as well as Michael Cera being his regular awkward and dweeby George-Michael self.

Friday, 11 September 2015

Movie #41- Little Miss Sunshine

A real loser is someone who's so afraid of not winning, he doesn't even try...


Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

After 2 days of "meh" movies, this one comes as a savoir of the week. Probably the best movie I have watched all week. Really smart, funny, and just enjoyable. Only one movie left in my "Movies my sister says I should watch/Movies I wouldn't normally watch" week, and this and "(500) days of summer" have taken the cake for the best so far, Can Juno trump them tomorrow? We shall see

Thursday, 10 September 2015

Movie #39-#40- Nick and Norahs' Infinite playlist/ The Way Way Back


I got busy/ Lazy and forgot to put these two movies up here, so here they are now! (entertain us). Two of my least liked movies so far. Both pretty meh, not necessarily bad but not really good. Anyway, this is another 20 movies so I will be ranking them again for my own amusement shortly. yay! 

Tuesday, 8 September 2015

Movie #38- (500) Days of Summer

This is not a Love Story...


(500) Days of Summer (2009)

Probably the best movie I will watch all week. I know I shouldn't make up my mind so quickly but I just really liked this movie. I really enjoy non-linear narratives as well as cool and unusual techniques used to tell stories, so this was good. As far as "Romantic" movies go, this may be the best I have seen.

Monday, 7 September 2015

Movie #37- 10 Things I Hate About You

Can't Take my eyes off you...


10 Things I hate About You (1999)

This kicks off my week of "Movies My Sister says I should watch" AKA Movies I would not normally watch. This movie was okay. Some little chuckles here and there, nothing too special. I particularly liked Heath Ledger singing, that scene was cool. Average movie

Movie #36- See No Evil, Hear No Evil

Did she say ship?


See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)

Again with the Gene Wilder! He is just really good. This movie was fun, a few stand out funny moments. Good performances from everyone. It may have been a bit too long but I enjoyed it mostly, the film never quite reached the same level of funny that it reached in the opening scene





























Saturday, 5 September 2015

Movie #35- Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind

Adults are like, this mess of Sadness and Phobias


Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

I actually watched two movies today, this and "Bad Ass" with Danny Trejo. This was the better of the two, so this is the one I am posting. A wonderful movie that is smart, thoughtful and visually striking. Being the huge Jim Carrey fan that I am it was great seeing him do something I hadn't see him do before. I was a little shaky on what exactly was going on at the beginning of the movie, but when I understood I was hooked.

Friday, 4 September 2015

Movie #34- Young Frankenstein

There, Wolf. There, Castle


Young Frankenstein (1974)

One of the funniest movies I have watched so far. I am on a real Gene Wilder high lately and he makes it evident why in this movie. So funny, great joke on top of great joke. It may have been a bit too long but I really didn't care. And plus, how freakin' cool is that poster?!

Thursday, 3 September 2015

Movie #33- Bubble Boy

Five Hundred Dolla!


Bubble Boy (2001) 

Sorry (To my hundreds of dedicated fans) that I was late posting this, rest assured I did watch it yesterday, so the streak was not broken! Bubble boy was goofy and fun., Nothing amazing, but fun nonetheless 

Wednesday, 2 September 2015

Movie #32- The Monster Squad

Creature Stole my Twinkie...


The Monster Squad (1987)

This movie was basically the Goonies, mixed with the ghostbusters, mixed with The Lost Boys, so in other words... It was AWESOME! Very much my cup of tea, enjoyable from start to finish, one of my favorite movies so far! Also, thanks to Zack Ryder for talking about this movie and referencing it on his brilliant web series "Z! True Long Island Story" because he is the only reason that I knew this movie existed. Did I like this film? Woo Woo Woo, You know it!

Tuesday, 1 September 2015

Movie #31- The Producers

Will the dancing Hitlers please wait in the wings!?


The Producers (1967)

A great classic Mel Brooks comedy! Some parts were absolutely hilarious. Gene Wilder stole the movie, with his over the top performance he was never off beat. As I am making a little short film about Hitler myself, all of "Springtime for Hitler" was just so entertaining and funny.

Monday, 31 August 2015

Movie #30- The Ward

Bad things happen in the dark


The Ward (2011)

I watched this movie because of one name, John Carpenter. Being one of my favorite directors of all time, it is hard to pass anything of his up. This movie was good, not really that frightening but it didn't have to be. I was really hoping that the film would go Orange Is The New Black style and tell us how all of the characters ended up in the institution but sadly that never happened. I still really liked the characters though, I just really wished there was more of them. 

Sunday, 30 August 2015

Movie #29- Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

He's heavy for half a guy


Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)

Great idea and creative movie. Really funny! A great cool off after a week of epic Eastwood films, it was short, to the point and never boring. Full of hilarious performances, pretty high up on my most enjoyed movies so far.

Saturday, 29 August 2015

Movie #28- The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

In this world there's two kinds of people...


The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966)

Brilliant! The last day of Clint Eastwood week and it sure ended on an insanely high note! This movie is just awesome, the best western I think I have ever seen (So far...). The music, let's talk about the music for a minute. To be honest I only learnt of Ennio Moriconne when I first heard he was going to do the score for Tarantino's next film, "The Hateful Eight" (which I am beyond excited for), but after seeing this (and only this) I can already cement him as one of the best composers in Movie history. Seriously, every song, every piece of music is amazing. The theme song of course is absolutely awesome and "Ecstasy of Gold" is one of my favorite instrumental songs ever written (Partly due to Metallica). That standoff scene, CLASSIC! This is one of the best movies I have watched so far here, and I will definitely be revisiting Clint Eastwood in the near future... 

Friday, 28 August 2015

Movie #27- High Plains Drifter

Then You Live With It...


High Plains Drifter (1973)

Day 6 of Eastwood week! The second last day of this small marathon of awesomeness. This movie was great, didn't expect the movie that I got. I am just going to say that every Clint Eastwood movie is good, so far it is unanimous. Tomorrow, I dive into "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" for 3 hours. I don't know if it can top this movie though, such a great story told in a creative and imaginative way.

Thursday, 27 August 2015

Movie #26- Blood Work

There's No One...


Blood Work (2002)

Installment number 5 of Clint Eastwood week and I am glad to say is still going strong! Every movie so far has been awesome and this one did not disappoint. Not only was Eastwood great (As per usual) but Jeff Daniels (who I didn't even expect to see in this movie) had an awesome performance as well! 2 more days of Eastwood week, but I know for sure that I will be watching a lot more of his movies in the future.

Wednesday, 26 August 2015

Movie #25- Escape from Alcatraz

Charley's Butt?


Escape From Alcatraz (1979)

Day 4 of Clint Eastwood week and I am starting to wonder if this man can do any wrong. So far this would have to be my least favorite of the week, but a really good movie nonetheless. Also, I had never actually heard the story on which this movie was based on so it was pretty cool finding out just how accurate the film was. As always, Eastwood was awesome in this movie (Is he ever not awesome?)

Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Movie #24- Dirty Harry

Well, do ya?


Dirty Harry (1971)

The third chapter in my Clint Eastwood week, and another great one. A classic film that is full of memorable scenes and great quotes. I can't believe it has taken me this long to see it! Great movie, awesomeness.

Monday, 24 August 2015

Movie #23- Unforgiven

Killer of women and children.



Unforgiven (1992)

Day 2 of Clint Eastwood week and boy was it a good one! Another amazing movie. Full of chilling lines, amazing scenes, superb acting and a great score, this movie has it all. It is really hard to say which movie I liked more out of this and yesterday "Million Dollar Baby" because they were both incredible and stand as a testament to the brilliance of Mr. Eastwood. I look forward to what is still to come in the week!

Saturday, 22 August 2015

Movie #22- Million Dollar Baby

Tough ain't enough


Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Brilliant movie. I kind of had had the ending spoiled for me from various parodies and what not but it didn't take away from it one bit. Still an amazing movie what is just entertaining from start to finish. Great acting all around, Eastwood and Swank (as well as Eastwood and Freeman) are just great together. Great film. This officially starts what I am deeming, "Clint Eastwood Week". The next 6 days will all be Clint Eastwood films. 

Friday, 21 August 2015

Ranking Every Movie So Far...

For my own amusement I have decided to rank every Movie I have watched on this journey so far from Worst to Best (In my opinion of course). So, without further a do do, Here we go!


#21- Pi

#20- John Dies at the End

#19- Burke and Hare

#18- The Way of The Dragon

#17- The Dead Zone

#16- Fargo

#15- Office Space

#14- Fletch

#13- Bad Milo!

#12- Wet Hot American Summer

#11- It's Such A Beautiful Day

#10- Top Gun

#9- The Crow

#8- Repo! The genetic Opera

#7- The Cabin in the Woods

#6- Drive

#5- An American Werewolf in London

#4- The Babadook

#3- The Voices

#2- The Usual Suspects

#1- Resevoir Dogs

One of the earlier movies still has the top spot, and It is hard to see it being beaten any time soon.

I will be updating this after every 20 or so movies, so stay tuned.


Movie #21- The Cabin in the Woods

Pop Tarts? Did you say you have Pop Tarts?



The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

This movie was totally different from what I expected, and in the best way possible. A creative and original movie that is funny and thrilling. Some great performances as well here, just a really good movie that puts a cool new spin on the Horror Genre

Movie #20- Top Gun

Need For Speed


Top Gun (1986)

Pretty awesome movie, great soundtrack. Oozes 80's in the best way possible. Val Kilmer plays a great typical 80's villain, the kind that you just want to punch in the face without him even saying a word. Really, what can beat Jets flying and fighting to the musical styles of Kenny Loggins? Not much.

Thursday, 20 August 2015

Movie #19- Bad Milo!

It's A Metaphor!


Bad Milo! (2013)

I really like Horror comedies. I also really like Movies with absolutely ridiculous premises that manage to pull it off in such a great way. Bad Milo! didn't do this quite as well as a film like Kevin Smiths' "Tusk" (If you haven't seen it, SEE IT!) but it still was quite enjoyable and at times, super funny! Great movie, it was very much my cup of tea. If you like watching men poop out little Gremlin like creatures, this will be your cup of tea as well.

Wednesday, 19 August 2015

Movie #18- Wet Hot American Summer

Please, Call me Henry


Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

Some of this movie was absolutely hilarious! Really enjoyed it, especially towards the end. I am very much looking forward to watching the Netflix series when I have the time. I wasn't expecting to enjoy this movie as much as I did, But I did!!!

Tuesday, 18 August 2015

Movie #17- Fletch

Look! Defenseless Babies!


Fletch (1985)

I am a big 80s comedy fan so this was a treat. I've yet to see the vacation movies and "Three Amigos" was my only real exposure to Chevy Chase before this. I really love the style of fast comedy in this movie. Some jokes are so fast that you miss them, and it adds to the character and his general wit a lot. The soundtrack is also awesome!

Monday, 17 August 2015

Movie #16- Pi

The World Is More Than Just Math


Pi (1998)

This Movie wasn't really my cup of tea. Maybe it was partly due to me not paying enough attention, but I really just never got behind the story. That isn't to discredit anyone who made the film. The
acting was quite good, and Darren Aronofsky seems to have created exactly what he was going for but It just wasn't really my type of movie I guess. I will be eventually watching "Requiem For A Dream" from Aronofsky though, as I still think he is a great director (The Wrestler being one of my favorite movies).

Sunday, 16 August 2015

Movie #15- It's Such A Beautiful Day

Hit By A Train...


It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

I can't put my finger on why I liked this movie, but I did. Something struck a chord in there and with it's unique style and thought provoking story, I was enthralled. This movie is sad, It's funny, it's happy, it's at times creepy and It was just really good. Definitely the most unique of the movies I have watched so far.

Saturday, 15 August 2015

Movie #14- Office Space

The ratio of people to cake is too big.



Office Space (1999)

Mike Judge directs this really good movie that provides a glimpse into the minds of people working office jobs. It is such a painfully relate-able movie, everybody at least once in their life has wanted to act like Peter does in this film. Whether in be work or school, sometimes you just stop caring. Stephen Root was the best in this movie for me. Milton was highly entertaining and pretty damn funny. The printer scene was just great, just awesome. I wish that I hadn't already seen it copied directly in an episode of "Family Guy" but awesome nonetheless 

Friday, 14 August 2015

Movie #13- Drive

Just that. Out of it.


Drive (2011)

Really really cool movie. The driver being  a simple character with simple goals, this movie is brought to life by the dialogue, performances and most of all, the look. The lighting and vibe of this film is just awesome, borrowing from the 80s while also blending a modern gritty tone into the mix. Really enjoyed it. And also, I desperately want the drivers jacket, It is only $100 on Amazon. I really really want it.

Thursday, 13 August 2015

Movie #12- John Dies At The End

Robert Marley?


John Dies At The End (2012)

What a strange movie. And I can't really tell if it was strange in a good way or a "What the hell did I just watch?" kind of way. The beginning of the movie was awesome, and there was so many things that I was hoping would come back in the end, sadly they didn't all that often. Maybe it is because I am tired, but this movie just didn't really take my fancy

Wednesday, 12 August 2015

Movie #11- The Crow

Victims, aren't we all?



The Crow (1994)


Another awesome movie. A dark and sinister tale with enough rock, roll, death and Edgar Allen Poe quotes to make 100 minutes of non-stop enjoyable action. The one-liners given by protagonist Eric Draven during the movie were my favourite parts. Brandon Lee expertly playing a man on a mission with deadly intent and a sick sense of humor. 



Tuesday, 11 August 2015

Movie #10- The Usual Suspects

How do you shoot the devil in the back?



The Usual Suspects (1995)

Wow! Without spoilers let me just say that at the end of this movie I was covered in so many chills i could feel my hair stand up. Great! Loved it. I suggest everyone watch this movie. Kevin Spacey steals the show in this film, rightfully winning an Oscar for his performance. This is what I want from a crime movie, I thought the same with Resevoir Dogs. Characters you really like, as well as a thrilling story that you can't predict the next turn of. 

Monday, 10 August 2015

Movie #9- Fargo


You Betcha!


Fargo (1996)


Really fun movie. Steve Buscemi stole the show here, but that may be a be a little bit biased coming from a big fan of his. Frances McDormand was also really good, funny and convincing. I would be lying if I said I wasn't hoping for more with this movie but in the end I really enjoyed it! Worth a watch indeed. 



Sunday, 9 August 2015

Movie #8- The Babadook

Dook, dook, dook

The Babadook (2014)

Ladies and gentleman, this is how you make a horror movie. I never expected going in that I would love this movie as much as I did. It is so damn creepy, A must see for any horror fan. I really like that this film came out of Australia (My place of residence) as well, with it's low budget and great performances it really gives hope for more great films coming from the land down under. Jennifer Kent made her directorial debut with this movie and I am really excited to see what she does next, because this movie was absolutely awesome. 

If you like to be scared and creeped out, see this movie
If you like a well written, story driven film, see this movie
If you like movies, well, see this movie  


Buy the movie Here (With awesome packaging!) 

Until next time, Goodbye

Saturday, 8 August 2015

A Movie a day keeps the boredom away

Welcome! To "A Movie A Day"!
Hey yo. About A week ago I decided I was going to start watching A movie everyday (Well, I'll at least try). Being an Amateur Film-maker myself, and I stress Amateur, I love watching movies and I see this as a productive and inspiring venture. I started keeping track on my Twitter account, Here, but I thought a blog would allow me to write more about the movie and make a more organised record.


The Road so Far...
Here are the first 7 movies I have watched, from now on I will post A new movie everyday, along with my thoughts on said movie.

1.The Voices (2015)



2. Reservoir Dogs(1992)



3. The Dead Zone (1983)





4. Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)





5. Burke & Hare (2010)




6.The Way of The Dragon (1972)





7.An American Werewolf in London (1981)
 


So that is my progress so far! Some awesome movies and many hopefully many more Awesome movies to come!

Sit back, relax, and enjoy a magical movie ride right here, on Movie A day.

Hey, you could even join in, watch a movie a day yourself, Why Not? 

Until next time, Goodbye.