The Blue Bird
20thc. Fox’s answer to WoZ.
Heaven’s Gate
Its 1-sheet even copied GWTW.
Ishtar
All the Oscar winners involved!
Next: unhyped films that succeeded.
That Thing You Do
One hit wonder rises, falls.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Little hype, critically-panned, now legendary.
Meatballs
Cheaply-made, but Bill Murray shines.
Next: Films of Susan Sarandon.
Joe
First film. Sweet, vulnerable, heartbreaking.
Lorenzo’s Oil
Makes Oscar-bait of second-banana part.
Dead Man Walking
IMO, her greatest film. IMHO.
Next: three films from someone with a very long career: one early, one middle, one late.
Let’s try Robert De Niro:
The Godfather Part II (1974)
Portrays young Vito Corleone excellently.
Casino (1995)
Portrays middle-aged casino owner excellently.
The Intern (2015)
Portrays older, experienced businessman excellently.
Next: Other films of Robert De Niro.
Taxi Driver
“You Lookinat me?” endlessly quoted.
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Mary Shelley says “Um, no.”
Meet the Parents
Plays every boyfriend’s worst nightmare.
Next: movies with hopelessly outdated depictions of LGBT issues or characters.
Glen or Glenda
Perhaps shocking then, poignant now.
But I’m a Cheerleader
Parody showing silly LGBT stereotypes.
The Boys in the Band
Great story, but over-the-top stereotypes.
Next: Films set in San Francisco.
The Rock - Connery! Cage! Bay! Alcatraz! EXPLODE!!
The Presidio - 80s Mark Harmon NCIS case
Dirty Harry - Do you feel lucky… PUNK!?
Next: Films with non-sequential plots
Not sure if I understand the prompt, but here goes:
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
Climax revealed through “flash-forwards.” Compelling.
13 Going On 30
Young, flash-forward, old, young again.
Titanic
Plots in 1912 and 1997.
Next: Films of Jane Fonda.
Cat Ballou
Lee Marvin steals every scene.
On Golden Pond
She acts with her daddy.
The Electric Horseman
Says Redford’s her favorite costar.
Next: Movies about doctors.
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)
Only Oscar for playing monster.
Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
First in very popular franchise.
Dr. Dolittle (1967)
Vet can talk with animals.
Next: movies with a girl protagonist-- a literal girl, that is; a child who is female.
Little Miss Sunshine
Breslin charms as pageant contestant.
Annie (1982)
Musical about Little Orphan Annie.
Paper Moon
Depression-era story about con artists.
Next: Road-trip movies.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
One bus, three people, desert.
Thelma and Louise
Writers backed themselves into ending.
Something Wild
Oddball “kidnaps” yuppie for adventures.
Next: Melanie Griffith movies.
Milk Money
Motherless boy picks new mom.
Born Yesterday
Melanie is no Judy Holliday.
Working Girl
Secretary usurps mean boss lady.
Next: Antonio Banderas movies.
Interview with the Vampire
Effectively plays vampire theatre host.
Shrek 2
Perfect as voice of Puss-in-Boots.
Evita
Musical about Eva Peron’s life.
Next: Cameron Diaz movies.
The Mask
Perfect as the ingenue moll.
Charlie’s Angels
I wanna forget this exists.
*A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman *
She voices Sigmund Freud, naturally.
Next: Ben Affleck movies.
Batman v Superman – Well, he pulls it off.
Gigli – And what was that about?
Hollywoodland – Ben plays Superman, sort of.
Movies Woody Allen acted in.
Annie Hall
Keaton’s fashion sense starts trend.
Play It Again, Sam
Bogart’s ghost helps with romance.
Sleeper
Futuristic comedy; perhaps his funniest.
Next: Diane Keaton movies.
Finding Dory
So much better than expected.*
The Good Mother*
Still not sure about this.
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Why is this not better-remembered?
Next: films that are about, or somehow incorporate (pun intended), even if skeptically, reincarnation. Docudramas and TV movies count.
Regarding this movie, isn’t is just begging for a college thesis on how Theresa would have died of AIDS if she hadn’t been murdered?
Defending Your Life
Brooks, Streep: romcom in afterlife.
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Mixes many genres, but works.
Switch (1991)
Womanizer reincarnated as blonde bombshell.
Next: Movies starring comedians in dramatic roles.