Fritz the Cat
Bakshi, Crumb portray raunchy feline
The Animatrix
Chilling backstory for The Matrix
The House of Morecock
Uh, animated gay porn, anyone?
Next up:
Movies featuring lots of rain
Identity
Strangers trapped by unrelenting downpour.
Rashomon
Constant rain in frame story.
Singin’ in the Rain
Though rain inconstant; unmention remiss.
NEXT: Movies where mode of transport breaks down or gets stuck
Movies where mode of transport breaks down or gets stuck
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Bob fixes bus; joins troupe
The Flight of the Phoenix
Trust a toy areoplane builder?
Apollo 13
“Houston, we — never mind, done!”
Next: Characters claiming dubious titles of royalty
Henry V
King has lame French claim
The Prisoner of Zenda
Imposter fills in for monarch
The Last King of Scotland
Amin wasn’t; Charles III… maybe?
Next up:
Movies all or mostly set in palaces
Do royal castles count?
Yeah, sure.
Tough one, so this is the best I can offer:
Nicholas and Alexandra
Biopic of last Russian Tsar.
The Queen
About Elizabeth, when Diana died.
King Ralph
American as British King? Funny!
Next:
Courtroom Dramas
Witness for the Prosecution
Christine knows Leonard is guilty.
The Paradine Case
Lots of twists; less suspense.
The Advocate (1993, UK)
Medieval lawyer defends homicidal pig.*
*based on true case
NEXT: Non-Christmas holiday films (3 different holidays; bonus points for 3 different faiths or national traditions)
For Your Consideration
Indirectly a film about Purim
Sita Sings the Blues (holiday: Sita Navami)
Sita faws down; goes “boom!”
The Boys and Girl of County Clare
The much FUNKIER Funky Céile!
Films about literary figures in their irresponsible youth; only one can involve Mary Shelley
OUT OF PLAY: Methinks you might have picked a too-obscure / too-niche topic, @Horatio_Hellpop
What? No Kill Your Darlings? No Henry and June? No Gothic? No Haunted Weekend? No The Whole Wide World? No Shakespeare in Love? Okay.
Films where the protagonist is a writer.
Films where the protagonist is a writer.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Drugs kicked in near Barstow.
Almost Famous
Teen writing prodigy covers tour.
Sinister
Crime writer gets too involved.
Films where the protagonist is a painter/sculptor/visual artist.
Big Eyes
Andy Warhol: Mentioned, not shown
Basquiat
David Bowie as Andy Warhol
I Shot Andy Warhol
Jared Harris as Andy Warhol
Movies based on NON-SUPERHERO comic books
BTW: Almost Famous is one of those movies I could easily watch ten times in a year.
Movies based on NON-SUPERHERO comic books
Ghost World
Steve Buscemi plays another weirdo
American Splendor
“My name is Harvey Pekar.”
Art School Confidential
Serial killer stalks the campus
Next: Your favorite adaptations
Pride & Prejudice
Great cinematic take; luminous Keira
Patriot Games
Much better than Clancy’s book
Limitless
Dark Fields technothriller adaption: awesome
Next up:
Technothrillers
Technothrillers
Armageddon
Oil riggers destroy killer asteroid.
Deep Impact
Humanity accepts fate: killer asteroid.
The Day After Tomorrow
Humanity accepts fate: ice age.
Movies that take place before recorded history.
Clan of the Cave Bear
Blonde girl raised by Neanderthals
One Million Years BC
Raquel Welch in prehistoric bikini
Ice Age
The quintessential animal buddy movie
Next: Movies that take place hundreds of years into the future
Star Trek: Generations
Alex DeLarge kills Captain Kirk
Metropolis
Sexy robot shakes her booty
Wizards
Ralph Bakshi peaked with this
More absolute worst movies starring SNL alums
European Vacation
Revoke Chevy Chase’s passport, already.
The Great Outdoors
Aykroyd blusters, Candy bumbles, mediocre.
Continental Divide
Belushi as a romantic lead?
Next:
Absolute worst movies starring SCTV alums