I do, and I swear that post wasn’t up on my screen! I have been ninja’d a couple of times, and taken the medicine; if you review the thread, you’ll see.
A word to the wise. Many thanks!
Next: Jack Lemmon films
Jack Lemmon films
The Out-of-Towners
New York visit goes awry.
Glengarry Glenn Ross
Inspiration for Simpsons’ Gil Gunderson.
Short Cuts
Arrives, performs egg trick, leaves.
Next: Walter Matthau films.
Charade:
Caper film with Hepburn, Grant.
The Bad News Bears:
First is by far best.
Hello, Dolly!
Not well-paired with Ms. Streisand.
Next: really, really realistic depictions of disability or mental illness.
really, really realistic depictions of disability or mental illness.
The Aviator
Leo is creepily, uncomfortably OCD.
Leaving Las Vegas
Terminal alcoholism equals hard watching.
The King’s Speech
Speech disorders can be maddening!
Next: Classic films that would be considered politically incorrect if released today.
Birth of a Nation:
Great film; great-granddaddy of incorrectness.
Johnny Belinda:
NTD* and NAD** would picket.
Taxi Driver:
Have to “Dawson” teenage hooker.
*National Theater of the Deaf **National Association of the Deaf
Next: Movies with non-comical Little Person characters.
Freaks
“One of us!” they called.
The Station Agent
Arguably Peter Dinklage’s breakthrough role.
Silent Running
Of course, can’t see them.
Next: Pam Grier movies
Scream Blacula Scream
Quality. The watchword is Quality.
Coffy
She has the title role.
Foxy Brown
Such a great one-note range.
Next: Musicals about Jewish people.
Fiddler on the Roof
Obscure, yes, but worth seeing.
Yentl
Poor Mandy never even sings!
The Prince of Egypt
Val Kilmer as Moses and God?!?
Next: Movies on which Quincy Jones worked.
Movies on which Quincy Jones worked.
Steel
Shaq’s roundly panned action vehicle.
The Color Purple
Who knew Whoopi could act?!
The Italian Job
The original Michael Caine one.
Next: Movies you couldn’t finish for whatever reason.
Liquid Sky
Eighties scifi was truly craptastic.
Pineapple Express
Just not funny, I thought.
Hoodwinked!
Kids’ comedy; I fell asleep.
Next: Rainn Wilson films.
Nightmare on Elm Street:
Got in underage brother, left.
Ulli Lommel’s Zodiac Killer:
Or anything by Ulli Lommel.
*Night of the Living Dead *(the remake):
Fell asleep; didn’t try again.
Next: ninja’d! see above.
Rainn Wilson films
Peep World
I haven’t seen this film.
Few Options
Nor have I seen this.
Super
He plays the Crimson Bolt.
Next: Classical Mythology films.
Jason and the Argonauts (1963):
Quest for the Golden Fleece.
Medea (1988):
Grim version of Euripides’ play.
*Siegfried *(1924):
Dragon, treasure, damsel in distress.
ETA: Oops, Siegfried is Norse, not Classical. I’ll change it to
Oedipus Rex (1957):
Kills father, marries mother, foretold.
Next: really good FX pre-CGI.
Forbidden Planet
For its day, pretty impressive.
2001: A Space Odyssey
Space scenes seem almost real.
Star Wars
Love that Star Destroyer overhead!
Next: Sarah Silverman films
Jason and the Argonauts
Ray Harryhausen was the master.
Remember Rules 1 and 3, Prof. P.
Next: Sarah Silverman films
School of Rock
Jack Black’s a passionate teacher.
The Muppets
Okay, she’s just a greeter.
I Want Someone To Eat Cheese With
Sarah was born for this.
Next: Spaghetti Westerns.
Spaghetti Westerns.
A Fistful of Dollars
The granddaddy of them all.
Death Rides a Horse
Tarantino definitely watched this one.
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Arguably the genre’s greatest example.
Next: Martial arts films
The Matrix
“Bullet time” really wowed me.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Tragic love story; great fights.
Kung Fu Panda
Hoffman is great as sensei.
Next: Tom Sizemore movies.