James Bond fools around with horny women and stops a nuclear bomb from blowing up… just in time!
Nine 1/2 Weeks
They have a lot of sex, but it doesn’t look like a whole lot of fun.
8mm
Yes, it was well filmed and stylish and all, but the whole “evil porn underworld” thing just didn’t phase me much. Sure, there are some wacked-out people in that biz, but this movie makes them out to be equivalent to drug lords or politicians or something. Certainly it was tragic, but I didn’t think the reaction of the Nicholas Cage character was right for the subject matter… something about his acting – his reaction to the snuff film – just seemed fake.
28 Days Later
Humanity is nearly done-in by a bunch of horny assholes who can’t go 4 weeks without having sex. Thing is, it looks like most of them never had any luck before the infection, so why are they in such a rush? and don’t any of them have any morals? Beside that obvious plot-mover, this was a really neat and stylish movie. The premise may have been “done” many times, but this one does it well!
2001: A Space Odyssey
duuuuh duuuuuh duuuuuh DA DA!!! Seems strange that here I am writing this in the year 2000. So, I guess in one year we’ll have manned missions to Jupiter? This movie was really cool, at least the filming was really cool. I’m not sure what it all meant though… maybe something about how screwed up man is or something or something else? Heck, I liked it.
1941
The makers of this movie threw a bunch of “stuff” together and edited it into a movie. This was universally panned by the critics, but I thought it was watchable. The plot? people in LA think that Japan is about to invade the US mainland in the early days of W.W.II. Much mayhem ensues… Steven Spielberg directing John Belushi? You already know that it’s nuts.
1776
I think I was in 5th grade when I saw this. It was intended to be an educational experience. It was better than class, but yes, it’s a completely corny movie. still fun though.
The 13th Warrior
The best thing about this movie was blood and guts. Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough blood or guts. There were some fun action-packed scenes, but the whole story was incredibly weak. They never gave any explanation for almost anything. Sure, I guess lots of stuff happened in this period which had no explanation, but I found it hard to really believe in this plot. It would have been a lot better if they were just being attacked by an enemy group of Norsemen or something. A bear cult? come on!
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
One of those “lots of intertwining short stories” things. It was well done, I especially liked the way the stories took place at different times, although they were shown at the same time (confused? see the movie). Lots of good acting, dialogue, etc… There’s no obvious “theme”, but it doesn’t really matter, the stories are all good enough they don’t really need a “theme”. I guess the “1 thing” might be, “What makes you happy or fulfilled?”… but that’s just a guess.
Nowhere in Africa
Just when you think you’ve seen all the angles on the whole holocaust / WWII thing, and all the good stories have been told… along comes another one… And it’s a great one. Interesting observation, so many languages are spoken in the movie, that no matter what language you speak, this will be somewhat of a foreign language film.
Notting Hill
Maybe the “bizarro world” version of Pretty Woman? Julia Roberts stars as, um, herself basically & falls for an everyday english guy. Ok, so it was cute and I suppose I enjoyed it, so what?
El Norte
I saw this in spanish class during high school. I’ll have to say that it was one damn fine movie. I have seen few movies that have this one’s element of tragedy. In case you haven’t seen it, it’s about a brother and sister who become illegal aliens – crossing the US/Mexico border (in the northerly direction). If you don’t speak spanish, it is subtitled. If you can read, it’s one of those movies that’s worth seeing even if you don’t like subtitles (and if you can’t read, then you won’t be reading this, so nevermind.). I loved the non-hollywood ending.
No Reservations
Leave it to hollywood to screw-up a fine german movie. Go see Mostly Marta instead.
No Man’s Land
Another movie about the horrors & pointlessness of war – especially when seen from the front lines. I liked how all these characters are just “regular guys” and not uber-macho robotic types (like they are in typical American war movies). They’re all just in a screwed-up situation. Plus, I liked how the movie really didn’t pick sides… And the end was great too! Don’t be expecting a happy movie, cuz war ain’t happy.
Noi
Why do people go all gaga over these artsy movies? I mean, it was OK, but come on… Simply being stark, depressing, low-budget, quiet, and obscure doesn’t mean a movie is great. What is Noi? A small-town Icelandic kid tries to cope with being a small-town Icelandic kid, and then everyone dies. Perhaps the most fun part was trying to read all the Icelandic names in the credits – holy moley!
Update: I watched this and wrote the above before visiting Iceland. After having gone there, I have a better appreciation for this. I can see the desperation that would come with coming of age in a small Icelandic town, and having few choices about your life’s direction. Anyway, I guess it goes to show that the “me of 7 years ago” wasn’t all knowing ;-).
Night Shift
A man finds his inner courage and strength by becoming a pimp. A decent enough movie, heck, it’s got the Fonz, Batman and “Dianne” from cheers (what a team!).
Night of the Living Dead
This movie didn’t “bother” me, I just found it a little unnecessary. Why did they make this? I guess they figured the story was good, but some people simply will not watch an old black and white movie (no matter how good it is). Unfortunately that’s true.
Night of the Living Dead – 1968
A great film… and a great film story. I think they spent like $1000 to make this or something. It set the “zombie movie” standard.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
One of those classic horror movies that spawned endless lame sequels. Why is it that horror movies spawn sequels? What is it about the genre? I really have no idea.
Wow, Johnny Depp was in this? Go figure…
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Now HERE’s a Christmas movie. Tim Burton during one of his finer moments. Or, is this a Halloween movie..? Anyway, it was completely unique and imaginative. Sort of like “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer” meets… um… well, Tim Burton I guess.
Nick of Time
Very cool. This is the only movie I can think of which was shot completely in “real time” – a minute in the movie was a minute real time. What a neat idea. It really brings out the urgency of the decision-making process that Johnny Depp needs to go through.
The NeverEnding Story
Don’t panic! the story does eventually end. This movie is like that dream you had… which was really cool, but which you can’t remember as soon as you wake up. Well, it’s like a kid’s dream anyway. never stop dreaming and imagining, or nothing new will ever happen and your life will be enveloped by “the nothing”.
Neighbors
Um, about some neighbors, I don’t remember anything… except that I saw it.
Natural Born Killers
It’s too bad that most people can’t get past the disgusting exterior of this movie to see the genius inside. This is Oliver Stone’s best movie in my opinion. It was so completely over-the-top that it was completely free from any barriers. Life is a fuse… lots of sparks and then one day, BOOM! Actually, this movie was one long mushroom trip – Mr. Stone conceived much of it while under the influence (so I’m told), and there are references to funky mushrooms throughout the movie. Beside that, it’s a great commentary on the state of our society and media. If people are offended by this movie, they better wake up and take a look around them. This movie is just a fantasy, the world around them is real and it’s a lot more scary than “Natural Born Killers”. Closing one’s eyes in denial only makes things worse. Shielding oneself from reality by selective attention is the path to an early death. Not using one’s mind is the same thing as actively destroying it with a noxious drug or a bullet between the eyes.
National Lampoon’s Vacation
Who or what the hell is “National Lampoon” anyway? A classic movie. Of course it’s a lot better if you’ve actually been on a family vacation.