When looking at the films of Edgar Wright, the transition from comedy to action is unbelievably clear. I mean, just look at the Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy. Shaun of the Dead has some action in it, but none of it is the large explosion-y type of action. The focus in the film really is comedy. Move on to Hot Fuzz where there is a clear … Continue reading Baby Driver (2017) Review
“The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.” Now, I have this bad habit of falling asleep during ANY SILENT FILM EVER. It’s not because I’m bored. It’s not because I’m not enjoying myself. I honestly don’t know what it is about silent films that make me sleepy. And, although I dozed off for, roughly, ten … Continue reading 78. Modern Times (1936)
It is astonishing to me that another decent found footage horror film would not be made until Paranormal Activity in 2007. The Blair Witch Project became one of the highest grossing horror films, largely due to its low budget and its amazing advertising campaign. Even though the film was released in 1999, it still holds up, I think. It still strikes fear into you. This … Continue reading The Blair Witch Project and Found Footage Horror
“A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.” Have you ever watched a film that ripped your heart into a million and one pieces without a single word ever being spoken? Because I have. Normally, it takes me hours to watch a full silent film because, no matter how good … Continue reading 82. Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans (1927)
“A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind, but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.” So, it’s been a while…. I’ve moved across the country since my last post. So, that’s the main reason that there’s been such a huge gap between posts. But, my life is a little more sorted now. No joke, I have started this same blog entry three … Continue reading 83. Titanic (1997)
“A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.” First, let me say that I cannot watch a film with Groucho Marx in it and not think of Robin Williams’ impression of him as the genie in Aladdin. Quick and clever; those two words describe this entire film. It is definitely … Continue reading 85. A Night at the Opera (1935)
“While trying to secure a $1 million donation for his museum, a befuddled paleontologist is pursued by a flighty and often irritating heiress and her pet leopard “Baby.”” “Screwball Comedy” is definitely the right term to describe this film. It’s the one of two Hepburn/Grant matchups on AFI’s list and it is definitely a good one. I knew literally nothing about this film, aside from … Continue reading 88. Bringing Up Baby (1938)
“On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone’s hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.” I don’t believe that I have ever seen a Spike Lee film before. So, this was my first one. And, oh, was it a good one. It’s very clear from the beginning that Spike Lee has a … Continue reading 96. Do The Right Thing (1989)
“When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.” It took a lot to bring myself to actually watch this film. I don’t know whether it was the length or if the subject matter just didn’t really appeal to me, but it eventually took me three days to watch Ben-Hur. If … Continue reading 100. Ben-Hur (1959)
