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Title: The No-Goal, No-Theme, unwatched Marathon
Post by: Achim on January 02, 2008, 03:29:03 PM
...for January 2008. (As proposed by RossRoy.)

All you have to do is work down on your unwatched pile, preferably with titles you've never see before. To make things more interesting you can combine it with any of these ideas (or a combination of them), to possibly make selection easier:
Random movie pick marathon
Letter linking marathon (new title begins with last letter of previous title)
Star linking marathon (start and finish on same star)

You should watch 26 (or more) during this month.

My list:

Title Date Rating*Connection to previous movie (if any)
The Lady and the Tramp (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048280/) 1/01_8/10
Edmond (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443496/) 1/01_7/10none
The Black Cat (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0785533/) 1/04_7/10same director (Stuart Gordon)
The Trouble with Harry (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048750/) _8/10last/first letter of title
The Duellists (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075968/) 1/06_8/10none
Crash (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375679/) 1/06_7/10none; had this one picked by Movie Pick
House of Frankenstein (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036931/) 1/07_5/10last/first letter of title
Night of the Living Dorks (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378417/) 1/07_6/10last/first letter of title
The Simpsons Movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462538/) 1/11_8/10last/first letter of title
Taegukgi (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386064/) 1/12_9/10none; had this one picked by Movie Pick
Halloween: Resurrection (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0220506/) 1/13_4/10none; picked by a friend who visited today
Office: Season One (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386676/) 1/14_7/10none; arrived in December, wanted to see what all the fuzz is about
3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 4 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115082/) 1/17~26_9/10none; been 5 months since I finished Season 3, needed a fix
My Father is a Hero (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113153/) 1/19_7/10none; had this one picked by Movie Pick
Blade Runner: The Final Cut (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/) 1/20_9/10none; picked by a friend who visited today
Rush Hour 3 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293564/) 1/21_5/10last/first letter of title
Robinson Crusoe on Mars (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058530/) 1/25_8/10last/first letter of title
Cloverfield (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1060277/) 1/2610/10cinema
The Mummy's Hand (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032818/) 1/26_5/10none
Duck, you sucker (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067140/) 1/26_8/10last/first letter of title
Ride the High Country (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056412/) 1/27_9/10last/first letter of title
The Yakuza (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073918/) 1/27_9/10last/first letter of title
Masters of Horror: Dream Cruise (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0868394/) 1/27_6/10both take place in Japan
Eyes Without a Face (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053459/) 1/27_8/10last/first letter of title
Es geschah am hellichten Tag (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051588/) 1/29_8/10last/first letter of title
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165798/) 1/30_8/10last/first letter of title
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* (Note: these are slightly modified from the ones Rick and James are using; I was too lazy to make a list up myself... :bag:)
1 - One of the worst movies I’ve seen EVER.
2 - One of the worst movies I've seen in a while. You've been warned.
3 - Did not like it but I can see where there may be someone out there who would.
4 - Not good but has at least some redeeming quality.
5 - Not good, not bad. If you like the genre you may like it.
6 - I recommend it and think it's good.
7 - Generally recommended for overall entertainment value.
8 - Strongly recommended.
9 - Now this is a movie!
10  - One of the best movies I have ever seen!
Title: Re: The No-Goal, No-Theme, unwatched Marathon
Post by: Tom on January 02, 2008, 03:41:12 PM
Not sure about the unwatched part for myself, as most of my unwatched stuff are TV boxsets.

NoTitle    Date        Rating    Reason for inclusion
1Erik the Viking (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_the_viking)    Jan 01    6/10Unwatched
2Family Guy: Volume 5 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_guy)    Jan 02    7/10Never seen
3Clone Wars: Volume 2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Clone_Wars)    Jan 02    4/10Never seen
4Walk the Line (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk_the_line)    Jan 03    8/10Unwatched
5SNL: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Funhouse)    Jan 03    7/10Never seen
6Timecop (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timecop)    Jan 04    7/10Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg68944.html#msg68944)
7Blackadder: Back & Forth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackadder:_Back_%26_Forth)    Jan 04    8/10Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg68951.html#msg68951)
8Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timecop_2:_The_Berlin_Decision)    Jan 04    4/10Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg68958.html#msg68958)
9Retroactive (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117468/)    Jan 05    7/10Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg68973.html#msg68973)
10Time After Time (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_after_Time_%281979_film%29)    Jan 05    7/10Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg68979.html#msg68979)
11Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star%20Trek%20IV:%20The%20Voyage%20Home)    Jan 05    9/10Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg68985.html#msg68985)
12Kate & Leopold (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_%26_Leopold)    Jan 05    7/10Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg68988.html#msg68988)
13Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Ted%27s_Excellent_Adventure)    Jan 06    8/10Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg68993.html#msg68993)
14Somewhere in Time (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somewhere_in_time)    Jan 06    7/10Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg69003.html#msg69003)
15The Final Countdown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Final_Countdown_%28film%29)    Jan 06    7/10Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg69018.html#msg69018)
16The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_Who_Leapt_Through_Time)    Jan 06   10/10Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg69024.html#msg69024)
17The Philadelphia Experiment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philadelphia_Experiment_%28film%29)    Jan 06    5/10Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg69027.html#msg69027)
18Primer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_%28film%29)    Jan 06    3/10Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg69032.html#msg69032)
19Groundhog Day (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_Day_%28film%29)    Jan 06   10/10Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg69037.html#msg69037)
20The Cat Returns (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat_Returns)    Jan 11    7/10Never seen
21Silent Movie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Movie)    Jan 13    6/10Never seen
22Wish Upon a Star (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish_upon_a_star)    Jan 14    7/10Never seen
23Les Visiteurs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Visiteurs)    Jan 15    7/10Unwatched/Time-Travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg69396.html#msg69396)
24Once Bitten (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Bitten_%28film%29)    Jan 15    3/10Never seen
25Just Visiting (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Visiting)    Jan 16    6/10Never seen/Time-Travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg69428.html#msg69428)
26Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1957) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella_%28TV%29)    Jan 18    6/10Never seen/Cinderella marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,684.msg69489.html#msg69489)
27Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1965) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella_%28TV%29)    Jan 19    7/10Never seen/Cinderella marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,684.msg69504.html#msg69504)
28Ever After: A Cinderella Story (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ever_After)    Jan 19   10/10Cinderella marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,684.msg69513.html#msg69513)
29Tři oříšky pro Popelku (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%99i_o%C5%99%C3%AD%C5%A1ky_pro_Popelku)    Jan 19    8/10Cinderella marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,684.msg69522.html#msg69522)
30The Slipper and the Rose (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Slipper_and_the_Rose)    Jan 19    7/10Cinderella marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,684.msg69543.html#msg69543)
31Mädchenjahre einer Königin (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047259/)    Jan 20    7/10Cinderella marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,684.msg69564.html#msg69564)
32Coming to America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_to_America)    Jan 20    9/10Cinderella marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,684.msg69573.html#msg69573)
33Young Frankenstein (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Frankenstein)    Jan 21    8/10Never seen
34Il Mare (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_Mare)    Jan 23    8/10Never seen/Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg69636.html#msg69636)
35The Meteor Man (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Meteor_Man_%28film%29)    Jan 25    5/10Unwatched
36The Lake House (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_house)    Jan 26    8/10Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg69674.html#msg69674)
37Happy Accidents (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Accidents)    Jan 26    8/10Time-travel marathon (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,646.msg69679.html#msg69679)
38I'm a Cyborg, But that's OK (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_a_Cyborg%2C_But_That%27s_OK)    Jan 30    9/10Unwatched (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg69774.html#msg69774)
Title: Re: The No-Goal, No-Theme, unwatched Marathon
Post by: RossRoy on January 02, 2008, 05:34:40 PM
Here we go! First one of 2008!

Rating scale
1/5 = Awful
2/5 = OK, I guess
3/5 = Good
4/5 = Very good
5/5 = Fabulous

My list
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# Title
Date
Rating
Connection to previous movie (if any)
01.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373889/)
02
4/5
02.The Simpsons Movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462538/)
02
4/5
03.Futurama: Bender's Big Score (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0471711/)
04
5/5
Matt Groening of course!
04.CSI: Miami: Season 3 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313043/)
09
5/5
05.
/5
06.
/5
07.
/5
08.
/5
09.
/5
10.
/5
11.
/5
12.
/5
13.
/5
14.
/5
15.
/5
16.
/5
17.
/5
18.
/5
19.
/5
20.
/5
21.
/5
22.
/5
23.
/5
24.
/5
25.
/5
26.Veronica Mars: Season 3 (Last Ep: 09) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412253/)
Ongoing
?/5
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5 down, 22+ to go.
Title: Re: The No-Goal, No-Theme, unwatched Marathon
Post by: Jimmy on January 03, 2008, 12:47:36 AM
I'll go for this one, I can't say that all the movie are unwatched since usually I watch them almost after buying them. When they are not watch it's because they were buy to complete an order to get the free delivery (and usually they are not really great to begin with).

I move the rest of the title of my previous marathon here. All the movie from the #10 untill the last one are unwatched

What I'll have to watch

#  TITLERATINGDATE
01Cannibal Apocalypse (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080379/)3.5/5 2/01
02Cannibal Ferox (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082700/)4.5/5 3/01
03Manos the Hands of Fate (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060666/)2.0/5 1 4/01
04Hell of the Living Dead (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082559/)3.0/5 4/01
05The Molesters (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0143884/)3.0/52 5/01
06Garden of the Dead (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068621/)2.5/53 7/01
07Maniac (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081114/)4.0/54 8/01
08Tombs of the Blind Dead (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067500/)3.0/5511/01
09Looker (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082677/)4.0/5611/01
10Psychomania (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067630/)3.0/511/01
11Killing Machine (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280140/)4.0/512/01
12The Flesh and Blood Show (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068596/)2.0/516/01
13Virgin Witch (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069464/)3.5/518/01
14Idaho Transfer (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071647/)4.0/518/01
15The Curse of Lizzi Borden (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0819363/)0.0/519/01
16The Great American Snuff Film (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0471726/)3.5/520/01
17The Boston Strangler (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062755/)3.5/522/01
18Sombre (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166808/)1.5/523/01
19The Milpitas Monster (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073393/)1.5/523/01
20Moonlighting Wives (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057320/)3.5/524/01
21Asylum Erotica (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066827/)2.0/524/01
22Terror From Under the House (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067248/)3.0/525/01
23The Last Supper (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470419/)4.0/526/01
24The Baby (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069754/)4.0/527/01
25Moon Child (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365514/)1.0/529/01
26The Bermuda Triangle (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078417/)3.5/529/01


1. Not as bad as everybody say, it have a couple of good ideas. But the movie is so technically inept that I can't give it more even if I like it
2. I would have prefered to watch the original Swiss version, since this is the 1964 US version with some add scene to make it creepier. But my hope are not really high, the odds to have a release of a 1963 sexual study movie not really popular are certainly low.
3. If you are a zombie movie completist only. This one have running zombie who use tools to fight, but the budget was very low. for a better film by the same director try "Grave of the vampire"
4. The best performance of the great character actor Joe Spinell (Rocky, The Godfathers,etc.). The DVD himself get a 5/5 because of the documentary on Spinell career.
5. I have watch the 101 minutes Spanish version. The second one (Return of the evil dead) is much better.
6. A very good one by Michael Crichton before he start to wrote on automatic pilot. A Thriller who mix  publicity and technology.  :thumbup:

Starting with Psychomania, I will wrote a short review of each movie (film + DVD) on another thread since each new one is a first time watch for me. Hope that I will not be too boring  :laugh:
Title: Re: The No-Goal, No-Theme, unwatched Marathon
Post by: m.cellophane on January 03, 2008, 04:14:34 AM
"No Goal" sounds good to me.  :laugh: I'm going to completely rip-off Rick's rating chart from his Christmas marathon. I find that I generally like pretty much anything I care to actually watch, so hopefully this will keep me a bit more critical.  :yellowcard:

1 - One of the worst movies I’ve seen EVER. I would do everything in my power to make sure nobody sees it.
2 - One of the worst movies I've seen in a while. You've been warned.
3 - Did not like it but I can see where there may be someone out there who would.
4 - Not good but has at least one redeeming quality. If you like the genre you may like it.
5 - Not good, not bad.
6 - Generally recommended for overall entertainment value.
7 - I recommend it and think it's good.
8 - Strongly recommended.
9 - Now this is a movie!
10  - One of the best movies I have ever seen!

ITEM  TITLEDATERATING
  1 Shoot the Moon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084675/) 2 7
  2 National Treasure (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368891/) 3 6
  3 The Shoes of the Fisherman (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0063599/) 4 6
  4 Winter Kills (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0080139/) 5 8
  5 Hairspray (2007) (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0427327/) 610
  6 The Black Orchid (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052631/) 6 6
  7 House on Telegraph Hill (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0043660/) 8 6
  8 The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0059749/)10 8
  9Never Again (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0244094/) 13 8
10Paris When It Sizzles (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0058453/) 15 7
11Daddy Long Legs (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0047969/) 19 7
12Dark Passage (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0039302/) 21 8
13The Fountain (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0414993/) 28 5

Viewing thoughts reported in The Viewage of m.cellophane (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,644.msg68905.html#msg68905).
Title: Re: The No-Goal, No-Theme, unwatched Marathon
Post by: lyonsden5 on January 03, 2008, 04:25:48 AM
I said I wasn't going to participate in one this month but this one sounds like you can't loose.  :laugh: I'll shoot for 26 but will be happy with whatever unwatched I get through.

1 - One of the worst movies I’ve seen EVER. I would do everything in my power to make sure nobody sees it.
2 - One of the worst movies I've seen in a while. You've been warned.
3 - Did not like it but I can see where there may be someone out there who would.
4 - Not good but has at least one redeeming quality. If you like the genre you may like it.
5 - Not good, not bad.
6 - Generally recommended for overall entertainment value.
7 - I recommend it and think it's good.
8 - Strongly recommended.
9 - Now this is a movie!
10  - One of the best movies I have ever seen!

ITEM  TITLEDATERATING
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Title: Re: The No-Goal, No-Theme, unwatched Marathon
Post by: Jimmy on January 03, 2008, 02:29:01 PM
Quote from: m.cellophane on January 03, 2008, 04:14:34 AM

ITEM  TITLEDATERATING
  1 Shoot the Moon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084675/)  2   7

Thanks I didn't know that this one was release. Just place an order
Title: Re: The No-Goal, No-Theme, unwatched Marathon
Post by: DJ Doena on January 14, 2008, 06:57:44 PM
After having finished Xena the day before yesterday I had the choice to start another TV show (Highlander or Angel would have come to mind) I decided to reduce my unwatched pile (155/581 movies).

But I won't rate my movies on a scale (I am not good at that).

#DateMoviePrevious StateComment
1Jan 13The Lawnmower Man (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0104692/)never seenunfortunately no original audiotrack; supposedly a cyber classic but outdated IMHO
2Jan 13Black Rain (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0096933/)unseentypical 80s movie (smoking bad ass cop hunts down evil Mafia/Yakuza man); Douglas' character is arrogant and rude to his japanese colleagues; didn't like it much
3Jan 13Der Eisbär (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0167132/)unseengerman fun movie with Til Schweiger
4Jan 13Bubba Ho-tep (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0281686/)never seenARGL! Picked one with forced german subtitles when choosing original audiotrack; Given the setting it was a rather quiet movie but I enjoyed it
5Jan 1412 Monkeys (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0114746/)unseenDouble-ARGL! What did I do and to whom? Only after entering the DVD I saw that it has no original audiotrack at all; Have to get one with it; Liked it a lot; Always wondered if it was a coincidence that the woman sat next to the virus-man
6Jan 14The 13th Warrior (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0120657/)unseenThree in a row. Today's my lucky day. No, seriously I had thought that forced subs had died out but obviously one has to check every back cover for it before buying. The movie itself was a good "sword movie"; some people say it's bad because of the book, but since I've never read the book I don't care
7Jan 16The Addams Family (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0101272/)unseenreal fun movie that is
8Jan 16Addams Family Values (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0106220/)unseenliked it even more than the first one, especially with the summer camp
9Jan 16About a Boy (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0276751/)unseenI like Hugh Grant flicks; they are light-hearted comedies that don't need to resort to "fart jokes" and the like
10Jan 17American Psycho (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0144084/)never seenOn word: strange; and to be honest I did not understand the ending; did he imagine all this without actually doing it?
11Jan 17The Sum of All Fears (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0164184/)never seenWhile I like both Ben Affleck and Jack Ryan they don't match; Ben is no Dr. Ryan; neither compared to Alec Baldwin nor to Harrison Ford nor to the man in the books
12Jan 17Astérix
et le coup du menhir (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0096842/)		unseenThe Gaul Asterix (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix) is a local hero around here; but this is one of the inferior movies; the earlier ones are way better
13Jan 18Asterix
in America (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0109162/)		unseennot one of my favourites eiter; I bought the complete box with all Asterix movies and this one and the above were unseen for a reason; but on the other hand it's not as bad as I remembered it
14Jan 18The Cannonball Run (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0082136/)unseenclassic fun race movie with a lot of stars; liked to watch it again
15Jan 18Major Payne (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0110443/)unseenalways liked fun military movies and now I've seen it for the first time in english; had to get used to the major's voice but it was fun to watch it again
16Jan 19For the Love of the Game (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0126916/)unseenI think it's a very good movie although I never catched all the rules of that game; and as I said I have nothing against Costner's acting
17Jan 19Back to Gaya (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0395947/)unseenBtG is the first german CGI animation movie; the story is ok but not outstanding
18Jan 19Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0135790/)unseenAnother german comedy (it seems to be the only kind of movie we're capable of doing right) that I like
19Jan 19The Evil Dead (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0083907/)unseenHorror classic; although horror is not really my genre I enjoyed this one; mainly because of Bruce Campbell
20Jan 19Bad Boys 2 (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0172156/)never seenit's a fairly good no-brainer; but the Cuba part was a bit of an overdose
21Jan 19Bandidas (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0416496/)unseenHadn't seen this in English until now; liked the setting and the acting of both women
22Jan 20Barfuss (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0405743/)unseenI really enjoyed to watch her find her way in the real world with everything being new, even a bus drive; and Til again in his role as likable loser
23Jan 20Batman Forever (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0112462/)unseenI like the dark movies better (B, BR, BB); I bought the 1-4 box because it was cheaper than buying B & BR seperately; but this one is still ok to watch
24Jan 20Batman & Robin (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0118688/)never seenThis one was a bit too much over all the edges; in regards to story, physical abilities of the characters and looks
25Jan 20Be Cool (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0377471/)never seen'Til now I only knew the predecessor Get Shorty (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0113161/) but I enjoyed this as much as Shorty; some people don't like it; don't know why
26Jan 20Beverly Hills Cop 2 (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0092644/)unseenGood to see the fastest mouth of the 80s again; these three movies were good fun action cop movies
27Jan 20Beverly Hills Cop 3 (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0109254/)unseensame as above; I do like all three parts of that trilogy
28Jan 21TMNT (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0453556/)never seenWhile the story is ok (it's a movie about mutated turtles!) I still like the "real movies" better. They had a certain charme and this doesn't really work with CGI
29Jan 21Blade (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0120611/)never seenThis was actually a blind buy; I have avoided the Blade series for quite some time; somehow I was right; the movie didn't interest me that much; Snipes had better roles than this one
30Jan 21The Blue Lagoon (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0080453/)unseenthe story is simple but likeable; who wouldn't want to be stranded with Brooke Shields on an island?; didn't know that Brooke was only 14 when she made that movie until now
31Jan 22Return to the Blue Lagoon (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0102782/)unseenCouldn't really remember it, just bought it cheap because Milla Jovovich was on the cover :D. Basically it's the same plot as its predecessor with slight variations
32Jan 22Blood Diamond (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0450259/)never seenIt's a rather serious movie; was a blind buy; I am not that big a fan of DiCaprio's; but both main actors played very well
33Jan 22Bomber (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0083675/)unseenBud Spencer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Spencer) and Terrence Hill (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_Hill) (not present in this movie) are my childhood favourites; all their movies are guilty pleasures, this one not excluded; but I still watch them now and then
34Jan 23Brubaker (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0080474/)unseenGreat movie; I watched it nearly every time when it came on TV but ironically haven't watch it on DVD until now
35Jan 23Children of Men (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0206634/)unseenScary vision; while I have no children of my own, I love children and couldn't imagine a world without them
36Jan 23Chingachgook, die grosse Schlange (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0202832/)unseenIn what used to be the former Eastern Bloc, Gojko Mitić (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gojko_Miti%C4%87) is famous for playing Native Amerians in "Red Westerns (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Western)"; this movie is based loosely on Cooper's "The Deerslayer"
37Jan 24The Bourne Ultimatum (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0440963/)unseenGood conclusion to the series; but the camera is a bit too unsteady for my taste
38Jan 24Conan the Barbarian (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0082198/)unseenSchwarzenegger classic; it is a good movie but I like his later works better
39Jan 24Brice de Nice (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0412535/)never seenFunny french movie
40Jan 25The Crow (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0109506/)unseenIt's an ok movie, but I seriously liked the same plot in The Wraith (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0092240/) better; maybe because of the car ;)
41Jan 25Blue Streak (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0181316/)unseenFunny how one can adopt to live a cop's live; it's a good comedy
42Jan 25The Interpreter (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0373926/)unseenIt is a good movie but I seriously don't believe that it's telling something realistic; personally (without trying to offend anyone) I think the US doesn't give a rat's ass about the UN or the International Court of Justice in The Hague; they say they do, but I don't believe it
43Jan 26Tri orísky pro Popelku (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0070832/)unseenSee also (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,684.msg69522.html#msg69522); It's a fairy tale classic and I loved to re-watch it again
44Jan 26One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0073486/)never seenHey, so many familiar faces!; and they still all have their heir on their heads, too!; good movie, didn't like the end, though; I would have killed Kai Winn (http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Louise_Fletcher)
45Jan 26Derailed (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0398017/)never seenI am not into thrillers that much, but I like both Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen; it hard a good plot twist IMHO
46Jan 27Equilibrium (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0238380/)never seenWhat is a world worth without love even if it hasn't hate in it either?; My first movie with Christian Bale in it was Shaft (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0162650/) and I think he is an excellent actor in both good and bad roles
47Jan 27Evil Dead II (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0092991/)never seenHorror isn't exactly my genre but I liked to find out how Ash got there were he was in Army of Darkness (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0106308/)
48Jan 27Army of Darkness (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0106308/)unseenMy favourite of the trilogy; the skeletons are funny as hell
49Jan 27Occhio alla penna (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0082835/)unseenItalian Western with Bud Spencer; I'll always aks myself who can eat more and who can punch harder, Bud or Obelix (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obelix); had a really good laugh with this movie
50Jan 27Flags of Our Fathers (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0418689/)unseenI like a balanced POV on the war, that's shows that neither side is the good and the other is the evil; the Vietnam movies were all unbalanced IMHO, mostly not in favour of the GIs
Title: Re: The No-Goal, No-Theme, unwatched Marathon
Post by: Jimmy on January 22, 2008, 09:38:03 PM
Quote from: DJ Doena on January 14, 2008, 06:57:44 PM
Jan 21The Blue Lagoon (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0080453/)unseenthe story is simple but likeable; who wouldn't want to be stranded with Brooke Shields on an island?; didn't know that Brooke was only 14 when she made that movie until now
Karsten, If you like The Blue Lagoon, maybe you should try to find "Paradise (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084469/)". It's almost the same story, but in a dessert. The visual is very good and you got "Phoebe Cates" who is a much better actress than Brooke Shields (just a question of preference). Sure it's a rip-off of TBL but contrary to what happen usually the copy is better than the original.
Title: Re: The No-Goal, No-Theme, unwatched Marathon
Post by: DJ Doena on January 22, 2008, 10:16:40 PM
Quote from: AESP_pres on January 22, 2008, 09:38:03 PM
Karsten, If you like The Blue Lagoon, maybe you should try to find "Paradise (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084469/)". It's almost the same story, but in a dessert. The visual is very good and you got "Phoebe Cates" who is a much better actress than Brooke Shields (just a question of preference). Sure it's a rip-off of TBL but contrary to what happen usually the copy is better than the original.
Thx. :)

But "Blue Lagoon" is more a childhood favourite, I bought it (and the sequel) more fore sentimental reasons. ;)

Maybe if I see Paradise in a Wal-Mart bin...
Title: Re: The No-Goal, No-Theme, unwatched Marathon
Post by: Tom on January 22, 2008, 10:21:53 PM
Quote from: AESP_pres on January 22, 2008, 09:38:03 PM
"Phoebe Cates"

Phoebe Cates  :bow:
Such a cutie. She stopped doing movies much too early.
Title: Re: The No-Goal, No-Theme, unwatched Marathon
Post by: DJ Doena on January 27, 2008, 10:55:56 PM
Allow me the latitude to start another posting, the other one has become a bit unmanageable.

Quote from: DJ Doena on January 14, 2008, 06:57:44 PM
50Jan 27Flags of Our Fathers (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0418689/)unseenI like a balanced POV on the war, that's shows that neither side is the good and the other is the evil; the Vietnam movies were all unbalanced IMHO, mostly not in favour of the GIs

#DateMoviePrevious StateComment
51Jan 27Letters from Iwo Jima (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0498380/)unseenI don't know what exactly it is, but somehow I can better connect to this characters (Saigo, Kuribayashi) than to their american counterparts; that is why I like this movie a bit better than Flags From Our Fathers
52Jan 30Per un pugno di dollari (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0058461/)never seenIt's an interesting movie; I grew up watching Eastwood as Rowdie Yates in Rawhide (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0052504/)
53Jan 31Per qualche dollaro in più (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0059578/)never seenGood continuation; Really liked to see Lee Van Cleef; I knew him only from The Master (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0086756/)

PS: It's Jan 31st, 11:23p.m. here and I conclude my part in this marathon.

I managed to remove a third of my unwatched pile and I will continue later this year.