I get back in two weeks, so hopefully I can continue this blog more frequently.

( Imdb top 250 )

Bold the ones you've seen.
Underline the ones you love.
Strike through the ones you hate.
Italicize the ones you want to see.
Put a star next to those you own.
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The Omen (1976)
Director: Richard Donner
Main Cast: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Billie Whitelaw, Harvey Stephens
Stars (out of ten): 6
Category: Thriller/Suspense, Horror
Review: ( More psychological than scary )
Is it a "Must See"? It's not the best horror film, but it's certainly not the worst.
Notable quotables: "It's all for you, Damien!"; "Have no fear, little one. I am here to protect thee."
( Stills )

The Shining (1980)
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Main Cast: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers
Stars (out of ten): 9
Category: Thriller/Supsense, Horror
Review: ( Classic )
Is it a "Must See"? Yes.
Notable quotables: "Some places are like people; some shine and some don't."; "See? It's okay. He saw it on the television."
( Stills )

The In-Laws (1979)
Director: Arthur Hiller
Main Cast: Alan Arkin, Peter Falk
Stars (out of ten): Ten
Category: Comedy
Review: ( Hilarious )
Why it should have been in the book: It is the most hilarious movie ever, and it has two underrated film icons. It is classic comedy that can withstand repeat viewings.
Notable quotables: "Don't shoot! I'm a dentist!"; "Serpentine, Shel! Serpentine!"; "We have no blindfolds, senor, we are a poor country."; "There's red tape in the bush?"
( Stills and trailer )

Cidade de Deus (City of God) (2002)
Director: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund
Main Cast: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen
Stars (out of ten): Eight
Category: Mystery/Thriller, Drama
Review: ( A bit too long )
Is it a "Must See"? Yes.
Notable quotables: "Where do you want to take the shot? In the hand or in the foot?"; "A kid? I snort, I smoke. I've killed and robbed. I'm a man."; "People got used to living in Vietnam, and more and more volunteers signed up to die."
( Stills )

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Director: Chris Columbus
Main Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rubert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris, John Cleese, Maggie Smith, Ian Hart, Alan Rickman
Stars (out of ten): Five
Category: Children, Sci-Fi
Review: ( Review may offend )
Is it a "Must See"? Not really.
Notable quotables: "It does not do to dwell on dreams, Harry, and forget to live."; "I'm going to bed before either of you can come up with another clever idea to get us killed--or worse, expelled."; "Ah, alas, earwax."
( Stills )

Naked Lunch (1991)
Director: David Cronenberg
Main Cast: Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm
Stars (out of ten): Seven
Category: Weird Cinema, Science Fiction
Review: ( Very strange )
Is it a "Must See"? Maybe as an introduction to weird cinema.
Notable quotables: "I guess it's about time for our William Tell routine."; "I understood writing could be dangerous. I didn't realize the danger came from the machinery."; "I don't know, Clark Nova. He's got a gun."
( Stills )

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Director: Gore Verbinski
Main Cast: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Kiera Knightley, Geoffrey Rush
Stars (out of ten): six and a half
Category: Action/Adventure
Review: ( Arr! )
Is it a "Must See"? Only as pop culture.
Notable quotables: "No survivors? Where do the stories come from, I wonder?"; "If you were waiting for the opportune moment, that was it." (Most of the witty quotes are within the context of a conversation)
( Stills )

Little Ashes (2008)
Director: Paul Morrison
Main Cast: Javier Beltrán, Robert Pattinson, Matthew McNulty, Marina Gatell
Stars (out of ten): eight (seriously)
Category: historical, drama
Review: ( Could have been amazing )
Is it a "Must See"? Only for Javier Beltrán's performance and the last sequence.
Notable quotables: "I'd really like an enema." (The only one I can remember. Lorca's poetry was recited and was nice)
( Stills )

Ghostbusters (1984)
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Ivan Reitman
Main Cast: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis
Stars (out of ten): Eight
Review: ( Classic )
Is it a "Must See"? Yes.
Notable quotables: "There is no Dana; there is only Zuul!"; "Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together...mass hysteria!"; "What are you supposed to be, some kind of cosmonaut?"

I'll add some stills later.

A little about me before I actually get the blog started, just so it's not completely blank.

I really enjoy watching films, particularly smaller budget and more character driven plots, or really clever plots as opposed to a lot of fighting or fart jokes. I have been known to have not seen such "classic" films like Star Wars, Forrest Gump, etc. I have started this project in an attempt to get myself to watch such classic films (should they be in the book) and to get myself to watch films I normally would not pick up in hopes that I am pleasantly surprised.

Favorite film: Harold and Maude (1971)

Favorite actor: Alan Arkin

Favorite actress: I don't actually have a favorite actress

Favorite director: Michel Gondry

Worst movie I've ever seen: The Absence of Malice

Genres: I mostly enjoy witty comedies and dramas. I'm not big into action films, musicals, or teen movies.