Damn, I had hoped to squeeze in my very first viewing of Good Will Hunting tonight. But alas, due to time constraints, it was not to be. Instead, I went with the shorter Men In Black, complete with Will Smith’s rap song of the same name. This movie actual holds a special place in my … Continue reading
Category Archives: 100 Movies in 100 Days
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 87 – The Rock (1996)
It’d be very easy to write off The Rock as just another typical Michael Bay movie. You know, over-the-top action sequences mixed with flourescent-tinted backgrounds and at some point, the silhouette of a helicopter floating slow-motion in the background. And yes, this movie does have those moments. But what separates this movie apart from the … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 86 – The Usual Suspects (1995)
Let me preface this by saying that the only other time I watched The Usual Suspects was when it first came out. I was 14 and the only thing I remember about the movie is an extended action sequence on a cargo ship and the ending leaving me with goosebumps. I think for a while, … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 85 – Forrest Gump (1994)
Having just spent the day at Comic Con in Long Beach, I’m tempted to put the Forrest Gump character into a variety of supehero costumes. But I’ll spare you the trouble since they all end with Forrest either doing somthing dumb and saying, “Stupid is as stupid does,” or running away. I guess if he … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 84 – Tombstone (1993)
OK, this may seem like a bit of a re-tread from an earlier post when I compared My Darling Clementine and Tombstone with one another, but considering how pressed for time I am, I really didn’t have much of a choice. I had originally intended on getting bummed out on Schindler’s List or follow up … Continue reading
100 Years of Moviesin 100 Days – Day 83 – Reservoir Dogs (1992)
I can honestly say this much. It’s a good thing I’ve already watched Reservoir Dogs a bajillion times before today’s screening, because watching Tarantino movie at 6a. is pretty crazy. First off, I’m barely half-awake. Second, I’m watching a movie about double-crossing thieves and Michael Madsen hacking a cop’s ear off while munching on a … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 82 – Terminator 2 (1991)
Another classic from my teen years! I ws originally planning on watching JFK but ran into that familiar issue of not having enough time to screen a three hour movie. So I watch a James Cameron movie instead. There’s logic in there somewhere. I used to pretend to be like Arnold in this movie. Like … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 81 – King of New York (1990)
Well, you couldn’t get any further away from yesterday’s Dinsey family-friendly film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Seeing as this is a journey through all kinds of movie, I have not yet screened an NC-17 or X rated movie. Until today. Well, kinda. King of New York originally was rated X when it first screened, … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 80 – Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Wow, I haven’t watched Honey, I Shrunk the Kids in almost 15 years! This, along with the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were the two movies I watched on a loop as a kid. I’m happy to say that the special effects in this movie have stood the test of time. Especially the ant vs. … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 79 – Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Phew, OK, I made it through the entire movie. So sad. Grave of Fireflies as I imagined and predicted it would, has totally bummed me out. But I guess that’s what makes it such a great movie. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I very rarely cry watching movies. I can count on one hand … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 78 – Raising Arizona (1987)
Having just watched Raising Arizona a couple weeks before I began this 100 Day marathon, I was kind of hoping I could find something to take its place. Robocop and Spaceballs were definite options but it was so last minute and Netflix didn’t offer those on stream, so I ended up watching Arizona. Now, I … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 77 – Highlander (1986)
THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE!!!!… Ok, I got that out of my system. As you can tell, the movie of the day was Highlander what with it’s battle of immortals and rockin’ Queen soundtrack. I had never seen this movie before, but had heard the ubiquitous catch phrase on numerous occassions. Alas, I can check … Continue reading
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