I decided to rewatch my 100 favorite movies of all-time. What those are,
you can check HERE. I watch them in random order, there is no rhyme or reason
there, just watching those movies I love so much.
73/ 100: Little Miss Sunshine (2008)
A dysfunctional American family (desperately positive father, sensible wife, adolescent son, unhinged grandfather and suicidal husband) sets off for California in an old, yellow VW van. After all, the adorable, seven-year-old daughter Olive has made it to the finals of the Little Miss Sunshine competition. Sweetness often lurks, but each time the story manages to surprise. The finale, as funny as it is bold, still offers no redemption to the troubled family, but does wonders for the mood. A movie I always turn to to feel happy. Read my full review HERE.
74/ 100: Jaws (1975)
A seaside town is terrorized by a great white shark, which has already claimed several victims. The mayor refuses to close the beach. Police Sheriff Brody then, aided by biologist Matt Hooper and rough sea dog Quint, battles the monster himself. At sea, even though he actually has a fear of water. We pretty much don’t see the shark for the first 45 minutes and that is exactly the strength of the film and the best part of this classic by Steven Spielberg. Because with horror movies it’s the thing you don’t see that scares you the most. The movie didn’t really stand the test of time because of the huge mechanical shark, that isn’t that realistic when you full see it partially out of the water towards the end, but this film is still brilliantly filmed and superbly acted. HERE is my full review.
75/ 100: Inglorious Basterds (2009)
A group of tough Jewish-American soldiers try to kill as many nazis as possible during WWII occupied France. A cinema owner tries to make the best of things under occupation. And a German officer hunts down Jews. Director and writer Quentin Tarantino intertwined their stories into a clever screenplay, which served as the basis for this rock-solid war film. The agonizing tension in “Inglorious Basterds” is interspersed with dark humor. Sharp dialogue and interesting characters. Check our my full review HERE.
Still to watch: 25
A dysfunctional American family (desperately positive father, sensible wife, adolescent son, unhinged grandfather and suicidal husband) sets off for California in an old, yellow VW van. After all, the adorable, seven-year-old daughter Olive has made it to the finals of the Little Miss Sunshine competition. Sweetness often lurks, but each time the story manages to surprise. The finale, as funny as it is bold, still offers no redemption to the troubled family, but does wonders for the mood. A movie I always turn to to feel happy. Read my full review HERE.
A seaside town is terrorized by a great white shark, which has already claimed several victims. The mayor refuses to close the beach. Police Sheriff Brody then, aided by biologist Matt Hooper and rough sea dog Quint, battles the monster himself. At sea, even though he actually has a fear of water. We pretty much don’t see the shark for the first 45 minutes and that is exactly the strength of the film and the best part of this classic by Steven Spielberg. Because with horror movies it’s the thing you don’t see that scares you the most. The movie didn’t really stand the test of time because of the huge mechanical shark, that isn’t that realistic when you full see it partially out of the water towards the end, but this film is still brilliantly filmed and superbly acted. HERE is my full review.
A group of tough Jewish-American soldiers try to kill as many nazis as possible during WWII occupied France. A cinema owner tries to make the best of things under occupation. And a German officer hunts down Jews. Director and writer Quentin Tarantino intertwined their stories into a clever screenplay, which served as the basis for this rock-solid war film. The agonizing tension in “Inglorious Basterds” is interspersed with dark humor. Sharp dialogue and interesting characters. Check our my full review HERE.
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