Wednesday, June 29, 2005
  Blog Party Wrapup



The first film geeks blog party was a smashing success. Thanks to everyone who turned out with a list of their favorite films.




Kelly’s Favorite Films:

10) Back to the Future
09) Oscar and Lucinda
08) Happy Gilmore
07) Psycho
06) The Shop Around The Corner
05) Dead Man Walking
04) Shadow of a Doubt
03) Groudhog Day
02) Shaun of the Dead
01) The General





MCF’s Favorites:

The Transformers: The Movie
Clash of the Titans
Superman II
Ghostbusters
Spider-man 2
Return of the Jedi
Batman Begins
Back to the Future
Wayne's World





Sean’s List:

1. Casablanca
2. The Godfather
3. Pulp Fiction
4. The Princess Bride
5. Vanilla Sky
6. Good Will Hunting
7. Jaws
8. Hero
9. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
10. Star Wars
11. Collateral
12. The Matrix
13. The Godfather Part 2
14. The Abyss
15. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
16. Kill Bill Vol. 1
17. Toy Story
18. Chasing Amy
19. Dead Poet's Society
20. Jurassic Park


Sean has other category-specific lists as well. Check them out!




Lorna’s List:

House of Flying Daggers
The Court Jester
Batman Begins
Magnolia
The Secret of NIMH
The Hours
Agatha
Far From Heaven
Magnificent Ambersons
Mr Skeffington
American Beauty
Ghost World
Serenity (Cheater!)





Kev’s Favorites:

Star Wars Episode IV
The Empire Strikes Back
Hudson Hawk
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Highlander
Star Trek 2, 4, and 6
The Princess Bride
Star Wars the saga (as a whole)
The Hunt For Red October
Tranformers: The Movie
The Muppet Movie
The Dark Crystal
Labyrinth
2010





Fawndoo (Better Late Than Never!):

Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan
Carry On… Up The Khyber
Transformers: The Movie
Alien
Ice Cold Alex
Some Like It Hot
Wickerman
Salem’s Lot
2001
Dodgeball





Sarah D (via Fawndoo’s Comments):

The Black Hole
Tremors
Independence Day
Alien - Alien3
Babe
Shadowlands
Galaxy Quest
The Man Without A Face
The Mummy





Wendy’s favorites are here…


Darrell’s favorites are here…




Thanks to everyone who posted a list. It was a lot of fun. We’re already thinking about possible topics for another party in a couple of months. Wendy is thinking about something like “Favorite Guilty Pleasure Films,” whereas I’d be happy just doing something like “The REST of Your Favorite Movies.” We’ll come up with something.

Party on!
 
Comments:
I'm sorry I missed this party. I've been really busy and one day I lost to just being sick. But, better late than never, so I'll give the quick list with no explanations:

(in no particular order)

Excalibur
Dogma
Chasing Amy
Lord of the Rings (it's one long movie)
Magnolia
The Matrix
 
Not a fan of Dogma, have yet to see Magnolia, but otherwise I have to agree with Jerry's list. Hm. For the most part it seems Jerry and I differ more on films he dislikes than films he likes.

Thanks for the great party, Film Geeks! Looking forward to the next one already!
 
I think when you see Magnolia, you'll understand why I was disappoiinted with films like Garden State and The Machinist.

Magnolia is a very complicated, multi-layered, personal and yet universally themed movie that is understandable and easy to follow from the very beginning without giving up any of its complexity. Though nearly a dozen story threads are being woven together, never once does the viewer feel lost. When it is morbid, it's because the world is morbid. When it's funny, it's because the world is funny. And when it's shocking, it's because the world is shocking. There is none of the "look at me, I'm being deep and complex" stuff that I feel littered Garden State or The Machinist, and yet it's more deep and complex that both of those movies combined.
 
MCF, I whole-heartedly endorse everything Jerry said about Magnolia, it is a wonderful picture. Here's the thing, though. Go out of your way to learn as little as possible about the movie before you see it. Don't read any reviews, don't read any trivia, and, above all, don't ask anyone what they thought of it. There are things in that movie that, if you know them going in, will ruin the movie for you. Don't let anyone tell you about any elements of the movie's plot. Accept Jerry's opinion as absolute fact and go from there, don't try to find out anything about the plot of the film. I think Jerry would agree with me on that. Wendy agrees totally.
 
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