fatwhitechick Getting a bit of control
Frankenstein on Oct 31, and Casino on November 1
2 weeks ago
These were okay. I enjoyed the cinematography of casino, but mobster films aren’t all that appealing to me.
How to watch the IMDB Top 250 movies
It made me 
"Another great journey through some of the greatest films one can see"
How I did it: I started with the list from IMDB. My original goal:
http://www.43things.com/entries/view/3586825
The IMDB Top 250 is always changing, so my goal was altered from the original list six months ago. Several 2008 films made their way in and others dropped out. For example, The Wrestler and The Lives of Others were added later in the year while Hate and Stalker fell off the list.
I completed this much like my AFI Top 100 goal. Simply take the time to watch several movies a week. What I liked about this goal is the addition of foreign films, something the AFI list obviously does not have on it.
Some highlights:
- Nights of Cabiria
- Beauty and the Beast (1946)
- The Lives of Others
- Ace in the Hole
- In Bruges
Some disappointments:
- Barry Lyndon
- Wild Strawberries
- The Grapes of Wrath
Please realize that although I say disappointments, that does not
mean the films do not deserve to be on the list. They are still great
films worth seeing, they just did not highly appeal to my taste.
This was a fun goal to complete and I am looking forward to more movie goals like this one.
Lessons & tips: The IMDB Top 250 list is constantly changing, so you will have to decide on a list and stick to it. However, you should also be flexible and be ready to watch movies that were not originally on the 250 you first chose.
Resources: www.blockbuster.com
www.netflix.com
www.hulu.com
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fatwhitechick Getting a bit of control
Spirited Away, The Day the Earth Stood Still
3 weeks ago
I watched these two about a week ago.
I also watched some films that I had thought were from the list, but when I checked, they weren’t. (Could they have dropped off while I was waiting for the film to come in from my library requests?)
In particular, Buckaroo Banzai was very tedious for me to watch. However, I did enjoy the Korean film titled ‘Save the Green Planet!’ which had a very similar plot.
I will need to be more careful about whether a film is from my IMDB list before watching it.
Also, I have been lazy for the past week or two, and I had not filled my library hold queue. Even with my queue filled, I am lucky to receive two or three films per week.
fatwhitechick Getting a bit of control
250 Little Miss Sunshine (SPOILER ALERT)
1 month ago
A winner I would consider owning.
A cross between Weekend at Bernie’s and Flashdance. A family road trip lets us on on the various goals and disappointments of various family members, but in the end, they all unite to provide support troot for one of their members.
Which is what families do, at their best.
Just requested three more films from my library. And all three have long queues. So it may be hard to make much momentum on this project. But I do have one movie in my possession. (Besides those I own.) I may resort to printing the list, and looking for the films on VHS at the local thrift shops.
Also, I have been busy socially, which is much better for my mental and physical health than sitting in front of the tube.
fatwhitechick Getting a bit of control
Spinning around with this.
1 month ago
I have been watching movies nightly for the past few days, just not from the list. I watched The Shawshank Redemption, but then realized I had seen it before. And here I had TWO copies taking up precious space on my lobrary holds list! The library only allows 15 holds, and this movie took up two slots for a good number of weeks.
I am thinking that I may start over again. But at any rate, I have been active with other things, so it is not a great loss. Better to be spending the time sailing, and out of the house!
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43/250
2 months ago
Right, that’s it, this goal is officially on hold for the time being until I get other bits & pieces sorted.
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43/250
2 months ago
For my mum’s birthday night in…
187. The Incredibles (2004)
Sigh.
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42/250
2 months ago
Absolutely no progress whatsoever this week, been busy preparing for my sisters wedding.
TheRealMez is procrastinating... and thinking of drawing
42/250
2 months ago
Hmm… could have done better.
11. Casablanca (1942)
59. The Pianist (2002) << Was on telly
232. Big Fish (2003) << Forced upon me
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39/250... sigh
3 months ago
Another bad week. =(
97. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
205. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
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37/250
3 months ago
Ok, maybe I ought to change it to weekend updates…
46. M (1931)
109. No Country for Old Men (2007) << Not my fault
197. Duck Soup (1933)
198. The Lady Vanishes (1938)
208. King Kong (1933)
222. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
245. My Man Godfrey (1936)
Still not quite out of the 30’s but should be mid-40’s at least by Monday; a bit behind where I’d like to be because I’ve been watching too much Will & Grace. =\
