A friend of mine got this book for his birthday earlier this year and I immediately decided to get one.
It's fun! I've been doing movies I have never seen before (where I can - some require movies you have already seen)
Here's the list:
01. Best Picture Winner
02. A Movie "Classic"
03. Low Budget, Big Box Office
04. Starring Animals
05. Early Film Of A Famous Actor/Actress
06. With Subtitles
07. Stop Motion Film
08. Set During A Historic War
09. Independent Film
10. Family-Friendly Movie
11. Best Original Screenplay Winner
12. Controversial Film
13. Based On or Turned Into A TV Series
14. Based On A True Story
15. "B" Movie
16. Silent Film
17. Animated Feature
18. Set In the Distant Future
19. Rich vs. Poor
20. Set During Your Favourite Time Period
21. Best Cinematography Winner
22. Musical
23. Set Pre-1900's
24. New Release
25. 25th Anniversary This Year
26. Features An Illness
27. Strong Female Lead
28. Set During the Decade You Were Born
29. Based Around A Sport
30. A Remake
31. Film Festival Winner
32. Black & White Film
33. A Sequel
34. Set During the Great Depression
35. Book Adaptation
36. Your Favourite Film
37. Natural Disaster
38. Set In Your Location or Region
39. About A Composer, Musician, Band or Group
40. Foreign Film
41. Holiday Movie
42. First Film Of A Famous Director
43. Set In A College
44. Best Music (Original Score) Winner
45. Adapted From A Play
46. With Your Favourite Actor/Actress
47. About A Famous Person
48. Set In A Country You Want To Visit
49. Based Around A Religion
50. 50th Anniversary This Year
51. Film You Personally Relate To
52. Released The Decade You Were Born
Just thought I'd share this and see if anyone wanted to partake in this (at their own leisure ofc). I'll share what I have done so far, in the below post!
01. Best Picture Winner ✅
No Country For Old Men (2007)
> Gave this 3 stars out of 5. It was alright. Very one-note though and the ending was... awful? Juno should've won out of the main contenders, but Lars & The Real Girl was robbed of a nomination this year I think. <
02. A Movie "Classic" ✅
To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)
> 4 Stars out of 5. I enjoyed this! Gregory Peck just seemed like such a big, friendly giant! This movie still seemed horribly relevant, even today. What I loved about this is that it had 2 stories running alongside at once, but it didn't feel messy or all over the place. <
03. Low Budget, Big Box Office ✅
The King's Speech (2010)
> 4 Stars out of 5. This was very good! I didn't know what to expect from it really, but I really took to it! <
04. Starring Animals ✅
Turner & Hooch (1989)
> 3 Stars out of 5. Tried looking for films that used real life animals and not CGI ones (soz Dolittle xx). This was cute. A film with Tom Hanks and a big dog was always going to be a win in my book!! <
05. Early Film Of A Famous Actor/Actress ✅
Basketball Diaries (1995)
> 2 and a half Stars out of 5. I had to go for my favourite actor! Mr. DiCaprio. He really is one of the GOAT's. He had it from such a young age with this and 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape?'! The movie was a bit "meh". Forgettable but good. <
06. With Subtitles ✅
Mother (2009)
> 4 Stars out of 5. This was so good. One of Bong Joon-ho's earlier efforts. It was tense and gripping! Definitely recommend if your looking for a good thriller. <
07. Stop Motion Film ✅
A Town Called Panic (2009)
> 3 Stars out of 5. I'm not a huge stop motion animation fan. This was silly, OTT, fun though. <
08. Set During A Historic War ✅
Schindler's List (1993)
> 5 Stars out of 5. I thought I'd seen this film before, but I hadn't (pretty sure I'd have remembered it if I did!) but this was... incredible. Not many touch Steven Spielberg. This is so hard to watch, but so, so good. Very harrowing but educational. <
09. Independent Film ✅
Rocks (2020)
> 3 Stars out of 5. One of the newest releases on my list. A real and raw depiction of growing up in London. Not an easy watch but a good one. <
10. Family-Friendly Movie ✅
Monster House (2006)
> 3 Stars out of 5. This was surprisingly dark!? Cute film though. The animation hasn't held up well at all, but I liked the story! <
11. Best Original Screenplay Winner ✅
Almost Famous (2000)
> 4 Stars out of 5. Really liked this. It wasn't what I expected at all though! I wasn't expecting it to be a film that basically follows a band and their "band aids" as they tour the Country looking to make it big. <
12. Controversial Film ✅
Bonnie & Clyde (1967)
> 3 Stars out of 5. Good movie. I can see why it's deemed controversial, especially for it's time. It's crazy, I always wondered why Bonnie & Clyde were seen as "cool" when they were criminals... but I low-key think this movie played a big part of that and their legacy! <
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