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! <