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About 2 Christmasses ago it was lockdown so I was at home with my family and I sat with my mother to watch a film. This was on TV, and I figured it would be harmless enough, forgetting that every goofy 80s action movie had a volery of exposed boobs. Despite being nearly 40 at the time, I still crin...

Evil Dead II – I love it, but it didn't make my list. That's yet another honourable mention I won't have to honourably mention later. Platoon & LW2 – See previous comments. Indy's Last Crusade – You'll get no debate from me. It's my favourite Indy film of them all, even though the original is loads ...

Paris, Texas – It's worth seeing, but at no point does it feel like an authentic portrayal of America. It's definitely an outsider's overly pretentious fantasy of America. Once Upon A Time In America – Also worth seeing, but the short version is a mess, and the long version doesn't really justify it...

Return Of The Jedi - Even as a child, I thought it was too childish. Friggin' Ewoks! Angel Heart - Love it. If Six thinks this is silly, he should read the trashy novel it was based on. The movie is high art by comparison. And I'm sure this wasn't Alan Parker's intention, but ever since I first watc...

I went into the remake of Fright Night with low expectations, but I found it surprisingly well-made, and different enough from the original to stand on its own. I vastly prefer the original, of course, but the remake is at least worth seeing.

Grave Of The Fireflies - Never saw it. See previous comments re: Studio Ghibli/anime. Midnight Run - Love it, but it's an honourable mention. And welcome aboard. Predator - Here's one more I can scratch off my honourable mention list. It's getting shorter by the round. Temple Of Doom - It was always...

Killers - Haven't seen it, and nothing John Woo's ever done would make me want to. My Left Foot - Haven't seen it since it was new-ish, so can't really comment one way or the other. FMJ - Love it. They Live - A true cult classic whose impact is diminished somewhat by the over-abundance of Obey t-shi...

All good picks yesterday, some of which will appear on my list, and the rest are well worth watching, even if they fell short. I suspect we're at the point where many movies will start appearing multiple times, so instead of repeating myself I'll just say I'm glad so many of my honourable mentions h...

RoboCop – There's a lot to like about it, but the over-the-top violence and machismo feels like a precursor to Michael Bay, and Peter Weller is too wooden to even play a convincing android. Nausicaa - Never saw it. I've seen very few Studio Ghibli, or anime for that matter. Road Warrior – As far as ...

Glory – I saw it when it was new to cable, and I know I liked it, but I never had any desire to revisit it. Like Six, I suspect it would seem like pure Oscar bait today. Withnail & I – It has a devoted cult following which I would never dare argue with, and the movie does have its charms, but even w...

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September 24th, 2023, 4:43 am

A View To A Kill remains my favourite though.

Labyrinth – Good, not great, and David Bowie with his enormous package chasing after a teenage Jennifer Connelly is more than a little creepy, and not in a good way. Vagabond – I haven't gotten around to any Varda yet, and that clip doesn't really move her to the top of my must watch list. Licence T...

If we can't bash whitey, then what's left?

That's pretty funny. For a goy.

Apart from Ran, which is great, there's not much to say about this round. The other were very popular and/or critically acclaimed in the 80s, but I haven't seen any of them since then, and I've probably never seen Crimes & Misdemeanours. I never really cared for Woody or Mel, and I'm sure they proba...