The B+ Movie Guide
That title doesn’t amount to much, but I didn’t know what else to call it. This one made sense as something that tied it to the blog and didn’t come across as me making some proclamation of “this is the one that everyone has to use.”
Anyway, here’s the story behind this. On May, 27, 2012, at about 2:45 in the morning, Tokyo time (which was 10:45 LA time), Colin sent me an email. This is as the class of 2012 is graduating from our school, many of whom we are friends with. (A lot of things seem to revolve around graduation ceremonies with this blog.) It said:
You’ve gotta do a list of movies you must have seen. Like the inverse of your list of movies people would be surprised to find you hadn’t seen. The essential list. You’ve done top tens and directors, but I’m looking for the list of movies people must have seen. I don’t know as I’ve seen that.
AFI top 100, that’s different. You know the difference between what is a “good” movie and what is a movie you must see. Yojimbo, very good movie. I don’t expect people to have seen it. That’s foreign, but you get the picture.
Pun.
Anyway, this doesn’t even have to go on the blog. I just want it as like…homework. The shit that any self-respecting “film person” should have seen. Whether it’s 100 or 500. I have HUGE holes in my repertoire, stuff I need to see. I’d use your other lists, but I want essentials, with no real thought given to when or who. Just essential or not.
Pic of the Day: “People, they love blood. They love action. Not this talky, depressing, philosophical bullshit.”
Fun with Franchises EXTRA: The Marvel Universe – Ranking the Films
All right. So over the last ten weeks, we went over all the Marvel films. (Not counting Age of Ultron, since that’s too new. So all as of 2014.) We watched them, we made fun of them, we did our usual thing. And now, since this is a formidable universe, we’re gonna rank them. Like we did with Bond, and like we did with Disney.
I’m not doing this because I consider them on par with either of those two, but because it’s Marvel, and apparently that’s like web traffic gold. So, while we work in a Fun with Franchises break to allow us to get ready for the next set of franchises, I’m gonna throw up some of this bullshit, because I’m not opposed to whoring myself out for small periods of time. Look, it was either this, or nothing gets posted. I don’t have a problem with turning tricks on Hollywood Boulevard, but you don’t get to see that for free.
We’re gonna finish by ranking all of the films. (more…)
Pic of the Day: “Please, dear God, please hear this prayer, you must protect the people of the Valley.”
Fun with Franchises EXTRA: The Marvel Universe – The Action Sequences (Part II)
All right. So over the last ten weeks, we went over all the Marvel films. (Not counting Age of Ultron, since that’s too new. So all as of 2014.) We watched them, we made fun of them, we did our usual thing. And now, since this is a formidable universe, we’re gonna rank them. Like we did with Bond, and like we did with Disney.
I’m not doing this because I consider them on par with either of those two, but because it’s Marvel, and apparently that’s like web traffic gold. So, while we work in a Fun with Franchises break to allow us to get ready for the next set of franchises, I’m gonna throw up some of this bullshit, because I’m not opposed to whoring myself out for small periods of time. Look, it was either this, or nothing gets posted. I don’t have a problem with turning tricks on Hollywood Boulevard, but you don’t get to see that for free.
Today we’re gonna talk about the action sequences. Because I needed another article. (more…)
Pic of the Day: “Danny, do you speak Russian?” “A little, but only one sentence.” “Well, let me have it, mate.” “Ya vas lyublyu.” “Ya ya vas…” “Lyublyu.” “Lyubliu? Ya vas lyubliu. Ya vas lyublyu. What’s it mean?” “I love you.” “Love you. What bloody good is that?” “I don’t know, I wasn’t going to use it myself.”
Fun with Franchises EXTRA: The Marvel Universe – The Action Sequences (Part I)
All right. So over the last ten weeks, we went over all the Marvel films. (Not counting Age of Ultron, since that’s too new. So all as of 2014.) We watched them, we made fun of them, we did our usual thing. And now, since this is a formidable universe, we’re gonna rank them. Like we did with Bond, and like we did with Disney.
I’m not doing this because I consider them on par with either of those two, but because it’s Marvel, and apparently that’s like web traffic gold. So, while we work in a Fun with Franchises break to allow us to get ready for the next set of franchises, I’m gonna throw up some of this bullshit, because I’m not opposed to whoring myself out for small periods of time. Look, it was either this, or nothing gets posted. I don’t have a problem with turning tricks on Hollywood Boulevard, but you don’t get to see that for free.
Today we’re gonna talk about the action sequences. Because I needed another article. (more…)
Pic of the Day: “Everything was fine with our system until the power grid was shut off by dickless here.” “They caused an explosion!“ “Is this true?” “Yes it’s true. This man has no dick.”
Fun with Franchises EXTRA: The Marvel Universe — Our Favorite Characters (Part II)
All right. So over the last ten weeks, we went over all the Marvel films. (Not counting Age of Ultron, since that’s too new. So all as of 2014.) We watched them, we made fun of them, we did our usual thing. And now, since this is a formidable universe, we’re gonna rank them. Like we did with Bond, and like we did with Disney.
I’m not doing this because I consider them on par with either of those two, but because it’s Marvel, and apparently that’s like web traffic gold. So, while we work in a Fun with Franchises break to allow us to get ready for the next set of franchises, I’m gonna throw up some of this bullshit, because I’m not opposed to whoring myself out for small periods of time. Look, it was either this, or nothing gets posted. I don’t have a problem with turning tricks on Hollywood Boulevard, but you don’t get to see that for free.
Today we’re ranking our favorite characters. Everyone is on an equal playing field. Heroes, villains, random people with one line. We’re just gonna list the people we enjoyed the most during these movies. (more…)
Fun with Franchises EXTRA: The Marvel Universe — Our Favorite Characters (Part I)
All right. So over the last ten weeks, we went over all the Marvel films. (Not counting Age of Ultron, since that’s too new. So all as of 2014.) We watched them, we made fun of them, we did our usual thing. And now, since this is a formidable universe, we’re gonna rank them. Like we did with Bond, and like we did with Disney.
I’m not doing this because I consider them on par with either of those two, but because it’s Marvel, and apparently that’s like web traffic gold. So, while we work in a Fun with Franchises break to allow us to get ready for the next set of franchises, I’m gonna throw up some of this bullshit, because I’m not opposed to whoring myself out for small periods of time. Look, it was either this, or nothing gets posted. I don’t have a problem with turning tricks on Hollywood Boulevard, but you don’t get to see that for free.
Today we’re ranking our favorite characters. Everyone is on an equal playing field. Heroes, villains, random people with one line. We’re just gonna list the people we enjoyed the most during these movies. (more…)
Pic of the Day: “These walls are funny. First you hate ’em, then you get used to ’em. Enough time passes, you get so you depend on them. That’s institutionalized.” “Shit. I could never get like that.” “Oh yeah? Say that when you been here as long as Brooks has.” “Goddamn right. They send you here for life, and that’s exactly what they take. The part that counts, anyway.”
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