Sunday, August 8, 2010

Films Seen, August 2010

first viewing unless otherwise stated; - seen on video, / internet or computer viewing, + projected video, v video piece, s short m medium

The Other Guys (Adam McKay): 20
Step Up 3D {in 3D} (Jon Chu): 45, but only for 3Dness otherwise film does not work at all
-My Winnipeg (Guy Maddin, 2007): 72; second viewing, first since release
-The Informant! (Steven Soderbergh, 2009): 75; second viewing, up from 59
-Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee, 1989): pure prophecy
-The Godfather: Part III (Francis Ford Coppola, 1990): 55

Friday, July 9, 2010

Films Seen, July 2010

first viewing unless otherwise stated; -seen on video, / internet or computer viewing, + projected DVD or VHS, v video piece, s short, m medium

The Last Airbender (M. Night Shyamalan): 57
Eclipse (David Slade): 38
-Into the Woods (James Lapine, 1991)
Winter's Bone (Debra Granik): 67
-The Invention of Lying (Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson, 2009): 55
-The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972): 72
-The Godfather: Part II (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974): 69
Inception (Christopher Nolan): 64
Toy Story 3 (Lee Unkrich): 54
Citizen Kane (Orson Wells, 1941): 94; third(?) viewing, first in 5+ years
-The Book of Eli (Hughes Brothers): 60, down from 64; second viewing

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Films Seen, June 2010

first viewing unless otherwise stated; -seen on video, / internet or computer viewing, + projected DVD or VHS, v video piece, s short, m medium

Get Him to the Greek (Nicholas Stoller): 32
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Mike Newell): 41
-Serenity (Joss Whedon, 2005): 69, second viewing
-Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Phil Lord and Chris Miller, 2009): 71
Cremaster 1 (Matthew Barney, 1995): v
Cremaster 2 (Matthew Barney, 1999): v
Cremaster 3 (Matthew Barney, 2002): v
Cremaster 4 (Matthew Barney, 1994): v
Cremaster 5 (Matthew Barney, 1997): v
Splice (Vincenzo Natali): 47
The A-Team (Joe Carnahan): 46
-Employee of the Month (Greg Coolidge, 2006): 30
Titanic (James Cameron, 1997): 63, but 78 for those two hours the ship is going down
Knight and Day (James Mangold): 40
Grown Ups (Dennis Dugan): 31
Date Movie (Shawn Levy): 35

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Films Seen, May 2010

first viewing unless otherwise stated; - seen on video, / internet or computer viewing, + projected DVD or VHS, v video piece, s short, m medium

-Marie Antoinette (Sofia Coppola, 2007): 58, as much as I want to I can't bring this into the 60s
-Black and White Trypps Number One (Ben Russell, 2005): vs
-Black and White Trypps Number Two (Ben Russell, 2006): vs
-Black and White Trypps Number Three (Ben Russell, 2007): vs
+Far From Heaven (Todd Haynes, 2002): still 65, third viewing
/Night Mayor (Guy Maddin, 2009): s
+Me and You and Everyone We Know (Miranda July, 2005): 54, third viewing
Iron Man 2 (Jon Favreau): 60
Robin Hood (Ridley Scott): 44
/Fine Arts (Duke and Battersby, 2001): v
/My Heart the Lumberjack (Duke and Batterdby, 2000): v
/Sometimes Numa Numa Makes You Cry (Duke and Battersby, 2006): v
/Curious About Existence (Duke and Battersby, 2003): v
/The New Freedom Founders: I am a Conjuror (Duke and Battersby, 2002): v
/The New Freedom Founders: Rafters (Duke and Battersby, 2004): v
/The New Freedom Founders: Attention Public (Duke and Battersby, 2004): v
/Songs of Praise for the Heart Beyond Cure (Duke and Battersby, 2006): v
-Monsters, Inc. (Pete Docter, 2001): 58, first viewing since release
-Up (Pete Docter, 2009): 67; second viewing, down from 71
-Gone with the Wind (Victor Fleming, 1939): 60

Monday, April 5, 2010

Films Seen, April 2010

first viewing unless otherwise stated, - seen on video, / internet or computer viewing, + projected DVD or VHS, v video piece, s short, m medium

-Last of the Mohicans (Michael Mann, 1992): 50
-The Limits of Control (Jim Jarmusch, 2009): 62
+Fuses (Carolee Schneemann, 1967): s
+Cut Pieces (the Maysles, 1965): excerpt/visual documentation
+Freedom (Yoko Ono, 1970): v
+Women I Love (Barbara Hammer, 1976): s
+/Kitchen Girl (Ryan Trecartin, 2001): v
-Donnie Darko (Richard Kelly, 2001): 71, fifth? viewing
-Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean, 1962): 63
/14th arrondissement (Alexander Payne, 2006): s
+Fatal Attraction (Adrian Lyne, 1987): 21
-The Boys from Fengkuei (Hou hsiao-hsien, 1983): 53
-The Bakery Girl of Monceau (Eric Rohmer, 1962): s
-Presentation, or Charlotte and Her Steak (Eric Rohmer, 1951): s
/Beauty Plus Pity (Duke and Battersby, 2008): vs
/trans-am Syracuse Station (Duke and Battersby): v
/Rapt and Happy (Duke and Battersby, 1998): vs
/Being Fucked Up (Duke and Battersby, 2001): vs
-Suzanne's Career (Eric Rohmer, 1963): m
+The Cove (Louie Psihoyos, 2009): 60
-Killer of Sheep (Charles Burnett, 1977): 84
-Several Friends (Charles Burnett, 1969): s
-The Horse (Charles Burnett, 1973): s
-When It Rains (Charles Burnett, 1995): s
/Untitled Star Wars Mockumentary (Damon Packard, 2003): vm
/SpaceDisco One (Damon Packard, 2007): vm
When it was Blue (Jennifer Reeves, 2008): m
/Hold Me When I'm Naked (George Kuchar, 1966): s
-My Night at Maud's (Eric Rohmer, 1969): 48
-The Collector (Eric Rohmer, 1967): 50

Monday, March 22, 2010

Films Seen, March 2010

first viewing unless otherwise stated, - seen on video, / internet or computer viewing, + projected DVD or VHS, v video piece, s short, m medium

Brooklyn's Finest (Antoine Fuqua): 77
Alice in Wonderland (Tim Burton): 5
+The Apartment (Billy Wilder, 1960): 47
-The Darjeeling Limited (Wes Anderson, 2007): 45, second viewing first sinse release
-The Wizard of Oz (Victor Fleming, 1939)
-S. Darko (Chris Fisher, 2009): 44
-Eraserhead (David Lynch, 1977): fuck if I know, it defies any sort of rating system
-The Aviator (Martin Scorsese, 2004): 61; first viewing since release
-Blue Velvet (David Lynch, 1986): 55; yeah I understand it's a classic, but still
-The Good Shepherd (Robert De Niro, 2006): 70
+/To See How You See (Pipilotti Rist, 2003): v
+/Moby Dick (Guy Ben-Ner, 2007): v
Green Zone (Paul Greengrass): 37
Repo Men (Miguel Sapochnik): 21
-Fantastic Mr. Fox (Wes Anderson, 2009): third viewing
-Ballast (Lance Hammer, 2008): 75
-Venom and Eternity (Isidore Isou, 1951): in context, way ahead of its time

Friday, February 19, 2010

Films Seen, February 2010

first viewing unless otherwise stated, - seen on video, / internet or computer viewing, + projected DVD or VHS, v video piece, s short, m medium

+Gun Crazy (Joseph Lewis, 1949): and this was during class; fuck what a dry spell
Dear John (Lasse Hallström): 35
Shutter Island (Martin Scorsese): 70
-Loony Tunes: Back in Action (Joe Dante, 2003): 62
Fantastic Mr. Fox (Wes Anderson, 2009): second viewing, still 90
+All that Heaven Allows (Douglas Sirk, 1955): might be masterpiece, 85 for now
The Crazies (Breck Eisner): 38
Wolfman (Joe Johnston): 15
-A Serious Man (Coen Bros): 65
-Imitation of Life (Douglas Sirk, 1959): 72 but i like the excess better