The Month in Movies - October 2009

[A.J. Hakari]

Number of First-Time Viewings (this month): 41
Number of First-Time Viewings (this year, so far): 342

THE BRILLIANT (****)

(none)

THE GREAT (*** ½)

(none)

THE PURTY GOOD (***)

Trick ‘r Treat
Fear(s) of the Dark
Tower of London (1939)
Man Made Monster
Pontypool
Grace
Zombieland
Whatever Works
Saw VI
Paranormal Activity
Food, Inc.
Corridors of Blood
Don’t Drink the Water (1969)

THE O.K. (** ½)

The Brothers Bloom
Stephen King’s It
Horror Island
Night Monster
The Black Cat (1941)
The Omega Man

THE SO-SO (**)

The Stepfather (2009)
Night of the Living Dorks
Love Happens
Dead Snow
Tomie
Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
Gamer (2009)
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Dead Space: Downfall
Evil (2005)
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Mothra
100 Feet
The Old Dark House (1932)
Christmas in the Clouds

THE SUCKY (* ½)

The Burrowers
Couples Retreat
Autopsy (2008)
The Butcher (2009)
The Children (2009)

THE REALLY SUCKY (* - no stars)

Creepshow III

No rating:

(none)

THE BEST:

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THE WORST:

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First Movie I Saw This Month: MAN MADE MONSTER
Last Movie I Saw This Month: STEPHEN KING’S IT

Best Actor: Larry David, WHATEVER WORKS
Best Actress: Jordan Ladd, GRACE
Best Supporting Actor: Tim Curry, STEPHEN KING’S IT
Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Clarkson, WHATEVER WORKS
Best Director: Michael Dougherty, TRICK ‘R TREAT
Best Original Screenplay: Michael Dougherty, TRICK ‘R TREAT
Best Adapted Screenplay: Tony Burgess, PONTYPOOL
Biggest Surprise: SAW VI
Biggest Disappointment: DEAD SNOW
Most Fucked-Up Movie: FEAR(S) OF THE DARK
“I’m Pretty Damn Sure No One Else Has Seen This”: CHRISTMAS IN THE CLOUDS
Person/Character I Never Want to Meet: Pennywise (Tim Curry), STEPHEN KING’S IT
“Why Is He/She Still in Movies?”: Jennifer Aniston, LOVE HAPPENS
Ultimate WTF? Moment: The post-credits scene, PONTYPOOL
Best Scene: The final short, FEAR(S) OF THE DARK
Best Line: “Do you have any regrets?” “…Garfield, maybe…” - You know who, ZOMBIELAND
Movie I Finally Got to Friggin’ See: STEPHEN KING’S IT
Coolest Title: FEAR(S) OF THE DARK
Hottest Lady: Katie Featherston, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY

[ilovemovies]

* = re-watch


1. Heat - 9/10*
2. Wes Craven's New Nightmare - 8/10*
3. Man on the Moon - 8/10*
4. Zombieland - 7/10
5. Orphan - 7/10
6. Nightmare on Elm Street Part 4: The Dream Master - 7/10*
7. Blade II - 7/10*
8. Shaun of the Dead - 7/10
9. The Stepfather - 7/10
10. The Hitcher (2007) - 7/10*

11. House of Wax (2005) - 7/10*
12. Scream 3 - 7/10*
13. The Hills Run Red - 7/10
14. Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3: Dream Warriors - 7/10*
15. Freddy Vs Jason - 7/10*
16. The Crow - 7/10*
17. A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 5: The Dream Child - 7/10*
18. A Nightmare on Elm Street - 7/10*
19. Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge - 7/10*
20. Chill Factor - 7/10*

21. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare - 6/10*
22. Law Abiding Citizen - 6/10
23. Christine - 6/10
24. The Blob (1958) - 5/10
25. Saw VI - 5/10
26. Paranormal Activity - 4/10
27. Pandorum - 4/10
28. Pet Sematary II - 3/10
29. Evil Dead - 2/10
30. Evil Dead 2 - 1/10


BEST ACTOR: Terry O'Quinn, The Stepfather
BEST ACTRESS: Isabelle Fuhrman, Orphan
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Woody Harrelson, Zombieland
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Emma Stone, Zombieland
BEST DIRECTOR: Ruben Fleischer, Zombieland
BEST SCREENPLAY: Zombieland
BIGGEST SURPRISE: Orphan
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Evil Dead 1 & 2 (Paranormal Activity being a close runner-up)
COOLEST TITLE: Law Abiding Citizen (I guess)

HOTTEST LADIES:

1. Kelly Preston
2. Emma Stone
3. Leslie Bibb
4. Sophie Monk
5. Vera Farmiga
6. Jill Schoelen
7. Janet Montgomery

[Terror Australis]

My Month In Movies - October

Number of Movies Seen This Month: 59
Number of Movies Seen This Year (so far): 583

5/5 - Excellent
Gone With The Wind
Mary And Max
Paranormal Activity

4.5/5 - Really Great
Beverly Hills Cop
The Brothers Bloom
Day Of The Dead (1985)
Trick 'R Treat

4/5 - Great
His Girl Friday
Sweet Smell Of Success
Charade (1963)
Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Capricorn One
Zombieland
Starting Out In The Evening
Forbidden Planet
Away We Go
My Year Without Sex
Village Of The Damned (1960)
Night Of The Creeps
Mongol
Right At Your Door
Road House
Orphan
Eden Lake

3.5/5 - Really Good
The Outlaw Josey Whales
Disgrace
Phobe In Wonderland
First Snow
Monsters Vs. Aliens
Redbelt
The Children Of The Silk Road (a.k.a. The Children Of Huang Shi)
The Corruptor

3/5 - Good
Observe And Report
What Just Happened
Selena
My Giant
The Hills Run Red
Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)

2.5/5 - Okay
Holy Smoke
Sunshine Cleaning
Blindness (2008)
Re-Cycle
Land Of The Lost
Angus, Thongs And Pefrect Snogging
Dead Snow
The Haunted World Of El Superbeasto
Anamorph
Mr. Mom
Christmas Carol: The Movie

2/5 - So-So
Maid In Manhattan
Room 205
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Rest Stop 2: Don't Look Back
Space Chimps

1.5/5 - Bad
Stan Helsing
American Crude

1/5 - Terrible
Against The Dark
Corky Romano
Prey (2009)

First Movie I Saw This Month: MY GIANT
Last Movie I Saw This Month: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY

THE BEST
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THE WORST
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Best Actor: Clark Gable, GONE WITH THE WIND
Best Actress: Vivien Leigh, GONE WITH THE WIND
Best Supporting Actor: Burt Lancaster, SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
Best Supporting Actress: Olivia de Havilland, GONE WITH THE WIND
Best Director: Victor Fleming, GONE WITH THE WIND
Best Original Screenplay: Rian Johnson, THE BROTHERS BLOOM
Best Adapted Screenplay: Sidney Howard, GONE WITH THE WIND
Biggest Surprise: MARY AND MAX
Biggest Disappointment: RE-CYCLE
Most Fucked-Up Movie: THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO
"I’m Pretty Damn Sure No One Else Has Seen This”: (seven-way tie) AMERICAN CRUDE, THE CHILDREN OF THE SILK ROAD, DISGRACE, MARY AND MAX, MY YEAR WITHOUT SEX, PHOEBE IN WONDERLAND and PREY (2009)
Person/Character I Never Want to Meet: (tie) Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman), ORPHAN and Brett (Jack O'Connell), EDEN LAKE
Why Is He/She Still in Movies?: Steven Seagal, AGAINST THE DARK
Recurring Genre: Horror
Ultimate WTF? Moment: The twist, ORPHAN
Best Line: "Freedom isn't the choice the world encourages. You have to wear a suit of armor to defend it." - Leonard Schiller (Frank Langella), STARTING OUT IN THE EVENING
Best Scene: The final scene between Scarlett and Rhett, GONE WITH THE WIND
Movie I Finally Got to Friggin’ See: (four-way tie) BEVERLY HILLS COP, DAY OF THE DEAD (1985), GONE WITH THE WIND and ROAD HOUSE
Coolest Title: VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (1960)
Hottest Lady: Emma Stone, ZOMBIELAND

[SAI]

I saw 27 films at the cinema in October. I may need an intervention.

Here's the full list for the month, first viewings in bold

October
1st
Creation: Cinema 2/5
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 3D: Cinema 5/5
Surrogates: Cinema 2/5

2nd
Dangerous Days: The Making of Blade Runner: DVD 4/5

3rd
The Mummy ('32): DVD 5/5

4th
Dick: DVD 4/5
Martyrs: DVD 5/5
Get Over It: DVD 3/5

5th
Toy Story [3D]: Cinema 3/5
The Invention of Lying: Cinema 2/5
Thirst: Cinema 4/5

6th
The Aristocrats: DVD 3/5

8th
Ghost in the Shell 2.0: Cinema 3/5

9th
The Howling: DVD 2/5
From Beyond: VHS 3/5

10th
MOH: Dreams in the Witch House: DVD 3/5
MOH: Chocolate: DVD 1/5
MOH: Deer Woman: DVD 4/5
The Stepfather: VHS 4/5

11th
The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist? [Short]: Online 3/5
The Addams Family: VHS 4/5

12th
Halloween II('09): Cinema 1/5
Up [3D]: Cinema 5/5

14th
A Nightmare on Elm Street: DVD 4/5
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge: DVD 1/5
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors: DVD 3/5
Talk to Her: DVD 2/5

15th
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master: DVD 3/5
Up: Cinema 5/5

16th
Enter the Void: Cinema 2/5
Ong Bak: The Beginning: Cinema 3/5
The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus: Cinema 3/5
Dogtooth: Cinema 5/5

17th
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child: DVD 2/5
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare: DVD 1/5

18th
Wes Craven's New Nightmare: DVD 4/5
Freddy Vs Jason: DVD 3/5

19th
Triangle: Cinema 2/5
Life During Wartime: Cinema 4/5

20th
Morphia: Cinema 3/5
Katalin Varga: Cinema 4/5

21st
Masters of Horror: Dance of the Dead: DVD 1/5
Masters of Horror: Pick Me Up: DVD 3/5

22nd
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ('74): DVD 5/5

23rd
Mother: Cinema 3/5
Chloe: Cinema 3/5
Leaving: Cinema 4/5

25th
Air Doll: Cinema 5/5
Fantastic Mr Fox: Cinema 1/5
MOH: Fair Haired Child: DVD 3/5

26th
MOH: Jenifer: DVD 3/5

27th
The Disappearance of Alice Creed: Cinema 3/5
Dear Lemon Lima: Cinema 5/5
Dawn of the Dead [2004 Dirctor's Cut]: DVD 4/5

28th
MOH: Haeckel's Tale: DVD 2/5

30th
Michael Jackson's This Is It: Cinema 2/5
Jennifer's Body: Cinema 2/5
9: Cinema 2/5

31st
Bride of Chucky: DVD 4/5


BEST FILM: CINEMA
Dogtooth (5/5)
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WORST FILM: CINEMA
Halloween II (1/5)

BEST FILM: HOME
MOH: Deer Woman (4/5)
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WORST FILM: HOME
MOH: Dance of the Dead (1/5)


Best Actor: Ed Asner: Up
Best Actress: Bae Doo-na: Air Doll / Hilda Peter: Katalin Varga
Best Supporting Actor: Eddie Marsan: The Disappearance of Alice Creed
Best Supporting Actress: Ally Sheedy: Life During Wartime / Ingeborga Dapkunaite: Morphia
Best Director: Suzi Yoonessi: Dear Lemon Lima
Best Original Screenplay: Efthymis Filippou / Giorgos Lanthimos: Dogtooth
Biggest Surprise: Dear Lemon Lima
Biggest Disappointment: Enter the Void
Most Fucked-Up Movie: Dogtooth
"I’m Pretty Damn Sure No One Else Has Seen This”: Take your pick... Dear Lemon Lima / Katalin Varga / The Disappearance of Alice Creed / Dogtooth / Morphia / Leaving
Person/Character I Never Want to Meet: Mother and Father: Dogtooth
Why Is He/She Still in Movies?: Megan Fox: Jennifer's Body
Recurring Genre: Horror
Ultimate WTF? Moment: Dogtooth. All 90 minutes of it.
Best Scene: The first 15 minutes: Up
Movie I Finally Got to Friggin’ See: Up
Coolest Title: Dogtooth
Hottest Ladies:
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Bae Doo-na: Air Doll

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Lily Cole: The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus

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Ingeborga Dapkunaite: Morphia

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Paz De La Huerta: Enter the Void

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Julianne Moore: Chloe

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Kristin Scott-Thomas: Leaving

[QUENTIN]

My Month In Movies - October

Almost everything I've seen this month, and it hasn't been much, has been re-watches, I think I've only seen 12 titles for the first time and all but 1 were 2009 pictures.

10/10
Up in The Air

8.5/10
Sugar

8/10
The Road
A Serious Man

7.5/10
Capitalism: A Love Story

6/10
Whatever Works
Battle in Seattle
Zombieland
Where The Wild Things Are
State of Play
I Love You, Man

3/10
Drag Me To Hell

First Movie I Saw This Month: I Love You, Man
Last Movie I Saw This Month: Zombieland

THE BEST
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THE WORST
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Best Actor: George Clooney, Up in The Air
Best Actress: Rachel McAdams, State of Play (by default)
Best Supporting Actor: Woody Harrelson, Zombieland
Best Supporting Actress: Anna Kendrick, Up in The Air
Best Director: Jason Reitman, Up in The Air
Best Original Screenplay: The Coen Brothers, A Serious Man
Best Adapted Screenplay: Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner, Up in The Air
Biggest Surprise: Sugar
Biggest Disappointment: Where The Wild Things Are
Most Fucked-Up Movie: The Road
"I’m Pretty Damn Sure No One Else Has Seen This”: Up in The Air
Person/Character I Never Want to Meet: Idiot Boyfriend (Justin Long), Drag Me To Hell
Why Is He/She Still in Movies?: Justin Long
Recurring Genre: Drama
Ultimate WTF? Moment: The scarf attack, Drag Me To Hell
Best Line: "Like firing someone over the internet" or Ryan's first monologue, Up in The Air
Best Scene: J.K. Simmons gets fired, Up in The Air
Movie I Finally Got to Friggin’ See: Battle in Seattle
Coolest Title: Where The Wild Thing Are
Hottest Lady: Amy Landecker, A Serious Man

[phelonious]

* = rewatch

6/10

Zombieland / Fleischer

7/10

* Hiding out / Giralidi
* Little Black Book / Hurran
Find me Guilty / Lumet
The Mask of Zorro / Campbell
Amreeka / Dabis
The mission / To
A matter of Life and Death / Powel
The burning plain / Arriaga
No regrets for our Youth / Kurosawa
The Great Buck Howard / McGinly
J.S.A. Joint Security Area / Park Chan Wook
Someone I loved / Breitman
Whip it / Barrymore

8/10

* My Name is Joe / Loach
* Holy Smoke / Campion
* The wages of fear / Clouzot
The Bank / Connolly
Haeundae / Je-gyun Yun
I'm happy that my mother is alive / Claude & Nathan Miller

9/10

* Rosetta / Dardenne
An education / Scherfig

[A.J. Hakari]

It's a bit late coming, but I just posted my list.