The Year in Movies - 2003

[A.J. Hakari]

I've been doing these little "Month in Movies" summaries for a few months now, so now that we've come to the end of 2003, I decided to do the same thing for the entire year, just to show you how much time I really do have on my hands. ;) So, I now introduce to you my summary of 2003 in movies, as always on a **** scale...

Best:

1. CITIZEN KANE - ****
2. TAXI DRIVER - ****
3. INTERVIEW WITH THE ASSASSIN - ****
4. THE GENERAL (1927) - ****
5. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - ****
6. NARC - ****
7. HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT - ****
8. ABOUT SCHMIDT - ****
9. CHICAGO - ****
10. UNFORGIVEN - ****

Honorable Mention: FREAKS

Worst:

1. UPTOWN GIRLS - no stars
2. FROM JUSTIN TO KELLY - no stars
3. THE LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN - 1/2 *
4. BARNEY'S GREAT ADVENTURE - 1/2 *
5. MY BOSS'S DAUGHTER - 1/2 *
6. HOME ALONE: TAKING BACK THE HOUSE - 1/2 *
7. NATIONAL SECURITY - *
8. DICKIE ROBERTS: FORMER CHILD STAR - *
9. DUMB AND DUMBERER: WHEN HARRY MET LLOYD - *
10. CYBORG - *

Dishonorable Mention: (tie) THE FOREIGNER / OUT FOR A KILL

Number of Total First-Time Viewings (counting short films, "MST3K" episodes, and Steve-O/"Jackass" collections): 611

Best Actor: Peter O'Toole, THE STUNT MAN
Best Actress: Rachel Weisz, THE SHAPE OF THINGS
Best Supporting Actor: Laurence Olivier, MARATHON MAN
Best Supporting Actress: Lucy Liu, KILL BILL: VOL. 1
Best Director: Buster Keaton, THE GENERAL (1927)
Best Original Screenplay: Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles, CITIZEN KANE
Best Adapted Screenplay: Anthony Shaffer, SLEUTH

Best Action: TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES
Best Animated Film: GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES
Best Comedy: ROBIN WILLIAMS LIVE ON BROADWAY
Best Documentary: STANLEY KUBRICK: A LIFE IN PICTURES
Best Drama: CITIZEN KANE
Best Family Film: FINDING NEMO
Best Foreign Film: IRREVERSIBLE
Best Horror: WILLARD (2003)
Best Musical: CHICAGO
Best Romance: RAISING VICTOR VARGAS
Best Sci-Fi: THE MATRIX RELOADED
Best Thriller: INTERVIEW WITH THE ASSASSIN
Best War Film: THE LAST SAMURAI
Best Western: UNFORGIVEN

Best Directorial Debut: Orson Welles, CITIZEN KANE
Best Line: "You've got your hand on my wife's BOOBIES!" -THE ADVENTURE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES' SMARTER BROTHER
Biggest Disappointment: DRACULA (1931)
Biggest Surprise: INTERVIEW WITH THE ASSASSIN
Coolest Title: CHOPPER CHICKS IN ZOMBIETOWN
"I Swear, No One's Seen This But Me": MIXING NIA
"I'm Kicking Myself for Missing This": (tie) LOST IN TRANSLATION and MYSTIC RIVER
"I'm Kicking Myself for Seeing This": UPTOWN GIRLS
Most Aggrivating: OLEANNA
Most Boring: (tie) GERRY and SOLARIS (1973)
Most Fucked-Up Film: NAKED LUNCH
Most Memorable Scene: The "Make 'Em Laugh" number, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
Most Overrated: SOLARIS (1973)
Most Pointless: THE REAL CANCUN
Most Underrated: THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN

Feel free to contribute your favorites seen over the course of the year!

[Jerk Shapiro]

Originally posted by Adam J. Hakari

"I'm Kicking Myself for Seeing This": UPTOWN GIRLS



Why?




:cool: :D :p

[ColinM]

Very cool list, Adam. Now I wanna do one for 2004! :)

[A.J. Hakari]

Just BUMPin' this up for the new year. Just wanted to thank you all for reading my Month in Movie summaries over the course of the year. I hope you enjoy the others I do in the future! :cool:

[bankholdup]

I only wish I did it for 2003.


However, you have inspired me to make a list of movies (by month) that I have seen throughout 2004. Cheers.

[Hannibal21]

I don't think I can remember the movies I've seen this year, so I'll start keeping a calendar for next year from now on.

But that's a hell of a list, Adam! Citizen Kane rules! :cool:

[Sad man]

I always write down on the computers the movies I watch, but after the month ends I delete them and write the new ones. So I have no idea how to make this list. That's why from now on I'll keep record of all the movies I watch.

Awesome list Adam.

[ANavissi500]

In one year's time, I'll have my list. Great idea!

[LiquidSalt]

Great list Adam. I practicully agree with all of it.

[criddic2]

Dracula (1931) is one of my all-time favorites. Why didn't you like it?

[A.J. Hakari]

Originally posted by criddic2
Dracula (1931) is one of my all-time favorites. Why didn't you like it?

I thought that the film had the right atmosphere, and Bela Lugosi's performance is still the best Dracula out there, but I had problems with the rushed, often stilted story, too many prolonged moments, and, even though it came from an age when sound was new, I found the lack of musical score just agonizing. Perhaps my grade will improve if I see the restored version with the Philip Glass score, but for now, it stands as "close, but no cigar" in my book. I'm glad you loved it, though, since most do. I guess I'm more of a WOLF MAN guy. :cool: