Films to see

[featherynscale]

As it turns out, I live in a cultural void when it comes to movies. I had the experience of not being allowed to watch live-action film throughout most of my pre-majority years, and I've never really caught up. There is a ridiculous number of films that by all rights, I ought to have seen, which I actually haven't, and for whatever reason, if I should chance to go into a video rental establishment, I immediately forget what they all are.

To remedy this, I'd like to start a to-watch list of films I'd like to remember to rent, borrow, or see on the big screen when they come out. I know I'm not going to make 50 new movies this year like chainwoman, but I'm going to try for 20. I've seen six already, those being 28 Days Later, Hellboy, Casablanca, The Last Temptation of Christ, Boondock Saints and Chicago. It probably says something about my taste in film that I enjoyed the first five just about equally (which was a lot), and didn't care much at all for the last.

Anyway, here's the list. If you could be so kind as to recommend a film to add to the list, I'd be grateful. (I tend to like the sort of films with monsters, superheroes, pirates and explosions better than the sort of films with none of those elements, but I'm pretty flexible on that.)

In Theatres:
- Van Helsing
- Troy
- I, Robot
- Shrek 2
- Alien v. Predator
- Neverland
- Spiderman 2
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

On the Box (can you believe I haven't seen these already?)
- The Usual Suspects
- Reservoir Dogs
- Silence of the Lambs
- Waking Life
- Requiem for a Dream
- Adaptation
- Lost in Translation
- Donnie Darko
- The Professional
- Cutthroat Island
- Heat
- Unbreakable
- Big Trouble in Little China (I've seen half of it, but could stand to see the whole thing)
- American History X
- Memento (another entry from the "rented but didn't watch" list)

More will be added here as they occur to me.

Comments

Thanks!

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

I do have broadband. Not sure I have the decoding or burning abilities anymore though. Got anything particularly interesting? (I've got nothing to trade, but if you're willing to share, that would be really cool).

Re: Thanks!

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

Got anything particularly interesting?

Oh... no, sorry, I only collect boring crap. Oh well.

.

But seriously - yeah, I have more than 100 gigabytes of film on my computer (most movies are either 700 MB or 1.4 GB). Do you run Microsoft Messenger? That's the only IM client I have that I can do direct transfers with.

Email me at 'videogeek@greek2me.com' and we can figure something out.

Re: Thanks!

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

(Sorry, can't give specific titles now - too many, and they're at home, and I'm at work.)

Re: Thanks!

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

Hey, I tried to IM you last night, to offer a movie or two (I had in mind Lost In Translation and Brazil) but you either weren't around, or you don't respond to random people you don't know.

So you know, my AIM ID is: snorkelzzz

Re: Thanks!

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Ah ha. Yes, sorry - I had a lot of random asshole activity last night, and wasn't into talking to anybody else. I didn't know that was you... sorry bout that.

I'd love to get Lost in Translation from you - I think I have Brazil already.

Re: Thanks!

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

Try to catch me on AIM - I'm usually on after 6pm Pacific.