Movies 06
This is a movie list, not a best of the year list, or a best in the world list, it's simply a list of some of the movies I saw in 2006 which stuck with me. Kat told me my list could include anything I wanted it too, (Ryan's did.) Some were released a very long time ago. Such is my life. Not only am I a late bloomer, I'm a busy lady and I don't always see movies the year they first arrive in theatres or in DVD. Also, this year has meant a lot of traveling with a movie and sometimes, I just want to read a book when I have a little downtime. I saw many children's movies this year, (Fried Worms, Millions..) for research purposes, so that was an issue, too.
Enough excuses, in no particular order, here goes:
The New World - I borrowed this from Kat while I was taking care of Pork Chop. It's simply beautiful. I'd like to own it so I can just turn it on without sound and watch it as I'm going about my day.
Monster House - This movie made me laugh out loud. The kids seem like kids I know or knew once. I love the opening, as the little girl rides her trike and sings "Hello fence, Hello, sky, Hello grass". Chowder reminds me of my cousins, and my brother when they were awkward 10- year-olds, I was there, too, we were all awkward, and that's the beauty of Monster House, a movie where kids are kids and monsters are real.
Invincible/The Descent - I list these together because I saw them on a "double feature" day.
Invincible made me love Mark Wahlberg even more. He's as sexy as they come and he's a fine actor. The others are good too. The photography is beautiful and the soundtrack is perfect.
The Descent is a great creepy cave movie with funny white cave people-monsters. There's some great claustrophobic cave shots, some very confusing story lines and some gruesome deaths. Still, it works.
Wheel of Time - I love Herzog's portrait of the Buddhists creating a "wheel of time" out of sand as part of an ordination ceremony. Years ago in Seattle, I took Ace to see visiting monks creating sand mandalas. They were intricate, detailed, and perfect. When they were completed, they poured them into Puget Sound. Impermanence.
Grizzly Man - Again, I love Herzog and I loved this film. I loved seeing Timothy's shots of the bears, and I'll never forget the images of the silver foxes, or the way Herzog lingered on his subjects as they got less comfortable, and more nervous and then said the thing they thought they shouldn't say.
Shut up and Sing - I loved this look at the chicks. Nicely done.
Babel - Beautifully shot, great story.
Overrated but loved it:
The Departed
Friends with Money
Movies I'm still planning to see:
Science of Sleep
Sherrybaby
The Queen
Little Children
Blood Diamond
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Last King of Scotland
The Proposition
Volver
Don't come knocking - Yes, I still have a thing for Wim.
The Movies I didn't like:
Nacho Libre
Movies everyone said I should see, but I can't bring myself to:
Borat
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Enough excuses, in no particular order, here goes:
The New World - I borrowed this from Kat while I was taking care of Pork Chop. It's simply beautiful. I'd like to own it so I can just turn it on without sound and watch it as I'm going about my day.
Monster House - This movie made me laugh out loud. The kids seem like kids I know or knew once. I love the opening, as the little girl rides her trike and sings "Hello fence, Hello, sky, Hello grass". Chowder reminds me of my cousins, and my brother when they were awkward 10- year-olds, I was there, too, we were all awkward, and that's the beauty of Monster House, a movie where kids are kids and monsters are real.
Invincible/The Descent - I list these together because I saw them on a "double feature" day.
Invincible made me love Mark Wahlberg even more. He's as sexy as they come and he's a fine actor. The others are good too. The photography is beautiful and the soundtrack is perfect.
The Descent is a great creepy cave movie with funny white cave people-monsters. There's some great claustrophobic cave shots, some very confusing story lines and some gruesome deaths. Still, it works.
Wheel of Time - I love Herzog's portrait of the Buddhists creating a "wheel of time" out of sand as part of an ordination ceremony. Years ago in Seattle, I took Ace to see visiting monks creating sand mandalas. They were intricate, detailed, and perfect. When they were completed, they poured them into Puget Sound. Impermanence.
Grizzly Man - Again, I love Herzog and I loved this film. I loved seeing Timothy's shots of the bears, and I'll never forget the images of the silver foxes, or the way Herzog lingered on his subjects as they got less comfortable, and more nervous and then said the thing they thought they shouldn't say.
Shut up and Sing - I loved this look at the chicks. Nicely done.
Babel - Beautifully shot, great story.
Overrated but loved it:
The Departed
Friends with Money
Movies I'm still planning to see:
Science of Sleep
Sherrybaby
The Queen
Little Children
Blood Diamond
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Last King of Scotland
The Proposition
Volver
Don't come knocking - Yes, I still have a thing for Wim.
The Movies I didn't like:
Nacho Libre
Movies everyone said I should see, but I can't bring myself to:
Borat
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Labels: film
1 Comments:
PLEASE don't bother with Borat. We have been able to see one movie since Theo was born and I am so, so sorry we wasted it on that one.
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