The 100 Movie Challenge (2012)

[sobriquet87]

54. The Hunger Games
55. Real Steel...it was surprisingly really good. The trailers looked like crap.
56. Mongol...great film!
55. Apollo 18
57. Save the Last Dance

 

[YoninahAliza]

1. No Strings Attached
2. Rise of The Planet of The Apes
3. Tangled
4. The Artist
5. Eat, Pray, Love*
6. Mulan
7. Half Nelson
8. He's Just Not That Into You*
9. Albert Nobbs
10. Big Miracle
11. Miracle
12. Reel Injun (a documentary about how Native Americans are portrayed in film)
13. Anne of Green Gables
14. 50/50
15. Patch Adams*
16. The Kings Speech*
17. Easy A
18. Roman Holiday
19. A Single Man*
20. The Royal Tenenbaums
21. Never Let Me Go
22. Another Earth
23. Contagion
24. Hugo
25. Drive
26. Avatar*
27. The Hunger Games
28. The Kids Are Alright
29. Country Strong
30. The Adventures of Tin Tin
31. The Hours*
32. Chalet Girl
33. Janie Jones
34. My Week With Marilyn
35. Like Crazy

*Watched in my film class

Chalet Girl was really fluffy but perfect for the lazy mood I was in. I didn't really want to think while watching a movie at that moment so it suited my purposes. But I really liked My Week With Marilyn, Michelle Williams was able to embody Marilyn perfectly. This was one film that definitely made me think... I mean she was used by everyone for their own desires. It's quite sad really. I love that moment at Eton college where she say's something like, "shall I play her?" So it's not like she was totally clueless, definitely one complex individual.

 

[Not Plain Jane]

1. Cassandra's Dream
2. Moneyball
3. An Education
4. Drive
5. Real Steel
6. Gone Baby Gone
7. Morning Glory
8. Reality Bites
9. Sixteen Candles
10. Annie Hall
11. Mr. Brooks
12. Pride and Prejudice
13. The Help
14. Sylvia
15. Martha Marcy May Marlene
16. Hard Candy
17. Thinner
18. The Last Laugh (German, 1924)
19. SherryBaby
20. Hugo
21. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
22. Trafic (French, 1971)
23. She's the One
24. The Third Man (1949)
25. Young Adult
26. Persepolis
27. District 9
28. Carnage
29. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (American)
30. Midnight in Paris
31. Lost in Translation
32. Case 39
33. The Ides of March
34. A Dangerous Method

 

[sobriquet87]

54. The Hunger Games
55. Real Steel...it was surprisingly really good. The trailers looked like crap.
56. Mongol...great film!
55. Apollo 18
57. Save the Last Dance
58. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (David Fincher)
59. The A-Team (newest version)...it was meh.

 

[Belowen]

01: Back To The Future II
02: The Hangover Part II
03: Poltergeist
04: Sex And The City
05: Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows
06: The Muppets
07: Prom Night
08: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
09: The Beach
10: Gothika
11: Trading Places
12: Enchanted
13: My Week With Marilyn
14: I Am Number Four
15: The Boondock Saints
16: The Blue Lagoon
17: Dawn Of The Dead
18: The Hunger Games
19: Fright Night
20: A Dangerous Method
21: Final Destination

 

[GinAndTonic]

001. A Dangerous Method (David Cronenberg)
002. Submarine (Richard Ayoade)
003. Rosemary's Baby (Roman Polanski)
004. Lolita (Adrian Lyne)
005. Stay (Marc Forster)
006. Take Shelter (Jeff Nichols)
007. J.Edgar (Clint Eastwood)
008. The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo (David Fincher)
009. Crazy, Stupid, Love (John Requa / Glenn Ficarra)
010. Brighton Rock (Rowan Joffe)
011. Another Happy Day (Sam Levinson)
012. The Iron Lady (Phyllida Lloyd)
013. Albert Nobbs (Rodrigo Garcia)
014. Oslo, 31st August (Joaquim Trier)
015. Martha Marcy May Marlene (Sean Durkin)
016. Bye Bye Blondie (Virginie Despentes)
017. My Week with Marilyn (Simon Curtis)
018. Before Sunrise (Richard Linklater)

 

[Tinetush]

12. Heist (2001). I absolutely loved Ricky Jay, he was the best thing about this film. Though I pretty much love him in everything.
13. Les vacances de M. Hulot (France, 1953).
14. Date Night (2010). Normally I don't really care for this kind of films but I actually enjoyed this one.
15. The Grey (2011). I'm glad I didn't pay anything to see this one. The film didn't even meet the low expectations that I had.

I tend to go through phases where I watch a bunch of films that are within a specific genre, made by the same director, starring a specific actor or something else entirely. I just went through a Jacques Tati phase. And now I seem to gravitate toward early Emma Thompson films.

16. Playtime (France, 1967).
17. J. Edgar (2011)
18. Much Ado About Nothing (1993). I've never been a big fan of Shakespeare, but this one I really liked.
19. Sense and Sensibility (1995).
20. The Iron Lady (2011). Disappointed in this one, both in the movie itself as well as in Meryl Streep's performance
19. Howards End (1992). I thought the acting was splendid!
20. The Remains of the Day (1993).

 

[Not Plain Jane]

Tinetush, I notice you have a Jacques Tati film on your list (Les vacances de M. Hulot (France, 1953)); have you seen his later film Trafic? It's so funny, and the fashion is even worth a look!

 

[GinAndTonic]

001. A Dangerous Method (David Cronenberg)
002. Submarine (Richard Ayoade)
003. Rosemary's Baby (Roman Polanski)
004. Lolita (Adrian Lyne)
005. Stay (Marc Forster)
006. Take Shelter (Jeff Nichols)
007. J.Edgar (Clint Eastwood)
008. The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo (David Fincher)
009. Crazy, Stupid, Love (John Requa / Glenn Ficarra)
010. Brighton Rock (Rowan Joffe)
011. Another Happy Day (Sam Levinson)
012. The Iron Lady (Phyllida Lloyd)
013. Albert Nobbs (Rodrigo Garcia)
014. Oslo, 31st August (Joaquim Trier)
015. Martha Marcy May Marlene (Sean Durkin)
016. Bye Bye Blondie (Virginie Despentes)
017. My Week with Marilyn (Simon Curtis)
018. Before Sunrise (Richard Linklater)
019. Before Sunset (Richard Linklater)
020. Twixt (Francis Ford Coppola)

 

[Not Plain Jane]

1. Cassandra's Dream
2. Moneyball
3. An Education
4. Drive
5. Real Steel
6. Gone Baby Gone
7. Morning Glory
8. Reality Bites
9. Sixteen Candles
10. Annie Hall
11. Mr. Brooks
12. Pride and Prejudice
13. The Help
14. Sylvia
15. Martha Marcy May Marlene
16. Hard Candy
17. Thinner
18. The Last Laugh (German, 1924)
19. SherryBaby
20. Hugo
21. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
22. Trafic (French, 1971)
23. She's the One
24. The Third Man (1949)
25. Young Adult
26. Persepolis
27. District 9
28. Carnage
29. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (American)
30. Midnight in Paris
31. Lost in Translation
32. Case 39
33. The Ides of March
34. A Dangerous Method
35. Manhattan Murder Mystery - I love this Woody film; it's just good, fun entertainment; this was a re-watch. It teams Diane Keaton and Woody Allen together again (after Annie Hall of course), and they have such chemistry; then there are Alan Alda and Angelica Huston, who is fabulously gorgeous in this film.

 

[MulletProof]

27. Knallhart / Tough Enough (Germany, 2006)
28. The Truth About Charlie (US, 2002)
29. The Descendants (US, 2011)
30. Closing The Ring (US/UK, 2007)
31. Charlie Wilson's War (US, 2007)
32. Transsiberian (US, 2008)

33. Yuki & Nina (France, 2009)
34. Duel (US, 1971) - Seeing Joy Ride as a teenager ruined this for me.. I laughed most of the time and I don't think you're supposed to laugh.
35. El Bulto (Mexico, 1991)
36. I Am Curious (Yellow) (Sweden, 1967)
37. I Am Curious (Blue) (Sweden, 1968)
38. A Swedish Love Story (Sweden, 1970)

 

[Teja]

6/50
01. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
02. Girl, Interrupted (1999)
03. L'enfant Sauvage (1970)
04. The Hangover Part ll (2011)
05. New Year's Eve (2011)
06. We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011)

 

[MissKateCherie]

1)The Help (2011)
2)Wuthering Heights (2011)
3)Bridesmaids (2011)
4)In Time (2011)
5)Sixteen Candles (1984)
6)Crazy Stupid Love (2011)
7)The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
8)Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
9)Chocolat (2000)
10)50/50 (2011)
11)Roman Holiday (1953)
12)The Clique (2009)
13)The Hangover Part II (2011)
14)Love at first hiccup (2009)
15)Dirty Girl (2011)
16)Love,Wedding, Marriage (2011)
17)Definitely, Maybe (2008)
18)Shame (2011)
19)Hugo (2011)
20)Friends With Benefits (2011)
21)LOL (2009)
22)The Hunger Games (2012)
23)The Vow (2012)
24)Startdust (2007)
25)Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
26)Dustbin Baby (2008)
27)Footloose (2011)
28)We bought a Zoo (2011)
29)Memoirs of a Gheisha (2005)
30)Iron Lady (2011)

 

[YoninahAliza]

1. No Strings Attached
2. Rise of The Planet of The Apes
3. Tangled
4. The Artist
5. Eat, Pray, Love*
6. Mulan
7. Half Nelson
8. He's Just Not That Into You*
9. Albert Nobbs
10. Big Miracle
11. Miracle
12. Reel Injun (a documentary about how Native Americans are portrayed in film)
13. Anne of Green Gables
14. 50/50
15. Patch Adams*
16. The Kings Speech*
17. Easy A
18. Roman Holiday
19. A Single Man*
20. The Royal Tenenbaums
21. Never Let Me Go
22. Another Earth
23. Contagion
24. Hugo
25. Drive
26. Avatar*
27. The Hunger Games
28. The Kids Are Alright
29. Country Strong
30. The Adventures of Tin Tin
31. The Hours*
32. Chalet Girl
33. Janie Jones
34. My Week With Marilyn
35. Like Crazy
36. Fatal Attraction*
37. The Hammer

*Watched in my film class

I just wanted to mention that I really liked The Hammer and I'd strongly suggest that everyone watch it. It's based on the true story of Matt Hamill, a deaf wrestler, and it's really inspiring to watch. As someone who's hard of hearing, I think this film did a great job at showing aspects of deaf culture. Also, the way it's filmed is interesting because it uses a mixture of ASL (American Sign Language), vocal language, and silence (to understand what it feels like to be Hamill). And to be honest I haven't seen any other film besides The Hammer (or tv show... I'm looking at you, Switched at Birth) employ all three very well. And don't worry there is captions for those who don't understand ASL!

 

[Party_Vixen]

17. Pineapple Express
18. Superbad
19. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
20. Anger Management
21. Click
22. The Incredible Hulk
23. The Hunger Games
24. Donnie Brasco
25. The Whole Nine Yards
26. Good Will Hunting
27. Basic Instinct
28. Farewell

 

[ChloeFrancoise]

10. Valerie and Her Week Of Wonders
11. Alice In The Cities
12. Casablanca
13. Jeux Interdits (1952)
I'm pretty positive I should have something to list between Alice & Casablanca but I can't remember what

 

[daniellat]

36.- Puss (Sweden 2010) It was ok, Gustaf
37.- Apt Pupil (US 1997) I don't think I've ever watched a movie with Ian McKellen that I didn't like, plus Brad Renfro nails it.
38.- Julie & Julia (US 2009) Loved it so much...I guess it's 'cause I'm such a foodie.
39.- The Ramen Girl (US, Japan 2008) Two hours of my life I've wasted and never getting back
40.- Victor/Victoria (UK, US 1982) Julie Andrews 'nough said.
41.- Kill Your Darlings (Sweden, US 2006) Weird plot, but Alexander Skarsgard makes one hell of a drag queen
42.- The Last Seven (UK 2010) Best movie I've seen all year.Really unexpected.
43.- Big Night (US 1996) Just worth it to watch Marc Anthony and Tony Shalhoub's great.
44.- Rosemary's Baby (US 1967) Thought it was too long but the storyline was really catching...Mia Farrow's acting is HORRIBLE though.
45.- Coraline (US 2009) I'm sure Coraline and I would be friends irl. Loved the script.
46.- Beyond the Pole (2009) Beautiful scenery, I liked the end...some parts where just too long and unnecesary.
47.- LA Confidential (1997) Good storyline, good acting, really good movie.
48.- Contagion (US 2011) It was nice to see a different side of this type of movie (28 days later and the like) I was really into it from start to finish.
49.- Cowboys and Aliens (US 2011) Daniel Craig makes such a good cowboy. Typical alien movie but the scenery and cowboy clothes made it feel really different.
50.- Horrible Bosses (2011) Laughed so hard and so much...best ab workout I had in a while.

 

[MyNameIs]

Lets see if I can remember all the ones I saw this year so far.

01. The Descendants (2011) - better than I expected, but Payne has done better
02. Take Shelter (2011) - great one, Michael Shannon was incredible
03. Hugo (2011) - HATED IT, one of the worst and most overrated films ever
04. Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) - a ton of fun, highly entertaining
05. Exit through the Gift Shop (2010) - interesting, but it didn't quite meet my high expectations
06. Pina (2011) - complete letdown, I was so excited to see it too
07. The Adventures of Tintin (2011) - some great action sequences, but a terrible movie otherwise
08. Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) - surprisingly good, especially for being a sequel
09. My Week with Marilyn (2011) - another surprise, Michelle Williams nailed it
10. Young Adult (2011) - I'm no fan of Diablo Cody, but Charlize sells this
11. The Little Foxes (1941) - delicious, Bette Davis is sublime
12. The Snake Pit (1948) - very well done feel good movie
13. Great Expectations (1946) - one of the worst "good' movies I have ever seen
14. Saving Private Ryan (1998) - epic (duh), one of Spielberg's absolute best
15. Some Like it Hot (1959) - Tony, Jack and Marilyn were such great sports here
16. The Odd Couple (1968) - surprisingly disappointing, I had high hopes
17. Being There (1979) - great little movie, charming
18. The Apartment (1960) - typically not my thing, but really well done so I ended up loving it
19. Dersu Uzala (1975) - without a doubt one of my all time favorites
20. Amadeus (1984) - another epic, I've been wanting to see it for a while, was not disappointed
21. Scarface (1983) - lmao, so terrible, but by the end of it I ended up sort of enjoying it
22. California Suite (1978) - Maggie Smith/Michael Caine story was good, Walter Matthau was great, the rest is garbage
23. All About Eve (1950) - expected it to be good, did not realize it was THAT good
24. The Bicycle Thieves (1948) - another classic that deserves its status
25. The Triplettes of Belleville (2003) - did not live up to my expectations, charming, but eh...
26. Shame (2011) - great, both Michael and Carrey were outstanding
27. My Neighbor Totoro (1988) - watched it without subtitles so I don't know if it counts, lol
28. Short Cuts (1993) - incredible piece of filmmaking by Altman, outstanding ensemble
29. Beauty and the Beast (1991) - it's 'greatness' is lost on me, it's no match to Pixar's best imo

 

[CrisGalaxy]

1. I am Love (2009)
2. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
3. Rome & Juliet (1968)
4. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
5. Ballerina (2009)
6. No Impact Man: The Documentary (2009)
7. Summer Wars (2009)

8. Trainspotting (1996)
9. Billy Elliot (2000)
10. À Cause d'un Garçon (2000)
11. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
12. The Fall (2006)
13. Maurice (1987)

 

[wild roses]

I tend to go through phases where I watch a bunch of films that are within a specific genre, made by the same director, starring a specific actor or something else entirely. I just went through a Jacques Tati phase. And now I seem to gravitate toward early Emma Thompson films.

I thought I was the only one like this. I can remember films I've watched based on who's in them cuz when I get obsessed with somebody, I try to watch everything they ever starred in. (It was easier in my teens, when I was obsessed with fewer stars. The older I've gotten, the more people I fangirl over, and so it's harder to watch everything, but I'm determined.)

I love Jacques Tati!