FILMS SEEN, 2006

[boilmaker]

Out of 10 / repeat viewings in italics / *denotes theater viewing / short films (under 1/2 hour)

DECEMBER

Pusher (Nicholas Winding Refn, 1996) - 7
The Jerk (Carl Reiner, 1979) - 7
*Wet Hot American Summer (David Wain, 2001) - 5
Crimewave (Sam Raimi, 1985) - 7
The Woman on the Beach (Jean Renoir, 1947) - 6
Dressed to Kill (Brian De Palma, 1980) -

Comments

[thescientistmrj]

Why so low for High Tension?

[boilmaker]

Same reason as everyone else; the ending. It's just so unbelievably and offensively stupid, and since it's so predictable, it tainted some of the admittedly effective precedings. And I hated the use of that Muse song, which made the whole thing less scary. Some of the death scenes were really cool though, especially the staircase beheading.

[thescientistmrj]

Children Of Men gets that high-of-a score on your now rather elite, Precious Dollesque rating system? Maybe I'll see it. I'll probably see Jackass 2 first though.

[boilmaker]

I gave it that high a rating almost entirely for aesthetic reasons. It's kinda everything I'd hope for from a mainstream future dystopia action-thriller in terms of style. Exhilirating stuff.