And until then, let's talk about movies.
WATCHED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
200 Motels (1971) Tony Palmer, Frank Zappa - USAI really don't wanna know how many drugs went into the production of this movie... but at least now I have a quite exact idea of what it's like to be stoned. Watch it if you want something completely confusing and ridiculous.5.0
3 Zimmer/Küche/Bad (2012) Dietrich Brüggemann - GermanyDid I ever say how much I love those down-to-earth German comedies that sometimes just pop out of nowhere?7.7
37°2 le Matin [Betty Blue] Jean-Jacques Beineix - FranceVery effective use of the shock-moment right in the beginning with a very, very long and detailed sex scene... and also otherwise quite intense.8.4
Á bout de souffle [Breathless] (1959) Jean-Luc Godard - FranceI absolutely understand why The Dreamers would be so crazy about movies like this.8.6
Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes [Aguirre, the Wrath of God] (1972) Werner Herzog - West GermanyInteresting and brave idea though hilarious at times... I mean, why would Spanish soldiers in South America speak German...? I loved the ending however... it was intense.7.0
Almost Famous (2000) Cameron Crowe - USAI don't really see where the cult is coming from, but nevertheless enjoyed the movie a lot. It was nothing like I had expected.8.3
Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution (1965) Jean-Luc Godard - FranceFirst French movie I saw without subtitles - a small victory. As I'm a sucker for Sci-Fi, naturally I loved this. The computer-gone-bad reminded me of 2001.8.2
Annie Hall (1977) Woody Allen - USAAfter having watched this I have the feeling that I've reached that point where I'm fully and irrevocably in love with Woody Allen. 9.8
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) John Carpenter - USAQuite boring when you've seen the 2005 remake... which I only realized while watching this one.7.0
At Close Range (1986) James Foley - USAMuch better than expected - Christopher Walken was beyond fantastic and who would've thought Sean Penn was such a hottie in his early days...7.5
Bad Taste (1987) Peter Jackson - New ZealandWell, the title really says everything about this movie. HOW COULD YOU, Peter Jackson??! Anyway, I had a few good laughs as this was my first real splatter movie.1.0
Badlands (1973) Terrence Malick - USAIt's easier to see where The Tree of Life came from now, although this one was much more down-to-earth.9.2
Bananas (1971) Woody Allen - USASo, I turned out to be one of those people who love Woody's older slapstick adventures too.8.3
Barfi! (2012) Anurag Basu - IndiaA great disappointment. And they really think this is going to win an Oscar?6.6
Barry Lyndon (1975) Stanley Kubrick - UK/ USAThe movie that ignited my ongoing obsession with Kubrick and made me decide that he was the next director for my "A Journey in..." series. Such a pearl of a movie.9.5
Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) Jim Jarmusch - USA/ Japan/ ItalyFunny and entertaining, though profound at times too. I especially liked the "Cousins" and "Cousins?" segments for outstanding performances and direction.7.1
Elizabeth (1998) Shekhar Kapur - UKCate Blanchett needs more leading roles.8.4
Fear and Desire (1953) Stanley Kubrick - USAWell, every director needs to start somewhere.6.4
Jane Eyre (2011) Cary Fukunaga - UK/ USAI finally got to see this... it's really one of the most beautiful films of the last few years.7.9
Killer's Kiss (1955) Stanley Kubrick - USAAlthough not as breathtaking as what I've seen of Kubrick's later work, there were certain little sparks of brilliancy in this one. I didn't like the ending though - and as far as I understand, Kubrick didn't either but was forced to make it a happy-end.7.2
Lethal Weapon 2 + 3 (1989) Richard Donner - USAIronically I haven't seen part one, but I liked both of the sequels, despite Mel Gibson's horrible haircut and lack of attractiveness. 7.2
Lust for Life (1956) Vincente Minnelli - USAA film about Van Gogh, we started watching it in art class until my teacher thought we had seen what was important... you can imagine I was furious, and of course had to finish the movie at home. Kirk Douglas is magnificent, the rest is kind of bland.7.0
Paths of Glory (1957) Stanley Kubrick - USAAfter a few shorts and his first three feature films, this was in my opinion the first thoroughly magical Kubrick film. A beautiful hymn on pacifism.9.2
Pitch Perfect (2012) Jason Moore - USAYeah, this is my sister's last obsession... it's kinda fun though I didn't think the anti-German jokes were that funny. But let's not get over-sensible.7.3
Olsen-banden over alle bjerge (1981) Erik Balling - DenmarkOne of the last Olsen-banden films... why'd I never see it before? So cute and funny.7.4
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) Stephan Elliott - Australia/ UKThis movie just came out of nowhere and won my heart all over.8.6
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) Peter Jackson - USA/ New ZealandI was rather over-enthusiastic when I wrote my review and didn't realize there were a lot of people that didn't like the movie... But even after reading many negative reviews, I still love it.9.4
The Killing (1956) Stanley Kubrick - USAVery film-noir-ish... but I liked it. It wasn't as stiff as many of Hitchcock's "classics".8.0
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) Woody Allen - USAAbsolutely lovable - makes you realize the importance of cinema... or maybe not. It's very lovely though.9.4
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Jim Sharman - UK/ USAHilarious, crazy and very close to perfection.9.6
RE-WATCHED WITH THE PURPOSE OF INTENSE EXAMINATION
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) Sharon Maguire - USA/ UK/ Ireland/ FranceI just love that scene in the beginning, when she sings "All by myself".7.3
Easy A (2010) Will Gluck - USAStill one of the best "teenage" comedies I've seen. Makes me want to watch Say Anything and The Breakfast Club.7.5
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980) Jack Gold - UKA yearly tradition for christmas.7.5
Isn't this still from Vogue, 2000 just gorgeous?
Moulin Rouge! (2001) Baz Luhrmann - USA/ AustraliaI didn't remember it being that awesome!9.5
The Polar Express (2004) Robert Zemeckis - USAI realized how much it looks like a computer game, especially the camera movements... but it's a beautiful christmas movie. Actually made me cry in the end.7.2
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Amount of feature films watched: 36 (November +19)Average rating: 8.0 (November +0.7)Worst film of the month: Bad TasteBest film of the month: Annie Hall
SHORTS
Day of the Fight (1951) Stanley Kubrick - USAGripping and interesting - much better than Kubrick's first short.7.1
Flying Padre: An RKO-Pathe Screenliner (1951) Stanley Kubrick - USABoring.6.0
The Seafarers (1953) Stanley Kubrick - USABoring but well-directed. 6.2BOOKSH. C. Andersen, 200 Års Jubilæum - en eventyrlig digter - Andersen, H. C. and othersThere were a lot of fairytales I had never heard of, so that was really interesting. I didn't like all of them though.*** out of 5
The Tales of Beedle the Bard - Rowling, J. K.Sigh... far too short.***** out of 5
See you next year with a lot of 2012 wrap-ups and much more!