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film log: 2007

Updated: 1/10/08

In an idea borrowed from the folks at Home Theater Forum, I’ve decided to track the films I watch over the course of the year.  This won’t be a comprehensive list, as I’m unable to recall every movie I’ve seen since January, but I’m pretty confident in my memory of at least the past two weeks, and of a few stand-out films from earlier than that.  I’m always asked about the latest movies and any films I’d recommend to others, so hopefully this will fill that void for the five people or so who actually read this blog.  Call it a self-indulgent undertaking if you like, but I enjoy doing things like this.  It injects a few minutes of excitement into my day.

Films I’ve seen for the first time are in bold; films I’ve seen in the theater are in italics; films I’ve watched on Blu-ray Disc are in blue.  If the movie was edited for television, I’ll make a note of it.  Each movie title will be linked to its own entry on the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) for those who would like more information about it.  I’ll also rate each film watched on a scale from 1-10 (shamelessly borrowed from DVD Town).

10: An unqualified classic.
9: A superior film in almost every way.
8: An excellent film.
7: A good film with more merits than not.
6: A passably decent film, but not one to get too excited about.
5: A common, run-of-the-mill film with as many or more weaknesses as strengths.
4: A less than mediocre film; perhaps offensive, clumsy, or just plain dull.
3: A bad film.
2: Quintessential badness.
1: Don’t even think about it.

 

  1. [02/20/07] A River Runs Through It (1992) 7
  2. [02/22/07] The Prestige (2006) 9
  3. [03/13/07] Casino Royale (2006) 9
  4. [03/29/07] The Nativity Story (2006) 6
  5. [04/06/07] Happy Feet (2006) 4
  6. [04/28/07] Deja Vu (2006) 8
  7. [04/30/07] The Mormons, Part 1 (2007) 7
  8. [05/01/07] The Mormons, Part 2 (2007) 8
  9. [05/02/07] The Queen (2006) 8
  10. [05/04/07] Spider-Man 3 (2007) 7
  11. [06/11/07] March of the Penguins (2005) 7
  12. [06/14/07] Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) 8
  13. [06/15/07] The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005) 8
  14. [06/16/07] Breach (2007) 7
  15. [06/18/07] Charlotte’s Web (2006) 5
  16. [06/20/07] The New World (2005) 10
  17. [06/22/07] The Wizard of Oz (1939) 7
  18. [06/27/07] The Big Red One (1980) [TV edit] 6
  19. [06/27/07] The World’s Fastest Indian (2006) 8
  20. [06/29/07] Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005) 8
  21. [06/29/07] Ratatouille (2007) 10
  22. [06/30/07] Open Season (2006) 4
  23. [07/02/07] The Civil War, Episode One: The Cause (1990) 9
  24. [07/04/07] The Civil War, Episode Two: A Very Bloody Affair (1990) 9
  25. [07/04/07] The Civil War, Episode Three: Forever Free (1990) 9
  26. [07/05/07] The Incredibles (2004) 10
  27. [07/07/07] Planet Earth (2006) [viewed over several weeks] 9
  28. [07/07/07] High Noon (1952) 6
  29. [07/09/07] The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) [TV edit] 7
  30. [07/09/07] Spielberg on Spielberg (2007) [A TCM Original Production] 8
  31. [07/10/07] 7 Up (1964) 7
  32. [07/10/07] 14 Up (1970) 7
  33. [07/11/07] 21 Up (1977) 8
  34. [07/13/07] Friday Night Lights (2004) [TV edit] 7
  35. [07/14/07] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [IMAX 3D] (2007) 8
  36. [07/16/07] One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) [TV edit] 8
  37. [07/17/07] 28 Up (1985) 8
  38. [07/18/07] Deliver Us From Evil (2006) 9
  39. [07/20/07] The Fountain (2006) 7
  40. [07/23/07] Water (2005) 7
  41. [07/24/07] Poseidon (2006) 5
  42. [07/24/07] Bridge to Terabithia (2007) 9
  43. [07/25/07] Freedom Writers (2007) 7
  44. [08/04/07] The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) 9
  45. [08/06/07] The Simpsons Movie (2007) 5
  46. [08/16/07] 35 Up (1991) 8
  47. [08/22/07] Cool Hand Luke (1967) 7
  48. [08/23/07] Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) 6
  49. [08/25/07] Solaris (1972) 7
  50. [08/29/07] Bridge to Terabithia (2007) 9
  51. [08/30/07] The Sting (1973) 8
  52. [08/31/07] Miss Potter (2007) 6
  53. [09/01/07] Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) 6
  54. [09/06/07] 42 Up (1999) 8
  55. [09/08/07] Mission: Impossible III (2006) 8
  56. [09/08/07] Deja Vu (2006) 8
  57. [09/11/07] Dreamgirls (2006) 7
  58. [09/18/07] Away from Her (2007) 7
  59. [09/20/07] The Untouchables (1987) [TV edit] 6
  60. [09/28/07] Tokyo Story (1953) 8
  61. [09/29/07] Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007) 6
  62. [10/02/07] Five Easy Pieces (1970) [TV edit] 7
  63. [10/05/07] 49 Up (2006) 8
  64. [10/12/07] The War, Episode One: A Necessary War (2007) 8
  65. [10/13/07] Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) 8
  66. [10/16/07] Transformers (2007) 6
  67. [10/23/07] Fitzcarraldo (1982) 8
  68. [10/23/07] Meet the Robinsons (2007) 7
  69. [10/26/07] Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, feat. Sissel (2007) 9
  70. [10/29/07] L’Avventura (1960) 7
  71. [10/30/07] The Polar Express (2004) 8
  72. [11/01/07] Spider-Man 3 (2007) 7
  73. [11/03/07] Disturbia (2007) 6
  74. [11/06/07] Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) 8
  75. [11/14/07] Ratatouille (2007) 10
  76. [11/17/07] Flyboys (2006) 7
  77. [11/20/07] Hairspray (2007) 8
  78. [11/21/07] Live Free or Die Hard (2007) [PG-13 edition] 8
  79. [11/21/07] Shrek the Third (2007) 6
  80. [11/22/07] Year of the Dog (2007) 6
  81. [11/20/07] Hairspray (2007) 9
  82. [11/27/07] Dr. Strangelove, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying… (1964) 7
  83. [11/27/07] Cars (2006) 8
  84. [11/28/07] Rocky Balboa (2006) 7
  85. [11/30/07] Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) 7
  86. [12/01/07] Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) 8
  87. [12/03/07] Superman: Doomsday (2007) 5
  88. [12/07/07] Casino Royale (2006) 9
  89. [12/08/07] Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) 8
  90. [12/10/07] Next (2007) 4
  91. [12/11/07] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) 8
  92. [12/14/07] The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) 9
  93. [12/15/07] Bridge to Terabithia (2007) 9
  94. [12/18/07] Beowulf [IMAX 3D] (2007) 7
  95. [12/18/07] I Am Legend [IMAX] (2007) 8
  96. [12/21/07] Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) 8
  97. [12/21/07] Rescue Dawn (2007) 7
  98. [12/22/07] Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) 8
  99. [12/24/07] A Christmas Story (1983) 7
  100. [12/26/07] Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, feat. Sissel (2007) 9
  101. [12/27/07] Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 8
  102. [12/28/07] Surf’s Up (2007) 6
  103. [12/28/07] Juno (2007) 8
  104. [12/29/07] The Namesake (2007) 9
  105. [12/31/07] Waitress (2007) 7

 

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