I've always had a love of movies,
stretching back from my childhood days. I even wrote a letter to Bill
Collins, the movie announcer on TV, asking how I could get a job like
his. I'm not sure he took me seriously since he never wrote back.
My Favourite MoviesYearsEach year I get to see a lot of newly released movies, some at the Cinema and some on DVD. Here's some years showing what I watched and my top picks for each. Stuff I've been saying about movies and movie news recently.
GenresI
really can't pick my favourite movies so instead I'll list my top ten
from each Genre in order. That's the best I can do - sorry (and I'm
including sequels together). Also, I've decided not to repeat
movies from one Genre to another so if a movie is a really great war
film, but is also foreign, don't expect it to appear twice. Actors, Screenwriters and DirectorsI
was thinking today that I should put a list of people who I respect who
are involved in movies. Dunno why, I guess I just like making lists. Actors I Like
- Arnold Schwartzenegger
Something about the accent, his timing and the sorts of movies he's in. I'm impressed that he always seems to get what he wants. He sets a goal and somehow he makes it.
There's been some lesser quality Arnie films but he doesn't have an equivalent of Hollywood Homicide (Which wipes Harrison Ford off my list).
- Leonardo DiCarprio
I've tried not to like him because he's too young etc.. but unfortunately he turns in such consistently good performances that I've got no choice. Sometimes it's as much about the actors as the choices their agents make.
- Johnny Depp
He's been pretty consistently entertaining from the original Nightmare on Elm Street all the way to Sweeney Todd. Of course, he's at his best when Tim Burton is involved.
Actresses I Like- Milla Jojovich
If the name wasn't interesting enough, she's very watchable - even if her movies aren't always the best. As to whether she's got acting abilities, compare the Fifth Element, The Messenger and Resident Evil. They're all action roles (which is a rare plus for females) but they're different.
- Audrey Tataou
There's something unearthly about her which makes her a delight to watch.
- Kathy Bates
From Misery to Titanic, she dominates every scene that she's in.
Directors and Producers I Like- Clint Eastwood
Clint is simply amazing. I can't believe that he's still going. He was a good actor but as a director, he's sublime.
- James Cameron
James Cameron seems to be able to do no wrong. It used to be said that "No sequel is ever as good as the original unless James Cameron is involved". That was certainly true of Aliens and Terminator. I didn't know what to expect with Titanic but he impressed me there too. His other flicks like the Abyss were pretty spectacular as well. I'm anxiously awaiting "Avatar".
- George Lucas
It's probably not fair to have George Lucas in this list because he's not always a "director", more of a creative force. Obviously I like Star Wars - All of them. I like the spin-offs (except for the holiday special) and I like THX-1138 and American Graffitti. His involvement with Indiana Jones was also pretty impressive. I'll be interested to see where Red Tails goes.
- Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielburg would be
- Ridley Scott
I wonder how different Ridley's career would have been if he'd done Doctor Who instead of Alien. I wonder if this would have had a positive or negative effect on Doctor Who? In any case, Ridley has had a string of great flicks, particularly Blade Runner and Gladiator.
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