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Video Table with Ratings
I've gotten some questions about the recent video lists, and which movies from them I'd recommend. Here's a post of the whole list so far for 2008, with short ratings for each. Of course these are completely subjective, and you'll only agree with these if you have the same taste as I do. The list is arranged by release year and IMDb index number within year. The table is also sortable if you have JavaScript turned on, just click on a column heading to sort.
| Title | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Yojimbo | 1961 | Good, a classic for any culture |
| 36th Chamber of Shaolin | 1978 | Good, if you like Wuxia |
| Kagemusha | 1980 | Brilliant from the first scene |
| Ice Pirates, The | 1984 | Bad, but classic 80's cable |
| Goonies, The | 1985 | Bad, Spielberg at his goofiest |
| Blue Velvet | 1986 | Weird, uncomfortable, stiff |
| Léon - The Professional | 1994 | Good, amazing, troubling |
| Harrison Bergeron (TV) | 1995 | Not the story, but OK |
| Strange Days | 1995 | Good, SF about people |
| Trainspotting | 1996 | Good, if you want to |
| Serial Experiments: Lain (TV) | 1998 | Good, but takes thinking |
| Breakfast of Champions | 1999 | Bad, a travesty by the end |
| eXistenZ | 1999 | Hm, effective but unsatisfying |
| Thirteenth Floor, The | 1999 | Good, and well shot |
| Magnolia | 1999 | Good, but disjoint |
| Battle Royale | 2000 | Good, but read the book |
| Mulholland Drive | 2001 | Good, one of Lynch's best efforts |
| Equilibrium | 2002 | Good, for what it is |
| Bourne Identity, The | 2002 | Good action adventure romance |
| Punch Drunk Love | 2002 | Good, P.T. saves Sandler |
| Hellboy | 2004 | Incoherent comic collage |
| Incredibles, The | 2004 | Good, but nothing suprising here |
| Bourne Supremacy, The | 2004 | Good, but not as good as #1 |
| THX 1138 | 2004 | Good, but didn't need this update |
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | 2005 | Good, but silly and violent |
| Science of Sleep, The | 2006 | Good, but troubling and sad |
| Ultraviolet | 2006 | Bad, even for what it is |
| Casino Royale | 2006 | Good, though still Bond |
| Illusionist, The | 2006 | Good, but ultimately simplistic |
| Pan's Labyrinth | 2006 | Great, complex and provoking |
| Prestige, The | 2006 | Good, but difficult to follow |
| Bourne Ultimatum, The | 2007 | Good, but still declining |
Please keep in mind that these are just some movies I've watched in the past few months If it seems like my reactions to most of these are somewhat tepid, remember that these are mostly movies I didn't bother to see in theaters when they came out, and have borrowed from a friend rather than even renting them.
2008.03.26 at 12:15am EDT
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