One of my New Year’s resolutions (among many) is to keep track of all the films I watch in 2012. I had attempted it in 2011, as well, but didn’t make it past about June. Someone please slap me if I’m not more diligent this year!
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (David Fincher, 2011)
- Look Back in Anger (Tony Richardson, 1959)
- Heartbeats (Xavier Dolan, 2010)
- The Artist (Michel Hazanavicious, 2011) x 2
- The Descendants (Alexander Payne, 2011)
- The Woman in Black (James Watkins, 2012)
- Far From the Madding Crowd (John Schlesinger, 1967)
- My Name was Sabina Spielrein (Elisabeth Marton, 2002)
- A Dangerous Method (David Cronenberg, 2011)
- Hunger (Steve McQueen, 2008)
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (John Madden, 2011)
- Rampart (Oren Moverman, 2011)
- Safe House (Daniel Espinosa, 2012)
- Manhattan (Woody Allen, 1979)
- Trishna (Michael Winterbottom, 2011)
- Bel Ami (Delcan Donnellan, Nick Ormerod, 2012)
- 21 Jump Street (Phil Lord, Chris Miller, 2012)
- The Hunger Games (Gary Ross, 2012)
- Kid with a Bike (Jean-Piere and Luc Dardenne, 2011)
- Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life (Werner Herzog, 2012)
- A Night to Remember (Roy Ward Baker, 1958)
- Marathon Man (John Schlesinger, 1976)
- Tomboy (Céline Sciamma, 2011)
- Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (Marc Rothemund, 2005)
- Accident (Joseph Losey, 1967)
- Blue Valentine (Derek Cianfrance, 2010)
- Who’s Afraid of Virgina Woolf? (Mike Nichols, 1966)
- Ballets Russes (Daniel Geller and Dana Goldfine, 2005)
- Monsieur Lazhar (Philippe Falardeau, 2011)
- La Haine (Matheiu Kassovitz, 1995)
- A Royal Affair (Nikolaj Arcel, 2012)
- Moonrise Kingdom (Wes Andersen, 2012)
- Prometheus (Ridley Scott, 2012)
- A Royal Affair (Nikolaj Arcel, 2012)
- Carrie (William Wyler, 1952)
- Possessed (Curtis Bernhardt, 1947)
- A Single Man (Tom Ford, 2010) x2
- The Divorce of Lady X (Tim Whelan, 1938)
- The Imposter (Bart Layton, 2012)
- War Horse (Stephen Spielberg, 2012)
- Great Expectations (Mike Newell, 2012)
- Searching for Sugarman (Malik Bendjelloul, 2012)
- Ted (Seth MacFarlane, 2012)
- The Third Man (Carol Reed, 1949)
- The Untouchables (Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano, 2011)
- Brave (Mark Andrews, 2012)
- Bruce Campbell vs The Army of Darkness (Sam Raimi, 1992)
- Drag Me to Hell (Sam Raimi, 2009)
- Call Me Kuchu (Katherine Fairfax Wright, Malika Zouhali-Worrall, 2012)
- Skyfall (Sam Mendes, 2012)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Stephen Spielberg, 1984)
- The Social Network (David Fincher, 2011)
How did you like GWTDT? I read the book beforehand (which I wish I had done sooner, it was that good) and thought the movie did it justice.
Welllll, I really liked the Swedish version the first time I saw it, so I didn’t think the Fincher film made any sort of improvements on the original or anything. I also didn’t like how they made Lisbeth a bit softer in this version and I don’t think Daniel Craig is a very good actor. Also, a majority of the accents were appalling. But overall, it was pretty good
I used to do this, and last year I think I gave up before March. I’ll try to keep tabs on you but clearly I don’t have the best track record!
I’m anxious to see The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (both versions) but I keep wanting to read the book first, and I’ve been putting it off for ages. Maybe this year I’ll finally be motivated!
I know, I gave up, as well. it’s so hard to stay disciplined with these things over a long period of time. But I am determined to keep it up this year!
See the Swedish version of Dragon Tattoo! It literally had me on the edge of my seat.
I always try to do this and fall short. I have an excel spreadsheet where I kept track of all the classic films I’d seen. I kept it up for a while but stopped at 600 or so and I really slacked off last year.
I saw “Dragon Tattoo” because my husband is way into David Fincher. It was a bit dark and um, graphic for me. I could have done without a scene or two…
I know, it’s really hard to keep up with these lists!
It is a very graphic film (both versions) and very intense, but those scenes are also key to the books, as well.
wonder what happened to the comment about 2011-films and my question concerning “Term of Trial” I would be grateful,Kendra, if you would help me. Thanks in advance .renata
i answered your comment in the previous post. i saw it at the BFI.
THANK YOU;SO NEXT TIME IN LONDON I’LL TRY TO VIEW IT THERE OR MUST ONE WAIT TILL THEY PLAY IT AGAIN?ANY WAY OF CHECKING FILMS OUT ? WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ENLIGHTEN ME ON THAT MATTER: REGARDS; RENATA
P S:PUT ON YOUR VIEWING LIST:LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT;IT’S MORE THAN WORTH IT ;LARRY IS HEART-RENDING TRAGIC AS TYRONE;ANYWAY IS THERE ANY FILM WITH HIM IN THE LEAD THAT IS NOT WORTH VIEWING?
You have to wait until they show it next. The BFI has a scheduled film programme that changes every month. No, they don’t check films out. It’s not like a DVD rental company or anything.
I loved “The Artist”, a moving, brilliant homage to silent movie era and to cinema itself.
Happy New Year Kendra !!Thanks for all your work on that wonderful website/blog in 2011 !
I used my time off last week to go and see “The Artist” and I loved it ! It’s a wonderful movie for cinema lovers… Brilliantly made…
I also went to see “the adventures of Tintin”… Being french, and “Tintin” being a character every french child had grown up with… I wanted to see it… Well, I liked it overall… It is a good adaptation of a classic, and it is entertaining, but the next day is certainly wasn’t haunting me, like “the artist” did.
Another one I saw is “The skin I live in” by Pedro Almodovar, which was again, brilliant. A twisted story, twisted situations, twisted characters, with Almodovar’s great visual taste and direction… And Antonio Banderas is very good.
I also add to those some timeless classics: “a Christmas Carol” (1951)…”Miracle on 34th street” (with 8-year old Natalie Wood)… “Limelight” (Chaplin)…
And now the holidays are over…
Eric
Did you like Xavier Dolan’s movie ?
He is a very promising and praised young director here in Montreal where I live.
His first movie “how I killed my mother” was very good.
Eric
It’s all about The Artist for me. I started crying during the end because of its beauty and the nostalgic nut I am.
Eee good luck Kendra! This is one of my New Year resolutions as well – I always start the year carefully listing all the movies and books I have read/watched, but always get off track not long after!