Movies seen in late 2003
Submitted by directorspen on Sat, 10/11/2003 - 05:17
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- A Fistful of Dollars: A ...as with the Good, Bad and Ugly, I enjoyed Eastwood a lot in this film as well. He's just so cold and seems inhumane, but in this and G,B,U, there is one moment where he redeems himself in the right way. I love the consistency of the music and opening credits between this and G,B,U and am looking forward to For a few more dollars. I also loved the wrong doings, double crossings, etc, very well planned and great direction as well.
- My Man Godfrey: A- ...Godfrey reminded me of myself. He's intelligent (not attempting self flattery) and sees through the rediculous behaviors of the rich. Not a very complex plot but we all know the characters from somewhere in our lives. Not a bunch of laughs, but definitely some.
- The Thin Man: A ...not an extremely compelling whodunit story but a very fun movie. Some fantastic humor from that era up there with the Marx Brothers. Not near as zany as any of their films, but a lot of fun. Myrna Loy is gorgeous and Asta is adorable, and looks a lot like my dog (wirehaired fox terrier). The characters know exactly what they're doing and it adds depth to the humor, especially The Charles and Gilbert.
- A Brief History of Time: B+ ...as a film, the editing is a bit sloppy and the direction isn't fascinating. But this documentary is great material for anyone interested in cosmology. I've shared so many ideals that Stephen Hawking did, it was great to hear that other people think like I do. Most people just exist but don't question their being, or they accept what their religion says (I'm not trying to start anything with the religion bit, but it is true) and don't want to know anymore, out of fear or whatever else. Great ideals by the Hawking family and their friends.
- Duel: B+ ...the necessary elements come together to illustrate some menacing scenes. One of Spielberg's earliest and it is quite good. Stunning and threatening photography bring more insanity to the already psychotic plot. The underlying tone of Enjoy!Spoiler: Highlight to viewlost manhood is shown in a few ways. Aptly named David Mann calls his wife from a gas station, she has a housewife's apron on and we see her standing with their kids who are calm and playing in the living room. When we see David with kids, they are school children that don't belong to him and don't obey his commands or listen to him for that matter. Also, when he was talking to his wife, we see him through a washing machine window with an older lady taking out her laundry from it. Laundry is one of those common housewife chores, so it is appropriate. The photography lends some help putting men taller than David in the frame showing him as inferior. At the end of the movie, he has gotten rid of the truck, the driver, and his own car. He must start over again, gaining his manhood back from the bottom. I could go a step furthur and say that the exhaust pipe on the truck represents the phallic symbol, and I don't think I'd be too far off.
- 8 1/2: B+ ...bizarre yet fascinating and satisfying. Life belongs to those who dream. Strange, it all feels so familiar, I know it from somewhere before. The white subtitles got to me quite a few times. That was my only quarrel.
- Sunset Boulevard: A ...fame and fortune can do it to you. Fantastic everything about this movie. Another great by my favorite director. His movies always have some strange parts/twists in them, this was the oddest of those that I've seen. "Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close up."
- Love Actually: C ...there were quite a few moments that were very humorous, most notably, the scenes with the old musician. But for the rest, it's mostly rediculous and seems forced. Now while there are movies that I enjoy that have rediculous love stories and the like, this one did not do it for me. Many of the intended jokes came off as dull, and the rest of the theater didn't really laugh either, so it's not just me. If I predicted this movie, seeing the relationships between the characters, I probably could have been pretty close on where their stories went. And at 140 minutes, it was too long.Spoiler: Highlight to viewAll the characters' stories are intertwined by relation to one another.
- Sleeper: A- ...brilliant humor from Woody Allen. Not as witty as some of his others, but a very humorous outlook on the future. Complete with a fantastic soundtrack composed by Allen.
- Freaky Friday (2003): B+ ...I was extremely shocked to like this movie. I thought the previews looked aweful. While there are some cliche parts, most of this movie is very good, I laughed out loud quite a few times. It's not great cinema by any means, but it was fun to watch with the kids I was babysitting. What was even more surprising was that I cared about some of the characters, that rarely happens and I certainly didn't expect it to happen in this movie. There are some really good shots to boot.
- Arsenic and Old Lace: B- ...this is not a bad movie, not poorly done, I just didn't like it very much. Some parts I thought were funny, but most of it was too weird for me.
- Paths of Glory: A ...incredible anti-war film by Kubrick. The ideals of the higher ranking generals are insane and that's how Kubrick wanted it. Great script and acting and a depressing yet true ending.
- Lotr: the Return of the King: A ...menacing angles and an ever turning camera steal most of the photography aspect of this movie. This is my favorite of the 3. Fellowship gave a great sense of a tight and comfortable community, which soon got broken up. Towers was uneven but still very good and this movie is amazing. As many critics say, "it stands on its own." And it does. A fantastic CG camera swoops through the battles and is better than I have seen in the past installments. It also has the best 1/2 hour ending I've seen (can't remember too many movies with long endings), which never dulls or seems unnecessary. Beautiful work by Peter Jackson and the thousands of others who made this movie possible.
- Castle in the Sky: A ...fantastic. Some parts seem funny because of the translation or other reasons and much is funny because of the brothers' commentary. This is the most humorous Miyazaki movie I've seen yet. Laputa is beautiful and amazing. This is up with 'Princess Mononoke' for me, I loved it. "All good pirates listen to their mom."
- Amores Perros: A ...there is no way of telling, without having prior knowledge, of where this movie is going. It goes deep into emotion and the lives of unrelated people. Their stories all At no point in this movie did I see that some of the events couldn't be believable. Some of the most incredible acting that I've ever seen. Life's a bitch and is true for all of the characters, of all who's lives revolve around dogs (perros). Masterful script. An overall fantastic movie.Spoiler: Highlight to viewintertwine.
- Do the Right Thing: B ...a day in the life on the streets of a New York neighborhood on a hot day in summer. It's all about character and making way in life. Good character development and story. I was reminded of Barbershop because of the style in which this was done. The constant angled camera gives a twisted perspective on certain people. Low and high angles show inferior and superior character power. This movie started the style that is seen today with this type of movie. Solid.
- Wall Street: A ...I think that the whole Wall Street ideal is insane. Not the movie, but the actual stock market. It's crazy how it runs and the speed at which it runs is unbelievable. I would never want to get involved, I have no interest in it. But I do love watching movies about it. I've read comparisons and criticisms of Boiler Room to Wall Street. The only thing that I see the same is that they deal with stocks and corruption amongst it. Now while you can say that's a lot that's the same, many movies are this way when you state what they're truly about. I don't compare these movies, but I do love both them.
- The Breakfast Club: A ...I love movies like this. I actually had no idea what this movie was about. All my friends had seen it and were shocked to find out that I hadn't. The Blockbuster near me finally had this in stock. I really don't know how to say exactly how I feel about this movie, so I'm just going to say that I like movies about high schoolers and their problems, quarrels, differences, etc - it just hits me. Again, I can't fully express my thoughts about this movie except that I loved it.
- Amadeus: A…it’s basic human emotion, it’s how the world works, it’s competition, it’s greed, it’s a great movie. Antonio Salieri is constantly trying to undermine Mozart. It is constant competition and the actions seem so childish yet I know that I have felt these emotions before and they are still prevalent today. Flawless direction, acting, editing, everything. Not a moment seems forced or unneeded. Beautiful music to the eyes and ears.Spoiler: Highlight to viewSalieri asks why must he be tortured but he really did appreciate Mozart, he just wanted to be appreciated like Mozart was. Yet in the end, Salieri is there helping Mozart write the music that Salieri is paying him for. He really admires him and this is one of the best aspects of the movie.
- Equilibrium: B+ ...Bale is unstopable. There is no one better than him. This movie looks and is meant to look just like the The action scenes are awesome and I wouldn't even compare this movie to 'The Matrix' 1) because I don't like to compare movies unless it's a remake and 2) because it's not stealing anything from 'The Matrix.' There are a few ideas that you could say were used from 'Matrix,' but even that doesn't really matter. A smart movie - I enjoyed it a lot.Spoiler: Highlight to viewHitler regieme. Those who can feel are taken to be burned or are shot on site. The Resistance is the underground undermining the government. I really enjoyed the anti conformity, the twists and the comparison to the third reich.
- Bad Santa: C ...the best scene is the Anvil Chorus scene. There are some other funny moments, but other than that, there's not much here. I'm not one for extremely vulgar humor. I heard many people in the theater laughing at the constant swearing, I just thought it got annoying.
- What's Cooking?: C- ...oh man was this annoying. Every family gets together, all cross cutting of course. I've seen the same idea with the preparation of something and the cross cutting between it too many times before. This one doesn't even try to switch it up a bit, leaving it feel like it's been sitting out too long. Too dramatic and contrived for its own good. Predictable.Spoiler: Highlight to viewThe part with the Vietnamese kid pointing the gun at him self -- GIVE ME A BREAK! And of course every family lives right near each other. Oh these writers and their metaphors and symbolism...sheesh. The families meet at the crossroads (ooh, so symbolic) because of a gunshot which one of the people (I think the grandmother) said she thought it was a car backfiring...so why would you go outside to check it out??? Even if it was a gunshot, who's stupid enough to go outside? "Hey, gunfire, I think I'll get involved." Not only do we see the crossroads, but also the four corners -- "And God took clay from earth's four corners to give it the breath of life" - from the Torah. It's mish mash and I knew a) the kid didn't shoot himself and b) that it would all come together in the end with one long crane shot. Ok, so maybe not the crane shot, but that it would all come together in the end.
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A ...greedy, greedy, greedy. The Ugly won't ever change, neither will the Good or the Bad. Fantastic direction and photography. The story's not very deep, but it's very compelling. I loved this movie...even the bad (and ugly, but not good) audio dubs, repeat (bad) sound effects, and the soundtrack which I coudln't get enough of. When the Good and Ugly run into Spoiler: Highlight to viewthe Union members, they (Good and Ugly) seem so out of place. They are. They are amongst a battle and there is some dark humor when they carry the explosives out to the bridge, I found it quite funny. And because he is the Good, there is redemption for him when he speaks the few words to the dying captain and when he assists the other dying soldier.
- Life is Beautiful: A+ ...could be one of the most perfect movies I've seen. Fantastic humor covers the first 45 minutes and then things take a dark turn. Benigni tries to keep spirits lively at the Great script for a beautiful movie.Spoiler: Highlight to viewconcentration camp. But it's mainly to keep his child from knowing the truth about where he is.
- Waking Life: A ...awesome. I've never seen anything like it. People pop out of everywhere to talk philosophically with the main character Wiggins. Unpredictable. Creative. Smart. All these things lead to a fine ending. If you're not wanting to watch and listen to a movie of ramblings of life and are looking for an in depth plot line, avoid this movie. Awesome.
- Fools Rush In: C- ...it's all been done before. Oh these Hollywood writers and their bad scripts. Don't they know it's just a repeat? They try to throw the 'rebirth' in at the end when by having it suddenly rain on a seemingly clear day. Selma saying she's the fastest pee-er in the world wasn't funny, cute, or really needed, she could have used a different excuse to cut Perry in line. But instead, it just ends up being disgusting. Anyhow, predictable, lame, cliche. Call it what you will, but luckily, it wasn't aweful.Spoiler: Highlight to viewAlex (Perry) and Isabel (Hayek) get back together
- The Thomas Crown Affair (1968): A- ...trying to catch the man behind a heist isn't always easy for detectives, especially when one of them (Faye Dunaway) falls in love with the mastermind (Steve McQueen). A smart script with good editing, was well photographed, and even had some visual effects to boot. The screen divisions reminded me of Hulk's "comic feel" though I enjoyed that effect in this movie much more.
- Manhattan: B ...less about the city and more about the people. Issac's (Woody's) relationship with Tracy made me uncomfortable at first, but by the end, was fine. There is some good humor, not constant like I've enjoyed in some of his other films, but still sharp as his humor always is.
- Miller's Crossing: A ...oh yeah, this is what it's all about. A very cold and macabre picture of bosses, hitmen, mobs in general and the life associated. What movie about mobs isn't cold (besides 'Mafia')? Beautiful photography, incredible script, the whole package. I can't say enough how original the Coens are. Great tension builds in some scenes and it's perfect. I noticed a few errs with the movie, just mistakes. Other than that - flawless. A great movie.Spoiler: Highlight to viewWhen Tom throws the glass at the mirror behind Verna, the mirror breaks of course, but in the shot cut after that, it's a different break. Also, in the end when Tom is talking to Leo, Verna leaves with the car and Leo says, "I guess we'll have to walk," and Tom says "I guess we are." Someone changed the lines.
- Mystic River: A ...lower middle-class families are strung together in Low key lighting throughout adds to the already gloomy story. Finely acted by Penn and Bacon. Fishburne plays his part very well, I didn't like his character, but the character is what it is, and he does a great job. The movie is very slowly paced but doesn't seem to drag. All characters are trying to get to the bottom of the mystery as they deal with their shady past. Very well written, acted, photographed, directed. Some short parts could have been cut, but an overall very solid movie.Spoiler: Highlight to viewthe killing of Jimmy Markum's (Sean Penn) daughter.
- The Big Lebowski: B- ...ah, the Coen Brothers always have a way of making their stories strange but original. What else could go wrong for the Dude? An interesting story, but I didn't get into it that much. One of the few times I can stand John Goodman, I actually liked him, as I do as well in O Brother.
- American Psycho: C- ...I realize this movie is trying to say something about society, but I still don't like it. Some movies pull this metaphor off well, but I don't enjoy watching murders and rapes and ATMs that read , I don't like it. Christian Bale's acting was bad for most of the movie. The one chance he hits it right isSpoiler: Highlight to view"Please feed me a stray cat"Other than that...no sir, I don't like it.Spoiler: Highlight to viewin his confession to his lawyer.
- Army of Darkness: A- ...a bizarre streak of extremely odd events. Incredibly photographed, finely directed and brilliantly edited. Strange, fun, and very comical. 96 minutes went by in no time. A masterpiece of comedy/horror. Give me some sugar, baby.
- Groove: B- ...a very interesting movie. I'm always looking forward to movies about raves, club scenes, etc. Some of the dialogue and acting falls short, but I loved some of the ideas like They're meant to make you feel good and they worked for me. A fun movie with some great music.Spoiler: Highlight to viewat the end when Bill gives the tollman the $20 and everyone we see gets to go by without paying.
- Princess Mononoke: A ...perfect at all the right moments and depressing at others. A great script and as always from Miyazaki films - beautiful and stunning animation. I loved the forest spirit and when it walks through the forest the one night when Jigo and company are watching, it is a magical scene. Great movie.
- The Opposite of Sex: F- ...how can anyone think this was a good idea? I couldn't wait for the movie to end. If the credits had started rolling an hour into the film, I would have been happy. This movie is rediculous, the script is aweful and so is the acting. The movie tries to redeem itself in the end but fails miserably. None of the intended jokes were a) funny, b) clever, c) well placed. The music wasn't well placed or good for that matter. To use part of a great review from Roger Ebert - not even if the third reel of this movie was replaced with the missing footage from The Magnificent Ambersons could this movie be good. Pure garbage.
- Monsoon Wedding: B+ ...I'm very tired of the style filming/editing wise that this movie was done in. Other than that, I thought the good acting was backed by a solid script and I love the relationships between some of the characters. While I did like the script, it isn't anything I haven't seen before, but this story shows it in a different light. Some scenes are incredibly beautiful (as are some of the ladies). A superb soundtrack makes it that much better.
- Matrix: Revolutions: B ...after a second viewing, I've raised the rating. I didn't notice the bad acting and dialogue as much this time. But I did notice more about the movie - symbols, character roles, etc. I think that Keanu's acting drastically improves after . I forgot to state last review that when the sentinals swarm into Zion that I was reminded of Galga games I had played. A good movie.Spoiler: Highlight to viewhe goes blind
- Divine Intervention (2002): B...I've thought about it, and while it can be really slow at times, I liked this movie. I think I'll see it again whenever I get the chance. There were some parts that were too long. But what I really enjoyed about it was how I was shown a clip over a few times, and then it would keep developing furthur to get a better understanding of the scene. "It would have been better as a short film." - Joe Graham, I agree with him.
- Where the heart is: C- ...I laughed, I cried, I had a great time. Actually, I didn't do any of the previous, I chuckled a few times and that's about it. This movie is not awful. It is lame and rediculous most of the time and Natalie Portman is beautiful all of the time, but it isn't awful. Had to see it for my film class.
- Reservoir Dogs: A ...I'm surprised I hadn't seen this earlier. I think I had arranged to, but never got around to it. Anyway, brilliant first by Tarantino. A very macabre look at the after effects of a heist gone wrong. Strong characters and a smart script. And I love the slow motion walk.
- The Seven Year Itch: C- ...this movie, like many others, had it's moments, very few. The main character's talking to himself but out loud got annoying very quickly. Marilyn Monroe is gorgeous and not much else.
- 28 Days Later: B+ ...I really liked this movie. I thought it used some really good ideas. There were also some that were not so good, like when Jim went into the cheeseburger place. Anyway, it would have been a lot better if the girls behind me in the theater weren't 1)talking and stating the obvious and 2)screaming so loud at everything. Otherwise, I enjoyed it a lot. Also, the film got parts cut out of it, so I'm basing this review on what I have seen, which is most.
- Barbershop: C ...had to see this for my multicultural film class. I would see most movies that my on campus theater shows even if I wasn't in the class. This movie isn't bad, but it's not great either. I felt it took a lot of big ideas from Empire Records. It's fair at best and I don't have much to say about it.
- The Wrong Man: B- ...a change of pace from most Hitchcock movies I've seen. Many of the students I was in the theater with kept making fun of it, but they are going to see because they have to for their film class, they don't respect movies. I may not like a movie, but I won't talk during it. Anyway, I enjoyed this movie, not immensely, but enough. I felt the ending was strained, but overall good.
- Lost in Translation: A- ...this is a very fine movie. It is beautifully shot with a great soundtrack and a well written script. I really thought it was great how Murray and Johansson never hook up any night. Their relationship is more meaningful keept at a friendship. Their first kiss (on the elevator) is very uncomfortable and seems forced, but at the end when they hug and kissed, it was awesome. There is some very subtle humor which is good because it doesn't seem out of place. Overall a great movie.
- Scary Movie 3: D+ ...I changed my review on the second viewing of this movie. I still like the jokes, most of them, but something didn't do it for me as much this time. It's not an aweful movie, just not a very good one. Go into it expecting laughs and you won't be disappointed. I noticed more this time how they put small quotes from Signs into the script but didn't make it too obvious - 1) when the boy falls down because he got hit from a basketball thrown from George, he says "I'm ok" in the voice that Bo (Abigail Breslin) did when she was down in the basement and 2) the more obvious one said by Leslie Nielson - "It's happening" said by Graham (Mel Gibson)
- City of God: A- ...a very visceral display of violence in the slums of the bad part of Rio de Janerio. An extremely gritty and roughly shot film, although amazingly photographed. History repeats itself in this movie with different hood bosses and it continues to get worse with each of them. This movie came to my independent theater in Tampa but I did not get a chance to see it, but it played on my campus theater today and it was my calling. I loved it.
- The School of Rock: B ...not every intended joke in this movie was humorous but for many other jokes, I did laugh out loud. It is a simple story, but is not lame. This is one of the 'entertaining' movies that I can actually stand. The song during the end credits is pretty darn funny.
- Kill Bill: vol. 1: B- ...I LOVED many moments in this film, I thought they were beautiful. I'm willing to bet that this is the goriest revenge film to date. Blood sprays from bodies like water from fountains and, while it can be a bit much at times, is also comical. Some of the dialogue I didn't like, mainly in the beginning, but it definetely has the Terrantino feel. Not as sophisticated as Pulp Fiction, but surely worth seeing at least once. What an awesome soundtrack.
- The Secret Lives of Dentists: B+ ...very subtle and claustrophobic (speaking of the flu scenes) and well written, directed, and acted. It can get slow at times, but I wasn't bothered by it, not your run-of-the-mill movie.
- The Russian Ark: B+ ...many will say this is boring, at sometimes it drones on, but overall, it is beautiful. It's not very deep as in character development, but I loved it.
- Intolerable Cruelty: B ...not the Coen Brothers' best work, but that's not a factor, I saw it as a whole. I thought it was very humorous, I laughed out loud many times, some won't enjoy it, but I did.
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End of the year!
Wow, a positive Revolutions review! A very rare bird, right here in my backyard! :-) I'm glad you liked it. I'm still looking forward to it, but with quite a bit of trepidation.
I hope you don't mind, but I stuck some "spoiler" tags in your Revolutions review. I was torn over doing this, as you can kinda guess that from the trailer, but there are other possible explanations.
Sorry about that, thanks!
Hmm, that Ebert quote sounds familiar. What review is it from?
I really wish I knew. I had his book "I hated, hated, hated this movie" but for some reason, it's not in my dorm room. It might be Mad Dog Time, Ishtar, Little Indian Big City, any number of movies. His review on Kazaam is great.
I thought Ishtar was a pretty funny movie. I think it has been unfairly criticised because of its overblown budget. It's not nearly as bad people make out.
Spencer,
Glad to see that you felt the same way I did about Princess Mononoke and The Opposite of Sex. Hopefully this week you can see Matser and Commander which I just saw tonight...
I would love to see your thoughts on Elephant, if it is playing anywhere near you. I think it will prove to be quite divisive, but I stand quite firmly on the positive side of the fence.
Haha, I think you might had too many windows open and gotten my "seen in in 2003" mixed up with AJ's or someone elses's, haven't seen Elephant yet.
I think AAA was saying he's hoping you'll seek out Elephant, as he'd like to hear your thoughts on it. Heck, even though I haven't seen it, so would I; I've been enjoying your reviews.
Jim is right, I phrased my request oddly.
Sorry to see your rather tepid reaction to Manhattan, which is easily my favorite Woody film. But glad to see that you liked Miller's Crossing.
If you liked Kill Bill you'll love Ninja Scroll, its anime at its finest, beautiful drawings, an interesting story, archtypical characters, other things as well.
Miller's Crossing is one of the best films by the Cohen bros., one of the best ever made I think as well.
A dark film in the same kind of realm as Miller's Crossing though not a gangsta film, would be In America, which is an excellent film.
Here are some more general films
The Elephant Man, Blade Runner, Donnie Darko
Hmm... Anvil Chorus? Pardon my ignorance regarding classical music, but which scene was that?
The Anvil Chorus was used in Bugs Bunny cartoons a lot, it was the scene where there was cross cutting between the midget chopping at the manequin's leg and Billy Bob hammering at the safe with the sledgehammer.
You seem to enjoy the Coen brothers. Have you seen "Barton Fink"? If not, you should check it out. It won't be for everyone, but I love it, and I think you might as well.
I thought Bad santa was hysterical and oddly sweet.The relationship between Billy Bob Thorton's character and the young boy was beautiful because it was not normal.
That's the one thing I really did like about the movie.
I'm really enjoying this list, your grading scale, and your comments. I frequently agree with you, and where I disagree it's usually only by a degree or two (I thing our biggest disagreements would be The Big Lebowski, which I really didn't care for, or Waking Life which I thought was visually impressive but only mildly interesting). It's nice to find somebody else who has seen Equilibrium. That you also enjoyed it is a bonus. :-) Oh, one last note: I keep coming back to Life is Beautiful in my mind. Wonderful, wonderful movie. I wouldn't have thought Begnini had it in him.
Thank you very much. I enjoy reviewing movies. It's what I love to do. Cheers.
Well heck, if you're taking suggestions, anything by Zhang Yimou (my favorite director). Probably the movie of his I liked the least was Happy Times, but even that's pretty good. If you can get your hands on a copy of Hero it's his martial arts movie. Raise the Red Lantern and Jou Do are two of his more famous tradegies, and To Live is a wonderful multi-generational epic. All are marked by stunning cinematography. Of course, you may have seen all these already, so I'll stop gushing now.
Amores Perros is amazing.It is one of my favorite movies.I've probably seen it 10 times and each time it gets better.
Wow, this is a rather impressive batch of films, and I LOVE the comments you've included. Thanks for the list!
Shalom, y'all!
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You're quite welcome. Thanks for the friendly post!
Mmm, 8 1/2. I watched it for the first time earlier this year, and I absolutely adored it. Glad to see that you're seeing some great films. I've been in something of a movie rut.
Interesting take on Spielberg's "Duel". I love it when someone opens my eyes to a director's less obvious work in a film. Great work!
Oh man, I so want to read the spoiler portion of your Duel review. It feels like I've been waiting for that movie on DVD forever.
So glad you liked The Thin Man (how could you not!). It was one of my wife's favorites, she introduced it to me, and it became one of my favorites as well. I used to have an indifference to older movies that I've largely overcome, and The Thin Man, along with My Man Godfrey, was one of the first to put me on the right path.
Nice, Thin Man and Godfrey back-to-back! Is that because of my comment, or did you already have them queued up that way? Based on your review I'm surprised Godfrey got such a high grade - it's one of the only examples in this list where the review and the grade seem a bit out of sync to me.
By the way, I think you have an unclosed "italics" tag in your Fistful of Dollars review. Your whole list beyond that point is italicized.
I had actually checked them out at the same time, and I really wanted to see Godfrey. Yeah, I think I'm ready to write a bit more on it, after I finished the movie, I forgot one point I was going to make.
Directorspen, I'd like to commend you on your copious use of the spoiler tag. I don't think people on this web site use that tag nearly enough, myself included. It's nice to get a feel for movies without having anything spoiled. Keep up the good work!