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Movie #57: CODA

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CODA Date Watched:  11/20/24 Format:  Streaming on TV via Apple TV+ Directing  (⭐⭐⭐): Writing  (⭐⭐⭐⭐): Acting  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐): Wildcard  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐): Cast.  Well done all around. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda : A pretty weak year but I think CODA could have won even in a stronger year. Ranking: 1) Schindler's List (Movie #36) 20⭐ 2) Forrest Gump (Movie #5) 20⭐ 3) The Silence of the Lambs (Movie #37) 18⭐ 4) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Movie #44) 18⭐ 5) Platoon (Movie #17) 17⭐ 6) Gladiator (Movie #11) 17⭐ 7) Gone with the Wind (Movie #1) 17⭐ 8) CODA (Movie #57) 17⭐ 9) Parasite (Movie #45) 17⭐ 10) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Movie #50) 16⭐ 11) Braveheart (Movie #52) 16⭐ 12) Spotlight (Movie #24) 16⭐ 13) On the Waterfront (Movie #3) 16⭐ 14) Titanic (Movie #55) 16⭐ 15) The Shape of Water (Movie #53) 16⭐ 16) Everything Everywhere All at Once (Movie #21) 16⭐ 17) Rocky (Movie #14) 15⭐ 18) The Sound of Music (Movie #48) 15⭐ 19) In the Heat of the Night (Movie #39) 15⭐ 20) Slumdog
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Movie #56: Green Book

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Green Book Date Watched:  11/17/24 Format:  Streaming on TV via DVD Directing  (⭐⭐⭐): Writing  (⭐⭐⭐⭐): Acting  (⭐⭐⭐⭐): Wildcard  (⭐⭐⭐): Not enough.  Well written and acted but I felt there could have been more conflict with the subject matter.  It was too PG-13. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda : There was definitely plenty of Oscar bait out there but Green Book was a good pick in the end. Ranking: 1) Schindler's List (Movie #36) 20⭐ 2) Forrest Gump (Movie #5) 20⭐ 3) The Silence of the Lambs (Movie #37) 18⭐ 4) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Movie #44) 18⭐ 5) Platoon (Movie #17) 17⭐ 6) Gladiator (Movie #11) 17⭐ 7) Gone with the Wind (Movie #1) 17⭐ 8) Parasite (Movie #45) 17⭐ 9) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Movie #50) 16⭐ 10) Braveheart (Movie #52) 16⭐ 11) Spotlight (Movie #24) 16⭐ 12) On the Waterfront (Movie #3) 16⭐ 13) Titanic (Movie #55) 16⭐ 14) The Shape of Water (Movie #53) 16⭐ 15) Everything Everywhere All at Once (Movie #21) 16⭐ 16) Rocky (Movie #14) 15⭐ 17) Th
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Movie #55: Titanic

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Titanic Date Watched:  11/16/24 Format:  Streaming on TV via DVD Directing  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐): Writing  (⭐⭐⭐): Acting  (⭐⭐⭐): Wildcard  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐): Undeniable.  This wasn't just king of the box office, it was king of the world.  You cannot deny what this movie was in the late 90s.  It was never my favorite but it is always nostalgic. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda : To me, Good Will Hunting and LA Confidential will always be the best films of the year.  However, Titanic still deserved to win. Ranking: 1) Schindler's List (Movie #36) 20⭐ 2) Forrest Gump (Movie #5) 20⭐ 3) The Silence of the Lambs (Movie #37) 18⭐ 4) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Movie #44) 18⭐ 5) Platoon (Movie #17) 17⭐ 6) Gladiator (Movie #11) 17⭐ 7) Gone with the Wind (Movie #1) 17⭐ 8) Parasite (Movie #45) 17⭐ 9) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Movie #50) 16⭐ 10) Braveheart (Movie #52) 16⭐ 11) Spotlight (Movie #24) 16⭐ 12) On the Waterfront (Movie #3) 16⭐ 13) Titanic (Movie #55) 16⭐ 14) The Shape of Water (Mov
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Movie #54: My Fair Lady

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My Fair Lady Date Watched:  11/15/24 Format:  Streaming on TV via Fandango at Home Directing  (⭐⭐): Writing  (⭐⭐): Acting  (⭐⭐⭐⭐): Wildcard  (⭐⭐): Did not age well.  It is really sad when I think all the modern adaptations are actually better. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda : If they wanted to go with a musical, Mary Poppins was the better choice.  Dr. Stangelove was better than anything else. Ranking: 1) Schindler's List (Movie #36) 20⭐ 2) Forrest Gump (Movie #5) 20⭐ 3) The Silence of the Lambs (Movie #37) 18⭐ 4) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Movie #44) 18⭐ 5) Platoon (Movie #17) 17⭐ 6) Gladiator (Movie #11) 17⭐ 7) Gone with the Wind (Movie #1) 17⭐ 8) Parasite (Movie #45) 17⭐ 9) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Movie #50) 16⭐ 10) Braveheart (Movie #52) 16⭐ 11) Spotlight (Movie #24) 16⭐ 12) On the Waterfront (Movie #3) 16⭐ 13) The Shape of Water (Movie #53) 16⭐ 14) Everything Everywhere All at Once (Movie #21) 16⭐ 15) Rocky (Movie #14) 15⭐ 16) The Sound of Music (Movi
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Movie #53: The Shape of Water

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The Shape of Water Date Watched:  11/12/24 Format:  Streaming on TV via Fandango at Home Directing  (⭐⭐⭐⭐): Writing  (⭐⭐⭐⭐): Acting  (⭐⭐⭐⭐): Wildcard  (⭐⭐⭐⭐): Concept.  Unique and well executed across directing, writing, and acting.  Not perfect, but really good. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda : I am happy with it.  Three Billboards maybe could have won.  Dunkirk and Get Out were just short. Ranking: 1) Schindler's List (Movie #36) 20⭐ 2) Forrest Gump (Movie #5) 20⭐ 3) The Silence of the Lambs (Movie #37) 18⭐ 4) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Movie #44) 18⭐ 5) Platoon (Movie #17) 17⭐ 6) Gladiator (Movie #11) 17⭐ 7) Gone with the Wind (Movie #1) 17⭐ 8) Parasite (Movie #45) 17⭐ 9) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Movie #50) 16⭐ 10) Braveheart (Movie #52) 16⭐ 11) Spotlight (Movie #24) 16⭐ 12) On the Waterfront (Movie #3) 16⭐ 13) The Shape of Water (Movie #53) 16⭐ 14) Everything Everywhere All at Once (Movie #21) 16⭐ 15) Rocky (Movie #14) 15⭐ 16) The Sound of Music (Movie
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Movie #52: Braveheart

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Braveheart Date Watched:  11/8/24 Format:  Streaming on TV via Fandango at Home Directing  (⭐⭐⭐⭐): Writing  (⭐⭐⭐⭐): Acting  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐): Wildcard  (⭐⭐⭐): Better before the internet.  Going back 30 years, the story captivated my young mind.  Unfortunately, now that I know the true story, it is hard to move past it. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda : I don't get why The Usual Suspects did not get much love.  Apollo 13 could have challenged but they probably got it right... again, before the internet. Ranking: 1) Schindler's List (Movie #36) 20⭐ 2) Forrest Gump (Movie #5) 20⭐ 3) The Silence of the Lambs (Movie #37) 18⭐ 4) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Movie #44) 18⭐ 5) Platoon (Movie #17) 17⭐ 6) Gladiator (Movie #11) 17⭐ 7) Gone with the Wind (Movie #1) 17⭐ 8) Parasite (Movie #45) 17⭐ 9) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Movie #50) 16⭐ 10) Braveheart (Movie #52) 16⭐ 11) Spotlight (Movie #24) 16⭐ 12) On the Waterfront (Movie #3) 16⭐ 13) Everything Everywhere All at Once (Mov
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Movie #51: The Best Years of Our Lives

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The Best Years of Our Lives Date Watched:  11/8/24 Format:  Streaming on TV via Prime Video Directing  (⭐⭐): Writing  (⭐⭐⭐): Acting  (⭐⭐⭐): Wildcard  (⭐⭐): Tried and failed.  The intent was good and I will give it the extra star for representation.  It just tried too hard. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda : Can't say I know who to pick this year.  It's a Wonderful Life stands out but I still don't know if it should have won. Ranking: 1) Schindler's List (Movie #36) 20⭐ 2) Forrest Gump (Movie #5) 20⭐ 3) The Silence of the Lambs (Movie #37) 18⭐ 4) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Movie #44) 18⭐ 5) Platoon (Movie #17) 17⭐ 6) Gladiator (Movie #11) 17⭐ 7) Gone with the Wind (Movie #1) 17⭐ 8) Parasite (Movie #45) 17⭐ 9) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Movie #50) 16⭐ 10) Spotlight (Movie #24) 16⭐ 11) On the Waterfront (Movie #3) 16⭐ 12) Everything Everywhere All at Once (Movie #21) 16⭐ 13) Rocky (Movie #14) 15⭐ 14) The Sound of Music (Movie #48) 15⭐ 15) In the Heat o
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