10 Years later... Your best of 1999
12-30-09 | 05:13 PM
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Re: 10 Years later... Your best of 1999
In absolutely no order whatsoever...
The films I enjoyed that I saw theatrically in 1999:
Eyes Wide Shut - I despised it for being overblown when I saw it theatrically. Subsequent viewings, however, have captivated me and it is now among my ten favorite films of all time. (Just bought the Blu-ray and am excited to watch it in Hi-Def!)
Being John Malkovich - What a delightfully odd film this was!
Sleepy Hollow - A great moody piece from Tim Burton. Maybe not the definitive adaptation of Irving's tale, but it's chalk full of atmosphere.
Fight Club - I haven't seen it since its theatrical run and I don't worship it like so many fans, but I recall thinking it was fun.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - The only entry in this series I actually liked, mostly because of the focus on Dr. Evil and not Austin Powers.
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - Literally camped outside the theater overnight to get midnight release tickets. That was fun. Traded an unopened Darth Maul action figure for front row seats at the screening, which was even better because the seats belonged to some guys in the lobby, whose friends sold them out. And, at the end of the night, I was about the only one who wasn't heartbroken by the film...because I knew better than to expect it to be all that great in the first place.
Man on the Moon - Not a big Jim Carrey fan, but I liked his Kaufman.
I wish I'd seen theatrically in 1999:
Office Space - I choose to believe that this just didn't screen very long in Louisville, and not that I just ignored it. Especially since I did go and see American Beauty, which I still despise.
The Insider - Netflix'd it and wish I'd made it out to see it theatrically.
The Limey - See The Insider.
The films I enjoyed that I saw theatrically in 1999:
Eyes Wide Shut - I despised it for being overblown when I saw it theatrically. Subsequent viewings, however, have captivated me and it is now among my ten favorite films of all time. (Just bought the Blu-ray and am excited to watch it in Hi-Def!)
Being John Malkovich - What a delightfully odd film this was!
Sleepy Hollow - A great moody piece from Tim Burton. Maybe not the definitive adaptation of Irving's tale, but it's chalk full of atmosphere.
Fight Club - I haven't seen it since its theatrical run and I don't worship it like so many fans, but I recall thinking it was fun.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - The only entry in this series I actually liked, mostly because of the focus on Dr. Evil and not Austin Powers.
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - Literally camped outside the theater overnight to get midnight release tickets. That was fun. Traded an unopened Darth Maul action figure for front row seats at the screening, which was even better because the seats belonged to some guys in the lobby, whose friends sold them out. And, at the end of the night, I was about the only one who wasn't heartbroken by the film...because I knew better than to expect it to be all that great in the first place.
Man on the Moon - Not a big Jim Carrey fan, but I liked his Kaufman.
I wish I'd seen theatrically in 1999:
Office Space - I choose to believe that this just didn't screen very long in Louisville, and not that I just ignored it. Especially since I did go and see American Beauty, which I still despise.
The Insider - Netflix'd it and wish I'd made it out to see it theatrically.
The Limey - See The Insider.
12-30-09 | 06:09 PM
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Re: 10 Years later... Your best of 1999
I expected more from you, Bus:
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12-30-09 | 08:39 PM
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Re: 10 Years later... Your best of 1999
What I appreciate about it is, every time I've watched it I've come away with something different. I can't really say that about very many movies. For instance, I watched it last year for the first time in a long while and I was drawn to the use of blue in the color scheme. Then I bought the 2-disc SE DVD last year and noticed the use of reds.
More importantly, since its theatrical release I have developed a meaningful relationship (our third wedding anniversary is in less than two weeks!) and so I watch Tom Cruise's performance in that and I find it resonates much more strongly with me now that I have something important to lose. I don't desire to ever know what it would be like to be tormented the way that Bill Hartford is by his wife's confession of lust. Then there's the whole, "what's real/what's a dream/what's the difference" aspect of the story that reminds me of Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown," which I have always enjoyed as a bit of a head-trip.
Of course, in 1999 I had yet to have my 21st birthday, my longest-lasting relationship was about three months and the subtleties and nuances of Eyes Wide Shut were simply beyond me. This year, I finally tracked down a translation of Arthur Schnitzler's original story, "Traumnouvelle" ("Dream Story") and read that. I also just found--and read--a paperback containing that as well as Kubrick's & Raphael's screenplay. I found the reading was helpful in really getting to the depths of this absorbing tale, and highly recommend that fans of the film look into this reading.
More importantly, since its theatrical release I have developed a meaningful relationship (our third wedding anniversary is in less than two weeks!) and so I watch Tom Cruise's performance in that and I find it resonates much more strongly with me now that I have something important to lose. I don't desire to ever know what it would be like to be tormented the way that Bill Hartford is by his wife's confession of lust. Then there's the whole, "what's real/what's a dream/what's the difference" aspect of the story that reminds me of Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown," which I have always enjoyed as a bit of a head-trip.
Of course, in 1999 I had yet to have my 21st birthday, my longest-lasting relationship was about three months and the subtleties and nuances of Eyes Wide Shut were simply beyond me. This year, I finally tracked down a translation of Arthur Schnitzler's original story, "Traumnouvelle" ("Dream Story") and read that. I also just found--and read--a paperback containing that as well as Kubrick's & Raphael's screenplay. I found the reading was helpful in really getting to the depths of this absorbing tale, and highly recommend that fans of the film look into this reading.
12-30-09 | 08:49 PM
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Re: 10 Years later... Your best of 1999
12-30-09 | 10:54 PM
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Re: 10 Years later... Your best of 1999
I have. I like them both. The characterizations and interpretations are fascinatingly different yet are still similar. I think about the movie/book every time I go to Venice, Rome, or Campania.
12-31-09 | 01:05 AM
#58
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Re: 10 Years later... Your best of 1999
1999 was a great year for movies, here are 10 of my favorites:
Run Lola Run
American Beauty
Being John Malkovich
Princess Mononoke
Fight Club
Go
All About My Mother
Three Kings
The Matrix
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Run Lola Run
American Beauty
Being John Malkovich
Princess Mononoke
Fight Club
Go
All About My Mother
Three Kings
The Matrix
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
