2013's films

I made a list of all of the movie's I've watched in 2013.  I'm pretty sure I missed a lot, and I also didn't include the movies I rewatched, like The Breakfast Club, etc, but I tried to make it as comprehensive as possible. I also added comments/mini-reviews for each of them, and when I watched them (if I remembered). I think that this is a good way to reflect upon the past year, a form of looking back, because I believe that the person watching a movie isn't the same person when the credits start rolling; in a way each of these films changed me somehow. Anyways, this'll take a while so I'll get started!

2013

Moulin Rouge (2001) - ?.?.13 - The music's arranged pretty well, I'd say. Let's all just be children of the revolution. Viva la vie Boheme!

Pitch Perfect (2012) - ?.?.13 - I really like this movie. but mostly because of Anna Kendrick and the references to The Breakfast Club. Their covers sound great too, but is acapella singing really that big of a deal?

1/2 of Borat (2006) - ?.?.13 - This movie tries really hard to be funny, but it’s so dragging and pointless I don’t even know if I have enough patience to finish it.

1/2 of Anchorman (2004) - ?.?.13 - see above

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) - ?.?.13 - It was funny enough, but not very memorable. I love magic though.

The Croods (2013) - ?.?.13 - I have a special place in my heart for Dreamworks films. This one was really for the family.

Rise of the Guardians (2012) - ?.?.13 - I love Russian badass Santa. This movie’s imaginative and funny, classic Dreamworks.

John Dies at the End (2012) - 4.4.13 - It’s smart-funny, and pretty good for a low budget indie movie. Plus Wong and Cheese. They’re swell guys.

The Dictator (2012) - 4.5.13 - I don’t know why this is funny when Borat and Anchorman wasn’t. Maybe it’s the comedic timing. “In loving memory of Kim Jong-Il”. Or maybe I was just in a better mood that day.

Megamind (2010) - 4.8.13 - Dreamworks > Disney at making funny movies.

GI Joe: Retaliation (2013) - ?.?.13 - I don’t like action, but it's as good as they come I suppose.

1/4 of Insidious (2010) - 4.20.13 - I couldn’t focus.

The Nanny Diaries (2007) - 4.21.13 - I never got Scarlet Johansson attractiveness until this movie. She should wear less make up more often.

Watchmen (2009) - 4.27.13 - Cool movie. Retired superheroes. No clear bad guys, I think. Dr. Manhattan and Rorschach are interesting. More realistic than most other superhero movies.

Billy Elliot (2000) - 5.6.13 - I watched this one for English class. It was all about gender stereotypes and dance, and they all had heavy british accents.

Whip It (2009) - 5.11.13 - Ellen Page in fishnet stockings. Also, something about roller derby? (search soundtrack)

Hotel Transylvania (2012) - ?.?.13 - It was okay. I don’t think Mavis deserved that goofy guy though, but eh whoever she zings with. Movie was funny at times, but eh. The comedy kind of changes?

Now You See Me (2013) - 6.10.13 - This movie reignited my desire to try and learn magic. The foreshadowing was subtle, I wish they’d have clued us in a bit more. But holy hell the plot twist. Nobody could have seen that coming (but only because it was out of the blue. Kinf od a deus ex machina on their part). The rest was kind of predictable, though. But all in all, well-written plot (sans character development). Ruffalo could have been less intense, it would have made the romance part less awkward.

Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) - 6.28.13 - I don’t get the poooint of it all. Does it even have one? Maybe “Belief and trust could make you go back in time” idek. But it was fine until the ending I suppose.

World War Z (2013) - 7.4.13 - Definitely more entertaining than the book. But I'm iffy about jump scares, and this movie's full of 'em.

Despicable Me 2 (2013) - 7.9.13 - They oversold the minions.

Pacific Rim (2012) - 7.13.13 - This movie is so frickin boss that I am currently employed. To Pacific Rim.

Battle Royale (2000) - 7.21.13 - It was very bloody, dystopian, and Japanese. A lot of characters, which surprisingly didn't ruin the plot. It was great, definitely.

Say Anything (1989) - 7.26.13 - Oh the 80's, the best time for romance flicks. I can see why it was a classic. The boombox scene: 10/10 would recreate.

Nacho Libre (2006) - 7.28.13 - It's Jack Black in a Nickelodeon movie! I don't believe in God, I believe in science. I /finally/ got that, ppl kept referencing it.

This Means War (2012) - 7.28.13 - “You’re gonna make me breathless, aren’t you?”

Dear Zachary (2008) - 7.29.13 - Perfection. /Incredibly/ well documented and edited. And the story. Jesus Christ, the story. I feel like there are rocks where my heart should be. It’s like an emotional gyroscope ride. It is haunting and emotionally exhausting.

The Wolverine (2013) - 8.4.13 - I don't watch a lot of Marvel films, but after this one, I'm thinking I should. Their writers may be geeky, but they really know what they're doing.

Keith (2008) - 8.23.13 - Now I want a yellow truck. A road in front of me. And nothing but opportunities.

The Wizard of Oz (1939) - 11.2.13 - I only had a fairy tale book of this story when I was a child, and now it's really nice to see the film adaptation. Plus now I'm really excited for Wicked, I REALLY hope I catch it.

We're the Millers (2013) - 11.3.13 - Just your run-off-the-mill comedy. It has really funny moments though, and the ending was sort of touching, in a weird way.

Annie Hall (1977) - 11.21.13 - I should really watch more Woody Allen. It was so well directed, and even though released almost four decades ago, it doesn't feel out of place in 2013.

Moonrise Kingdom (2012) - 11.21.13 - I need to finish this one. I got distracted heh.

Monster's University (2013) - 11.24.13 - It manages to somehow have a completely different feel from the first movie. It's a great prequel, and strong in terms of character development, even as a kid's movie HAHA.

Submarine (2010) - 11.24.13 - I love this movie. The caffeinated internal monologue. The characters try to be mature but fail, and there is realism in that. I mean they're in middle school (I think). I love Oliver's room, and I found a new alias for Starbucks, along with Charlie.

Paper Heart (2009) - 11.24.13 - The girl is so kawaii, not even cute, she's kawaii. Another movie where Michael Cera conquers love through awkwardness. He's so typecasted haha.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) - 11.24.13 - I like some quotes from it, and it's actually good for a mostly action flick. And a vampire /threw a motherfucking horse/ at Abraham Lincoln. I gotta admit that's pretty awesome.

Finding Forrester (2000) - 12.7.13 - Great solid movie. I liked following through with Jamal's successes, and Forrester's development. But what makes it so gret for me is that Jamal is so damn sassy.

Ender's Game (2013) - 12.8.13 - I've been meaning to read the series, but never got around to it. I loved the movie, but I felt it was too short. I would've enjoyed some background on the invasion, and other hings, but I suppose that's what the thirteen-novel series is for.

Frozen (2013) - 12.15.13 - Probably one of the best things Disney has come up with since Tangled. I love the music, its so catchy. And the snowman seemed kind of forced, but he's hilarious, especially his song about summer.

Gravity (2013) - 12.22.13 - The progression of the film was slow, yet effective. It was tense, but just slightly repetitive. It's forgivable though, how many things can happen in space as cinematic as a debris drive-by? I like what they accomplished with just a minimal cast, and how strongly they delved in Ryan's characterization.

Artificial Intelligence (2000) - 12.25.13 - Still having feelings from this one. It was so heart-wrenchingly sad. It's sad how humans there basically created a new race that they can marginalize. They played God, but didn't take responsibility. My heart is still breaking for David.

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I'm sure I'll watch more the next few days, because the breaks not over, so maybe I shall update this. (with pics)

disposition

it is incredible how sleep exists in a painful world
fire across my chest keep me from it
every sound is an ache bellowed in earnestness
etching everything even after you stop to listen to
little hearts that struggle to count the seconds
beating weak but crying tumultuous
every litany in the plangent afterthought of midnight madness
time is supposed to be faster at night
ravishing rivers and roads in the privacy we never had
and the hurt
yearn more; and write if it's me
end my unassailable
dissolve me in to you

prayer

the wind rattles this church,
and so we stay,
hands entwined like a prayer
to the god of getting by.
blessed are you
among all else
for this hallowed calm -
at once and everlasting.

we stay,
hands entwined like a prayer
to the deity of secret messages.
at the hour of my death,
i would know peace
for I have known you -
you, my hierophany.

we stay,
hands entwined like a prayer
to the god of never letting go.
and so
we stay.