Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Viewing Journal: 12/30/2014




651) 
MANILA IN THE CLAWS OF LIGHT
(1975 dir. Lino Brocka) Date Seen: December 30 2014











650) PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES
(1965 dir. Mario Bava) 3rd Viewing: December 30 2014











**THINGS I WATCHED BUT FORGOT TO LOG IN 2014**
I'm trying to be better about remembering to notate the short films & music videos I see. I still slack off in this department.

  • RAT PACK RAT (dir. Todd Rohal) ****
  • TRANSFORMERS THE PREMAKE: A DESKTOP DOCUMENTARY (dir. Kevin B. Lee) ****
  • I DON'T DANCE (dir. Brent Weinbach) ***1/2
  • MR OZIO'S: HAM (dir. Eric Wareheim) ****
  • DUET (dir. Glen Keane) ****
  • THE BLUE UMBRELLA (dir. Saschka Unseld) ****
  • FRENCH REVOLUTION [Assassin's Creed Unity] (dir. Rob Zombie) ***1/2 

Viewing Journal: 12/31/2014






652) THE HOMESMAN
(2014 dir. Tommy Lee Jones) Date Seen: December 31 2014




Monday, December 29, 2014

Viewing Journal: 12/29/2014







649) THE MAZE RUNNER
(2014 dir. Wes Ball) 2nd Viewing: December 29 2014



 









648) HOUSEBOUND
(2014 dir. Gerard Johnstone) 2nd Viewing: December 29 2014




 

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Viewing Journal: 12/28/2014







647) THE GAMBLER
(2014 dir. Rupert Wyatt) Date Seen: December 28 2014






 








646) DAWN 
      OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
(2014 dir. Matt Reeves) 2nd Viewing: December 28 2014





Viewing Journal: 12/25/2014




641) MR DYNAMITE: 
    THE RISE OF JAMES BROWN
(2014 dir. Alex Gibney) Date Seen: December 25 2014












640) GET ON UP
(2014 dir. Tate Taylor) 2nd Viewing: December 25 2014






Viewing Journal: 12/26/2014


Toby waiting to Tobe-boggan.. 
(Joyeux Noël 1990.. Somewhere in East Fort Worth)







643) ANNIE
(2014 dir. Will Gluck) Date Seen: December 26 2014












642) TOP FIVE
(2014 dir. Chris Rock) Date Seen: December 26 2014




Viewing Journal: 12/27/2014







645) THE INTERVIEW
(2014 dir. Goldberg/Rogen) Date Seen: December 27 2014
















644) THE BABADOOK
(2014 dir. Jennifer Kent) 2nd Viewing: December 27 2014





Thursday, December 25, 2014

TOBY'S TOP 65 CHRISTMAS MOVIES

HAVE YOURSELF A MEATY LITTLE CHRISTMAS!


(FYI - I didn't consider the following films to be Christmasy enough:
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, À L'INTÉRIEUR, MOUSE HUNT, 
IN BRUGES, SILENT NIGHT (2023), CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER, BELL BOOK & CANDLE, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS, MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE, 3 GODFATHERS (1948), AMERICAN PSYCHO, BLAST OF SILENCE, WAKE IN FRIGHT, SCANDAL (1950), WIND CHILL, DEAD END, MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, THE FRENCH CONNECTION, L.A. CONFIDENTIAL, 2046, CRONOS, RABID, THE DEAD (1987), CORSAGE, some of the HARRY POTTER films, BRAZIL, WOLF OF SNOW HOLLOW, NIGHT OF THE COMET, FUNNY PAGES, TANGERINE, HARD TARGET.. pronounced & recognizable Joyeux Noël vibes needed to be present in whatever film's setting for at least 40% of their runtime to qualify for me personally. Had my criteria been different, all the aforementioned titles definitely would've placed here.. So don't gimme any shit)













#65-55 = quite good
#54-32 = great
#31-15 = top shelf liquor
#14-1 = God tier

65.       MICKEY'S GOOD DEED







64.         THE CHILDREN (2008)








63.               ALIEN X-MAS







                    DARK ANGEL
62.       [I COME IN PEACE 1990]








61.            WHITE REINDEER








60.    THE JUNKY'S CHRISTMAS





                


59.       THE HEBREW HAMMER
doubles as a Hanukkah movie!








58.                   KLAUS







-tie- 58. ARTHUR CHRISTMAS 3D








               CHRISTMAS EVIL
57.   [YOU BETTER WATCH OUT]








56.  CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT




 



55.           SCROOGE (1951)
          [A CHRISTMAS CAROL]








-tie-55.          SCROOGED











54.                 'R XMAS








53.      ENEMY OF THE STATE








52.                  GASMAN








51.               LE PUPILLE








50. & ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE
[TALES FROM THE CRYPT segment]








49.                MILLIONS








48.            THE BOX (2009)








        DIAL CODE SANTA CLAUS
              aka DEADLY GAMES
47.      [3615 CODE PÈRE NOËL]








-tie-47.      LETHAL WEAPON








46.                   PLÁCIDO








45.
  THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL (1928)








44.            THE ICE HARVEST








43. 
  FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES












        BABES IN TOYLAND (1934)
42.   [MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS]








41.           METROPOLITAN








40. THE LONG KISS GOOD NIGHT








        NESTOR, THE LONG-EARED 
39.        CHRISTMAS DONKEY








38.   THE BELLS OF ST. MARY'S








37.                8 FEMMES








36.           SOLE SURVIVOR








35.                 J.T. (1969)








34.               TREEVENGE







33.
   A CHRISTMAS CAROL 3D (2009)







                  
-tie-33.      Richard Williams'
      A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1971)








32.       PEACE ON EARTH (1939)








31.            THE THIN MAN







30.          THE HOLDOVERS







29.                     GO








28.THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR







27.          COMFORT AND JOY








26.      THE DAY OF THE BEAST








25.         EASTERN PROMISES







24.           TRADING PLACES








23.               BAD SANTA







22.
THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER








21.         THE SILENT PARTNER








20.          MY NIGHT AT MAUD'S








                THE NIGHTMARE
19. BEFORE CHRISTMAS
doubles as a Halloween movie!









18.          UN CONTE DE NOËL
[A CHRISTMAS TALE 2008]








17.         THE SNOWMAN (1982)








16.        MON ONCLE ANTOINE







15.
THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL








14.         TOKYO GODFATHERS








13.       FANNY AND ALEXANDER








12.            SCROOGE (1970)








11.           EYES WIDE SHUT








10.          BATMAN RETURNS








9.       BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974)








8. A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS




           



7.          RARE EXPORTS (2010)








6.                   DIE HARD








5.                     CAROL







4.
THE CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE






3.          A CHRISTMAS STORY






2.        IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE






1.                   GREMLINS
*****






HONORABLE MENTION
:
RUNNER-UP CHRIMBUS MOVIES

also really enjoyed the following;
ROBIN ROBIN (2021), SHAUN THE SHEEP: FLIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (2021), THE INSECTS' CHRISTMAS (1913), CHRISTMAS DREAM - VÁNOČNÍ SEN (1946), HOLIDAY AFFAIR (1949), SUSAN SLEPT HERE (1954), WHOEVER SLEW AUNTIE ROO? (1972), CHRISTMAS EVE Ночь перед Рождеством (1913), ALL IS BRIGHT (2013), WE’RE NO ANGELS (1955),  IT HAPPENED ON 5TH AVENUE (1947), A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS (2021), MERRY LITTLE BATMAN (2023), A CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY (2015), SHAZAM! (2019), THE SACRIFICE GAME (2023), ROBBIE THE REINDEER: HOOVES OF FIRE (1999), VIOLENT NIGHT (2022), JINGLE JANGLE: A CHRISTMAS JOURNEY (2020), IRON MAN 3 (2013), A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR CHRISTMAS 3D (2011), THE BISHOP'S WIFE (1947), DESK SET (1957), BEST MAN HOLIDAY (2013), THE HOLLY & THE IVY (1952), LITTLE DRUMMER BOY (1968), CAROL FOR ANOTHER CHRISTMAS (1964), REMEMBER THE NIGHT (1940), JINGLE ALL THE WAY (1996), WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954), MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL (1983), LEMON DROP KID (1951), THE INCREDIBLE STRANGER (1942), BLACK CHRISTMAS remake (2006), THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE BARN (2023)














recap
TOP 65 CHRISTMAS MOVIES
  1. GREMLINS (1984)
  2. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
  3. A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983)
  4. CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE (1944)
  5. CAROL (2015)
  6. DIE HARD (1988)
  7. RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE (2010)
  8. A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS (1965)
  9. BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974)
  10. BATMAN RETURNS (1992)
  11. EYES WIDE SHUT (1999)
  12. SCROOGE (1970)
  13. FANNY & ALEXANDER (1982)
  14. TOKYO GODFATHERS (2004)
  15. MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (1992)
  16. MON ONCLE ANTOINE (1971)
  17. THE SNOWMAN (1982)
  18. A CHRISTMAS TALE (2008)
  19. NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993)
  20. MY NIGHT AT MAUD'S (1969)
  21. THE SILENT PARTNER (1978)
  22. THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (1940)
  23. BAD SANTA (2003)
  24. TRADING PLACES (1983)
  25. EASTERN PROMISES (2007)
  26. EL DÍA DE LA BESTIA (1995)
  27. COMFORT AND JOY (1984)
  28. 3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR (1975)
  29. GO (1999)
  30. THE HOLDOVERS (2023)
  31. THE THIN MAN (1934)
  32. PEACE ON EARTH (1939)
  33. RICHARD WILLIAMS' A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1971)                         -tie- A CHRISTMAS CAROL 3D (2009)
  34. TREEVENGE (2009)
  35. JT (1969)
  36. SOLE SURVIVOR (1984)
  37. 8 FEMMES (2002)
  38. BELLS OF ST MARY'S (1945)
  39. NESTOR, THE LONG-EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY (1977)
  40. THE LONG KISS GOOD NIGHT (1996)
  41. METROPOLITAN (1990)
  42. BABES IN TOYLAND (1934)
  43. FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES (2018)
  44. THE ICE HARVEST (2005)
  45. LA PETITE MARCHANDE D'ALLUMETTES (1928)
  46. PLACIDO (1961)
  47. 3615 CODE PÈRE NOËL (1988)                                                                 -tie- LETHAL WEAPON (1987)
  48. THE BOX (2009)
  49. MILLIONS (2004)
  50. ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE [TALES FROM THE CRYPT segment] ('72)
  51. LE PUPILLE (2022)
  52. GASMAN (1998)
  53. ENEMY OF THE STATE (1998)
  54. 'R XMAS (2001)
  55. SCROOGED (1988)                                                                                     -tie- SCROOGE (1951)
  56. CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT (1945)
  57. CHRISTMAS EVIL (1980)
  58. KLAUS (2019)                                                                                              -tie- ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (2011)
  59. THE HEBREW HAMMER (2003)
  60. THE JUNKY'S CHRISTMAS (1993)
  61. WHITE REINDEER (2013)
  62. DARK ANGEL [I COME IN PEACE] (1990)
  63. ALIEN X-MAS (2020)
  64. THE CHILDREN (2008)
  65. MICKEY'S GOOD DEED (1932)