Topic: Alphabet Marathon: The Unwatched Version

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Letter B:
Here are my choices fof titles...
Remember... Just because the movie is in this list don't mean I haven't seen it. Just that I haven't seen it since getting the DVD!

B.T.K.
Babel
Baby Blues
Bad Boys II
Bad Girls
Bart Got a Room
Bats: Human Harvest
Battle of Blood Island
Beast from Haunted Cave
Behind Enemy Lines
Benji
Benji off the Leash
Benji's Very Own Christmas Special
Betrayal
Beware
Beyond Tomorrow
Big
Big City Blues
The Big Country
Big Jake
The Big Lift
The Big Tease
Big Trouble in Little China
Billy the Kid's Gun Justice
Billy the Kid in Fugitive of the Plains
Billy the Kid in Texas
Billy the Kid Returns
Billy the Kid: Trapped
Billy the Kid: Wanted
The Birds
Bite the Bullet
Black Beauty
Black Brigade
Black Hawk Down
Black Knight
Black Ribbon
Black Sheep
Blackmail
Blade Runner
Blazing Frontier
Bled
Blood Alley
Blood and Chocolate
Blood Diamond
Blood Mania
Blood on the Sun
Blood Stained Bride
Bloodthirsty Butchers
Blue Crush
Blunt: The Fourth Man
Boiler Room
Boiling Point
Boots & Saddles
The Borrowers
Bowery at Midnight
A Boy, A Girl and a Dog
Boynton Beach Club
The Brain Machine
Brain Twisters
Brainiac
Branded
Breach
The Break Up
Brick
Bride of Chucky
Bride of the Gorilla
A Bridge Too Far
Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
Bring Me the Vampire
Bringing Down the House
Brokeback Mountain
Broken Flowers
Broken Strings
The Brothers Grimm
Bug
Bugsy
Bull Durham
Bulletproof Monk
Bully

[Achim]

But... but it's Michael Caine!  

Is it because of Jaws 4...? Any idea why you dislike him, or is that feeling "just there"?

Caine got heaps of respect from me for saying this: He is a family one with mouths to feed. So he needs jobs and of someone offers him money to be in a film, he'll be in it. He gets good money, he'll do his best. He gets little money, he'll only act a little. Hence, Jaws 4, The Hand, the Killer Bees, etc...


My suggestion for B: Benji

[Dragonfire]

But... but it's Michael Caine! 

 
I honestly don't think I've ever heard anyone say they have issues with Michael Caine before. 

Wait a minute....if you dislike him so much, how do you deal with him in Miss Congeniality?

[addicted2dvd]

I just always disliked him... don't know why. And was from way before I ever seen Jaws 4. And what can I say... I love Miss Congeniality despite how I dislike him. I guess how much I love Sandra Bullock allows me to ignore that he is in it.

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Bringing Down the House: Widescreen (2003/United States) Touchstone Home Entertainment, Buena Vista Home Entertainment Director: Adam Shankman Writing: Jason Filardi (Writer) Length: 105 min. Rating: PG-13 Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English

Stars:
Steve Martin as Peter Sanderson
Queen Latifah as Charlene Morton
Eugene Levy as Howie Rottman
Joan Plowright as Mrs. Arness
Jean Smart as Kate
Kimberly J. Brown as Sarah Sanderson

Plot:
The hilarious Steve Martin (Father Of The Bride) and Academy Award® nominee Queen Latifah* (Chicago) star with Eugene Levy (American Pie) in the laugh-out-loud hit comedy Bringing Down the House. Peter Sanderson (Martin), a divorced, straitlaced, uptight, workaholic attorney, meets a brainy, bombshell lawyer in an online chat room and they make a date. Expecting his soul mate, he opens the door and finds himself face-to-face with Charlene (Latifah) — a wild and crazy soul sister who's just escaped from prison and wants Peter to clear her name. But Peter wants absolutely nothing to do with her, and that prompts Charlene to turn Peter's perfectly ordered life totally upside down. Hysterical complications abound and Peter soon finds out he may need Charlene just as much as she needs him. It's a houseful of fun your family will enjoy again and again.

*Best Supporting Actress, Chicago, 2002

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Feature Trailers
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Music Videos
• Outtakes/Bloopers
• Closed Captioned

My Thoughts:

I decided to watch this one next because today (8/14) is Steve Martin's 66th birthday. So wanted to watch something with him in it I haven't seen before... this was the only thing I had left that I haven't watched yet. It isn't a bad comedy... but there really isn't anything special about it either. I would say it is worth watching... but at the same time it isn't something I see watching very often. Over-all just an average comedy with a couple chuckles in it.

My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5

[addicted2dvd]

Letter C:
Here are my choices fof titles...
Remember... Just because the movie is in this list don't mean I haven't seen it. Just that I haven't seen it since getting the DVD!

The Cable Guy
Cache
The Camancharos
Capote
Captain Kidd
Carman: The Champion
Carnivore
Casino Royal
Cattle Stampede
Cellular
Chain Reaction
Champagne
Changing Lanes
Chicken Run
Child's Play 2
Child's Play 3
Children of the Damned
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
Chiller
A Christmas without Snow
Chloe, Love is Calling You
Chocolat
The Choke
Chronicals of Riddick
Cinderella Man
Circus
Circus of Fear
City by the Sea
City of God
Closer
Coach
Code Hunter
Cold Creek Manor
Collateral
Colorado (Saturday Matinee)
Colorado Serenade
Commandos
Con Express
Condemned to Live
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Confetti
Confidence
Convoy
Corky Romano
Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride
The Cowboys
Crash
Creature Unknown
The Creeper
Creepers
Cricked on Hearth
Crimes at the Dark House
The Crimes of Stephen Hawke
Crossroads
Cry Blood Apache
Curse of Pirate Death
Curse of the Komodo
Curse of the Headless Horseman
Cyrano de Bergerac

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Cellular: New Line Platinum Series (2004/United States) New Line Home Entertainment Director: David R. Ellis Writing: Chris Morgan (Screenwriter), Larry Cohen (Story By) Length: 94 min. Rating: PG-13 Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround Subtitles: English, Spanish

Stars:
Caroline Aaron as Marilyn Mooney
Brenda Ballard as Irate Customer #1
Kim Basinger as Jessica
Will Beinbrink as Young Security Guard
Jessica Biel as Chloe
Chase Bloch as Timid Boy

Plot:
What if someone's life was literally on the line and the power to save them was totally in your hands? For Ryan (Chris Evans) the choice begins with a frantic call from Jessica Martin (Academy Award® winner Kim Basinger†). Having been kidnapped at gunpoint and locked in an undisclosed attic, Jessica pleads with Ryan to get help before her abductors return to kill her. With no way of knowing where she is, and with the battery in his cell dying quickly, Ryan is plunged into a relentless, high-stakes thrill ride through a world of lies and murder in this riveting, adrenaline-pumping suspense thriller.

†1998 Best Actress in a Supporting Role, L.A. Confidential

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Feature Trailers
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• DVD-ROM Content
• Closed Captioned

My Thoughts:

This is the first time I ever seen Cellular. It is one of the many movies that were given to me this past year. This one I actually enjoyed quite a bit. Kept my interest from beginning to end. Some pretty good action and chase scenes. If you haven't had the chance to do so yet... I would say it is definitely worth checking out... I recommend it.

My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5

[addicted2dvd]

Letter D:
Here are my choices fof titles...
Remember... Just because the movie is in this list don't mean I haven't seen it. Just that I haven't seen it since getting the DVD!

Daniel Boone Dark Fury Dark Heritage Dark Light Dark Places Dark Reel The Darkness The Dawn Express The Dawn Riders Dazed and Confused DC 9/11: Time of Crisis Dead Aim Dead and Breakfast Dead Doll Deadly Drifter Death Bed Death By Dialogue Death Machine Death Note Death Note II Death Rides a Horse The Deep The Deep End Derailed Desert Heat The Desert Trail Destroy All Planets Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo The Devil Bat Devil Monster Devil Riders The Devil Wears Prada The Devil's Curse

The Devil's Daughter The Devil's Hand Devil's Partner Diggers Dinner with Friends Dirty Dancing Disappearance of Flight 412 The Disturbance Dogville Dominique is Dead Don't Be Scared Don't Open Till Christmas Doom The Doors Dope Case Pending Double Jeopardy Double Take Double Team Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Phibes Rides Again Dr. Suess' The Cat in the Hat Dr. T & The Women Dracula vs. Frankenstein Drag Me to Hell Dragon Princess Drawing Blood The Dreamers Dreamgirls Dreamland Driven The Driver's Seat The Drop

[Tom]

Definitely "Death Note". Though it might happen that you cannot resist following up with the sequel.

[Kathy]

I want to vote Dreamgirls, The Doors or Dirty Dancing just because you need more music in your life!

I would go with something you haven't seen - knock one off your unwatched pile too.

I like the following because they are based on actual events and people:

Dreamers is quite good - it has lots of sex though so watch it before letting Brit see it.

The Devil Wears Prada

[addicted2dvd]

Every one I watch in this thread is knocking one off my unwatched pile. My unwatched pile includes all the DVDs I haven't watched since getting them... whether I seen the movie or not. Though I will probably go with one I NEVER seen before.

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Death Note (2006/Japan) VIZ Pictures Director: Shusuke Kaneko Writing: Tsugumi Ohba (Original Material By), Takeshi Obata (Original Material By), Tetsuya Oishi (Screenwriter) Length: 120 min. Rating: NR Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Japanese: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Japanese: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English

Stars:
Tatsuya Fujiwara as Light Yagami
Kenichi Matsuyama as L / Ryuzaki
Asaka Seto as Naomi Misora
Yu Kashii as Shiori Akino
Shigeki Hosokawa as Raye Iwamatsu
Masahiko Tsugawa as Commissioner Saeki

Plot:
Adapted from a highly Popular manga, with original characters and plot twists developed only for live-action film. Death Note finally comes to life, directed by the renowned monster film master Shusuke Kaneko with a theme song by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Ace student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook intentionally dropped by a rogue "Shinigami" death god named Ryuk. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies. Upset with the current justice system, Light takes matters into his own hands and vows to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of all evil, and become "the God of the new world."

A mysterious detective known only as "L" quickly learns that the serial killer, nicknamed "Kira" by the public, is located in Japan. Light realizes that L will be his greatest enemy, and a game of psychological cat and mouse between the two begins.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Feature Trailers
• Bonus Trailers
• Interviews

My Thoughts:

I been curios about checking this one out since it was given to me a few months back. For the past week or so my daughter Brittany has been watching the anime series... and raving about it... which renewed my curiosity on the movies. So I figured this was the perfect chance to watch the first one.

I must say... I enjoyed this movie very much. I got a kick out of how they did the Shinigami in this movie and hope to see him as part of the sequel. Though I don't know why he wouldn't be. I found Light to be an interesting character. A person that was actually a bit darker then the first impression they gave us. Now when it came to "L"... I thought he was a bit on the strange side... but not so strange it took away from the character or story. He does seem to have some weird fascination with food.

As I said... over-all I enjoyed every minute of this one. It easily kept my attention from beginning to end. Definitely one I feel comfortable recommending to others. I am looking forward to the sequel... though I think I am going to try to save it for another day instead of jumping right into it.

My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5

[addicted2dvd]

Letter E:
Here are my choices for titles...
Remember... Just because the movie is in this list don't mean I haven't seen it. Just that I haven't seen it since getting the DVD!

Easy Rider
Easy Virtue
Edgar Allen Poe's Darkness
The Edge of Love
Eegah
Elizabethtown
Embryo
Empire
Empire of the Sun
The End of Violence
Enemy at the Gates
Entrapment
Escape from New York
Escape from Sobibor
Essence of Echoes
Eternal
Eternal Evil
Eternal Sunshine from the Spotless Mind
Evening
An Everlasting Piece
Evil Brain from Outer Space
The Evil One
Executive Decision
Extreme Ops
Eye See You

[samuelrichardscott]

Watch Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. In my top three of the decade.

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Eternal (2004/Canada) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Here! Films, Regent Releasing Director: Wilhelm Liebenberg, Federico Sanchez Writing: Wilhelm Liebenberg (Writer), Federico Sanchez (Writer) Length: 108 min. Rating: R Video: Widescreen 1.78:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: English

Stars:
Sarah Manninen as Wildcat
Caroline Néron as Elizabeth Kane
Victoria Sanchez as Irina
Conrad Pla as Raymond Pope
Ilona Elkin as Nancy
Nick Baillie as Cusack

Plot:
When the beautiful wife of a Montreal vice cop disappears, his investigation leads him to an alluring temptress who admits only to having steamy sex with the missing woman. Unconvinced, the detective plunges into her dark, erotic world, uncovering a terrifying connection to a 16th-century countess said to have seduced and murdered young women to bathe in their blood in order to remain immortal. Now, the detective finds himself in a deadly race against time to prevent this modern vampiress from claiming another victim in this supernatural thriller inspired by actual events.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Bonus Trailers
• Closed Captioned

My Thoughts:

I decided to check this one out today because I felt like watching a horror movie I haven't seen yet. And the plot of this one sounded interesting at least. And it saying that this story was "Inspired by Actual Events" didn't hurt. I went in knowing it could go either way. While I enjoyed this one... it's slow pace did lessen the enjoyment some. Though it still has a good story. I would really like to see another (preferably a little better) movie inspired by Countess Elizabeth Bathory. I have heard of her story before... but this is the first movie I have seen dealing with her.

My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5