* City of Lost Children :: first viewing :: 25.04.2004
overall :: 4
human portrayal :: 5
cinematography :: 5
violence/suffering :: 4 :: that is, very tolerable
heaviness :: quite
see it again :: 4
in my opinion :: trying to explain what exactly it is about my movie tastes...i neglected the list for a while, but i don't think we've watched all that many movies this summer anyway. ghostbusters was a favorite of early summer on the occasion of its 20th anniversary, but since i don't remember the date, and it's a no brainer (kick-ass), i didn't give it a rating...i'll try to remember to keep this list well-updated in the future :)
Pirates of the Caribbean :: first viewing :: 21.08.2004
overall :: 3.5
human portrayal :: 4
cinematography :: 3.5
violence/suffering :: ok
heaviness :: light
see it again :: 2 :: good movie, but no need to see it twice
Live and Let Die :: first viewing :: early summer 2004
overall :: 0 :: no redeeming qualities
human portrayal :: n/a :: it's a james bond movie
violence/suffering :: standard 007
heaviness :: no plot :: how could it be heavy??
see it again :: 0 :: definitely not
Shaft :: first viewing :: june 2004
overall :: 4.5
human portrayal :: 4
violence/suffering :: 3
heaviness :: not heavy
see it again :: 5 :: by all means
* The Italian Job (original, with Michael Caine) :: first viewing :: july 2004
overall :: 3.5
human portrayal :: 4
cinematography :: 4
violence/suffering :: none to speak of
heaviness :: light
see it again :: 3 :: fun to watch with someone who hasn't seen it
* Napoleon Dynamite :: first viewing :: 31.07.2004
overall :: 3.5
human portrayal :: 5
cinematography :: 3
violence/suffering :: none to speak of
heaviness :: light
see it again :: 4
* Shall We Dance? :: the japanese version :: third viewing :: 24.04.2004
overall :: 4
human portrayal :: 3. 5
cinematography :: 3
violence/suffering :: none
heaviness :: mostly light
see it again :: 4
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song :: first viewing :: 11.09.2004
overall :: 3
human portrayal :: 1.5 :: lots of indignity
cinematography :: 4
violence/suffering :: significant
heaviness :: moderate, but it doesn't stick
see it again :: 4 :: i'd like to
Easy Rider :: first viewing :: 12.09.2004
overall :: 4
human portrayal :: 3.5 :: the good's good :: the bad's bad
cinematography :: 4 :: ah! the scenery!
violence/suffering :: 2 :: short
heaviness :: it's alright
see it again :: 4 :: wait a while, though
* Bend It Like Bekham :: first viewing :: 19.09.2004
overall :: 3 :: i liked it :: it's a movie, not a film
human portrayal :: 4 ::
cinematography :: 3
violence/suffering :: none, except the poor camera guy :(
heaviness :: light, even cheesy
see it again :: 2
Thunderheart :: first viewing :: 08.10.2004
overall :: 3
human portrayal :: 3.5
cinematography :: 2
violence/suffering :: nothing graphic
heaviness :: based on some seriously disturbing and unfortunate true events
see it again :: 1.5 unlikely, even though i liked the movie a lot
* Monsters, Inc :: first viewing :: 30.10.2004
overall :: 5
graphics :: 4.5
story :: 5
see it again :: 5
Raiders of the Lost Ark :: first viewing :: 31.10.2004
overall :: 4
human portrayal :: 3
cinematography/stunts :: 4.5
violence/suffering :: a couple "eww!"s, but nothing bad :)
heaviness :: wierd nazi/occult theme, but it's not serious
see it again :: 5
note to readers :: i decided the categories were too static to adequately rate all movies, so i'm going to be a little more flexible from now on...hope it helps explain things... also, please note that these are first impressions...my interest in these movies seems to wax and wane over time, but these scores don't reflect that.
The Incredibles :: first viewing :: 06.11.2004
overall :: 3 :: i liked the short at the beginning even more :)
graphics :: 4
story :: 3.5
see it again :: 4.5
* Tron :: first viewing :: 21.11.2004
overall :: 3.5
graphics/animation :: 4.5
story :: 5
see it again :: 4
* Boyz n the Hood :: first viewing :: 22.11.2004
overall :: 5
human portrayal :: 5
violence/suffering :: 5 :: gangs in L.A. in the early 90s...
heaviness :: 5
see it again :: 5
The Blues Brothers :: first viewing :: 27.11.2004
overall :: 3
human portrayal :: 3
cinematography :: 3
heaviness :: it's alright
see it again :: 1.5
comment :: worth seeing for the music icons...jonny lee hooker, aretha franklin, cab calloway, ray charles
Toy Story :: first viewing :: 27.11.2004
overall :: 3.5 :: the short at the beginning is amazing for 1988
graphics :: 3.5
story :: 3.5
see it again :: 3 :: i liked it :)
my favorites are denoted with an asterisk.
Gladiator :: second viewing :: early december 2004
overall :: 3
human portrayal :: 2.5
violence/suffering :: gratuitous, gruesome violence
heaviness :: 3.5
see it again :: 1
On Her Majesty's Secret Service :: first viewing :: 24.12.2004
overall :: 1 better than Live and Let Die
human portrayal :: 1 :: the only james bond love story
violence/suffering :: standard 007
heaviness :: n/a
see it again :: 0 :: unless you want to see the bad guy get mauled by the snow machine
Nine Queens :: second viewing :: 25.12.2004
overall :: 3
human portrayal :: 3 :: happy crooks
violence/suffering :: none to speak of
heaviness :: light
see it again :: 1 :: i'm done with this one, but i do recommend it
Spy Game :: first viewing :: 26.12.2004
overall :: 3.5
human portrayal :: 3.5
violence/suffering :: tolerable
heaviness :: not bad
see it again :: 3.5 :: a good robert redford flick!
The Manchurian Candidate :: the original :: second viewing :: 27.12.2004
overall :: 3.5
human portrayal :: 2 :: angela lansbury :: great acting :: absolutely despicable!
violence/suffering :: tolerable
cinematography :: 4
heaviness :: heavy
see it again :: not me, but you should...
* The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou :: first viewing :: 09.01.2005
overall :: 4.5
story :: 4.5
imagination :: 5
heaviness :: mixed, but it doesn't stick
music :: 5
see it again :: 5
Lost In Translation :: first viewing :: 22..01.2005
overall :: 2.5
story :: 2.5
human portrayal:: weird? ambivalent? not sure
heaviness :: 3.5
music :: didn't make an impression
see it again :: no thanks
The Aviator :: first viewing :: 29.01.2005
overall :: 4
human portrayal :: complex
cinematography :: 4
heaviness :: again...complex
see it again :: 3
Galaxy Quest :: first viewing :: 18.02.2005
overall :: 3.5
alien portrayal :: 5
story ;: 3.5
heaviness :: light
see it again :: 4 :: t'was good
Being John Malkovich :: first viewing :: 19.02.2005
overall :: 3
human portrayal :: 3
violence/suffering :: 3
heaviness :: mixed
see it again :: 1 :: but i still recommend it
* THX 1138 :: first viewing :: 06.03.2005 :: evan's birthday!
overall :: 5
human portrayal :: 5
artistic creativity:: 5
social commentary :: 5
heaviness :: heavy
see it again :: 5
* My Architect :: first viewing :: 13.03.2005
overall :: 4.5
informative value: 3
introduction value: 4.5
recommendation: 5
White Men Can't Jump :: first viewing :: 09.04.2005
overall :: 2.5 :: a decent flick
human portrayal :: 3
violence/suffering :: fine
cinematography :: 2
heaviness :: not
see it again :: 3.5
Sideways :: first viewing :: 16.04.2005
overall :: 1.5 :: i would have like it more had it been more about wine, less about people...
human portrayal :: 2
violence/suffering :: 0
heaviness :: cringe
see it again :: 0
* Kung Fu Hustle :: first viewing :: 22.04.2005
overall :: 4.5
story :: 3
imagination :: 5
visual effects :: 4
music :: 4
see it again :: 5
Crash :: first viewing :: 07.05.2005
overall :: 3
thematic relevance :: 4, but not terribly realistic
character development :: 1
imagination :: 2 :: predictable
emotional power :: 4
see it again :: 1
recommendation :: 2.5 :: i liked it quite a bit, but it's not a must
Spellbound :: first viewing :: 14.05.2005
overall :: 4.5
story :: 4.5 true and quite compelling
character development :: 5
music :: 4
recommendation :: 5
The Triplets of Bellevue :: first viewing :: 15.05.2005
overall :: 3
story :: 1.5
animation :: 4
scenes :: 4
sound effects :: 5
see it again :: probably not
* Der Krieger und die Kaiserin :: first viewing :: 16.05.2005
overall :: 4.5
story :: 5
character development :: 5
acting :: 5
heaviness :: heavy at moments, but the overall thrust was up :)
recommendation :: 5
Revenge of the Sith :: first viewing :: 23.05.2005
overall :: 1
story :: 2
character development :: 0
acting :: 0
special effects :: 2
recommendation :: 3 :: worth seeing even though it is disappointing
The Fellowship of the Ring :: first viewing :: 28.05.2005
overall :: 3.5
story :: 4
character development :: 2.5
acting :: 3.5
special effects :: 4
recommendation :: 4
* Good Bye, Lenin! :: first viewing :: 30.05.2005
overall :: 4
story :: 4
character development :: 5
acting :: 5
heaviness :: quite light, in fact
recommendation :: 5
* The Motorcycle Diaries :: first viewing :: 03.12.2005
overall :: 5
human portrayal :: 4 :: some corners seem to have been cut to squeeze real lives into a normal-length film
music :: 5
social commentary :: 4 :: could have been more of an indictment, but then it wouldn't have been as fun...
heaviness :: serious, but not too heavy
recommendation :: 5
Madagascar :: first viewing :: 24.12.2005
overall :: 3 :: the short at the end was even better...crazy penguins!
graphics :: 4
story :: 3.5 :: it made me laugh out loud more than a few times :)
see it again :: 2