Slowly Going Bald

Eye-Opening Revelations About Adam Duritz's Chronic Loneliness

Sun, 11 May 2008 12:27:14 -0800

My buddy Collins recently burned me an album he downloaded (in a probably less than legal manner) of a Counting Crows concert recorded during their first tour, still a couple months away from the release of August and Everything After. It's a fun performance with surprisingly good sound quality, and the set list is notable for the fact that it doesn't include "Mr. Jones" but does feature a cover of Van Morrison's "Caravan" as well as solid renditions of "Marjorie" and "Open All Night," the latter of which has yet to see official release. But what strikes me most is how the songs from August and Everything take on a new life when hearing them across the span of 15 years. Frontman Adam Duritz is still riffing on his own melodies so much that you sympathize with the bandmates tasked with singing harmony, but he's also more in control than he would be on later live outings, probably because he wanted to give the audience as good an idea as possible of what the songs would actually sound like when the album came out. As such, he's more lyrically clear than you'd expect to hear on a live recording, and I find myself only now learning a few snatches of lines I thought I learned when I was in high school. The best example of this is on "Time and Time Again," a plaintive song that immediately follows "Anna Begins" on the studio album, the one-two punch of which is guaranteed to unmake you. It's been years since I looked at the liner notes to read the lyrics, and over that time my brain has filled in gaps caused by Duritz's occasionally hectic phrasing. For this reason, whenever I heard the chorus of "Time and Time Again," I always thought he was singing, "Time and time again / I can't believe myself / and I can't believe nobody else," compressing the "believe" into something like "b'lieve" in his emotional frenzy. And that word works; it gives the song an air of disillusionment and goes nicely with the sense of loss and possible betrayal seen in the rest of the lyrics. (The guy definitely has a theme.) But that's not at all right. He's actually singing, "Time and time again / I can't please myself / And I can't please nobody else." And this makes the song whole worlds sadder. He's no longer singing about losing someone and feeling adrift; he's taking the burden on himself, realizing with a sinking feeling that he's partly or completely to blame for what's happened. He can't make himself happy, or anyone else, but he still howls, "When are you coming home, sweet angel?" I thought I knew the song, and I almost did. But this one's better.

Band Names I'm Kicking Around

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:17:44 -0800

The Lonesome Cowboys Demons of Consequence Pinprick Sainthood Bob Downey and the Iron Men The Lapsed Protestants Pony Boy and the Outsiders The Real Hatfields

Here's To The Halcyon

Tue, 06 May 2008 12:03:16 -0800

• Blame It on Gravity, the latest Old 97's album, is more than just another fantastic record: It's an energetic, emotionally mature fusion of everything they've ever done, from country to rock to pop, a gorgeous tapestry held together by the thread of frontman Rhett Miller's yearning lyrics. • The 97's have always been a country band at heart, and that's what they remain, but they've also never been content to be "just" a country band, which is why they've so successfully spread their reach into rock and pop. Their debut, 1994's Hitchhike to Rhome, was a raw, deeply country affair, evidenced by everything from the heartbroken shuffle of "Dancing With Tears" to the cover of Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried" and the rendition of Cindy Walker's "Miss Molly." But 1997's Too Far to Care was a crunchy country-rock record, bookended by "Timebomb" and "Four Leaf Clover." The band moved on to poppier sounds with Fight Songs (1999) and Satellite Rides (2001), letting the honky-tonk of "Crash on the Barrelhead" butt against the sunnier "Nineteen," or the bar blast of "Am I Too Late" ride comfortably next to the pop brilliance of "Rollerskate Skinny." • All of which is to say that the 97's have always had that Texas country-rock sound as the core on which they build their pop and rock; it's the hub in the center of their wheel. • But 2004's Drag It Up was a change in the band's sound, or more accurately, a change in the way they balanced their country and pop loyalties. Lead guitarist Ken Bethea — who contributed lead vocals for the first time on that album's "Coahuila" — said on the band's site that Too Far to Care was "made for big cars and air guitars," while Drag It Up was "better served by thinking and driving on Sunday afternoons in the middle of nowhere." And listening to the album, you get the feel that's something the band did a lot of when they were cooking it up. It wasn't that they decided to move away from Texas country or snappy pop; they simply said, "Why not do both?" The result was a blending of their previous sounds, something at once rawer and more advanced, opening with the more (for them) traditional beat of "Won't Be Home" but sliding through the minor howl of "Smokers" and the lonesome two-step of "Blinding Sheets of Rain" on its way to the ballad "Adelaide" and the poignant "No Mother." It was as if the band was saying: We will continue to do what we've always done, but we're going to do it differently. • That's what makes Blame It on Gravity so wonderful. It's an energetic blend of the band's dual sounds, and the twin hearts of country and pop beat through every song. The ballad "Color of a Lonely Heart is Blue" has the kind of teardrops-in-the-sawdust vibe the band has been putting out since its early days, while "Here's to the Halcyon" is a rollicking take on the up-tempo boom-chicka-boom that Old 97's do like no one else. But there's also "This Beautiful Thing" and "Ride," poppier rock numbers that would be at home on Satellite Rides or one of frontman Rhett Miller's solo efforts. There's even "She Loves the Sunset," a tropical tune so startlingly different for the band but so perfectly done — the grace note Miller pops into the line "The sky is falling / but I fell long ago" gets me every ti,e — that it's not a wayward experiment but an example of the genre-pushing fun the band likes to have. • Even more, Blame It on Gravity is the most geographically expansive record the band's ever made. Miller's lyrics have always expressed a kind of heartbroken wanderlust, whether it's being stranded in New York while your girl is back home ("Niteclub," "Broadway") or journeying into the unknown West ("Streets of Where I'm From," "W. Tx. Teardrops"). But the new album name-checks everything from the Tappan Zee to a host of Los Angeles landmarks. In fact, it's L.A. that receives the most detailed treatment. On "Ride," Miller sings, "There is a white hot sun and a big blue sky / from the 101 to the 405." It's as if the lyrics are finally catching up to the sonic displacement that happens when the band straddles the line between Texas country and pop that seems to come right out of the SoCal sunshine. • The final track, "The One," is a kind of summation of everything the band has worked through. It's a peppy number in which Miller says he and the other guys are going to knock off a bank and drive off into the sunset, and the lyrics call out the rest of the band by name. When they finally take the money and run, Miller sings, "What's the rush, let's take the 1." Given the other references to Los Angeles highways, as well as the article in front of the highway number, it's likely that Miller's referring to the PCH, and the song's grinning demeanor and attitude of "Let's just amble up the highway" — not to mention Miller's ease about traffic congestion — would certainly fit the road. But when I hear the song, I can't help but think that Miller's also talking about Mopac. Instead of (literally) choosing one route or the other, the band has it both ways, marrying their influences and setting out on a path at once familiar and uncharted.

Seriously, Everybody Stop Looking For The Ghost Cabin. You Know It Won't End Well.

Tue, 06 May 2008 09:12:38 -0800

There haven't been any posts since the last recap because life and the real world have been all kinds of hellishly busy. Plus this one was written in a state of defiant fatigue, if that makes any sense. Anyway: Click here for the recap.

Ben Again Proves That He Is Not To Be Trifled With

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:47:20 -0800

I mean, the guy used to just be conniving, but know it turns out he's got extensive weapons training. If I were on that island, I like to think I'd eventually side with Jack, but it would be interesting to hang out with Ben for a week or so and start some real trouble. Click here for the recap.

April 2008

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:18:40 -0800

"John Adams" [Willamette Week] Priceless The Visitor Forgetting Sarah Marshall Baby Mama

Review: Baby Mama

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:50:01 -0800

Tina Fey is pretty much what I'm looking for. Click here for the review.

The All-Time List

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:03:00 -0800

1. About a Boy (2002) 2. About Schmidt (2002) 3. Abre los ojos (1997) (Open Your Eyes) 4. Absent Minded Professor, The (1961) 5. Absolute Power (1997) 6. Abyss, The (1989) 7. Accepted (2006) 8. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) 9. Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) 10. Across the Universe (2007) 11. Adaptation. (2002) 12. Addams Family Values (1993) 13. Addams Family, The (1991) 14. Adventures in Babysitting (1987) 15. Adventures of Huck Finn, The (1993) 16. Adventures of Milo and Otis, The (1986) 17. Adventures of Robin Hood, The (1938) 18. African Queen, The (1951) 19. After Dark, My Sweet (1990) 20. Air Force One (1997) 21. Airborne (1993) 22. Airheads (1994) 23. Aladdin (1992) 24. Alice (1988) (dir. Jan Svankmajer) 25. Alice in Wonderland (1951) 26. Alien (1979) 27. Alien: Resurrection (1997) 28. Aliens (1986) 29. Alien3 (1992) 30. All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) 31. All I Want for Christmas (1991) 32. All That Heaven Allows (1955) 33. All the King’s Men (2006) 34. All the President's Men (1976) 35. All the Real Girls (2003) 36. Almost Famous (2000) 37. Along Came Polly (2004) 38. Always (1989) 39. Amadeus (1984) 40. Amelie (2002) 41. American Beauty (1999) 42. American Gangster (2007) 43. American Graffiti (1973) 44. American History X (1998) 45. American Pie (1999) 46. American Pie 2 (2001) 47. American President, The (1995) 48. American Psycho (2000) 49. American Splendor (2003) 50. American Tail, An (1986) 51. American Tail: Fievel Goes West, An (1991) 52. Amores perros (2000) (Love’s a Bitch) 53. An Inconvenient Truth (2006) 54. Analyze This (1999) 55. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) 56. Andromeda Strain, The (1971) 57. Angels in the Outfield (1994) 58. Angus (1995) 59. Animal House (1978) 60. Annapolis (2006) 61. Annie (1982) 62. Annie Hall (1977) 63. Apocalypse Now (1979) 64. Apollo 13 (1995) 65. Apostle, The (1997) 66. Arachnophobia (1990) 67. Aristocats, The (1970) 68. Aristocrats, The (2005) 69. Arlington Road (1999) 70. Armageddon (1998) 71. Army of Darkness (1993) 72. Art of War, The (2000) 73. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) 74. As Good As It Gets (1997) 75. Ask the Dust (2006) 76. Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The (2007) 77. Assassins (1995) 78. Atonement (2007) 79. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) 80. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) 81. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) 82. Auto Focus (2002) 83. Aviator, The (2004) 84. Awakenings (1990) 85. Babe (1995) 86. Babel (2006) 87. Babes in Toyland (1961) 88. Baby Mama (2008) 89. Back to the Future (1985) 90. Back to the Future Part II (1989) 91. Back to the Future Part III (1990) 92. Backdraft (1991) 93. Bad Santa (2003) 94. Badlands (1973) 95. Bambi (1942) 96. Bandits (2001) 97. BASEketball (1998) 98. Basic Instinct (1992) 99. Batman & Robin (1997) 100. Batman (1966) 101. Batman (1989) 102. Batman Begins (2005) 103. Batman Forever (1995) 104. Batman Returns (1992) 105. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) 106. Beautiful Mind, A (2001) 107. Beauty and the Beast (1991) 108. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) 109. Beerfest (2006) 110. Beetlejuice (1988) 111. Before Sunrise (1995) 112. Before Sunset (2004) 113. Being John Malkovich (1999) 114. Being There (1979) 115. Best in Show (2000) 116. Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) 117. Beverly Hillbillies, The (1993) 118. Big (1988) 119. Big Bounce, The (2004) 120. Big Chill, The (1983) 121. Big Daddy (1999) 122. Big Empty, The (2003) 123. Big Fish (2003) 124. Big Lebowski, The (1998) 125. Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) 126. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) 127. Billy Elliot (2000) 128. Billy Madison (1995) 129. Bio-Dome (1996) 130. Birdcage, The (1996) 131. Black Dahlia, The (2006) 132. Black Hawk Down (2001) 133. Black Hole, The (1979) 134. Black Sheep (1996) 135. Blade Runner (1982) 136. Blades of Glory (2007) 137. Blair Witch Project, The (1999) 138. Blank Check (1994) 139. Blazing Saddles (1974) 140. Blood Simple (1984) 141. Blown Away (1994) 142. Blue Velvet (1986) 143. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) 144. Blues Brothers, The (1980) 145. Body Heat (1981) 146. Bone Collector, The (1999) 147. Boogie Nights (1997) 148. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) 149. Bordello of Blood (1996) 150. Bottle Rocket (1996) 151. Bound (1996) 152. Bourne Identity, The (2002) 153. Bourne Supremacy, The (2004) 154. Bourne Ultimatum, The (2007) 155. Bowfinger (1999) 156. Bowling for Columbine (2002) 157. Brady Bunch Movie, The (1995) 158. Brave Little Toaster, The (1987) 159. Braveheart (1995) 160. Breach (2007) 161. Break-Up, The (2006) 162. Breakfast Club, The (1985) 163. Breaking the Waves (1996) 164. Brick (2006) 165. Bride of Chucky (1998) 166. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) 167. Bring It On (2000) 168. Bringing Out the Dead (1999) 169. Broadcast News (1987) 170. Brokeback Mountain (2005) 171. Brokedown Palace (1999) 172. Broken Arrow (1996) 173. Broken Flowers (2005) 174. Brotherhood of the Wolf, The (Le Pacte des loups) (2001) 175. Brothers McMullen, The (1995) 176. Bruce Almighty (2003) 177. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) 178. Bug's Life, A (1998) 179. Bull Durham (1988) 180. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) 181. Butterfly Effect, The (2004) 182. Cabin Fever (2002) 183. Cable Guy, The (1996) 184. Can't Buy Me Love (1987) 185. Can't Hardly Wait (1998) 186. Candidate, The (1972) 187. Capote (2005) 188. Captain America (1991) 189. Carrie (1976) 190. Cars (2006) 191. Casablanca (1942) 192. Casino (1995) 193. Casino Royale (2006) 194. Casper (1995) 195. Cast Away (2000) 196. Catch and Release (2006) 197. Catch Me If You Can (2002) 198. Celebrity (1998) 199. Cell, The (2000) 200. Chamber, The (1996) 201. Changeling, The (1980) 202. Charade (1963) 203. Chariots of Fire (1981) 204. Charlie Wilson’s War (2007) 205. Charlie's Angels (2000) 206. Charlotte's Web (1973) 207. Chase, The (1994) 208. Chicago (2002) 209. Chicken Little (2005) 210. Chicken Run (2000) 211. Child's Play (1988) 212. Child's Play 2 (1990) 213. Child's Play 3 (1991) 214. Children of Men (2006) 215. Chinatown (1974) 216. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) 217. Chocolat (2000) 218. Chorus, The (Les Choristes) (2004) 219. Christmas Story, A (1983) 220. Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The (2005) 221. Cider House Rules, The (1999) 222. Cinderella (1950) 223. Cinderella Man (2005) 224. Cinemania (2002) 225. Citizen Kane (1941) 226. City of Angels (1998) 227. City Slickers (1991) 228. City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) 229. Civil Action, A (1998) 230. Clay Pigeons (1998) 231. Clear and Present Danger (1994) 232. Clearing, The (2004) 233. Clerks. (1994) 234. Client, The (1994) 235. Cliffhanger (1993) 236. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 237. Closer (2004) 238. Cloverfield (2008) 239. Clue (1985) 240. Clueless (1994) 241. Cold Mountain (2003) 242. Collateral (2004) 243. Comedian (2002) 244. Comedians of Comedy, The (2005) 245. Coming Home (1978) 246. Coming to America (1988) 247. Con Air (1997) 248. Condorman (1981) 249. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) 250. Confidence (2003) 251. Congo (1995) 252. Consenting Adults (1992) 253. Conspiracy Theory (1997) 254. Constant Gardener, The (2005) 255. Constantine (2005) 256. Contact (1997) 257. Contender, The (2000) 258. Conversation, The (1974) 259. Cool Hand Luke (1967) 260. Cool Runnings (1993) 261. Cool World (1992) 262. Cooler, The (2003) 263. Cop Land (1997) 264. Copycat (1995) 265. Count of Monte Cristo, The (2002) 266. Courage Under Fire (1996) 267. Court Jester, The (1956) 268. Coyote Ugly (2000) 269. Craft, The (1996) 270. Crash (2004) 271. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) 272. Criminal (2004) 273. Crimson Tide (1995) 274. Crocodile Dundee (1986) 275. Cromwell (1970) 276. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) 277. Croupier (1998) 278. Crow, The (1994) 279. Cruel Intentions (1999) 280. Cry Freedom (1987) 281. Cube (1997) 282. Cure, The (1995) 283. D.O.A. (1988) 284. D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) 285. D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) 286. Dancer, Texas: Pop. 81 (1998) 287. Dances with Wolves (1990) 288. Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, The (2002) 289. Dante's Peak (1997) 290. Darjeeling Limited, The (2007) 291. Dark City (1998) 292. Dark Crystal, The (1982) 293. Das Boot (1981) (The Boat) 294. Dave (1993) 295. Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (2006) 296. Day After Tomorrow, The (2004) 297. Day of the Jackal, The (1973) 298. Day the Earth Stood Still, The (1951) 299. Day Watch (2007) (Dnevnoy Dozor) 300. Daylight (1996) 301. Days of Heaven (1978) 302. Days of Thunder (1990) 303. Dazed and Confused (1993) 304. Dead Again (1991) 305. Dead Girl, The (2006) 306. Dead Man on Campus (1998) 307. Dead Poets’ Society (1989) 308. Deceiver (1997) 309. Deep End, The (2001) 310. Deep Impact (1998) 311. Demolition Man (1993) 312. Dennis the Menace (1993) 313. Departed, The (2006) 314. Desperate Measures (1998) 315. Devil's Advocate, The (1997) 316. Devil's Own, The (1997) 317. Dick Tracy (1990) 318. Die Hard (1988) 319. Die Hard 2 (1990) 320. Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) 321. Dig (2004) 322. Diggers (2007) 323. Diner (1982) 324. Dirty (2006) 325. Dirty Dancing (1987) 326. Dirty Pretty Things (2002) 327. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) 328. Disclosure (1994) 329. District B13 (2006) 330. Disturbia (2007) 331. Do the Right Thing (1989) 332. Doctor Dolittle (1967) 333. Doctor Dolittle (1998) 334. Doctor Zhivago (1965) 335. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) 336. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) 337. Dogma (1999) 338. Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) 339. Donnie Brasco (1997) 340. Donnie Darko (2001) 341. Doppelganger (1993) 342. Double Indemnity (1944) 343. Double Jeopardy (1999) 344. Double Take (2001) 345. Down in the Valley (2006) 346. Dr. No (1962) 347. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) 348. Dracula (1931) 349. Dracula (1992) 350. Dragonheart (1996) 351. Drillbit Taylor (2008) 352. Drugstore Cowboy (1989) 353. DuckTales: The Movie—Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) 354. Dumb & Dumber (1994) 355. Dumbo (1941) 356. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 357. Easy Rider (1969) 358. Edtv (1999) 359. Edward Scissorhands (1990) 360. Election (1999) 361. Elf (2003) 362. Emperor's New Groove, The (2000) 363. Empire Records (1995) 364. End of the Spear (2006) 365. Enemy at the Gates (2001) 366. Enemy Mine (1985) 367. Enemy of the State (1998) 368. English Patient, The (1996) 369. Enigma (2001) 370. Entrapment (1999) 371. Envy (2004) 372. Eraser (1996) 373. Erin Brockovich (2000) 374. Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) 375. Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) 376. Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) 377. Escape from New York (1981) 378. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 379. Evan Almighty (2007) 380. Event Horizon (1997) 381. Everybody’s All-American (1988) 382. Everything Is Illuminated (2005) 383. Executive Decision (1996) 384. eXistenZ (1999) 385. Eyes Wide Shut (1999) 386. Face/Off (1997) 387. Faculty, The (1998) 388. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) 389. Fair Game (1995) 390. Fallen (1998) 391. Falling Down (1993) 392. Family Man, The (2000) 393. Family Business (1989) 394. Fantasia (1940) 395. Fantasia 2000 (1999) 396. Far and Away (1992) 397. Far from Heaven (2002) 398. Far Off Place, A (1993) 399. Fargo (1996) 400. Fast and the Furious, The (2001) 401. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) 402. Father of the Bride (1991) 403. Father of the Bride Part II (1995) 404. Feast (2006) 405. FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) 406. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) 407. Few Good Men, A (1992) 408. Fiddler on the Roof (1971) 409. Fido (2007) 410. Field of Dreams (1989) 411. Fifth Element, The (1997) 412. Fight Club (1999) 413. Final Analysis (1992) 414. Finding Forrester (2000) 415. Finding Nemo (2003) 416. Finding Neverland (2004) 417. Fire Birds (1990) 418. Firewall (2006) 419. Firm, The (1993) 420. First Kid (1996) 421. First Knight (1995) 422. Five Easy Pieces (1970) 423. Flatliners (1990) 424. Flight of the Navigator (1986) 425. Flightplan (2005) 426. Flintstones, The (1994) 427. Fly, The (1986) 428. Fog, The (2005) 429. Fog of War, The (2003) 430. Following (1998) 431. Follow Me, Boys! (1966) 432. Footloose (1984) 433. For Love or Money (1993) 434. Forever Young (1992) 435. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) 436. Forrest Gump (1994) 437. Fountain, The (2006) 438. Fox and the Hound, The (1981) 439. Frailty (2001) 440. Free Willy (1993) 441. French Connection, The (1971) 442. Frequency (2000) 443. Friday the 13th (1980) 444. Friday the 13th, Part 2 (1981) 445. Friday the 13th, Part 3 (1982) 446. Friday the 13th, The Final Chapter (1984) 447. Friends With Money (2006) 448. Fright Night (1985) 449. Frighteners, The (1996) 450. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) 451. From Hell (2001) 452. Fugitive, The (1993) 453. Full Metal Jacket (1987) 454. Funny Games (U.S.) (2008) 455. F/X (1986) 456. G.I. Jane (1997) 457. Game, The (1997) 458. Gandhi (1982) 459. Gangs of New York (2002) 460. Garden State (2004) 461. Gattaca (1997) 462. General's Daughter, The (1999) 463. Georgia Rule (2007) 464. Get Shorty (1995) 465. Ghost (1990) 466. Ghostbusters (1984) 467. Ghostbusters II (1989) 468. Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) 469. Ghost Rider (2007) 470. Ghost World (2000) 471. Gift, The (2000) 472. Gingerbread Man, The (1998) 473. Girl Next Door, The (2004) 474. Gladiator (2000) 475. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) 476. Glory (1989) 477. Go (1999) 478. Godfather, The (1972) 479. Godfather: Part II, The (1974) 480. Gods Must Be Crazy, The (1980) 481. Godzilla (1998) 482. Going My Way (1944) 483. GoldenEye (1995) 484. Gone Baby Gone (2007) 485. Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) 486. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) 487. Good German, The (2006) 488. Good Girl, The (2003) 489. Good Night, and Good Luck (2005) 490. Good Shepherd, The (2006) 491. Good Will Hunting (1997) 492. Good Woman, A (2006) 493. Goodbye Girl, The (1977) 494. Goodfellas (1990) 495. Goofy Movie, A (1995) 496. Goonies, The (1985) 497. Gorky Park (1983) 498. Gosford Park (2001) 499. Graduate, The (1967) 500. Grease (1978) 501. Great Escape, The (1963) 502. Great Gatsby, The (1974) 503. Great Mouse Detective, The (1986) 504. Great Raid, The (2005) 505. Green Mile, The (1999) 506. Gremlins (1984) 507. Grifters, The (1990) 508. Grindhouse (2007) 509. Groundhog Day (1993) 510. Grudge, The (2004) 511. Grumpier Old Men (1995) 512. Grumpy Old Men (1993) 513. Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, A (2006) 514. Guyver, The (1991) 515. Half Baked (1998) 516. Half Nelson (2006) 517. Halloween (1978) 518. Halloween 2 (1981) 519. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) 520. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) 521. Hamlet (1996) 522. Hannibal (2001) 523. Hannibal Rising (2007) 524. Hans Christian Andersen (1952) 525. Happy Gilmore (1996) 526. Hard Candy (2006) 527. Hard Eight (1996) 528. Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004) 529. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) 530. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 531. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) 532. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 533. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) 534. Harsh Times (2006) 535. Harvey (1950) 536. Hatari! (1962) 537. Heart and Souls (1993) 538. Heaven's Prisoners (1996) 539. Heavyweights (1995) 540. Hello, Dolly! (1969) 541. Hellfighters (1968) 542. Hellraiser (1987) 543. Henry V (1989) 544. High Fidelity (2000) 545. High Noon (1952) 546. Highlander (1986) 547. Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) 548. Highlander: The Final Dimension (1994) 549. History of Violence, A (2005) 550. Hitcher, The (1986) 551. Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The (2005) 552. Hobbit, The (1977) 553. Hocus Pocus (1993) 554. Holiday Inn (1942) 555. Hollow Man (2000) 556. Hollywoodland (2006) 557. Home Alone (1990) 558. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) 559. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) 560. Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992) 561. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) 562. Hook (1991) 563. Hoosiers (1986) 564. Hope Floats (1998) 565. Hot Fuzz (2007) 566. Hot Rod (2007) 567. Hot Shots! (1991) 568. Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) 569. Hotel Rwanda (2004) 570. Hours, The (2002) 571. House of Games (1987) 572. Hunt for Red October, The (1990) 573. Hurlyburly (1998) 574. Hurricane, The (1999) 575. Hustle & Flow (2005) 576. I ♥ Huckabees (2004) 577. I Am Legend (2007) 578. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) 579. I Love Trouble (1994) 580. I, Robot (2004) 581. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) 582. I Think I Love My Wife (2007) 583. I.Q. (1994) 584. Ice Age (2002) 585. Ice Storm, The (1997) 586. Identity (2003) 587. Idiocracy (2006) 588. Igby Goes Down (2002) 589. I’ll Do Anything (1994) 590. I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead (2003) 591. Illusionist, The (2006) 592. In & Out (1997) 593. In America (2003) 594. In Bruges (2008) 595. In Cold Blood (1967) 596. In Dreams (1999) 597. In Good Company (2004) 598. In the Bedroom (2001) 599. In the Heat of the Night (1967) 600. In the Line of Fire (1993) 601. Incredibles, The (2004) 602. Indecent Proposal (1993) 603. Independence Day (1996) 604. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) 605. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) 606. Infernal Affairs (2002) 607. Inside Man (2006) 608. Insider, The (1999) 609. Insomnia (2002) 610. Interview with the Vampire (1994) 611. Into the Wild (2007) 612. Intolerable Cruelty (2003) 613. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) 614. Iron Giant, The (1999) 615. Iron Will (1994) 616. Island, The (2005) 617. It Could Happen to You (1994) 618. It Happened One Night (1934) 619. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) 620. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) 621. Italian Job, The (2003) 622. Jack (1996) 623. Jackal, The (1997) 624. Jackass: The Movie (2002) 625. Jacket, The (2005) 626. Jackie Brown (1997) 627. Jarhead (2005) 628. Jaws (1975) 629. Jesus Camp (2006) 630. JFK (1991) 631. Joe Dirt (2001) 632. John Q. (2002) 633. Joy Ride (2001) 634. Judge Dredd (1995) 635. Jumanji (1995) 636. Jumper (2008) 637. Junebug (2005) 638. Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) 639. Jungle Book, The (1967) 640. Jungle Book, The (1994) 641. Junior (1994) 642. Juno (2007) 643. Jurassic Park (1993) 644. Just Cause (1995) 645. Karate Kid, The (1984) 646. Kicking and Screaming (1995) 647. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) 648. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) 649. Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) 650. Kindergarten Cop (1990) 651. King Kong (2005) 652. Kingdom, The (2007) 653. Kinky Boots (2006) 654. Kinsey (2004) 655. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) 656. Kiss the Girls (1997) 657. Knight's Tale, A (2001) 658. Knocked Up (2007) 659. Krippendorf's Tribe (1998) 660. Krull (1983) 661. L.A. Confidential (1997) 662. Labyrinth (1986) 663. Ladies Man, The (2000) 664. Lady and the Tramp (1955) 665. Lady in the Water (2006) 666. Ladyhawke (1985) 667. Lake House, The (2006) 668. Land Before Time, The (1988) 669. Lantana (2001) 670. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) 671. Laramie Project, The (2002) 672. Lars and the Real Girl (2007) 673. Last Action Hero (1993) 674. Last of the Mohicans, The (1992) 675. Last Picture Show, The (1971) 676. Last Samurai, The (2003) 677. Last Starfighter, The (1984) 678. Layer Cake (2004) 679. League of Their Own, A (1992) 680. Leaving Las Vegas (1995) 681. Legally Blonde (2001) 682. Legend of Bagger Vance, The (2000) 683. Legend of Zorro, The (2005) 684. Legends of the Fall (1994) 685. Lethal Weapon (1987) 686. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) 687. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) 688. Liar Liar (1997) 689. Libertine, The (2006) 690. Liberty Heights (1999) 691. Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The (2004) 692. Life is Beautiful (1998) 693. Life of David Gale, The (2003) 694. Lilo & Stitch (2002) 695. Limbo (1999) 696. Limey, The (1999) 697. Lion King, The (1994) 698. Little Big League (1994) 699. Little Children (2006) 700. Little Mermaid, The (1989) 701. Little Miss Sunshine (2006) 702. Live Free or Die Hard (2007) 703. Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) 704. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) 705. Lolita (1997) 706. London (2006) 707. Lone Star (1996) 708. Lonely Guy, The (1984) 709. Long Good Friday, The (1980) 710. Long Kiss Goodnight, The (1996) 711. Look Who's Talking (1989) 712. Look Who's Talking Too (1990) 713. Lookout, The (2007) 714. Lord of Illusions (1995) 715. Lord of the Flies (1963) 716. Lord of the Rings, The (1978) 717. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) 718. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) 719. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) 720. Lost in Space (1998) 721. Lost in Translation (2003) 722. Lost World: Jurassic Park, The (1997) 723. Love Actually (2003) 724. Love Bug, The (1968) 725. Lovely & Amazing (2001) 726. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) 727. Made (2001) 728. Magnolia (1999) 729. Majestic, The (2001) 730. Major League (1989) 731. Major League II (1994) 732. Malice (1993) 733. Mallrats (1995) 734. Man for All Seasons, A (1966) 735. Man from Snowy River, The (1982) 736. Man in the Iron Mask, The (1998) 737. Man of the House (1995) 738. Man on Fire (2004) 739. Man on the Moon (1999) 740. Man with the Golden Arm, The (1955) 741. Manchurian Candidate, The (1962) 742. Manhattan (1979) 743. Manhunter (1986) 744. Marathon Man (1976) 745. March of the Penguins (2005) 746. Margot at the Wedding (2007) 747. Mark of Zorro, The (1940) 748. Mary Poppins (1964) 749. M*A*S*H (1970) 750. Mask of Zorro, The (1998) 751. Mask, The (1994) 752. Masters of the Universe (1987) 753. Matador, The (2005) 754. Match Point (2005) 755. Matchstick Men (2003) 756. Matrix Reloaded, The (2003) 757. Matrix Revolutions, The (2003) 758. Matrix, The (1999) 759. Maverick (1994) 760. Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) 761. Mean Girls (2004) 762. Mean Streets (1973) 763. Meet Joe Black (1998) 764. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) 765. Meet the Parents (2000) 766. Memento (2000) 767. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) 768. Memphis Belle (1990) 769. Men in Black (1997) 770. Men in Black II (2002) 771. Men of Honor (2000) 772. Mercury Rising (1998) 773. Metropolitan (1990) 774. Mexican, The (2001) 775. Michael (1996) 776. Michael Clayton (2007) 777. Midnight Clear, A (1992) 778. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) 779. Mighty Ducks, The (1992) 780. Mighty Wind, A (2003) 781. Miller’s Crossing (1990) 782. Million Dollar Baby (2004) 783. Minority Report (2002) 784. Miracle on 34th Street (1947) 785. Misery (1990) 786. Miss Congeniality (2000) 787. Mission, The (1986) 788. Mission: Impossible (1996) 789. Mission: Impossible II (2000) 790. Mission: Impossible III (2006) 791. Mississippi Burning (1988) 792. Money Train (1995) 793. Monsoon Wedding (2001) 794. Monster (2003) 795. Monster's Ball (2001) 796. Monsters, Inc. (2001) 797. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) 798. Moonlight Mile (2002) 799. Moonstruck (1987) 800. Mortal Kombat (1995) 801. Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) 802. Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976) 803. Motorcycle Diaries, The (Diarios de motocicleta) (2004) 804. Moulin Rouge! (2001) 805. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) 806. Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) 807. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) 808. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) 809. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) 810. Mrs. Parler and the Vicious Circle (1994) 811. Much Ado About Nothing (1993) 812. Mulholland Drive (2001) 813. Mulholland Falls (1996) 814. Multiplicity (1996) 815. Mummy Returns, The (2001) 816. Mummy, The (1999) 817. Munich (2005) 818. Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) 819. Murder at 1600 (1997) 820. Murder in the First (1995) 821. Murderball (2005) 822. Music Man, The (1962) 823. My Architect: A Son’s Journey (2003) 824. My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) 825. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) 826. My Bodyguard (1980) 827. My Dog Skip (2000) 828. My Fair Lady (1964) 829. My Girl (1991) 830. Mystic River (2003) 831. Nacho Libre (2006) 832. Naked Gun, The (1988) 833. Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear, The (1991) 834. Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) 835. Nanny Diaries, The (2007) 836. Napoleon Dynamite (2004) 837. Narc (2002) 838. Narrow Margin (1990) 839. Nativity Story, The (2006) 840. Negotiator, The (1998) 841. Net, The (1995) 842. Network (1976) 843. New World, The (2005) 844. Newsies (1992) 845. Next (2007) 846. Next Karate Kid, The (1994) 847. Nick of Time (1995) 848. Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) 849. Night Watch (2006) (Nochnoi Dozor) 850. Nightmare Before Christmas, The (1993) 851. Nightmare on Elm Street, A (1984) 852. No Country for Old Men (2007) 853. No Escape (1994) 854. North (1994) 855. North by Northwest (1959) 856. North Country (2005) 857. Notorious Bettie Page, The (2006) 858. Notting Hill (1999) 859. Nutty Professor, The (1996) 860. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) 861. Ocean's Eleven (1960) 862. Ocean's Eleven (2001) 863. Ocean’s Twelve (2004) 864. October Sky (1999) 865. Of Mice and Men (1992) 866. Office Space (1999) 867. Oh in Ohio, The (2006) 868. Oklahoma! (1955) 869. Old School (2003) 870. Old Yeller (1957) 871. Oliver & Company (1988) 872. Oliver! (1968) 873. Omen, The (1976) 874. On the Waterfront (1954) 875. Once (2007) 876. One Day in September (1999) 877. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) 878. One Hour Photo (2002) 879. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) 880. Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) 881. Opposite of Sex, The (1998) 882. Ordinary People (1980) 883. Others, The (2001) 884. Out of Sight (1998) 885. Outbreak (1995) 886. Outsiders, The (1983) 887. Palmetto (1998) 888. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) 889. Panic Room (2002) 890. Paper Chase, The (1973) 891. Parallax View, The (1974) 892. Parent Trap, The (1961) 893. Paris, Texas (1984) 894. Passion of the Christ, The (2004) 895. Patch Adams (1998) 896. Patriot Games (1992) 897. Patriot, The (2000) 898. Pay It Forward (2000) 899. Payback (1999) 900. PCU (1994) 901. Peacemaker, The (1997) 902. Pearl Harbor (2001) 903. Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) 904. Pelican Brief, The (1993) 905. Perfect Murder, A (1998) 906. Perfect Stranger (2007) 907. Pet Sematary (1989) 908. Peter Pan (1953) 909. Phantom, The (1996) 910. Phantoms (1998) 911. Phenomenon (1996) 912. Philadelphia (1993) 913. Philadelphia Story, The (1940) 914. Phone Booth (2002) 915. Picture Perfect (1997) 916. Pinocchio (1940) 917. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) 918. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) 919. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) 920. Planet of the Apes (1968) 921. Planet of the Apes (2001) 922. Platoon (1986) 923. Player, The (1992) 924. Playing by Heart (1998) 925. Pleasantville (1998) 926. Pollock (2000) 927. Pollyanna (1960) 928. Predator (1987) 929. Predator 2 (1990) 930. Prehysteria! (1993) 931. Prestige, The (2006) 932. Pretty Persuasion (2005) 933. Pretty Woman (1990) 934. Priceless (Hors de prix) (2008) 935. Primal Fear (1996) 936. Primary Colors (1998) 937. Primer (2003) 938. Princess Bride, The (1987) 939. Problem Child (1990) 940. Producers, The (1968) 941. Producers, The (2005) 942. Professional, The (1994) 943. Proof (2005) 944. Proof of Life (2000) 945. Proposition, The (2006) 946. Psycho (1960) 947. Pulp Fiction (1994) 948. Pump Up the Volume (1990) 949. Punisher, The (2004) 950. Pure Country (1992) 951. Pursuit of Happyness, The (2006) 952. Queen, The (2006) 953. Quiet, The (2006) 954. Quiet Man, The (1952) 955. Quills (2000) 956. Quiz Show (1994) 957. Rad (1986) 958. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 959. Rails & Ties (2007) 960. Rain Man (1988) 961. Rainmaker, The (1997) 962. Ransom (1996) 963. Rat Race (2001) 964. Rear Window (1954) 965. Rebel Without a Cause (1955) 966. Red Dragon (2002) 967. Red Eye (2005) 968. Reign Over Me (2007) 969. Remains of the Day, The (1993) 970. Remember the Titans (2000) 971. Renaissance Man (1994) 972. Rendition (2007) 973. Reno 911!: Miami (2007) 974. Requiem for a Dream (2000) 975. Rescue Dawn (2007) 976. Rescuers Down Under, The (1990) 977. Rescuers, The (1977) 978. Reservoir Dogs (1992) 979. Return to Me (2000) 980. Revenge of the Nerds (1984) 981. Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) 982. Richie Rich (1994) 983. Right Stuff, The (1983) 984. Ring, The (2002) 985. Rising Sun (1993) 986. Risky Business (1983) 987. River Runs Through It, A (1992) 988. River Wild, The (1994) 989. Rize (2005) 990. Road to Perdition (2002) 991. Road Trip (2000) 992. Robin Hood (1973) 993. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) 994. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) 995. RoboCop (1987) 996. Rock, The (1996) 997. Rocketeer, The (1991) 998. Rocky (1976) 999. Rocky II (1979) 1000. Rocky III (1982) 1001. Rocky IV (1985) 1002. Rocky Horror Picture Show, The (1975) 1003. Roger Dodger (2002) 1004. Romeo + Juliet (1996) 1005. Romeo and Juliet (1968) 1006. Romero (1989) 1007. Ronin (1998) 1008. Rookie of the Year (1993) 1009. Rounders (1998) 1010. Royal Tenenbaums, The (2001) 1011. Rudy (1993) 1012. Rumpelstiltskin (1987) 1013. Run Silent Run Deep (1958) 1014. Runaway Bride (1999) 1015. Runaway Jury (2003) 1016. Rushmore (1998) 1017. Rush Hour 2 (2001) 1018. Safe Men (1998) 1019. Saint, The (1997) 1020. Saints and Soldiers (2003) 1021. Sandlot, The (1993) 1022. Santa Clause, The (1994) 1023. Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) 1024. Savannah Smiles (1982) 1025. Saved! (2004) 1026. Saving Private Ryan (1998) 1027. Saving Silverman (2001) 1028. Say Anything... (1989) 1029. Scarlet Street (1945) 1030. Scary Movie (2000) 1031. Scent of a Woman (1992) 1032. Schindler's List (1993) 1033. School of Rock, The (2003) 1034. School Ties (1992) 1035. Score, The (2001) 1036. Scream (1996) 1037. Scream 2 (1997) 1038. Scream 3 (2000) 1039. Screamers (1995) 1040. Scrooged (1988) 1041. Se7en (1995) 1042. Sea of Love (1989) 1043. Seabiscuit (2003) 1044. Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The (1947) 1045. Secret of My Success, The (1987) 1046. Secret of NIMH, The (1982) 1047. Secret Window (2004) 1048. Selena (1997) 1049. Sentinel, The (2006) 1050. Serendipity (2001) 1051. Serenity (2005) 1052. Serpico (1973) 1053. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) 1054. Seven Days in May (1964) 1055. Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) 1056. Sexy Beast (2000) 1057. Sgt. Bilko (1996) 1058. Shadow, The (1994) 1059. Shakespeare in Love (1998) 1060. Shallow Grave (1994) 1061. Shallow Hal (2001) 1062. Shanghai Knights (2003) 1063. Shanghai Noon (2000) 1064. Shattered Glass (2003) 1065. Shawshank Redemption, The (1994) 1066. She's All That (1999) 1067. Shining, The (1980) 1068. Shipwrecked (1991) 1069. Showgirls (1995) 1070. Shrek (2001) 1071. Shut Up & Sing (2006) 1072. Sidekicks (1992) 1073. Sideways (2004) 1074. Siege, The (1998) 1075. Signs (2002) 1076. Silence of the Lambs, The (1991) 1077. Simon Birch (1998) 1078. Simple Plan, A (1998) 1079. Sin City (2005) 1080. Singin' in the Rain (1952) 1081. Singles (1992) 1082. Sirens (1994) 1083. Sister Act (1992) 1084. Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) 1085. Six Days Seven Nights (1998) 1086. Sixth Sense, The (1999) 1087. Skulls, The (2000) 1088. Sky High (2005) 1089. Slackers (2002) 1090. SLC Punk (1999) 1091. Sleepers (1996) 1092. Sleeping Beauty (1959) 1093. Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) 1094. Sleepless in Seattle (1993) 1095. Sleepy Hollow (1999) 1096. Slither (2006) 1097. Smokin’ Aces (2007) 1098. Snake Eyes (1998) 1099. Snakes on a Plane (2006) 1100. Snatch (2000) 1101. Sneakers (1992) 1102. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) 1103. So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) 1104. Solaris (2002) 1105. Soldier’s Story, A (1984) 1106. Solo (1996) 1107. Some Like It Hot (1959) 1108. Something New (2006) 1109. Song of the South (1946) 1110. Sound of Music, The (1965) 1111. Sound of Thunder, A (2005) 1112. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999) 1113. Space Jam (1996) 1114. Spaceballs (1987) 1115. SpaceCamp (1986) 1116. Spaced Invaders (1990) 1117. Spanish Prisoner, The (1997) 1118. Specialist, The (1994) 1119. Species (1995) 1120. Speed (1994) 1121. Sphere (1998) 1122. Spider-Man (2002) 1123. Spider-Man 2 (2004) 1124. Spider-Man 3 (2007) 1125. Spy Game (2001) 1126. Squid and the Whale, The (2005) 1127. St. Elmo's Fire (1985) 1128. Stand by Me (1986) 1129. Standing Still (2006) 1130. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) 1131. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) 1132. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) 1133. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) 1134. Star Trek: First Contact (1996) 1135. Star Trek: Generations (1994) 1136. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) 1137. Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982) 1138. Star Wars (1977) 1139. Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace (1999) 1140. Star Wars: Episode II—Attack of the Clones (2002) 1141. Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith (2005) 1142. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 1143. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983) 1144. Stardust (2007) 1145. Stargate (1994) 1146. Starship Troopers (1997) 1147. Starter for 10 (2007) 1148. Station Agent, The (2003) 1149. Stepmom (1998) 1150. Stick It (2006) 1151. Sting, The (1973) 1152. Stir of Echoes (1999) 1153. Strange Wilderness (2008) 1154. Stranger Than Fiction (2006) 1155. Straw Dogs (1971) 1156. Street Fighter (1994) 1157. Streetcar Named Desire, A (1951) 1158. Stripes (1981) 1159. Striptease (1996) 1160. Suburban Commando (1991) 1161. Sudden Death (1995) 1162. Suicide Kings (1997) 1163. Sullivan’s Travels (1941) 1164. Sum of All Fears, The (2002) 1165. Summer Magic (1963) 1166. Summer of Sam (1999) 1167. Summer School (1987) 1168. Sunset Blvd. (1950) 1169. Sunshine (1999) 1170. Sunshine (2007) 1171. Super Mario Bros. (1993) 1172. Super Size Me (2004) 1173. Super Troopers (2001) 1174. Superbad (2007) 1175. Superman (1978) 1176. Superman II (1980) 1177. Superman III (1983) 1178. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) 1179. Superman Returns (2006) 1180. Suspect (1987) 1181. Sweet Hereafter, The (1997) 1182. Sweet Home Alabama (2002) 1183. Swimfan (2002) 1184. Swimming Pool (2003) 1185. Swing Kids (1993) 1186. Swingers (1996) 1187. Swiss Family Robinson (1960) 1188. Switchback (1997) 1189. Sword in the Stone, The (1963) 1190. Swordfish (2001) 1191. Syriana (2005) 1192. Taking Lives (2004) 1193. Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999) 1194. Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) 1195. Talk to Me (2007) 1196. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) 1197. Tango & Cash (1989) 1198. Tao of Steve, The (2000) 1199. Tape (2001) 1200. Tarzan (1999) 1201. Taxi Driver (1976) 1202. Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999) 1203. Team America: World Police (2004) 1204. Teen Wolf (1985) 1205. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) 1206. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) 1207. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) 1208. Teeth (2008) 1209. Telling Lies in America (1997) 1210. Tender Mercies (1983) 1211. Terminal, The (2004) 1212. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 1213. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) 1214. Terminator, The (1984) 1215. Thank You For Smoking (2006) 1216. That Darn Cat (1997) 1217. That Darn Cat! (1965) 1218. That Thing You Do! (1996) 1219. There Will Be Blood (2007) 1220. There's Something About Mary (1998) 1221. Thin Man, The (1934) 1222. Third Man, The (1949) 1223. Thirteen (2003) 1224. Thirteenth Floor, The (1999) 1225. This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) 1226. Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) 1227. Three Amigos (1986) 1228. Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The (2005) 1229. Three Days of the Condor (1975) 1230. Three Kings (1999) 1231. Three Men and a Baby (1987) 1232. Three Men and a Little Lady (1990) 1233. Three Musketeers, The (1993) 1234. Three Seasons (1997) 1235. Thumbsucker (2005) 1236. Thursday (1998) 1237. Tigerland (2000) 1238. Time to Kill, A (1996) 1239. Timecop (1994) 1240. Titanic (1997) 1241. To Die For (1995) 1242. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) 1243. Tom and Huck (1995) 1244. Tombstone (1993) 1245. Tommy Boy (1995) 1246. Top Gun (1986) 1247. Top Hat (1935) 1248. Total Recall (1990) 1249. Toy Soldiers (1991) 1250. Toy Story (1995) 1251. Toy Story 2 (1999) 1252. Traffic (2000) 1253. Training Day (2001) 1254. Tremors (1990) 1255. Triplets of Belleville, The (2003) 1256. Tron (1982) 1257. Troy (2004) 1258. Troop Beverly Hills (1989) 1259. Trouble with Angels, The (1966) 1260. True Lies (1994) 1261. True Romance (1993) 1262. Truman Show, The (1998) 1263. Truth About Cats & Dogs, The (1996) 1264. Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) 1265. TV Set, The (2007) 1266. Twins (1988) 1267. Twister (1996) 1268. Two Girls and a Guy (1997) 1269. U-571 (2000) 1270. U.S. Marshals (1998) 1271. Unaccompanied Minors (2006) 1272. Unbreakable (2000) 1273. Uncle Buck (1989) 1274. Under Siege (1992) 1275. Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) 1276. Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) 1277. Undiscovered (2005) 1278. Unfaithful (2002) 1279. Unforgettable (1996) 1280. Unforgiven (1992) 1281. United 93 (2006) 1282. Unknown White Male (2006) 1283. Unlawful Entry (1992) 1284. Untouchables, The (1987) 1285. Urban Legend (1998) 1286. Usual Suspects, The (1995) 1287. V for Vendetta (2006) 1288. Valiant (2005) 1289. Van Wilder (2002) 1290. Vanilla Sky (2001) 1291. Varsity Blues (1999) 1292. Vertical Limit (2000) 1293. Very Long Engagement, A (2004) 1294. Village, The (2004) 1295. Virgin Suicides, The (1999) 1296. Virtuosity (1995) 1297. Visitor, The (2008) 1298. Volcano (1997) 1299. Wag the Dog (1997) 1300. Waiting for Guffman (1996) 1301. Waitress (2007) 1302. Waking Ned Devine (1998) 1303. Walk the Line (2005) 1304. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) 1305. War of the Worlds (1953) 1306. War of the Worlds (2005) 1307. WarGames (1983) 1308. Waterboy, The (1998) 1309. Waterworld (1995) 1310. Wayne's World (1992) 1311. We Were Soldiers (2002) 1312. Wedding Crashers (2005) 1313. Wedding Planner, The (2001) 1314. Wedding Singer, The (1998) 1315. Weird Science (1985) 1316. Wet Hot American Summer (2002) 1317. Whale Rider (2003) 1318. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) 1319. What Dreams May Come (1998) 1320. What Lies Beneath (2000) 1321. What Women Want (2000) 1322. When Harry Met Sally... (1989) 1323. While You Were Sleeping (1995) 1324. White Christmas (1954) 1325. White Fang (1991) 1326. White Men Can’t Jump (1992) 1327. White Squall (1996) 1328. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) 1329. Whole Nine Yards, The (2000) 1330. Why We Fight (2006) 1331. Wild America (1997) 1332. Wild at Heart (1990) 1333. Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991) 1334. Wild Things (1998) 1335. Wild Wild West (1999) 1336. Willow (1988) 1337. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) 1338. Winter Passing (2006) 1339. Wizard, The (1989) 1340. Wizard of Oz, The (1939) 1341. Wolf (1994) 1342. Wonder Boys (2000) 1343. Wordplay (2006) 1344. X Files, The (1998) 1345. X-Men (2000) 1346. X2: X-Men United (2003) 1347. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) 1348. Yes (2005) 1349. You Can Count on Me (2000) 1350. You've Got Mail (1998) 1351. Young@Heart (2008) 1352. Young Frankenstein (1974) 1353. Young Guns (1988) 1354. Your Friends & Neighbors (1998) 1355. Yours, Mine & Ours (2005) 1356. Youth Without Youth (2007) 1357. Zero Effect (1998) 1358. Zodiac (2007) 1359. Zoolander (2001) 1360. Zoom (2006) 1361. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) 1362. 10,000 BC (2008) 1363. 101 Dalmatians (1996) 1364. 12 Angry Men (1957) 1365. 12 Monkeys (1995) 1366. 13th Warrior, The (1999) 1367. 13 Going On 30 (2004) 1368. 2 Days in the Valley (1996) 1369. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 1370. 21 (2008) 1371. 21 Grams (2003) 1372. 25th Hour (2002) 1373. 28 Days Later... (2002) 1374. 300 (2007) 1375. 3:10 to Yuma (2007) 1376. 3 Ninjas (1992) 1377. 40-Year-Old Virgin, The (2005) 1378. 8 Mile (2002) 1379. 8MM (1999)

My Latest Reality Show Pitch

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:29:06 -0800

Logline: Follow two affable men in their 20s as they hang out with Ted Danson. Plot: My friend and I just hang out with Ted Danson and his famous friends. The goal isn't to crash parties, but rather to just get some drinks and shoot the breeze. The episodes would be largely plotless, or at least, there wouldn't be any inherent drama greater than figuring out what I'm going to wear to any given social event, or whether we can use Ted's influence to get free stuff, like food or services. That's pretty much it. Title: "Danson With the Stars"

I Know What You're Thinking: Finally, A Way To Express Frustration Over The Ad-Edit Ratio Debate Via Clothing

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:54:05 -0800

Over at AngryJournalist, they've started selling T-shirts. It's admittedly a weird little endeavor, but I still find myself drawn to a couple of the designs.

My Feet Actually Were Ten Feet Off Of Beale

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:46:10 -0800

I was in Memphis. I'd never been to Tennessee before, but I'd taken the trip from Abilene to Memphis in a weekend because my roommate's (soon-to-be-ex-) fiancee was from there, and he and I drove out for the weekend to hang out and drive around for no other reason than that we were young enough to make the 1,300-mile round trip in a three-day weekend. It was Halloween, too, or a couple days before, which lent the downtown scene an air of considerable decadence and insanity, evidenced mainly by the fact that I was strolling down Beale looking for souvenirs when I passed a man who'd painted his body black and adorned himself with matching wings and horns. His intent was apparently to look like Satan or one of his lesser minions, and he pulled it off. I just kept looking for shot glasses. But the best part of the night was our decision — our being me, my friend, his fiancee, and her friend, who was to be a bridesmaid — to visit a haunted hayfield. It's basically the same as a haunted house, only you pay a few bucks and wander through a maze with a group of other strangers while employees dressed as psychos occasionally jump out at you, wielding chainsaws and clad in blood-spattered masks and doing their best to make the young girls in the crowd lose it, at which they always succeeded. To prevent the evening from feeling too much like you had actually been exiled to a hellish limbo with no exit, the paths were clearly marked, and there were sporadic bits of metal catwalk that allowed you to climb up and see where to go and how close you were to the exit. Most of the employees — at least the ones not outfitted in masks — were young, normal-looking, generally attractive men and women. While making our way through the maze, my friends and I wound up stuck behind a group of girls whose median age was maybe 13, which isn't a good time for anyone. I don't remember much of what they looked like beyond the broad stereotypical stuff that could at this point be guesswork: blonde, thin, probably some braces. But they stand out in my mind because they talked incessantly, and because they often talked about their newly burgeoning womanhood so loudly and weirdly graphically that I can only guess/hope/pray it was to catch the attention the older boys employed by the haunted hayfield company whose job it was to make sure everyone stayed safe. Specifically, I remember being on one of those short metal bridges with my friends, waiting for the girls to push on, when one of the girls said to the others, "Y'all, I've got menstrual cramps!" She pronounced "menstrual" like "minstruhl," her Southern tongue collapsing the dipthong and shattering the semi-spooky atmosphere. The boy nearby grinned a little but remained unfazed by this statement. My friends and I exchanged looks and laughed about it later, but at the moment we were too surprised to do anything but hate the girls a little and mainly feel sorry for them. We eventually reached the end of the maze, and most of the rest of the evening passed without incident. My roommate and his girlfriend broke up a couple months later. I never saw the fiancee's friend again.

Courses My University Should Have Offered

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:53:06 -0800

Understanding the Debt You Didn't Know You Signed Up For Explaining Religion to Everyone Else Coming to Grips With Your Poorly Chosen Major Hanging Out With Women Who Won't Sleep With You, Ever, No Matter How Often You Hang Out or What Kind of On-Again-Off-Again Thing You Delude Yourself Into Thinking Exists: Practicum Nailing Those Really Quick Green-Orange Jumps on the Hard Setting of "Rock Band" Paying Your Dues: Economic Lessons in Why That Dream Job Won't Happen Until You're Too Old to Like It

Review: Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:30:29 -0800

Funny, smart, sad, good. Everything you'd expect. Plus it was filled with weird meta-coincidences, like Kristen Bell's character worrying about how her show's cancellation will affect her career transition into film, or the weirder happening that her character's show is a procedural called "Crime Scene," and Jason Segel did a few episodes of "CSI" as a man whose last name, Jansen, is shared by Mila Kunis' character in the film. Anyway: Click here for the review. Also, here's a picture:

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Review: The Visitor

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:25:45 -0800

With The Station Agent and The Visitor, writer-director Tom McCarthy is now 2 for 2. Because of this, I think we (as a nation) should reintroduce the phrase "McCarthyism" to mean anything relating to McCarthy's work or just a general support of his work. I'm a total raging McCarthyite. Click here for the review.

Music Video Of The Week — 14

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:10:36 -0800

I don't know why I still number these things, since I post them so infrequently. Anyway, today's clip features a very young Bonnie Raitt covering John Prine's "Angel From Montgomery." Enjoy: