100 Movies Challenge
Some really good films this round! And one I would recommend you avoid at all costs!
#13 Les Miserasbles
I wanted to watch this in the theater but never got the chance. I wish I had because I would have loved to have seen the detail blown up on the big screen.
I've never seen the live theater production and have never read the book (although I've purchased it now), so I have nothing to compare it to. All that being said, I really enjoyed this film and its music. All of the actors were wonderfully cast and no, I won't apologize for liking Anne Hathaway. Even Russell Crowe, whose singing voice wasn't up to the same standard as the rest of the cast, was a formidable antagonist to Hugh Jackman's Jean Valjean.
I was completely captivated by Aaron Tveit's Enjolras. He was charming and powerful and slightly terrifying, not to mention beautiful. All these young men were, and they all died (well, almost).
For me, though...I loved Grantaire and Gavroche. The little boy who played Gavroche was just amazing! And well, I'll admit, I'm biased towards George Blagden (Vikings) who played Grantaire. I just wish the part was a bit more fleshed out and they hadn't trimmed his song.
Overall...loved! Will watch again - soon!
P.s. I've since watched the 25th anniversary concert & am now in love with Ramin Karimloo & Hadley Fraser
#14 & #15 Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
I'd only ever watched the Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe before & although I enjoyed it very much, I'm glad I waited to watch the other two. The trilogy was played together over the weekend & I feel like these are the type of films that should definitely be marathoned. Having never read the book, it was nice to see how the story was tied up in the final film.
#16 One Day
Anne Hathaway & Jim Sturgiss are adorable together as two classmates who 'meet' on the last day of University & strike up a friendship that lasts 20 years. The film shows one day (July 15th) of each year of their friendship and how the ebs and flows of life affect the relationship. The film is moving and heartbreaking and wonderful, and the actors' chemistry is perfect.
#17 Hammer of the Gods
This is the one I will warn you about. I watched it for two reasons: 1. I'm hooked on History's Vikings
2. Clive Standen (from History's Vikings) is in it.
Not only does it not hold a candle, it can't even be considered a viking movie. It had no clear path, no characters worth rooting for & was just a mess overall. Plus Clive's character died fairly early on, so...meh. It was just an awful movie.
#18 Contagion
I didn't come into this movie at its start, but early enough to catch up. The gist is an unknown virus has been introduced and is spreading like wildfire, killing a fourth of the people infected. Chaos insues! The film bounced around a bit making it hard to follow, but I easily became attached to several of the characters, so I was glued until the end, at which point I turned to my family and said, 'forgive me if I don't touch any of you for a good long while.'
#19 The LEGO Movie
Took my kiddo & my nephew to watch it (finally). It was very entertaining & quick-witted. But unlike some of the kids movies now-a-days, it didn't feel the need to go there with the 'adult' humor which I appreciated. I don't like to have to explain or 'I'll explain it when you're older'. The movie made me want to run out and spend an entire paycheck on LEGOs (Congratulations) and its only downfall was the song that is permanently stuck in my kid's head.
Cc. teriwithbraids nessaky
#13 Les Miserasbles
I wanted to watch this in the theater but never got the chance. I wish I had because I would have loved to have seen the detail blown up on the big screen.
I've never seen the live theater production and have never read the book (although I've purchased it now), so I have nothing to compare it to. All that being said, I really enjoyed this film and its music. All of the actors were wonderfully cast and no, I won't apologize for liking Anne Hathaway. Even Russell Crowe, whose singing voice wasn't up to the same standard as the rest of the cast, was a formidable antagonist to Hugh Jackman's Jean Valjean.
I was completely captivated by Aaron Tveit's Enjolras. He was charming and powerful and slightly terrifying, not to mention beautiful. All these young men were, and they all died (well, almost).
For me, though...I loved Grantaire and Gavroche. The little boy who played Gavroche was just amazing! And well, I'll admit, I'm biased towards George Blagden (Vikings) who played Grantaire. I just wish the part was a bit more fleshed out and they hadn't trimmed his song.
Overall...loved! Will watch again - soon!
P.s. I've since watched the 25th anniversary concert & am now in love with Ramin Karimloo & Hadley Fraser
#14 & #15 Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
I'd only ever watched the Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe before & although I enjoyed it very much, I'm glad I waited to watch the other two. The trilogy was played together over the weekend & I feel like these are the type of films that should definitely be marathoned. Having never read the book, it was nice to see how the story was tied up in the final film.
#16 One Day
Anne Hathaway & Jim Sturgiss are adorable together as two classmates who 'meet' on the last day of University & strike up a friendship that lasts 20 years. The film shows one day (July 15th) of each year of their friendship and how the ebs and flows of life affect the relationship. The film is moving and heartbreaking and wonderful, and the actors' chemistry is perfect.
#17 Hammer of the Gods
This is the one I will warn you about. I watched it for two reasons: 1. I'm hooked on History's Vikings
2. Clive Standen (from History's Vikings) is in it.
Not only does it not hold a candle, it can't even be considered a viking movie. It had no clear path, no characters worth rooting for & was just a mess overall. Plus Clive's character died fairly early on, so...meh. It was just an awful movie.
#18 Contagion
I didn't come into this movie at its start, but early enough to catch up. The gist is an unknown virus has been introduced and is spreading like wildfire, killing a fourth of the people infected. Chaos insues! The film bounced around a bit making it hard to follow, but I easily became attached to several of the characters, so I was glued until the end, at which point I turned to my family and said, 'forgive me if I don't touch any of you for a good long while.'
#19 The LEGO Movie
Took my kiddo & my nephew to watch it (finally). It was very entertaining & quick-witted. But unlike some of the kids movies now-a-days, it didn't feel the need to go there with the 'adult' humor which I appreciated. I don't like to have to explain or 'I'll explain it when you're older'. The movie made me want to run out and spend an entire paycheck on LEGOs (Congratulations) and its only downfall was the song that is permanently stuck in my kid's head.
Cc. teriwithbraids nessaky