2013 Movie/Book Challenge!
I got this idea from jinxycat. I am going to attempt to see 50 new (at least to me) movies in 2013. Once I have seen them, I will add them here to this post, and include a three-word summary of how I felt about it or something that I took away from it. Example: Midnight In Paris. personal golden ages. *rubs hands together*
1. Grindhouse: Planet Terror (2007). Gun leg girl.
2. Serenity (2005). Awww, Wash, nooo!
3. Shopgirl (2005). Jeremy's so cute.
4. Die Hard 2 (1990). Dickless named Dick...
5. Grindhouse: Death Proof (2007). Zoe is awesome!
6. Amelie (2001). Help yourself, too.
7. The Perks of Being A Wallflower (2012). Faithful and better.
8. To Sir, With Love (1967). Aww, he's emotional!
9. The Breakfast Club (1985). Everyone is everyone.
10. The Big Lebowski (1998). A bowling dude.
11. Iron Man 3 (2013). Pepper kicks ass.
12. Darkman (1990). Evil Dead face.
13. The Mark of Zorro (1920). Zorro's a nerd.
14. The Green Lantern (2011). Horrible CG mask.
15. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). They switched places.
16. The Birds (1963). Bird puppet phobia.
17. The UP Series: Seven Up / 7 Plus Seven (1964 / 1970). How things change!
18. Superman (1978). Fun with science.
19. 21 Up (1977). Praise for Nicholas.
20. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (1980/2006). More scientific fun.
21. 28 Up (1985). Suzy's nicer now.
22. Man of Steel (2013). Earth part's good.
23. 35 Up (1991). Getting sad now.
24. 42 Up (1998). Go, Neil, go!
25. 49 Up (2005). Jackie was pissed.
26. 12 Monkeys (1995). Crazy Brad Pitt.
27. Rebecca (1940). Just fire her!
28. Hot Fuzz (2007). Find the swan.
29. Die Hard With A Vengeance (1995). Improve race relations.
30. 56 Up (2012). Keep it up!
31. Once (2006). Simple and sweet.
32. The Wolverine (2013). A unique concept.
33. Hellboy (2004). ...But why Nazis?
34. Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007). Those pesky paradoxes.
35. The Big Bounce (2004). Completely pointless movie.
36. Futurama: The Beast With A Billion Backs (2008). Love the tentacle!
37. Bonnie & Clyde (1967). Not entirely accurate...
38. Futurama: Bender's Game (2008). Look out! Morcs!
39. Metal Gear Solid Philanthropy (2009). Surprisingly good effects.
40. Poltergeist (1982). Just leave already!
41. The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Don't eat Precious!
42. Sunset Boulevard (1950). Max, do something!
43. Thor: The Dark World (2013). Much more consistent.
44. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Not too scary.
45. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). They're going down!
46. The Omen (1976). Creepy faced kid.
47. Ray Harryhousen: Special Effects Titan (2011). We get it!
48. Once Bitten (1985). Follow that virgin!
49. Frozen (2013). It's sisterly love.
50. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947). Pretty serious problem...
51. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013). Tearful over cover.
I'm ALSO going to try to read 25 new books (at least ones that are new to me) in 2013. I will post them here, with a three-word description thingie, too!
1. An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin. Jealous of Lacey.
2. A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood. So beautifully sad.
3. No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. Leave the case.
4. Every Day by David Levithan. Don't be selfish.
5. Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. Suspend your disbelief.
6. Wish I Could Be There by Allen Shawn. The anxious Shawns.
7. Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl. They're still waiting.
8. The Child Catchers by Kathryn Joyce. Mothers, children, sympathy.
9. Life Itself by Roger Ebert. A loveable man.
10. Messi by Leonardo Faccio. Short and shy.
11. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. He wants unhappiness.
12. A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon. George isn't well.
13. The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis. None are good.
14. Spook by Mary Roach. Ghosts are funny.
15. A Trace of Smoke by Rebecca Cantrell. Could've been better.
16. Hollywood by Gore Vidal. Politicians kinda suck.
17. Stiff by Mary Roach. Cadavers fascinate me.
18. Dead Men Do Tell Tales by William R. Maples, Ph.D. How people died.
19. Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas by Tom Robbins. Enemas cure cancer.
20. Gulp by Mary Roach. Colin Leakey. *giggle*
21. Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh. Don't throw sand!
22. Psycho by Robert Bloch. Mother's best friend.
23. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. Poor Rick Deckard.
24. 1876 by Gore Vidal.
25. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. Pieces of machine.
26. Bonk by Mary Roach.
1. Grindhouse: Planet Terror (2007). Gun leg girl.
2. Serenity (2005). Awww, Wash, nooo!
3. Shopgirl (2005). Jeremy's so cute.
4. Die Hard 2 (1990). Dickless named Dick...
5. Grindhouse: Death Proof (2007). Zoe is awesome!
6. Amelie (2001). Help yourself, too.
7. The Perks of Being A Wallflower (2012). Faithful and better.
8. To Sir, With Love (1967). Aww, he's emotional!
9. The Breakfast Club (1985). Everyone is everyone.
10. The Big Lebowski (1998). A bowling dude.
11. Iron Man 3 (2013). Pepper kicks ass.
12. Darkman (1990). Evil Dead face.
13. The Mark of Zorro (1920). Zorro's a nerd.
14. The Green Lantern (2011). Horrible CG mask.
15. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). They switched places.
16. The Birds (1963). Bird puppet phobia.
17. The UP Series: Seven Up / 7 Plus Seven (1964 / 1970). How things change!
18. Superman (1978). Fun with science.
19. 21 Up (1977). Praise for Nicholas.
20. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (1980/2006). More scientific fun.
21. 28 Up (1985). Suzy's nicer now.
22. Man of Steel (2013). Earth part's good.
23. 35 Up (1991). Getting sad now.
24. 42 Up (1998). Go, Neil, go!
25. 49 Up (2005). Jackie was pissed.
26. 12 Monkeys (1995). Crazy Brad Pitt.
27. Rebecca (1940). Just fire her!
28. Hot Fuzz (2007). Find the swan.
29. Die Hard With A Vengeance (1995). Improve race relations.
30. 56 Up (2012). Keep it up!
31. Once (2006). Simple and sweet.
32. The Wolverine (2013). A unique concept.
33. Hellboy (2004). ...But why Nazis?
34. Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007). Those pesky paradoxes.
35. The Big Bounce (2004). Completely pointless movie.
36. Futurama: The Beast With A Billion Backs (2008). Love the tentacle!
37. Bonnie & Clyde (1967). Not entirely accurate...
38. Futurama: Bender's Game (2008). Look out! Morcs!
39. Metal Gear Solid Philanthropy (2009). Surprisingly good effects.
40. Poltergeist (1982). Just leave already!
41. The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Don't eat Precious!
42. Sunset Boulevard (1950). Max, do something!
43. Thor: The Dark World (2013). Much more consistent.
44. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Not too scary.
45. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). They're going down!
46. The Omen (1976). Creepy faced kid.
47. Ray Harryhousen: Special Effects Titan (2011). We get it!
48. Once Bitten (1985). Follow that virgin!
49. Frozen (2013). It's sisterly love.
50. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947). Pretty serious problem...
51. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013). Tearful over cover.
I'm ALSO going to try to read 25 new books (at least ones that are new to me) in 2013. I will post them here, with a three-word description thingie, too!
1. An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin. Jealous of Lacey.
2. A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood. So beautifully sad.
3. No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. Leave the case.
4. Every Day by David Levithan. Don't be selfish.
5. Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. Suspend your disbelief.
6. Wish I Could Be There by Allen Shawn. The anxious Shawns.
7. Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl. They're still waiting.
8. The Child Catchers by Kathryn Joyce. Mothers, children, sympathy.
9. Life Itself by Roger Ebert. A loveable man.
10. Messi by Leonardo Faccio. Short and shy.
11. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. He wants unhappiness.
12. A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon. George isn't well.
13. The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis. None are good.
14. Spook by Mary Roach. Ghosts are funny.
15. A Trace of Smoke by Rebecca Cantrell. Could've been better.
16. Hollywood by Gore Vidal. Politicians kinda suck.
17. Stiff by Mary Roach. Cadavers fascinate me.
18. Dead Men Do Tell Tales by William R. Maples, Ph.D. How people died.
19. Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas by Tom Robbins. Enemas cure cancer.
20. Gulp by Mary Roach. Colin Leakey. *giggle*
21. Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh. Don't throw sand!
22. Psycho by Robert Bloch. Mother's best friend.
23. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. Poor Rick Deckard.
24. 1876 by Gore Vidal.
25. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. Pieces of machine.
26. Bonk by Mary Roach.