Lyndon in 2024

[Lord_Lyndon]

I'm back with more films.

75. Ran (1985)
Probably my favourite Kurosawa film. Definitely in my top 10 of all time. Seen it 6 times already. Just magnificent compositions from Kurosawa.

76. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
It is a great visual spectacle, with good story and some likeable characters. I love this film.

77. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
I thought it was a fun fantasy film with good visuals and a great performance from Eddie Redmayne.

78. U Turn (1997)
Another good film from Oliver Stone, this time a neo-noir set in an Arizona town. Good performances from Sean Penn and Jennifer Lopez.

79. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Just great fun. Johnny Depp was fantastic. Whenever he was on screen, the film became even better.

80. Knight and Day (2010)
James Mangold directs this perfectly enjoyable action comedy with Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. This is a rewatch, and I like this film better now.

[Lord_Lyndon]

Hi guys. I saw 8 more films in the meantime.

81. Nostalghia (1983; Andrei Tarkovsky) 10/10
I watched this for the third time. It is one of the most poetic, profound, elusive and poignant films of all time. I love this movie.

82. Dune: Part Two (2024; Denis Villeneuve) 9/10
I rewatched this and it is still a beautifully shot visual spectacle.

83. Fatman (2020; Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms) 7/10
Basically, Mel Gibson plays Santa, and an unsatisfied kid hires a hit-man to kill him. What is interesting about this film is that it plays like an action drama rather than comedy.

84. Solaris (1972; Andrei Tarkovsky) 8.5/10
I rewatched this after 15 years and this is just great. It brilliantly asks the question: What it means to be human?

85. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968; Sergio Leone) 10/10
Seeing this for the second time this year and this masterpiece is still a beautiful elegy to the fading Old West.

86. Napoleon Director's Cut (2023; Ridley Scott) 8/10
This film brilliantly shows Napoleon's conquests and his love story with Josephine. It was visually great with some stunning battle sequences.

87. Blue Velvet (1986; David Lynch) 9/10
Youthful innocence clashes with darkness lurking beneath the facade of the seemingly idyllic American town. Brilliant moody film from Lynch. Great performance from Dennis Hopper (though I liked him even more in Apocalypse Now). I've seen this movie several times before.

88. Apocalypse Now Final Cut (1979; Francis Ford Coppola) 10/10
Coppola's primordial and mystical masterpiece metaphorically shows us a journey to the darkness of the soul. My favourite film of all time.

[Gendo]

Finally bought Dune Part Two, which means I can finally watch both of them. Going to wait until I'm in the new house with the upgraded theater, though.

I quite enjoyed Once Upon a Time in the West when I saw it (earlier this year I think).

[Lord_Lyndon]

I saw three films I haven't seen before and I had two rewatches.

89. Cold Pursuit (2019; Hans Petter Moland) 7/10
This film seems to be some kind of satire of revenge films. Liam Neeson is in a leading role, of course. The film has that wintery/snowy atmosphere and a dark sense of humor, which is why it reminded me of Fargo (1996). It was good overall.

90. Meg 2: The Trench (2023; Ben Wheatley) 6/10
It's just a silly action film with Jason Statham and giant sharks. It was enjoyable.

91. Hail, Caesar! (2016; Ethan Coen, Joel Coen) 7/10
A decent film from Coens about the film industry. Good performances from Josh Brolin and George Clooney.

92. Night Moves (1975; Arthur Penn) 9/10
Haven't seen this one in 15 years. I rewatched it and it's just fantastic. It serves as a deconstruction of the whole 'skilled private investigator' persona. The 'objective truth' (if that even exists) remains elusive for our main character throughout the film. He is brilliantly played by Gene Hackman. The film also boasts some fine atmosphere.

93. Fires on the Plain (1959; Kon Ichikawa) 9/10
Saw this one 6 years ago. Rewatched it and it is one of the best anti-war films of all time. It is a bleak film that stresses brutality and surreal nature of war. Beautifully shot in black and white with great use of landscapes, it is certainly a fascinating tale of survival.

[Gendo]

Hail, Caesar! is the only one of those I've seen. I don't remember it at all, having only seen it once 6 years ago, but according to myself back then, I liked it:

Pretty good. I'd rank in "Good" in my 4 Coen Brothers categories. The meeting with the various religious leaders was by far the best scene. A few moments throughout were quite funny; it had their usual absurdity style. But it was far from a masterpiece. Brolin was great.

I hadn't heard of Night Moves, but I definitely need to check it out just for Gene Hackman. I also recently picked up The French Connection (1 and 2) which I haven't seen.

[Lord_Lyndon]

Hail, Caesar! is the only one of those I've seen. I don't remember it at all, having only seen it once 6 years ago, but according to myself back then, I liked it:

Pretty good. I'd rank in "Good" in my 4 Coen Brothers categories. The meeting with the various religious leaders was by far the best scene. A few moments throughout were quite funny; it had their usual absurdity style. But it was far from a masterpiece. Brolin was great.

I hadn't heard of Night Moves, but I definitely need to check it out just for Gene Hackman. I also recently picked up The French Connection (1 and 2) which I haven't seen.

Yeah. Hail, Caesar! is my least favourite Coens film. But it was still good. Here are my Coen Brothers ratings and rankings:

Barton Fink (1991) 10/10
Blood Simple (1984) 10/10
The Big Lebowski (1998) 10/10
No Country for Old Men (2007) 9.5/10
Miller's Crossing (1990) 9/10
Fargo (1996) 9/10
Raising Arizona (1987) 9/10
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) 9/10
True Grit (2010) 8.5/10
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) 8.5/10
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) 8/10
A Serious Man (2009) 8/10
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) 8/10
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) 7.5/10
Burn After Reading (2008) 7.5/10
The Ladykillers (2004) 7.5/10
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) 7/10
Hail, Caesar! (2016) 7/10

It's interesting that my favourite film of theirs is your least favourite film of theirs. On the other hand, we both adore The Big Lebowski. You've seen it many times.

Oh, and I've seen The French Connection Part 1. It's fantastic. My rating for it is 9/10.

[Raxivace]

I quite liked Hail Caesar myself- not quite top tier Coens for me, but far above the likes of Ladykillers and such.

It's been a while since I've seen French Connection but its not aged well in my memory. Kinda negative on Friedkin in general these days after how boneheaded his Caine Mutiny adaptation was.