I'll try to do a ranking of the Last 10 movies I've seen every 10 movies I watch in 2016. Again a letterboxd movie night, and this time a broad spectrum from movies I loved to movies I couldn't care less about.
The Wicker Man was the surprise of this list. I went into it pretty hyped for sure, and it still managed to blow my mind and keep me excited. It's not scary as much as unsettling and weird. But the story, the mystery, is really what got me. I really enjoyed it.
A little less surprising was my #2, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Indi is back in his prequel and yeah, just like the first one it's an enjoyable, well shot movie, with lots of great scenes and stunts and an interesting story. Else I don't think there is much left to say that no one already said.
Another one on the "not really surprising" list is Beauty and the Beast, the animated movie by Disney that was nominated for best picture. It's just a beautiful animated movie with great voice acting, good songs and of course a classic story. I have a weak spot for this kind of animation, because that was the animation I was most used to during my childhood.
Now for probably the first surprise of this list, Scary Movie. Not everyone likes this as much as I do. Many people hate it. But this has more to do with nostalgia. I loved this movie as a kid and I still enjoy it. Of course the comedy is stupid. Of course the characters are over the top. But I really love this style of just parodying everything you can get your hands on. That's why it is my #4.
Men in Black is my #5 but in no way a bad movie. I really enjoyed it, just couldn't put it higher than the 3 classics ... and Scary Movie. Men in Black is a fun comedy and I really love the idea, even though now it is nothing new (because this movie is almost 20 years old), but at the time it was new and fresh. Aliens living peacefully beneath us is such a great idea for a comedy. The acting was good and it was overall a fun time.
Now to the most controversial of them all, Moon. I loved the story. The acting was superb. But I had major problems with it. I don't wanna spoil it, so if you've seen it click on the title for a full review.
The Perfect Candidate. I actually watched this movie twice already. It's the short we watched on the letterboxd movie night and it is a fun one. Of course it has no logic, no budget and is not that well shot. But it has Joe Estevez and Robert Z'Dar making fun of themselves. Also, it predicts the president voted in 2012 as Donald Trump, which is scary.
This lists documentary was Tricked: The Documentary. It is not a bad documentary. It's just not a great documentary. It's mostly talking heads while following a few people around. The subject was interesting and should be talked about more, that's why I watched it, but the documentary itself didn't really keep me interested. That's the reason it's this low on the list.
The Tempest is ... well... it's people showering. Which at first sounds like something I'd be into, but no. Close ups of people showering and being sprayed at with water set to classical music. It's just a short but still it's too artsy for me I guess.
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