I'll try to do a ranking of the Last 10 movies I've seen every 10 movies I watch in 2016. This is probably the list with the best overall feeling so far. I didn't hate any of these movies, and as you can see below, the first 4 movies on this list are actually 5 star movies for me, which is just crazy.
Starting off with Room, which I put as #1 because I still kind of prefer new good movies over old ones, but to be honest the top 4 are pretty much interchangeable for me. Brie Larson really deserved the Oscar for this masterpiece of acting and just a great movie. This movie made my heart beat faster, I actually felt for the characters, felt with the characters. That doesn't happen often to me these days.
Hitchcocks North by Northwest is praised by everyone, so of course I had to watch it. And, as usual, Hitchcock did not disappoint. Cary Grant's character was so funny and a lovable asshole. This is probably the most enjoyable movie from the 50s I have ever seen, it holds up more than well and the story is just great. Loved it.
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? starring Joan Crawford and Bette Davis was also a masters work. IMDb and the icheckmovies top 50 horror movies lists this movie as horror, which I can understand. But I wouldn't say it's horror, even though horrible things happen. The most impressive part about this movie is Bette Davis acting. This was my first Bette Davis movie, and I was blown away. She stole every scene she was in. I really loved this movie.
I rewatched The Raid because I hadn't seen it in some time and really wanted to, so I finally decided it's time for a rewatch. Those fight scenes are just the best thing ever. That coupled with a great story and a great idea, you get a martial arts masterwork. I just really love this movie and it's probably one that I will rewatch at least once a year.
Before Brooklyn there was Hanna starring Saoirse Ronan (I'm actually able to write that name without looking it up). I have a weak point for movies set in Germany and mostly movies having characters speak German, and real German, not some made up language that is supposed to sound German. So that was a big plus. The story is great, packing and intriguing, and the acting is great by all parties involved. I'm not quite sure if this is more of 4 1/2 stars or actually a five star movie, too.
Hellboy. It actually took me quite some time to get through this movie. I stopped it twice and went on for a few days before finishing it. The makeup was great, the special effects were not. The special effects were actually my biggest manko of this movie, but those were the best they had in 2004. The character of Hellboy (and actually all characters around him) were interesting and fun, as was the story. I really enjoyed this movie and have no idea why it took me so long to finish it.
Rat Race, the remake of It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, is actually really fun. It has a star studded cast, a fun story, lots of great characters and actually some pretty cool stunts. Of course it's not as great as my first 5 movies and also not as good as Hellboy, but it is actually a fun time and a great movie to watch just for a good time.
Talking about a movie for a good time, I also watched House of 1000 corpses by Rob Zombie. Not really a good time, neither story-wise nor visually, but for a Horror fan, that's sometimes just not as important. Having Captain Spaulding, one of the greatest characters in modern horror history, is a positive thing. The story, seen similarly a billion times, is still not boring. This whole movie is more of a rollercoaster ride, or maybe like the ride they actually take in the beginning of the movie. It's not the best horror movie ever made, not even close, but it's not the worst either.
Dracula 2000, or as it's known in Germany, Wes Craven - Dracula 2000 is actually a movie I've seen before but didn't remember at all. I just got flashbacks while watching this movie. Dr. Foreman from House MD is an asshole in this movie, and Gerard Butler is Dracula. This is just a movie, I wouldn't say it was superb, I wouldn't say it was bad, but about one year from now, I won't remember this movie and only letterboxd will remind me that I actually watched it.
Last but not least, Addicted to Sexting, a documentary with many negative reviews on letterboxd. I thought this documentary was really okay. It had one really cringey part that I sat through in pain, but most of the time it was pretty funny. You didn't learn many new things, but this was one of those documentaries that is not about education but more about entertainment, which is fine by me. I didn't hate it.
So, that was probably my highest rated list so far, with 4 to 5 5 star movies. Hope you share my opinion, or if not, leave a comment. I got some more classics from the library I gotta watch, so let's see if I can get even more 5 star movies out of it ;)
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