Movies Viewed In 2017
by rspano-48374 | created - 04 Jan 2017 | updated - 15 Aug 2017 | PublicRecord of films watched in 2017
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1. Hotel Transylvania (2012)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count's teenaged daughter.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky | Stars: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez
Votes: 281,329 | Gross: $148.31M
1/2/17 ASCPL/Blueray Laughed aloud often. Better than anticipated, which was a pleasant bonus.
2. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Passed | 152 min | Drama, Family, Romance
The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer are told against a background of circus spectacle.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: James Stewart, Charlton Heston, Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde
Votes: 16,066 | Gross: $36.00M
1/3/17-1/4/17 TCM/DVR Long movie that I intentionally split into two viewings. Enjoyed the real Ringling Circus bits more than the actual storyline. Found Betty Hutton (the female lead) decidedly unglamorous which is contrary to my idea of a center-ring circus performer.
3. River Lady (1948)
Approved | 78 min | Drama, Western
During the 1850s, crooked lumber syndicate man Beauvais tries to take over the local mill while Sequin, the sensual owner of a gambling riverboat, tries to control the heart of Mississippi lumberjack Dan Corrigan.
Director: George Sherman | Stars: Yvonne De Carlo, Dan Duryea, Rod Cameron, Helena Carter
Votes: 243
1/6/17 ASCPL/DVD Watched this one solely for Yvonne DeCarlo. Never knew she could sing! The movie itself is totally forgettable.
4. The Last Man on Earth (1964)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
When a disease turns all of humanity into the living dead, the last man on earth becomes a reluctant vampire hunter.
Directors: Ubaldo Ragona, Sidney Salkow | Stars: Vincent Price, Franca Bettoia, Emma Danieli, Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Votes: 21,514
1/23/17 ASCPL/DVD A bit cheesy but I've read the Richard Matheson story and it's got Vincent Price, so I couldn't say no.
5. The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Big race. Hare, fast and in lead, stops to loaf and show off to girl bunnies. Tortoise, plodding along at steady, slow pace, wins, although hare tries a last minute burst of speed.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Dorothy Compton, Marcellite Garner, Beatrice Hagen, Eddie Holden
Votes: 3,583
1/23/17 TCM/DVR Silly Symphony short film. Early Disney style. Some of the gags featuring Toby Tortoise are still amusing. Max Hare is thoroughly obnoxious. According to Leonard Maltin, he may have influenced Warner Brothers animators in the creation of Bugs Bunny.
6. Ugly Duckling (1939)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A baby duckling is shunned by his family because he is different. He is also rejected by all of the other birds and animals. Finally a mother swan adopts him as one of her brood.
Directors: Jack Cutting, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Clarence Nash, Amanda Cewel, Tom Cotry
Votes: 3,625
1/23/17 TCM/DVR Silly Symphony short film. More realistic Disney animation style. The quacking/talking of the ducks makes the dialogue nearly comprehensible. The emotions of the title character are convincingly conveyed. A great interpretation of the Hans Christian Anderson classic.
7. Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite (2013 Video)
Not Rated | 71 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When the Joker and Lex Luthor form an alliance, Batman must team up with the Justice League in order to stop them.
Director: Jon Burton | Stars: Clancy Brown, Troy Baker, Christopher Corey Smith, Charlie Schlatter
Votes: 5,687
1/28/17 ASCPL/DVD Truly awful. Not funny, not entertaining, not well-written, not worthwhile.
8. Auntie Mame (1958)
Approved | 143 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An orphan goes to live with his free-spirited aunt. Conflict ensues when the executor of his father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle.
Director: Morton DaCosta | Stars: Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker, Coral Browne, Fred Clark
Votes: 12,706 | Gross: $23.30M
2/11-2/13/17 AMC/DVR
The story is a bit dated but still contains a sprinkling of clever lines. Rosalind Russell is spectacular!
9. Trainwreck (2015)
R | 125 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.
Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn
Votes: 142,819 | Gross: $110.21M
2/11/17 ASCPL/DVD
The only humorous parts in this movie are the short cameos by sports celebrities. The rest is truly unfunny. And I can buy Amy Schumer as a slut but never Bill Hader as a love interest. Never.
10. Les Misérables (2012)
PG-13 | 158 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives forever.
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried
Votes: 346,170 | Gross: $148.81M
2/17/17 ASCPL/BlueRay
Absolutely LOVED it! Dark, gritty, honest, emotional. Makes me want to read the original Victor Hugo novel.
11. Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
GP | 108 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by the Crow tribe and proves to be a match for their warriors in single combat on the early frontier.
Director: Sydney Pollack | Stars: Robert Redford, Will Geer, Delle Bolton, Josh Albee
Votes: 35,017 | Gross: $47.74M
Begun 2/28/17, finished 3/12/17 AMC DVR
A lifelong favorite Western. The scenes with Will Geer and Robert Redford are charming.
12. Inside Out (I) (2015)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
Directors: Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen | Stars: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling
Votes: 786,148 | Gross: $356.46M
3/2/17 ASCPL/BluRay
Liked parts but overall was disappointed that it was not closer to the source material in Reason and Emotion. Additionally, I'm not a fan of Amy Poehler so her voice-acting did not appeal to me.
13. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A high-school boy, Cameron, cannot date Bianca until her anti-social older sister, Kat, has a boyfriend. So, Cameron pays a mysterious boy, Patrick, to charm Kat.
Director: Gil Junger | Stars: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik
Votes: 385,760 | Gross: $38.18M
3/12/17 Freeform broadcast
Always enjoy this retelling of the Taming of the Shrew.
14. Grease (1978)
PG | 110 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?
Director: Randal Kleiser | Stars: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway
Votes: 300,795 | Gross: $188.76M
3/12/17 Freeform broadcast
HIGHLY Bowdlerized tv version. Entire verses were cut.
15. Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
PG | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the hotel.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky | Stars: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James
Votes: 143,217 | Gross: $169.70M
3/15/17 ASCPL/Blueray
Enjoyable animation with some humor but didn't keep my attention like the original.
16. The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.
Director: Chris Renaud | Stars: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Lake Bell
Votes: 217,522 | Gross: $368.38M
3/15/17 ASCPL/Blueray
Predictable and a bit stale, I was disappointed.
17. Father's Little Dividend (1951)
Not Rated | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Shortly after coming to terms with his daughter's marriage, a father faces the prospect of becoming a grandfather.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor
Votes: 4,297 | Gross: $6.81M
Begun 3/21/17, completed 3/23/17 TCM/DVR
The cast of Father Of The Bride returns for the birth of Kay's baby. Watch for Billie Burke. Little of this sequel is as humorous or as charming as the first movie.
18. King Kong (1933)
Passed | 100 min | Adventure, Horror
A film crew goes to a tropical island for a location shoot, where they capture a colossal ape who takes a shine to their blonde starlet, and bring him back to New York City.
Directors: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack | Stars: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher
Votes: 91,026 | Gross: $10.00M
3/24/17 TCM/DVR
Holds up fairly well. The special effects are crude by current standards but amazing when considering the era of their creation.
19. Beauty and the Beast (I) (2017)
PG | 129 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A selfish Prince is cursed to become a monster for the rest of his life, unless he learns to fall in love with a beautiful young woman he keeps prisoner.
Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad
Votes: 334,767 | Gross: $504.01M
4/1/17 Cinemark Theater
Thoroughly enjoyable live-action adaptation. Filled some plot holes in the animated version and added some new musical numbers. Occasionally had a old-time HUGE musical production Buzby Burkely feel, which was awesome.
20. Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
Unrated | 111 min | Comedy, Family
A widower with ten children falls for a widow with eight, and they must decide about forming a huge, unconventional family.
Director: Melville Shavelson | Stars: Lucille Ball, Henry Fonda, Van Johnson, Louise Troy
Votes: 9,801 | Gross: $25.91M
4/2/17 TCM/DVR
Cute but a bit dated. Some of the kids are recognizable, noteably Tim Matheson and Eric Shea.
21. How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
Approved | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.
Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall, David Wayne
Votes: 24,896
4/4/17 TCM/DVR
Gorgeous girls with life goals. Love the cast but the story is old. So old.
22. Rope (1948)
Approved | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two men attempt to prove they committed the perfect crime by hosting a dinner party after strangling their former classmate to death.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: James Stewart, John Dall, Farley Granger, Dick Hogan
Votes: 153,785
4/5/17 TCM/DVR
Love Hitchcock. Can't deny greatness when you watch it. Pacing and tension are perfect. Genius editing. Plus, Jimmy Stewart.
23. Moana (I) (2016)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out Maui to set things right.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall, Chris Williams | Stars: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison
Votes: 378,518 | Gross: $248.76M
4/12/17 ASCPL/Blu-Ray
Catchy songs and some interesting characters. Nice to see that Disney still makes a fun, original, family movies.
24. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
PG-13 | 132 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
In 1926, magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York during his worldwide tour to research and rescue magical creatures as something mysterious leaves trails of destruction in the city, threatening to expose the wizarding world.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler
Votes: 508,039 | Gross: $234.04M
4/22/17 ASCPL/Blu-Ray
Rollicking good American Potterverse adventure!
25. The Princess and the Frog (2009)
G | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Oprah Winfrey, Bruno Campos
Votes: 167,020 | Gross: $104.40M
4/23/17 ASCPL/Blu-Ray
Enjoyable tale, considerably darker than I expected.
26. You Belong to Me (1941)
Passed | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
A jealous and insecure newlywed man interferes with his wife's medical work in order to prevent her from seeing attractive male patients.
Director: Wesley Ruggles | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Edgar Buchanan, Roger Clark
Votes: 840
Begun 4/24/17- 4/29/17 TCM/DVR
Like the cast but the insipid character played by Henry Fonda REALLY made me hate this movie. Couldn't wait for it to end.
27. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction.
Director: Gareth Edwards | Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen
Votes: 687,069 | Gross: $532.18M
5/4/17 ASCPL/Blu-Ray
Lotsa shooting and foreshadowing
28. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
M/PG | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An eccentric Scottish schoolteacher's extravagantly romantic ideas about life--and love--overly impress her young pupils and bring her into conflict with her school's conservative headmistress.
Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Maggie Smith, Gordon Jackson, Robert Stephens, Pamela Franklin
Votes: 9,865
Begun 5/10/17, completed 5/11/17 ASCPL/DVD
An unconventional teacher with fascist fantasies influences a group of admiring pupils at an all-girl's school, with tragic results. Maggie Smith shows the range of her talent in this, going from likeable to dispicable during the span of this film. Pamela Franklin also gives an outstanding performance.
29. Whistling in the Dark (1941)
Passed | 78 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Radio crime show host 'The Fox' along with his fiancée and ex-girlfriend are kidnapped by a larcenous cult who demand that he help them plan a perfect murder.
Director: S. Sylvan Simon | Stars: Red Skelton, Conrad Veidt, Ann Rutherford, Virginia Grey
Votes: 1,098
5/30/17 TCM/DVR
Red Skelton, Eve Arden, and Ann Rutherford in a dated comedy about a murderous kidnapping cult defeated by the cleverness of a radio actor. Meh, not funny.
30. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.
Director: James Gunn | Stars: Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana
Votes: 1,274,142 | Gross: $333.18M
6/2/17 ASCPL/Blu-Ray
Han Solo-esque hero and a band of misfits save the galaxy. Nothing too complicated, just pure sci-fi fun.
31. House on Haunted Hill (1959)
Approved | 75 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long, Alan Marshal
Votes: 30,852
6/5/17 TCM broadcast
The creepiness hold up in this gem! Jumped a couple of times when a surprise popped out.
32. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman
Votes: 331,045 | Gross: $45.51M
6/7/17 Spike broadcast
Never tire of this re-imagined classic tale of Homer. Dapper Dan rants, folk music, and witty phraseology make this a delight time and time again.
33. Ladies in Lavender (2004)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Two sisters befriend a mysterious foreigner who washes up on the beach of their 1930s Cornish seaside village.
Director: Charles Dance | Stars: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Daniel Brühl, Freddie Jones
Votes: 12,696 | Gross: $6.76M
6/19/17 Carol Cybak/DVD
Elderly Cornish sisters find a Polish violin prodigy washed ashore and nurse him back to health. They selfishly conceal a village connection that could be the key to his future but he is eventually taken to London and moves on with his life.
Well told story with a wonderful cast.
34. The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
PG-13 | 127 min | Biography, Drama, History
Keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, must save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion in WWII Poland.
Director: Niki Caro | Stars: Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Brühl, Timothy Radford
Votes: 46,647 | Gross: $17.45M
7/17/17 ASCPL/DVD
A dull interpretation of the excellent novel. This movie drags on and on.
35. The Black Cat (1934)
Not Rated | 65 min | Crime, Horror, Romance
American honeymooners in Hungary become trapped in the home of a Satan-worshipping priest when the bride is taken there for medical help following a road accident.
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Julie Bishop
Votes: 13,007 | Gross: $0.51M
7/19/17 AMC/DVD
Pretty snoozy, wanted to see it for the Poe story but couldn't get into it at all.
36. 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
R | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who's awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher.
Director: James Mangold | Stars: Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Ben Foster, Logan Lerman
Votes: 331,246 | Gross: $53.61M
Begun 8/12/17, completed 8/15/17 AMC/DVD
Excellent Western with superb pacing and tension. I can watch this one over and over. Need to compare to the original.
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