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chemical404
Celluloid Junkie - 2585 Films Ranked
Member Since: Oct 21, 2008
Bio: I use following rating system:
0-10 - Movies that give me headache. Real physical pain to watch them.
11-20 - Movies that I hate. No artistic merit, no entertainment value.
21-30 - I disliked these films, felt like a waste of time.
31-40 - Although, they have some redeeming qualities, these movies are below average.
41-50 - Movies that can be entertaining or interesting to extent. A bit below average.
51-60 - OK movies.
61-70 - Good movies that I enjoyed watching and would recommend for others.
71-80 - Movies that I really liked and probably would want to see again.
81-90 - Classics. I think everyone should see these films right now.
91-100 - Life-changing films. Movies I would take to deserted island with me.


If there is no short review, it means the rating is 3+ years old, and it might be way off from the rating I would give now.
Recent Rankings
68 The Big Heat (1953) - May 29, 2012
Mini-Review: Protagonist is a bad-ass to the point of actually becoming a dumb douchbag. Interesting to see a twist on film-noir femme fatale (or should I say macho fatale) convention, but female characters are unforgivably weak. Lee Marvin shines in acting department. There is nothing particularly interesting to say about Lang's direction. It's same as cinematography - characteristically good.
62 The Stepford Wives (1975) - May 29, 2012
Mini-Review: Oh the delightful 70's, era of campyness, feminism and bad haircuts. There are plenty of these and many other things that belong to the 70's in this film. I saw remake prior to this, but from what I remember it wasn't nearly as ballsy, entertaining or simply good. I like stories of Ira Levin.
65 The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) - May 29, 2012
Mini-Review: Could very well have been a great Twilight Zone episode, because some scenes seem to be dragging and that is the most noticeable flaw in this film written by one of the best sci-fi scripters. Story is deeper than you might think at the first glance; ending might have leave people divided, but I personally liked this cosmic philosophy. Tricky cinematography looks great for thew time when it was made.
82 The Boys from Brazil (1978) - May 28, 2012
Mini-Review: One of the oddest films I have seen. If not for all the talent involved with the making of this film it might have been just another campy 70's flick. But Schaffner seems to have had different plans - and ambitions. Some old Hollywood stars in a very unusual roles. Honestly, I loved this film.
63 The Omen (1976) - May 28, 2012
Mini-Review: One of those truly creepy childhood films for me. Watching it now was a bit disappointing. Might be the case when films are so famous and influential on pop culture that it's impossible to take them seriously anymore. Soundtrack is awesome; I always listen to it on my way to work.
34 John Carter (2012) - May 28, 2012
Mini-Review: John Carter reminded me of Emmerich's Stargate in both, plot and how dated it feels. There is nothing substantial in this film and expensive CGI doesn't make anything worthwhile in my opinion. I just didn't have any fun watching this.
12 Forbidden Zone (1982) - May 23, 2012
Mini-Review: Unwatchable nonsense over the top musical, and that's coming from someone who usually enjoys movies like this. Vulgarity annoyed me the most; I don't see how all the racism, antisemitism and misogyny in this film goes beyond being just that - poor taste.
67 Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) - May 23, 2012
Mini-Review: It sure feels dated (way too much jolly singing), but it was way more entertaining than I expected it to be. Unlike big time adventure movies of today this movie focuses on story and characters (loved James Mason as misogynist professor) and in this regard it feels closer to Verne book than any adaptation I have previously seen. Set design is great. best use of painted lizzards I have ever seen.
39 Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985) - May 20, 2012
Mini-Review: Ultra low budget movie made by the people who were involved with Evil Dead as well. Not much similarities between them. This flick is very poor, you have to love grindhouse to enjoy it. Sam Raimi as an actor is the highlight.
59 The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) - May 20, 2012
Mini-Review: Very fun and well made movie, considering that it was nothing but a cheap small project between bigger b-movie productions. Story is classic by now (even though remake by Frank Oz is more responsible for that), but even acting from many actors is memorable. Snappy, smart dialogs are very funny. This must be the best horror farce, and not only because it's the only one I know.
 
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