May 9, 2008
Order Me Around
As a break from the top-down, "I choose all the reviews I'm going to write," autocratic site-management style I've been using since 2000, I've decided to ask readers to pick some movies for me to review. Another way to put this is that I've been having a hard time convincing myself to write reviews lately, but I seem to do all right when I have an externally imposed deadline. However you want to look at it, I'm asking you for reviewing assignments.
Post a suggestion in the comments. When I get five of them, I'll have Random.org's integer generator choose the winner. I'll post a review of that film within two weeks. Then I'll repeat the process with a new batch of suggestions.
Your suggestion should be available on Netflix (while you're at it, become my Netflix friend). Also, it should be something I haven't seen, or at least something I haven't seen in a long time. If I've seen your suggestion, I'll ask you for a replacement.
No Uwe Boll films, please.
Posted by mike, May 9, 2008 8:15 AMOK, click for my pick
Posted by: Stevis at May 9, 2008 8:43 PMMississippi Mermaid: One of Truffaut's many homages to Hitchcock, with one of the most beautiful couples ever on film. Overall, I thought it was kind of a mess, but it was definitely an interesting watch.
Posted by: James at May 9, 2008 8:51 PMSteve: you've been recommending that for years. Years! And maybe I'll finally watch it.
James: I've actually seen that, but it's been years. Years! You're in. (I remember the American version of the Woolrich story better--Original Sin, starring Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie. What a contrast with the Truffaut.)
Posted by: mike at May 9, 2008 10:27 PMHow about BALLAD OF A SOLDIER (1959)
Posted by: Nathaniel R at May 10, 2008 4:39 PMSince there seems to be an open slot, let me suggest Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Chorus, just out from Eclipse...
Posted by: Brian at May 10, 2008 8:16 PMAnd the review goes to... Ballad of a Soldier! (applause, tears, a speech thanking Nathaniel, my mom, and my hairdresser) I'll watch it soon--I have a copy already--and post a review by May 25. Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I've added all of them to my queue (except The Navigator--Netflix says it's not available yet/anymore).
Posted by: mike at May 11, 2008 12:30 AMDamn, I haven't been online this weekend so I missed this. I think you should watch Lonely Are the Brave. You don't have to review it. Just watch it. It's one of my favorites.
Posted by: Shawn at May 11, 2008 8:24 PMDAMN. I missed this. I was going to say "Les Girls."
damn.
Posted by: Campaspe at May 12, 2008 10:42 AM