So I did my first podcast...

... and it was interesting. It was part of Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob's The Demented Podcast. I was anxious as hell. I mean I had planned on being really funny and witty and smart, but well I was a total James Franco. Also in between my dad woke up and started screaming in Hindi. But fortunately unfortunately most of the podcast was lost. I don't mind all that much because I hate my voice and stuff (why do people talk to me?).

    Still it was a good experience and I am very thankful to Nick and Steve for inviting me to do this.

"Somewhere along the line I knew there'd be girls, visions, everything..."- Jack Kerouac, On the Road

          One of my favourite things about being a female cinephile (I guess it's the same for guys) is that I tend to watch practically every film of an actor I am currently obsessing over. There have been quite a few over the years. One of which was Tom Sturridge. Now he hasn't come in a lot of films, so it also became a sort of anticipation-mixed-celebrity crushing in which I wait and wait for the next film he does to gush over how brilliant and *obviously* gorgeous he is. The last proper film he came in was The Boat that Rocked in 2009, which I love. It was then that he became attached to play Carlo Marx in the film adaptation of Beat Bible, On the Road.


           Now I had not really heard a lot about the book before this even though I had gone through my Bob Dylan phase. But then I went ahead and bought it and read it and loved it. I started listening to Allen Ginsberg reading Howl on Youtube whenever I felt pissed off, and collecting Charles Bukowski poems from Tumblr. So you can say that I was hooked onto this idea. But then the film never released last year as it was supposed to.


         Finally, after waiting for nearly two years, when the hormones have worn off and all I want is to see a decent albeit bound-to-be-slightly-disappointing adaptation, the trailer to On the Road has been released. I like the trailer. I had inhibitions about Garrett Hedlund and Kristen Stewart playing iconic characters like Dean Moriarty and Marylou, but they look good, or rather good enough. I have been a fan of Sam Riley ever since I saw the incredible Control, so I think he'll do this well. And the rest of the cast, which has Kirsten Dunst, Amy Adams, Viggo Mortensen and yes, Sturridge (a part of me can't help but cry "YAAAAY!!") look pretty spot on though even though I pictured them a little differently. My favourite part of the trailer is of course that they used possibly my favourite quote from the book in it, the quote that made me sit back and think that I am reading something important here,

“And I shambled after as I've been doing my whole life after people who interest me, because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.”

        I have seen parts of The Motorcycle Diaries so Walter Salles looks like an able director. The look is great. Things are loud and mad. And I know Oscars just got over and I should not be thinking of all this, but the two male leads and perhaps Stewart and Mortensen could get awards recognition for this film. So yes, all in all, the trailer does make me feel that the wait has been worth it. As it says in the book, "...and the things that were to come are too fantastic not to tell."

Thoughts

I am sorry I am late again. Okay thoughts.

1) So I introduced my younger brother to Ghostbusters this week. And he loves it! I feel proud. Also, he has declared that Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is the greatest villain of all time. Good stuff.

2) Woody Allen will be starring in John Turturro's new film, Fading Gigolo. This film will also star Sharon Stone and Modern Family's Sofia Vergara. I'm pretty psyched. I find the whole idea of neurotic and nervous Allen conversing with loud and occasionally incoherent Vergara incredibly hilarious. Also I love Turturro, though I haven't seen any of the films he has directed.  

3) Pictures and posters- Johnny Depp's next two films have pictures out. First there is Tim Burton's Dark Shadows. It looks cool (Miss Pfeiffer is the SHIT), but I'm scared to expect a lot. In all fairness I have never not liked a Burton film except Planet of the Apes (I'm terrified of that one). But I was watching Edward Scissorhands last week, and both Burton and Depp together had so much potential then, and they seem to be just wasting it. Especially Depp. Gah!! His other film is The Lone Ranger, which also has Armie Hammer. It's so obvious Johnny Depp would be wearing a crow on his head. He needs to do something toned down and brilliant. He is one of the greats. It's about time he shows that again. Then poster-wise, we have the absolutely lovely Moonrise Kingdom. I had this Matt Smith black and white photo as my desktop wallpaper for about six months since it has the weeping angel and the Ood head and the bow tie and Matt's incredible bone structure etc. and I couldn't find anything to replace it with. But the poster has done it. It is so beautiful and childlike and romantic. I am completely in love with it.


4) I saw American Horror Story this week. It started out terribly. I hate it when things jump around in films and tv shows. I need a flow in things, or I get annoyed very quickly. Thankfully the show picked up its pace and started focusing on things. I really liked Jessica Lange in it, and Zachary Quinto was a pleasant surprise. Taissa Farmiga is really pretty and perfect for a Sofia Coppola film (her next role). Finally I'm in love with a ghost (Tate <3). This always happens. I'm looking forward to the next season in which everything will start anew. I like it when that happens because I generally cannot watch TV shows as they tend to drag on forever.


5) Trailers- Men In Black 3 which is starting to look decent-ish, though I can't really imagine Andy Warhol being an alien-fighting secret agent. Ice Age: Continental Drift has a trailer. Now logically speaking, how is it possible for the same group of animals to survive the Ice Age, the end of Ice Age, whatever the hell happened in the 3rd one (was it dinosaurs?) and now breaking up of the continents? Did it even happen this fast? I'm sorry but this is all I can think of. I don't hate these films and enjoy then adequately (I always cry at the end of the first one), but enough. Brave's Japanese Trailer is awesomeness itself. I almost want to watch it in Japanese now, but I love Scottish accents. Finally people will get off this film's back and stop comparing it to How to Train a Dragon. Pixar FTW.


6) Speaking of Pixar, an artist named Kyle Lambert has made a series of paintings entirely on his IPad, mashing up Toy Story and Stanley Kubrick's horror classic The Shining. It's pretty rad and well, makes one look at the cartoon film in a whole new light.


7) Finally, the Scorsese drinking game has gotten pretty famous. Let's hope we can start a new trend.

YASSS.

I like how I get excited by all this, even though I come from a family of teetotalers.

Okay byee.

"Maybe our favourite quotations say more about us than the stories and the people we're quoting." - John Green

     I'll go a step ahead of the incredibly talented Mr. Green here and say, maybe these quotations even teach us somethings, that perhaps if we weren't such cinephiles, we would have never known about. These are the 101 things that films have taught me:

1) The following is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. Especially you Jenny Beckman. Bitch. -(500) Days of Summer

2) I haven't got a brain... only straw.  -Wizard of Oz

3) I am Jack's smirking revenge.
I am Jack's cold sweat.
I am Jack's raging bile duct.
I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.
I am Jack's wasted life.
I am Jack's inflamed sense of rejection.
I am Jack's broken heart.
- Fight Club

4) We'll always have Paris. -Casablanca

5) You see, before he came down here, it never snowed. And afterwards, it did. If he weren't up there now... I don't think it would be snowing. Sometimes you can still catch me dancing in it. -Edward Scissorhands

6) There are some places that the road doesn't go in a circle. There are some places where the road keeps going. -Pleasantville

7) Oh bliss! Bliss and heaven! Oh, it was gorgeousness and gorgeousity made flesh. It was like a bird of rarest-spun heaven metal or like silvery wine flowing in a spaceship, gravity all nonsense now. As I slooshied, I knew such lovely pictures! -A Clockwork Orange

8) Tom, try to understand. You'll be fine. In your world, things have a way of always working out right. -The Purple Rose of Cairo

9) Nazis. I hate these guys. -Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

10) My friends, I address you all tonight as you truly are; wizards, mermaids, travelers, adventurers, magicians... Come and dream with me. -Hugo

11) Isn't everything we do in life a way to be loved a little more? -Before Sunrise

12) She needs to sort out her priorities. -Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

13) Meet me... in Montauk... -Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

14) Look, in my opinion, the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you, the right person is still going to think the sun shines out your ass. That's the kind of person that's worth sticking with. -Juno

15) You're all flops. I am the Earth Mother, and you are all flops. -Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?


16) Luke, I am your father. -Star Wars Episode V: Empire Strikes Back

17) You can never replace anyone because everyone is made up of such beautiful specific details. -Before Sunset

18) When you grow up, your heart dies. -The Breakfast Club

19) Fuck me, I love Keats. -Bridget Jones's Diary

20) Listen, look, I know you think I'm very boring, you know... but once I ripped my vest off in front of a woman, and... it was very effective actually. It produced a very atavistic response. -Submarine

21) Oh man! I shot Marvin in the face! -Pulp Fiction

22) People will say we're in love. -The Silence of the Lambs

23) Christian, you may see me only as a drunken, vice-ridden gnome whose friends are just pimps and girls from the brothels. But I know about art and love, if only because I long for it with every fiber of my being. -Moulin Rouge!

24) These are hard times for dreamers. -Amelie

25) Anyone can cook. -Ratatouille

26) She's gone. She gave me a pen. I gave her my heart, she gave me a pen. -Say Anything

27) Drop the "The." Just "Facebook." It's cleaner. -The Social Network

28) When she jumped, she probably thought she could fly. -The Virgin Suicides

29) Rock and Roll is a prostitute, it should be tarted up. -Velvet Goldmine

30) Whether to kill yourself or not is one of the most important decisions a teenager can make. -Heathers

31) Look, other bands, they want to make it about sex or pain, but you know, The Beatles, they had it all figured out, okay? "I Want to Hold Your Hand." The first single. It's effing brilliant, right? That's what everybody wants, Nicky. They don't want a twenty-four-hour hump sesh, they don't want to be married to you for a hundred years. They just want to hold your hand. -Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

32) All men are islands. And what's more, this is the time to be one. This is an island age. -About A Boy

33) One does not simply walk into Mordor. -Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

34) Don't say anything at all. Nothing. Then, when the tension becomes too much to bear, you finally, finally, you just say: "How about it, then?" -The Boat that Rocked


35) Glen Coco? FOUR for you, Glenn Coco! You go, Glenn Coco. -Mean Girls

36) They say girls are always mean to the boys they like. So maybe Ruth had liked him all along. Maybe I should have teased him too. -Never Let Me Go


37) Wiggle your big toe. -Kill Bill Vol. 1

38) I don't believe in God, but if I did, he would be a black, left-handed guitarist. -The Dreamers

39) The rifle is the first weapon you learn how to use, because it lets you keep your distance from the client. The closer you get to being a pro, the closer you can get to the client. The knife, for example, is the last thing you learn. -Leon the Professional

40) Love is too weak a word for what I feel - I luuurve you, you know, I loave you, I luff you, two F's, yes I have to invent, of course I - I do, don't you think I do? -Annie Hall

41) Mrs. Robinson, you are trying to seduce me. -The Graduate


42) That's the way it crumbles... cookie-wise. -The Apartment

43) I am the king of the world! -Titanic

44) Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. -Ferris Beuller's Day Off

45) Oh, I lie now and then, I suppose. Sometimes I'd tell them the truth and they still wouldn't believe me, so I prefer to lie. -The 400 Blows

46) I got some bad ideas in my head. -Taxi Driver

47) I love you, and you don't pay me. -My Own Private Idaho

48) We are Sex Bob-Omb and we are here to make you think about death and get sad and stuff. -Scott Pilgrim Vs The World

49) People are always talking about freedom. Freedom to live a certain way, without being kicked around. Course the more you live a certain way, the less it feel like freedom. Me, I can change during the course of a day. I wake and I'm one person, when I go to sleep I know for certain I'm somebody else. I don't know who I am most of the time. -I'm Not There

50) There's nothing tragic about being fifty. Not unless you're trying to be twenty-five. -Sunset Boulevard

51) You don't buy black lingerie unless you want someone to see it. -10 Things I Hate About You

52) I'm going to burn down the cinema on Nazi night. -Inglourious Basterds

53) There is truth, and there are lies, and art always tells the truth. Even when it's lying. -Being John Malkovich

54) What came first, the music or the misery? People worry about kids playing with guns, or watching violent videos, that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands, literally thousands of songs about heartbreak, rejection, pain, misery and loss. Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music? -High Fidelity 

55) If heaven is such a wonderful place, how is getting crucified such a big fucking sacrifice? -Igby Goes Down

56) Let's never come here again because it would never be as much fun. -Lost in Translation

57) By all means move at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me. -The Devil Wears Prada

58) The truth is… I am Ironman. -Ironman

59) Hey Paul! Try getting a reservation at Dorsia now, you fucking stupid bastard! -American Psycho

60) I am a star. I'm a star, I'm a star, I'm a star. I am a big, bright, shining star. That's right. -Boogie Nights

61) Dear Leonard. To look life in the face, always, to look life in the face and to know it for what it is. At last to know it, to love it for what it is, and then, to put it away. Leonard, always the years between us, always the years. Always the love. Always the hours. -The Hours


62) I detest cheap sentiment. -All About Eve

63) It is very difficult for me to be happy, and for other people, it just seems so simple. -Young Adult

64) That Paris exists and anyone could choose to live anywhere else in the world will always be a mystery to me. -Midnight in Paris

65) Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suit on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pissing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourselves. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin? -Trainspotting

66) Learning mechanics is easier than learning male psychology. You can figure out a bike, but you can never figure out a man. -Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

67) We are not Groupies. Groupies sleep with rockstars because they want to be near someone famous. We are here because of the music, we inspire the music. We are Band Aids. -Almost Famous

68) It's too bad she won't live! But then again, who does? -Blade Runner

69) I'm gonna treat you so nice, you're never gonna let me go. -Pretty Woman

70) What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason! How infinite in faculties! How like an angel in apprehension. How like a god! The beauty of the world! The paragon of animals! And yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust? Man delights not me, no, nor women neither. Nor women neither. -Withnail and I

71) Heeeere's Johnny! -The Shining

72) This is where I live. This is me. I will not allow violence against this house. -Straw Dogs

73) I didn't even know where Bruges fucking was. It's in Belgium. -In Bruges

74)  Now Woody, he's been my pal for as long as I can remember. He's brave, like a cowboy should be. And kind, and smart. But the thing that makes Woody special, is he'll never give up on you... ever. He'll be there for you, no matter what. -Toy Story 3

75) They say when you meet the love of your life, time stops, and that's true. What they don't tell you is that when it starts again, it moves extra fast to catch up. -Big Fish

76) I don't want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic. I try to give that to people. I do misrepresent things. I don't tell truths. I tell what ought to be truth. -A Streetcar Named Desire

77)  Moses supposes his toeses are roses, but Moses supposes erroneously. Moses he knowses his toeses aren't roses as Moses supposes his toeses to be. -Singin' in the Rain

78) I like the pink. It's like candy. -Marie Antoinette

79) Fuckin' beauty queens blowing chunks everywhere. I-I've never seen anything like it before, and I live in L.A. -Drop Dead Gorgeous

80) That's all he ever wanted out of life... was love. That's the tragedy of Charles Foster Kane. You see, he just didn't have any to give. -Citizen Kane

81) I'm thinking thin. -Requiem for a Dream

82) You're not anybody in America unless you're on TV. On TV is where we learn about who we really are. Because what's the point of doing anything worthwhile if nobody's watching? And if people are watching, it makes you a better person. -To Die For

83) Oh, my God! I wrote a hit play! And I'm in love with you. -Rushmore

84) The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. And like that, poof. He's gone. -The Usual Suspects

85) You can go to places in the world with pudding. That's funny. -Punch-Drunk Love


86) As the sound of the playgrounds faded, the despair set in. Very odd, what happens in a world without children's voices. -Children of Men

86) He's all right! Aren't you, cat? Poor cat! Poor slob! Poor slob without a name! The way I see it I haven't got the right to give him one. We don't belong to each other. We just took up one day by the river. I don't want to own anything until I find a place where me and things go together. I'm not sure where that is but I know what it is like. It's like Tiffany's. -Breakfast at Tiffany's

87) Franz thinks of everything and nothing. He wonders if the world is becoming a dream or if the dream is becoming the world. -Bande à part

88) I am a false prophet! God is a superstition! I am a false prophet! God is a superstition! I am a false prophet! God is a superstition! -There Will Be Blood

89) You're tearing me apart! -Rebel Without a Cause

90) You know, that guy Jay's got it right, man. He has no delusions about what he does. Us... we like to make ourselves seem so much more important than the people that come in here to buy a paper, or, God forbid... cigarettes. We look down on them as if we're so advanced. Well, if we're so fucking advanced, what are we doing working here? -Clerks

91) Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world, I feel like I can't take it, and my heart is just going to cave in. -American Beauty

92)You can do it Bruce! -Matilda

93) I believe whatever doesn't kill you, simply makes you... stranger. -The Dark Knight

94) I hope they are watching... they'll see. They'll see and they'll know, and they'll say, "Why, she wouldn't even harm a fly." -Psycho

95) Vice, Virtue. It's best not to be too moral. You cheat yourself out of too much *life.* Aim above morality. If you apply that to life, then you're bound to live life fully. -Harold and Maude

96) This isn't a hospital. It's an insane asylum. -M.A.S.H.

97) The way I see it, if you're gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style? -Back to the Future

98) Take car. Go to Mum's. Kill Phil - "Sorry." - grab Liz, go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for all of this to blow over. How's that for a slice of fried gold? -Shaun of the Dead

99) As you wish. -Princess Bride

100) Nobody's perfect. There was never a perfect person around. You just have half-angel and half-devil in you. -Days of Heaven

101) Good morning, and in case I don't see you, good afternoon, good evening, and good night! -The Truman Show

Thoughts

It's March already.


1) Personal rant- I am so utterly useless! I should stop planning posts, and I should really really stop posting about them. They never seem to happen. Not doing that anymore. No sir. Also I have been trying to start writing projects outside this blog, and my brain is just too dead to think of stuff. Kill me now!


2) Best movie news ever- Emma Watson will star in Sofia Coppola's next film called The Bling Ring which will be about a group of teenagers who robbed Hollywood houses. As my friend said, it's really not that surprising that Watson would star in a Coppola film as she is exactly her type. Oh this will be epic. And I like the slight badass quality of the project. I have been waiting for the next Coppola film forever. Also, after seeing Tom Ford's beautiful A Single Man last week, I feel he should really make another film already. There was a picture at the Vanity Fair Oscar party of Ford and Coppola together- too much beauty.


3) Oscars got over. I guess I am still a bit buzzed about it. First, I can't stop watching this. Emma Stone is the shit. I want her to make a film with Kristen Wiig. It shall be too funny. Also, please tell me that everyone has seen Jimmy Kimmel's Movie: The Movie. I can't be the only one who is thinking that he should host next year, right? Okay no, finished now.


4) So Star Trek 2 has started, boldly going where no man has ever gone before and whatnot. Benedict Cumberbatch is being an awesome villain. I want him play Alan Rickman's son in some film. They can be like an estranged father and son, and then it will be the battle of the baritone Brits. Ovaries shall explode and women everywhere will go mad!! Make it happen.


5) Trailers: Pixar's Brave released a small scene this week. It finally shows true promise! I have already declared that Princess Merida, with her feisty nature and the wild red hair, is my favourite Disney princess, and yes, I am falling more and more in love with her. Tim Burton is going back to his old days (when he was oh so unpredictable and awesome) with Frankenweenie. I like it, and I really want to see Edward Scissorhands now. 'Tis been too long. New comedy Neighbourhood Watch starring Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill, Vince Vaughn and Richard Ayoade (!) has a teaser trailer out. The inclusion of Ayoade makes it look interesting. Finally The Avengers released the official trailer. I am really excited about it- everyone looks awesome. Also, am I the only one who has a feeling that Jeremy Renner's character will die as no one is going to watch this because of him? 


6) Most relevant post of this week (I didn't make this as I am not smart enough, but just put them all together in one big picture).

It's a funny bandwagon to be on.

Byee.

The Month that was- February

February was good! Much to the parents' scorn, I am fruitfully using my college dropout-status to watch loads and loads of films. Averaged at about 2 films a day.


Firsts:

1) Leon the Professional- Quite amazing. All the three main leads, Jean Reno, Natalie Portman and Gary Oldman were fantastic, but yes Portman's performance gave me the chills.

2) Day for Night- Francois Truffaut's much celebrated movie about making a movie. I really loved it, and Truffaut, the actor is almost as lovely as Truffaut, the film maker.

3) Withnail and I- I had been meaning to see it for a while now. I love 'I' and Withnail. I wish I was remotely as awesome as them.

4) Blowup- This film is quite something else, isn't it? Though I must say, I am still very enamoured by the 60s.

5) The Thin Man- I must learn how to imitate Myrna Loy's squint. The original Nick and Norah, and so much loveliness.

6) Repulsion- Oh so very creepy. I was properly freaked out by the idea of staying home alone the next day.

7) The Double Life of Veronique- I cannot believe I kept postponing this. So very beautiful and haunting and memorable. I do like it best among all the Krzysztof Kieslowski films that I have seen.

8) Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close- It pains me to think this got the Oscar nomination over the likes of Drive. Anyhow, I liked Max Von Sydow a lot, and found Thomas Horn beyond irritating.

9) Chronicle- I absolutely loved it. It was a lot of fun and a nice concept to make the the found-footage films interesting. The superhero film to beat this year (not counting The Dark Knight Rises duh).

10) Peeping Tom- Very interesting concept. I couldn't help but compare this to Red Dragon because I felt that Karlheinz Böhm's character was a lot like Ralph Fiennes's.

11) The Bourne Identity- The Bourne Legacy's trailet came out, and I realised how I had not watched this series. I will watch the other two later on, perhaps in March.

12) A Dangerous Method- It was well-made, though I couldn't help but feel disinterested at times. It's for the psychology nerds.

13) Puss in Boots- It was funny and such an improvement after Shrek Forever After. Though that doesn't mean they should make another one. Enough is enough.

14) Sabrina- Oh how wonderful is Billy Wilder?! I mean hats off to Michel Hazanavicius for thanking him thrice in the Oscars. Also no one can ever be Audrey Hepburn.

15) Winnie the Pooh- It was sweet, and simple.

16) Grand Illusion- A very brilliant anti-war French film from the 30s. The Germans and the French had it banned because of the anti-war feelings it promoted. Makes one think about the power of films.

17) The Room- I have been trying to find words to describe it ever since I saw it. No luck yet. I was in pain throughout, but I was also laughing hysterically. Go figure.

18) 2 Days in Paris- I think Julie Delpy is so lovely. It was funny and sweet, and a tad bit irritating.

19) Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason- Funny and enjoyable, though never reaches the greatness of the first. I am dying for the third part to release- must see more of Colin Firth and Hugh Grant fighting!

20) M.A.S.H.- Nothing like what I expected. Not that I remember what I expected, now having seen it. A little sexist, but loads of fun. Also my first Robert Altman film.

21) Brazil- I love dystopian films. This Terry Gilliam gem is no different. I still find the thought of a young Jonathan Pryce funny.

22) Time Bandits- It was going fine and I liked the idea and the humour and everything. Then that ending happened, which made me so glad I didn't see this film as a child. I would've been scarred for life.

23) The Big Sleep- My first Bogie and Bacall film, and I just love their chemistry. For a second I thought that the film was dragging, but in the end it is quite a grand piece of film noir.

24) Good Bye Lenin!- Saw it on account of a friend who was seeing it in her History lecture. Loved it. A simple story that signifies so much. Also Daniel Brühl is adorable.

25) The French Connection- I really have to get cracking on my 70s films. This was among the firsts in my list. It is fantastic, and that car chase really is one for the books.

26) Serpico- I had bought a magazine because its VCD came free with it. I really liked it, and Al Pacino is, as always, brilliant.

27) The Woman in Black- Good old fashioned creepy stuff. I did almost get a heart attack at one point. So proud of Daniel Radcliffe, though he should have just used his wand in the beginning and saved the day.

28) Take Shelter- Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain make this work. Even though I liked the story, I found the film a bit too long and slow.

29) My Week with Marilyn- I really liked it. I felt that if the editing was better, I would have even considered it one of my potential favourites. I got really annoyed at it many times. Also Eddie Redmayne is soooo my Man of the Month.

30) The Muppets- SO MUCH AWESOMENESSSSS!! I cannot believe I loved it so much. But it made me ever so happy.

31) Friends with Benefits- It was a good enough romcom. Really obvious, though it had some hilarious moments. Mila Kunis is really beautiful.

32) Kung Fu Panda 2- I wish I would have seen this and them made my favourite villains list. Shen with his feathers was quite something else, and ofcourse he was voiced by Gary Oldman too. Very beautifully animated, and arguably better than the first.

33) Sherlock Homes: A Game of Shadows- It was fun enough, with a lot of slo-mo, but all I could think of was Sherlock. And that ending just sent pangs to my heart :'(.

34) The Prince and the Showgirl- After watching Marilyn, I had to watch this. It was quite good and Monroe was lovely, even though I was a bit disgusted by the fact that her character wears the same gown for two days in the film. Even though Marilyn is only one person's account and probably not that accurate, they did manage to make a decent film despite all the difficulties.

35) Good Night, and Good Luck- I had seen parts of this film when it was on the telly, but never completely all together. It is a fine film and the look and performances were great. I just have to see Michael Clayton  Confessions of a Dangerous Mind now, to finish off the Cloonmeister's directorial stuff.

36) The Wicker Man- The old one of course. Did anyone else think it was sort of trippy? I didn't really find it horrific, since it is considered "the Citizen Kane of horror films" and all. It does raise some interesting questions and the ending is definitely epic.

37) Deconstructing Harry- I have to finish watching all of Woody Allen's films. They keep surprising me. For instance, I don't think I've ever heard Woody swear in a movie before, AND this film had nudity! Wtf?! But I enjoyed it immensely, and once again I found myself wallowing in self-pity because I could never be even 1/1000th the genius he is :'(

38) Paul- It was a nice little film with loads of sci-fi references. I really dig the idea of Simon Pegg and Kristen Wiig together, though of course he is Nick Frost's completely.

39) Days of Heaven- It was beautiful and engaging and breath-taking. Then it had that random ending. I felt that the last five minutes or so were completely unnecessary. But then again, this is probably going to grow on me.

40) The Fugitive- This is literally on the TV all the time. I have seen many parts of it. And I have seen the Indian remake a few times. I really liked it, but I felt that a little more background on Harrison Ford's character would have helped the film make a bit more sense. It just takes for granted that Ford is anyways a genius and just becomes a detective overnight. I still enjoyed it immensely, and both Ford and Tommy lee Jones were great.

Rewatched:

1) Hot Fuzz- When o when will Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright reunite?! The summative awesomeness needs to be shared again.

2) Heathers- "What is your damage, Heather?" This film is genius. Mean Girls + Fight Club = Heathers. 

3) Trainspotting- My favourite Danny Boyle film by a mile. When will the world understand the brilliance of Ewan McGregor?

4) The Dreamers- I am so addicted to this film. And to its leads. Beautiful Paris in the 60s... totally would go there if I find those stairs at midnight.

5) Mary Poppins- I think this film is so flawed at times, but it makes me immensely happy. Also Julie Andrews really is practically perfect in every way.

6) My Fair Lady- Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins has to be one of my most favourite performances of all time. No one can ever play Higgins like him, though I have always imagined Hugh Laurie to play the role if in case of a remake. Still cannot find anyone like Audrey Hepburn though (maybe Kate Winslet when she was younger, ouie?).

7) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy- Sooo much more rewarding the second time. This time, when you already know who the culprit is, you get to enjoy and marvel at how subtle and exact this film is.

8) Black Swan- I had to watch it after that awe-inducing post by Cinematic Corner. It is still mindblowing.

9) Drive- Joys of joys, this film.

10) Casablanca- It was part of my Valentine's Day marathon, because I am a sap like that. Love this film to death.
11) Bridget Jones's Diary- Saw this after my favourite romcoms post, because I just had to! Bridget Jones gives me hope.

12) Inglourious Basterds- Had to watch this for more Daniel Brühl. I still wish Zoller and Shosanna had gotten together :( Again, 'cuz I'm a sap like that. He tried so hard!

13) Snatch- It was coming on TV. So it was a bit censored, but still loads of fun. I love Mickey.

14) Midnight in Paris- I have to stop watching this. This time 'round, I found Hemingway incredibly attractive.

15) A Single Man- It had been too long. Tom Ford should really make another film already. Everyone is so beautiful in this. And I forget to breathe during the Jon Kortajarena scene.

16) Beginners- Happy sad film. I love everyone in this. Plummer!

17) Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist- I saw this after the Oscars, when I was roaming about the house like a zombie due to the sleep-deprivation. I think, after all the Harry Potter films, this is my comfort movie.

18) Inception- A friend mentioned it, and then I got this really strong urge to watch it. My favourite ending of all time.

19) Blade Runner- Because I love Harrison Ford so. Is it me or does this film have some serious film noir elements? I hope they don't remake it.

Shorts:

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore- It was beautifully animated and a lovely film about the magic of books and imagination. Very deserving of its Oscar.

TV Shows:

Both the seasons of Spaced- I would talk about how this ended too early and stuff, but then look at what followed! I love Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg (and Nick Frost) too much though. And I think I'm quite a bit like Daisy Steiner (minus those chokers). And and, I'm so glad I saw Star Wars before this. So many jokes would have gone over my head, like this one.

Final tally-

Firsts- 62            Rewatched- 28           Shorts- 2

Total- 92

This month will be hard to top. Anyways, byee.