Monday, January 24, 2005

T-Biggs Unleashed

Alright everyone. What I said yesterday in "The Blog That Never Was" was that I was ready to begin unveiling T-Biggs even as I was working on it, so...let's begin.

The Biggest Project The World Has Ever Known (T-Biggs): My Top Movies

This isn't your typical Top Movies list. Its much bigger than that. In fact, this will probably be the biggest/longest movie list you will ever read (or stare at blankly, and immediately click over to espn.com).

I have taken the time to compile every movies I have ever seen. That's right. I currently have in my possession a list of all the movies I've seen, and how I've decided to rate them. Rating them was a very complicated process. Often, Movie A will rank higher than Movie B, even though I'd be the first to admit that B was a "better" movie. I have no exact formula for my rankings, mostly I just went with my gut. Which movie had a bigger impact on me, which did I identify with more, which would I rather see right now, which would I rather watch given I've already seen both 20 times. So, there may have been a complex mathematical process occuring in my brain, but I didn't consciously use any formula. That said, this is pretty much what my blogs will be for the next weeks/months, but I'll definately put in some non-movie stuff as well. Keep in mind that it will take me awhile to reveal the list, so it might change a little as I see more movies. Don't worry, I'll keep you up to date. Lets get goin.

Enjoy.

765. All Dogs Go To Heaven (1989) D: Don Bluth

Admittedly not all that bad. Unfortunately, it was the first movie I didn't like. As a 7-year-old, that was a very traumatic experience. That young, I thought that all movies were cool and awesome. This horrible little film destroyed that dream.

Performance to Savor: None
Memorable Moment: None

764. Baby's Day Out (1994) D: Patrick Read Johnson

Are you fucking kidding me John Hughes? A dreadful film. Awful. Can't be saved, even by Joe Pantaliano. A goddamn baby foiling robbers? Really?

Performance to Savor: None
Memorable Moment: None

763. Baby Geniuses (1999) D: Bob Clark

Ok, I don't have a problem with babys. In fact, I intend to have a few some day. But, I have a huge problem seeing baby's do adult-type things. It never works on camera. Never. Maybe on America's Funniest Home Videos. Bob Sagat.

Performance to Savor: None
Memorable Moment: None

762. Jury Duty (1995) D: John Fortenberry

Pauly Shore makes me want to boil the skin from my bones.

Performance to Savor: None
Memorable Moment: None


761. In the Army Now (1994) D: Daniel Petrie Jr.

See above.

Performance to Savor: None
Memorable Moment: None

760. Prom Night (1980) D: Paul Lynch

Horror movies are fun when done well. Horror movies are fun when done poorly. This is just a botched circumcision.

Performance to Savor: None
Memorable Moment: None

759. Daredevil (2003) D: Mark Steven Anderson

I know, I know, compared to what comes next, DD shouldn't be that low. But, I had a horrible reaction to this film. Maybe it was how I watched it (alone), where I watched it (1522 Portland), and when I watched it (procrastinating). I just couldn't stand the CG Ben Affleck, much like I can't stand the live-action Ben Affleck.

Performance to Savor: Michael Clarke Duncan
Memorable Moment: None

758. Turbulence (1997) D: Robert Butler

Typically solid Ray Liotta signs on for the paycheck. Bumpy flight, disasterous movie. Awful FX. Other than Dumb and Dumber has Lauren Holly ever been in a good movie? Nope.

Performance to Savor: Ray Liotta
Memorable Moment: None

757. Chain Reaction (1996) D: Andrew Davis

What can I say? It stars Keanu Reeves as a molecular chemist.

Performance to Savor: None
Memorable Moment: None

756. Darkness (2002) D: Jaume Balaguero

I saw this movie in Hungary almost a year before it was released in the US. Do I feel privileged? No. Cursed is more like it.

Performance to Savor: Iain Glen
Memorable Moment: None

Well, that's the bottom 10. Better get back to work.

3 Comments:

At January 24, 2005 at 12:58 PM, Blogger Grace said...

I feel fortunate to have NEVER seen those movies. But having not seen them, I can't agree/disagree/relate to your commentary...keep em comin- Have you thought about sending your list to Ebert & Roeper?

 
At January 24, 2005 at 2:12 PM, Blogger Matty said...

What happens if you watch a movie while you're unveiling T-Biggs? Would that throw off your order? Hmm. I've seen too many of your bottom 10 movies. Ironically, one of them is not Daredevil.

This is quite a task. Color me impressed.

 
At January 24, 2005 at 2:23 PM, Blogger jake said...

Where could you have possibly gotten the idea to come up with an enormously long list of movies to write about? You're so creative and inventive Alex. I'm now going to light myself on fire.

 

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