Top Ten Films Rewatched in 2023

[StanleyK]

New year, new thread.

[StanleyK]

1. Do the Right Thing (Lee, 1989) - ****
2. Mo' Better Blues (Lee, 1990) - ***
3. Casino Royale (Campbell, 2006) - ***
4. Jarhead (Mendes, 2005) - **½
5. Revolutionary Road (Mendes, 2008) - **

[DFA1979]

1. Once Upon a Time in America (Tubi, second viewing)
2. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (DVD collection, lost track)
3. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (DVD collection, 6th? Viewing?)
4. The Sting (Netflix Instant Viewing, second viewing)
5. For a Few Dollars More (DVD collection, lost track)
6. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (DVD collection, 2nd viewing)
7. For a Few Dollars More (DVD collection, lost track)
8. Death Race 2000 (DVD collection, hmm 5th viewing?)

[StanleyK]

1. Do the Right Thing (Lee, 1989) - ****
2. Jungle Fever (Lee, 1991) - ***½
3. Mo' Better Blues (Lee, 1990) - ***
4. Casino Royale (Campbell, 2006) - ***
5. Jarhead (Mendes, 2005) - **½
6. Crooklyn (Lee, 1994) - **½
7. Maverick (Donner, 1994) - **½
8. Assassins (Donner, 1995) - **½
9. Revolutionary Road (Mendes, 2008) - **
10. Quantum of Solace (Forster, 2008) - *½

[Idioteque Stalker]

1. Big Time
2. Old Joy
3. Morvern Callar
4. Steamboy
5. Jennifer's Body

[StanleyK]

1. Do the Right Thing (Lee, 1989) - ****
2. It's a Wonderful Life (Capra, 1946) - ***½
3. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Capra, 1939) - ***½
4. It Happened One Night (Capra, 1934) - ***½
5. The Green Mile (Darabont, 1999) - ***½
6. Jungle Fever (Lee, 1991) - ***½
7. Mo' Better Blues (Lee, 1990) - ***
8. Skyfall (Mendes, 2012) - ***
9. Casino Royale (Campbell, 2006) - ***
10. Jarhead (Mendes, 2005) - **½

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11. King Kong (Cooper & Schoedsack, 1933) - **½
12. Crooklyn (Lee, 1994) - **½
13. Meet John Doe (Capra, 1941) - **½
14. No Time to Die (Fukunaga, 2021) - **½
15. Maverick (Donner, 1994) - **½
16. Spectre (Mendes, 2015) - **½
17. Assassins (Donner, 1995) - **½
18. Revolutionary Road (Mendes, 2008) - **
19. Lost Horizon (Capra, 1937) - **
20. Quantum of Solace (Forster, 2008) - *½

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[Idioteque Stalker]

1. My Neighbor Totoro
2. Big Time
3. My Neighbors the Yamadas
4. Old Joy
5. Morvern Callar
6. Everything Everywhere All at Once
7. The Prestige
8. Steamboy
9. Batman
10. Jennifer's Body

[Peng]

1. Gravity (2013)
2. Aftersun (2022)
3. John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
4. Panic Room (2002)
5. Sense and Sensibility (1995)
6. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
7. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
8. Monster House (2006)
9. The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)
10. Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

[StanleyK]

1. Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) - ****
2. Do the Right Thing (Lee, 1989) - ****
3. 25h Hour (Lee, 2002) - ****
4. Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) - ****
5. It's a Wonderful Life (Capra, 1946) - ***½
6. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Capra, 1939) - ***½
7. It Happened One Night (Capra, 1934) - ***½
8. The Magnificent Ambersons (Welles, 1942) - ***½
9. The Green Mile (Darabont, 1999) - ***½
10. The Ox-Bow Incident (Wellman, 1943) - ***½

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11. Jungle Fever (Lee, 1991) - ***½
12. Stand by Me (Reiner, 1986) - ***½
13. Mo' Better Blues (Lee, 1990) - ***
14. Skyfall (Mendes, 2012) - ***
15. Inside Man (Lee, 2006) - ***
16. Casino Royale (Campbell, 2006) - ***
17. The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (Ozu, 1941) - **½
18. Jarhead (Mendes, 2005) - **½
19. King Kong (Cooper & Schoedsack, 1933) - **½
20. Crooklyn (Lee, 1994) - **½
21. Meet John Doe (Capra, 1941) - **½
22. No Time to Die (Fukunaga, 2021) - **½
23. Maverick (Donner, 1994) - **½
24. Spectre (Mendes, 2015) - **½
25. Assassins (Donner, 1995) - **½
26. The Dreamers (Bertolucci, 2003) - **
27. Revolutionary Road (Mendes, 2008) - **
28. Lost Horizon (Capra, 1937) - **
29. Stealing Beauty (Bertolucci, 1996) - **
30. Quantum of Solace (Forster, 2008) - *½

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[Peng]

1. Gravity (2013)
2. Aftersun (2022)
3. John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
4. Panic Room (2002)
5. Sense and Sensibility (1995)
6. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
7. Inside Man (2006)
8. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
9. Monster House (2006)
10. The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)

[Idioteque Stalker]

1. My Neighbor Totoro
2. Sex, Lies, and Videotape
3. Big Time
4. My Neighbors the Yamadas
5. Old Joy
6. Morvern Callar
7. Mystery Train
8. Five Easy Pieces
9. Everything Everywhere All at Once
10. The Prestige

[Sycophant]

1. The Royal Tenenbaums
2. Jaws
3. No Country for Old Men
4. The Life Aquatic
5. Fellowship of the Ring
6. Raising Arizona
7. The French Dispatch
8. Mad Max 2
9. Aladdin
10. Return of the King

[Peng]

1. Gravity (2013)
2. Aftersun (2022)
3. John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
4. Panic Room (2002)
5. Sense and Sensibility (1995)
6. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
7. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
8. Inside Man (2006)
9. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
10. Monster House (2006)
10. The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)

[StanleyK]

1. Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) - ****
2. Do the Right Thing (Lee, 1989) - ****
3. 25h Hour (Lee, 2002) - ****
4. Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) - ****
5. It's a Wonderful Life (Capra, 1946) - ***½
6. My Man Godfrey (La Cava, 1936) - ***½
7. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Capra, 1939) - ***½
8. Three Colors: Blue (Kieslowski, 1993) - ***½
9. It Happened One Night (Capra, 1934) - ***½
10. The Stranger (Welles, 1946) - ***½

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11. The Magnificent Ambersons (Welles, 1942) - ***½
12. The Green Mile (Darabont, 1999) - ***½
13. The Ox-Bow Incident (Wellman, 1943) - ***½
14. Jungle Fever (Lee, 1991) - ***½
15. Stand by Me (Reiner, 1986) - ***½
16. Mo' Better Blues (Lee, 1990) - ***
17. The Double Life of Veronique (Kieslowski, 1991) - ***
18. Three Colors: White (Kieslowski, 1994) - ***
19. Skyfall (Mendes, 2012) - ***
20. Late Spring (Ozu, 1949) - ***
21. Inside Man (Lee, 2006) - ***
22. Casino Royale (Campbell, 2006) - ***
23. The Sea Inside (Amenabar, 2004) - ***
24. Macbeth (Welles, 1948) - ***
25. The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (Welles, 1951) - ***
26. The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (Ozu, 1941) - **½
27. Jarhead (Mendes, 2005) - **½
28. The Lady from Shanghai (Welles, 1947) - **½
29. King Kong (Cooper & Schoedsack, 1933) - **½
30. Crooklyn (Lee, 1994) - **½
31. Meet John Doe (Capra, 1941) - **½
32. No Time to Die (Fukunaga, 2021) - **½
33. Maverick (Donner, 1994) - **½
34. Spectre (Mendes, 2015) - **½
35. Assassins (Donner, 1995) - **½
36. The Dreamers (Bertolucci, 2003) - **
37. Revolutionary Road (Mendes, 2008) - **
38. Lost Horizon (Capra, 1937) - **
39. Stealing Beauty (Bertolucci, 1996) - **
40. Quantum of Solace (Forster, 2008) - *½

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[Peng]

1. Gravity (2013)
2. Interstellar (2014)
3. Aftersun (2022)
4. John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
5. Panic Room (2002)
6. Sense and Sensibility (1995)
7. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
8. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
9. Inside Man (2006)
10. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)

[StanleyK]

1. Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) - ****
2. Do the Right Thing (Lee, 1989) - ****
3. Sherlock Jr. (Keaton, 1924) - ****
4. 25h Hour (Lee, 2002) - ****
5. Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) - ****
6. It's a Wonderful Life (Capra, 1946) - ***½
7. My Man Godfrey (La Cava, 1936) - ***½
8. Three Colors: Red (Kieslowski, 1994) - ***½
9. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Capra, 1939) - ***½
10. Three Colors: Blue (Kieslowski, 1993) - ***½

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11. The Wages of Fear (Clouzot, 1953) - ***½
12. It Happened One Night (Capra, 1934) - ***½
13. The Stranger (Welles, 1946) - ***½
14. The Magnificent Ambersons (Welles, 1942) - ***½
15. Three Ages (Cline & Keaton, 1923) - ***½
16. The Green Mile (Darabont, 1999) - ***½
17. The Ox-Bow Incident (Wellman, 1943) - ***½
18. Jungle Fever (Lee, 1991) - ***½
19. Stand by Me (Reiner, 1986) - ***½
20. Mo' Better Blues (Lee, 1990) - ***
21. The Double Life of Veronique (Kieslowski, 1991) - ***
22. Three Colors: White (Kieslowski, 1994) - ***
23. Skyfall (Mendes, 2012) - ***
24. Late Spring (Ozu, 1949) - ***
25. Inside Man (Lee, 2006) - ***
26. Our Hospitality (Blystone & Keaton, 1923) - ***
27. Casino Royale (Campbell, 2006) - ***
28. The Sea Inside (Amenabar, 2004) - ***
29. Macbeth (Welles, 1948) - ***
30. The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (Welles, 1951) - ***
31. The Trial (Welles, 1962) - ***
32. The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (Ozu, 1941) - **½
33. Jarhead (Mendes, 2005) - **½
34. Chimes at Midnight (Welles, 1965) - **½
35. The Lady from Shanghai (Welles, 1947) - **½
36. King Kong (Cooper & Schoedsack, 1933) - **½
37. Crooklyn (Lee, 1994) - **½
38. Meet John Doe (Capra, 1941) - **½
39. On the Beach (Kramer, 1959) - **½
40. Touch of Evil (Welles, 1958) - **½
41. No Time to Die (Fukunaga, 2021) - **½
42. Maverick (Donner, 1994) - **½
43. Spectre (Mendes, 2015) - **½
44. The Saphead (Blache, 1920) - **½
45. Assassins (Donner, 1995) - **½
46. The Dreamers (Bertolucci, 2003) - **
47. Revolutionary Road (Mendes, 2008) - **
48. Lost Horizon (Capra, 1937) - **
49. Stealing Beauty (Bertolucci, 1996) - **
50. Quantum of Solace (Forster, 2008) - *½

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[Idioteque Stalker]

Justice for Touch of Evil!

[StanleyK]

Justice for Touch of Evil!

Yeah, I'm finding I don't like latter Orson Welles that much. There's something about the choppy editing and sound that kinda rubs me the wrong way. Great cinematography though.

[Peng]

1. Gravity (2013)
2. Interstellar (2014)
3. Aftersun (2022)
4. Rebecca (1940)
5. John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
6. Panic Room (2002)
7. Sense and Sensibility (1995)
8. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
9. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
10. The Aviator (2004)

[StanleyK]

1. Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) - ****
2. Do the Right Thing (Lee, 1989) - ****
3. Sherlock Jr. (Keaton, 1924) - ****
4. 25h Hour (Lee, 2002) - ****
5. Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) - ****
6. The Shawshank Redemption (Darabont, 1994) - ***½
7. It's a Wonderful Life (Capra, 1946) - ***½
8. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Kramer, 1963) - ***½
9. My Man Godfrey (La Cava, 1936) - ***½
10. Three Colors: Red (Kieslowski, 1994) - ***½

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11. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Capra, 1939) - ***½
12. Three Colors: Blue (Kieslowski, 1993) - ***½
13. The Wages of Fear (Clouzot, 1953) - ***½
14. It Happened One Night (Capra, 1934) - ***½
15. The Stranger (Welles, 1946) - ***½
16. Seven Chances (Keaton, 1925) - ***½
17. The Magnificent Ambersons (Welles, 1942) - ***½
18. Three Ages (Cline & Keaton, 1923) - ***½
19. The Green Mile (Darabont, 1999) - ***½
20. The Ox-Bow Incident (Wellman, 1943) - ***½
21. Jungle Fever (Lee, 1991) - ***½
22. Stand by Me (Reiner, 1986) - ***½
23. Mo' Better Blues (Lee, 1990) - ***
24. The Double Life of Veronique (Kieslowski, 1991) - ***
25. Three Colors: White (Kieslowski, 1994) - ***
26. F for Fake (Welles, 1973) - ***
27. The General (Bruckman & Keaton, 1926) - ***
28. Skyfall (Mendes, 2012) - ***
29. Late Spring (Ozu, 1949) - ***
30. The Warriors (Hill, 1979) - ***
31. Inside Man (Lee, 2006) - ***
32. Our Hospitality (Blystone & Keaton, 1923) - ***
33. Casino Royale (Campbell, 2006) - ***
34. Rain Man (Levinson, 1988) - ***
35. The Sea Inside (Amenabar, 2004) - ***
36. Macbeth (Welles, 1948) - ***
37. The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (Welles, 1951) - ***
38. Battling Butler (Keaton, 1926) - ***
39. The Trial (Welles, 1962) - ***
40. The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (Ozu, 1941) - **½
41. Jarhead (Mendes, 2005) - **½
42. Chimes at Midnight (Welles, 1965) - **½
43. The Lady from Shanghai (Welles, 1947) - **½
44. King Kong (Cooper & Schoedsack, 1933) - **½
45. Crooklyn (Lee, 1994) - **½
46. Meet John Doe (Capra, 1941) - **½
47. Go West (Keaton, 1925) - **½
48. On the Beach (Kramer, 1959) - **½
49. Touch of Evil (Welles, 1958) - **½
50. No Time to Die (Fukunaga, 2021) - **½
51. Maverick (Donner, 1994) - **½
52. The Navigator (Keaton, 1924) - **½
53. Spectre (Mendes, 2015) - **½
54. The Saphead (Blache, 1920) - **½
55. Assassins (Donner, 1995) - **½
56. The Dreamers (Bertolucci, 2003) - **
57. Revolutionary Road (Mendes, 2008) - **
58. Lost Horizon (Capra, 1937) - **
59. Stealing Beauty (Bertolucci, 1996) - **
60. Quantum of Solace (Forster, 2008) - *½

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[Peng]

1. Gravity (2013)
2. Do the Right Thing (1989)
3. Inception (2010)
4. Interstellar (2014)
5. Aftersun (2022)
6. Rebecca (1940)
7. John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
8. Panic Room (2002)
9. Freaks (1932)
10. Sense and Sensibility (1995)

[StanleyK]

1. Miller's Crossing (Coen, 1990) - ****
2. Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) - ****
3. Do the Right Thing (Lee, 1989) - ****
4. Sherlock Jr. (Keaton, 1924) - ****
5. 25h Hour (Lee, 2002) - ****
6. Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) - ****
7. The Shawshank Redemption (Darabont, 1994) - ***?
8. It's a Wonderful Life (Capra, 1946) - ***?
9. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (Reisner, 1928) - ***?
10. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Kramer, 1963) - ***?

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11. My Man Godfrey (La Cava, 1936) - ***?
12. Three Colors: Red (Kieslowski, 1994) - ***?
13. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Capra, 1939) - ***?
14. Three Colors: Blue (Kieslowski, 1993) - ***?
15. The Wages of Fear (Clouzot, 1953) - ***?
16. It Happened One Night (Capra, 1934) - ***?
17. An Angel at My Table (Campion, 1990) - ***?
18. The Stranger (Welles, 1946) - ***?
19. Seven Chances (Keaton, 1925) - ***?
20. The Magnificent Ambersons (Welles, 1942) - ***?
21. Three Ages (Cline & Keaton, 1923) - ***?
22. The Green Mile (Darabont, 1999) - ***?
23. The Ox-Bow Incident (Wellman, 1943) - ***?
24. Jungle Fever (Lee, 1991) - ***?
25. Stand by Me (Reiner, 1986) - ***?
26. Mo' Better Blues (Lee, 1990) - ***
27. The Double Life of Veronique (Kieslowski, 1991) - ***
28. Three Colors: White (Kieslowski, 1994) - ***
29. Sweetie (Campion, 1989) - ***
30. F for Fake (Welles, 1973) - ***
31. The General (Bruckman & Keaton, 1926) - ***
32. Skyfall (Mendes, 2012) - ***
33. Late Spring (Ozu, 1949) - ***
34. The Warriors (Hill, 1979) - ***
35. Inside Man (Lee, 2006) - ***
36. Our Hospitality (Blystone & Keaton, 1923) - ***
37. Casino Royale (Campbell, 2006) - ***
38. Gone with the Wind (Fleming, 1939) - ***
39. Bugsy (Levinson, 1991) - ***
40. Rain Man (Levinson, 1988) - ***
41. The Sea Inside (Amenabar, 2004) - ***
42. Macbeth (Welles, 1948) - ***
43. The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (Welles, 1951) - ***
44. Battling Butler (Keaton, 1926) - ***
45. The Trial (Welles, 1962) - ***
46. The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (Ozu, 1941) - **?
47. Jarhead (Mendes, 2005) - **?
48. Chimes at Midnight (Welles, 1965) - **?
49. The Lady from Shanghai (Welles, 1947) - **?
50. King Kong (Cooper & Schoedsack, 1933) - **?
51. Crooklyn (Lee, 1994) - **?
52. Meet John Doe (Capra, 1941) - **?
53. Go West (Keaton, 1925) - **?
54. On the Beach (Kramer, 1959) - **?
55. Touch of Evil (Welles, 1958) - **?
56. No Time to Die (Fukunaga, 2021) - **?
57. Maverick (Donner, 1994) - **?
58. Spite Marriage (Sedgwick, 1929) - **?
59. The Navigator (Keaton, 1924) - **?
60. Spectre (Mendes, 2015) - **?
61. College (Horner, 1927) - **?
62. The Cameraman (Sedgwick, 1927) - **?
63. The Saphead (Blache, 1920) - **?
64. Assassins (Donner, 1995) - **?
65. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Kramer, 1967) - **?
66. The Dreamers (Bertolucci, 2003) - **
67. Revolutionary Road (Mendes, 2008) - **
68. Lost Horizon (Capra, 1937) - **
69. Stealing Beauty (Bertolucci, 1996) - **
70. Quantum of Solace (Forster, 2008) - *?

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[MadMan]

I unfortunately lost track of my second viewings this year, so I'll just note that Zodiac got bumped up to a 10.0 after a rewatch and I still love the 1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers remake.

[Peng]

Final 2023 update:

1. Jaws (1975)
2. Gravity (2013)
3. Do the Right Thing (1989)
4. Inception (2010)
5. Interstellar (2014)
6. Aftersun (2022)
7. Rebecca (1940)
8. John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
9. Panic Room (2002)
10. Freaks (1932)

[Skitch]

In no order...

Extreme Prejudice
The Crow (2): City of Angels
Fire and Ice
Dick Tracy
The Grifters
Tron (2): Legacy
T2
Ip Man
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The Grey

...fuckin hell I rewatched some good ass movies this year!