The Giraffe's 30 Days, 30 movies list
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Mother (2009)
Day 01- The best movie you saw during the last year
Mother tops my Best movies of 2010 list, so I've decided to give it this spot. I'm sure there was a movie that I watched last year and liked better that didn't come out in 2010, but rather than rack my brain I'll take the easier route.
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Office Space (1999)
Day 03 - A movie that makes you really happy
Though really any movie I love makes me really happy.
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Buffalo '66 (1998)
Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie
See also: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Princess Bride, and Chasing Amy
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Duel (1971)
Day 06 - Favorite made for tv movie
Runner-up: Stephen King's It
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Oldboy (2003)
Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
See also: Se7en, Memento, The Usual Suspects, etc.
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Wayne's World (1992)
Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times
Seen it enough times that I could mute it and perform all of the dialogue along with it. Also true for Pulp Fiction and Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
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Natural Born Killers (1994)
Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack
How many soundtracks reproduce the experience of watching the film? This is the only one I'm aware of.
See also: most if not all scores by Danny Elfman, The Crow soundtrack, A Clockwork Orange soundtrack, and most soundtracks from Tarantino's films.
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Duck Soup (1933)
Day 10 - Favorite classic movie
Along with the rest of the Marx Bros. films I've seen.
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Super Size Me (2004)
Day 11 - A movie that changed your opinion about something
After watching this I started educating myself about my food choices/options and gave up fast food.
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House of the Dead (2003)
Day 12 - A movie that you hate
As well as all the other films in my I want a refund list. I refuse to post an image for it.
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Day 13 - A movie that is a guilty pleasure
Actually I don't believe in the term "guilty pleasure", because I don't feel guilty about any movie that I enjoy watching nor do I see why anyone else should.
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Hoosiers (1986) (1987)
Day 14 - A movie that no one would expect you to love
For the most part I hate sports, so me loving any sports film is pretty rare.
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Day 15 - A character who you can relate to the most
Rob Gordon
Replace his love for pop music with a love for honest, original music and we're basically the same person. See also: Joel Barrish of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
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Mortal Kombat (1995)
Day 16 - A movie that you used to love but now hate
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Day 17 - A movie that disappointed you the most
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Six-String Samurai (1998)
Day 18 - A movie that you wish more people would’ve seen
As well as every other film on my Great underappreciated films list.
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Day 19 - Favorite movie based on a book/comic/etc.
Other favorites based on books: Fight Club, Choke, Stardust (which is better than the book), The Shining, High Fidelity, A Clockwork Orange, and To Kill a Mockingbird.
My favorite movie based on a comic book is Oldboy, which already holds a spot on this list.
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Day 20 - Favorite movie from your favorite actor/actress
That'd probably be Peter Sellers.
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Mary and Max (2009)
Day 23 - Favorite animation
This was tough to choose. See also: The Incredibles, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Coraline, and Heavy Metal among many others.
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Lost in Translation (2003)
Day 24 - The most overrated movie
Not posting an image for this one either.
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Day 25 - The most hilarious movie you’ve ever seen
Followed closely by Borat, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and Dead Alive.
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Southland Tales (2007)
Day 26 - A movie that you love but everyone else hates
Pretty sure people hated it because it requires you to pay attention and use your brain to piece it all together. Each time I watch it the pieces come together better than before.
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The Fall (2006)
Day 27 - A movie that you wish you had seen in theaters
Because the visuals are too awesome to be experienced on a TV screen. There are many others I could put here also for a variety of reasons, but this one came to mind first.
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Day 28 - Favorite movie from your favorite director
If you've seen my other lists, then you know that this is for Kill Bill as a WHOLE, not just the individual volumes. And you also know that's because the film was intended to be viewed as a whole, but Miramax split it up claiming nobody would sit through it all at once (jerks).
Tarantino has been my favorite director ever since I saw Pulp Fiction in theatres in 1994, then watched Reservoir Dogs later that year. And while I've seen Pulp Fiction more times than any of his films it's Kill Bill that stole its spot to become my favorite.
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Day 29 - A movie from your childhood
After my dad took me to see this in the theatre, I went home and transformed my bedroom to look like Elliot's. Such is the power of film. ;)
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Day 30 - Your favorite movie of all time
Well, Kill Bill is already on here, so I've awarded this spot to my second favorite movie of all time.
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Day 01 - The best movie you saw during the last year
Day 02 - The most underrated movie
Day 03 - A movie that makes you really happy
Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad
Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie
Day 06 - Favorite made for tv movie
Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times
Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack
Day 10 - Favorite classic movie
Day 11 - A movie that changed your opinion about something
Day 12 - A movie that you hate
Day 13 - A movie that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14 - A movie that no one would expect you to love
Day 15 - a character who you can relate to the most
Day 16 - A movie that you used to love but now hate
Day 17 - A movie that disappointed you the most
Day 18 - A movie that you wish more people would’ve seen
Day 19 - Favorite movie based on a book/comic/etc.
Day 20 - Favorite movie from your favorite actor/actress
Day 21 - Favorite action movie
Day 22 - Favorite documentary
Day 23 - Favorite animation
Day 24 - The most overrated movie
Day 25 - The most hilarious movie you’ve ever seen
Day 26 - A movie that you love but everyone else hates
Day 27 - A movie that you wish you had seen in theaters
Day 28 - Favorite movie from your favorite director
Day 29 - A movie from your childhood
Day 30 - Your favorite movie of all time
Day 02 - The most underrated movie
Day 03 - A movie that makes you really happy
Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad
Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie
Day 06 - Favorite made for tv movie
Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times
Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack
Day 10 - Favorite classic movie
Day 11 - A movie that changed your opinion about something
Day 12 - A movie that you hate
Day 13 - A movie that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14 - A movie that no one would expect you to love
Day 15 - a character who you can relate to the most
Day 16 - A movie that you used to love but now hate
Day 17 - A movie that disappointed you the most
Day 18 - A movie that you wish more people would’ve seen
Day 19 - Favorite movie based on a book/comic/etc.
Day 20 - Favorite movie from your favorite actor/actress
Day 21 - Favorite action movie
Day 22 - Favorite documentary
Day 23 - Favorite animation
Day 24 - The most overrated movie
Day 25 - The most hilarious movie you’ve ever seen
Day 26 - A movie that you love but everyone else hates
Day 27 - A movie that you wish you had seen in theaters
Day 28 - Favorite movie from your favorite director
Day 29 - A movie from your childhood
Day 30 - Your favorite movie of all time
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