The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun

United Artists

19 December 1974

Action

DVD
C-

I bumped this up from a D+ because of the dated elements, like the wretched proto-disco title song (and I like proto-disco) and of course Mr.Villechaize.  This is based on you know what, and directed by Guy Hamilton, who also did Diamonds Are Forever, which I found much worse.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

New Line

December 5, 2002

Fantasy, Action

DVD
C-

For approximately 35 years, since I was dating my Tolkien-loving then-future-ex-husband, I have not been able to get into Lord of the Rings, in book or movie form, although I did see the '70s cartoon at the time and like The Hobbit as a book.  Peter Jackson directed.

Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride
Warner Bros.
September 23, 2005
Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Musical, Comedy, Romance
DVD
B-

I probably would've rated this a B when I saw it at the time, but it's aged pretty well.  The look and sound are solid.  (I especially like that the world of the dead is livelier and more colorful than the Victorian world of "Victor" and "Victoria.")  But I think the writing is a little weak, including the lyrics.  And, yes, the movie covers a lot of genres.  Tim Burton and Mike Johnson co-directed.

This is the fourth Johnny Depp movie I've reviewed on this blog.  Note that I'm omitting Deep Roy and a few other people from the over-crowded tags.

Boogie Woogie

Boogie Woogie
Vertigo Films
26 June 2009
Comedy
DVD
D+

A blah satire of the art world, mostly notable for all the recognizable faces in the cast (some of whom I've tagged).  Danny Moynihan adapted his own novel, and Duncan Ward directed.