101 films and counting! Here we go!

*NOTE: This post is extremely late, so in order to get caught up on my writing, most of my blurbs will be shorter than usual. I have been keeping up with my films viewing, just not my writing.*

This week's films:

96. Mad Max: Fury Road
97. Zootopia
98. Bay of Angels
99. Videodrome
100. M.A.S.H.
101. Hellboy

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

This was one of my very favorite films of 2015. I saw it in the theatre twice. It is exciting from start to finish. The art direction, prop design, and cinematography are all incredible. The cars are especially amazing. I love what the film is able to say about gender through its exciting premise.

Standout Moment: I love the scene where they get bogged down in mud.

Zootopia (2016)

We took the boys to see this film when it was the theatre (just to show you how late this post is) and we had a really great time. What seems like it should be a light film about anthropomorphic animals is actually a very complex and astute comment on race. The film plays out like a film noir riff. It is really exciting and funny all the way through. The adults in the theatre liked it just as much as the kids.

Standout Moment: This universe's version of the mafia works as a really great gag.

Bay of Angels (1963)

I decided to watch this at random, and I never really could get into it. There are interesting moments in the film, but I find the overall structure of the film to be repetitive and uninteresting. The whole premise seems weak from the get go, and the main character's sudden desire to gamble feels like it comes from After School Special logic.

Standout Moment: The sound design of the casinos is really inventive.

Videodrome (1983)

Videodrome is one of the best films ever made in my opinion. It expertly discusses the rise of technology in the human experience. The special effects are some of the best ever made. One of my favorite things to do is watch this film with people who have never heard of it before. It is bizarre and terrifying in ways that are still shocking.

Standout Moment: The breathing television is a singular moment in film history.

MASH (1970)

The performances in this film are energetic and great to watch, but I have some real issues with the film. I like the other Altman films I've seen, and I like the tv show based on this film. The movie is extremely mean spirited towards women, however. The "fun" bro-ish pranks that were supposed to demonstrate how clever the protagonists are just come off as harassing and mean. I enjoyed the lack of structure to the film, I just wish that it was more inclusive to its characters.

Standout Moment: The scene where they ape The Last Supper is pretty funny.

Hellboy (2004)

Guillermo del Toro is consistently entertaining. Even his lesser films are fun to watch. This movie is not perfect by any means, but what works in it has so much heart that it is easy to forgive the parts that don't work as well. Creature design is top notch, and Ron Perlman is perfectly cast as Hellboy. Every time I watch this film I end up having to watch through all of the special features, as well.

Standout Moment: The first big fight between Hellboy and Sammael is great fun.

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