At the Movies – Ponderous Personal Projects

Super Troopers [2001]

Super Troopers
Jay Chandrasekhar
2/6

I’ve seen a few films in my time, so I don’t usually respond to weird movies with a simple wtf.

But this movie, wow… What the fuck was that all about?

You’d think that would earn it an immediate six out of six… But… No. Wasn’t that good! In fact; wasn’t that good at all!

Into the Woods [2014]

Into the Woods
Rob Marshall
0/6

NO!

Avengers: Endgame [2019]

Avengers: Endgame
Russo Russo
5.75/6 / 3/6

Yep, that’s what I thought.

Sideways [2004]

Sideways
Alexander Payne
4/6

Do I have a secret mancrush on Paul Giamatti? I don’t know! Well, probably not, but I seem to always really like “his” movies, even though I kinda know they’re not all that.

Sabotage [1936]

Sabotage
Alfred Hitchcock
6/6

Brilliant! And with amazing special effects! And even a collab with the Walt Disney!

Secret Agent [1936]

Secret Agent
Alfred Hitchcock
3/6

Guess you can’t ace it every time. Or maybe I wasn’t paying attention.

Chi-Raq [2015]

Chi-Raq
Spike Lee
5/6

So the Willmott-binge is not going well. Turns out most of his films are plain impossible to get ahold of.

Thankfully Chi-raq was not amongst the unavailable ones. It’s been a long time since a movie made me giggle this much. Still very serious subject matter, mind you!

The 39 Steps [2008]

The 39 Steps
James Hawes
2/6

Surprise make/remake/reremake/rereremake

Usually this concept doesn’t seem like a very good idea. And today is no exception.

The Thirty Nine Steps [1978]

The Thirty Nine Steps
Don Sharp
2/5

Surprise make/remake/re-remake!

Literally a very dark film.

The 39 Steps [1959]

The 39 Steps
Ralph Thomas
3/6

Surprise make/remake!

Very true to the original, this. And as usual, one is left wondering: But why?