{Film} Seen at last! Decades after the film was first released, I finally got around to watching this movie!
Have finally seen this film! . . . decades (or, at least, many years) after it was released in the cinema.
These are mainly classic/well-known movies that I had always wanted to see. A few are less well known, but are movies I had meant to view for a long time . . . or, having now watched them, wish I had known about the movie's existence earlier: it was that good!
Some of the movies are films of which I had previously caught a few snippets or fragments - if I was passing by the TV during broadcasts - but never had I seen the movie in its entirety.
Till now! :-)
These are mainly classic/well-known movies that I had always wanted to see. A few are less well known, but are movies I had meant to view for a long time . . . or, having now watched them, wish I had known about the movie's existence earlier: it was that good!
Some of the movies are films of which I had previously caught a few snippets or fragments - if I was passing by the TV during broadcasts - but never had I seen the movie in its entirety.
Till now! :-)
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- DirectorMichael Caton-JonesStarsLiam NeesonJessica LangeJohn HurtIn 1713 Scotland, Rob Roy MacGregor is wronged by a nobleman and his nephew, becomes an outlaw in search of revenge while fleeing the Redcoats, and faces charges of being a Jacobite.First watched in 2017: 22 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorMartin CampbellStarsAntonio BanderasAnthony HopkinsCatherine Zeta-JonesA young thief seeking revenge for his brother's death is trained by the once-great, aging Zorro, who is pursuing his own vengeance.First watched in 2017: 19 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorHerbert RossStarsKevin BaconLori SingerJohn LithgowA city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.First watched in 2017: 33 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsJodi BensonSamuel E. WrightRene AuberjonoisA mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.First watched in 2017: 28 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorKirk JonesStarsEmma ThompsonColin FirthAngela LansburyA governess uses magic to rein in the behavior of seven ne'er-do-well children in her charge.First watched in 2017: 12 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorBrian LevantStarsCharles GrodinBonnie HuntDean JonesA slobbering St. Bernard becomes the center of attention for a loving family, but must contend with a dog-napping veterinarian and his henchmen.First watched in 2017: 25 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorRobert LuketicStarsReese WitherspoonLuke WilsonSelma BlairElle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school. While she is there, she figures out that there is more to her than just looks.First watched in 2018: 17 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorRichard FleischerSidney J. FurieStarsLaurence OlivierNeil DiamondLucie ArnazThe son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer.First watched in 2019: 39 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorHoward DeutchStarsEric StoltzMary Stuart MastersonLea ThompsonWhen Keith goes out with Amanda, the girl of his dreams, Amanda's ex-boyfriend plans to get back at Keith. Meanwhile, Keith's best friend, tomboy Watts, realizes she has feelings for Keith.First watched in 2019: 32 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorJon TurteltaubStarsNicolas CageDiane KrugerJustin BarthaBenjamin Gates must follow a clue left in John Wilkes Booth's diary to prove his ancestor's innocence in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.First watched in 2019: 12 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorJulian JarroldStarsMatthew GoodePatrick MalahideHayley AtwellA poignant story of forbidden love and the loss of innocence set in England prior to World War II.First watched in 2019: 11 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorJames McTeigueStarsHugo WeavingNatalie PortmanRupert GravesIn a future British dystopian society, a shadowy freedom fighter, known only by the alias of "V", plots to overthrow the tyrannical government - with the help of a young woman.First watched in 2019: 14 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorSteve SekelyFreddie FrancisStarsHoward KeelNicole MaureyJanette ScottAfter an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.First watched in 2019: 56 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorFrank PiersonStarsBarbra StreisandKris KristoffersonGary BuseyA has-been rock star falls in love with a young, up-and-coming songstress.First watched in 2019: 43 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorPatrick Read JohnsonStarsLara Flynn BoyleJoe MantegnaJoe PantolianoAfter three kidnappers lose the baby they have kidnapped, both the cops and kidnappers go looking for the baby.First watched in 2020: 26 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorDonald PetrieStarsKate HudsonMatthew McConaugheyAdam GoldbergBenjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days.First watched in 2020: 17 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorTony ScottStarsBruce WillisDamon WayansChelsea FieldA private detective's protected female witness is murdered, prompting him and the victim's boyfriend to investigate the crime that leads to a corrupt politician and a crooked football team owner.First watched in 2020: 29 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorFrank CoraciStarsKevin JamesRosario DawsonLeslie BibbA group of zoo animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zookeeper find love, without opting to leave his current job for something more illustrious.First watched in 2020: 9 years after the film was originally released.
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(Sadly NOT worth the wait. Despite some great comedic actors in the cast. Ah well . . . !) - DirectorJonathan FrakesStarsNoah WyleGabrielle AnwarBob NewhartLibrarian-turned-adventurer Flynn Carsen endeavors to find King Solomon's mines.First watched in 2020: 14 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorBurr SteersStarsZac EfronMatthew PerryLeslie MannMike O'Donnell is ungrateful for how his life turned out. He gets a chance to rewrite his life when he tried to save a janitor near a bridge and jumped after him into a time vortex.First watched in 2020: 11 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorBrad SilberlingStarsWill FerrellDanny McBrideAnna FrielA space-time vortex sucks scientist Rick Marshall, his assistant Holly and a survivalist Will into a world populated by dinosaurs and painfully slow creatures called Sleestaks.First watched in 2020: 11 years after the film was originally released.
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(Sadly NOT worth the wait. Despite some great comedic actors in the cast. Ah well . . . !) - DirectorPeter WeirStarsRussell CrowePaul BettanyBilly BoydDuring the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.First watched in 2020: 17 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorShane BlackStarsRobert Downey Jr.Val KilmerMichelle MonaghanAfter being mistaken for an actor, a New York thief is sent to Hollywood to train under a private eye for a potential movie role, but the duo are thrown together with a struggling actress into a murder mystery.First watched in 2020: 15 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorMcGStarsCameron DiazDrew BarrymoreLucy LiuThree women, detectives with a mysterious boss, retrieve stolen voice-ID software, using martial arts, tech skills, and sex appeal.First watched in 2020: 20 years after the film was originally released.
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MY CRITIQUE of the film:
(Sadly NOT worth the wait. Despite some great comedic actors in the cast. Ah well . . . !) - DirectorMcGStarsDrew BarrymoreLucy LiuCameron DiazThe Angels investigate a series of murders which occur after the theft of a witness protection profile database.First watched in 2020: 17 years after the film was originally released.
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(Sadly NOT worth the wait. Despite some great comedic actors in the cast. Ah well . . . !) - DirectorWoody AllenStarsWoody AllenDiane KeatonJerry AdlerA middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.First watched in 2020: 27 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorWoody AllenStarsJohn CusackDianne WiestJennifer TillyIn New York in 1928, a struggling playwright is forced to cast a mobster's talentless girlfriend in his latest drama in order to get it produced.First watched in 2020: 26 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorWolfgang ReithermanClyde GeronimiDavid HandStarsRickie SorensenSebastian CabotKarl SwensonA poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English history.First watched in 2020: 57 years after the film was originally released.
(BTW: This is - at Oct 2020 when I watched the movie - the oldest film in this list.) - DirectorPeter SegalStarsSteve CarellAnne HathawayAlan ArkinMaxwell Smart, a highly intellectual but bumbling spy working for the CONTROL agency, is tasked with preventing a terrorist attack from rival spy agency KAOS.First watched in 2020: 12 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorMichael MannStarsTom CruiseJamie FoxxJada Pinkett SmithA cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in Los Angeles.First watched in 2020: 16 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorMike MitchellStarsMike MyersCameron DiazEddie MurphyRumpelstiltskin tricks a mid-life crisis burdened Shrek into allowing himself to be erased from existence and cast in a dark alternate timeline where Rumpelstiltskin rules supreme.First watched in 2020: 10 years after the film was originally released.
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P.S.
What was delightful for us re this viewing of 2020 was that we started watching the film when it was broadcast on TV over Christmas 2020, sitting gathered on the sofa, and assuming - because we are big 'Shrek' fans - that we had seen the movie years before when it was released on TV or DVD. And therefore we were looking forward to a fun 'rewatch' of this movie . . .
So it was a thrill when we found out that in fact the fourth 'Shrek' film was completely new to us: & was the only 'Shrek' film we HADN'T, for some reason, ever seen!
So the planned 'rewatch' turned into a brand new 'Shrek' film for all of us. A real treat at Christmas! :-) - DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsNoah HathawayBarret OliverTami StronachA troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.First watched in 2020: 36 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorMartin CampbellStarsAntonio BanderasCatherine Zeta-JonesRufus SewellDespite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Don Alejandro de la Vega and his wife, Elena, to take action.First watched in 2021: 16 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorJesse PeretzStarsPaul RuddElizabeth BanksZooey DeschanelA comedy centered on an idealist who barges into the lives of his three sisters.First watched in 2021: 10 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorPeter LordJeff NewittStarsHugh GrantSalma HayekJeremy PivenPirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.First watched in 2021: 9 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorMichael HoffmanStarsColin FirthCameron DiazAlan RickmanAn art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen.First watched in 2021: 9 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorBrian RobbinsStarsEddie MurphyElizabeth BanksGabrielle UnionA crew of miniature aliens operate a spaceship that has a human form. While trying to save their planet, the aliens encounter a new problem, as their ship becomes smitten with an Earth woman.First watched in 2021: 13 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorYann SamuellStarsJason IsaacsEmma FieldingGeorgia GroomeYoung Humphrey is a ghost with a big problem. He and his family, the Craggyfords, have been ousted from their home and left without a place to haunt. As they search for new haunting grounds they soon discover that they are not alone. Ghosts from all over the world have been exorcised from their dwellings, with dark castles and ancient buildings being destroyed by the living, and turned into shopping centers. With time running out, Humphrey digs deep inside, and decides to help save his family and the rest of the haunting community by scaring his way to victory.First watched in c. 2019: 8 years after the film was originally released. (And then again in 2021: 10 years after the film was originally released.)
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MY CRITIQUE of the film:
I am not a child, so I am not of the target audience, and thus I reckon I can't really give this kids' film a fair rating. But I only watched it to 5 minutes in before I gave up on the film. It is NOT a well-made film, IM(adult!)O. And I simply couldn't bear to waste 2 hours of my life watching such unenjoyable plaff.
Interestingly, I happened upon this film again a few years later, & thought "Ooh that looks fun!" (not realising I had already watched it, ROFL!) So I started watching the film that evening. Within a few minutes I remembered having watched it before. But what is even more interesting is that within minutes - yet AGAIN - I thought 'No, this film is not well-made, nor is it to my liking . . .' & switched it off. Then I remembered that that was exactly what I had done the last time I watched the film! So it looks like my judgement (as an adult) was right the first time: 2 hours' saved viewing time was the best option for me! ,-) - DirectorKasper BarfoedStarsJohn CusackMalin AkermanLiam CunninghamA disgraced black ops agent is dispatched to a remote CIA broadcast station to protect a code operator. Soon, they find themselves in a life-or-death struggle to stop a deadly plot before it's too late.First watched in 2021: 8 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorGeorge ClooneyStarsPaul GiamattiGeorge ClooneyPhilip Seymour HoffmanAn idealistic staffer for a new presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail.First watched in 2021: 10 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorPaddy BreathnachStarsAlan RickmanNatasha RichardsonRachel GriffithsIn 2000, a small town hosts The British Hairdressing Championship, where a former 2-time winner, his son, his run-away wife and his runaway wife's lady lover reside (not all on speaking terms).First watched in 2021: 20 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorDoug LimanStarsFranka PotenteMatt DamonChris CooperA man is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and suffering from amnesia, before racing to elude assassins and attempting to regain his memory.First watched in 2021: 19 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorJ.C. ChandorStarsZachary QuintoStanley TucciKevin SpaceyFollows the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.First watched in 2021: 10 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorJonathan GershfieldStarsMackenzie CrookColm MeaneySharon Duncan-BrewsterA comedy about ordinary people with unique dilemmas. How far will they go? Will the cocktail of desperation, friendship, loneliness, love and even a brush with cannibalism derail their intent?First watched in 2021: 13 years after the film was originally released
- DirectorJonathan NewmanStarsAneurin BarnardMichael SheenLena HeadeyAncient mysteries. Powerful evil. And a fearless hero's quest through a fantastical realm of steam-powered wonders and sinister magic...First watched in 2021: 8 years after the film was originally released.
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MY CRITIQUE of the film:
Sadly NOT worth the wait. Despite some great British actors - and Sam Neill! - in the cast.
BTW, I think the reason I give this film an IMDb-star score of only 4/10 is that I simply don't get/like this genre of modern film: what could be called camp-fantasy-adventure.
So rather than it being actually bad, it's just not to my taste.
Ah well . . . ! I have at least tried to watch/enjoy another film of this genre.) - DirectorPaul HaggisStarsRussell CroweElizabeth BanksLiam NeesonA married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder.First watched in 2021: 11 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorSteve CarrStarsKevin JamesKeir O'DonnellJayma MaysWhen a shopping mall is taken over by a gang of organized crooks, it's up to a mild-mannered security guard to save the day.First watched in 2021: 12 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorAdam ShankmanStarsSteve MartinQueen LatifahEugene LevyWhen a lonely guy meets a woman on the internet who happens to be in prison, she breaks out to get him to prove her innocence, and proceeds to wreak havoc on his middle-class life.First watched in 2021: 18 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorBruce BeresfordStarsJohn CusackMorgan FreemanJamie AndersonA father and his son attempt to bring in an assassin to the authorities, but his dangerous associates have other plans.First watched in 2021: 15 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorPaul GrossStarsPaul GrossLeslie NielsenJames B. DouglasFour men take time from their personal problems to reunite as a curling team and compete in a bonspiel that will restore their honour.First watched in 2022: 20 years after the film was originally released.
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MY CRITIQUE of the film:
Much like a good old Britcom in style: all about the life & problems of a bunch of small-town people who have a quirky hobby or job over which they somewhat obsess. In this case the hobby was curling, an ice sport of which I had never heard until the late-1990s! Sweeping on ice - who knew?! ,-)
Harmless fun as a film. Worth 7/10 as an IMDb score.
Sadly, however, the script rather lost me: it seemed too arcane for us over in GB. Too esoteric. Maybe the Canadians got this script, or maybe Paul Gross was a bit TOO involved in the content/output of this film?! (P.G. was involved in a lot: as well as being the lead actor, he was the story & script co-writer, the director, he co-composed the music . . . !) Getting too close to the script is something that needs to be watched in a film, as by repeatedly tweaking the script content the creator can easily forget that though THEY know the story well, the cinemagoers do not!
Nonetheless, it was good overall fun. And it was great to see Paul Gross (of 1990s TV's superb 'Due South') on the screen again. And the great Leslie Nielsen back in action too - who was also an occasional screen colleagues of P.G. in 'Due South'. I have recently also enjoyed watching P.G.'s repeat appearances as a guest character in 'Republic of Doyle'. I do love the Canadian sense of humour! :-) - DirectorDean ParisotStarsJim CarreyTéa LeoniAlec BaldwinWhen an affluent couple lose all their money following a series of blunders, they turn to a life of crime to make ends meet.First watched in 2022: 17 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsNoomi RapaceLogan Marshall-GreenMichael FassbenderFollowing clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.First watched in 2022: 10 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorBrett RatnerStarsPierce BrosnanSalma HayekWoody HarrelsonThe story of what happens after a master thief achieves his last big score, when the F.B.I. Agent who promised he'd capture him, is about to do just that.First watched in 2022: 18 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorGil JungerStarsMartin LawrenceMarsha ThomasonTom WilkinsonMartin Lawrence plays Jamal, an employee in Medieval World amusement park. After sustaining a blow to the head, he awakens to find himself in 14th century England.First watched in 2022: 21 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorJalmari HelanderStarsSamuel L. JacksonOnni TommilaRay StevensonA young teenager camping in the woods helps rescue the President of the United States when Air Force One is shot down near his campsite.First watched in 2022: 8 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorMichael WinnerStarsJeremy IronsAnthony HopkinsRichard BriersWidower Guy is transferred to an English coastal town, where he joins an amateur operatic society to "meet people" and "have fun".First watched in 2022: 33 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorKevin SmithStarsBruce WillisTracy MorganJuan Carlos HernándezJimmy's rare baseball card is robbed. Since it's his only hope to pay for his daughter's upcoming wedding, he recruits his cop partner Paul to track down the robber, a memorabilia-obsessed gangster.First watched in 2022: 12 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorDuncan JonesStarsJake GyllenhaalMichelle MonaghanVera FarmigaA soldier wakes up in someone else's body and discovers he's part of an experimental government program to find the bomber of a commuter train within 8 minutes.First watched in 2022: 11 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsScott WeingerRobin WilliamsLinda LarkinA kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.First watched in 2022: 30 years after the film was originally released.
BTW, we only got around to watching this film in October 2022, just 2 months! before we saw the live-action remake of 2019 (which was broadcast on TV over Christmas 2022). - DirectorBob ClarkStarsPeter BillingsleyMelinda DillonDarren McGavinIn the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.First watched in 2022: 39 years after the film was originally released.
(Reason: I don't think this US film is often broadcast on UK TV.) - DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsLily JamesCate BlanchettRichard MaddenWhen her father unexpectedly dies, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming stepsisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger.First watched in 2022: 7 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorD.J. CarusoStarsShia LaBeoufMichelle MonaghanRosario DawsonJerry and Rachel are two strangers thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she pushes Jerry and Rachel into a series of increasingly dangerous situations, using the technology of everyday life to track and control their every move.First watched in 2023: 15 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsJodi BensonSamuel E. WrightRene AuberjonoisA mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.First watched in 2023: 34 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorDavid KoeppStarsRicky GervaisGreg KinnearTéa LeoniBertram Pincus is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts.First watched in 2023: 15 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorStephen J. AndersonStarsDaniel HansenWesley SingermanAngela BassettLewis is a brilliant inventor who meets mysterious stranger named Wilbur Robinson, whisking Lewis away in a time machine and together they team up to track down Bowler Hat Guy in a showdown that ends with an unexpected twist of fate.First watched in 2023: 16 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorRobert CarlyleStarsRobert CarlyleEmma ThompsonRay WinstoneBarney Thomson (Robert Carlyle), awkward, diffident, Glasgow, Scotland barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity and his uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of the serial killer.First watched in 2023: 8 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorGareth CarrivickStarsChris O'DowdMarc WoottonDean Lennox KellyWhile drinking at their local pub, three social outcasts attempt to navigate a time-travel conundrum.First watched in 2023: 14 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorNora EphronStarsNicole KidmanWill FerrellShirley MacLaineThinking he can overshadow an unknown actress in the part, an egocentric actor unknowingly gets a witch cast in an upcoming television remake of the classic sitcom Bewitched (1964).First watched in 2023: 18 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorRonald NeameStarsAlec GuinnessKay WalshRenee HoustonAn ill-behaved, lovably scruffy painter, Gulley Jimson, searches for a perfect canvas, determined to let nothing come between himself and the realization of his exalted vision.First watched in 2023: 65 years after the film was originally released.
And was only made aware that this film had been made, in 2023! So it was a joy to discover of the existence of another Alec Guinness film, let alone to watch it! :-) - DirectorBoris SagalStarsRoger MooreJohn HustonPatrick MacneeIn this mystery, Sherlock Holmes pursues his archenemy Professor James Moriarty to New York City, in which the villainous scoundrel has carried out the ultimate bank robbery. Meanwhile, Holmes enjoys a blossoming romance with Irene Adler, who becomes the target of a kidnapping by Moriarty.First watched in 2023: 47 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorDoug LimanStarsHayden ChristensenSamuel L. JacksonJamie BellA young man with teleportation abilities suddenly finds himself in the middle of an ancient war between those like him and their sworn annihilators.First watched in 2023: 15 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorFielder CookRonald NeameStarsDeborah KerrDavid NivenRobert CooteA wealthy London banker, his wife, his mistress, and his family and servants all get into hijinks when they swap birth-control medicines in an effort to deceive each other.First watched in 2023: 55 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorTom DeyStarsJackie ChanOwen WilsonLucy LiuA Chinese man travels to the Wild West to rescue a kidnapped Princess. After teaming up with a train robber, the unlikely duo takes on a Chinese traitor and his corrupt boss.First watched in 2023: 23 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorRandal KleiserStarsJoey CramerPaul ReubensCliff De YoungIn 1978, a boy travels eight years into the future and has an adventure with an intelligent, wisecracking alien ship.First watched in 2023: 37 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorDon BluthGary GoldmanStarsMeg RyanJohn CusackChristopher LloydThe last surviving child of the Russian Royal Family joins two con men to reunite with her grandmother, the Dowager Empress, while the undead Rasputin seeks her death.First watched in 2023: 26 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsEwan McGregorPierce BrosnanOlivia WilliamsA ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.First watched in 2023: 13 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorNora EphronStarsSteve MartinMadeline KahnRobert KleinThe events focus around a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.First watched in 2023: 29 years after the film was originally released.
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MY CRITIQUE of the film:
(Sadly NOT worth the wait. Despite some great comedic actors in the cast. Ah well . . . !) - DirectorRob MinkoffStarsMichael J. FoxGeena DavisHugh LaurieThe Little family adopt a charming young mouse named Stuart, but the family cat wants rid of him.First watched in 2024: 25 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorSteven SchachterStarsWilliam H. MacyMeg RyanLL Cool JA Hollywood producer starts with his nephew's script on Disraeli, Jewish PM in 1800s UK, and ends filming in Cape Town with a black action star. Will a movie be made? Will he score Deidre?First watched in 2024: 16 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorBetty ThomasStarsEddie MurphyOwen WilsonFamke JanssenA professional athlete has to help a U.S. government agent recover a missing jet.First watched in 2024: 22 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorJohn MooreStarsPierce BrosnanJason BarryKaren MoskowA millionaire has his life turned upside down after firing his I.T. consultant.First watched in 2024: 8 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorJames GrayStarsBrad PittTommy Lee JonesRuth NeggaAstronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the universe.First watched in 2024: 5 years after the film was originally released.
P.S. As it was only released 5 years before I watched it, the film was still relatively new when I viewed it. However, it is worthy of being on this list as I now wish I had seen this film earlier: because it is superb. The 5 'lost' years were a shame! ,-) - DirectorBrian A. MillerStarsJason PatricBruce WillisJohn CusackWhen his daughter is kidnapped, a retired assassin is drawn back into the life he gave up. To rescue her, he must confront his former rival.First watched in 2024: 10 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorChuck JonesAbe LevitowDave MonahanStarsButch PatrickHans ConriedMel BlancMilo is a boy who is bored with life. One day he comes home to find a toll booth in his room. Having nothing better to do, he gets in his toy car and drives through - only to emerge in a world full of adventure.First watched in 2024: 54 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorTad StonesStarsScott WeingerRobin WilliamsJohn Rhys-DaviesThe King of Thieves disrupts Aladdin and Jasmine's long-anticipated wedding, looking for an oracle that will lead him to an even bigger treasure. His true identity causes trouble for Aladdin.First watched in 2024: 28 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorBrian GibsonStarsStephen ReaBilly ConnollyJimmy NailFame, fortune and fornication drove the British rock band in the '70s until a divine end. 20 years later, Strange Fruit reunites and goes on a tour with ups and downs on the continent.First watched in 2024: 26 years after the film was originally released.
- DirectorSam FellRobert StevenhagenStarsMatthew BroderickEmma WatsonDustin HoffmanAn unusually brave mouse helps to restore happiness to a forlorn kingdom after making friends with a gentleman rat.First watched in 2024: 16 years after the film was originally released.