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I really liked Moana and wanted to include it on my ballot, but couldn't make room. I like the animation, the characters, and the songs. A Star is Born is very good too and has wonderful performances, but again I did not have sufficient room on my ballot
Seen: 33/34
Seen: 33/34
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68. Moana (2016) - This one stuck in my memory for a couple of reasons. First, the animation was extraordinarily pretty to look at and at times down right awe-inspiring. Second, the songs were as catchy as the most infectious pop tunes imaginable. Pretty good, and a really nice surprise for me. As much as I liked it, it couldn't push out any of my worthy contenders on a Top 25 ballot - but it was one I stopped and really thought about. It deserves a place on this Top 100 list - that's for sure. It'd be on my Top 100.
67. A Star is Born (1954) - This is probably the best Star is Born, although I get a funny feeling that one or two of the other versions are going to appear further up - most probably that Lady Gaga 2018 version. It feels like that was released yesterday! Time flies. I'm not so sure about the '76 version, although that was okay I think. ("Not bad. Not great," I said on Letterboxd.) Judy Garland had already been through a lot by the time she appeared in this. Couldn't quite do enough for me to make my ballot.
Seen 23/34
67. A Star is Born (1954) - This is probably the best Star is Born, although I get a funny feeling that one or two of the other versions are going to appear further up - most probably that Lady Gaga 2018 version. It feels like that was released yesterday! Time flies. I'm not so sure about the '76 version, although that was okay I think. ("Not bad. Not great," I said on Letterboxd.) Judy Garland had already been through a lot by the time she appeared in this. Couldn't quite do enough for me to make my ballot.
Seen 23/34
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Loved Moana and even have it on Blu-Ray. But my attraction to it is not as much for the music as it is the beautiful animation. It's nice to see it made it.
A Star is Born is a great movie and Judy Garland and James Mason are fantastic in it. Judy is indeed a star in this, but I included films with her that I watch more often and consider them more favorite that aSiB. Maybe not better films but films I look more forward to if they aire. So, neither film on my list but good to see them.
So far:
#1. On the Town #93 (list proper)
#6. Easter Parade #78 (list proper)
#10. Gigi #85 (list proper)
#12. Calamity Jane #84 (list proper)
#14. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers #71 (list proper)
#25. Neptune's Daughter (one-pointer).
A Star is Born is a great movie and Judy Garland and James Mason are fantastic in it. Judy is indeed a star in this, but I included films with her that I watch more often and consider them more favorite that aSiB. Maybe not better films but films I look more forward to if they aire. So, neither film on my list but good to see them.
So far:
#1. On the Town #93 (list proper)
#6. Easter Parade #78 (list proper)
#10. Gigi #85 (list proper)
#12. Calamity Jane #84 (list proper)
#14. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers #71 (list proper)
#25. Neptune's Daughter (one-pointer).
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....Two things about Seven Brides for Seven Brothers:
1) The man who directed it had five wives! FIVE!...
1) The man who directed it had five wives! FIVE!...
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Two things about Seven Brides for Seven Brothers:
1) The man who directed it had five wives! FIVE!.
1) The man who directed it had five wives! FIVE!.
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