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2001 Film List
Last Updated: November 28th, 2001
This is a port from the HTF so bear with me for mistakes and goofups, I'll fix them as they come along.
Ratings to be added week of 11/23: Out Cold
Next week additions posted every Thursday evening!
Unwatched/Refused/Unavailable pile: Left Behind, Tomcats, Say It Isn't So, Pokemon 3, Blow Dry, The Luzhin Defense, Pootie Tang, Britney Spears: My Life Story (pending if it's even released this year), Summer Catch, Glitter, MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate, Max Keeble's Big Move, On The Line, Parsley Days, Hey Happy!, Protection, Bones
Eligible To Date Count: 141
Ineligible To Date Count: 13
Awareness-Only To Date Count: 9
Total To Date Seen: 163
Blue color indicates film is one of the best films of 2001
Red color indicates a strong recommendation
Title/Rating (out of ****/theatrical aspect ratio/length/director)
A.I. Artifical Intelligence ***1/2 1.85:1 145 min. Steven Spielberg
All Over The Guy *** 1.85:1 95 min. Julie Davis
Along Came A Spider** 2.40:1 104 min. Lee Tamahori
Amelie **** 2.40:1 123 min. Jean-Pierre Jeunet
American Outlaws * 1.85:1 94 min. Les Mayfield
American Pie 2 *1/2 104 min. James B. Rogers
America's Sweethearts *** 2.40:1 104 min. Joe Roth
Animal, The ** 1.85:1 82 min. Luke Greenfield
Angel Eyes ** 1.85:1 103 min. Luis Mandoki
Anniversary Party, The ***1/2 1.85:1 115 min. Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Antitrust *1/2 2.40:1 102 min. Peter Howitt
Asoka *** 2.40:1 176 min. Santosh Sivan
Atlantis: The Lost Empire *** 2.40:1 95 min. Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
Baby Boy ***1/2 1.85:1 132 min. John Singelton
Bandits ** 2.40:1 123 min. Barry Levinson
Black Knight * 2.40:1 97 min. Gil Junger
Blow **1/2 2.40:1 124 min. Ted Demme
Bride Of The Wind * 1.85:1 98 min. Bruce Beresford
Bridget Jones's Diary ***1/2 2.40:1 98 min. Sharon Maguire
Brothers, The **1/2 1.85:1 103 min. Gary Hardwick
Bubble Boy * 1.85:1 83 min. Blair Hayes
Captain Corelli's Mandolin **1/2 2.40:1 129 min. John Madden
Cats and Dogs *** 1.85:1 88 min. Lawrence Guterman
Center Of The World, The *** 1.85:1 88 min. Wayne Wang
Closet, The *1/2 2.40:1 85 min. Francis Veber
Corky Romano ZERO 1.85:1 85 min. Rob Pritts
Crazy/Beautiful *** 1.85:1 98 min. John Stockwell
Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles *1/2 1.85:1 95 min. Simon Wincer
Curse of the Jade Scorpion, The *** 1.85:1 102 min. Woody Allen
Deep End, The ***1/2 2.40:1 102 min. Scott McGehee and David Siegel
Deeply *1/2 1.85:1 102 min. Sheri Elwood
Divided We Fall ***1/2 1.85:1 122 min. Jan Hrebejk
Double Take * 2.40:1 88 min. George Gallo
Doctor Dolittle 2 **1/2 2.40:1 84 min. Steve Carr
Domestic Disturbance *1/2 2.40:1 88 min. Harold Becker
Don't Say A Word *1/2 2.40:1 112 min. Gary Fleder
Down To Earth * 1.85:1 86 min. Chris and Paul Weitz
Driven *1/2 2.40:1 117 min. Renny Harlin
Druids ZERO 2.40:1 124 min. Jacques Dorfmann
Enemy At The Gates **1/2 2.40:1 131 min. Jean Jaques-Annaud
Evolution ** 1.85:1 102 min. Ivan Reitman
Exit Wounds ** 2.40:1 101 min. Andrej Bartkowiak
Fast And The Furious, The * 2.40:1 106 min. Rob Cohen
15 Minutes *1/2 2.40:1 121 min. John Herzfeld
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within *** 1.85:1 106 min. Hironobu Sakaguchi
Forsaken, The ** 1.85:1 91 min. J.S. Cardone
Freddy Got Fingered ZERO 1.85:1 86 min. Tom Green
From Hell ** 2.40:1 122 min. Albert and Allen Hughes
Get Over It * 2.40:1 85 min. Tommy O'Haver
Ghost World **** 1.85:1 108 min. Terry Zwigoff
Ginger Snaps **1/2 1.85:1 109 min. John Fawcett
Glass House, The * 2.40:1 106 min. Daniel Sackheim
Greenfingers **1/2 1.85:1 92 min. Joel Hershman
Hannibal ** 1.85:1 132 min. Ridley Scott
Hardball *** 1.85:1 106 min. Brian Robbins
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone **** 2.40:1 149 min. Chris Columbus
Head Over Heels * 2.40:1 87 min. Mark S. Waters
Heartbreakers *** 2.40:1 124 min. David Mirkin
Hearts In Atlantis ** 2.40:1 101 min. Scott Hicks
Hedwig And The Angry Inch ***1/2 1.85:1 92 min. John Cameron Mitchell
Here's To Life! *** 1.85:1 95 min. Arne Olsen
Heist ***1/2 1.85:1 109 min. David Mamet
Hole, The *** 2.40:1 102 min. Nick Hamm
Invisible Circus, The *** 1.85:1 93 min. Adam Brooks
Italian For Beginners ***1/2 1.85:1 102 min. Lone Scherfig
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back ***1/2 2.40:1 104 min. Kevin Smith
Jeepers Creepers *** 1.85:1 87 min. Victor Salva
Joe Dirt * 1.85:1 91 min. Dennie Gordon
John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars ** 2.40:1 98 min. John Carpenter
Josie And The Pussycats *** 1.85:1 97 min. Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Joy Ride *** 2.40:1 97 min. John Dahl
Jurassic Park III ** 1.85:1 92 min. Joe Johnston
Just Visiting **1/2 2.40:1 88 min. Jean-Marie Poiré
Kiss of the Dragon *** 2.40:1 98 min. Chris Nahon
Knight's Tale, A * 2.40:1 132 min. Brian Helgeland
K-Pax **1/2 2.40:1 121 min. Iain Softley
Last Castle, The *** 2.40:1 131 min. Rod Lurie
Last Wedding *** 1.85:1 101 min. Bruce Sweeney
Legally Blonde **1/2 2.40:1 95 min. Robert Luketic
Life as a House ** 2.40:1 125 min. Irwin Winkler
Lost and Delirious **** 1.85:1 103 min. Lea' Pool
Made *** 1.85:1 95 min. Jon Favreau
Man Who Wasn't There, The *** 1.85:1 116 min. Joel Coen
Mexican, The **1/2 2.40:1 124 min. Gore Verbinski
Monkey Bone *1/2 1.85:1 93 min. Henry Selick
Monsters Inc. *** 1.85:1 92 min. Pete Docter
Moulin Rouge ***1/2 2.40:1 128 min. Baz Luhrmann
Mulholland Drive **** 1.85:1 145 min. David Lynch
Mummy Returns, The ** 2.40:1 129 min. Stephen Sommers
Musketeer, The *1/2 2.40:1 104 min. Peter Hyams
My First Mister *** 2.40:1 109 min. Christine Lahti
Novocaine **1/2 1.85:1 95 min. David Atkins
O ***1/2 1.85:1 95 min. Tim Blake Nelson
One, The * 2.40:1 85 min. James Wong
One Night At McCool's *** 1.85:1 94 min. Harold Zwart
Original Sin ** 2.40:1 116 min. Michael Cristofer
Osmosis Jones ** 2.40:1 95 min. Peter Farelly, Bob Farelly, Piet Kroon and Tom Sito
Others, The *** 1.85:1 106 min. Alejandro Amenabar
Our Lady Of The Assassins **1/2 1.85:1 102 min. Barbet Schroeder
Pearl Harbor * 2.40:1 182 min. Michael Bay
Planet Of The Apes ** 2.40:1 120 min. Tim Burton
Pledge, The **** 2.40:1 124 min. Sean Penn
Princess Diaries, The ** 1.85:1 115 min. Garry Marshall
Rat Race **1/2 2.40:1 112 min. Jerry Zucker
Recess: School's Out **1/2 1.85:1 83 min. Chuck Sheetz
Riding In Cars With Boys * 1.85:1 128 min. Penny Marshall
Rock Star **1/2 2.40:1 106 min. Stephen Herek
Rush Hour 2 *** 2.40:1 90 min. Brett Ratner
Save The Last Dance *** 1.85:1 112 min. Thomas Carter
Saving Silverman ** 1.85:1 92 min. Dennis Dugan
Scary Movie 2 * 1.85:1 82 min. Keenan Ivory Wayans
Score, The *** 2.40:1 124 min. Frank Oz
See Spot Run * 1.85:1 98 min. John Whitesell
Serendipity ** 1.85:1 91 min. Peter Chelsom
Series 7: The Contenders *** 1.85:1 87 min Daniel Minahan
Session 9 *** 2.40:1 100 min. Brad Anderson
Shrek ***1/2 1.85:1 90 min. Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson
Sexy Beast *** 2.40:1 88 min. Jonathan Glazer
Shallow Hal *** 1.85:1 114 min. Peter Farelly, Bobby Farelly
Someone Like You *1/2 1.85:1 96 min. Tony Goldwyn
Spike and Mike's 2001 Festival Of Animation ***1/2 1.33:1 95 min + intermission. Various Directors
Spike and Mike's 2001 Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation (Vol. 2) *1/2 1.33:1 75 min + intermission. Various Directors
Spy Game ** 2.40:1 125 min. Tony Scott
Spy Kids *** 1.85:1 88 min. Robert Rodrieguz
Spy Kids: Special Edition *** 1.85:1 91 min. Robert Rodrieguz
Startup.com ***1/2 1.85:1 108 min. Chris Hegedus and Jehane Noujaim
Sugar and Spice **1/2 2.40:1 81 min. Francine McDougall
Sweet November *1/2 1.85:1 119 min. Patrick O'Connor
Swordfish *** 2.40:1 100 min. Dominic Sena
Tailor of Panama, The *** 2.40:1 109 min. John Boorman
3000 Miles To Graceland ZERO 2.40:1 127 min. Demian Lichtenstein
Thirteen Ghosts * 1.85:1 90 min. Steve Beck
Tomb Raider *1/2 2.40:1 100 min. Simon West
Town and Country*1/2 1.85:1 106 min. Peter Chelsom
Training Day *** 2.40:1 122 min. Antone Fuqua
Two Can Play That Game ** 1.85:1 92 min. Mark Brown
Valentine * 2.40:1 96 min. Jamie Blanks
Waking Life ***1/2 1.85:1 98 min. Richard Linklater
Wedding Planner, The * 2.40:1 103 min. Adam Shenkman
What's The Worst That Could Happen? ** 1.85:1 95 min. Sam Weisman
Zoolander *** 2.40:1 89 min. Ben Stiller
*USA/Canada Films ineligible for 2001 List
(Most of these films have had releases previous to this year)
Amores Perros (Love's A Bitch) **** 1.85:1 154 min. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
US/Canada release of a film release in Mexico in 2000
Calle 54 *** 1.85:1 106 min. Fernando Trueba
Summer 2001 Miramax/Alliance release of a film originally released in Spain in late 2000
Crimson Rivers, The **1/2 2.40:1 106 min. Mathieu Kassovitz
Blackwatch/Alliance issue of a French film released September, 2000. Released in BC on March 23rd, 2001
Dish, The *** 1.85:1 103 min. Rob Sitch
North American release of an Australian film originally released in late 2000
Golden Bowl, The **1/2 2.40:1 130 min. James Ivory
Released overseas in European countries in fall, 2000. Released by Lions Gate in Canada in May, 2001
Innocence ***1/2 1.85:1 96 min. Paul Cox
Released overseas in Australia and New Zealand in December, 2000. Released stateside by Odeon/Fireworks in August, 2001
In The Mood For Love **** 1.85:1 98 min. Wong Kar-Wai
Released overseas in Autumn 2000 with a North American release in March, 2001.
Iron Monkey *** 1.85:1 87 min. Yuen Woo-Ping
North American release of the 1993 Hong Kong Film
Memento **** 2.40:1 114 min. Christopher Nolan
Released in foriegn countries (UK, France) in 2000. Released to North American cinemas in March, 2001
Snatch **1/2 1.85:1 103 min. Guy Ritchie
Released in the U.K. in 2000. North American release on January 19th, 2001
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble *** 1.85:1 106 min. John Hay
Release in the U.K. in 2000. Distributed by Seville Entertainment and released in BC on March 16th, 2001.
Widow of Saint Pierre, The ***1/2 2.40:1 112 min. Patrice Leconte
Released in France and UK in 2000. Alliance Vivafilm release in Canada in Spring 2001
With A Friend Like Harry **** 2.40:1 117 min. Dominick Moll
US/Canada release of a film originally released in France and other countries late 2000
For Awareness Purposes Only
A section devoted to Victoria premieres, theatrical re-releases and Canadian films getting a 2001 US distribution:
Apocalypse Now Redux **** 2.40:1 200 min. Francis Ford Coppola
Reissue of the 1979 film, the greatest ever made, featuring new footage.
Claim, The *** 2.40:1 121 min. Michael Winterbottom
Victoria premiere of a NY/LA release in late December, 2000
Hard Day's Night, A **** 1.85:1 87 min. Richard Lester
Victoria premiere of the restored Beatles classic.
Himalaya **1/2 2.40:1 107 min. Eric Valli
Released for Oscar Consideration in December 2000. Released in Vancouver August, 2001
Maelstrom **** 87 min. Denis Villenvenue
Victoria Premiere in May, noted for awareness purposes. Marie-Josee' Croze is an amazing actress.
Possible Worlds ** 1.85:1 92 min. Robert LePage
A tricky one -- released in Toronto in fall, 2000, and to Vancouver in 2001. (Thanks to Bill McA for the heads up)
Stardom *** 1.85:1 103 min. Denys Arcand
Victoria premiere in April '01, released in NY/LA/Toronto in October 2000
waydowntown *** 1.85:1 83 min. Gary Burns
Released in Canada late 2000, for awareness purposes of a limited US engagement from Lot 47 Films in September, 2001
Went To Coney Island On A Mission From God...Be Back By Five ** 1.85:1 95 min. Richard Shenkman
Released to festivals and minor public screenings in 2000. Filmed in 1998.
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By Rating:
****
Amelie
Ghost World
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Lost and Delirious
Mulholland Drive
The Pledge
***1/2
A.I.
Anniversary Party, The
Baby Boy
Bridget Jones' Diary
Deep End, The
Divided We Fall
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Heist
Italian For Beginners
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Moulin Rouge
O
Shrek
Spike and Mike's 2001 Festival of Animation
Startup.com
Waking Life
***
All Over The Guy
America's Sweethearts
Asoka
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Cats and Dogs
Center Of The World, The
Crazy/Beautiful
Curse of the Jade Scorpion, The
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Hardball
Heartbreakers
Here's To Life!
Hole, The
Invisible Circus, The
Jeepers Creepers
Josie and the Pussycats
Joy Ride
Kiss of the Dragon
Last Castle, The
Last Wedding
Made
Man Who Wasn't There, The
Monsters Inc.
My First Mister
One Night At McCool's
Others, The
Rush Hour 2
Save The Last Dance
Score, The
Series 7: The Contenders
Session 9
Sexy Beast
Shallow Hal
Spy Kids
Spy Kids: Special Edition
Swordfish
Tailor of Panama, The
Training Day
Zoolander
**1/2
Blow
Brothers, The
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Doctor Dolittle 2
Enemy At The Gates
Ginger Snaps
Greenfingers
Just Visiting
K-Pax
Legally Blonde
Mexican, The
Novocaine
Our Lady Of The Assassins
Rat Race
Recess: School's Out
Rock Star
Sugar and Spice
**
Along Came A Spider
Angel Eyes
Animal, The
Bandits
Evolution
Exit Wounds
Forsaken, The
From Hell
Hannibal
Hearts In Atlantis
John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars
Jurassic Park III
Life As A House
Mummy Returns, The
Original Sin
Osmosis Jones
Planet Of The Apes
Princess Diaries, The
Saving Silverman
Serendipity
Spy Game
Two Can Play That Game
What's The Worst That Could Happen?
*1/2
American Pie 2
Antitrust
Closet, The
Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles
Deeply
Domestic Disturbance
Don't Say A Word
Driven
15 Minutes
Monkey Bone
Musketeer, The
Someone Like You
Spike and Mike's 2001 Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation (Vol.2)
Sweet November
Tomb Raider
Town and Country
*
American Outlaws
Black Knight
Bride Of The Wind
Bubble Boy
Double Take
Down To Earth
Fast And The Furious, The
Get Over It
Glass House, The
Head Over Heels
Joe Dirt
Knight's Tale, A
One, The
Pearl Harbor
Riding In Cars With Boys
Scary Movie 2
See Spot Run
Thirteen Ghosts
Valentine
Wedding Planner, The
ZERO
Corky Romano
Druids
Freddy Got Fingered
3000 Miles To Graceland
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Current Quote:
"Clown college? You can't eat that!" Homer Simpson, The Simpsons
Past Quotes:
"Are we gonna let the elevator bring us down?
Oh no! Let's go...let's go crazy!" Prince, Purple Rain
"After about five minutes of this movie, you're going to wish you had ten beers" Ghost World
"Look, I'm Mrs. Hitler!" Rat Race
"Enjoy the Ozzy and keep your mouth shut!" -- George Plimpton
"Back Off, I'm beautiful." -- Ray Winstone, Sexy Beast
"We're not after your money, all we want is some food!" -- Trailer Park Boys (On Showcase)
"I always wanted to open a door and seeing people trained like in a James Bond movie" -- Wayne's World
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Other movies seen for the first time in 2001 (as of November 25th, 2001; full list will start on 2002 list)
-Airplane II: The Sequel **1/2 1.85:1 85 min. Ken Finkelman
-Another Woman **** 1.85:1 80 min. Woody Allen
-Blood Simple **** 1.85:1 94 min. Joel Coen
-Branded to Kill ***1/2 2.35:1 97 min. Seijun Suzuki
-Citizen Kane **** 1.33:1 119 min. Orson Welles
-Conversation, The **** 1.85:1 114 min. Francis Ford Coppola
-Decalogue Part I **** 1.33:1 52 min. Krystof Kielowski
-Gimme Shelter 1.33:1 91 min. David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Charoltte Zerwin[/color]
-Happiness **** 1.85:1 140 min. Todd Solondz
-Kentucky Fried Movie *** 1.85:1 85 min. John Landis
-Pet Semetary ***1/2 1.85:1 109 min. Mary Lambert
-Rear Window **** 1.85:1 114 min. Alfred Hitchcock
-Riffifi **** 1.33:1 115 min. Jules Dassin[/color]
-September ***1/2 1.85:1 81 min. Woody Allen
-Seventh Seal, The **** 1.33:1 98 min. Ingmar Bergman
-Shadows and Fog **1/2 1.85:1 85 min. Woody Allen
-Tora! Tora! Tora! *** 2.35:1 117 min. Richard Fleischer,Kinji Fukasaku, Toshio Masuda
Waiting for Guffman **** 1.85:1 84 min. Christopher Guest
Winter Sleepers *** 2.40:1 122 min. Tom Tykwer
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Posted by Jason Whyte, "At The Movies" Moderator. Feel free to email me at jason-whyte@yahoo.com with any comments or questions.
"I'm not gonna let the elevator bring us down
Oh no, let's go...let's go crazy" Prince, Purple Rain
Last Updated: November 28th, 2001
This is a port from the HTF so bear with me for mistakes and goofups, I'll fix them as they come along.
Ratings to be added week of 11/23: Out Cold
Next week additions posted every Thursday evening!
Unwatched/Refused/Unavailable pile: Left Behind, Tomcats, Say It Isn't So, Pokemon 3, Blow Dry, The Luzhin Defense, Pootie Tang, Britney Spears: My Life Story (pending if it's even released this year), Summer Catch, Glitter, MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate, Max Keeble's Big Move, On The Line, Parsley Days, Hey Happy!, Protection, Bones
Eligible To Date Count: 141
Ineligible To Date Count: 13
Awareness-Only To Date Count: 9
Total To Date Seen: 163
Blue color indicates film is one of the best films of 2001
Red color indicates a strong recommendation
Title/Rating (out of ****/theatrical aspect ratio/length/director)
A.I. Artifical Intelligence ***1/2 1.85:1 145 min. Steven Spielberg
All Over The Guy *** 1.85:1 95 min. Julie Davis
Along Came A Spider** 2.40:1 104 min. Lee Tamahori
Amelie **** 2.40:1 123 min. Jean-Pierre Jeunet
American Outlaws * 1.85:1 94 min. Les Mayfield
American Pie 2 *1/2 104 min. James B. Rogers
America's Sweethearts *** 2.40:1 104 min. Joe Roth
Animal, The ** 1.85:1 82 min. Luke Greenfield
Angel Eyes ** 1.85:1 103 min. Luis Mandoki
Anniversary Party, The ***1/2 1.85:1 115 min. Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Antitrust *1/2 2.40:1 102 min. Peter Howitt
Asoka *** 2.40:1 176 min. Santosh Sivan
Atlantis: The Lost Empire *** 2.40:1 95 min. Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
Baby Boy ***1/2 1.85:1 132 min. John Singelton
Bandits ** 2.40:1 123 min. Barry Levinson
Black Knight * 2.40:1 97 min. Gil Junger
Blow **1/2 2.40:1 124 min. Ted Demme
Bride Of The Wind * 1.85:1 98 min. Bruce Beresford
Bridget Jones's Diary ***1/2 2.40:1 98 min. Sharon Maguire
Brothers, The **1/2 1.85:1 103 min. Gary Hardwick
Bubble Boy * 1.85:1 83 min. Blair Hayes
Captain Corelli's Mandolin **1/2 2.40:1 129 min. John Madden
Cats and Dogs *** 1.85:1 88 min. Lawrence Guterman
Center Of The World, The *** 1.85:1 88 min. Wayne Wang
Closet, The *1/2 2.40:1 85 min. Francis Veber
Corky Romano ZERO 1.85:1 85 min. Rob Pritts
Crazy/Beautiful *** 1.85:1 98 min. John Stockwell
Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles *1/2 1.85:1 95 min. Simon Wincer
Curse of the Jade Scorpion, The *** 1.85:1 102 min. Woody Allen
Deep End, The ***1/2 2.40:1 102 min. Scott McGehee and David Siegel
Deeply *1/2 1.85:1 102 min. Sheri Elwood
Divided We Fall ***1/2 1.85:1 122 min. Jan Hrebejk
Double Take * 2.40:1 88 min. George Gallo
Doctor Dolittle 2 **1/2 2.40:1 84 min. Steve Carr
Domestic Disturbance *1/2 2.40:1 88 min. Harold Becker
Don't Say A Word *1/2 2.40:1 112 min. Gary Fleder
Down To Earth * 1.85:1 86 min. Chris and Paul Weitz
Driven *1/2 2.40:1 117 min. Renny Harlin
Druids ZERO 2.40:1 124 min. Jacques Dorfmann
Enemy At The Gates **1/2 2.40:1 131 min. Jean Jaques-Annaud
Evolution ** 1.85:1 102 min. Ivan Reitman
Exit Wounds ** 2.40:1 101 min. Andrej Bartkowiak
Fast And The Furious, The * 2.40:1 106 min. Rob Cohen
15 Minutes *1/2 2.40:1 121 min. John Herzfeld
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within *** 1.85:1 106 min. Hironobu Sakaguchi
Forsaken, The ** 1.85:1 91 min. J.S. Cardone
Freddy Got Fingered ZERO 1.85:1 86 min. Tom Green
From Hell ** 2.40:1 122 min. Albert and Allen Hughes
Get Over It * 2.40:1 85 min. Tommy O'Haver
Ghost World **** 1.85:1 108 min. Terry Zwigoff
Ginger Snaps **1/2 1.85:1 109 min. John Fawcett
Glass House, The * 2.40:1 106 min. Daniel Sackheim
Greenfingers **1/2 1.85:1 92 min. Joel Hershman
Hannibal ** 1.85:1 132 min. Ridley Scott
Hardball *** 1.85:1 106 min. Brian Robbins
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone **** 2.40:1 149 min. Chris Columbus
Head Over Heels * 2.40:1 87 min. Mark S. Waters
Heartbreakers *** 2.40:1 124 min. David Mirkin
Hearts In Atlantis ** 2.40:1 101 min. Scott Hicks
Hedwig And The Angry Inch ***1/2 1.85:1 92 min. John Cameron Mitchell
Here's To Life! *** 1.85:1 95 min. Arne Olsen
Heist ***1/2 1.85:1 109 min. David Mamet
Hole, The *** 2.40:1 102 min. Nick Hamm
Invisible Circus, The *** 1.85:1 93 min. Adam Brooks
Italian For Beginners ***1/2 1.85:1 102 min. Lone Scherfig
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back ***1/2 2.40:1 104 min. Kevin Smith
Jeepers Creepers *** 1.85:1 87 min. Victor Salva
Joe Dirt * 1.85:1 91 min. Dennie Gordon
John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars ** 2.40:1 98 min. John Carpenter
Josie And The Pussycats *** 1.85:1 97 min. Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Joy Ride *** 2.40:1 97 min. John Dahl
Jurassic Park III ** 1.85:1 92 min. Joe Johnston
Just Visiting **1/2 2.40:1 88 min. Jean-Marie Poiré
Kiss of the Dragon *** 2.40:1 98 min. Chris Nahon
Knight's Tale, A * 2.40:1 132 min. Brian Helgeland
K-Pax **1/2 2.40:1 121 min. Iain Softley
Last Castle, The *** 2.40:1 131 min. Rod Lurie
Last Wedding *** 1.85:1 101 min. Bruce Sweeney
Legally Blonde **1/2 2.40:1 95 min. Robert Luketic
Life as a House ** 2.40:1 125 min. Irwin Winkler
Lost and Delirious **** 1.85:1 103 min. Lea' Pool
Made *** 1.85:1 95 min. Jon Favreau
Man Who Wasn't There, The *** 1.85:1 116 min. Joel Coen
Mexican, The **1/2 2.40:1 124 min. Gore Verbinski
Monkey Bone *1/2 1.85:1 93 min. Henry Selick
Monsters Inc. *** 1.85:1 92 min. Pete Docter
Moulin Rouge ***1/2 2.40:1 128 min. Baz Luhrmann
Mulholland Drive **** 1.85:1 145 min. David Lynch
Mummy Returns, The ** 2.40:1 129 min. Stephen Sommers
Musketeer, The *1/2 2.40:1 104 min. Peter Hyams
My First Mister *** 2.40:1 109 min. Christine Lahti
Novocaine **1/2 1.85:1 95 min. David Atkins
O ***1/2 1.85:1 95 min. Tim Blake Nelson
One, The * 2.40:1 85 min. James Wong
One Night At McCool's *** 1.85:1 94 min. Harold Zwart
Original Sin ** 2.40:1 116 min. Michael Cristofer
Osmosis Jones ** 2.40:1 95 min. Peter Farelly, Bob Farelly, Piet Kroon and Tom Sito
Others, The *** 1.85:1 106 min. Alejandro Amenabar
Our Lady Of The Assassins **1/2 1.85:1 102 min. Barbet Schroeder
Pearl Harbor * 2.40:1 182 min. Michael Bay
Planet Of The Apes ** 2.40:1 120 min. Tim Burton
Pledge, The **** 2.40:1 124 min. Sean Penn
Princess Diaries, The ** 1.85:1 115 min. Garry Marshall
Rat Race **1/2 2.40:1 112 min. Jerry Zucker
Recess: School's Out **1/2 1.85:1 83 min. Chuck Sheetz
Riding In Cars With Boys * 1.85:1 128 min. Penny Marshall
Rock Star **1/2 2.40:1 106 min. Stephen Herek
Rush Hour 2 *** 2.40:1 90 min. Brett Ratner
Save The Last Dance *** 1.85:1 112 min. Thomas Carter
Saving Silverman ** 1.85:1 92 min. Dennis Dugan
Scary Movie 2 * 1.85:1 82 min. Keenan Ivory Wayans
Score, The *** 2.40:1 124 min. Frank Oz
See Spot Run * 1.85:1 98 min. John Whitesell
Serendipity ** 1.85:1 91 min. Peter Chelsom
Series 7: The Contenders *** 1.85:1 87 min Daniel Minahan
Session 9 *** 2.40:1 100 min. Brad Anderson
Shrek ***1/2 1.85:1 90 min. Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson
Sexy Beast *** 2.40:1 88 min. Jonathan Glazer
Shallow Hal *** 1.85:1 114 min. Peter Farelly, Bobby Farelly
Someone Like You *1/2 1.85:1 96 min. Tony Goldwyn
Spike and Mike's 2001 Festival Of Animation ***1/2 1.33:1 95 min + intermission. Various Directors
Spike and Mike's 2001 Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation (Vol. 2) *1/2 1.33:1 75 min + intermission. Various Directors
Spy Game ** 2.40:1 125 min. Tony Scott
Spy Kids *** 1.85:1 88 min. Robert Rodrieguz
Spy Kids: Special Edition *** 1.85:1 91 min. Robert Rodrieguz
Startup.com ***1/2 1.85:1 108 min. Chris Hegedus and Jehane Noujaim
Sugar and Spice **1/2 2.40:1 81 min. Francine McDougall
Sweet November *1/2 1.85:1 119 min. Patrick O'Connor
Swordfish *** 2.40:1 100 min. Dominic Sena
Tailor of Panama, The *** 2.40:1 109 min. John Boorman
3000 Miles To Graceland ZERO 2.40:1 127 min. Demian Lichtenstein
Thirteen Ghosts * 1.85:1 90 min. Steve Beck
Tomb Raider *1/2 2.40:1 100 min. Simon West
Town and Country*1/2 1.85:1 106 min. Peter Chelsom
Training Day *** 2.40:1 122 min. Antone Fuqua
Two Can Play That Game ** 1.85:1 92 min. Mark Brown
Valentine * 2.40:1 96 min. Jamie Blanks
Waking Life ***1/2 1.85:1 98 min. Richard Linklater
Wedding Planner, The * 2.40:1 103 min. Adam Shenkman
What's The Worst That Could Happen? ** 1.85:1 95 min. Sam Weisman
Zoolander *** 2.40:1 89 min. Ben Stiller
*USA/Canada Films ineligible for 2001 List
(Most of these films have had releases previous to this year)
Amores Perros (Love's A Bitch) **** 1.85:1 154 min. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
US/Canada release of a film release in Mexico in 2000
Calle 54 *** 1.85:1 106 min. Fernando Trueba
Summer 2001 Miramax/Alliance release of a film originally released in Spain in late 2000
Crimson Rivers, The **1/2 2.40:1 106 min. Mathieu Kassovitz
Blackwatch/Alliance issue of a French film released September, 2000. Released in BC on March 23rd, 2001
Dish, The *** 1.85:1 103 min. Rob Sitch
North American release of an Australian film originally released in late 2000
Golden Bowl, The **1/2 2.40:1 130 min. James Ivory
Released overseas in European countries in fall, 2000. Released by Lions Gate in Canada in May, 2001
Innocence ***1/2 1.85:1 96 min. Paul Cox
Released overseas in Australia and New Zealand in December, 2000. Released stateside by Odeon/Fireworks in August, 2001
In The Mood For Love **** 1.85:1 98 min. Wong Kar-Wai
Released overseas in Autumn 2000 with a North American release in March, 2001.
Iron Monkey *** 1.85:1 87 min. Yuen Woo-Ping
North American release of the 1993 Hong Kong Film
Memento **** 2.40:1 114 min. Christopher Nolan
Released in foriegn countries (UK, France) in 2000. Released to North American cinemas in March, 2001
Snatch **1/2 1.85:1 103 min. Guy Ritchie
Released in the U.K. in 2000. North American release on January 19th, 2001
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble *** 1.85:1 106 min. John Hay
Release in the U.K. in 2000. Distributed by Seville Entertainment and released in BC on March 16th, 2001.
Widow of Saint Pierre, The ***1/2 2.40:1 112 min. Patrice Leconte
Released in France and UK in 2000. Alliance Vivafilm release in Canada in Spring 2001
With A Friend Like Harry **** 2.40:1 117 min. Dominick Moll
US/Canada release of a film originally released in France and other countries late 2000
For Awareness Purposes Only
A section devoted to Victoria premieres, theatrical re-releases and Canadian films getting a 2001 US distribution:
Apocalypse Now Redux **** 2.40:1 200 min. Francis Ford Coppola
Reissue of the 1979 film, the greatest ever made, featuring new footage.
Claim, The *** 2.40:1 121 min. Michael Winterbottom
Victoria premiere of a NY/LA release in late December, 2000
Hard Day's Night, A **** 1.85:1 87 min. Richard Lester
Victoria premiere of the restored Beatles classic.
Himalaya **1/2 2.40:1 107 min. Eric Valli
Released for Oscar Consideration in December 2000. Released in Vancouver August, 2001
Maelstrom **** 87 min. Denis Villenvenue
Victoria Premiere in May, noted for awareness purposes. Marie-Josee' Croze is an amazing actress.
Possible Worlds ** 1.85:1 92 min. Robert LePage
A tricky one -- released in Toronto in fall, 2000, and to Vancouver in 2001. (Thanks to Bill McA for the heads up)
Stardom *** 1.85:1 103 min. Denys Arcand
Victoria premiere in April '01, released in NY/LA/Toronto in October 2000
waydowntown *** 1.85:1 83 min. Gary Burns
Released in Canada late 2000, for awareness purposes of a limited US engagement from Lot 47 Films in September, 2001
Went To Coney Island On A Mission From God...Be Back By Five ** 1.85:1 95 min. Richard Shenkman
Released to festivals and minor public screenings in 2000. Filmed in 1998.
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By Rating:
****
Amelie
Ghost World
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Lost and Delirious
Mulholland Drive
The Pledge
***1/2
A.I.
Anniversary Party, The
Baby Boy
Bridget Jones' Diary
Deep End, The
Divided We Fall
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Heist
Italian For Beginners
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Moulin Rouge
O
Shrek
Spike and Mike's 2001 Festival of Animation
Startup.com
Waking Life
***
All Over The Guy
America's Sweethearts
Asoka
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Cats and Dogs
Center Of The World, The
Crazy/Beautiful
Curse of the Jade Scorpion, The
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Hardball
Heartbreakers
Here's To Life!
Hole, The
Invisible Circus, The
Jeepers Creepers
Josie and the Pussycats
Joy Ride
Kiss of the Dragon
Last Castle, The
Last Wedding
Made
Man Who Wasn't There, The
Monsters Inc.
My First Mister
One Night At McCool's
Others, The
Rush Hour 2
Save The Last Dance
Score, The
Series 7: The Contenders
Session 9
Sexy Beast
Shallow Hal
Spy Kids
Spy Kids: Special Edition
Swordfish
Tailor of Panama, The
Training Day
Zoolander
**1/2
Blow
Brothers, The
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Doctor Dolittle 2
Enemy At The Gates
Ginger Snaps
Greenfingers
Just Visiting
K-Pax
Legally Blonde
Mexican, The
Novocaine
Our Lady Of The Assassins
Rat Race
Recess: School's Out
Rock Star
Sugar and Spice
**
Along Came A Spider
Angel Eyes
Animal, The
Bandits
Evolution
Exit Wounds
Forsaken, The
From Hell
Hannibal
Hearts In Atlantis
John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars
Jurassic Park III
Life As A House
Mummy Returns, The
Original Sin
Osmosis Jones
Planet Of The Apes
Princess Diaries, The
Saving Silverman
Serendipity
Spy Game
Two Can Play That Game
What's The Worst That Could Happen?
*1/2
American Pie 2
Antitrust
Closet, The
Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles
Deeply
Domestic Disturbance
Don't Say A Word
Driven
15 Minutes
Monkey Bone
Musketeer, The
Someone Like You
Spike and Mike's 2001 Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation (Vol.2)
Sweet November
Tomb Raider
Town and Country
*
American Outlaws
Black Knight
Bride Of The Wind
Bubble Boy
Double Take
Down To Earth
Fast And The Furious, The
Get Over It
Glass House, The
Head Over Heels
Joe Dirt
Knight's Tale, A
One, The
Pearl Harbor
Riding In Cars With Boys
Scary Movie 2
See Spot Run
Thirteen Ghosts
Valentine
Wedding Planner, The
ZERO
Corky Romano
Druids
Freddy Got Fingered
3000 Miles To Graceland
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Current Quote:
"Clown college? You can't eat that!" Homer Simpson, The Simpsons
Past Quotes:
"Are we gonna let the elevator bring us down?
Oh no! Let's go...let's go crazy!" Prince, Purple Rain
"After about five minutes of this movie, you're going to wish you had ten beers" Ghost World
"Look, I'm Mrs. Hitler!" Rat Race
"Enjoy the Ozzy and keep your mouth shut!" -- George Plimpton
"Back Off, I'm beautiful." -- Ray Winstone, Sexy Beast
"We're not after your money, all we want is some food!" -- Trailer Park Boys (On Showcase)
"I always wanted to open a door and seeing people trained like in a James Bond movie" -- Wayne's World
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Other movies seen for the first time in 2001 (as of November 25th, 2001; full list will start on 2002 list)
-Airplane II: The Sequel **1/2 1.85:1 85 min. Ken Finkelman
-Another Woman **** 1.85:1 80 min. Woody Allen
-Blood Simple **** 1.85:1 94 min. Joel Coen
-Branded to Kill ***1/2 2.35:1 97 min. Seijun Suzuki
-Citizen Kane **** 1.33:1 119 min. Orson Welles
-Conversation, The **** 1.85:1 114 min. Francis Ford Coppola
-Decalogue Part I **** 1.33:1 52 min. Krystof Kielowski
-Gimme Shelter 1.33:1 91 min. David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Charoltte Zerwin[/color]
-Happiness **** 1.85:1 140 min. Todd Solondz
-Kentucky Fried Movie *** 1.85:1 85 min. John Landis
-Pet Semetary ***1/2 1.85:1 109 min. Mary Lambert
-Rear Window **** 1.85:1 114 min. Alfred Hitchcock
-Riffifi **** 1.33:1 115 min. Jules Dassin[/color]
-September ***1/2 1.85:1 81 min. Woody Allen
-Seventh Seal, The **** 1.33:1 98 min. Ingmar Bergman
-Shadows and Fog **1/2 1.85:1 85 min. Woody Allen
-Tora! Tora! Tora! *** 2.35:1 117 min. Richard Fleischer,Kinji Fukasaku, Toshio Masuda
Waiting for Guffman **** 1.85:1 84 min. Christopher Guest
Winter Sleepers *** 2.40:1 122 min. Tom Tykwer
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Posted by Jason Whyte, "At The Movies" Moderator. Feel free to email me at jason-whyte@yahoo.com with any comments or questions.
"I'm not gonna let the elevator bring us down
Oh no, let's go...let's go crazy" Prince, Purple Rain