I meant to post as I worked through them but didn't get around to it, so...
On Christmas Eve I revisited director Lewis Jackson's 1980 movie Christmas Evil. I then followed it up by checking out director Damien Leone's movie Terrifier 3 which released back in September. Terrifier 3 is set during Christmas so I waited a few months to watch it for the holidays. While I didn't really buy into the conceptual turn they took with things in Terrifier 2 when I saw it and don't know how I'd like it if I were to revisit it now, Terrifier 3 follows up on those plot threads and I actually enjoyed the movie.
On Christmas I revisited director Satoshi Kon's 2003 classic Tokyo Godfathers and followed it with my yearly viewing of director Bob Clark's 1974 movie Black Christmas. Unfortunately I was a bit too busy in the leadup to Christmas for more wholesome stuff, but Tokyo Godfathers and the 1966 animated How The Grinch Stole Christmas! were the feel good viewings. I'll have to try to find some time for other more cheery things in the leadup in 2025, maybe while baking, I dunno.
On Thursday night I decided to revisit director John McTiernan's 1988 movie Die Hard.
On Friday night I revisited director Charles E. Seller, Jr.'s 1984 movie Silent Night, Deadly Night. I had originally planned to watch it sooner, but it was a library rental and the library was unfortunately closed prior.
And on New Year's Eve I revisited director Joe Dante's 1984 movie Gremlins.
I went to watch the new Lion King movie “Mufasa” in the cinemas on its launch night with my husband. As someone that didn’t love the 2019 remake, I surprisingly really enjoyed Mufasa.
I finally finished up the original Karate Kid trilogy by watching the third movie this weekend. The first one was definitely the best. They went a little downhill after that. I know there are more films with other lead characters, but I'm done now. I don't feel a need to watch anymore.
I watched the new 4K ultra high-def version of John Ford's classic western The Searchers(1956).This movie has never looked better and I think it's still the best western of all time.The movie is about two Texans(John Wayne and Jeffrey Hunter-the original Captain Pike for any Star Trek fans out there) who go on a prolonged search for their niece( a young Natalie Wood) who was captured by a group of rogue Comanches.
I saw Wicked for the second time with my mom. Such a good movie, I was just as entranced the first time I saw it. I mean beautiful movie, atmosphere, and pretty girls.
Got to see Demon Slayer: Mugen Train this morning and it was really good and we're getting well into the afternoon now and I have not emotionally recovered. Tbh I knew it was coming and I still don't expect to emotionally recover anytime soon
A lot of times with movies I start wondering how much time is left around the two-thirds or three-quarters mark, but I was fully engrossed in this one the entire time.
Also watched the two Haikyu recap movies, Talent and Sense and Battle of Concepts, a couple weekends ago! They mostly just recapped the second and third seasons respectively, but there were some bonus scenes towards the end of each of them that I'm glad I got to see.
I saw Wicked and Mufasa within days of each other so I have to list both.
Loved both and Taka/Scar is still by baby. So much better than the remake Disney needs to learn that remakes don’t work…doing something somewhat original works.
I watched Wicked the other night with my mom (and I'll probably be watching it again soon ngl), but I really want to see Mufasa as well, mainly because I'm curious as to how LMM managed to make a banger out of rapping lions.
Nickel Boys! really really great, I've been waiting a while for it to come to a theater near me since it seems to have a pretty limited release and I'm so glad I got to see it. I think they pulled off the mostly first person pov really well