And one more list for 2008...
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rebecca_in_blueI put together one more list for the new year before classes start tomorrow. This is is a list of movies I would like to see in 2008, although I doubt I'll be able to see all of them, since many of them are rare, foreign, old, or all three.
1. These Three, 1936, Marcia Jones. Today Marcia is best remembered for playing Klara to Shirley Temple's Heidi, but this was her most famous contemporary film. She played the terrified victim of a very cruel school bully and got lots of attention for the role. (Marcia recently passed away at age 83.)
2. Journey for Margaret, 1942, Margaret O'Brien. Margaret is best remembered for Meet Me in St. Louis, but this film was actually her big break. She played a World War II orphan and had a crying scene that lasted over two minutes.
3. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, 1947, Natalie Wood. I really want to see young Natalie in some film other than Miracle on 34th Street.
4. Little Women, 1949, Elizabeth Taylor. I love the 1994 Little Women and am eager to see this version. The only movie I've ever seen with young Elizabeth is National Velvet, which was rather disappointing. She and Margaret O'Brien, both teenagers by now, play Amy and Beth, respectively.
5. Tiger Bay, 1959, Hayley Mills. Hayley made her film debut here as a young girl who witnesses a murder. It's a very different from the comedic movies she made with Disney, and I'm eager to see what she does in a dramatic role.
6. Divorce His, Divorce Hers, 1973, Eva Griffith, and The Turn of the Screw, 1974, Eva Griffith. For six years, I've only known Eva as bratty Josie Ellison in Ride a Wild Pony, and it's high time I see her in a different role. I would especially like to see Divorce His, Divorce Hers; it was filmed in 1971, when I'm curious to see Eva as a younger, less spoiled girl (she plays the daughter of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor).
7. Firestarter, 1984, Drew Barrymore. This is Drew's best-known young role after E.T. I saw parts of it several years ago, but I'd like to see the entire thing.
8. Utomlyonnye solntsem [Burnt by the Sun], 1994, Nadezhda Mikhalkova. Another one of my movie goals is to watch more foreign films, and since I've seen very few non-French foreign films, I figured this Russian one would be a good place to start. I have heard wonderful things about little Nadezhda's performance.
9. The Professional, 1994, Natalie Portman. I've always thought that 12-year-old Natalie's performance in this film was hugely overrated, perhaps because I've only seen parts of it. I'm hoping that if I see the whole thing, I'll understand what everyone's raving about.
10. Lawn Dogs, 1997, Mischa Barton. Mischa has one of the most annoying voices ever (or at least she did when she was younger). But I have heard great things about this movie and her role in it, so I'm going to watch it anyway. I think it will either make me love her or make me hate her more than ever.
11. Digging to China, 1998, Evan Rachel Wood. I know next to nothing about this film, except that Evan's performance is supposed to be one of the best she's ever done.
12. I Am Sam, 2001, Dakota Fanning. Dakota is so famous now that I simply have to see the film that was her first big break. I've seen parts of it on TV but never the entire thing. The film's many references to The Beatles also perk my interest.
13. Monsieur Batignole, 2002, Daphné Baiwir and Les Bottes [Boots], 2004, Daphné Baiwir. Ever seen I watched Victoire Thivisol in Ponette in 2002, I've been drawn to French child actresses. Daphné isn't the next Victoire – no one could be – but she's fairly popular here in France, and I have yet to see any of her films.
14. Le Papillon [The Butterfly], 2002, Claire Bouanich. Claire is another French child actress that I'm keeping an eye on. I eventually want to see her more recent films, but I'd like to start with this one, which was her big break.
15. The Door in the Floor, 2004, Elle Fanning. Elle is best known as Dakota's younger sister, but all the reviews say that she comes into her own in this film, which is probably her biggest and most dramatic role to date. I've never seen a film with Elle before, so I figure I'll give this one a shot.
16. El Laberinto del Fauno [Pan's Labyrinth], 2006, Ivana Baquero. Many people have warned me away from this extremely dark and disturbing movie, but it has such a unique storyline (a fairy tale set in a brutal war camp) and I've heard such wonderful things about Ivana's performance that I'm determined to see it anyway.
17. The Nativity Story, 2006, Keisha Castle-Hughes. I've been keeping an eye on Keisha ever since she was nominated for an Oscar in 2004 for Whale Rider. This is her first big role since then. To boot, she's playing the Virgin Mary in a movie that deals with the birth of Christ in a different way.
18. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, 2006, Rachel Hurd-Wood. It's always interesting to see how child actresses change as they grow up. I haven't seen Rachel since she played Wendy in Peter Pan three years ago, and I'm eager to see her in a more recent, more adult film.
19. Bridge to Terabithia, 2007, Annasophia Robb. Annasophia is one of the most popular young actresses working today, and I've only seen her rather miniscule role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, so I'm curious to see what she can really do. I've also heard that this film is actually much closer to the book than its horrible trailer makes it seem, and the book was one of my favorites as a kid.
20. Hounddog, 2007, Dakota Fanning. This one is better known as Dakota's rape movie, which I think makes too many people prejudge it without giving it a fair chance. There's so much hype and controversy surrounding it that I feel I have to see it – if I can get my hands on a copy.
Update: Well, I couldn't get to them all, but I did watch several of these movies. My reviews are here.
2. Journey for Margaret, 1942, Margaret O'Brien. Margaret is best remembered for Meet Me in St. Louis, but this film was actually her big break. She played a World War II orphan and had a crying scene that lasted over two minutes.
3. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, 1947, Natalie Wood. I really want to see young Natalie in some film other than Miracle on 34th Street.
4. Little Women, 1949, Elizabeth Taylor. I love the 1994 Little Women and am eager to see this version. The only movie I've ever seen with young Elizabeth is National Velvet, which was rather disappointing. She and Margaret O'Brien, both teenagers by now, play Amy and Beth, respectively.
5. Tiger Bay, 1959, Hayley Mills. Hayley made her film debut here as a young girl who witnesses a murder. It's a very different from the comedic movies she made with Disney, and I'm eager to see what she does in a dramatic role.
6. Divorce His, Divorce Hers, 1973, Eva Griffith, and The Turn of the Screw, 1974, Eva Griffith. For six years, I've only known Eva as bratty Josie Ellison in Ride a Wild Pony, and it's high time I see her in a different role. I would especially like to see Divorce His, Divorce Hers; it was filmed in 1971, when I'm curious to see Eva as a younger, less spoiled girl (she plays the daughter of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor).
7. Firestarter, 1984, Drew Barrymore. This is Drew's best-known young role after E.T. I saw parts of it several years ago, but I'd like to see the entire thing.
8. Utomlyonnye solntsem [Burnt by the Sun], 1994, Nadezhda Mikhalkova. Another one of my movie goals is to watch more foreign films, and since I've seen very few non-French foreign films, I figured this Russian one would be a good place to start. I have heard wonderful things about little Nadezhda's performance.
9. The Professional, 1994, Natalie Portman. I've always thought that 12-year-old Natalie's performance in this film was hugely overrated, perhaps because I've only seen parts of it. I'm hoping that if I see the whole thing, I'll understand what everyone's raving about.
10. Lawn Dogs, 1997, Mischa Barton. Mischa has one of the most annoying voices ever (or at least she did when she was younger). But I have heard great things about this movie and her role in it, so I'm going to watch it anyway. I think it will either make me love her or make me hate her more than ever.
11. Digging to China, 1998, Evan Rachel Wood. I know next to nothing about this film, except that Evan's performance is supposed to be one of the best she's ever done.
12. I Am Sam, 2001, Dakota Fanning. Dakota is so famous now that I simply have to see the film that was her first big break. I've seen parts of it on TV but never the entire thing. The film's many references to The Beatles also perk my interest.
13. Monsieur Batignole, 2002, Daphné Baiwir and Les Bottes [Boots], 2004, Daphné Baiwir. Ever seen I watched Victoire Thivisol in Ponette in 2002, I've been drawn to French child actresses. Daphné isn't the next Victoire – no one could be – but she's fairly popular here in France, and I have yet to see any of her films.
14. Le Papillon [The Butterfly], 2002, Claire Bouanich. Claire is another French child actress that I'm keeping an eye on. I eventually want to see her more recent films, but I'd like to start with this one, which was her big break.
15. The Door in the Floor, 2004, Elle Fanning. Elle is best known as Dakota's younger sister, but all the reviews say that she comes into her own in this film, which is probably her biggest and most dramatic role to date. I've never seen a film with Elle before, so I figure I'll give this one a shot.
16. El Laberinto del Fauno [Pan's Labyrinth], 2006, Ivana Baquero. Many people have warned me away from this extremely dark and disturbing movie, but it has such a unique storyline (a fairy tale set in a brutal war camp) and I've heard such wonderful things about Ivana's performance that I'm determined to see it anyway.
17. The Nativity Story, 2006, Keisha Castle-Hughes. I've been keeping an eye on Keisha ever since she was nominated for an Oscar in 2004 for Whale Rider. This is her first big role since then. To boot, she's playing the Virgin Mary in a movie that deals with the birth of Christ in a different way.
18. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, 2006, Rachel Hurd-Wood. It's always interesting to see how child actresses change as they grow up. I haven't seen Rachel since she played Wendy in Peter Pan three years ago, and I'm eager to see her in a more recent, more adult film.
19. Bridge to Terabithia, 2007, Annasophia Robb. Annasophia is one of the most popular young actresses working today, and I've only seen her rather miniscule role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, so I'm curious to see what she can really do. I've also heard that this film is actually much closer to the book than its horrible trailer makes it seem, and the book was one of my favorites as a kid.
20. Hounddog, 2007, Dakota Fanning. This one is better known as Dakota's rape movie, which I think makes too many people prejudge it without giving it a fair chance. There's so much hype and controversy surrounding it that I feel I have to see it – if I can get my hands on a copy.
Update: Well, I couldn't get to them all, but I did watch several of these movies. My reviews are here.
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Date: 2008-01-07 08:57 am (UTC)I can't believe Margaret O'Brien had a 2 minute crying scene. Wow, they liked to see little kids suffer back then, didn't they?
Im attending a debutant ball.
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