Amy: A Life in Movies
2001 – Y Tu Mamá También
Launched the international career of Alfonso Cuaron. I think this one is a very poignant film to watch when you’ve just graduated from high school and are planning to head your own way, leaving some of your friends behind.
2002 – Lilo & Stitch
My cousin had left home, and was living in Hawaii by the time I caught this at the theater, so the line of “Ohana means family” was really powerful to me… because I’m a sucker like that. A lot of people say that Disney died in the late 90s, but Lilo & Stitch is a really good film.
2003 – The Triplets of Belleville
To not lose that animation touch~
I really was lucky to be living abroad when I got to catch this at the theaters, and it is even more fun with the company of a group full of animation geeks who would discuss all the animation techniques involved in the film!
I really really loved Finding Nemo that year, but I voted for Belleville ;D
2004 – 3-Iron
Whenever someone tells you stalking is wrong and it’s weird, just think about this movie. They make this bizarre relationship into something that is… quite romantic.
2005 – Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
I know many Germans don’t like to talk about Nazi stuff, but I love Nazi-themed German movies.
Oki, from 93 down, I was so there with u!
@Julili, does that mean you’re not doing one?
@amy, mine would look like yours from 93 down. So no, I don’t think so. Plus that I might have some movies that I do not feel like sharing with the world *cough cough*
I may have been born in ’91 – which you chose the PERFECT movie for – but your ’89 was one of my favorite movies as a kid, even if it was terrifying.
@Juan Barquin, wasn’t it?
It’s still terrifying as an adult! I hope someone releases this as a Blu edition (not a cheap edition, of course). It’d be so worth it.
ahh this is so good. I’m working on mine now!
Your 1987 pick pissed me off. I loved that film a lot and wanted to use it! But I tip my hat off to you. Great choice there.
Surprised you didn’t went for Children Of Men or Pan’s Labyrinth for 2006, I know you loved those films to death.
I would be very interested to see one day the films you chose for 2003 and 2005.
@Rodrigo, I have Belleville on DVD if you wanna check it out. I’ve been meaning to get Sophie Scholl forever, but I’m a cheap bitch – I don’t wanna spend $20 on it. LOL I spent $20 on a 3-disc special edition… I’ve been spoiled.
I seriously thought that I was the only one knowing Toaster (and Nemo xD), so glad we’re not alone.
And I do love Children of Men and Pan’s Labyrinth to death… but I also know a lot of people love them too. Plus, I do love LOVE Matsuko.
Those are great choices too… and was there a little boy or girl who didn’t want to become a paleontologist even for a little time after Jurassic Park?
@Mirella Snape, I think we all wanted to be… at a point in our lives, a dino-hunted paleontologist.
Just like there’s a whole generation of teens that wanted to be a CSI. LOL
Nice list Amy! I specially get curious about the little toaster movie, and boy you are younger than i thought! =) Its meant as a compliment…
@Joel Burman, I think a lot of people online fall on that “you are younger than I thought you were” – especially the film fans. LOL
The Brave Little Toaster is a good one, you can definitely see those “sad” themes we often see and like from Pixar. I think you’ll probably like it, though it’s a bit weird to watch it when you’re a grown up.
1999 is always a difficult year to choose one movie for much like 1995, but as we both agree from previous comments on each others blogs, Cruel Intentions is a great film and somthing of a curiosity, seeing how it went from being a film everyone was talking about (certain scenes more than others) to a film which has now seemingly dropped off the radar. Still worth digging out even now.
@Elwood Jones, people just feel so guilty about that one. xD And everyone just would rather name-check Matrix.