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Movies I've Seen in 2004
By an Amazon.com customer
The American PresidentThe American President
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.99
Funny, charming and witty; also fun to see various people from "West Wing" playing different parts.
Bend It Like Beckham (Widescreen Edition)Bend It Like Beckham (Widescreen Edition)
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Why can't they make more intelligent movies about families like this?
Rated X (Unrated Version)Rated X (Unrated Version)
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $4.69
This and "Men At Work" are proof that Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez should never be allowed to work together again.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Widescreen Edition)Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Widescreen Edition)
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Satisfyingly darker than the 1st movie, with a hilariously goofy performance by Kenneth Branagh.
Dancing at the Blue IguanaDancing at the Blue Iguana
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How could a movie with Jennifer Tilly and Darryl Hannah goes this wrong?
Picnic at Hanging Rock - Criterion CollectionPicnic at Hanging Rock - Criterion Collection
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Possibly the scariest movie I've ever seen.
Amazons and GladiatorsAmazons and Gladiators
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Remember when Patrick Bergin had a career?
The Crossing GuardThe Crossing Guard
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Great performances, though the plot is a little flat.
BASEketballBASEketball
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Hilarious moronic crude fun. Al Michaels does a great parody of himself as Bob Costas plays straight man.
School of Rock (Widescreen Edition)School of Rock (Widescreen Edition)
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Here's another great family movie, perfect for old rockers and young.
Lost in TranslationLost in Translation
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Wonderfully sad - makes me want to visit Tokyo right now.
Kill Bill - Volume TwoKill Bill - Volume Two
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This, with Vol 1, may be the best movie of 2004. Heartfelt, funny, scary, exciting and charming.
Adaptation (Superbit Collection)Adaptation (Superbit Collection)
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For those who thought "Being John Malkovich" just wasn't weird enough.
Whale RiderWhale Rider
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Keisha Castle-Hughes is a delight.
All About Eve [VHS]All About Eve [VHS]
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One of the most vicious movies I've ever seen - all in words and looks. Funny early Marilyn Monroe appearance, too.
The Heroic TrioThe Heroic Trio
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Shabby Miramax edit of what looks to be a bizzare female superhero movie. Horrible dubbing.
The Fog of War - Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamaraThe Fog of War - Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
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Brilliant documentary about the Vietnam War and how good intentions go wrong. Cumpolsory viewing to understand how Iraq was a bad idea.
Last OrdersLast Orders
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The cream of British actors, in a hilarious and touching movie about grief, loss and friendship. A MUST SEE!
Stories of Floating Weeds (A Story of Floating Weeds (1934) / Floating Weeds (1959)) - Criterion CollectionStories of Floating Weeds (A Story of Floating Weeds (1934) / Floating Weeds (1959)) - Criterion Collection
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My first exposure to Yasujiro Ozu, and it's a doozy! Beautiful movie with informative Roger Ebert commentary.
The Vanishing - Criterion CollectionThe Vanishing - Criterion Collection
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Chilling and taut - watch it with the lights on.
8 Mile (Widescreen Edition)8 Mile (Widescreen Edition)
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Who expected anything this good from Eminem? Great work by everyone involved.
The Great Dictator (2 Disc Special Edition)The Great Dictator (2 Disc Special Edition)
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Slightly schmaltzy, but exceedingly good work by Chaplin. Check out his graceful dance with an inflatable globe.
MTV Films Present: Better Luck TomorrowMTV Films Present: Better Luck Tomorrow
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There are teen dramas, and then you get a movie like this that raises the bar for everyone.
Igby Goes DownIgby Goes Down
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Keiran Culkin in a star-creating performance, surrounded by wonderful supporting work.
Bubba Ho-Tep (Limited Collector's Edition)Bubba Ho-Tep (Limited Collector's Edition)
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A movie about Elvis, JFK & a mummy that's...touching? Also very, very funny.