tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post137451392469276107..comments2024-03-18T00:15:01.219-04:00Comments on 2,500 Movies Challenge: From the Desk of a Film FanaticDVD Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02986606131886453883noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-1620888167803526712022-05-09T04:08:25.214-04:002022-05-09T04:08:25.214-04:00Best of luck.Best of luck.YRMishuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02831844759451725277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-8139501253622176732022-02-19T10:41:32.870-05:002022-02-19T10:41:32.870-05:00your experience helps me in re living my student d...your experience helps me in re living my student days when I watched every great movie of the 50s and 60s...great it is to be alive and watching again...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02329533170675354430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-35548804153602544892022-02-01T10:18:23.759-05:002022-02-01T10:18:23.759-05:00I apologize. I meant to include the number of film...I apologize. I meant to include the number of films on my list, as of 1-31-2022 it is 3,055. Also by request, there are lists by director and year.<br /><br />Bob Thomas <br />Budd Lake, NJ<br />bobt145@yahoo.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409507576207427454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-8418754113545145282022-02-01T10:14:26.607-05:002022-02-01T10:14:26.607-05:00I would love to share with you my own list, begun ...I would love to share with you my own list, begun in 2004 or so and continuing.<br /><br />It includes all films I would recommend to others, but not all films I have seen. Many hundreds of those I haven't liked and wouldn't recommend are not included.<br /><br />My list is Alpha'd as yours by title and includes year, director and a one-line synopsis (to remind me years later what it was I watched ;-)) It is also tiered with a numerical best of all list that is currently 112 films long and three further tiers of separation based upon quality (my own opinion, of course) that are only alphabetical.<br /><br />Send an e-mail and I'll gladly send a plain text copy.<br /><br />My e-mail is bobt145@yahoo.com.<br /><br />Bob Thomas, Budd Lake N.J.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409507576207427454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-16365591051815834132021-05-14T02:24:26.937-04:002021-05-14T02:24:26.937-04:00Hi Dave
Any chance you could review a film I starr...Hi Dave<br />Any chance you could review a film I starred in called Dace Decklan: Private Eye?<br /><br />cheers<br />Tom Vogel<br />mob 0417 550 537<br />angryproductions@icloud.comSerbs in Space Productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494359378296263561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-24648346864027672302019-10-26T18:57:30.649-04:002019-10-26T18:57:30.649-04:00Hi Dave: I hope all is well. This is Truby Chiavie...Hi Dave: I hope all is well. This is Truby Chiaviello, editor and publisher of PRIMO Magazine. You have an incredible web site. You're an avid and passionate fan of horror. Like you, I too am a horror fan. I just published a book "Italian Horror Cinema: The Most Influential Horror Films from Italy." I noticed on your DVD page, you list a good bunch of Italian horror films. Hence, I am writing to see if I can be a guest on your exceptional podcast and discuss my book and the Italian horror films that influenced so many American horror directors. I am confident you and your fans will love it. My email address is potompub@aol.com. About PRIMO...a quarterly print magazine. We also have a web site at www.onlineprimo.com. PRIMO is geared towards Italian Americans and much of articles about Italian history, art, food and wine. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks and all the best. <br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14999485194963470798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-17051309756708325312019-10-24T13:26:02.429-04:002019-10-24T13:26:02.429-04:00Thank you so much, Jeff! That is an amazing compl...Thank you so much, Jeff! That is an amazing compliment, and it really does mean a lot to me. I hope you don't mind but I'd like to read some of this on an upcoming episode of HMP.<br /><br />Thanks again, my friend! And I hope you continue to enjoy the show (BTW, I miss Horror Etc. as well. I loved that podcast! Their episode on Jack the Ripper is, to this day, one of my all-time favorite podcast episodes).DVD Infatuationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986606131886453883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-25727998853462045232019-10-23T12:34:28.770-04:002019-10-23T12:34:28.770-04:00Hi Dave. I discovered Horror Movie Podcast a few m...Hi Dave. I discovered Horror Movie Podcast a few months ago and have been downloading as many of the "Back Issues" as I can. Unfortunately the feed only goes back to the January, 2018 episode of "the Winter of Stephen King" on my old iPhone (now podcast and audio book listening device). However, I am downloading every episode I can, listening while I do everything from cutting the grass to sitting in traffic - ahem - I mean, driving to and from work. It is by far the best horror movie podcast anywhere. After the Horror Etc. podcast went away I was so upset I got away from horror podcast listening, but boy I am back, listening with a vengeance. I think my taste in movies is similar enough to yours that I had to check out your website, and I am NOT disappointed. It is the horror movie resource I was looking for. I just signed up for a Letterboxd account and I look forward to interacting with you, Josh and all the folks in the community, and checking out your other podcasts. Thanks for what you do! I don't know if you realize there are people out here who really appreciate it (staying up until 3:30 a.m.....are you kidding me!!!??!!) but we do. Jeff Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05759146836078914122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-42069173651080104882018-05-20T21:26:44.145-04:002018-05-20T21:26:44.145-04:00This is wonderful!
I'm ashamed of myself for n...This is wonderful!<br />I'm ashamed of myself for not finding your blog until today.<br /><br />Congrats on finishing!J.R. Kinnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861551257886636615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-27132420491786623302018-05-01T19:04:41.407-04:002018-05-01T19:04:41.407-04:00Let me be the first to congratulate you on the com...Let me be the first to congratulate you on the completion of your journey! I haven't been to your blog in a while and decided to check in today, assuming you had finished a few days ago - but, lo and behold, today was the day you finished! <br /><br />It was really neat having this type of blog as we were almost always assured of new content everyday! I hope to take some time to explore it more!<br /><br />Have you thought of a follow up journey to take? Tony Island Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117609483166696808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-66242483431700610412016-07-06T03:49:22.129-04:002016-07-06T03:49:22.129-04:00This is such a crazy idea and I kind of love it, I...This is such a crazy idea and I kind of love it, I wish I had found this blog when you started as I can hardly believe you are already over 2000 movies! That's truly quite commendable, and shows a very series(if not slightly frightening) love for the medium. I'll no doubt check back periodically as you go through your lost 400 or so, and see where this little journey ends.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661757444028860054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-76589543021159059982016-05-30T04:00:10.949-04:002016-05-30T04:00:10.949-04:00Doctor Shock,
I've perused this site several...Doctor Shock, <br /><br />I've perused this site several times since becoming a fan of you on HMP, but damn, my man... your written reviews are positively stellar, and your writing style is about as clear and informative as it gets. And this "From the Desk of a Film Fanatic" piece is just beautiful! <br /><br />I'm hoping to see you review this year's DARLING, directed by Mickey Keating, on this site or on HMP. It's right up your alley, I think. A nod to classic horror, but with 21st century sensibilities. Trailer below. Thanks for all this great work on this wonderful blog. :)<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Mister Watson<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s1iY_fOplsDr. Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055940225414153047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-34664073070165102442015-03-18T06:50:34.183-04:002015-03-18T06:50:34.183-04:00Doc ~ This is one heck of a challenge! I admire i...Doc ~ This is one heck of a challenge! I admire it and fully support it - I may not have been here when you began this crazy journey, and I will certainly not check in every day....but I do, and will continue popping over a few times a month to see and read what you have reviewed. I admire your determination, but more importantly your dedication to the schedule. Many of us know you from the numerous podcasts you are on, so we understand the "time suck" this must be, so I for one say, "Give 'em Hell and keep up the excellent reviews!"<br /><br />Slasher MattAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056262688146510753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-72320043981533363382013-11-25T16:20:29.639-05:002013-11-25T16:20:29.639-05:00Wow, just got randomly to your blog and i have to ...Wow, just got randomly to your blog and i have to say that it's really interesting! Maybe because im a film geek, too, and i love reading somthing from guys like you who are like me who ... wow just got confused...<br /><br />Back, thumbs up for your Blog, i really really like it :-)<br /><br />PS: Don't judge me for my bad english, I'm german ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15726506555811212456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-1472111663302601892012-11-10T06:54:20.898-05:002012-11-10T06:54:20.898-05:00@Beerbombastic: Thanks so much! And yes, there ar...@Beerbombastic: Thanks so much! And yes, there are many things worse than being a movie geek! I appreciate the comment, and thanks also for stopping by.DVD Infatuationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986606131886453883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-72093539899539053572012-10-27T14:33:58.975-04:002012-10-27T14:33:58.975-04:00Amen, brother. Here's to film geek's ever...Amen, brother. Here's to film geek's everywhere!<br />Cheers!Beerbohmtastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03592444610434095518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-3935032635873696852012-10-26T05:00:40.047-04:002012-10-26T05:00:40.047-04:00@Chrisexcess: Thank you, sir! I can't tell yo...@Chrisexcess: Thank you, sir! I can't tell you how much I appreciate the support you've given me. It means a lot. See you on Twitter!DVD Infatuationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986606131886453883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-3352065937393925732012-10-24T01:08:48.263-04:002012-10-24T01:08:48.263-04:00Hey Dave. This is Chrisexcess. You Rock. Best Blog...Hey Dave. This is Chrisexcess. You Rock. Best Blog. EVER.<br /><br />CXZOMBIE1980https://www.blogger.com/profile/13510181162473816026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-80674051763953589982012-07-25T06:00:14.846-04:002012-07-25T06:00:14.846-04:00@Eufemio: Thanks for stopping by, and for leaving ...@Eufemio: Thanks for stopping by, and for leaving a comment (and yes, RIP Horror Metropolis. Sorry to see that show go!)<br /><br />I will definitely be adding THE SEVEN SAMURAI to the blog at some point. I've seen it twice before, and it is, as you say, a classic, and a very influential film. Along with that, I rank it as one of the best movies ever made...period!<br /><br />That film, as well as a number of Kurosawa classics, will be reviewed before I reach the 2,500 mark. I can guarantee you that!<br /><br />Thanks again for the comment, and for being a loyal listener of Horror Metropolis. It's certainly appreciated.DVD Infatuationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986606131886453883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-38635510985693515902012-07-25T01:56:21.872-04:002012-07-25T01:56:21.872-04:00Hello, I'm new to your blog. I learned this bl...Hello, I'm new to your blog. I learned this blog from one of your podcast: Horror Metropolis -- RIP :(<br /><br />Anyway, I'm surprised you haven't reviewed THE SEVEN SAMURAI by AKIRA KUROSAWA. Man, that's an Asian classic. Became archetypes for a lot of american movies - STAR WARS, BUGS LIFE, MAGNIFICENT SEVEN to name a few. You should see that :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089123679159943809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-51444447119694284872012-02-08T22:11:54.240-05:002012-02-08T22:11:54.240-05:00@Kublahken: Thanks for the comment. Always nice t...@Kublahken: Thanks for the comment. Always nice to hear from a fellow Philadelphian!<br /><br />I also9 thank you for the kind words regarding the Planet Macabre podcast. It's been a while since we've rcorded those, and it's good to know people are still enjoying them. You flatter me with your praise, and I certainly do appreciate your insights.<br /><br />As for my quest to watch 2,500 movies, yes, it can become taxing. In the beginning, I definitely felt I wasn't giving the movies their proper due (my entries were around 150-200 words total the first 3-4 months, mostly because I felt I wouldn't be able to handle writing more thna that on a daily basis). As time progressed, I found myself able to write twice as much, sometimes more, in the same amount of time, allowing me to go a little more in-depth into each film (an average of 450 words per film now, including my own synopsis), and I make sure I dedicate just as much time to writing as I do watching <br /><br />As for the 24-hour time limit we're all given on our days: One advantage I have is that I sleep no more than 4-5 hours t night. It's been that way for me since childhood, and it seems to be plenty to get me by. I'm asleep by 11 p.m. and awake between 3 and 4 a.m. each and every day! This definitely helps with both watching the films, which I can complete before my day even gets started, and writing, to which I can dedicate the entire evening. This gives me time in the middle of the day, when i'm not busy, to process my thoughts. Thus far, and almost 550 films in, it's been working well for me.<br /><br />I hope this helps to explain the "hows" a bit more, and again, I thank you for the kind words, and for listening to Planet Macabre.DVD Infatuationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986606131886453883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-90926474620956766572012-02-08T19:24:54.623-05:002012-02-08T19:24:54.623-05:00Hey Dave,
I recently started a new job that requi...Hey Dave,<br /><br />I recently started a new job that requires, unfortunately, two hours traversing an interstate highway each day. The Planet Macabre podcast has kept me awake for the better part of two weeks, so I want to thank you for that. Although BillChete is a very good moderator (he stays focused and maintains an equality of engagement from his guests) your ability to articulate your insights are clearly the highlight of the program.<br /><br />Anyhoo, regarding your current mission to watch 2,500 movies (in as many days if possible), I have a question. It seems to me that you not only have to set aside the time to watch these films, you also need to process what you've seen in order to express your findings in this blog. I assume that - like the rest of us - there are 24 hours in your day, so how are you actually doing this? Have you felt that you really weren't able to give any film a good analysis due to this pace?<br /><br />- your fellow Philadelphiankublahkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624272663657893889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-59602478819507561632012-01-17T20:54:45.985-05:002012-01-17T20:54:45.985-05:00Thanks for stopping by, and for the recommendation...Thanks for stopping by, and for the recommendation! Yeah, I;m still going strong.<br /><br />There aren't many comments left here anymore b/c this was my very first post! But yeah, I'm still going strong. I'm up to over 500 movies so far (just hit the MY 2,500 MOVIES CHALLENGE logo above to be taken to the main page).<br /><br />Thanks again. I'll keep an eye out for "Quackser Fortune has a Cousin in the Bronx"DVD Infatuationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986606131886453883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-45910118862746641202012-01-17T20:07:54.482-05:002012-01-17T20:07:54.482-05:00"Quackser Fortune has a Cousin in the Bronx&q..."Quackser Fortune has a Cousin in the Bronx" <br /><br />This recommendation stars Gene Wilder and Margot Kidder (in probably the most obscure film in either one's career). The first line of the movie is "Fresh Dung!" as Gene Wilder's character, Quackser, sells manure out of a wheel-barrel type cart for a living and that is his standard tout. <br /><br />Good luck - hope you're still at it (last comment was a long time ago).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-64393325127686379372011-06-28T19:16:40.976-04:002011-06-28T19:16:40.976-04:00Hey I really like your website and I was wondering...Hey I really like your website and I was wondering if you would like to write for mine! The website is www.mrmoviefiend.com, we get about 400 hits a day so please get back to me and I hope that you will want to!<br /><br />My email address is mrmoviefiend@gmail.com<br /><br />Nicholas DryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com