Blockbusters and Birdwalks

This is part of a series about overlooked movies from 2005.  

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Referenced media:

• “The Emigrants” (Jan Troell, 1971)
• “The New Land” (Jan Troell, 1972)
• “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (Peter Jackson, 2001)
• “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (Peter Jackson, 2002)
• “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (Peter Jackson, 2003)
• “Syriana” (Stephen Gaghan, 2005)
• “The Thin Red Line” (Terrence Malick, 1998)
• “John Wick” (Chad Stahelski, 2014)
• “Pocahontas” (Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg, 1995)
• “Spaceballs” (Mel Brooks, 1987)
• “Apocalypto” (Mel Gibson, 2006)
• “Badlands” (Terrence Malick, 1973)
• “Days of Heaven” (Terrence Malick, 1978)
• “Avatar” (James Cameron, 2009)
• “The Jerk” (Carl Reiner, 1979)
• “Quest for Fire” (Jean-Jacques Annaud, 1981)
• “Heaven’s Gate” (Michael Cimino, 1980)

Audio quotation:

• “The New World” (Terence Malick, 2005), including the songs “First Landing” and “All Is Lost” by James Horner, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF58BABF8997A9930
• “Cash Register Cha-Ching | Sound Effect | (Kaching) - Sound - HD” by cashregistersound, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trR5YxZjfes
• “The Jerk” (Carl Reiner, 1979)
• “Das Rheingold”, including “Prelude” by Richard Wagner (1869), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chLhMuCLEPk

This is part of a series about romance in movies. 

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Referenced media:

• “The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespears (~1590-1592)
• “Scream” (Wes Craven, 1996)
• “Some Kind of Wonderful” (Howard Deutch, 1987)
• “A Knight’s Tale” (Brian Helgeland, 2001)
• “Brokeback Mountain” (Ang Lee, 2005)
• “The Dark Knight” (Christopher Nolan, 2008)
• “Warm Bodies” (Jonathan Levine, 2013)
• “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare (~1591-1595)

Audio quotation:

• “Scream” (Wes Craven, 1996), including the song “Trouble in Woodsboro” by Marco Beltrami, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4Rzp8_M_lU
• “Glasses Clink Toast Cheers Sound Effect” by UH Sound, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUjujV0PAaM
• “10 Things I Hate About You” (Gil Junger, 1999), including the songs “I Want You To Want Me” and “Cruel to Be Kind” performed by Letters to Cleo, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0FBF4FD9F6CFC790

This is part of a series about overlooked movies from 2005. 

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Referenced media:

• “Michael Clayton” (Tony Gilroy, 2007)
• “Up in the Air” (Jason Reitman, 2009)
• “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (George Clooney, 2005)
• “The Big Short” (Adam McKay, 2015)
• “The Godfather” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)
• “The Godfather: Part II” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)
• “Traffik” (Simon Moore, 1989)
• “Traffic” (Steven Soderbergh, 2000)
• “Paradise Now” (Hany Abu-Assad, 2005)
• “United 93” (Paul Greengrass, 2006)
• “Thank You for Smoking” (Jason Reitman, 2005)
• “Kick-Ass” (Matthew Vaughn, 2010)
• “Airplane!” (Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, 1980)
• “The Constant Gardener” (Fernando Meirelles, 2005)
• “Everything Is Illuminated” (Liev Schreiber, 2005)
• “A History of Violence” (David Cronenberg, 2005)
• “Capote” (Bennett Miller, 2005)
• “North Country” (Niki Caro, 2005)
• “Jarhead” (Sam Mendes, 2005)
• “Walk the Line” (James Mangold, 2005)
• “Rent” (Chris Columbus, 2005)
• “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada” (Tommy Lee Jones, 2005)
• “Munich” (Steven Spielberg, 2005)
• “The New World” (Terence Malick, 2005)

Audio quotation:

• “Syriana” (Stephen Gaghan, 2005)

This is part of a series about romance in movies. 

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Referenced media:

• “Pretty in Pink” (Howard Deutch, 1986)
• “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” (Mark Molloy, 2024)
• “Ted Lasso” (Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly, 2020-2023)
• “Alien” (Ridley Scott, 1979)
• “Lethal Weapon” (Richard Donner, 1987)

Audio quotation:

• “Some Kind of Wonderful” (Howard Deutch, 1987), including the songs “Do Anything” by Pete Shelley, “The Hardest Walk” by The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Lick the Tins, and “Miss Amanda Jones” by The March Violets, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn0CsEM2lH5MR2YErPNK1SyXOrCp_3REG

This is part of a series about overlooked movies from 2005. 

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Referenced media:

• “Promising Young Woman” (Emerald Fennell, 2020)
• “Spartacus” (Stanley Kubrick, 1960)
• “Marvel’s The Avengers” (Joss Whedon, 2012)
• “Fargo” (Joel Coen, 1996)
• “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (Martin McDonagh, 2017)
• “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (Peter Jackson, 2001)
• “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (Peter Jackson, 2002)
• “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (Peter Jackson, 2003)
• “Whale Rider” (Niki Caro, 2002)
• “Grizzly Man” (Werner Herzog, 2005)
• “Lord of War” (Andrew Niccol, 2005)
• “Capote” (Bennett Miller, 2005)
• “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (George Clooney, 2005)
• “Jarhead” (Sam Mendes, 2005)
• “Munich” (Steven Spielberg, 2005)
• “Æon Flux” (Peter Chung, 1991-1995)
• “Liquid Television” (Japhet Asher, 1991-1995)
• “Æon Flux” (Karyn Kusama, 2005)

Audio quotation:

• “North Country” (Niki Caro, 2005), including music composed by Gustavo Santaolalla, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQcLaWj9GCJZZKMU9wgWbGNBwsrG78olw
• “JUDGE HITTING GAVEL - Sound Effect & Video - Sound FX / Video FX” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM1LAsuYj48
• “Æon Flux” (Karyn Kusama, 2005), including music composed by Graeme Revell, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLohYzz4btpaQrMM9AqRdvbNoxgz3xZrhf

This is part of a series about overlooked movies from 2005. 

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Referenced media:

• “The Bad News Bears” (Michael Ritchie, 1976)
• “Boyhood” (Richard Linklater, 2014)
• “Slacker” (Richard Linklater, 1990)
• “Dazed and Confused” (Richard Linklater, 1993)
• “School of Rock” (Richard Linklater, 2003)
• “Friday Night Lights” (Peter Berg, 2004)
• “Pollock” (Ed Harris, 2000)
• “Talk Soup” (Brad Gyori, 1991-2002)
• “Little Miss Sunshine” (Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, 2006)
• “The Fly” (David Cronenberg, 1986)
• “Bad Santa” (Terry Zwigoff, 2003)
• “Crumb” (Terry Zwigoff, 2003)
• “2001: A Space Odyssey” (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)
• “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith” (George Lucas, 2005)
• “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” (Garth Jennings, 2005)
• “The Longest Yard” (Peter Segal, 2005)
• “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (Tim Burton, 2005)
• “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” (Mel Stuart, 1971)
• “The Dukes of Hazzard” (Jay Chandrasekhar, 2005)
• “King Kong” (Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Shoedsack, 1933)
• “King Kong” (John Guillermin, 1976)
• “King Kong” (Peter Jackson, 2005)

Audio quotation:

• “Bad News Bears” (Richard Linklater, 2005), including music composed by Ed Schearmur, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lJM7u4KxMEEijvYTOPM0T4eR7IBNXp6FU
• “This is War” (Ben Kweller, 2005), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f-Q8BnVUsA&list=OLAK5uy_lJM7u4KxMEEijvYTOPM0T4eR7IBNXp6FU&index=5
• “Cocaine” (J.J. Cale, 1976), performed by Eric Clapton, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxVZkNfxJdA&list=OLAK5uy_lJM7u4KxMEEijvYTOPM0T4eR7IBNXp6FU&index=8
• “Friday Night Lights” (Peter Berg, 2004)
• “‘NFL on FOX’ Theme Song” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU1o2blfeO0

This is part of a series about movies based on comic books. 

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Referenced media:

• “Twilight” (Catherine Hardwicke, 2008)
• “Interview with the Vampire” (Rolin Jones, 2022)
• “World War Z” (Marc Forster, 2013)
• “Beloved” (Jonathan Demme, 1998)
• “The Last Samurai” (Edward Zwick, 2003)
• “The Last of the Mohicans” (Michael Mann, 1992)
• “28 Days Later” (Danny Boyle, 2002)
• “30 Days of Night” (2002) by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith
• “30 Days of Night: Dark Days” (Ben Ketai, 2010)
• “30 Days of Night: Return to Barrow” (2004) by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith
• “30 Days of Night: Bloodsucker Tales” (2005) by Steve Niles, Matt Fraction, Kody Chamberlain, and Ben Templesmith
• “The Walking Dead” (2003-2019) by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore
• “The Thing” (John Carpenter, 1982)
• “The Terrifier 3” (Damien Leone, 2024)
• “Smile 2” (Parker Finn, 2024)
• “Near Dark” (Kathryn Bigelow, 1987)
• “The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams” (Charles E. Sellier, Jr., 1977-1978)

Audio quotation:

• “30 Days of Night” (David Slade, 2007), including music composed by Brian Reitzell, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLohYzz4btpaQvWrny4rQixCHDjuGwFr0e
• “Axe blow to the flesh (sound effect)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-_0GkjAoYY

This is part of a series about movies based on comic books. 

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Referenced media:

• “Hulk” (Ang Lee, 2003)
• “Justice League” (1960-now) by Gardner Fox
• “Promethea” (1999-2005) by Alan Moore, J.H. Williams III, and Mick Gray
• “300” (1998) by Frank Miller
• “300” (Zack Snyder, 2007))
• “Watchmen” (1986-1987) by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
• “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” (George Lucas, 1977)
• “The Incredible Hulk” (1962-now) by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
• “La Femme Nikita” (Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, 1997-2001)
• “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back” (Irvin Kershner, 1980)
• “Inception” (Christopher Nolan, 2010)
• “V for Vendetta” (1982-1989) by Alan Moore, David Lloyd, and Tony Weare
• “King Solomon’s Mines” (J. Lee Thompson, 1985)
• “American Splendor” (Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, 2003)

Audio quotation:

• “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” (Stephen Norrington, 2003), including music composed by Trevor Jones, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLohYzz4btpaR4ijRiDh7c_um07ONIlBzQ
• “Main Theme” from “The Hulk” (Ang Lee, 2003) composed by Danny Elfman, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLohYzz4btpaQYdvYlbq7Vw2z3YNwxPNXE
• “One Dream” (1991) by Lou Gramm from the “Highlander II: The Quickening” (Russell Mulcahy, 1991) soundtrack, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3E7X7BHpz4

This is part of a series about movies based on comic books. 

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Referenced media:

• “Point Break” (Kathryn Bigelow, 1991)
• “Orange Is the New Black” (Jenji Kohan, 2013-2019)
• “Tank Girl” (1988-now) by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett
• “A League of Their Own” (Penny Marshall, 1992)
• “Station Eleven” (Patrick Somerville, 2021-2022)
• “Crumb” (Terry Zwigoff, 1994)
• “Casper” (Brad Silberling, 1995)
• “Batman Forever” (Joel Schumacher, 1995)
• “Judge Dredd” (Danny Cannon, 1995)
• “Judge Dredd” (1977-now) by John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra, and Pat Mills
• “Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)
• “Twilight” (Catherine Hardwicke, 2008)
• “Thirteen” (Catherine Hardwicke, 2003)
• “Full Metal Jacket” (Stanley Kubrick, 1987)
• “A Clockwork Orange” (Stanley Kubrick, 1971)
• “The Terminator” (James Cameron, 1984)
• “House of Cards” (Beau Willimon, 2013-2018)
• “Star Wars: Special Edition” (George Lucas, 1997)
• “The Wizard of Oz” (Victor Fleming, 1939)
• “Dune” (1984) by David Lynch
• “Dune” (1965) by Frank Herbert
• “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, 2022)

Audio quotation:

• “Tank Girl” (Rachel Talalay, 1995), including music composed by Graeme Revell, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiHMp8qY6Yo
• “Pool pump noise” https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I-_GEM1wRIY
• “Drown Soda” (1991) by Hole from the “Tank Girl” soundtrack, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQvL6GLJiX927JfXHNRtuj87-vcehTEV-
• “Clint Eastwood” (2001) by Gorillaz, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V_xRb0x9aw
• “Big Gun” (1995) by Ice-T from the “Tank Girl” soundtrack, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQvL6GLJiX927JfXHNRtuj87-vcehTEV-

This is part of a series about overlooked movies from 2005. 

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Referenced media:

• “The Kingdom” (Peter Berg, 2007)
• “Lebanon” (Samuel Maoz, 2009)
• “Thank You for Smoking” (Jason Reitman, 2005)
• “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (Gene Roddenberry, 1987-1994)
• “Lord of War” (Andrew Niccol, 2005)
• “Syriana” (Stephen Gaghan, 2005)

Audio quotation:

• “Paradise Now” (Hany Abu-Assad, 2005)