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Old 08-14-2006, 08:42 PM   #1 of 20
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MORE DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #413 - Le Cinema du ALFONSO CUARON


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Volume #413 - Alfonso Cuaron


Children of Men (2006)
Paris, je t'aime (2006) (segment "Parc Monceau")
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Y tu mamá también (2001)
Great Expectations (1998)
A Little Princess (1995)
Love in the Time of Hysteria (1991)
Cita con la muerte (1989) (episode "No estoy jugando")
Who's He Anyway (1983)
Cuarteto para el fin del tiempo (1983)




My DVD Collection Film Lists: 2001 (416), 2002 (412), 2003 (374), 2004 (346), 2005 (302), 2006 (221) Film Tracking 2005 (862), 2006 (852) Last 15 Watched: Ong-bak (2003,Prachya Pinkaew) 3/5, I Want to Live! (1958,Robert Wise) 2/5, Nancy Drew (2007,Andrew Fleming) 3/5, But Forever in My Mind (1999,Gabriele Muccino) 3/5, Death at a Funeral (2007,Frank Oz) 3/5, Pumpkinhead (1988,Stan Winston) 4/5, Beach Cafe (2001,Benoît Graffin) 2/5, 15 (2003,Royston Tan) 3/5, Lonely Boy (1962,Wolf Koenig, Roman Kroitor) 3/5, Privilege (1967,Peter Watkins) 4/5, Risky Business (1983,Paul Brickman) 4/5, The Free Will (2006,Matthias Glasner) 5/5, Speed Racer (2008,The Wachowski Brothers) 4/5, Lakeview Terrace (2008,Neil LaBute) 3/5, Burn After Reading (2008,Joel Coen, Ethan Coen) 4/5
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Old 08-14-2006, 08:43 PM   #2 of 20
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Re: MORE DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #413 - Le Cinema du ALFONSO CUARON


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Children of Men (2006)
Paris, je t'aime (2006) (segment "Parc Monceau")
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Y tu mamá también (2001) (Own the DVD)
Great Expectations (1998) (Own the DVD)
A Little Princess (1995)
Love in the Time of Hysteria (1991) (Own the DVD, haven't watched it yet)
Cita con la muerte (1989) (episode "No estoy jugando")
Who's He Anyway (1983)
Cuarteto para el fin del tiempo (1983)

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My DVD Collection Film Lists: 2001 (416), 2002 (412), 2003 (374), 2004 (346), 2005 (302), 2006 (221) Film Tracking 2005 (862), 2006 (852) Last 15 Watched: Ong-bak (2003,Prachya Pinkaew) 3/5, I Want to Live! (1958,Robert Wise) 2/5, Nancy Drew (2007,Andrew Fleming) 3/5, But Forever in My Mind (1999,Gabriele Muccino) 3/5, Death at a Funeral (2007,Frank Oz) 3/5, Pumpkinhead (1988,Stan Winston) 4/5, Beach Cafe (2001,Benoît Graffin) 2/5, 15 (2003,Royston Tan) 3/5, Lonely Boy (1962,Wolf Koenig, Roman Kroitor) 3/5, Privilege (1967,Peter Watkins) 4/5, Risky Business (1983,Paul Brickman) 4/5, The Free Will (2006,Matthias Glasner) 5/5, Speed Racer (2008,The Wachowski Brothers) 4/5, Lakeview Terrace (2008,Neil LaBute) 3/5, Burn After Reading (2008,Joel Coen, Ethan Coen) 4/5

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Old 08-15-2006, 08:29 AM   #3 of 20
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Re: MORE DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #413 - Le Cinema du ALFONSO CUARON


1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Y Tu Mama Tambien ¼



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Old 08-15-2006, 08:40 AM   #4 of 20
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Re: MORE DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #413 - Le Cinema du ALFONSO CUARON


Harry Potter ***
Great Expectations ***



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Old 08-15-2006, 09:43 PM   #5 of 20
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Re: MORE DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #413 - Le Cinema du ALFONSO CUARON


Need to see GE and LP

*1. Y Tu Mama Tambien - A-
2. Children of Men - B+
3. Solo Con Tu Pareja/Love in the Time of Hysteria - B
4. Paris Je t'aime (segment "Parc Monceau") - B
*5. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - B-
6. Cuarteto para el fin del tiempo/Quartet For the End of Time - C
(Short included on Criterion DVD of Solo Con Tu Pareja. Typical 16mm b&w shot by a depressed film student)

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Retribution - B / Frontiers - C
The Third Mother - B+ / The Mist - A
Diary of the Dead - B+ / The Invisible Man - B+
Inside - B / The Crazies - B
Lost Boys: The Tribe - C+ / The War of the Gargantuas - B


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Old 08-16-2006, 12:17 PM   #6 of 20
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Re: MORE DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #413 - Le Cinema du ALFONSO CUARON


I've only seen three so far, with "Y Tu Mama, Tambien" easily being my favorite, and in fact one of my favorite films from that year. "Great Expectations" far exceeded my own expectations for the film, and I think it's one of the better adaptations/modernizations I've ever seen. "Harry Potter" is quite a step down from both of those, though I like it better than the other installments by quite a bit. Still... I was expecting more.

And I can't wait for Criterion's release of "Love in the Time of Hysteria" this Fall!
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Old 08-18-2006, 08:57 AM   #7 of 20
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Re: MORE DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #413 - Le Cinema du ALFONSO CUARON


Seen 3
* Own 1

Children of Men (2006)