My attempt at the Third Birth Year Challenge
Progress: 25/25
***Completed***
This challenge took from September 3, 2022 to December 28, 2024. The average score for this challenge that I gave was 3.6. The biggest surprise was Buffalo 66. I'd heard a fair amount of the film going in and I knew the premise and so I wasn't certain how well it would work. But it surprised me with how tender it was and with how spectacular Ricci's performance ended up being. The biggest disappointment was Highlander. One of the most famous films of all time and it was just so dull and a waste of it's cool premise. I was so excited for it and it just let me…
My attempt at the Third Birth Year Challenge
Progress: 25/25
***Completed***
This challenge took from September 3, 2022 to December 28, 2024. The average score for this challenge that I gave was 3.6. The biggest surprise was Buffalo 66. I'd heard a fair amount of the film going in and I knew the premise and so I wasn't certain how well it would work. But it surprised me with how tender it was and with how spectacular Ricci's performance ended up being. The biggest disappointment was Highlander. One of the most famous films of all time and it was just so dull and a waste of it's cool premise. I was so excited for it and it just let me down completely.
Top Three
1. In the Mouth of Madness
2. Buffalo '66
3. Running on Empty
Bottom Three
1. Highlander
2. Masters of the Universe
3. The Crying Game
Other Superlatives
Best Performances: Christina Ricci in Buffalo '66/River Phoenix in Running on Empty
Worst Performances: Lisa Eilbacher in Leviathan/Dolph Lundgren in Masters of the Universe
Most Beautiful: Raise the Red Lantern
Most Thought-Provoking: In the Mouth of Madness
Made Me Cry: The Hussy
Most Fun: Flash Gordon
