The Celluloid Diary

Brandon X

Description

I can talk all day about film. To write about it, and to share what films inspire me, frighten me, and entice me is an honor. Film is my favorite form of literature. I've seen more movies than I can remember. 'Letterboxd' gave me an outlet to express my love for cinema. I'm so happy and proud to be able to express and publish my thoughts on some of the many movies I've seen and love.
This is 'The Celluloid Diary: A 'Letterboxd' Guide to Film'.

Sujets

• History
• Histoire

Informations

• Publié par: Trafford Publishing
• Date de parution: 15 novembre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781698713496
• Langue: English

Extrait

THE Celluloid Diary
 
 
 
A Letterboxd Guide to Film
 
 
 
 
Brandon X
 
 
© Copyright 2022 Brandon X. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written prior permission of the author.
 
isbn: 978-1-6987-1350-2 (sc) isbn: 978-1-6987-1349-6 (e)
 
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Preamble
Movies…what power they hold.
Films have taught me so much. I have seen more of them than I can count or remember.
Yet, the imagery, the pictures in motion, they are still fresh as daisies in my mind.
The Celluloid imprinted on my very DNA, soothing my soul, uplifting my imagination to new heights.
We, as humans, search for the unknown. We search for ourselves in others.
There’s no better way to find out more about yourself than to watch a great movie.
Even a “bad” movie can give you further insights into your psyche, your fears, your dreams.
We see despair in characters, conflict beyond words. Those characters show us how tough WE are.
Humanity’s need to tell stories just grows more as the time passes.
We once only had campfire tales. Folktales passed on by word of mouth. Scriptures and Mythologies.
Now, we have IMAX cameras that frame a picture in 70 MM, capable of filming the depths of outer space with ease.
My, ole’ my, how far we have come.
So many people have worked in the film industry, fed their entire families by doing so.
Generations upon generations of crewmembers, writers, and filmmakers inspiring all of us.
They stay up late nights, get up early mornings… all to keep the cameras rolling.
We need movies more than ever right now.
Celluloid, motion-pictures, must be made immortal. We cannot allow “shooting on film” to become an extinct practice. Also, 98 percent of theaters are projecting films digitally---they abandoned film projectors almost entirely. I hope theaters, studios, and filmmakers can reverse the mass usage of digital projectors and digital cameras, and reimplement film cameras, film prints, film reels, and film projectors. Film must be preserved, in all original forms, and the stories must go on…
The campfires cannot grow cold. The minds of the youths need adventures.
The elderly can find their past with just a frame from a film.
When their minds fail, perhaps when a young relative puts on a movie, they’ll remember once more.
So many moments captured, so many experiences shared across the globe all from the motion-pictures we know and love. Movies now, if they ever fade from society or physical form, are embedded in our physiology. We have expanded our myths into portraits that artists of the past would faint at.
Alas…We Mustn’t Let Movies Themselves Become Myth.
 
The function of this book is to serve as a movie-guide for film-buffs, movie-goers, and casual fans. All the writings herein are already published on the ‘Letterboxd’ website. I started this book in 2020 right when COVID hit. I’ve logged into ‘Letterboxd’ regularly and divulged my thoughts on various projects, 65 total so far. ‘ The Celluloid Diary: A ‘Letterboxd’ Guide to Film’ is a love letter to Hollywood and the Global Cinematic Industry. It’s quite random, subjective, simple and opinionated, but that is the very nature of cinema.
This project was a labor of love. I just love movies; they are my favorite thing in the world, honestly. Growing up, I had my go-to movies at home, on VHS, such as ‘Major Payne’ and ‘The Mask’, as well as the ‘Austin Powers’ trilogy years later. Prior to those, however, the first movie I can recall ever seeing, also on VHS, was Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’ from 1989. I have also been to the theater countless times, and never had a bad time. I remember going to the cinema for the first time, seeing ‘The Lion King’ in 1994 as a kid with my mother, purely amazed. The first time I went to a drive-in theater was with my grandparents and uncle in 1997—we saw ‘Spawn’ and ‘Air Force One’. Blew my mind!
Then, it was ‘Blade’ in 1998, which was the first film I saw with my dad in the theater. Saw ‘Doctor Dolittle’ in 1998 with my mom, and I remember it clear as day. That specific theater I saw it in is no longer there. Sam Raimi’s ‘Spiderman’ was one I saw five or so times in another local theater-house back in 2002. Ang Lee’s ‘Hulk’ I saw at least twice there the following year. Also, ‘Jeepers Creepers 2’ from 2003 and Zack Snyder’s ‘Dawn of the Dead’ remake from ’04 were great times moviegoing as a youngster as well. Still fresh in my mind were solo theater trips to ‘Ghost Rider’ in 2007, and ‘Beowulf’ the same year—then even Rob Zombie’s ‘Halloween II’ in 2009. Even got to see ‘Iron-Man 3’, ‘Godzilla’, and ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ in ‘IMAX-3D’ with family while I lived in the Great State of Florida. Very thrilling experiences, indeed! I’d say I’ve been to the theater over 300 times, give or take.
My most recent trips to the theater were for ‘The Batman’, ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’, and ‘NOPE’; I hadn’t been to a theater in 2 years since ‘The Rise of Skywalker’, mainly due to COVID, so it was awesome to get back in there with the smell of popcorn, the huge screen, and the fellow-viewers to soak up those post-pandemic theatrical screenings. I cherish every theatrical experience, even more so now that we were deprived of theaters during the worst of the pandemic. I could write all day about movies...
There is no specific order to the film reviews within this book, apart from the most recent releases appearing at the beginning in a non-particular order. I have made a stringent effort to not be negative throughout the reviews; I have shared, primarily, only positive opinions and thoughts, give or take some gripes with a few pictures. I hope you do not take this book too seriously. It is merely a compilation of ramblings. This is my Celluloid Diary —discussing films and their creators, as well as the industry itself. I am not trying to reinvent the wheel here. Just having some fun and sharing material I have jotted down on the movies that I love so dearly.
Thank You,
Brandon S. Todd
Dedicated To
Mom and Dad ,
Thank You Both for Taking Me to The Theater So Many Times Growin’ Up and Getting Me into Movies! Mom, Thank You for Always Being There fo r me !
“Uncle R usty” ,
Thank You, Man, For Showing me What ‘IMDB’ is Back in the Day and For Taking Me with You to that Thursday Midnight Screening of ‘The Dark Knight’ in 2008
“Momaw and P opaw”,
Thank You Both for Letting 4-year-old me Watch Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’ one million times and Thank You for Taking Me by ‘Movie-Mania’ Every Weekend Back in the 90s to Rent Horror- Movies! Thank You Both for Always Having my Back !
Omar and Mit isha,
Thank You for Sharing Your Comic-Book Knowledge and Letting me Read Your Comics. Thank You also for Talking Shop with me on Movies, and for Your Hospitality and Friend ship ! Also, Thank You Guys for the Awesome Birthday Gifts!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
cel·lu· loid
[ˈselyəˌ loid]
 
NOU N
a transparent flammable plastic made in sheets from camphor and nitrocellulose, formerly used for cinematographic film.
motion pictures as a g enre:
“having made the leap from theater to celluloid, she can now make more m oney”
Reviews
Halloween Ends 2022
The Black Phone 2022
Blonde 2022
Hellraiser 2022
Werewolf by Night 2022
Beast 2022
Moon Knight 2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 2022
Nope 2022
Prey 2022
The Batman 2022
Halloween Kills 2021
Candyman (2021)
The Matrix Revolutions 2003
Yes, God, Yes 2019
Mortal Kombat 2021
The Little Things 2021
The Suicide Squad 2021
Swallow 2019
The Nightingale 2018
The Holcroft Covenant 1985
The Circle 2017
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 2011
A Quiet Place Part II 2020
WandaVision 2021
Zack Snyder’s Justice League 2021
Tenet 2020
Avengers: Infinity War 2018
Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015
Hell or High Water 2016
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
Taxi Driver 1976
Dark Phoenix 2019
Halloween (1978)
The Man from Nowhere 2010
Candyman (1992)
Inception 2010
The Dark Knight Rises 2012
Sicario 2015
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019
Black Panther 2018
Spider-Man: Far From Home 2019
Halloween (2018)
Bone Tomahawk 2015
Us 2019
The Incredible Hulk 2008
Glass 2019
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood 2019
Joker 2019
Get Out 2017
Halloween II 1981
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) 2020
Predator 2 1990
Se7en 1995
Mojave 2015
Blade Runner 1982
Brightburn 2019
Uncut Gems 2019
Christine 1983
Loki 2021
Dredd 2012
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier 2021

Halloween Ends 2022

Rewatched Oct 13 , 2022
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