It’s the sixth year of the Film Pie newsletter and without further adieu, let’s look back at some stats and opinions from the year just gone…
Total Films Seen & Reviewed: 216 (200 in cinemas and 16 on video)
Total Grades Of A+: 2 (Chicago & The Quiet American) – the fewest since 1996
Total Grades Of C-: 13 – the most since 1996
First Film Seen In 2003: The Hot Chick (on 1/1/03 at 7:20pm)
Last Film Seen In 2003: Dogville (on 28/12/03 at 1:00pm)
Best Filmgoing Streak In 2003: Saw 21 movies in 19 days between 30/7/03 and 17/8/03
Longest Major Release Of Year: The Return Of The King (201 minutes)
Shortest Major Release Of Year: Phone Booth (81 minutes)
Best Drama Of Year: The Quiet American & The Return Of The King
Worst Drama Of Year: The Four Feathers
Best Comedy Of Year: Punch-Drunk Love and Igby Goes Down
Worst Comedy Of Year: Anger Management
Best Family Film Of Year: Brother Bear
Worst Family Film Of Year: The Lizzy McGuire Movie
Best Action Film Of Year: X-Men 2
Worst Action Film Of Year: Ballistic: Ecks V. Sever and Tomb Raider 2
Best Thriller Of Year: Mystic River
Worst Thriller Of Year: Trapped
Best Romance Film Of Year: Lost In Translation
Worst Romance Film Of Year: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days
Best Australian Film Of Year: The Rage In Placid Lake
Worst Australian Film Of Year: Horseplay
Best Foreign Language Film Of Year: City Of God and Talk To Her
Worst Foreign Language Film Of Year: Russian Ark and Goodbye, Lenin!
Total Foreign Language Films Seen In 2003: 19 – a record in one year for me
Best Documentary Of Year: Spellbound
Films I Hated But Most Others Seemed To Like: Le Divorce, Ned Kelly, S.W.A.T., Phone Booth
Films I Liked But Most Others Seemed To Hate: Punch Drunk Love, Buffalo Soldiers, The Emperor’s Club, The Rules Of Attraction
Profit From Gambling On The 2003 Golden Globes: $100
Profit From Gambling On The 2003 Oscars: $100
Current Favourite Actress: Scarlett Johansson
Current Favourite Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Film Most Looking Forward To In 2004: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban
Film Most NOT Looking Forward To In 2004: The Last Samurai