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100 Movie Reviews

I have just published my 100th movie review. I have had a lot of fun watching the movies and it has been pretty entertaining writing the reviews. I hope you have had fun reading them and maybe have found some good films that you would not have thought to watch. I took a look back at the movies I have reviewed over the last four years and found some favorites and some things that surprised me.

Some Movie statistics 
Fortunately, having reviewed 100 movies the percentages are shockingly easy to work out.
  • 25% of the movies were sequels
  • 14% of the movies were remakes or reboots
  • 12% of the movies were based on books
  • 14% superhero movies
  • 15% historical movies
  • 3% Jack Ryan
  • 3% Submarine movies
  • 3% Jurassic Park
The percent of superhero movies surprised me because it seems like most of the movies I watch have heroes in them. I was impressed with how many historical movies I have watched, I guess I'm more cultured than I thought I was. Unexpectedly there was 0 overlap between the Jack Ryan, Submarine, and Jurassic Park categories, which I think highlights some untapped potential.

 Movies I have actually rewatched:
One of the criteria that I use in my reviews is whether or not I would rewatch the movie. Looking back over the list I pulled out the ones that I know I have watched again since the first time, they maybe others that I have forgotten.
  • Big hero 6
  • Sum of all fears
  • Monuments men
  • Jack Ryan shadow recruit
  • Inside out
  • Mission impossible 5
  • Man from uncle
  • Star wars VII
  • Zootopia
  • Rogue one
  • Hidden figures (I rewatched this about 4 times)
  • Wonder woman
  • Fantastic beasts (I watched this at a party and was not involved in the movie selection)
  • Spiderman homecoming
  • Dunkirk

Comments

  1. LauraApril 27, 2018 at 7:33 PM

    Congratulations on reaching 100 reviews! I love them; please keep them coming. I'm impressed you've already gone back and rewatched so many.

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  2. TinaApril 28, 2018 at 12:44 PM

    It is surprising that you have only watched 3% Jurassic Park movies. Especially since dinosaurs are so near and dear to your heart.
    Most surprising to me, however, is that you actually watched Inside Out more than once. Is this a movie that you were actually willing to watch again? I hope that you were in good company for that additional screening! I could say the same for Big Hero 6. I slept through it. Twice.

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