Those who know me know that I enjoy not only books but also movies. Not too long ago, my daughter asked me how many movies I’ve seen in my lifetime, and I tentatively guessed “about 1000.”* She also asked me how many of those are worth rewatching, and I said “About 75%,” to which I added: “And about 50% of those are worth rewatching more than once. And about 25% of those are worth watching incessantly.” So, just for kicks and giggles, here’s the list of what I watched in 2023—and not just movies, but also documentaries(º) and comedy specials:
- Strategic Air Command (1955)
- The Saturn V Story (2014)º
- Master and Commander (2003), rewatch
- Sebastian Maniscalco: What’s Wrong with People? (2012)
- Sebastian Maniscalco: Is It Me? (2022)
- Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug (2013)
- Hidalgo (2004), rewatch
- Brian Regan: On the Rocks (2021)
- Bourne Identity (2002), rewatch
- Jungle Cruise (2021)
- Iron Man (2008), rewatch
- Great Escape (1963), rewatch
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), rewatch
- Bourne Supremacy (2004), rewatch
- Tombstone (1993), rewatch
- Bourne Ultimatum (2007), rewatch
- Clue (1985), rewatch
- Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), rewatch
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006), rewatch
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007), rewatch
- Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005), rewatch
- O, Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), rewatch
- Man in the Iron Mask (1998), rewatch
- Drunken Master (1978)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017), rewatch
- Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
- Willow (1988), rewatch
- National Treasure (2004), rewatch
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), rewatch
- Sebastian Maniscalco: Aren’t You Embarrassed? (2014)
- Ivan the Terrible (2014)
- Lost Treasures of Egypt: Curse of the Afterlife (2019)º
- Lost Treasures of Egypt: Mystery of Tut’s Tomb (2021)º
- Lost Treasures of Egypt: Legend of the Pyramid Kings (2021)º
- Lost Treasures of Egypt: Ramses Rise to Power (2021)º
- iRobot (2004), rewatch
- One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1970)
- Lost Treasures of Egypt: Pyramid Tomb Raiders (2021)º
- Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
- Fletch (1985), rewatch
- The Mask of Zorro (1998), rewatch
- The Sting (1973)
- Bourne Legacy (2012), rewatch
- Lost Treasures of Egypt: Cleopatra, Egypt’s Last Pharaoh (2021)º
- Lost Treasures of Egypt: Tutankhamun’s Unsolved Secrets (2021)º
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)…waste of time
- Black Panther (2018)
- Lost Treasures of Egypt: Tutankhamun’s Treasures (2019)º
- Lost Treasures of Egypt: Hunt for the Pyramid Tomb (2019)º
- The Rundown (2003), rewatch
- Lost Treasures of Egypt: Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb (2019)º
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Conan the Destroyer (1984), rewatch
- Rise of the Black Pharaohs (2016)º
- Fletch Lives (1989), rewatch
- Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 2 (2017)
- Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), rewatch
- Eraser (1996), rewatch
- Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back (1980), rewatch
- It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983), rewatch
- Star Wars: Force Awakens (2015), rewatch
- Star Wars: Solo (2018), rewatch
- Hot Fuzz (2007)
- Avengers (2012), rewatch
- Incredible Hulk (2008)…the best part was the cameo of Lou Ferrigno
- Top Gun: Maverick (2022), rewatch
- Doctor Strange (2016), rewatch
- American Sniper (2014)
- Charade (1963), rewatch
- To Catch a Thief (1955)…not impressed…at all
- The Angry Red Planet (1959)
- Star Wars: Phantom Menace (1999), rewatch
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002), rewatch
- MacArthur (1977), not impressed
- The Final Countdown (1980)…definitely MST3K worthy
- Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale (2023)
- RED (2010), rewatch
- Gladiator (2000), rewatch
- RED 2 (2013), rewatch
- Batman (1989), rewatch
- Star Wars: Rogue One (2016), rewatch
- Captain Marvel (2019), rewatch
- A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), rewatch
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- Tut’s Treasures: Hidden Secrets. Treasures Rediscovered (2018)º
- Tut’s Treasures: Hidden Secrets. Golden Mask (2018)º
- Lost Treasures of Egypt: Hunt for Queen Nefertiti (2020)º
- Tut’s Treasures: Hidden Secrets. Golden Mask (2018)º
- National Treasure 2 (2007), rewatch
- Thor: Dark World (2013), rewatch
- Christmas Vacation (1989), rewatch
- Holiday Inn (1942), rewatch
- White Christmas (1954), rewatch
- Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 3 (2023)…waste of time
- Iron Man 2 (2010), rewatch
- Home Alone (1990), rewatch
- Home Alone 2 (1992), rewatch
- His Only Son (2023)…decent, but a tad too dramatic and quite a bit slow
- Back to the Future (1985), rewatch
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* In the months that followed her question, I decided to see how close my guess was to reality. At present, the count is 1,085. But I have hunch that’s not entirely complete. I’m sure there are others that I’ve forgotten that I’ve seen. And if one’s curious: since c.2012, I’ve read close to 500 books. That’s about 1/8 of my personal library, which I’m trying to read through—with the exception of a few options.
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