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June Marathon: Cast Chain
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June Marathon
Cast Chain
I been thinking of ideas of what I can do for June... and I have not watched many movies lately... really been concentrating on TV Series. So I thought why not do a cast chain of movies. I am sure this isn't a new idea. Though probably called something else? But I never done one before so thought I would give it a try. I haven't completely worked it out yet... but here is the basic idea of what I was thinking...

Starting out with a random cast member... most likely a favorite actor or actress. But each movie I watch I must pick a different cast member from the previous movie. Though I am thinking maybe I can repeat an actor or actress... just as long as there is lets say a few movies since their last movie I watched. And then just see how many movies I can watch by the end of the month. So for example...

Start with Charlie Sheen in Red Dawn. It also starred Lea Thompson... so next I watch Back to the Future which starred Michael J. Fox so after it I watch The Frighteners... etc, etc, etc.

Ideally maybe even get it to end with the same person I started with... but that would be difficult at best... basically no more then luck since I have no idea how many movies I could watch within the month. That is the basic idea.

Now the question is.... who should I pick to start with? 

And how long will I get this chain by the end of the month? 
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For picking the first actor/actress:
- Open DVDProfiler
- Go to the actor's list
- Close your eyes
- Randomly scroll up and down and click (with closed eyes).

This should give you a real surprise starting point.

If the actor/actress is appearing in several movies of your collection pick one randomly with the method described above.

For the proceeding actor/actress:
Same method as above, but from the Cast-List of the last movie watched.
It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?


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Maybe not a bad idea to start... but may make it a little TOO random to do it that way through-out the entire month.   
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Just start with Kevin Bacon. 

I should try one of these with lesser know talent from dtv horror flicks.
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This sounds like what happens when I contribute something that has a birth year, then I try to update all other movies with the same actors, then I find there are other actors who need to be updated in those movies.
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Title: Batman Begins: Two-Disc Deluxe Edition
UPC: 012569732162
Year: 2005
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writer: Christopher Nolan (Screenwriter), David S. Goyer (Screenwriter), David S. Goyer (Story By), Bob Kane (Original Characters By)
Rating: Rated PG-13 : Intense Action Violence, Disturbing Images and Some Thematic Elements
Length: 140 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Stars:
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman
Michael Caine as Alfred
Liam Neeson as Ducard
Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes
Gary Oldman as Jim Gordon
Cillian Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane

Plot:
In BATMAN BEGINS, acclaimed director Christopher Nolan explores the origins of the legendary DARK KNIGHT. In the wake of his parents' murders, disillusioned heir BRUCE WAYNE (CHRISTIAN BALE) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. With the help of his trusted butler ALFRED (MICHAEL CAINE), detective JIM GORDON (GARY OLDMAN) and his ally LUCIUS FOX (MORGAN FREEMAN), Wayne returns to GOTHAM CITY and unleashes his alter ego: BATMAN, a masked crusader who uses strength, intellect and an array of high-tech weaponry to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city.

Extras:
Scene Access
Feature Trailers
Featurettes
Gallery
Production Notes
DVD-ROM Content
Closed Captioned
'Tankman Begins' Spoof

My Thoughts:
I think they did a wonderful job on this movie I enjoyed every second of it. I especially enjoyed Michael Caine as Alfred and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox. I also enjoyed the Scarecrow storyline. Actually I can't think of much of anything I didn't like. It is a long movie.. clocks in at 2hrs and 19min... but you wouldn't know it while watching as time just flies by as you are watching. A great start at rebooting the series.

My Rating: 4.5/5

Movie Count: 1
Pete
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Next Up...

A Morgan Freeman movie



Morgan Freeman played Lucius Fox in the previous movie Batman Begins.
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Just curious. Since the movie is perfect (as i can read, from what you wrote) what drag it down from a perfect 5?
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Well... it wasn't perfect. It was a little of a slow start for me... which admittedly I should have mentioned. I did find my mind wander a little while he was on his 7 year trek. Not terribly mind you. But enough to make me put my attention elsewhere temporarily.
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Oh, ok. Gotcha
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Next movie you should watch is Million Dollar Baby
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Thanks for the suggestion... great movie! But think I will watch one of the ones I never seen before. 
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Choices I have that I have with him that I never seen before...

- The Big Bounce
- Chain Reaction
- Glory
- High Crimes
- Lucky # Slevin
- The Sum of All Fears
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If your in doubt. I've heard great things about 'Lucky Slevin' havent got it myself. But heard great things about it.
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I suggest "A Sum of All Fears", though Lucky # Slevin would be a close second.

Charlie
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