KOA's 100 Films: Rapid Reaction to Barnes' 50-41

By: Luke Florence

"See The Proposal and then talk to me ... asshole." - Matt Barnes.

Of all the films I've ripped so far on Barnes' list, this is the only time Barnes has responded with such vigor. And to so vehemently defend The Proposal could be seen as a laughable offense, it just shows how we are becoming more emotionally attached to these films. More so than the ones when we just got underway.

No, I'm not going to see The Proposal, and probably won't until a female makes that decision for me, but I applaud Barnes for his passion. It's a bit misguided, but very much present.

Barnes parlays that passion to the best group of ten movies he's posted yet. He has funny movies, dramatic ones and thinking-man favorites. It's - and I can't believe I'm saying this - a really good set of films.

Enjoy.

KOA's 100 Films: 50-41 Saturday Trailers

By: Luke Florence

I had zero idea what my favorite trailers were going to be when I decided to rank them every week. There are only one or two trailers I can remember being very excited to see and the rest I had no clue if they would be any good. Just because I liked the movie doesn't correlate to my appreciation of the trailer.

So even though I really enjoy this batch of films, I can honestly say it's the worst bunch of trailers I've posted to date. Movies like Requiem For A Dream and Memento are unequivocally the two most disappointing trailers I've posted for they are too powerful and too emotionally gripping to have such sub-standard trailers promoting their work.

Having said that, I hope you enjoy these set of eleven trailers more so than I.

Enjoy.

KOA's 100 Films: 50-41

By: Luke Florence

A couple weeks ago I wrote how it was quite difficult to rank the movies I put in the 50-90 range. There wasn't much differentiating movie ranked #89 from #51. Well we are now past that. We are getting into the second half of the list, where you will find my favorite 50 movies. These are the films I came up with right off the bat when I first created the list. These are my favorite films.

Enjoy.

KOA's 100 Films: Rapid Reaction to Barnes' 60-51

By: Luke Florence

Take a deep breath boys and girls, we are half-way through our lists. And while I certainly feel I've had the better list (no surprises here), it doesn't take a single thing away from what Barnes is doing. These lists are 100% personal. At the end of the day it really doesn't matter what anyone else thinks or feels about them.

We are ranking OUR favorite movies. Not yours ... OURS.

Having said that, Barnes has developed a steady knack for putting some horrendous selections on his list. This week he has zero animated films, a couple knee-slapping comedies, and of course a "what is he thinking?" selection.

Enjoy.

KOA's 100 Films: By The Numbers (Part One)

By: Luke Florence

Here we are at the half-way mark. 50 movies down and 50 films yet to go. In order to commemorate this magic moment I thought we would bust out a "By The Numbers" post for the first half of this epic list. We will take a look at how many comedies vs. dramas I've posted thus far, who has the early lead in my favorite actor/actress race and which year has provided the most movies.

Enjoy.

KOA's 100 Films: 60-51 Tuesday Trailers

By: Luke Florence

It's been a while since we actually posted our trailers on a Tuesday, so it almost feels like a Homecoming. What follows are the trailers for my movies ranked 60-51. While it's certainly a stronger set than last week there really it's not the best bunch to date. Having said that, I still hope you enjoy them.

KOA's 100 Films: 60-51

By: Luke Florence

Getting pretty serious now. After this post we will have unveiled exactly half of our top 100 lists. We are slowly transitioning from movies that we really enjoy to movies we really love. In my next set of ten films I have just one comedy, a handful of dramas and even one animated movie.

Here we go.

KOA's 100 Films: Rapid Reaction to Barnes' 70-61

By: Luke Florence

It took nearly a month, but Barnes finally got his act together and put some really good movies on his list. Certainly helped that he picked three (and maybe more) films from my list. We have a couple action-packed dramas, a couple more animated films, and of course, the one ridiculous selection.

Enjoy.

KOA's 100 Films: 70-61 Wednesday Trailers

By: Luke Florence

No matter the day of the week it all counts the same. A mini-vacation put me back a full day in this list but we are doing our best to catch up. Here are my trailers for the movies ranked #70-61. Make sure to check our Barnes' trailers HERE. After viewing both I'd have to say he has the better crop of trailers this week. Do with this as you will. Enjoy.

KOA's 100 Films: 70-61

By: Luke Florence

Crazy to think that at this point next week we will be half-way through our lists. These weeks are just flying by. That's what happens when you are having fun ... or something like that. Barnes and I are rolling right on through the bottom half of our favorite 100 movies. Please keep the comments and feedback coming. They are the fuel that ignites these columns. (Who am I trying to kid? Knowing Barnes and myself, we would probably write these even if no one was reading)

This week features the most random group of movies I've unveiled to date. We have both recently released films and movies that have been out for decades. We have very serious flicks and those that are just made to make you laugh. We even have a couple of sports-related films ... one of which is animated.

Giddy up ... it's time.