Coos Bay Gem List

Some of these are repeats from the North Bend post I did last week. Wow, I thought I had more films on the list so I did my search in a different way. I need to redo the North Bend post so badly, but not tonight. Ah well. I think I have a good Coos Bay list now. I counted 35 and that's up to date as of this post date: September 4, 2009. Please comment if you spot errors.

Whole doing the DORA post I found three more Coos Bay films. I hope that's all. I decided to put these in alphabetical order to keep me from repeating things too.

13 Rue Madeleine Very entertaining Word War II spy story.

3:10 to Yuma Old west sheriff tries to take a bad guy to the train. Very well acted.

About a Boy Sweet story about a grown up boy who meets a boy who's grown up too fast.

American Beauty Oscar winner, midlife crisis gone very wrong. Adult themes.

American Splendor Odd character, Harvey Pekar, bumbles along in his real life and creates a popular comic book.

The Bucket List Dying old men explore the world together.

Capote Another bio pic this time of the author interviewed the killers for his book, In Cold Blood.

Casablanca Oscar winning delight with Bogart and Bergman.

Chocolate Rather strange woman opens a sweets shop in a small French town. She has a sixth sense about people and their favorite tastes.

Circle of Friends Irish girls grow up together. Adult themes, teen OK.

City Slickers Billy Crystal and a group of friends go on an adventure vacation and get more than they bargained for.

Collateral Strange twists and turns with a cabby and criminal battling each other.

Cowboy Bebop First two seasons, adult anime.

The Day the Earth Stood Still Spaceship lands in Washington DC, giant mysterious robot scares everyone. Morality flick, and really enjoyable. The original science fiction classic.

Deadwood Western series, adult only, season one.

Definitely, Maybe Sweet romantic comedy.

Dexter Creepy serial killer of serial killers, very adult themes.

The Dick Van Dyke Show Black and white, comedy writing dad situation comedy from the 60's.

Dreamgirls Fictionalized account of the rise of a girl group from Motown.

Duma Delightful family friendly story of a boy and his pet cheetah.

Eragon Family friendly fantasy.

Firefly & Serenity Short lived science fiction series about a ship full of ragamuffins.

Juno Pregnant teen sorts out her quirky life.

Last King of Scotland Scary bio pic of the life of Ugandan leader Idi Amin.

Lawrence of Arabia Oscar winning tale of culture classes and war.

Little Miss Sunshine Very much an adult film, despite the name and the outstanding kid actress. I laughed until tears poured down my face.

Mystery Men Unlikely super heroes, super funny, well acted.

O Brother, Where Art Thou? Based on Homer's epic poem the Odyssey, directors Joel Coen and his brother Ethan Coen, send us on a wild tale set in the depression era.

Pan's Labyrinth Spanish language fantasy.

Shipping News Kevin Spacey finds himself after a series of tragedies. Somewhat of a downer but it picks up.

Shrek 1 2 and 3 Only Shrek 1 is the gem. Mixed up animated fairy tale.

Sicko Michael Moore documentary about health care. Interesting no matter what side you find yourself on.

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Cute teen girl flick about a pair of magical pants that fits all four girls.

Smoke Signals Modern Native American travel adventure. Charming and funny.

Spanglish Though Adam Sandler and Téa Leoni get top billing the story is truly stars Paz Vega.

Stardust Fallen celestial fantasy.

Tortilla Soup Sweet cultural family film about a widowed father whos life changes after he can longer taste food well enough to be a chef. His adult daughters confound him. Yay for cultural diversity.

The Visitor Love a great character driven drama? This is for you.

The World's Fastest Indian Outstanding film about one man's perseverance.