Older lists often ignore the 21st century. The 223 movies embraces it. Look for these modern entries:
Before you start crushing a list of 223 movies, you have to clean house. If you have 223 titles saved, I guarantee at least 10% of them are dead weight.
Ask the hard questions:
By the time you finish the audit, your 223 might be a leaner, meaner 150. That’s okay. A curated list is a watched list.
Paul Thomas Anderson took the number 223 and weaponized it for emotional devastation in his epic Magnolia. 223 movies
During the famous "Wise Up" sequence—where multiple characters sing along to Aimee Mann’s ballad simultaneously—the camera focuses on police officer Jim Kurring (John C. Reilly). He reaches for his service weapon to check his ammo. What is the caliber? .223.
Furthermore, the number appears as a room number and a police code. In Magnolia, 223 represents the randomness of coincidence (the film’s central theme) and the explosive potential hiding beneath the surface of everyday loneliness. Older lists often ignore the 21st century
Knock out all 22 silent era films in one month. Binge them with live-streaming ambient scores. Once you finish Metropolis and Nosferatu, the rest of the list feels easy.
