Sunday, August 21, 2005
Science Fiction/Double Feature
Okay, this is a blog cheat but it's the weekend and I just don't feel like using my brain. Idea courtesy of Shannon... here's the rules. Paste this list from AFI into your blog and bold all the ones you've seen.
Edit: With apologies to Shannon. I originally cited PBW as the source of this idea. My bad.
The Complete List:
1. CITIZEN KANE (1941) Yawn, so don't understand it's 'brilliance'.
2. CASABLANCA (1942) Meh
3. THE GODFATHER (1972) Great movie, better book.
4. GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) Butt numbingly long
5. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) Liked
6. THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) Loved. This one was movie magic to me. I remember my awe when they transitioned from B&W to colour.
7. THE GRADUATE (1967) Liked
8. ON THE WATERFRONT (1954)
9. SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993) Liked
10. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952) Liked. I'm a sucker for a musical.
11. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) Liked. Also a sucker for schmaltz
12. SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950)
13. THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) Liked... and war movies.
14. SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) Wunnerful
15. STAR WARS (1977) All my imaginative fantasies come true. Awesome!
16. ALL ABOUT EVE (1950) Liked
17. THE AFRICAN QUEEN (1951) Liked.
18. PSYCHO (1960) Okay. Not as good as most Hitchcock's, although this one seems to get all the press.
19. CHINATOWN (1974) Liked
20. ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975) Loved/hated... such a disturbing movie
21. THE GRAPES OF WRATH (1940)
22. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) Soooo didn't get it.
23. THE MALTESE FALCON (1941) My love for Bogey remains.
24. RAGING BULL (1980)
25. E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) Liked
26. DR. STRANGELOVE (1964)
27. BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967) Liked
28. APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) Meh
29. MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) Okay
30. THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948)
31. ANNIE HALL (1977) Meh
32. THE GODFATHER PART II (1974) Well if you saw the first, you kinda had to see this one. Book was still better.
33. HIGH NOON (1952) A good western is pretty hard to beat
34. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962) Powerful
35. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934) Yes it did
36. MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969) Meh another depressing social statement movie of the era
37. THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946)
38. DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)
39. DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965) Long and rather tedious.
40. NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) Fabulous
41. WEST SIDE STORY (1961) It's a musical. Of course I loved it.
42. REAR WINDOW (1954) Excellent
43. KING KONG (1933) Meh
44. THE BIRTH OF A NATION (1915)
45. A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951)
46. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) Didn't get it.. again.
47. TAXI DRIVER (1976)
48. JAWS (1975) Movie good. Book excellent.. the shark scenes were some of the most psychologically chilling passages I've ever read.
49. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937) Cute
50. BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969) Way Cute (sadly crappy ending)
51. THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940) Liked
52. FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953) Liked
53. AMADEUS (1984) Liked
54. ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930) Liked
55. THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965) Want me to sing it for you?
56. M*A*S*H (1970) Fun
57. THE THIRD MAN (1949)
58. FANTASIA (1940) Visually/audibly satisfying
59. REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955)
60. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) Such a fun romp
61. VERTIGO (1958) Liked
62. TOOTSIE (1982) Loved
63. STAGECOACH (1939)
64. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) Loved
65. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) Skeery
66. NETWORK (1976) meh
67. THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962)
68. AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951) Liked
69. SHANE (1953) Liked
70. THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971) Dark
71. FORREST GUMP (1994) Liked
72. BEN-HUR (1959) Liked
73. WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939) Book was better.
74. THE GOLD RUSH (1925)
75. DANCES WITH WOLVES (1990) Liked
76. CITY LIGHTS (1931)
77. AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973) Fun
78. ROCKY (1976) Liked
79. THE DEER HUNTER (1978)
80. THE WILD BUNCH (1969) Really Liked
81. MODERN TIMES (1936)
82. GIANT (1956) meh
83. PLATOON (1986) okay
84. FARGO (1996) This just gets better everytime I see it.
85. DUCK SOUP (1933) Classic
86. MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935) Charles Laughton was perfection
87. FRANKENSTEIN (1931) Liked
88. EASY RIDER (1969)
89. PATTON (1970) Meh
90. THE JAZZ SINGER (1927) okay
91. MY FAIR LADY (1964) Do I have to even say it?
92. A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951)
93. THE APARTMENT (1960)
94. GOODFELLAS (1990) Liked
95. PULP FICTION (1994) Loved. Didn't get a lot of it but there was that one scene that forever propelled it into the realm of Fabu.
96. THE SEARCHERS (1956)
97. BRINGING UP BABY (1938) So much fun
98. UNFORGIVEN (1992) This is here why?
99. GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER (1967) Meh
100. YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (1942) Well, it's Cagney
And in conclusion, I'd like to thank the Academy for giving me so many hours of entertainment.
X
Edit: With apologies to Shannon. I originally cited PBW as the source of this idea. My bad.
The Complete List:
1. CITIZEN KANE (1941) Yawn, so don't understand it's 'brilliance'.
2. CASABLANCA (1942) Meh
3. THE GODFATHER (1972) Great movie, better book.
4. GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) Butt numbingly long
5. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) Liked
6. THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) Loved. This one was movie magic to me. I remember my awe when they transitioned from B&W to colour.
7. THE GRADUATE (1967) Liked
8. ON THE WATERFRONT (1954)
9. SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993) Liked
10. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952) Liked. I'm a sucker for a musical.
11. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) Liked. Also a sucker for schmaltz
12. SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950)
13. THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) Liked... and war movies.
14. SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) Wunnerful
15. STAR WARS (1977) All my imaginative fantasies come true. Awesome!
16. ALL ABOUT EVE (1950) Liked
17. THE AFRICAN QUEEN (1951) Liked.
18. PSYCHO (1960) Okay. Not as good as most Hitchcock's, although this one seems to get all the press.
19. CHINATOWN (1974) Liked
20. ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975) Loved/hated... such a disturbing movie
21. THE GRAPES OF WRATH (1940)
22. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) Soooo didn't get it.
23. THE MALTESE FALCON (1941) My love for Bogey remains.
24. RAGING BULL (1980)
25. E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) Liked
26. DR. STRANGELOVE (1964)
27. BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967) Liked
28. APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) Meh
29. MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) Okay
30. THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948)
31. ANNIE HALL (1977) Meh
32. THE GODFATHER PART II (1974) Well if you saw the first, you kinda had to see this one. Book was still better.
33. HIGH NOON (1952) A good western is pretty hard to beat
34. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962) Powerful
35. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934) Yes it did
36. MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969) Meh another depressing social statement movie of the era
37. THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946)
38. DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)
39. DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965) Long and rather tedious.
40. NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) Fabulous
41. WEST SIDE STORY (1961) It's a musical. Of course I loved it.
42. REAR WINDOW (1954) Excellent
43. KING KONG (1933) Meh
44. THE BIRTH OF A NATION (1915)
45. A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951)
46. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) Didn't get it.. again.
47. TAXI DRIVER (1976)
48. JAWS (1975) Movie good. Book excellent.. the shark scenes were some of the most psychologically chilling passages I've ever read.
49. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937) Cute
50. BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969) Way Cute (sadly crappy ending)
51. THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940) Liked
52. FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953) Liked
53. AMADEUS (1984) Liked
54. ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930) Liked
55. THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965) Want me to sing it for you?
56. M*A*S*H (1970) Fun
57. THE THIRD MAN (1949)
58. FANTASIA (1940) Visually/audibly satisfying
59. REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955)
60. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) Such a fun romp
61. VERTIGO (1958) Liked
62. TOOTSIE (1982) Loved
63. STAGECOACH (1939)
64. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) Loved
65. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) Skeery
66. NETWORK (1976) meh
67. THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962)
68. AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951) Liked
69. SHANE (1953) Liked
70. THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971) Dark
71. FORREST GUMP (1994) Liked
72. BEN-HUR (1959) Liked
73. WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939) Book was better.
74. THE GOLD RUSH (1925)
75. DANCES WITH WOLVES (1990) Liked
76. CITY LIGHTS (1931)
77. AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973) Fun
78. ROCKY (1976) Liked
79. THE DEER HUNTER (1978)
80. THE WILD BUNCH (1969) Really Liked
81. MODERN TIMES (1936)
82. GIANT (1956) meh
83. PLATOON (1986) okay
84. FARGO (1996) This just gets better everytime I see it.
85. DUCK SOUP (1933) Classic
86. MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935) Charles Laughton was perfection
87. FRANKENSTEIN (1931) Liked
88. EASY RIDER (1969)
89. PATTON (1970) Meh
90. THE JAZZ SINGER (1927) okay
91. MY FAIR LADY (1964) Do I have to even say it?
92. A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951)
93. THE APARTMENT (1960)
94. GOODFELLAS (1990) Liked
95. PULP FICTION (1994) Loved. Didn't get a lot of it but there was that one scene that forever propelled it into the realm of Fabu.
96. THE SEARCHERS (1956)
97. BRINGING UP BABY (1938) So much fun
98. UNFORGIVEN (1992) This is here why?
99. GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER (1967) Meh
100. YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (1942) Well, it's Cagney
And in conclusion, I'd like to thank the Academy for giving me so many hours of entertainment.
X
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Wow. You watch a lot of movies, X. I would do this but a)I'm too tired (see my blog for why) and b)the number I *haven't* seen would be too embarrassing to admit to.
That's my story and I'm a-stickin' to it.
That's my story and I'm a-stickin' to it.
Actually Kris, most of them (especially the B&W ones) I watched as a child. They played an oldie every Sunday afternoon on TV. Very good way to digest that enormous roast mum used to cook.
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You really need to see Dr. Strangelove, Sunset Boulevard, and Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Oh boy are those great films.
Dr. Strangelove, definitely must see, lol. The former Nazi scientist who "Heil Hitler"s like a tourettes victim is too damn funny.
My Fair Lady--Um, yup, you have to say it. I remain utterly conflicted about that movie. It's great until the end...why the HELL should she come back? I mean, WE know he loves her, but she's got no motivation whatsoever to come home. I want to rip out my own teeth without lidocaine everytime I see that! LOL!
Smooches,
Dee
(who is off to see why Tanya was sleepy)
My Fair Lady--Um, yup, you have to say it. I remain utterly conflicted about that movie. It's great until the end...why the HELL should she come back? I mean, WE know he loves her, but she's got no motivation whatsoever to come home. I want to rip out my own teeth without lidocaine everytime I see that! LOL!
Smooches,
Dee
(who is off to see why Tanya was sleepy)
would you believe i've seen all but 74 & 76??? - which i suppose tells you that i was either:
1. boring with no social life
2. hooked on movies
3. a movie reviewer at one time
4. paralyzed with nothing but movies for a while to entertain me
5. kidnapped at gunpoint & forced into celluloid hell
and as an aside, for the writers, peter benchley was rejected 17 times for "jaws" before it was purchased.
and only 1 of the above statements is not true.
vewwy intewesting, X - especially liked your reviews - lol.
1. boring with no social life
2. hooked on movies
3. a movie reviewer at one time
4. paralyzed with nothing but movies for a while to entertain me
5. kidnapped at gunpoint & forced into celluloid hell
and as an aside, for the writers, peter benchley was rejected 17 times for "jaws" before it was purchased.
and only 1 of the above statements is not true.
vewwy intewesting, X - especially liked your reviews - lol.
It would be interesting to see if the British film industry has a similar list. (and how many of those I've seen as well). Because growing up in Oz, I saw equal amounts of British and American movies.
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