(Signed, walked out of it in the theatre. I was not quite 6. Manipulative tripe.)Heh. I was 10, and I have a distinct memory of how, after we saw it, my entire family was like, "Eh... why was that such a big deal?" as we left the theater.
We die horribly and painfully, you go to hell and I spend eternity in the arms of baby Jesus.
Gunn ,'Not Fade Away'
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Strega - May 26, 2005 9:57:23 pm PDT #3435 of 10002
P.M. Marc - May 26, 2005 10:15:35 pm PDT #3436 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I feel like there's very little overlap between my movie experiences and those of the listmaker. All I can remember seeing of the list (though thanks to an expensive cable habit back in the day, I may have seen more where I just don't recall the title):
- Aguirre: the Wrath of God (1972)
- Blade Runner (1982) (own)
- Brazil (1985) (own)
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- Casablanca (1942)
- Charade (1963) (own)
- Citizen Kane (1941)
- Double Indemnity (1944) (why don't I own this?)
- E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
- The Godfather, Parts I and II (1972, 1974)
- Goodfellas (1990)
- His Girl Friday (1940) (another should-own)
- It's A Wonderful Life (1946) (keep meaning to own this, too)
- The Lady Eve (1941)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) (own)
- The Lord of the Rings (2001-03) (own)
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962) (damn, haven't bought it, either)
- Metropolis (1927)
- Miller's Crossing (1990)
- Notorious (1946)
- On the Waterfront (1954)
- Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) (own)
- Pinocchio (1940)
- Psycho (1960)
- Pulp Fiction (1994) (own)
- Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- Some Like It Hot (1959) (own)
- Star Wars (1977) (own)
- A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
- Swing Time (1936)
- Unforgiven (1992) (own)
- Wings of Desire (1987)
(Thanks, by the way, Strega. During the day, I only have the one hand to type with, because the Squeakaboo resists being set down for naps.)
Volans - May 26, 2005 10:38:11 pm PDT #3437 of 10002
move out and draw fire
Lyra Jane - May 27, 2005 4:14:47 am PDT #3438 of 10002
Up with the sun
"Lawrence of Arabia" didn't do anything for me: my memory of it is basically "desert ... desert ... homoeroticism ... desert ... zzzzzz." Maybe I should try rewatching it someday, but I'm a philistine about long movies in general
Anne W. - May 27, 2005 4:17:19 am PDT #3439 of 10002
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I was 10, and I have a distinct memory of how, after we saw it, my entire family was like, "Eh... why was that such a big deal?" as we left the theater.
That was my family's reaction almost to the word.
I'll have to review the list o' movies and see which I want to see. I've already Netflixed "The Singing Detective," though.
bon bon - May 27, 2005 5:35:57 am PDT #3440 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
LoA aired in the middle of the night on some UHF channel when I saw it...even at 3 in the morning on a 20" TV, I was riveted. I didn't want it to end.
§ ita § - May 27, 2005 5:37:05 am PDT #3441 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I hated my viewing of 2001 so much I daren't see Lawrence of Arabia on the small screen.
bon bon - May 27, 2005 5:41:08 am PDT #3442 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
But 2001 is intentionally boring.
§ ita § - May 27, 2005 5:48:41 am PDT #3443 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Is it intentionally sucky?
Hayden - May 27, 2005 5:50:25 am PDT #3444 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Double Indemnity (1944) (why don't I own this?)
For some reason, it's unavailable on DVD. Got no idea why.