I'd be worried about that Kath, but *SWEDISH*!
Two steaming cups of chocolate goodness. Courtesy of whomever I swiped it from out of the cupboard.
Ben ,'The Killer In Me'
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Sean K - Jun 21, 2007 8:29:25 am PDT #9414 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Hayden - Jun 21, 2007 8:30:52 am PDT #9415 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Sean, if you feel so inclined, you can go to this page and listen to me caterwauling out-of-tune about Myrna Loy.
Kathy A - Jun 21, 2007 8:32:16 am PDT #9416 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I'd be worried about that Kath, but *SWEDISH*!
Don't make me get all neutral on your ass...
megan walker - Jun 21, 2007 8:32:30 am PDT #9417 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Thanks, I was looking at the original list, although my gaps were almost the same. I haven't seen:
Apocalypse Now
Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Midnight Cowboy
Intolerance
In the Heat of the Night
The Wild Bunch
Sunrise
Easy Rider
Sophie's Choice
Tom Scola - Jun 21, 2007 8:33:18 am PDT #9418 of 10001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
That scene where Pippi has a game of chess with Death on the shore? Surprisingly action-packed and gripping.
Polter-Cow - Jun 21, 2007 8:35:17 am PDT #9419 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Also, why is The African Queen on the list? It's really not that great. (I've seen it.)
JZ - Jun 21, 2007 8:36:04 am PDT #9420 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
bon, I will totally throw down about the many excellences of It's A Wonderful Life and why it absolutely belongs on the list.
However, on the sentimentality front, though I'm terribly fond of both Tootsie and Toy Story, they really don't belong on a list that doesn't have Third Man or Manchurian. Love 'em both, but they just don't.
eta: P-C, I love you, but you're wrong. African Queen really is that great.
DavidS - Jun 21, 2007 8:36:15 am PDT #9421 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
but also for my secret silver screen girlfriend, Myrna Loy.
Good taste, my man. Have you ever read Cynthia Heimel's Sex Tips for Girls?
She sets her compass by Ms. Loy's north star and notes that it is a handy question to ask yourself in any quandry, "What would Myrna Loy do in this situation?"
Myrna Loy Tidbits:
She grew up childhood friends with Gary Cooper but never got to be in a movie with him.
She was a red-head.
She was a very active Democrat, and William Powell was a very staunch Republican. They got on well and never talked about politics.
Jesse - Jun 21, 2007 8:37:00 am PDT #9422 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Also, why is The African Queen on the list? It's really not that great. (I've seen it.)
It's better than Forrest Gump!!!
I can't remember if I've seen Cabaret or not, but if I haven't, it's solely due to the creepiness of Joel Grey. Although the thing is, I don't know what I would have seen him in as a youth that would have given me this overriding impression of him as skeevy, if not Cabaret. It's a conundrum.
Hayden - Jun 21, 2007 8:37:18 am PDT #9423 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
why is The African Queen on the list?
People love Bogart, Hepburn, and Huston, and quality aside, that one was a 3-fer on star power.