Tell me about Mean Streets,

I remember that you didn't like it, but I think it was a little slice-of-life picture that actually had a point about the people involved and the society they lived in. It's not one of my favorites, but I can see why the people who think it's brilliant feel that way about it. I think Raging Bull was shooting for that, but it was just dull brutality to me. I don't get why anyone would like that movie, and I'm usually an advocate for the movies on the more brutal side of the equation.

I'm not a Welles fan. Citizen Kane bored me to tears and I thought Touch of Evil was eh. The Philadelphia Story is far too low on that shiteous list.

The Philadelphia Story is far too low on that shiteous list.

"See Kay Dexter Hayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeee
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Holy Cow they dropped Giant & Rebel Without a Cause and East of Eden was never on the list? Am I to understand that James Dean has no place in the 100 greatest movies of all time? gah!

Speaking of movies not on the AFI top 100 list... watched Waiting... last night. Absolutely non-essential viewing Unless you have ever worked in a restaurant in which case it is a Must See.

I can't believe they bumped The Third Man

Seriously. I've just read the last 200 posts and I still can't get over this bit, which was the first thing Hec said after the list was linked. I mean... WHY? The Third Man is pretty much my favourite film of all time (it's either this, or Vertigo, or A Matter of Life And Death depending on my mood) so I'm admittedly biased, but honestly, I don't get it. For Titanic and Sixth Sense? The hell? And I don't buy the explanation that it was not American enough, because the flick is narrated by a goddamned American! Holly Martins is the central character!

Uhm, I'm actually getting kinda upset...? Which is lame, I know. STUPID LIST.

The ones I haven't seen:

Godfather (I've seen snippets of it, but never the whole thing)
The General
Raging Bull
Apocalypse Now
The Godfather II
Dr. Strangelove
Midnight Cowboy
Intolerance
M*A*S*H
The Gold Rush
American Graffiti
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
In the Heat of the Night
The Wild Bunch
Sunrise
Goodfellas
The French Connection
Do the Right Thing

18. Mostly, it's a big 70's-shaped hole, plus my weird aversion to anything Coppola, Kubrick, and to a lesser degree, Scorsese.

I have yet to see The Third Man, but Vonnie, you haven't seen Dr. Strangelove ? It's so fun!

The French Connection was all right, mostly notable for the cool car chase and the last five seconds.

I really liked Do the Right Thing.

because the flick is narrated by a goddamned American

Actually, I believe this is only true in the American version. The original has narration by Carol Reed.

you haven't seen Dr. Strangelove ?

Heh. I have kind of a hate-on for Stanley Kubrick by transference. I used to hang out on movie forums back in pre-LJ, pre-Buffistas days and there were some really obnoxious tools there who worshipped the ground Kubrick walked on and was nasty to anyone who didn't get the master's "genius." Or something. I mean, I liked him fine before! I loved Path of Glory and enjoyed Spartacus as the fun spectacle it is. OK, Clockwork Orange totally traumatized me but I recognize it's a brilliant film, etc. But after that, I purposefully refused to watch Kubrick's films. Wow, that's petty. I should probably get over myself.

I do plan on watching Godfather movies one of these days. Still feels like homework though.

Hey, at least it protected you from Eyes Wide Shut. But I'd add my voice to the Dr. Strangelove recommendations, it's great fun.