That is an intriguing list. It's refreshing to move on from the 100 most famous movies ever made. I don't buy the premise, at all-- it certainly doesn't persuade me to buy a single DVD-- but the 1970s list is partic ridic. Show me someone who has all those movies in a collection that is, according to the list, practically obligatory.
Where'd they get CAT scan from?... I mean, did they test it on cats? Or does the machine sort of look like a cat?
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bon bon - Jul 02, 2007 2:19:29 pm PDT #9804 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
erikaj - Jul 02, 2007 2:37:35 pm PDT #9805 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I love '70s movies, but I barely recognized their list. And "Nashville"? whatever. Especially in terms of buying it and bringing it home...I liked The Long Goodbye better, anyway, if one must have '70s Altman. And how intellectual do I feel right now, posting that? Very. Almost enough to debate with Corwood and have him kick my ass, that's how smart I am today.
Hayden - Jul 02, 2007 3:08:12 pm PDT #9806 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
You're always smart enough to whomp my butt, Erika.
I thought the list was somewhat right and a whole lotta silly crap, myself.
Hayden - Jul 02, 2007 3:11:03 pm PDT #9807 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I should amend that: maybe 1/2 and 1/2.
erikaj - Jul 02, 2007 3:12:02 pm PDT #9808 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I possess the intuitive understanding of the dirt-worshipper, only. You've got much more rhetorical stamina, I think.
Kathy A - Jul 02, 2007 3:47:01 pm PDT #9809 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Going through that list, I've only seen 15 of them, and own only 6 (counting the LotR films as one, as they do).
megan walker - Jul 02, 2007 4:00:09 pm PDT #9810 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I've seen 25 on the list, with most of those falling in the 1st and 5th groups. I own 7 ( La Règle du jeu; Double Indemnity; Sunset Boulevard; Singin' in the Rain; Trois Couleurs: Bleu, Blanc, Rouge; The Lord of the Rings; and The Matrix )
Of course, by no stretch of the imagination should Blue, White, and Red be considered one movie.
Kathy A - Jul 02, 2007 4:04:36 pm PDT #9811 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I own Singin' in the Rain, A Hard Day's Night, Aliens, The Matrix, LotR, and The Incredibles. I've also seen The Passion of Joan of Arc, Frankenstein, Planet of the Apes, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (both the 50s version and the 70s one), The In-Laws, Brazil, JFK, Slacker, and Memento.
Sean K - Jul 02, 2007 4:52:56 pm PDT #9812 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Okay. I'm heading out soon for the 8pm showing of Live Free or Die Hard at Mann's. I'm all excited.
Polter-Cow - Jul 02, 2007 6:05:56 pm PDT #9813 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Hope you have a good time, Sean! I think you will.