Well, that’s a wrap ladies and gents. As Labor Day 2015 fades into night, the summer is more or less over. What awaits us movie fans? Well with Venice, Telluride, Toronto and New York, we will be hit with an onslaught of award-worthy projects. I will probably discuss these a little later. But for now, I have a little assignment I have set forth for myself as the year comes to a close.
Recently, I took an “online movie list challenge,” consisting of my selecting films that made AFI’s 100, Years 100 Films list, produced over a decade ago.
The results were disappointing to say the very least. Sure, being in the 25th percentile is not a bad place in general, for someone who proclaims to love motion pictures as much as I do, that is a pretty low score.
Determined to right this wrong, I did what any good student would do – reviewed my input. What I found was an interesting pattern … while there are a few outliers, many of the films that I have “overlooked” happened to be produced during the 1960’s and 1970’s. Some movies I have seen bits of, others I have had spoiled for me – but none of them have I seen straight through from opening credits to the end.
This revision gave me an idea – a mini task/project for myself that will see me try to watch each of these missed films from now until December 31st.
Some I will probably review; others may not make it to post, I cannot make any guarantees. But be on the lookout over the next few months for a little cinematic trip back forty-plus years as I watch the following films (order listed is random):
- Toy Story (1995)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- Do the Right Thing (1989)
- The Last Picture Show (1971)
- Sophie’s Choice (1982)
- Easy Rider (1969)
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
- Midnight Cowboy (1969)
- Intolerance (1916)
- The Deer Hunter (1978)
- Rocky (1976)
- Nashville (1975)
- Cabaret (1972)
- Network (1976)
- A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- Tootsie (1982)
- Modern Times (1936)
- The Wild Bunch (1969)
- Raging Bull (1980)
- Schindler’s List (1993)
- The Graduate (1967)
- The General (1927)
- Chinatown (1974)
- Apocalypse Now (1979)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Well lookie here … a perfect 25 films!
So I throw it you, fair reader, take the challenge and let me know how you did in the Comments section below. Good luck!
