From Lee Anne Without ruining the ending for any that might consider watching this film, I hated it. It was an incredibly well made film, the story was told well, etc. But I hated it. I hated the message it sent across. And absolutely most of all, I hated the ending. With every single cell… Continue reading Deer Hunter, 50 Films/50 Weeks
Category: 50 weeks/50 films
Schindler’s List, 50 Films/50 Weeks
Lee Anne: Haunting. Devastating. Inspiring. Beautiful. Incredibly, incredibly well made film. For someone who's seen surprisingly many holocaust films, this one tops them all. It's more vivid. More real. It feels more... True. Absolutely perfect for what it set out to do. Incredible. Watch it. John: Wow. Incredible. Groundbreaking. Truthful and factual. A confession: I… Continue reading Schindler’s List, 50 Films/50 Weeks
A Streetcar Named Desire, 50 Films/50 Weeks
Lee Anne: I did not enjoy this film. For me, it was excruciatingly slow. Though I tend to enjoy dramas more than most other genres... Though I tend to appreciate what I believe to be the reality of hardship... Something about the brokenness of the female lead's character in this film just did not sit… Continue reading A Streetcar Named Desire, 50 Films/50 Weeks
50 Weeks/50 Films
Here's THE list. AFI's top 100 greatest American Films of all time. {THE goal is to watch 1 per week through all of 2011 - we set this New Year's Resolution 2 weeks into the year - and additionally, to write a review on our blog for each one we watch as well.} Plain =… Continue reading 50 Weeks/50 Films
12 Angry Men, 50 weeks/50 films
From Lee Anne 12 Angry Men sounded so familiar. I've been desperately searching in my mind trying to remember which class I watched this film during... was it high school? College? Was it even at school? I'm pretty sure. Nevertheless, I've seen it before. I thought it was good then, but now, I appreciate it… Continue reading 12 Angry Men, 50 weeks/50 films