I love movies, always have, always will. I love good movies even more! So, I decided it was time to make sure I've seen what's commonly accepted as the 100 greatest, as decided by the AFI. Some of the movies on the list I've seen a million times, some I've seen maybe once when I was little. With the help of my streaming subscription to Netflix, and getting my little red envelopes in the mail too, I will definitely conquer this list - and I can't wait! Please feel free to watch along or add comments about your movies as I watch them! Get the popcorn and milkduds ready!

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

#63 Cabaret

1972
Director: Bob Fosse
Starring: Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Joel Grey

Set in 1930's Berlin, the movie follows Sally Bowles who is an entertainer at a local club. Joel Grey is phenomenal as the night club host.  I noticed that most of the women entertainers at the night club were fairly unattractive and looked like men! This movie won tons of Oscars, and rightfully so. Even though I couldn't really stand Liza as an actress, she can sing!

Up Next: American Graffiti

Sunday, May 20, 2012

#64 Network

1976
DirectorL Sidney Lumet
Starring: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall

Drama about tv news networks in the 70's... it kept my interest and gave an inside look into the news and television during that time period. All in all, I liked it but didn't love it!

Up Next: Cabaret

#65 The African Queen

1951
Director: John Huston
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn

Two great actors in what I thought was a good movie. I loved Hepburns character, she was much tougher than she first appeared! I had seen bits and pieces of this movie a while ago, but never the whole thing.  Check this one off the list and onto the next!!

Up Next:  Network

Saturday, May 19, 2012

#66 Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981
Director: Stephen Spielberg
Starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott


This movie seriously never gets old. I wasn't sure exactly when it was coming up on my list, so when it was on tv a few weeks ago, I watched it. And then just a couple weeks later, I saw that it was next on my list, and had no trouble watching it again.  It has one of the greatest opening scenes, and one of the best (almost) last scenes (the one with the warehouse.) I have nothing bad to say about this movie!!

Up Next: The African Queen

#67 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

1966
Director: Mike Nichols
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal

I get why Elizabeth Taylor won an Academy Award for her portrayal of a housewife gone crazy... but she was the only good point about this movie for me. I didn't find it all that interesting, or exciting. There was a moment about half way through that I thought it would pick up, but I was disappointed!

Sunday, May 6, 2012

#68 Unforgiven

Director: Clint Eastwood

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman

Finally! A western I liked! I guess you really can't go wrong with this cast!


Up next: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?