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, August 22, 2012

#53 The Deer Hunter

1978
Director: Michael Cimino
Starring: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep, George Dzunda

 The movie follows a group of friends from a small town in Pennsylvania.  The first hour was slightly boring... ok, very boring.  The whole wedding scene was beyond too long... Once the movie moves to Vietnam, it gets much more interesting.  I found myself closing my eyes a lot, mainly during the Russian Roulette scenes.  After the war, you see how it effects them all in different ways.  Obviously, De Niro was fantastic.  Walken was great, and I liked John Savage a lot too.  (This was his last movie...) Overall, I liked it, but didn't love it.  And I was a little glad when it was over!

 Trivia: Robert De Niro and John Savage performed their own stunts in the fall into the river, filming the 30 ft drop 15 times in two days; and Meryl Streep improvised many of her lines.  

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