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!

Sunday, September 23, 2012

#43 Midnight Cowboy

1969
Director: John Schlesinger
Starring: Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman

Different kind of guy/buddy movie... Voight plays southern guy Joe Buck who moves to NYC to try to make it as a "hustler" (male prostitute.) He doesn't have much luck, and along the way meets Hoffman's Ratso.  Eventually the two try to make Joe succeed at his hustle, struggling all the way.  It was an interesting watch, but I didn't come away loving it.  I think this was my first time seeing a movie with a young Jon Voight though!

Trivia: Before Dustin Hoffman auditioned for this film, he knew that his all-American image could easily cost him the job. To prove he could do it, he asked the auditioning film executive to meet him on a street corner in Manhattan, and in the meantime, dressed himself in filthy rags. The executive arrived at the appointed corner and waited, barely noticing the "beggar" less than ten feet away who was accosting people for spare change. At last, the beggar walked up to him and revealed his true identity. 

 Up Next: Bonnie and Clyde


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