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!

Saturday, August 24, 2013

#23 The Grapes of Wrath

1940
Director:  John Ford
Starring: Henry Fonda, John Carradine, Jane Darwell

Based on the Steinbeck novel, the movie follows the Joad family through hard times.  It's hard for me to imagine what times were like then, but this movie certainly paints a descriptive picture.   I never read the book and had never seen the movie.  I can say that the acting was excellent and the story compelling, but I can't say that it's a movie I would watch again.  I didn't love it so much, but can't really figure out why!

Trivia- John Steinbeck loved the movie and said that Henry Fonda as Tom Joad made him "believe my own words". 

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