Patiently Watching Movies

[Wendy Crewson]

P -- I enjoy movies as a hobby. I often refer to the AFI Top 100 list, and its revisions (if any). Your list of 1000 seems large. I also spend time with certain writers / directors (Allen, Kubrick, Mamet, Altman, etc).

If you haven't already, David Mamet might interest you. Of course, I also see a lot of movies during the Oscar season. I do try to also view the nominated actors and actresses, as well as the writers.

"Being John Malkovich" that was Kaufmann, right? That's a good one. Now you have to see "Adaptation", also by Kaufmann. Hee.

[Patience]

Originally Posted by Wendy Crewson

P -- I enjoy movies as a hobby. I often refer to the AFI Top 100 list, and its revisions (if any). Your list of 1000 seems large. I also spend time with certain writers / directors (Allen, Kubrick, Mamet, Altman, etc).

If you haven't already, David Mamet might interest you. Of course, I also see a lot of movies during the Oscar season. I do try to also view the nominated actors and actresses, as well as the writers.

"Being John Malkovich" that was Kaufmann, right? That's a good one. Now you have to see "Adaptation", also by Kaufmann. Hee.

Mamet - seen The Verdict, Untouchables, Glengarry Glen Ross

House of Games on the list

Yes for Kaufmann
seen Adaptation
also seen Human Nature, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind

will definitely get winning actors and actresses, may go to nominated one day, but list is so big. Can't see doing writers, there are so many multiples on some many works. That would be too confusing.

[The Drunken Actuary]

Originally Posted by Patience

a lot on the 1000 list aren't necessarily good movies, but significant in some way to the author

Which begs the question - why are they significant to you? Why are they worth your time and effort? It's just some dude's opinions. And you know what opinions are like....everybody has one.

[Patience]

Originally Posted by The Drunken Actuary

Which begs the question - why are they significant to you? Why are they worth your time and effort? It's just some dude's opinions. And you know what opinions are like....everybody has one.

it is a concensus, which gives it more wait - and hey have to start somewhere. I think I linked the source creation.

The 500 nominated for the genres, the 400 nominated for the AFI top 100, the IMDB top 250 and the best picture nominees I care about more. The 1001 brings in a lot of stuf that might be significant, but not as highly rated and a lot of foreign films. So it make a good supplement

Now I can't have an opinion until I actually watch the movies

still have 440 movies on lists other than the 1001 list

[The Drunken Actuary]

Originally Posted by Patience

it is a concensus, which gives it more wait - and hey have to start somewhere. I think I linked the source creation.

The 500 nominated for the genres, the 400 nominated for the AFI top 100, the IMDB top 250 and the best picture nominees I care about more. The 1001 brings in a lot of stuf that might be significant, but not as highly rated and a lot of foreign films. So it make a good supplement

Now I can't have an opinion until I actually watch the movies

still have 440 movies on lists other than the 1001 list

Any list that has Meet the Parents as a MUST SEE MOVIE OF ALL TIME i take with a big grain of salt. Where did that expression come from anyway?

[The Drunken Actuary]

Thanks, teh internets!

Etymology: based on the idea that food tastes better and is easier to swallow if you add a little salt

[Patience]

I find any movie widely quoted has some merit to be watched

Did you listen to Mike & Mike this morning, they had a Meet The Parents sound drop

and I liked the movie

[The Drunken Actuary]

Originally Posted by Patience

I find any movie widely quoted has some merit to be watched

Did you listen to Mike & Mike this morning, they had a Meet The Parents sound drop

and I liked the movie

It's not bad, I wouldn't call it a must see.

I did listen to them and I dead hear a sound bite that I didn't recognize. What was it?

[Patience]

Originally Posted by The Drunken Actuary

It's not bad, I wouldn't call it a must see.

I did listen to them and I dead hear a sound bite that I didn't recognize. What was it?

they were doing News of The Weird about a woman who was arrested for drunk & disorderly - when changing into the prison garb shot the female guard watching her (with her breast milk)

first clip was from The Hangover (haven't seen it yet) - the other was MTP - you can milk anything with nipples

[Patience]

Finding Nemo (1001, 10top10, 250) -- really interesting animation and a story that keeps you interested. But really created a lot of anxiety in me. The lost kid thing most likely and the frustration from Dory more than the obstacles. Good animation, listed as 10th best - - surprisingly not in the AFI top 400 though.

4 more on the 10 top 10 genre
and that makes 200 of the IMDB 250 - and when that's finished I will update for changes