i coulda been a contender

i love that i had NO idea where that phrase came from.
now, after watching Brando in "On the Waterfront", I do!

This movie was interesting.
to see Brando in this film, after seeing him much fatter and older in the Godfather gave me a different view of him.

mostly i liked it
though i realize how awful most acting was back then.
the ladies, so stupid and over the top.

it's off the list.

vertigo- oh no

I can't believe how lame this movie was.
I get that cinematically (i hope that's a word) it's pretty cool.
However, in terms of story line and especially ending...i kinda hated it.
Jimmy Stewart is an asshole ( and old) in this movie too, which makes me sad.
But, I can check this off the list. I saw Vertigo
Thanks Alfred Hitchcock.

he's number one

I saw this film for a film class back in college, and so knew what Rosebud was.
It kinda ruined it for me this time, because I thought they would figure it out and THEN the movie would begin.
But, that's not really what it's about is it. Grrr.
It was good. I very much enjoyed watching number one.

More classic movies about classic relationships?

It's cold in Chicago, and so I've been trying to catch up on the 100 top AFI films.

One thing I've found in common with many of these classics, depressing relationship dynamics and they're really loooooong.

Gone with the Wind:
It took me three days to get through this bad boy.
Frankly my dear Scarlett, I can't stand you.





The GodFather was great. Also long, but after watching some parts for a second time I caught a lot of things I didn't the first time.
I could not get over the fact that it was Al Pacino (it is right?) and Diane Keaton looked so different, but has the exact same voice.
Great movie, I can't wait to watch the second one.
Lesson learned, I could never be a mobster. Killing friends, no thanks.




Raging Bull...shit man shit.
This was intense. Lots of blood, beating women, bloating. I had a really hard time dealing with this character. Total douche, and he's a real guy.