Tuesday, May 29, 2007
5 Films I’m Embarrassed I have not Seen
Thoughts on Cinecast #2
Their top 5 list is Top 5 Movies We Can't Believe We've Never Seen. I love this list. Over the last 5 or so years I have made a concerted effort to cross off films that I have never seen from a number of lists. In doing so, I have managed to see all of the Academy Award Best Picture winners, AFI Top 100 films and 241 of the current IMDB Top 250 films. Basically there are not many of the so-called great, historical, or award winning films I have not seen.
In their list, they listed 18 films and I am proud to say I’ve seen 19 of them. And the missing film is number one on my list! My list has only 2 rules: 1) I have never seen it, pretty obvious & 2) it must be on DVD (since I will try to see these films this summer and will only watch if on disc).
5. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie. There are a number of films that are equally deserving of this final spot. I will admit that the tie-breaker, I want to see this film soon, is a little indulgent. This film has a number of things going for it. It is probably Cassavettes’ highest rated film on IMDB that I have yet to see, a director I really admire his work. Seeing Ben Gazzara & Seymour Cassel in a cast list is always a plus. And I love the film’s title.
4. The Lion King. I have not seen a single 2-D Disney animated feature in the theater since Disney’s resurgence in the late 80s. However, I have caught most of them in home viewing except, for some reason, this film. The Office even referenced this film during the last season.
3. Sullivan’s Travels. By far the most notable classic Hollywood film I have not seen.
2. Nights of Cabiria. One of only two films in the IMDB top 150 I have not seen. (This is currently #139). Oscar winning, very influential, and I even own a copy.
1. For a Few Dollars More. The only film that made their list (#5 on Adam’s list as a “Spaghetti Western” tie). This is the highest rated film on IMDB that I have never seen (currently #132). There are a number of reasons this is baffling. I love the Ennio Morricone scores. I will see any bad Italian film if he does the score and I love all of the Sergio Leone films and own them all. I have been holding out on watching / re-watching them since I want to watch them in order over a week. Now I’m happy I waited. Next month this film and A Fistful of Dollars will get released in special edition DVDs and Duck, You Sucker will finally get a DVD treatment.
My goal is to know off these 5 films in the next two months
Their top 5 list is Top 5 Movies We Can't Believe We've Never Seen. I love this list. Over the last 5 or so years I have made a concerted effort to cross off films that I have never seen from a number of lists. In doing so, I have managed to see all of the Academy Award Best Picture winners, AFI Top 100 films and 241 of the current IMDB Top 250 films. Basically there are not many of the so-called great, historical, or award winning films I have not seen.
In their list, they listed 18 films and I am proud to say I’ve seen 19 of them. And the missing film is number one on my list! My list has only 2 rules: 1) I have never seen it, pretty obvious & 2) it must be on DVD (since I will try to see these films this summer and will only watch if on disc).
5. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie. There are a number of films that are equally deserving of this final spot. I will admit that the tie-breaker, I want to see this film soon, is a little indulgent. This film has a number of things going for it. It is probably Cassavettes’ highest rated film on IMDB that I have yet to see, a director I really admire his work. Seeing Ben Gazzara & Seymour Cassel in a cast list is always a plus. And I love the film’s title.
4. The Lion King. I have not seen a single 2-D Disney animated feature in the theater since Disney’s resurgence in the late 80s. However, I have caught most of them in home viewing except, for some reason, this film. The Office even referenced this film during the last season.
3. Sullivan’s Travels. By far the most notable classic Hollywood film I have not seen.
2. Nights of Cabiria. One of only two films in the IMDB top 150 I have not seen. (This is currently #139). Oscar winning, very influential, and I even own a copy.
1. For a Few Dollars More. The only film that made their list (#5 on Adam’s list as a “Spaghetti Western” tie). This is the highest rated film on IMDB that I have never seen (currently #132). There are a number of reasons this is baffling. I love the Ennio Morricone scores. I will see any bad Italian film if he does the score and I love all of the Sergio Leone films and own them all. I have been holding out on watching / re-watching them since I want to watch them in order over a week. Now I’m happy I waited. Next month this film and A Fistful of Dollars will get released in special edition DVDs and Duck, You Sucker will finally get a DVD treatment.
My goal is to know off these 5 films in the next two months
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