So, after a long break from watching the classics, I am committing myself to watching and blogging about all of the AFI Top 100 Movies--the 10th anniversary list: http://www.afi.com/100years/movies10.aspx and finishing a project that was born out of a passion for film and a calling to have a deep understanding of the body of work.
Over the past year, I have watched about one third of the movies on the list. So, today I went to the video store and picked up four movies to watch this week, starting with Shane from 1953 and Bonnie and Clyde from 1967.
I have to admit that westerns are not my favorite, and so Shane, other than having beautiful scenery, did not really garner my attention. The second movie, Bonnie and Clyde, was interesting in that it made me reminiscent of my great Aunt Velda--there was just something about the rebel Bonnie that reminded me a bit of what she must have been like when she was a young woman.
A few weeks ago, I watched Annie Hall from 1977 and Sunrise from 1927--I like the black and white silent movie, but not the 1970's Woody Allen classic as much.
For me, it's how the movie makes me feel that leaves the biggest and best impression. It does make me wonder sometimes why some of these movies were selected for the Top 100 Movie List, and maybe I will not know until I've watched them all.
But as a self-proclaimed movie lover, I feel a calling to watch them all...the good, the bad and the ugly! This is your invitation to join me in watching them all, and appreciating the magic that is cinema.
Here's to happy watching, Karen
"A film is a petrified fountain of thought." --Jean Cocteau
