- Watch all of the films that have won Best Picture - I'll be honest. I haven't done the research here yet, so I'm unsure if all the 1920s-1930s films are available on dvd (or Blu-Ray...which, let me just say is amazing...more on that in the days ahead). Still, the goal is to watch every film that has taken home the "big prize" at the Oscars. I was looking over the list the other day and was genuinely surprised at how few I had seen. [Admittedly, I'm gonna cheat a tad...I watched Unforgiven last year and hated it, so I'll just repost that review...I also watched The Apartment last year and loved it, but, since I just recently watched it, I may not tackle that one again so soon.]
- Watch every Disney animated film (Pixar included) - Time to look back on something that I truly love and find out whether it's worthy of the praise that I constantly attribute to it.
- Continue to watch "classic films" on actual 35mm film - I had a fun time watching an old favorite of mine (Double Indemnity) and I found a new favorite in Chaplin's City Lights this past year as I watched them on film. Of course, this resolution is totally dependent on certain theater's schedules. So, I can't really be certain this one will be possible.
All right...time to start tackling these. Here's hoping I can stay awake during Gladiator (I've fallen asleep during it once already this evening...).
Gladiator's #5 on my queue.
ReplyDeleteAlso what is wrong with you, how does one fall asleep in Gladiator!
I'm an old man, Justin. What can I say?
ReplyDeletehaha HE IS NOT ENTERTAINED
ReplyDeleteYou realize you'll have to watch Lord of the Rings, right?
ReplyDeleteAlso, I own 18 of 'em. Starting from the bottom:
ReplyDeleteCasablanca
Marty (at least I'm pretty sure it's in that United Artists pack)
The Apartment
Lawrence of Arabia
Midnight Cowboy
The Godfather Part 1
The Godfather Part 2
One Flew Over a Cuckoo's Nest
Rocky
Annie Hall
Platoon
Rain Man
Dances with Wolves
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Crash
The Departed
No Country for Old Men
Slumdog Millionaire
Yes, I'll have to watch Lord of the Rings (I'm dreading it already), but at least I can maintain my "no Star Wars" clause.
ReplyDeleteAnd as far as those Best Pic winners go, feel free to bring one in for me...[I'll try not to remind you that I still have your Killer Klowns and that I just took How I Met Your Mother Season Three from the downstairs office today]