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I recently watched “Shane” during a marathon laundry-folding session. This was another one that, I feel, was probably good in it’s time. Although the scenery was pretty and, I’m sure, seemed amazing on the big screen in it’s time, knowing that Gone with the Wind had scenes that were just as beautiful 10+ years earlier makes it hard for me to get too excited by the background.
The story wasn’t too bad, but it did feel drawn out. I am not a big fan of westerns and “gunslinging” anyway so that didn’t help.
kkolumbu's Life List
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1. learn Italian
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2. be more environmentally friendly
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3. watch all movies on AFI's 100 Best movies list
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4. visit the 7 wonders of the modern world
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5. visit the 7 natural wonders of the world
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6. get my nose pierced when I reach my goal weight
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7. design & build my own house
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8. see an Erte exhibit
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9. make a life-changing difference in a non-relative's life
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10. organize my family photos and history
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11. visit every state in the US
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12. visit over 10 cities in Italy
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13. learn french
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How I did it: Last weekend I competed in my first triathlon. Being my first, the main goals were: #1- To finish! #2- To learn!I accomplished both my goals. It was a sprint triathlon and, being a relatively flat course, a good one to start with. The triathlon began with .3 miles of swimming, then 16 miles of biking, then 3.3 miles of running. My proudest accomplishment was completing the running part without stopping at all. Other than that... it was a … Read how I did it…
Recent entries
While on bed rest, I’ve had a chance to watch a few more of the movies on the list.
39- Doctor Zhivago- Was a very good love story, but I was getting a little confused on the characters and time frame. Wikipedia really helped me to keep up with what was going on.
46- A Clockwork Orange- NOT my taste at all! It was creepy, freaky, and gave me nightmares. I understand that it was exaggerated to tell a story about society, but it was TOO exaggerated and too unnecessarily violent for my taste! I will never watch this again!
74- The Gold Rush- This was the first Charlie Chaplin movie that I’ve ever seen. It was interesting to see what a movie experience was like back nearly a century ago, but I’m GLAD that we don’t have to watch movies like that now. The storyline was very shallow, and the comedy was not something that I could relate to, but I can now say that I’ve seen a Chaplin movie. Just wish I didn’t have another one on the list to watch. :)
Updated List (35 left, 65 done):
To See
23. THE MALTESE FALCON (1941)
30. THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948)
33. HIGH NOON (1952)
37. THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946)
38. DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)
40. NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959)
44. THE BIRTH OF A NATION (1915)
50. BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969)
53. AMADEUS (1984)
54. ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930)
57. THE THIRD MAN (1949)
59. REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955)
60. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981)
61. VERTIGO (1958)
63. STAGECOACH (1939)
69. SHANE (1953)
70. THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971)
72. BEN-HUR (1959)
73. WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939)
75. DANCES WITH WOLVES (1990)
76. CITY LIGHTS (1931)
77. AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973)
79. THE DEER HUNTER (1978)
80. THE WILD BUNCH (1969)
81. MODERN TIMES (1936)
85. DUCK SOUP (1933)
86. MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935)
87. FRANKENSTEIN (1931)
89. PATTON (1970)
90. THE JAZZ SINGER (1927)
92. A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951)
94. GOODFELLAS (1990)
96. THE SEARCHERS (1956)
97. BRINGING UP BABY (1938)
100. YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (1942)
Seen
1. CITIZEN KANE (1941)
2. CASABLANCA (1942)
3. THE GODFATHER (1972)
4. GONE WITH THE WIND (1939)
5. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)
6. THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)
7. THE GRADUATE (1967)
8. ON THE WATERFRONT (1954)
9. SCHINDLER’S LIST (1993)
10. SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (1952)
11. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
12. SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950)
13. THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957)
14. SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959)
15. STAR WARS (1977)
16. ALL ABOUT EVE (1950)
17. THE AFRICAN QUEEN (1951)
18. PSYCHO (1960)
19. CHINATOWN (1974)
20. ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST (1975)
21. THE GRAPES OF WRATH (1940)
22. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)
24. RAGING BULL (1980)
25. E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982)
26. DR. STRANGELOVE (1964)
27. BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967)
28. APOCALYPSE NOW (1979)
29. MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939)
31. ANNIE HALL (1977)
32. THE GODFATHER PART II (1974)
34. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962)
35. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934)
36. MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969)
39. DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965)
41. WEST SIDE STORY (1961)
42. REAR WINDOW (1954)
43. KING KONG (1933)
45. A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951)
46. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971)
47. TAXI DRIVER (1976)
48. JAWS (1975)
49. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937)
51. THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940)
52. FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953)
55. THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965)
56. MA*SH (1970)
58. FANTASIA (1940)
62. TOOTSIE (1982)
64. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977)
65. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)
66. NETWORK (1976)
67. THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962)
68. AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951)
71. FORREST GUMP (1994)
74. THE GOLD RUSH (1925)
78. ROCKY (1976)
82. GIANT (1956)
83. PLATOON (1986)
84. FARGO (1996)
88. EASY RIDER (1969)
91. MY FAIR LADY (1964)
93. THE APARTMENT (1960)
95. PULP FICTION (1994)
98. UNFORGIVEN (1992)
99. GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER (1967)
I just watched the movie Chinatown, and although I don’t remember 75% of the movie, I swear I’ve seen the last 20 minutes or so. There were things that happened that I knew were going to happen before they happened, so I must have seen it; right? It’s not like it was predicable. Hmmmm…
Anyway, it was definitely one of the more interesting plots of the movies on this list. I’ll give it a thumbs up. :)
62 down, 38 to go!
