I'm doing 13 things
Over the past week I’ve seen Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (#29), West Side Story (#41), and A Streetcar Named Desire (#45).
While watching the movies on my list, I’ve found that movies are better when you watch them with people who like them. My mom really liked Mr. Smith, so she watched it with me. Having her point out things helped to keep it interesting. And West Side Story is one of my dad’s faves, so hearing the story about when he first started watching it and why he liked it (and hearing him recite lines and sing along) made it more enjoyable. Again, Wikipedia helped me to follow along with both movies.
I saw Streetcar many years ago, but didn’t remember it, so it went on my “To See” list instead of the “Seen” list. I’m glad I put it there too, because I really enjoyed watching it recently. Vivien Leigh is one of my favorite actresses (thanks to Gone with the Wind, one of my favorite movies ever!) so I liked seeing her in this role. It was funny how her character had some of the same characteristics as her Scarlett caracter. The story was really good, and I saw the recent version which had parts that had been cut from the original.
Of the 3 movies, Streetcar is probably the only one that I would have watched without this list, but I’m glad to have seen all 3 for the historical significance of them.
kkolumbu's Life List
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1. visit every state in the US
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2. be more environmentally friendly
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3. get lasik surgery
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4. design & build my own house
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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. make a life-changing difference in a non-relative's life
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8. learn Italian
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9. visit over 10 cities in Italy
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10. visit the 7 wonders of the modern world
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11. organize my family photos and history
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12. see an Erte exhibit
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13. watch all movies on AFI's 100 Best movies list
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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…
I recently saw “On the Waterfront” and “The Manchurian Candidate”, so my list is at…
To See
16. ALL ABOUT EVE (1950)
19. CHINATOWN (1974)
22. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)
23. THE MALTESE FALCON (1941)
24. RAGING BULL (1980)
26. DR. STRANGELOVE (1964)
29. MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939)
30. THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948)
33. HIGH NOON (1952)
37. THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946)
38. DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)
39. DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965)
40. NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959)
41. WEST SIDE STORY (1961)
44. THE BIRTH OF A NATION (1915)
45. A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951)
46. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971)
47. TAXI DRIVER (1976)
48. JAWS (1975)
50. BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969)
52. FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953)
53. AMADEUS (1984)
54. ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930)
56. MA*SH (1970)
57. THE THIRD MAN (1949)
59. REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955)
60. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981)
61. VERTIGO (1958)
62. TOOTSIE (1982)
63. STAGECOACH (1939)
64. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977)
69. SHANE (1953)
70. THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971)
72. BEN-HUR (1959)
73. WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939)
74. THE GOLD RUSH (1925)
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)
82. GIANT (1956)
83. PLATOON (1986)
85. DUCK SOUP (1933)
86. MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935)
87. FRANKENSTEIN (1931)
88. EASY RIDER (1969)
89. PATTON (1970)
90. THE JAZZ SINGER (1927)
92. A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951)
94. GOODFELLAS (1990)
95. PULP FICTION (1994)
96. THE SEARCHERS (1956)
97. BRINGING UP BABY (1938)
98. UNFORGIVEN (1992)
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)
17. THE AFRICAN QUEEN (1951)
18. PSYCHO (1960)
20. ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST (1975)
21. THE GRAPES OF WRATH (1940)
25. E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982)
27. BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967)
28. APOCALYPSE NOW (1979)
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)
42. REAR WINDOW (1954)
43. KING KONG (1933)
49. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937)
51. THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940)
55. THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965)
58. FANTASIA (1940)
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)
78. ROCKY (1976)
84. FARGO (1996)
91. MY FAIR LADY (1964)
93. THE APARTMENT (1960)
99. GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER (1967)
If I’m counting correctly, that means I’ve now seen 43 of the movies now. After 3 years, I would’ve thought that I’d be further along, but… at least I’m making progress.
I’ve just recently rediscovered the wonderfulness of the library, not only for my kids, but for me too. I’m not a big reader, so I never thought about going to the library as an adult (once I got out of college anyway). I just discovered that the library has movies that I can check out. I still have a VCR and since many of the AFI movies are older, playing them on video tape doesn’t really compromise the quality. I’ve been checking out VHS tapes of the movies, and plan to do that a lot more as I make weekly trips to the library with my kids! And the best thing is… it’s free!
