Nice that I can make progress on this one without actually watching more movies. Something must have dropped off, since “Rocky” has moved up to #250 (and I’ve seen it).
I enjoyed the first part of this one more than the rest . . . it’s a nice homage to silent films in general and Chaplin’s “Modern Times” in particular. The story depressed me, and I didn’t believe the ending.
I’m a little amazed that something this subversive made it to the big screen. But maybe the big corporations have gotten to the point that they know we’re not going to wake up and get the message in any way that impacts their ever-expanding bottom line.
Jul 14, 2008, 02:35PM PDT | 0 comments
Watched two movies, but only made one point of progress, as the list has been shuffled a bit (though “Iron Man” is still hanging in there, currently at #163).
“The Killing” is not my favorite Stanley Kubrick film. If they got rid of the voice-over narration that untangles the disjointed timeline, this’d play like “Reservoir Dogs” without the torture. (Which would be a moderate improvement.)
“Requiem for a Dream” was about the most depressing thing I’ve ever watched. When it popped to the top of my Netflix queue, I couldn’t remember why I had put it there in the first place. But it’s high enough on the list that it’s not likely to drop off anytime soon.
Jun 02, 2008, 04:24PM PDT | 0 comments
Since I’m only able to swim 50m at a stretch, I only do flip-turns at the deep end of the pool. I’ve tried a few at the shallow end, and that’s when I have real trouble staying off the bottom.
But the turns I’m making have gotten more consistent, so I feel like I’m pretty close on this one.
May 27, 2008, 03:50PM PDT | 0 comments
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