Jacob Destree’s Movie Blog

Here’s a fun exercise:  Try keeping a list of which movie you watch on which date for a month.  This is my list!

9/11 – The Big Lebowski (A)
9/13 – The Cell (B+)
9/14 – Rocky Balboa (B-)
9/16 – Jesus Camp (B-)
9/18 – Alpha Dog (C-)
9/22 – Paradise Lost (A)
9/23 – Paradise Lost 2 (A-)
9/25 – Capturing the Friedmans (A-)
9/29 – Rambo (C-)
10/3 – Jumper (D+)
10/6 – The Border (B)
10/10 – The Bridge (C+)
10/11 – The Fall (A+)
10/14 and 10/16 – Kingdom of Heaven Director’s Cut (B+)
10/17 – Children of Men (A)
10/20 – Bugsy (B+)
10/24 – The Dark Knight (A-)
10/26 – Caligula (C+)
10/27 – Exodus (C+)
10/28 – BlowOut (B+)
10/30 – Night of the Hunter (A)
11/1 – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (A)

Thanks to Jon for bringing this hilarious clip compilation to  may attention!

Here is the complete list of films from the “AFI’s 10 Top 10″ special, which aired Tuesday, June 17 on CBS. It’s billed as being the ten greatest films of ten different genres, respectively.

Of course, no list by the AFI has ever been definitive, or in my opinion, CORRECT. But that’s why they make these things: to inspire debate and get film buffs talking.

ANIMATION

1. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” 1937.
2. “Pinocchio,” 1940.
3. “Bambi,” 1942.
4. “The Lion King,” 1994.
5. “Fantasia,” 1940.
6. “Toy Story,” 1995.
7. “Beauty and the Beast,” 1991.
8. “Shrek,” 2001.
9. “Cinderella,” 1950.
10. “Finding Nemo,” 2003.

FANTASY

1. “The Wizard of Oz,” 1939.
2. “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” 2001.
3. “It’s a Wonderful Life,” 1946.
4. “King Kong,” 1933.
5. “Miracle on 34th Street, 1947.
6. “Field of Dreams,” 1989.
7. “Harvey,” 1950.
8. “Groundhog Day,” 1993.
9. “The Thief of Bagdad,” 1924.
10. “Big,” 1988.

GANGSTER

1. “The Godfather,” 1972.
2. “Goodfellas,” 1990.
3. “The Godfather Part II,” 1974.
4. “White Heat,” 1949.
5. “Bonnie and Clyde,” 1967.
6. “Scarface: The Shame of a Nation,” 1932.
7. “Pulp Fiction,” 1994.
8. “The Public Enemy,” 1931.
9. “Little Caesar,” 1930.
10. “Scarface,” 1983.

SCIENCE FICTION

1. “2001: A Space Odyssey,” 1968.
2. “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope,” 1977.
3. “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” 1982.
4. “A Clockwork Orange,” 1971.
5. “The Day The Earth Stood Still,” 1951.
6. “Blade Runner,” 1982.
7. “Alien,” 1979.
8. “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” 1991.
9. “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” 1956.
10. “Back to the Future,” 1985.

WESTERN

1. “The Searchers,” 1956.
2. “High Noon,” 1952.
3. “Shane,” 1953.
4. “Unforgiven,” 1992.
5. “Red River,” 1948.
6. “The Wild Bunch,” 1969.
7. “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” 1969.
8. “McCabe & Mrs. Miller,” 1971.
9. “Stagecoach,” 1939.
10. “Cat Ballou,” 1965.

SPORTS

1. “Raging Bull,” 1980.
2. “Rocky,” 1976.
3. “The Pride of the Yankees,” 1942.
4. “Hoosiers,” 1986.
5. “Bull Durham,” 1988.
6. “The Hustler,” 1961.
7. “Caddyshack,” 1980.
8. “Breaking Away,” 1979.
9. “National Velvet,” 1944.
10. “Jerry Maguire,” 1996.

MYSTERY

1. “Vertigo,” 1958.
2. “Chinatown,” 1974.
3. “Rear Window,” 1954.
4. “Laura,” 1944.
5. “The Third Man,” 1949.
6. “The Maltese Falcon,” 1941.
7. “North By Northwest,” 1959.
8. “Blue Velvet,” 1986.
9. “Dial M for Murder,” 1954.
10. “The Usual Suspects,” 1995.

ROMANTIC COMEDY

1. “City Lights,” 1931.
2. “Annie Hall,” 1977.
3. “It Happened One Night,” 1934.
4. “Roman Holiday,” 1953.
5. “The Philadelphia Story,” 1940.
6. “When Harry Met Sally …,” 1989.
7. “Adam’s Rib,” 1949.
8. “Moonstruck,” 1987.
9. “Harold and Maude,” 1971.
10. “Sleepless in Seattle,” 1993.

COURTROOM DRAMA

1. “To Kill a Mockingbird,” 1962.
2. “12 Angry Men,” 1957.
3. “Kramer Vs. Kramer,” 1979.
4. “The Verdict,” 1982.
5. “A Few Good Men,” 1992.
6. “Witness for the Prosecution,” 1957.
7. “Anatomy of a Murder,” 1959.
8. “In Cold Blood,” 1967.
9. “A Cry in the Dark,” 1988.
10. “Judgment at Nuremberg,” 1961.

EPIC

1. “Lawrence of Arabia,” 1962.
2. “Ben-Hur,” 1959.
3. “Schindler’s List,” 1993.
4. “Gone With the Wind,” 1939.
5. “Spartacus,” 1960.
6. “Titanic,” 1997.
7. “All Quiet on the Western Front,” 1930.
8. “Saving Private Ryan,” 1998.
9. “Reds,” 1981.
10. “The Ten Commandments,” 1956.

For details, see the official site: AFI’s 10 Top 10.

Why do lists like this always rank “The Godfather Part II” below “The Godfather”?
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Anyone claiming to be a “movie buff” needs to watch this compilation of “100 Movies, 100 Quotes, 100 Numbers.” You will love it!

I know 58 by name (although there’s some others that I recognize but can’t name specifically).

How many do you recognize?
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