101 Reasons

79. See the Top 100 Greatest Films (http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0760906.html) (37/100)

While waiting for my fabric to come out of the dryer for my apron, I watched Singing in the Rain, which had been recommended to me a number of times. I really enjoyed the choreography and how seemingly effortlessly the actors carry it out and of course the storyline is interesting (the appearance of movies with sound or “talkies” as they were called at the time) and reminds me of when we talked about that in my music in film class. Costumes were gorgeous too, especially during the Broadway number. Totally want a flapper dress.

All in all, not a bad way to spend a Saturday night. I’m over a third through the list, both of movies and my overall list which is encouraging. I should watch something sad and serious now so that I’m not left with all the epic angst-filled dramas at the end. I still have some light ones though like Sound of Music & Some Like It Hot but I also have a lot of heavy things like The Godfather I & II. I should really just have a Godfather marathon. Anyone want to watch with me?

79. See the Top 100 Greatest Films (http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0760906.html) (36/100)

Watched It Happened One Night with Clark Gable tonight. I found it quite delightful, especially the last scene. I loved his character and his witticisms very much and I liked the female protagonist as well (which is almost a first. Often the women in these films seem quite two-dimensional at best and sort of manipulative/evil at worse, or maybe that should be reversed..). I actually bought them as a couple which helped. Recommended!

(scene from when our female protagonist accidentally falls asleep on our male protagonist and he can’t quite bring himself to rouse her, even when they stop for breakfast)

79. See the Top 100 Greatest Films (http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0760906.html) (34/100)

Watched Maltese Falcon tonight… it was sort of not what I expected. I think I expected more twists, more intrigue, more believable romance, perhaps. In these movies, it’s always the tall dashing man and the tiny attractive woman confessing love but I have no idea where they find the time to fall in love while they’re off chasing bad guys and lying to each other. I suppose I didn’t find the chemistry believable at all and the ending sort of fell flat for me. I thought it would be more clever, I suppose.

But in spite of all that, spending an evening watching Humphrey Bogart isn’t exactly a hardship.

79. See the Top 100 Greatest Films

Another one crossed off! Enjoyed this one (though like North by Northwest more). Up next… Chinatown or It Happened One Night or perhaps Raging Bull. All are waiting patiently on my harddrive.

79. See the Top 100 Greatest Films

Saw Philadelphia Story last night. Was completely charmed. It came along at a perfect time, a time when I was looking over the other 70 movies I still have to watch and thinking, ‘why am I doing this? I won’t enjoy probably half of these. They’ll be depressing and boring and I won’t learn anything’. Philadelphia Story, of course, was not one of the more serious films on the list and was definitely entertaining and funny. I’d definitely recommend. Especially if you’re a fan of Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart (and who isn’t?).

What should I watch next? I was thinking a mystery or thriller like Vertigo or Maltese Falcon… (comments are enabled if you want to leave suggestions! The list is linked above. I’ve only watched 30 so far so chances are I haven’t watched whatever you’re recommending)