September 2010
11 posts
#5. Singin' in the Rain
Directed by: Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly
First Thoughts:
Singin’ in the Rain, Singin’ in the Rain, oh what can I say about Singin’ in the Rain? As one of the few musicals represented in the AFI’s revered list (the only musical within the top five), this film embodies a tone quite literally polar opposite to its contenders. Bright colors, elaborate costumes, exciting...
#4. Raging Bull
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
First Thoughts:
Admittedly, I had no clue what to expect out of this next film. I knew it was a movie with a fighting/wrestling/Rocky sort of theme, and I knew Scorsese directed it, so I expected a massive amount of violence and bloodshed mixed in with a female character who struggles with the ever so complicated Madonna/Whore complex, but truthfully, the basic plot...
#3. Casablanca
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
First Thoughts:
We’ve all heard the lines-perhaps because every famous one-liner ever uttered originated from this film:
- Here’s looking at you, kid.
- We’ll always have Paris.
- Round up the usual suspects!
- I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Epic. Amazing. Memorable. Certainly these widely recognizable and constantly quoted lines stand as a...
#2. The Godfather
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
First Thoughts:
You’ve done the impression before, you know, the deep drawl which mumbles forth from your slightly pursed lips while simultaneously gesticulating with your fingers close to your mouth, the “godfather” impersonation. You’ve said it as convincingly as you could: “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t...
#1. Citizen Kane
Directed by: Orson Welles
First Thoughts:
As someone who considers herself quite a film buff (Oh yeah, and a Film Minor), I was shocked upon discovering that I had not seen what is often considered to be the best film of all time, Citizen Kane. Obviously, it has been on my “To Watch” list for years now, but for some reason gets constantly brushed aside to make further room for more important...
Lights! Camera! Action!
An Introduction:
Cinema. Movies. Pictures. These words are all synonyms for one of the most popular art forms in the world: film. Film’s primary purpose is entertainment, a way for people to escape from the constraints of reality for a couple of hours and enter the world of filmmakers and visionaries. Then, when the movie is over, you get up from your seat and leave the theatre, possibly...
