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Movie #78: The Godfather

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The Godfather Date Watched:  1/4/25 Format:  Streaming on TV via Fandango at Home Directing  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐): Writing  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐): Acting  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐): Wildcard  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐): The OG.  I loved Part II, but this film set the standard for everything to come. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda : Yes it should have won and yes it wasn't even close. Ranking: 1) Casablanca (Movie #64) 20⭐ 2) The Godfather (Movie #78) 20⭐ 3) Schindler's List (Movie #36) 20⭐ 4) The Godfather Part II (Movie #76) 20⭐ 5) Forrest Gump (Movie #5) 20⭐ 6) The Silence of the Lambs (Movie #37) 18⭐ 7) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Movie #44) 18⭐ 8) Platoon (Movie #17) 17⭐ 9) No Country For Old Men (Movie #74) 17⭐ 10) Gladiator (Movie #11) 17⭐ 11) Gone with the Wind (Movie #1) 17⭐ 12) CODA (Movie #57) 17⭐ 13) All About Eve (Movie #68) 17⭐ 14) Parasite (Movie #45) 17⭐ 15) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Movie #50) 16⭐ 16) Braveheart (Movie #52) 16⭐ 17) The Departed (Movie #66) 16⭐ 18) Spotlight (Movie...
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Movie #77: The Broadway Melody

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The Broadway Melody Date Watched:  1/3/25 Format:  Streaming on TV via Fawsome Directing  (⭐⭐): Writing  (⭐): Acting  (⭐⭐⭐): Wildcard  (⭐): High school musical.  I understand the time in which this film was made, however, everything was so poorly done.  Maybe that is what Broadway was like back then but this film was no different than what a high school musical would be today. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda : I have not seen another film from that year to be able to comment.  I probably don't want to see another film if this was considered the best. Ranking: 1) Casablanca (Movie #64) 20⭐ 2) Schindler's List (Movie #36) 20⭐ 3) The Godfather Part II (Movie #76) 20⭐ 4) Forrest Gump (Movie #5) 20⭐ 5) The Silence of the Lambs (Movie #37) 18⭐ 6) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Movie #44) 18⭐ 7) Platoon (Movie #17) 17⭐ 8) No Country For Old Men (Movie #74) 17⭐ 9) Gladiator (Movie #11) 17⭐ 10) Gone with the Wind (Movie #1) 17⭐ 11) CODA (Movie #57) 17⭐ 12) ...
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Movie #76: The Godfather Part II

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The Godfather Part II Date Watched:  1/1/25 Format:  Streaming on TV via Fandango at Home Directing  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐): Writing  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐): Acting  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐): Wildcard  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐): Two in one.  I have always been back in forth on this one.  Does the two stories combined into one take away or add to the entire film.  In the end, I have settled on it being a positive.  Yes, it does take away some of the tension but I actually think it makes Part II as stand alone film which can be watched independent of the original.  Since I did watch Part II first as part of my goal, it has reenforced my belief. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda : Chinatown was very good and could have won many other years but not this one.  Academy got it right.  Although, they wouldn't win, I do have a special shoutout for Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. Ranking: 1) Casablanca (Movie #64) 20⭐ 2) Schindler's List (Movie #36) 20⭐ 3) The Godfather Part II (Movie #76) 20⭐ 4) F...
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Movie #75: An American in Paris

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An American in Paris Date Watched:  12/30/24 Format:  Streaming on TV via Fandango at Home Directing  (⭐⭐⭐): Writing  (⭐⭐): Acting  (⭐⭐⭐⭐): Wildcard  (⭐⭐⭐): Artists being artists.  I like a cast of dancers and singers would try to act and not the other way around. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda : Tough to give this one the win.  Streetcar probably or even the African Queen. Ranking: 1) Casablanca (Movie #64) 20⭐ 2) Schindler's List (Movie #36) 20⭐ 3) Forrest Gump (Movie #5) 20⭐ 4) The Silence of the Lambs (Movie #37) 18⭐ 5) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Movie #44) 18⭐ 6) Platoon (Movie #17) 17⭐ 7) No Country For Old Men (Movie #74) 17⭐ 8) Gladiator (Movie #11) 17⭐ 9) Gone with the Wind (Movie #1) 17⭐ 10) CODA (Movie #57) 17⭐ 11) All About Eve (Movie #68) 17⭐ 12) Parasite (Movie #45) 17⭐ 13) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Movie #50) 16⭐ 14) Braveheart (Movie #52) 16⭐ 15) The Departed (Movie #66) 16⭐ 16) Spotlight (Movie #24) 16⭐ 17) On ...
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Movie #74: No Country For Old Men

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No Country For Old Men Date Watched:  12/29/24 Format:  Streaming on TV via Fandango at Home Directing  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐): Writing  (⭐⭐⭐⭐): Acting  (⭐⭐⭐⭐): Wildcard  (⭐⭐⭐⭐): The adaptation.  It didn't stray too far from the grittiness of the source material and I appreciate that. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda : Another great recent year.  I am happy with the winner but There Will Be Blood, Michael Clayton, Atonement, or even Juno could have won.  Eastern Promises was also underappreciated. Ranking: 1) Casablanca (Movie #64) 20⭐ 2) Schindler's List (Movie #36) 20⭐ 3) Forrest Gump (Movie #5) 20⭐ 4) The Silence of the Lambs (Movie #37) 18⭐ 5) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Movie #44) 18⭐ 6) Platoon (Movie #17) 17⭐ 7) No Country For Old Men (Movie #74) 17⭐ 8) Gladiator (Movie #11) 17⭐ 9) Gone with the Wind (Movie #1) 17⭐ 10) CODA (Movie #57) 17⭐ 11) All About Eve (Movie #68) 17⭐ 12) Parasite (Movie #45) 17⭐ 13) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Mo...
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Movie #73: The Hurt Locker

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The Hurt Locker Date Watched:  12/26/24 Format:  Streaming on TV via Fandango at Home Directing  (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐): Writing  (⭐⭐⭐): Acting  (⭐⭐⭐⭐): Wildcard  (⭐⭐⭐): It strayed.  Too many illogical extracurriculars.  I would have been happy if they just kept on following the story of EOD life instead of going "rouge" on a number of occasions. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda : One hell of a year and also a toss-up year at that.  I think this film was at least in the top half of the pack but I would have swayed more towards Inglorious Basterds, Avatar, and Up in The Air.  Highly enjoyed Up, Invictus, and An Education also.   Ranking: 1) Casablanca (Movie #64) 20⭐ 2) Schindler's List (Movie #36) 20⭐ 3) Forrest Gump (Movie #5) 20⭐ 4) The Silence of the Lambs (Movie #37) 18⭐ 5) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Movie #44) 18⭐ 6) Platoon (Movie #17) 17⭐ 7) Gladiator (Movie #11) 17⭐ 8) Gone with the Wind (Movie #1) 17⭐ 9) CODA (Movie #57) 17⭐ 10) All Abo...
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Movie #72: American Beauty

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American Beauty Date Watched:  12/25/24 Format:  Streaming on TV via Fandango at Home Directing  (⭐⭐⭐): Writing  (⭐⭐⭐): Acting  (⭐⭐⭐⭐): Mixed feelings so I could not make it perfect.  Great characters but it sometimes felt forced. Wildcard  (⭐⭐): Score.  Fine at first, but it just wears on you. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda : Thankfully not the Sixth Sense.  The Insider was my favorite.  The Green Mile should have ran away with it though.  Cider House Rules, Magnolia, Boys Don't Cry, Being John Malcovich, and the Talented Mr. Ripley were all better than this. Ranking: 1) Casablanca (Movie #64) 20⭐ 2) Schindler's List (Movie #36) 20⭐ 3) Forrest Gump (Movie #5) 20⭐ 4) The Silence of the Lambs (Movie #37) 18⭐ 5) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Movie #44) 18⭐ 6) Platoon (Movie #17) 17⭐ 7) Gladiator (Movie #11) 17⭐ 8) Gone with the Wind (Movie #1) 17⭐ 9) CODA (Movie #57) 17⭐ 10) All About Eve (Movie #68) 17⭐ 11) Parasite (Movie #45) 17⭐ 12) T...
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