Saturday, February 27, 2010

#91 Sophie's Choice (1982)


At the beginning of the movie, the credits reveal that this movie is based on a novel with the same title. Needless to say, it was very evident that this was the case. While I love a good book in which the storyline twists and turns and slowly builds to the climax and ending, I would prefer a movie that is a bit more to the point. The movie had an interesting story, but it moved very slowly. In our opinion, Meryl Streep's performance was the best thing about this movie. We think she did a fantastic job in this role. In addition, it was interesting seeing Meryl Streep looking so young and beautiful! This was a good movie, but not necessarily one we would put on our own top 100 list.

We apologize for the horrendous trailer, but it was difficult to find any good clips that would attach properly...

Friday, February 26, 2010

#92 Goodfellas (1990)


Now this is a real gangster movie! Great actors, great story, great soundtrack. This movie was very well-written and follows the story of Henry Hill all the way from his childhood dreams of becoming a gangster to him entering the witness protection program to save his family's life. It shows how Henry advances within the mob family and all of the things he has to go through. It is a little long but well worth it. The 3 hours actually go by pretty fast and it feels like less. Plus it's based on a true story which is always a big plus in a movie, at least for us it is. We found the end of the movie to be very ironic, I don't want to ruin the end of it for anybody who hasn't seen it yet, but the ending is a very interesting catch 22. You will enjoy this one very much and it is well deserving to be placed on this list!

This clip is one of our favorites from the movie, it shows a little bit of the benefits associated with mob life. It was also done in one shot which I find very unique and impressive. On top of all that it has an incredible song by, "The Crystals" playing over it. Check it out!

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

#93 The French Connection (1971)


The French Connection starred Gene Hackman, and well, that's really the only good thing about this movie. It moved very very slow, and was extremely hard to follow. There was little to no dialogue and extremely long pauses and unnecessary scenes. It was based on a true story which always fascinates me to some extent but this was just not really a very good story at all. Your typical mafia vs. cop movie, but please don't waste your time. Hold out for the next one the list, Goodfellas, which is a million times better. And don't forget about The Godfather series which makes it's debut farther up on the list.

Monday, February 1, 2010

#94 Pulp Fiction (1994)



"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who in the name of charity and goodwill shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee. " Ezekiel 25:17

Finally, we were able to watch the amazing film "Pulp Fiction." The film stars John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis and is written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The mixture of violence and humor is very refreshing, creating an amazing two and half hour experience. Like most Tarantino films the movie does not happen in chronological order. This film has reached a well deserved iconic status. There are multiple scenes, lines, and images from this film that have become widely popular among society. This film is one of our favorites and should actually be higher on this list!!

Here is one of our favorite scenes...