i'm up to 45 on the top 100 movie challenge. the theme of this week has been war movies. here's my take on the latest views:on the waterfront: holy marlon brando. i don't care if he was difficult to work with or a jerk off-screen. he was one talented hottie. besides, it's nice to know that anti-snitch culture has been an urban battle since at least 1954.
the african queen: all those katherine hepburn jokes i made in college actually played out in this flick. it was pretty sweet that some of this movie was shot on location in africa, though.
schindler's list: never again is right. though well-crafted, this movie reminded me why i swore off holocaust films (and war movies in general) years ago. watch at your own risk.
the general: okay. forget what i said about war flicks. silent movies are an exception. buster keaton, the unlikely hero, proves that there is comedy in every situation.
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Haven't seen any of those except The African Queen, which I kind of hated. Mostly, I just couldn't get into the movie enough because the ridiculous score kept jarring me from the moment. Am I alone in this?
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