New Year’s Resolution #1
My first New Year’s resolution is less of a resolution and more of a goal. I will watch every single member of AFI’s 100 top movies. Before I even start this task, I can claim credit for 51 films. Many of the 51 films are my absolute favorite films and films I have watched dozens if not hundreds of times. I, however, will view these movies again. Here are the rules I have arbitrarily concocted up for my goal.
1) AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies(10th Anniversary) will be list used.
2) All 100 hundred movies must be watched regardless of previous viewing or difficult acquisition.
3) All effort must be made to watch these movies in order from 100 to 1.
4) Rule 3 can be disregarded if Netflix does not offer the next movie in line on demand. In these cases, the next available movie offered by Netflix on demand must be watched. Movies skipped must be added to the top of the snail mail queue.
5) After viewing each movie, I must write at least a 200 word brief on the film. This should not be construed as a review or a synopsis, but rather my reaction to the film.
6) All 100 films must be finished by December 31, 2010.
Below are the first 10 movies on my journey:
100) Ben-Hur
99) Toy Story
98) Yankee Doodle Dandy
97) Blade Runner
96) Do The Right Thing
95) The Last Picture Show
94) Pulp Fiction
93) The French Connection
92) GoodFellas
91) Sophie’s Choice
As I go through the list, I will keep a ranking of my own based completely and solely on my enjoyment of each individual film. Think of it as King of the Mountain. The first movie I watch will, by default, be my favorite movie until another film knocks it off its vaunted pedestal.
Good luck to me.