This is a personal challenge set by my good friend Silvery Dude.
Between 1 November 2011 and 30 January 2013 I have to try to watch the following, in this order if possible:
- The Last Samurai* [watched 29 January 2012]
- Breaking Away*
- Night on Earth [watched 14 April 2012]
- True Romance [watched 16 January 2012]
- American Beauty*
- Big Fish*
- Cinema Paradiso [watched 20 May 2012]
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- Cars*
- The Transporter
- Crash*
- Unforgiven*
- The Big Lebowski *
- I’ve Loved You So Long*
- Les amants du Pont-Neuf*
- King Lear
- Merry Christmas Mister Lawrence
- Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Those with asterisks are films I already have in my possession.
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February 27, 2012 at 2:47 pm
The Big Re-Read « Bride of the Book God
[...] before Christmas about how I might mark my turning 50. This has turned into two distinct projects: Films to Watch Before I’m 51 over on Bride of the Screen God, and now the The Big Re-Read, which is about re-visiting books that [...]
March 1, 2012 at 4:13 am
Susan
Was this because the Silvery Dude has been wanting you to see these? or because you kept mentioning “I’ll see it one day” and he called you on it? Or were these films you always wanted to see, but never did? It’s such a wide range of types of movies, are any out of your comfort zone? Very interesting. I’ve seen 8 of them, so I feel a small sigh of satisfaction (because I know that your reviews are going to get me interested!) However, I so do not want to see the Transporter that that is one you can give a glowing review to! lol
March 1, 2012 at 6:48 am
brideofthebookgod
Well Susan, it’s really a mix of all three. Some are films I wanted to watch and have on DVD but hadn’t got round to watching, some are films that have been on my wish list and others are of the I can’t believe you’ve never seen that type. Silvery Dude has seen all of them; The Transporter is definitely his idea, and a bit of a dare!
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