Firstly, to Yoda and TUS: A
HUMONGOUS THANK YOU for an excellent, thoroughly enjoyable Countdown!! THANK YOU!
Which also extends to all of the MoFos; new and old for, as always, making these Countdowns as great as they have become -- F@CKIN BRAVO to you ALL!!
Also, really enjoyed the Podcast, that was a lot of fun hearing about the Behind the Scenes. VERY cool!
To the new reigning Film of this rendition of All Time Favorites, I tip my hat to
2001 Space Odyssey. Which I have not seen since my teenage years and truly need to see again.
In my #24 spot:
The Godfather
Set in post Word War II we get to meet "the family" of the Corleones at an incredibly large wedding. From Brando's Vito, The Godfather, granting "favors" with the adopted son; Tom (Robert Duvall) who is the family
consigliere or advisor. We meet the eldest, Sonny, the hot-tempered son played with his usual gusto by James Caan, the second son, Fredo (John Cazale) who seems to be one that resides in the shadow of his brothers. And finally, the youngest, the war hero, Michael, played with such a dangerously calm waters by Al Pacino.
From here we learn a bit about the family business and what becomes of those who don't simply take the offer they really shouldn't have refused in the first place.
We also witness the war that erupts when the Corleones do not wish to join in on the Narcotics Business with the Tattlagias and the Barzinis, two of the five families of New York.
For the majority of us, this is common ground, even for some who haven't watched this movie, there are a number of scenes that are known and stick in our memories. For me, it is far too countless and to put them down would be the lump sum of reading a 3 hour review, since there are so many to easily choose from.
While still a glamorized rendition of Sicilian mafia families, there is still a tangible grit to the story line and what becomes of everyone. Especially in the finale of this movie. But, also, what raises it above a simple gangster film, is that we experience more than the underworld, but of the family themselves. Their interactions and who they are to one another.
Movies Watched 89 out of 100 (89.0%)
1. The Great Escape (1963)
2. Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969) #81
3. Open Range (2003)
4. Casablanca (1942) #4
5. The Sting (1973)
6. What's Up Doc? (1972)
7. Amadeus (1984) #50
8. Lafabuleux Destin d'Amelie Poulan aka Amélie (2001)
9. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
10. The Big Lebowski (1998) #18
11. Le Samourai (1967)
12. Road to Perdition (2002)
13. The Wizard of Oz (1939) #36
14. M (1931)
15. Freaks (1932)
16. The Third Man (1949) #48
17. Some Like It Hot (1959)
18. The Hustler (1961)
19. Duck Soup (1933)
20. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) #8
21. The Wild Bunch (1976)
22. High Noon (1952)
23. Metropolis (1927) #73
24. The Godfather #2
25. Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) One Pointer
YEARS
1960s = 5
1930s = 4
1970s, 2000s, 1950s = 3
1940s, 1980s = 2
1920s, 1990s, 2010s =1