lizatleeds's "The List (Part Quarta)"
Something old; something new; something borrowed; something blue. In order to fulfill the requirements of this list to my satisfaction I had to use movies that I have watched from the time I was in diapers to ones and saw as recently as two weeks ago. The result is the most eclectic group of films I have presented you. Like the lists before it, it contains representatives from as many genres as possible from each decade from the silent to the modern era, which as I have expressed was no easy feat. Unlike the lists before it, it is far more balanced in terms of older and newer films, and includes no less than five foreign language films, none of which are Italian. I don’t make this list with the intention of torturing you. On the contrary, some of the films I have been bursting to tell you about but have held back for the express purpose of unveiling them here. As requested I have given you the full bullet point list as well as a list with just the titles, but do bear in mind that this is me we are talking about. My justifications are sufficiently vague, and will likely be better understood when you see the films anyway. I hope you enjoy them, but I certainly will understand if you never ask me to make you another. Here goes nothing:
QUARTALIST
1. A movie to watch under the covers—Beauty and the Beast (1946), Fantasy
2. A movie to watch on a Sunday—Brief Encounter (1945), Drama
3. A movie to watch on a rainy day—Laura (1944), Film Noir
4. A movie to watch on a good day—Operation Petticoat (1959), War/Comedy
5. A movie to watch with someone else—Rosemary’s Baby (1968), Horror
6. A movie that made you love movies—Day for Night (1973), Dramedy
7. A movie that you shouldn’t love but do—Strictly Ballroom (1992), Dance/Musical
8. A movie that you should love but don’t—Godfather Part II (1974), Crime Drama
9. A movie that you could quote backwards and forwards—The Ghost Breakers (1940), Mystery/Comedy
10. A movie that you will never forget—Harold & Maude (1971), Black Comedy
11. Best soundtrack—A Hard Day’s Night (1964), Musical
12. Best last lines—Shane (1953), Western
13. Best cinematography—Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Epic
14. Best supporting actor—Goodfellas (1990), Crime Drama
15. Best poster—Pulp Fiction (1994), Crime Drama
16. Surprise—Born into Brothels (2004), Documentary
17. Grief—Saving Private Ryan (1998), War
18. Jealousy—Gilda (1946), Film Noir
19. Rapture—Wings of Desire (1987), Fantasy
20. Fear—M (1931), Film Noir
21. War—Platoon (1986), War
22. Injustice—The Contender (2000), (quasi-court) Drama
23. Adolescence—400 Blows (1959), Drama
24. Urban—Blade Runner (1982), Science Fiction
25. Champion—Breaking Away (1979), Sports
26. A movie you’d only get me to watch because it’s on a List— Scarface: Shame of a Nation (1932), Gangster
