I don’t know exactly how many films I’ve seen. According to Netflix, I’ve reviewed a little over 400. Those are the few I’ve actually run across while being on their website. I doubt I’ve seen AFI’s 100 list, but I have certainly seen 85% of the top ten: CITIZEN KANE (#1), CASABLANCA (#2), THE GODFATHER (#3), GONE WITH THE WIND (#4), LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (#5), THE WIZARD OF OZ (#6), THE GRADUATE (#7), ON THE WATERFRONT (#8), SCHINDLER'S LIST (#9) and SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (#10). I suppose that’s one point of their list, to put together the all time favorites (which some would consider old school). I know for sure I've seen 90% of the current Netflix 'Top 100' list. (I'd hate to put a dollar amount on this summary.) The true number of films I’ve watched is probably closer to thousands over my lifetime---and hopefully there will be thousands more.
Film I will watch: Drama, comedy, love story, true story, classic, action/adventure, documentary, Indie, festival favorite, foreign with some sci-fi in the mix. Film I will not watch: horror and x-rated (or even close).
Memory of the day: It’s the last day of school for us. Summer is here. After talking about our summer plans, my youngest said this morning he expects this summer to be “complete paradise.”
The Undiscovered Gifts
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Can't resist again. (I have low impulse control, which I have reason to believe you are familiar with.)
AFI has a top 100 films of the 20th century, of which you listed the top 10. AFI also has a top 100 comedy list, and 100 drama and maybe horror, but I can't remember.
I watched the top 100 using Netflix 5 years ago, not too long after they posted the list. I lost interest in the other lists. Great movies all...
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