21.9.09

cinema literacy

The following is required viewing for costume design majors to see in their 1st year of the program: Sadly, I have seen five. (Six if you count Annie Hall arriving via NetFlix tomorrow). How many have you seen?

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
42nd Street (1933)
All About Eve (1950)
Annie Hall
(1977)
Casablanca (1942)
Chinatown (1974)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Court Jester, The (1955)
Duck Soup (1933)
Frankenstein (1931)
Funny Girl (1968)
Godfather, The (1972)
Godfather: Part II, The (1974)
Gone With the Wind (1939)
His Girl Friday (1940)
It Happened One Night (1934)
King Kong (1933)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Magnificent Seven, The (1960)
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Nutty Professor, The (1963)
Producers,The (1968)
Psycho (1960)
Red River (1948)
Show Boat (1933)
Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
Some Like it Hot (1959)
Sunset Blvd. (1950)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Top Hat (1935)
Vertigo (1958)
Wild Bunch, The (1969)
Wizard of Oz, The (1939)
Women, The (1939)

15 comments:

Unknown said...

i've seen 5!

laws said...

I've seen nine!

Rosalyn said...

I've seen 8...great list!

Temps said...

5! Is it me or does Lawrence of Arabia blow! I don't get it; It's so white. Let the stoning begin.

Kaitlyn said...

haha. i just added all of them to my netflix queue. when i get to lawrence of arabia i'll let you know.

Unknown said...

jaja. my mom loves lawrence of arabia...

halimeda said...

man possibly 8 but i dont remember any hahah (cept casablanca n psycho)...funny how time works on my memory. Good luck not melting to the couch!

Madison said...

3. Estoy lame.

Unknown said...

i can't believe mr. movie hasn't commented on this one yet...

klpolla said...

five.

RAMiele said...

seven...i am ashamed a little but i know i need to see more of these.

sunset blvd, 2001..., casablanca, chinatown, psycho, vertigo are at the top of my list. chinatown is actually at my apartment waiting to be watched right now.

kaitlyn, this is the best homework ever.

Amy said...

yikes I've seen the most with 13! I am both proud and ashamed...

Kaitlyn said...

wait...casablanca is at the top of your *unseen* list?!

YOU HAVE TO SEE CASABLANCA!

Temps said...

Amy!!!!! OMG Love. I haven't seen Casablanca either! This is so serious, it's like I'm not even human!

Unknown said...

me either i suck!