30 Day Movie Challenge Part III: The Quest for the Final List
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Day 90: A Movie You're Ashamed to Admit You've Never Seen
THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (1962) There are probably too many films to list here that I haven’t seen (there are so many from the silent era and silver screen era), but I feel like I’ve seen a majority… Continue reading
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Day 89: Best Film That Defined The 2000s
UP IN THE AIR (2009) Jason Reitman’s “dramedy” effortlessly captured an era while it was still happening — corporate down-sizing and a faltering economy. Up in the Air defined this decade by putting all of the unfortunate flaws of corporate… Continue reading
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Day 88: Best Film That Defined The 1990s
OFFICE SPACE (1999) Mike Judge’s satirical comedy about the work environment spoke volumes to those who felt they were stuck in a dead end job that they hated. Office Space defined this decade by displaying the seemingly pointless jobs that… Continue reading
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Day 87: Best Film That Defined The 1980s
BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) Robert Zemeckis’ classic film was a refreshingly original science fiction comedy even by today’s standards, it made Michael J. Fox a household name and produced several iconic images that are synonymous with the 1980s. Back… Continue reading
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Day 86: Best Film That Defined The 1970s
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1976) Alan J. Pakula and William Goldman’s adaptation of the story that uncovered the Watergate scandal is still strangely gripping today as much as it was upon first release. It defined the decade by confirming our… Continue reading
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Day 85: Best Film That Defined The 1960s
THE GRADUATE (1967) Mike Nichols’ film of a recent college graduate who is exploited and seduced by an older generation went on to become one of the most popular films of the late 1960s. The Graduate defined this decade by… Continue reading
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Day 84: Best Film That Defined the 1950s
ON THE WATERFRONT (1954) On the Waterfront is seen as Elia Kazan’s personal commentary on his involvement with the HUAC. He was seen by many of his peers as a stool pigeon for the U.S. Government when he testified to… Continue reading
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Day 83: Best Film That Defined The 1940s
THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946) William Wyler’s emotionally powerful look at servicemen returning to their lives and loves after World War II is a shining example of how war effects the everyday man. It defined this decade by… Continue reading
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Day 82: Best Film That Defined The 1930s
IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934) Frank Capra’s seminal film set the standard for “screwball comedies” and became the blueprint for the “romantic comedy” where the two leads are unlikely paired together, mis-matched under normal conditions. It defined this decade because… Continue reading
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Day 81: Best Ensemble Cast
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS (1992) Rather than going in the direction in the likes of It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World or some other large scale cast with a bunch of big names, I decided to go on a much… Continue reading
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