Hiatus Time Again

So here's the deal guys, I popped in "The Outlaw Josey Wales" the other night and started watching it. At about the forty five minute mark, I realized I was way too tired for a movie and decided to turn in. The next night, I picked up where I left off and started watching again and realized this time that I wasn't too tired, I just wasn't the slightest bit interested in watching a movie. I wasn't really enjoying this one anyway, but it seemed to...

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THE GREAT VILLAIN BLOGATHON! - BILL

Okay, so maybe he's not the most heinous or evil villain of all-time (honestly, my first few choices were already spoken for) but there's no denying that David Carradine's Bill is a character that makes for a good conversation, especially when discussing the biggest heels in film history. BANG, BANG - MY BABY SHOT ME DOWN!In Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill", Bill is the leader of a group of assassins, who all have a particularly special sKILL. In...

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523. WANDA (1970)

Running Time: 102 minutesDirected By: Barbara LodenWritten By: Barbara LodenMain Cast: Barbara Loden, Michael HigginsGET THE BALL ROLLIN'So I meant to be back before tonight, but when I popped "The Fireman's Ball" into the DVD player the other night, the player wouldn't read the disc. I popped it back out and discovered a large, very visible crack on the disc, so I just decided to turn in. I seriously hope Netflix somehow tracks down the people that...

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March 2014 Recap

I know I said two days ago that I'd have this up in the next twenty-four hours, but what I clearly meant was forty-eight hours. Anyway, let's not dilly-dally.1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die - As seen in March 20141) Eraserhead (1977 - David Lynch) 5/10 - I decided to up this one just a hair because the images from this one managed to stick with me throughout the month and I still have that chipmunk cheeked lady and that cow fetus looking...

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SINS OF OMISSION - Entry #8: CLOSER (2004)

Running Time: 104 minutesDirected By: Mike NicholsWritten By: Patrick MarberMain Cast: Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Clive OwenClick here to view the trailerWHAT IS A "SIN OF OMISSION"?As noted many times in the recent past here at the "1001 Movies I (Apparently) Must See Before I Die" blog, in the next 12 - 18 months the ultimate goal of this blog will transform from 'one man's journey to watch all 1001 movies in the "1001 Movies You...

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SINS OF OMISSION - Entry #7: Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

Running Time: 112 minutesDirected By: Don SiegelWritten By: Richard Tuggle, from book by J. Campbell BruceMain Cast: Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Fred Ward, Larry HankinClick here to view the trailerWHAT IS A "SIN OF OMISSION"?As noted many times in the recent past here at the "1001 Movies I (Apparently) Must See Before I Die" blog, in the next 12 - 18 months the ultimate goal of this blog will transform from 'one man's journey...

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