SINS OF OMISSION - Entry #6: Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004)

Running Time: 137 minutesDirected By: Quentin TarantinoWritten By: Quentin TarantinoMain Cast: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Perla Haney-JardineClick 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...

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665. The Big Red One (1980)

Running Time: 163 minutesDirected By: Samuel FullerWritten By: Samuel FullerMain Cast: Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Bobby Di Cicco, Kelly WardClick here to view the trailerNote: So I'm a little late, as I intended to have this one watched and reviewed by Friday afternoon. Turns out, I didn't feel like watching this Thursday night, nor did I feel like watching it Friday morning and after that my wife was off work and ready to spend the...

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407. Shock Corridor (1963)

Running Time: 101 minutesDirected By: Samuel FullerWritten By: Samuel FullerMain Cast: Peter Breck, Constance Towers, Gene Evans, James Best, Hari RhodesClick here to view the trailerNote: It is my intention to get "The Big Red One" watched before Friday afternoon, as my wife and I have plans to spend our upcoming three day weekend (three days for me, only two for her :( Sorry, honey) catching up on some new releases that we've been wanting to see....

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261. Pickup On South Street (1953)

Running Time: 80 minutesDirected By: Samuel FullerWritten By: Samuel Fuller, from story by Dwight TaylorMain Cast: Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter, Murvyn Vye, Richard KileyClick here to view the trailerFULLER HAT TRICK: PART ONE OF THREEI'm dead tired and today was only the first of a five day stretch. Hopefully I can at least get the Sam Fuller stuff done this work week and then spend my upcoming three day weekend chilling with my wife,...

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628. Der amerikanische Freund/The American Friend (1977)

Running Time: 127 minutesDirected By: Wim WendersWritten By: Wim Wenders, from the novel Ripley's Game by Patricia HighsmithMain Cast: Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gerard Blain, Nicholas RayClick here to view the trailerWITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE...I technically could have called this "Fuller Week: Part One", as I'm set to begin reviewing the Samuel Fuller movies next up and he was actually in this one. If his choice of roles is any indication...

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647. Breaking Away (1979)

Running Time: 100 minutesDirected By: Peter YatesWritten By: Steve TesichMain Cast: Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley, Paul DooleyClick here to view the trailerNote: It has just been brought to my attention that not only has yours truly begun tracking progress in the "1001 Albums..." list, but Amanda (of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die) has been doing it for quite sometime now and has made some huge progress....

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514. Little Big Man (1970)

Running Time: 139 minutesDirected By: Arthur PennWritten By: Calder Willingham, from novel by Thomas BergerMain Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, Chief Dan George, Martin Balsam, Richard MulliganClick here to view the trailerNote: I've finally decided to go ahead and start officially tracking my progress on the "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" list. Any and all conversation relating to that list can be found by clicking the above link,...

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598. India Song (1975)

Running Time: 115 minutesDirected By: Marguerite DurasWritten By: Marguerite DurasMain Cast: Delphine Seyrig, Michael Lonsdale, Claude Mann, Mathieu Carriere, Didier FlamandNote: Man, Netflix is really burning my ass lately. I keep having to call to report that I've returned my discs, because they're not getting them as quick as they used to. Granted, the problem could be with my local post office, but as far as I know it could be with them too....

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568. Don't Look Now (1973)

Running Time: 110 minutesDirected By: Nicholas RoegWritten By: Allan Scott, Chris Bryant, from story by Daphne Du MaurierMain Cast: Donald Sutherland, Julie Christie, Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania, Massimo SeratoClick here to view the trailerSUTHERLAND'S PERMIs it awful that the thing I MAY remember this movie for is the vicious man perm of Donald Sutherland? I'm sure that's not true, but DAMN, what a head of hair Kiefer's daddy was sporting in this...

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535. SHAFT (1971)

Running Time: 100 minutesDirected By: Gordon ParksWritten By: Ernest Tidyman, John D.F. Black, from novel by Ernest TidymanMain Cast: Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John, Gwenn MitchellClick here to view the trailerCAN YOU DIG IT?"He's a black private dick who's a sex machine with all the chicks - talkin' bout Shaft!" I had never seen any adaptation of "Shaft" (not the 1971 version, not the 2000 version starring Samuel...

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