AFI # 90.5 The Jazz Singer (1927)

#90 on 1998 AFI 100 Greatest Movies of All Time

I am sad to report that The Jazz Singer has not stood the test of time.  At least not for me.  I was so bored 30 minutes in that we had to turn it off.  Which means we didn't even get to the controversial parts.  Because we didn't watch the whole movie, we aren't going to rate it.  So, it will be added to the list as "unrated". 

Mike keeps asking me why I think that this movie hasn't stood the test of time, but that I want to watch Swing Time, which is next on the list.  And the answer is: I don't know, I haven't seen Swing Time yet.  So we'll watch it and then decide if Swing Time is also too boring.  Stay tuned...

AFI # 91: Sophie's Choice (1982)

#91 on 2007 AFI 100 Greatest Movies of All Time

We actually watched this movie over a year ago.  And this post isn't going to be super long.  But it is no accident that this movie was the last thing we watched before taking a year long hiatus.  And it's no accident that I never added it to the blog before.  I had seen Sophie's Choice before, a couple of times.  I also had read the book in college.  Mike had not seen this movie before, but he kind of knew what the choice was going to be, because it's hard not to know just from living in our society.  But the movie is just so moving and beautiful and sad.  Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep are both so amazing.  So, we watched it, but then we didn't know how to talk about it on the internet or where to rate it on our list.  So we just never did. And all we really have to say is:

If you have never seen this movie, you need to see this movie.  

So, It's Been a Year

So, it's been a year since we worked on our AFI project.  Why?  Well, we got really busy.  We went on a big vacation, then came back and bought an apartment, then moved into the apartment.  There were other vacations and obligations and things in there as well.  But, now, a year later, we are ready to resume the AFI Project.  And I am ready to resume writing on this blog, which no one but me and Trish will ever read.  But, as I said in the first post, this is more just to give me a place to write things than something to be read by others.  So, back into it then.  The next movie on the list has been requested from the library and a new post will be up soon.