E.T.: the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Starring Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore Written by Melissa Mathison Directed by Steven Spielberg This movie was a surprise. When it was released it was an instant classic, and growing up in the 80s and early 90s it was impossible to miss all the spoofs and parodies that abounded … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: E.T. (#25)
Month: July 2013
The AFI Top 100 Films: Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (#26)
Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) Starring Peter Sellers, George C. Scott and Sterling Hayden Written by Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern (screenplay) and Peter George (novel) Directed by Stanley Kubrick The 60's were a pretty scary time. There was an unhealthy obsession with awful colors in our … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (#26)
The AFI Top 100 Films: Bonnie and Clyde (#27)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Starring Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman and Estelle Parsons Written by David Newman and Robert Benton Directed by Arthur Penn Bonnie and Clyde feels like a quintessential 70s movie. It has a complicated, somewhat unlikable set of anti-heroes in Clyde Barrow (Beatty) and Bonnie Parker (Dunaway). It features them doing … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: Bonnie and Clyde (#27)
The AFI Top 100 Films: Apocalypse Now (#28)
Apocalypse Now (1979) Starring Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando and Robert Duvall Written by John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola Directed by Francis Ford Coppola Most war movies take great care to show you how disorienting it is to be in the middle of battle, and a lot of these set pieces end up being some … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: Apocalypse Now (#28)
About Meditation
I found a really great site for trying to track new healthy habits or break bad ones, and after a short break I've rejoined the community there. I'm not sure if you guys have heard of Health Month or not, but it's a pretty fun way to get into track what it is you're trying … Continue reading About Meditation
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 