The Godfather, Part II (1974) Starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Robert Duvall Written by Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay) and Mario Puzo (screenplay, novel) Directed by Francis Ford Coppola When Ryan and I were watching the AFI Top 100, we decided that it would probably be a good idea to save The Godfather Part … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: The Godfather Part II (#32)
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The AFI Top 100 Films: Raging Bull (#24)
Raging Bull (1980) Starring Robert de Niro, Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty Written by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin (screenplay) and Jake La Motta (novel) Directed by Martin Scorcese This movie feels like something of an "anti-Rocky", the story of all those fighters that don't manage to stay on top very long or sacrifice something … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: Raging Bull (#24)
The AFI Top 100 Movies: Taxi Driver (#47)
Taxi Driver (1976) Starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd Directed by Martin Scorcese Written by Paul Schrader Taxi Driver is a movie that's more fun to think about than to watch. It moves with a rather ponderous pace, with long shots of characters staring or significant gaps in conversation that seem to encourage … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Movies: Taxi Driver (#47)
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 