Okay, so here is a movie that I think most people can agree upon as universally good. Even though I had seen it before, I was excited to see this one again.
Most of you have probably also seen this movie before, but for those of you who have not, here is a quick plot summary. Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark follows the archaeologist Indiana Jones as he races against the Nazis to discover the ancient Ark of the Covenant, hidden in an ancient tomb just outside of Cairo.
This movie has everything you could want in an action film. There is plenty of humor and quotable dialogue, lots of satisfying plot twists, and action-packed fight scenes in the midst crowded markets and atop moving military vehicles. One of the villains is creepy, the other dashingly-devilish, and actress Karen Allen is charismatic and endearing as Harrison Ford's leading lady. There is nothing I can think of that would improve upon this film, and so I award it a well-deserved A+. If you haven't seen it yet, make it the very next on your list.
Sincerely,
Sarah :)
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Friday, January 3, 2014
Top 100 Challenge #67: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Hello again, readers! My apologies for the long absence, but now that another semester is over at school, the countdown must go on!
Number 67 on the countdown, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," is a 1966 classic character study. It follows a bitter middle-aged couple as they verbally abuse each other and torment a young couple they invite to their home. The teasing and wordplay escalate throughout the night the foursome spend together until the older couple reaches a breaking point near morning.
As I mentioned, this film is considered to be a classic. However, my family and I did not enjoy this movie at all, and I have yet to find a single person who did. I strongly believe that, once upon a time, a single movie critic decided that the movie was good, and everyone else felt they had to agree simply to sound cultured. The movie is two hours long and lacking any action. This would be fine, if any of the characters were like-able. However, the older couple are both despicable in their own unique way. The wife is grating and boorish, the husband is spineless and abrasive. The younger couple are also annoying. The young wife is naive and a horrible drunk, and the her husband is a gold-digger. It was impossible to identify with these characters. However, the acting in this film was demanding, and there were a few moments which were intense and mildly interesting. Because of these moments, this film gets a C-. I am still not sure, however, why this film was on the countdown. This is one I would have to recommend skipping. Save time for #66 instead: Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Sincerely,
Sarah :)
Number 67 on the countdown, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," is a 1966 classic character study. It follows a bitter middle-aged couple as they verbally abuse each other and torment a young couple they invite to their home. The teasing and wordplay escalate throughout the night the foursome spend together until the older couple reaches a breaking point near morning.
As I mentioned, this film is considered to be a classic. However, my family and I did not enjoy this movie at all, and I have yet to find a single person who did. I strongly believe that, once upon a time, a single movie critic decided that the movie was good, and everyone else felt they had to agree simply to sound cultured. The movie is two hours long and lacking any action. This would be fine, if any of the characters were like-able. However, the older couple are both despicable in their own unique way. The wife is grating and boorish, the husband is spineless and abrasive. The younger couple are also annoying. The young wife is naive and a horrible drunk, and the her husband is a gold-digger. It was impossible to identify with these characters. However, the acting in this film was demanding, and there were a few moments which were intense and mildly interesting. Because of these moments, this film gets a C-. I am still not sure, however, why this film was on the countdown. This is one I would have to recommend skipping. Save time for #66 instead: Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Sincerely,
Sarah :)
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