Comments on: My A-Z https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2008/12/17/my-a-z/ Culture, Politics, Academia and Other Shiny Objects Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:31:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15 By: Toofew https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2008/12/17/my-a-z/comment-page-1/#comment-6104 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:31:29 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=680#comment-6104 Tim, a few more for consideration. Cool Hand Luke, The Red Shoes and The Wild Bunch. Oh, almost forgot, The Ox-Bow Incident. Another contender in the “S” group is Shane. Ok, my secret is out, I like the classic Westerns. That being the case, we have to consider Jimmy Stewart in Winchester ’76 as well as The Duke’s finale, The Shootist. Clark Gable was good in Command Decision although the movie dragged in spots. And let’s not forget Goodbye Mr. Chips-I still stop and watch that if I spot it while channel-grazing.

I had to scroll through the “U” titles myself and The Untouchables was good although I think you have the correct choice already listed. A contender for the “V” might be Vanished which, although a good movie, was not in the class of Vertigo.

Have a good day,

Toof

P.S. Along with my Goodbye Mr. Chips weakness, I must confess to also stopping whenever I see Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

]]> By: Amanda https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2008/12/17/my-a-z/comment-page-1/#comment-6096 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:32:22 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=680#comment-6096 Oh, this was fun to think about. I’ve taken a shot at it too; I was stymied by X, but had far too many candidates for M. And I agree with you on Office Space and the overratedness of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, if not on Hitchcock.

]]> By: andrew https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2008/12/17/my-a-z/comment-page-1/#comment-6092 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:16:19 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=680#comment-6092 Have you seen The Widow of Saint-Pierre, which could go under V as La Veuve de Saint-Pierre? I remember liking it quite a bit, though I’m not sure about repeated viewings. (I’ve only seen it once.)

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