Next year in the homelands!

Another problem has arisen. Movie 30, Apocalypse Now is currently on Very Long Wait from Netflix so I had to skip it straight to 29. I'll come back and fill it when it arrives.

34. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) - This, I think, is one of those movies everyone has seen so nobody watches. It's been forever and a week since I've watched it last and I swear, though I remembered the important parts, I forgot just massive chunks, which made it a fun watch. Not exactly like the first time, but fun nonetheless. I watched this'n with the 4-year-old who loved it. It's paced funny, I never noticed before. That there are title cards before the end instead of showing the glass coffin being made is distressing and they could have shown the wedding. I dunno, it's weird. I've gotta give it Five Stars on principle, but if it were released today the pacing problems would likely lower it a star or two.

33. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) - I love this movie. Always have since the first time I saw it. It may be the first time I saw a movie then read the book (vastly superior!) instead of the other way around, come to think of it. My favourite Nicholson performance after Chinatown–a near perfect neo-noir flick that it isn't fair to compare to. Five Stars is getting off light for this. I'm shocked Hollywood didn't come up with some prequel to capitalize on the RP McMurphy character.

32. The Godfather: Part II (1974) - I've never seen the original Godfather placed higher on a movie list and agreed with it. I just can't. Part II has DeNiro! I guess some people have trouble with the dual storylines, the ride of Vito inter-cut with the life of Michael and his attempts to legitimize his business, but then again I guess some people are morons. Five Stars. You'll notice there's no Part III listed so I'll take the time now to say people are unnecessarily harsh on III, which is bad when compared to I and II but is pretty good when compared to, say, Night at the Museum and a work of genius next to Baby Geniuses.

31. The Maltese Falcon (1941) - This is one of those films I feel confident saying I've seen, but have never actually seen all the way through at a shot. Even in bits and pieces it's a Five Star gem. Bogey & Lorre in a noir flick? Complete with dames and McGuffin? There's nothing better ever.

29. Double Indemnity (1944) - A Billy Wilder production of a James Cain story? Instant Five Stars. I can only wonder how it would have turned out without the freakin' Hayes Code being the morality cops of America.