We support unreasonably high subsidies to the brain slug planet.

23. The Grapes of Wrath (1940) - Let's begin with another confession. I, somehow, have never read The Grapes of Wrath (nor seen the movie before now). It was always a "why bother, you'll read it in a classroom eventually" type of book, but then my life happened and I somehow missed it (twice) as an assignment. Now, I'm not a complete clod, I know who Tom Joad is and I know the struggles of the Joad family and I can recognize a parody of the whole thing, I've just never gotten to it. ALL THAT SAD; now that I've watched it, I do want to read the book. The ending is supposed to be much more depressing, and you know I'm into that. The movie? Four Stars. Kinda slowish at times.

22. Some Like It Hot (1959) - Watched this the first time only because Marilyn Monroe was in it and I was going through a Marilyn phase of sorts. I'd heard it was funny, but didn't expect it to stop my breathing. The last line in this movie is possibly the funniest thing ever put on to film.

21. Chinatown (1974) - Neo or not, this is the first piece of noir I'd ever watched. It's simply brilliant, if hard to follow for those who don't actually pay attention. When you do, though, the Five Stars state is apparent

20. It's A Wonderful Life (1946) - Five Stars. Simply the best "holiday" movie I've ever seen (it feels weird to watch it between January and November, doesn't it?). For a movie that's like 90% depressing, it's a damn fine pick-up by the end.