#19 THE GODFATHERS PT 1 & II (1972, 1974, dir by Francis Ford Coppola, USA) From here on in, this programmer is going to be counting certain series/trilogies as essentially 1 movie. Hopefully this doesn't feel like a cheat. For this programmer, it feels like a necessity…
Read More#28 FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963, dir by Terence Young, UK) A James Bond movie might seem strange pickings for "greatest movie of all time". But like THE WIZARD OF OZ, I humbly propose that here we see the template for the "action-adventure odyssey" movie that has full expression in the Indiana Jones movies (LAST CRUSADE re-works FROM RUSSIA down to the rats in the catacombs, speed boat chase, car chase with aerial bombs, Sean Connery casting), etc. FROM RUSSIA is the perfect Bond movie.
Read MoreTOP #35 CONVERSATION! Dear Secret Movie Clubbers, while we hunker down, Secret Movie Club thought we'd start a conversation! Across the next week, we'll post this Programmer's personal top #35 movies. A Top #10 can be limiting. A Top #35 can be revealing! We encourage you to post, chime in, share. Let's get the movie conversation going! Here we go. . .
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