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2001 - 211 films seen 1. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2. Mulholland Dr. 3. The Royal Tenenbaums 4. Amelie 5. Wet Hot American Summer 6. The Man Who Wasn't There 7. Donnie Darko 8. A Beautiful Mind 9. A.I.: Artificial Intelligence 10. Training Day Runner-ups: Ali, Ginger Snaps, Black Hawk Down, Jeepers Creepers, and The Happiness of the Katakuris. Uncle Bingo's Kartoon Korner: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within & Spirited Away Larry's Choices: Visitor Q & Blackwoods

Here are the 1001 Movies to See Before You Die entries for 2000: Ali Zaoua, Prince of the Streets Amores Perros The Captive Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Dancer in the Dark Gladiator The Gleaners and I In the Mood for Love Kippur Meet the Parents Memento Nine Queens O Brother, Where Art Thou? Requiem for a Dream Signs & Wonders** Traffic Yi Yi **denotes film I have not seen

This director of the golden age had a relatively short career behind the camera. He started as a bit player and extra way back in 1916, gradually moving on to different positions behind the scenes before directing features starting in 1926. In 1927 he moved from MGM to Warners, where he would spend the next 13 years as a reliable, if a bit unexceptional, member of their stable of directors. He worked with many of the biggest stars of the day, including films with Barbara Stanwyck, Constance Bennett, Edward G. Robinson, George Raft, George Brent, Al Jolson, Myrna Loy, Warren William, and many more. During this period, he also directed one of the earliest roles of WB's signature star James Cagney, as well as a well-regarded south-of-the-border film co-starring one of, if not THE, signature Warners leading lady and a highly respected "actor's actor". He was also responsible for bringing a big stage success to the screen in 1936 that helped catapult a Warners supporting actor into larger roles (he would go on to be one of the biggest stars of all time). He eventually moved to Fox in 1940, where among other things, he took over direction on a film from Fritz Lang starring a famous European star. This director ended his career with a charming fantasy starring that same "actor's actor" from the Warner days. I need the director's name, the early Cagney feature, the south-of-the-border film and its two stars, the stage-to-screen success and the burgeoning star in it, the film he took over from Fritz Lang, and finally his final film.

Sometime around 2003, my previously mentioned elderly relative had me getting those films of her "guys" she wanted to see. Most were rented from our local Blockbuster. This was years after I had left the business. Soon it became apparent that it was difficult for her to watch her rentals before their due date, so I purchased a DVD burner and started ripping the rentals to my own discs, returning the rentals, and watching the burned copies at our leisure. Some of her neighbors were infirm retirees as well, so they asked me to rent for them as well. Blockbuster had various promotions in those years, such as renting a certain amount earned you free rentals. At one point I was bringing home about 15+ titles a week. I would burn them, and after everyone watched them, I would keep the copies and watch them eventually. At this same time I was a member of Netflix, on the 8-at-a-time plan. I was burning all of those as well. The point is that I amassed a ridiculously large amount of classic and contemporary films that took me years to get through. 2005-2008 were the busiest years, so I saw an incredible amount of titles from those years.

5 DOLLS FOR AN AUGUST MOON

THE CRATER LAKE MONSTER

THE BLACK SHIELD OF FALSWORTH

PAULIE

Klaw, Ulysses - Andy Serkis in THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

My guess is Tay Garnett. He directed Clark Gable in CHINA SEAS. He directed the excellent WW2 film BATAAN. And he directed the noir classic THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE. Other than those three, I've only seen a handful of his films, including CHEERS FOR MISS BISHOP, VALLEY OF DECISION, and CAUSE FOR ALARM. But I really liked MRS. PARKINGTON and THE NIGHT FIGHTERS.

Cary Grant was in WALK, DON'T RUN with Samantha Eggar.

Little Richard tried some acting in DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS with Nick Nolte.

LONELY ARE THE BRAVE NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN THE LUSTY MEN LONGMIRE - a television series, but a pitch perfect example of a contemporary western.

Xavier, Malcolm

Wuthering Heights

Network

I remember I still read Entertainment Weekly back then, and they named Chuck & Buck film of the year. Raised a few eyebrows. I think Mike White is hilarious. Definitely an odd movie.

Vaughn, Peter

Soldier of Orange

5 Fingers

Used Cars

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

Bogie, I hadn't heard of Dora-Heita, or Innocence. I looked them up, and they both look very intriguing. Why would your friend want to deny such a connection to greatness? Keep an eye on my "films seen" numbers for this decade. It gets crazy soon.

2000 - 212 films seen 1. Memento 2. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 3. Gladiator 4. O Brother, Where Art Thou? 5. Snatch 6. The Gift 7. American Psycho 8. Sexy Beast 9. Requiem for a Dream 10. Chopper Runner-ups: In the Mood for Love, Traffic, Pitch Black, Shadow of the Vampire, and Uzumaki/Spiral. Uncle Bingo's Kartoon Korner: Chicken Run Larry's Choices: Sanctimony & Battlefield Earth

Ruth Hussey was in The Uninvited with Donald Crisp.