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"A number of our blogging friends have picked up the Alphabetical Favorites meme. The idea is that you list 26 favorite movies, one for each letter of the alphabet. Some people are adding comments, but I think it’s more interesting to just toss the titles out there, to see how they fit together within a single list and how they match up to other lists. Also, it’s been a hell of a week and I’m exhausted. I will say this: after not being able to think of a single movie beginning with the letter “J” that I enjoy more than Joe Versus the Volcano, I noticed that several commenters at the House Next Door had slotted the same film in the same face. So much for Todd McCarthy’s contention in his Doubt review that John Patrick Shanley’s first directorial effort was “misguided.” So! My list is after the jump. < "
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"Maybe I'm an idiot. This is one of those movies that is always at the very, very top of "Greatest Movie's of All Time" lists. It's been number two or three in the Sight and Sound Poll since in 1962. And it to me, it seemed like an average comedy-drama, well made but nowhere deserving it's repuation. It's not even Jean Renior's best film (that would be The Great Illusion). To me, it was a pretty average comedy-drama. Somewhat Allanesq (but not as funny) it's about romantic conflict among the French upperclasses, as well some intrique regarding there servents. The main plot revolves aviator Andre Jurieru (Roland Toutain) who is madly in love with Christine (Nora Gregor) who is happily married to Robert (Marcel Dalio), who is unfortantley not happily married back. All confide in friend Octave (Renior himself). Maybe I need to see the film again (I had perviously seen half of it in my film theories class junior year), but I really don't see what the big deal is. I acknowlege ... "
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