Letterboxd 4 Wednesday - 9/11
Another week is here and it’s time to cover what’s this weeks “Letterboxd 4 Wednesday” is like. So let’s not waste anytime and see what they are.
When Harry Met Sally (1989), dir. Rob Reiner
One of the best romance films ever made and a perfect fall vibe film if there was one. This romantic comedy beautifully explores the concept of knowing the right person is right there all this time and even if you deny it by just being friends, you know deep down it’s true. Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan are electrifying, the script is top notch perfection, it’s hilarious, and it brings such good warm heart feelings within your soul once its over. Definitely a must watch if you haven’t yet, especially towards the hopeless romantics out there.
The Lion King (1994), dir. Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff
I mean I don’t need to explain why it’s on this weeks edition of “Letterboxd 4 Wednesday”, other than to honor the recent passing of Mufassa himself, James Earl Jones. This 30 year old animated classic has moved and impacted nearly everyone who’s seen it, and for good reason. From it’s stunning animation, to it’s unforgettable songs, to it’s fantastic characters, to it’s epic scale and scope, to it’s mature and adult looks of trauma, responsibility, life, death, and growth, this is truly the magnum opus of Walt Disney Animation Studios and one that I don’t see them top anytime soon.
Paris, Texas (1984), dir. Wim Wenders
One of the saddest and introspective films I’ve seen, and one that hasn’t left my mind since my first viewing. One that takes a look of the loneliness and flawed nature of oneself and how it can affect the lives and world around us. Beautifully shot, terrifically acted, perfectly staged, gut wrenching raw, this is one of the finest pieces of art my eyes have laid on and one that you’re doing a complete disservice if you haven’t seen it yet.
The Nice Guys (2016), dir. Shane Black
Have you ever seen a film performed so badly at the box office and you ask yourself, “why did we let this film bombed?” Well that’s me with one of the greatest comedies to ever be made. Everything about it is simply magical. From Ryan Gosling and Russel Crowe’s chemistry, to it’s sharp script, to its iconic humor and lines of dialogue, to its incredible attention to detail into the ugliness of 1970’s LA, to the re watchable factor, to everything in between, we don’t get films like this anymore. Come on, we could have 3 sequels to this already. The world would be a better place if we had sequels to this.
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