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MONDAY MOVIE MEME

Molly looked around for a weekly meme about movies and did not have any luck. So therefore she decided to start her own! Andy will play along as well - hopefully you will too. Go to your blog and create your own post on the topic, linking back to us in your post, then come back and leave a link to your post here in our Comments section. If you don’t have a blog, just share your response in the Comments section.

This week's movie topic is all about Appreciation...

I'm reading a memoir of sorts called Film Club in which the author shares how he let his son drop out of high school and gave him an education via the movies instead. I'm not a fan of his idea, but the reading is interesting. I thought the following observation was particularly true..."the second time you see something is really the first time. You need to know how it ends before you can appreciate how beautifully it's put together from the beginning." Here are some films that we have found a greater appreciation for the more times we've viewed them. Share on your blog those movies that get better the more you see them and link back here at The Bumbles. And don't forget to visit your fellow participants!

Pulp Fiction (1994) - there is so much interplay in this film between the layers - it is really quite a masterpiece - it seems fresh and surprising each time

The Usual Suspects (1995) - this is one you want to watch all over again as soon as it ends - Kevin Spacey's performance is amazing - the emotion he can convey with just a brief look

Monty Python & The Holy Grail (1975) - every inch of this movie holds comedy within it - you need to become accustomed to the obvious in order to notice the humor in the backgrounds

On The Waterfront (1954) - the above quote was used in relation to Brando's subtleties in this film, and I couldn't agree more. Plus there are so many "statements" to explore within the plot.

The Graduate (1967) - so much symbolism oozes from this movie. Not from the script per se - more so from the cinematography and the way the shots are framed. Some jump out at you right away - others only make themselves known when you go looking for them.

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) - one of Andy's favorites. This little film packs a big punch. Pulitzer plays turned into films have that effect. And what a cast - all the lessons in acting you need are here. Pick one character to focus on each time then go back and watch it again to see the full masterpiece pulled together.

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