I'm a bit down.

[[wcip]Angel]

Debbie Does Dallas

and

Debbie Does Dallas II.

Brilliant plotting, nuanced characterizations, wardrobe to die for.

Occhi
(Riiiiiiiiiiiight)

You forgot "award-winning soundtrack"

My taste in movies is a bit scitzophrenic. On the one hand, I like to think that I'm intelligent enough to appreciate something with a bit more depth than the average Chuck Norris/Van Damme lame-a-thon. On the other hand, I've tried my best to appreciate some of the 'classics' of American cinema. I just didn't like the style of Blade Runner. It's driven more by atmosphere than plot, and to such a degree that I find it just slightly boring. Apocaplypse Now was just a big yawn from start to finish. I started watching 2001: A space odyssey on Bluray and I turned it off an hour in because I still didn't know any of the characters.

I do appreciate mindless action, if only it has a bit of 'mind' to it. I enjoyed The Rock because of Ed Harris' character, and I also liked the strained relationship between Denzel and Hackman in Crimson Tide. Die Hard is always enjoyable. But the level of enjoyment that these types of movies inspire is dwarfed by the emotional resonance and the overall experience of enjoying a good drama.

Still haven't seen Godfather yet, but I have a sneaking suspicion I'm going to hate it for two reasons: 1. My history with great classics isn't actually encouraring and 2. I don't see how it could be as good as The Sopranos (which, ultimately, would be the only thing to compare it with).

Thanks for your suggestions. I'll have a look for some of them!:)