Who
Nikki And Lindsey
Two roommates from Lexington, KY who often join forces in time wasting and hobby discovering...this blog is our next victim.
What
To watch and review every movie that has won an Oscar for Best Picture
There are 84 (see the list here)
When
We aren't giving ourselves a time limit, but the general agreement is to not be in a joint nursing home room still writing this blog
Where
From the lone couch of the Finkchek appartment
Why
Because who doesn't secretly think they are the world’s best film critic?
Well you aren't
Because we are
How
One by one we will tackle the list together, sharing our thoughts as we go. There are only 3 movies on the entire list that both of us have seen so we are going for the whole shebang. We have no method or order to complete the task by, so if you have a suggestion or a favorite we should start with, please share.
Lindsey on Beginning the Challenge
2012 has been an interesting year so far, even if only two months in. It started out rocky, but in the mix of some heartbreak and determination to stay busy I decided this was going to be a year of doing things I love, revisiting old hobbies, exploring things I want to know more about, and trying something new. In all of that I have found my smile again and a sense of determination I don’t think I have ever really had. What do Oscar winning films have to do with this? Well, after painting, working on a cookbook, baking cupcakes more than 1 night a week just because (my co workers love me! haha), going to the gym, tackling Shakespeare and other classic literature, and going back to school to finish my degree in business, I figured…Why not? It was a challenge I proposed a few years ago but never really sat down and did. Obviously these films have won this prestigious award for a reason, they must be worth watching.
We definitely began this challenge on the right note. After seeing The Artist last night I am more excited than ever to embark upon the so called group of Hollywood’s greatest. Not to mention that blogging about it means I get to give you my opinion, which I NEVER do. (ha…sarcasm).
I have already seen 22 of the 84…so I am looking forward to revisiting some, and getting to know others! I am, however, probably most dreading to watch Amadeus again, (that is going to be a happy go lucky blog right there…) but most excited because this means Nikki has to watch The Lord of the Rings…Score!
So…do I accept this challenge? In the only audible words of Jean Dujardin (in The Artist)…”with pleasure.”
Nikki on Beginning the Challenge
On the list are some of those movies that I think society in general assumes everyone has seen.
Braveheart, Gone with the Wind, Rocky, etc.
Well guess what general public…I haven’t
So, if I get nothing else out of this blog at least I will understand more movie references
After the excitement of revisiting and sharing some old favorites wore off I realized I’m going to have to do some things I said I’d never do
See Ben-Hur again
And watch a Lord of the Rings movie
I have never seen any Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter movies…and for some strange reason I pride myself on that…but here goes nothing. I’m committed now.
Some things you should probably know before reading our reviews:
- My movie reviews will not be well written, life changing, and rarely thought provoking. If that’s what you are looking for (or even if you’re not) check out my friends monthly challenge blog here.
- If there are spelling and/or grammatical errors…that was most likely written by me…not Lindsey. (even though I totally corrected her use of one/won when posting this blog!...its the small joys in life)
Let the challenge begin!!!
2 comments:
woah woah woah!
Somehow I looked over a movie that Lindsey just pointed out. I've read the List so many times but managed to agree to this without realizing SILENCE OF THE freaking LAMBS was the winner in 1991
oh boy
- NIKKI -
muahaha!
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