What DVD's are we Watching?

[infinite monkey]

I got a book from the library entitled 1001 Movies to See Before You Die. I've been jotting down movies I'd never heard of but want to see, and movies I've heard of but haven't seen, and movies I've seen but I realize I missed something when I saw it.

First one I received was A Woman Under the Influence (1974):

Mabel, a wife and mother, is loved by her husband Nick but her madness proves to be a problem in the marriage. The film transpires to a positive role of madness in the family, challenging conventional representations of madness in cinema.

Starring Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072417/

I just received Badlands (1973) starring Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. This is one I'd heard of but haven't seen.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069762/

Also got Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) starring unknowns to me. One I hadn't heard of.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073540/

This has become a project of sorts. Old movies, new movies...there are so many and my list is getting longer and longer.

I was getting sick of getting the latest hilarious blockbuster only to find out it's mostly bathroom humor.

Now I'm getting into some nitty gritty psychological thrillers, wry comedies, intense dramas, and even some whimsical fun...by seeking out those movies that aren't necessarily given their due.

Of course, there are also the classic ones, and even in there I find movies I (shamefully for a 'movie buff') haven't seen.

It's so fun!