So over the past 7 years or so, I’ve had this continuous goal: to watch all of the movies on the AFI top 100 list. In college, a friend and I made it through half of the list, keeping tabs by marking through each movie as we watched it. Once the school year ended, though, we quit our goal. I’ve started and stopped on and off over the years, but this time – this time I’m going to do it.
I made a different kind of New Years’ Resolution list this year. And I’m following it. So far, I’ve given up soda, caffeine and meat, I’ve been reading more, I’ve been cooking more, and even did a little traveling. And it feels good to mark things off of my list! So starting now, 26 February 2012, I’m embarking on a new challenge. I’m going to watch every movie on the AFI list by the end of the year.
And I’m not cheating. Even if I’ve seen it before, I’m watching it again. I’m following the list in order, from 1 to 100 (thank goodness no sequels are ranked higher than their predecessors), starting with Citizen Kane and ending with Ben-Hur.
I’m doing the 10th Anniversary list, because it’s the most current. Plus it has fun movies like Lord of the Rings and Toy Story on it. I mean, I can’t turn down Toy Story.
Here we go!
