I had it all when I had nothing
The marketing dept. wants you to be better off
That from their last meeting
The American dream available at a store near you
The price of freedom is only $999 for this five piece living room set
They’re called possessions because they do
Defined by what you do
what you make
and where you spend it
Less is more
More is less
Meet Les Moore
I had it all when I had nothing
They don’t notice rain
in London or Seattle
Or sun in LA
or the beaches
I don’t notice
the pounding in my head
or the knot in my stomach
Like sun through clouds
or rain at the beach
I notice
I look forward to depression
it’s relaxing
compared to anxiety
Instead of worry and stress
I can just be sad
Emotionally
it’s much easier
Turns out I may not be nuts
Just Broke
Which can drive you nuts
So maybe I am
Broke implies there might be a fix
I’ll never be factory mint
but maybe I can get you to the grocery store
and church on Sunday
That’s me
High mileage
Few Dents
Decent engine
Electrical is shot
There’s not enough of me to go around
Like a birthday cake that’s too small
everybody wants a slice
You can try cutting smaller slices
but that leaves no one satisfied
Send in the clones
Someone to work
the driven type A
busting his ass
making the big bucks
getting ahead
Another the always attentive
understanding father
as well as the virile
vigorous
romantic husband
One more
The quiet
melancholy bookworm
in a dimly lit room
blowing smoke rings at the ceiling
Go Getter
Ward Cleaver
Moody Loner
A piece of me for everyone
1. CITIZEN KANE (1941) Orson Wells was only 24 when he made this. Genius.
2. CASABLANCA (1942) Effen’ Nazi’s mess everything up.
3. THE GODFATHER (1972) Leave the gun, take the cannoli.
4. GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) Effen’ Yankees ruin everything.
5. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)
6. THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) Sadly, yes. Better if you listen to Dark Side of the Moon while viewing.
7. THE GRADUATE (1967) Yeah. I liked it, let’s leave it at that.
8. ON THE WATERFRONT (1954) When Brando was great.
9. SCHINDLER’S LIST (1993) More effin’ Nazi’s
10. SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (1952)Gene Kelly had a 103 degree fever when he did the dance to the title song.
11. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) A dark movie. Most people miss that.
12. SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950) She creeped me out.
13. THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957)
14. SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) No. And only because I can’t stand Tony Curtis
15. STAR WARS (1977) Saw it in the theater in 77 and loved it. I still do.
16. ALL ABOUT EVE (1950)
17. THE AFRICAN QUEEN (1951)
18. PSYCHO (1960) Still scares me.
19. CHINATOWN (1974)
20. ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST (1975) We all need a big Indian.
21. THE GRAPES OF WRATH (1940)
22. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) Ugh. Didn’t like it.
23. THE MALTESE FALCON (1941) Great noir.
24. RAGING BULL (1980) I’ve only seen parts of it because everytime I start to watch it I get interupted. Grr.
25. E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) No. Nor do I want.
26. DR. STRANGELOVE (1964)Peter Sellers, genius.
27. BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967)
28. APOCALYPSE NOW (1979)
29. MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) Don’t we all wish our elected officials were like this. That’s why it’s a movie.
30. THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948) Only seen parts of it.
31. ANNIE HALL (1977) – Love Woody Allen
32. THE GODFATHER PART II (1974) Better than the first?
33. HIGH NOON (1952)
34. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962) Excellent. Did you spot Robert DuVall?
35. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934) I would put it in the top 10. The scene in the cabin, where Gable is yelling, comedy gold.
36. MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969)
37. THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946)
38. DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) Mrs. Barkley and Mr. Douglas are evil.
39. DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965)
40. NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) Cary Grant and Hitchcock. Greatness.
41. WEST SIDE STORY (1961)
42. REAR WINDOW (1954)
43. KING KONG (1933)Impressive for the time
44. THE BIRTH OF A NATION (1915)
45. A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951) Stella!
46. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) Seriously effed up. Can barely get through it. There is nothing redeeming about Alex and friends.
47. TAXI DRIVER (1976) Me, off my meds. Kidding…sorta.
48. JAWS (1975)
49. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937) I’ll take Bugs Bunny any day.
50. BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969) The fall is gonna kill ya.
51. THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940) Like dying and going to actor heaven. The dialog is briiliant.
52. FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953)RIP Magio
53. AMADEUS (1984)
54. ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930)
55. THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965) Effing Nazi’s missed Julie Andrews. Yep, I hate her.
56. M*A*S*H (1970)
57. THE THIRD MAN (1949)
58. FANTASIA (1940)
59. REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955) You’re tearing me apart!
60. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981)
61. VERTIGO (1958)
62. TOOTSIE (1982)
63. STAGECOACH (1939)
64. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977)
65. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)
66. NETWORK (1976) Movie as prophecy
67. THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962) Loved it
68. AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951)
69. SHANE (1953) Only seen the ending.
70. THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971) Best car chase this side of Bullet
71. FORREST GUMP (1994)
72. BEN-HUR (1959)
73. WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939)Ends in the middle of the book, leaving one a different view of Heathcliff than is written.
74. THE GOLD RUSH (1925)
75. DANCES WITH WOLVES (1990)Beautifully done. Yeah, I cried.
76. CITY LIGHTS (1931)
77. AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973)
78. ROCKY (1976) Get’s me everytime. 1-6 I’m cheering.
79. THE DEER HUNTER (1978)
80. THE WILD BUNCH (1969)
81. MODERN TIMES (1936)
82. GIANT (1956) Need to set aside a day to watch this.
83. PLATOON (1986)
84. FARGO (1996) Pregnant sheriff, a woodchipper and Steve Buscemi = good time.
85. DUCK SOUP (1933)
86. MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935)
87. FRANKENSTEIN (1931)
88. EASY RIDER (1969) No. Only because I hate Dennis Hopper and the 60’s.
89. PATTON (1970) The speech at the beginning is worth the price of admission alone.
90. THE JAZZ SINGER (1927) Has to be better than the Neil Diamond remake.
91. MY FAIR LADY (1964)
92. A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951)
93. THE APARTMENT (1960)
94. GOODFELLAS (1990)
95. PULP FICTION (1994) Greatness
96. THE SEARCHERS (1956)
97. BRINGING UP BABY (1938) Grant and Hepburn, like milk and cookies
98. UNFORGIVEN (1992)
99. GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER (1967)
100. YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (1942)
As far as three movies that should be on this list…Geez, this is thrown together. Really need about a week to think. But here goes.
101. Office Space- Come on. Anyone over the age of 25 with a job can quote this.
102. Clerks. Shut up. It’s my list.
103. Say Anything. Okay, who hasn’t referenced this movie at some point? The first time I saw it I walked out of the theater when it was over, went to the box office and bought a ticket for the next showing.
Three movies I would remove from the list are:
94. Goodfellas. Don’t think the movie holds up over time
58. FANTASIA. Not a Disney fan.
85. Duck Soup. Marx brothers, pass.
Explode
Erupt
Burst
I’m a time bomb
a volcano
a shaken can of Coke
I remove myself
Go off in an isolated area
Not hurt anyone
Shrapnel
Lava
Soda
Flying
Shooting
Spraying
Everywhere
Up to my neck
and up to my knees
Cut
Burned
and sticky
Deluxe accommodations
A padded room
No jacket required
I want to be here Phil
Three balanced squares a day
A little cup of pills for breakfast
one for lunch
and another before bed
There’s even field trips
Bowling tonight
The devil’s daughter is going
I’m staying in to catch up on some reading
I feed my mind better than my body
If I took as much care from the neck down
as I do the neck up
I’d be minus the extra L. B. S.
I would never put the things in my head
that I put in my mouth
I watch what goes in
Try to keep it healthy
Little junk
Now and then
Exercise everyday
Stretch
Do some heavy lifting
Build the muscle
Keep it in shape
You only have one mind
I don’t want mine to get fat and lazy
I think about it more than I admit
Logically
it makes sense
Perhaps not rational
Perhaps extreme
But sometimes the only way to get a clean slate
is to get a clean slate
It’s a George Bailey life
No bells will ring
No wings given out
