Goldfinger (1964)

     (CW: Discussion of rape) Coming out of Dr. No (1962) it occured to me that older Bond might just be too vapid to hold any interest beyond modeling a gross male powerfantasy that really doesn't appeal to me. I wondered if I would even be capable of enjoying any Bond movie made before about 1980 or so. I remember enjoying the two times I saw From Russia With Love (1964) but the last time I saw that was years ago and I was a very different person then. As a result it was with some trepidation that I pressed play on Goldfinger.

Gone With the Wind (1939)

It seems Tuseday's post about Frankenstein was the perfect prelude to this post. I mean talk about a cinematic institution. Gone With the Wind is, has been, and probably always will be THE highest grossing film of all time. Sure Avengers: Endgame may hold that title in raw unfiltered numbers (after a re-release with additional footage), but if you were to adjust for inflation Gone With the Wind has made over one trillion dollars. That's a lot of money, and if that weren't enough it's widely considered to be one of the greatest achievements in filmmaking. 4 hours of engrossing drama, searing romance, lush imagery etc... After watching it for myself...