Comments on Spyral Notebook: 75 Movies Every Man Should See

PH... ya I agree with you on that stuff, but I was...

2009-05-26T16:16:51.451-04:00

PH... ya I agree with you on that stuff, but I was trying to stay away from picking out the bad decisions. My thought exactly on Three Kings. Second rate movie at best. It is a war movie for people who think anything to do with the military is automatically suspect. I once asked a lib friend of mine what his favorite was moving was and he said 3 kings. That's all I needed to know about both him and the film.

But I'll also say that the movie is not supposed to be "about" exemplary men (Braveheart/300), but movies that presumably enhance men as whatever they want to be. So I'm not sure I'd put Braveheart on it and, although I liked 300, I'm sure I wouldn't put it on there.

Anyway, I'm sure we can all agree that the Incredibles doesn't belong on any list.

How in the world do you put Three Kings on there? ...

2009-05-26T14:58:20.340-04:00

How in the world do you put Three Kings on there? It was a marginal movie at best. Tootsie? The Incredibles?

I would have to take two of those off and add back Rocky (but none of the sequels) it is a great story for the ages about the little guy standing defiant in the face of great adversity, even if he did lose. I would also add Braveheart and 300 to the list, for much the same reasons.

Happy to see Cool Hand Luke on the list. I try to ...

2009-05-22T21:37:17.023-04:00

Happy to see Cool Hand Luke on the list. I try to eat at least one egg a day since seeing it when I was a young airman ( Myrtle Beach AFB ) waiting for orders to Nam.