2024 Movie Diary, Part 11

2024 Movie Diary

31. THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY (1966)

Just saw this recently. Don’t get its reputation. I think I saw an extended cut, and it was just too much time for too little story. Also, you really, really have to love Eli Wallach and his brand of scene-chewing to really appreciate this film, and, well, I really don’t.
Verdict: I’ll stick with “Once Upon a Time in the West” if I want to see a spaghetti western.

2024 Movie Diary

32. JAWS (1975)

Still one of the greatest movies ever made. I think it’s Spielberg’s best. There I said it.
Verdict: Inductee, Laurie’s Cinematic Hall of Fame.

2024 Movie Diary

33. ATTACK FROM SPACE (1965)

There’s lots to love about this awful Japanese sci-fi flick. It’s brutally incompetent in every respect, yet somehow this makes it kind of lovable.
Verdict: I can’t explain it. It’s a dumpster fire, but it has some heart.