Favorites: Introduction

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August 24, 2012 by Josh

It is reasonable to assume that a man with a movie blog, no matter how oft-neglected it may be, has an honest-to-God love of movies. Though this blog betrays nothing remotely resembling regularity, what has been committed to these scant electronic pages has, rest assured, been a fitful labor of love. As with most love in this world, it has its points of higher concentration. That, and it’s a foregone conclusion that most people have favorite films, though fewer people elect to write about them at length.

Admittedly, the declaration and subsequent elaboration upon favorites runs the risk of devolving into an incredibly egotistical and tedious exercise. But, with a dash of humility, such a list can shed new light on a disparate set of films, and say volumes more about the person who composed it.

In five essays, I will revisit my favorite films, not only to sing their praises, but to elucidate my connection to them, to explore how my relationship with each film has changed yet stayed the same over time. Such a task is inextricably autobiographical, and there is a high probability that I’ll humiliate myself. Though the egotism aspect may not be entirely eradicable, either.

THE LIST:

5. High Fidelity (Stephen Frears, 2000)

4. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Terry Gilliam, 1997)

3. Slacker (Richard Linklater, 1991

2. Together (Lukas Moodysson, 2000)

1. Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola, 1979)