Fuck AFI! These Are The Essentials (110 of them)

I was inspired by Crystal, and decided to make a list of my favorite 100 films, I couldn't stop and ran over by about ten. I'm surely forgetting several films, and could make adjustments if I had to, but I really feel each of these films deserve their place on my list. In no particular order, this is a list of films that I feel are essential viewing by anyone with an interest in film. It is not essential for you to love them as I do, but at least you will know where you stand on the subject.

The Searchers
Grand Illusion
Taxi Driver
Cabaret
Children of Paradise
The Red Shoes
The 400 Blows
Rocco and His Brothers
Jules and Jim
Contempt
Nashville
Singin' in the Rain
Gone with the Wind
The General
City Lights
Blonde Venus
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
It Happened One Night
Stagecoach
How Green was My Valley
8 1/2
I Vitelloni
Polyester
Closely Watched Trains
Loves of a Blonde
Pickup on South Street
(Jacques Demy's) Lola
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Pennies from Heaven
Golddiggers of 1933
Wild Boys of the Road
The Public Enemy
Logan's Run
Rebel Without a Cause
East of Eden
Hud
I am a Fugitive from the Chain Gang
Metropolis
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
3 Women
Black Narcissus
Vertigo
Raging Bull
A Matter of Life and Death
Opening Night
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Belle De Jour
The Naked Kiss
Rififi
The Leopard
Funny Girl
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Naked Spur
Grey Gardens
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Breathless
The Big Heat
Laura
The Gold Rush
The Last Picture Show
Paper Moon
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Gun Crazy
Out of the Past
The Third Man
North by Northwest
The Blue Angel
Bringing up Baby
Boogie Nights
M
Harold and Maude
Sullivan's Travels
Lawrence of Arabia
Leave Her to Heaven
I Know Where I'm Going
Night and the City
In a Lonely Place
The Sea Hawk
Pursued
White Heat
The Good the Bad and The Ugly
Marty
Network
Billy Liar
The Graduate
Drunken Angel
They Live by Night
The Servant
My Darling Clementine
The Knack (and how to get it)
Le samourai
Pepe le Moko
The Rules of the Game
Citizen Kane
Cleo from 5 to 7
Mc Cabe and Mrs. Miller
Night of the Hunter
Shadows
The Little Fugitive
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Steamboat Bill Jr.
America, America

Kwaidan
Fanny and Alexander
Wild Strawberries
The Parent Trap
Ratcatcher
West Side Story
Aunti Mame
The Women

Dietrich's Summer Diet

Here we are in that time of year, often referred to as the dog days of Summer. And, as you may have noticed livingfilm has taken a bit of a vacation, but do not fear, there are plenty of film talk coming. But, I've hardly found time to watch or write about my beloved medium for the past couple of weeks, so I have decided to give you a couple of recipes from that film goddess Marlene Dietrich! Yes, that Sex goddess was also a whiz in the kitchen! And here are a couple of her favorite meal suggestions to help you through these Dog Days.

Russian Salad (One of Them)
Sliced apples, sliced tomatoes, sliced onions. Salt. Children like it without dressing. You can add oil and lemon, but no other king of salad dressing. Serve it in large bowls. Makes a very good dinner with nothing else but cheese, bread and butter.

Omelette `Ecume
When you are stuck for a dessert, this is it. Takes no time at all. 2 yolks of egg per person. Mix with 3 tablespoon of sugar till creamy. Beat the whites stiff. Fold one into the other carefully so the whites don't fall. Heat a tablespoon of butter, or more, golden in a large frying pan. Pour mixture slowly into the pan. Turn flame low. Very low. Cover pan. Wait. After a couple of minutes, you can peek. When the omelette is thickening on the rim of the pan, try lifting it with a dull knife, enough to see if it is browning well underneath. But do that only if the omelette can be lifted a bit. Otherwise wait some more seconds. If it browns too much, turn your flame a trifle lower. The top should look as before, but it should be warm. The bottom of the omelette should be golden brown. When this is accomplished, put the platter on which you want to serve the omelette near the pan. Slide omelette onto the platter-it should glide over if you used enough butter-and when half of it is on the platter, tilt the pan so that the other half folds over the first, sandwiching in the yellow foam. This has to be eaten right away, so don't ever start when your guests are still eating the main course. Let them smoke and have coffee while you are making this.

I think these are great suggestions! I hope these come in handy this summer.
Love Always,
Livingfilm