Slightly Late May Challenge: Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty (Frank Lloyd, 1935)

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Rating: Q=6, P=5 / Average OJ

Scale 1=3, Scale 2=3, Scale 3=3, Scale 4=2

18th Century, Sailing, Mutiny, Honor, Pride, Exploration

I liked this film more than I thought I would--I try not to have any expectations but that is hard to do when a film is so renowned and talked about. Clark Gable is wonderful in his portrayal of the moral and good-hearted Fletcher Christian. Also a very creepy and inspiring performance by Charles Laughton as the notorious Captain Bligh.

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May Challenge - 8 Classic Films I Still Haven't Seen

As you all know, I'm a huge fan of lists and film challenges. Several years ago, AFI came up with a list of 100 Years, 100 Movies. I, naturally, made it a goal to see them all eventually. I'm still working on the list and decided to designate May as my month for some classic film watching. Here's what I'm planning...though I have seen parts of most of these, never the entire film. Once I see it, as usual, I will post my impressions!

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)


The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)


The African Queen (1951)


An American in Paris (1951)


Shane (1953)


The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)


The Defiant Ones (1958)


Ben-Hur (1959)