Friday, October 28, 2011

KOA's 100 Films: 6

By: Luke Florence

Here are five hints for my #6 favorite film of all-time.

1) If William Shakespeare and Steven Spielberg had a baby it would be this movie.

2) I really want to name my next dog after the lead character in this film.

3) Matt Barnes has only seen it once but it managed to safely reside in his top-100.

4) It was set in 180 AD.

5) This film won five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor ... good luck.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

KOA's 100 Films: 7

By: Luke Florence

Football? Check. Underdogs? Check. True Story? Check. Inspiring? Of course. My number seven favorite movie of all-time has all the ingredients of a great film. And for those of you that know me, I don't think this selection will come off as a surprise at all.

Roger Ebert calls the last scene in this movie, "an emotional powerhouse, just the way it's supposed to be." Giddy up.

Thursday, October 06, 2011

KOA's 100 Films: 8

By: Luke Florence

We all do crazy things for girls. I know I've done my fair share of stupid things all in the pursuit of love. One of them was watching the following film. Going into it I thought it would be the equivalent of The Notebook, a movie that wouldn't crack my top 100,000 favorite films.

Instead it turned into something better than I ever could have anticipated. It turned into one of my top-ten favorite movies of all-time.

Saturday, October 01, 2011

KOA's 100 Films: 9

By: Luke Florence

"If you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything." A couple of weeks ago yours truly might have made a mistake when I said that The Hangover was my last truly "funny" film. If there were only two kinds of movies (comedies and dramas) in the world, then my #9 would certainly qualify in the former category.

Peter Travers from Rolling Stone calls my #9 movie "National Lampoon's Family Vacation with soul," and I couldn't have said it better myself.