“So here we go. I’ve been avoiding the American war movies on this, not because they’re so heavy and depressing, but because… yes, actually, it’s exactly because they’re heavy and depressing…”
I’d like to share something important about Candie TV that I don’t think I’ve shared before, and it has to do with the TV part of it: why are we focusing only on television shows for the time being…
“There are movies that are epic, and then there are ones that are this one. Probably the most intimidating out of all the films within the top 10 of the AFI List, this stands as a movie you’re going to need to dedicate some time to...”
“There’s something seductive about great movies—the way they invite people in with their charm over and over again. Irresistible. Sexy. Knows why you like it. Ok, maybe I’m taking this too far.”
“There are some genres that are rarely associated with high art: slasher movies, sports movies, anything with Rob Schneider in it. But romantic comedies are different, because they do exist on this AFI list—just mostly the ones in black and white…”
For better or worse, TV has always been the black sheep of storytelling mediums. Not as prestigious as movies, nor as intellectual as books, nor as cultured as plays, for decades it has stood as something less—boob tube, couch potato…
