It’s a new year and since there are always way more films and TV shows that I’d like to see than I have time for, I thought I’d set myself a few goals for the year. Sort of a written impetus to finally fill some of the gaping holes in my viewing history, along with some other goals for the site.
- Write more criticism, or at least more reviews.
- Finally watch The Godfather and its follow-ups. I know, I know. I’m just never very motivated to check out mafia/mob stuff, even if it’s highly acclaimed.
- On the same note, I’d like to get around to watching The Sopranos this year. I went through the entirety of The X-Files between November ’07 and July ’08, and this would be a decidedly shorter time commitment.
- Get to some more Hitchcock, specifically Vertigo, Dial M for Murder, Strangers on a Train and Rope. Maybe give North by Northwest a second chance. That was my first Hitchcock and I was so disappointed with it I almost gave up on the director, but thankfully did not. Rear Window, Rebecca and Psycho are fantastic.
- I will finally watch the Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Three Colors trilogy that I’ve had sitting on my shelf for three years.
- Watch a few more classic westerns, notably Sergio Leone’s Dollars trilogy.
- I’ve seen a couple episodes of Battlestar Galactica but never managed to put in the time to catch up. With the final episodes airing now, I think it’s about time I started that series as I am, after all, a huge sucker for good science fiction. The current stuff will be on disc by the time I get to it, so it’s perfect.
- I’ll import David Cronenberg’s M. Butterfly to nearly complete my collection of his works. Still need to find a copy of the discontinued Shivers…
- Write more criticism, or at least more reviews. This deserves a double commitment.
Let’s see how I do in one year’s time.
