The 100 films that left their mark: Manhattan

Monday, September 19, 2011

Manhattan - Day 6

Spent most of the day editing but this evening I went out for a coffee and there was a film company shooting on the corner of 8th & 19th, so I sat and watched while I had my coffee. Even though I've seen them shoot like this many times, it never fails to amaze me how many people they employ on a feature film. Tomorrow I'm off to Jamaica to shoot interior shots of the Queens Library Children's Discovery Center - something tells me my crew will be considerably smaller.

The 100 films . . .

In this blog I'll be writing about the 100 films that shaped, in some way large or small, who I am today. They won't be presented in any particular order and not all of them will make this list because they are great or even particularly good films. Perhaps some will be represented for a tiny, seemingly insignificant scene or line – something that I carry with me each day, while others will be here because I can slip into them like a well worn sweatshirt that you slide on when you're feeling down. Some will be works of art that continue to challenge, enlighten, or amaze me while others will be included simply because they continue to entertain me viewing after viewing. To others, some of films that will appear here might be considered great while others . . . well . . . might not be considered worth considering. Anyway, here it goes. Hang on my friends, the new year is here and I am off and running.