In the interest of exploring movie history

In addition to reading as many classic books as possible this year, I also want to see some of the most popular movies of all times. I just received a note from my bank in the mail, saying that they couldn’t put through the payment for my last Amazon order (Gilmore Girls’ season 6 and 7 on DVD) because my account was empty. Down to nothing. Now I’m waiting for the note from Amazon, telling me to send in a check or go straight to the corner and feel ashamed of myself. The whole thing should clear pretty soon, though, because as of June 1, there should have been at least fifty bucks in my account.

Either way, I can’t help it. I’m an entertainment addict - especially when it comes to movies and TV series and books. And sometimes the excitement weighs over the rational thinking.

So on my DVDs-to-get list are the following: A Star is Born, Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, An Affair to Remember and Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

I suppose, these are not necessarily the best movies with the best actors and the best stories. Then again, successful movies almost never are.

What other movies should I add to the list?

And while I’m on the general subject, I finished watching Gilmore Girls about a week ago and since I’m such a TV series junkie, I’ve been looking around to find another jewel in the ridiculously high amount of random shows. I picked Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip because I love Matthew Perry and One Tree Hill because I’d heard of it and it seemed like my kind of series. All scenes with Perry on Studio 60 are awesome, hilarious and dramatic, but the rest didn’t really interest me.

So, One Tree Hill it is. For now.