Replace "days" with "weeks" and that's how much time, starting today, I have left to write about films from 1981 before a new year is upon me. My original plan was to start slow: about one film review (I mean impression) a week, especially since I have an apprehension about writing even though it satisfies me after I complete a piece. I wanted to start slow so as not to, unintentionally, overburden myself with this task. Initially I wanted to start this blog in earnest next week, but I feel compelled to cover as many 1981 films as possible with what little time I have left. So I'm starting a list.
If I continue with my original plan, I can cover about 17 films. I want to and may add more films but for now I'll aim for this number. So what 17 films to choose? Well I've taken a suggestion given to me to cover the 5 best picture nominees as a look back to what the film community felt was the best offered in 1981. At the end of the year I may offer my choice for what I felt deserved the Academy Award. As for the other 12, it will probably come down to personal preference and with a bias toward movies that I have experienced in theaters (a small amount for a ten-year old in 1981).
Hopefully I'll be able to add to the initial 17 films that I chose, and perhaps double that amount, to offer a healthy cross-section of the year in film that was 1981. I'll post the finished list of 17 films tomorrow.
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