My AFI quest: 16. All About Eve

My latest quest is to watch all of the movies ranked by AFI's top 100 list. The greatest American films are on that list and my goal is to view as many as possible before June. My roommate has a collection of thousands of DVDs, so this is my chance.

This weekend I saw All About Eve, a 1950 drama staring Anne Baxter as Eve and Bette Davis as Margo Channing. Davis is one of the biggest female stars of all time and she was powerful here. This movie, while terribly slow at parts, had amazing writing. "Bill Sampson: We have to go to City Hall for the marriage license and blood test.
Margo Channing: I'd marry you if it turned out you had no blood at all."

This was my 20th movie from the list. Others include: 2. Casablanca; 6. Wizard of Oz; 7. The Graduate; 9. Schindler's List; 10. Singin' in the Rain; 11. It's a Wonderful Life; 12. Sunset Boulevard; 14. Some Like it Hot; 15. Star Wars; 20. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; 25. E.T.; 29. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington; 49. Snow White; 58. Fantasia; 60. Raiders of the Lost Ark; 71. Forrest Gump; 76. City Lights; 77. American Graffiti; 84. Fargo; 95. Pulp Fiction.

Pearl Harbor 10K

I've spent most of this tropical winter trying to get back in shape here in Honolulu. I've decided to share my weekly racing adventures as I compete in the local road race scene. On Saturday, I woke at 6 a.m to drive to Pearl Harbor to compete in my second 10K in two weeks. The visitor center at Pearl Harbor was quiet when I got there with only a few runners milling around. I would soon find out that the race was one of the least organized events I've ever participated in. Examples: No mile markers, fewer than 100 people, different starts for some runners and T-shirts from the concession stand. The course was brutal. It ran through a grassy area, over the hilly bridge and onto the Ford Island where we ran along long, unshaded runways. I could feel the sun melting me. But I still got a sense of pride as I ran on the same ground where American soldiers were once attacked. I finished the race in a slow 44:37, 7:12 pace. Next week: A 5K on the other side of the island.