The Favorite Movies of 42 Famous People
Presidents & Politicians
What’s with presidents and High Noon?
1. Barack Obama – The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather: Part II (1974) When Katie Couric asked then-presidential-candidate Barack Obama what his favorite movie is, he replied, “Oh, I think it would have to be The Godfather. One and Two. Three not so much. That saga — I [...]
The Missing Links: The Last Moment Robot
Let’s Save These 11 Places, Shall We?
On this day of amazing lists of 11 here at mental_floss, it seems fitting to share another notable compilation of that number. here National Geographic presents a photo rundown of the 11 Most Endangered U.S. Historic Places.
Also, I checked out the Wikipedia page for the number eleven – [...]
Bottle Rocket: Dignan’s Notebook
In Wes Anderson’s first movie Bottle Rocket, a young Owen Wilson plays Dignan, a wannabe criminal whose prior work experience includes lawn maintenance — before he was fired. Early in the film, Dignan shows his 75-year plan for developing a criminal enterprise, written in a spiral-bound notebook using multiple colored pens. Among my friends, Dignan’s [...]
