Two Lane Blacktop

First film shown : No, 45 Two Lane Blacktop Wed 18th Jan 2007

Philip French said "This magnificent, existential road movie pits sportscar driving conman Warren Oates against hot rod aces James Taylor and Dennis Wilson. Best of its time."

Comments welcome

Introduction

This blog has been set up to chart the progress of a group of movie fans who are attempting to track down and watch the 50 Lost Movie Classics as chosen by a number of critics in The Observer of 17/12/06. The films are as follows:

1 Salt Of The Earth (1953)
2 Petulia (1968)
3 The State Of Things (1982)
4 Newsfront (1978)
5 Fat City (1972)
6 I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
7 The Swimmer (1968)
8 Under The Skin (1997)
9 The Front Page (1931)
10 The Damned (1961)
11 Ace In The Hole (1951)
12 The Beaver Trilogy (2001)
13 Top Secret ! (1984)
14 Bamboozled (2000)
15 3 Women (1977)
16 Twin Peaks : Fire Walk With Me (1992)
17 Let's Scare Jessica To Death (1971)
18 The Low Down (2000)
19 A New Leaf (1971)
20 Quiemada ! (1969)
21 The Hired Hand (1971)
22 Safe (1995)
23 Housekeeping (1987)
24 Le Petomane (1979)
25 Lianna (1982)
26 Bill Douglas Trilogy (1972-78)
27 The Parallax View (1974)
28 Babylon (1980)
29 Dreamchild (1985)
30 Ride Lonesome (1959)
31 Breathless (1983)
32 The Day The Earth Caught Fire (1961)
33 Less Than Zero (1987)
34 Day Night Day Night (2006)
35 Tin Cup (1996)
36 The Ninth Configuration (1980)
37 Cutters Way (1981)
38 Save The Last Dance (2001)
39 The Mad Monkey (1989)
40 Cockfighter (1974)
41 The Narrow Margin (1952)
42 Terence Davies Trilogy (1984)
43 Wise Blood (1979)
44 Robin Hood (1973)
45 Two Lane Blacktop (1971)
46 Beautiful Girls (1996)
47 Millions (2004)
48 Round Midnight (1986)
49 Jeremy (1973)
50 Grace Of My Heart (1996)

Is it possible. Watch this space.....