The 39 Steps: I recently saw a version of this movie on PBS, it was made by the BBC and a pretty good show, so I decided that I should see Hitchcock's version. I believe this movie was made in the 30s, at any rate it was in the early days of film, and it's very innovative and well made, but I wish I could have seen how Hitch would have done it when the technology was better. I recommend it, and if you watch this and want more there have been at least six versions of this story.

The Lemon Drop Kid: I heard about this movie through a friend of mine, she was telling about how it had been her husband's favorite movie when he was a kid. When I saw it at the library I decided to give it a try. It's a Bob Hope movie, and in that respect, rather typical of Bob Hope and his movie. It was amusing but I didn't love it. It also turned out to be somewhat of a Christmas movie, at least taking place in the Christmas season.

Joe Versus the Volcano: This is the first movie to pair Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks as romantic leads. It was an odd, quirky and funny movie. Meg Ryan plays three different roles in the movie.