I can only assume everyone hedged their bets on "Duck Amuck."
― Eric H., Thursday, 13 November 2008 16:59 (fifteen years ago) link
After watching What's Opera, Doc? again:
There's obviously something profoundly American about a Bronx BrerRabbit in drag reclining on a galloping fat horse to seduce a hunterwith a speech impediment, but I'm laughing too hard to parse it.
― Pete Scholtes, Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:00 (fifteen years ago) link
Bugs is BROOKLYN imho
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:02 (fifteen years ago) link
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36. Forbidden PlanetFred M. Wilcox, 1956POINTS: 100VOTES: 4#1s: 0COMMENTS:“Forbidden Planet, best movie of the '50s.”― DavidM“I love Forbidden Planet and its crypto Lovecraftianism.”― The Real Dirty Vicar
COMMENTS:
“Forbidden Planet, best movie of the '50s.”
― DavidM
“I love Forbidden Planet and its crypto Lovecraftianism.”
― The Real Dirty Vicar
BONUS FEATURE
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:02 (fifteen years ago) link
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35. Throne of BloodAkira Kurosawa, 1957POINTS: 101VOTES: 5#1s: 0COMMENTS:“re: Throne of Blood, I don't think I've seen a better Shakespeare film.”― poortheatre“I love Throne of Blood. Not as much as Ran, maybe, but the austerity -- severity, even -- of the filmmaking perfectly suits the story.”― gypsy mothra “i finally saw throne of blood recently and it is indeed pretty damn incredible. parts of it (the witch scene, the ending) actually improve on the original. #2 on my shakespeare fillum list (after chimes), easily.”― J.D.
“re: Throne of Blood, I don't think I've seen a better Shakespeare film.”
― poortheatre
“I love Throne of Blood. Not as much as Ran, maybe, but the austerity -- severity, even -- of the filmmaking perfectly suits the story.”
― gypsy mothra
“i finally saw throne of blood recently and it is indeed pretty damn incredible. parts of it (the witch scene, the ending) actually improve on the original. #2 on my shakespeare fillum list (after chimes), easily.”
― J.D.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:06 (fifteen years ago) link
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― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:09 (fifteen years ago) link
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34. Nights of CabiriaFederico Fellini, 1957POINTS: 102VOTES: 5#1s: 1COMMENTS:“the scene at the end of nights of cabiria where masina is walking down the street while the kids are playing music and she gradually cheers up. that scene kills me.”― dave k“Still my favorite. Giulietta Masina was an angel. That’s all I have to say about this.”― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain)
“the scene at the end of nights of cabiria where masina is walking down the street while the kids are playing music and she gradually cheers up. that scene kills me.”
― dave k
“Still my favorite. Giulietta Masina was an angel. That’s all I have to say about this.”
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain)
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:17 (fifteen years ago) link
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33. OrdetCarl Theodor Dreyer (uncredited), 1955POINTS: 105VOTES: 3#1s: 0COMMENTS:“i just would like to say that "ordet" is such a stone-cold masterpiece and its brilliant. its slow, but so worth it.”― todd swiss“I'm perplexed as to why anyone would view Ordet as filmed theater. Just the scene where Johannes enters and lights candles early in the film is so steeped in camera movement and off-screen presence.”― Eric H.“I agree that Ordet (1955) is a stone-cold masterpiece. It does exactly what you expect but totally defies all expectations. I don't think any other film comes as close to wearing the label "miraculous".”― The Narwhal
“i just would like to say that "ordet" is such a stone-cold masterpiece and its brilliant. its slow, but so worth it.”
― todd swiss
“I'm perplexed as to why anyone would view Ordet as filmed theater. Just the scene where Johannes enters and lights candles early in the film is so steeped in camera movement and off-screen presence.”
― Eric H.
“I agree that Ordet (1955) is a stone-cold masterpiece. It does exactly what you expect but totally defies all expectations. I don't think any other film comes as close to wearing the label "miraculous".”
― The Narwhal
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:24 (fifteen years ago) link
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32. Wages of FearHenri-Georges Clouzot, 1953POINTS: 107VOTES: 4#1s: 0COMMENTS?
COMMENTS?
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:29 (fifteen years ago) link
A fine gay film.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:34 (fifteen years ago) link
OK, who voted for On the Beach (which isn't even a good Chris Rea song)?
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:36 (fifteen years ago) link
LOL. I'm sooooo not attending its double feature with Earrings.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:39 (fifteen years ago) link
French gangster flicks is an area where I still have so much to see!
I dislike The Day The Earth Stood Still Great robot, nice ship, but the thurst of the movie is so juvenile. Forbbiden Planet much better - clever and sometimes scary plot, impeccable set design, AMAZING soundtrack, Dr.Morbius is the perfect conflicted villain of the piece and it pretty much invented Star Trek too.
Much love for Shadows, Madame De... and Throne Of Blood.
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:40 (fifteen years ago) link
I voted for it and Madame de...
So screw you and yr mother.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:42 (fifteen years ago) link
OK, who voted for On the Beach (which isn't even a good Chris Rea song)?― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:36 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:36 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark
I did (had it down on #5), and with no regrets whatsoever. The nuclear apocalypse is a theme I thoroughly enjoy in both books and movies. I don't care if it's corny - because yeah, it kinda is - I still think it's a beautiful and disturbing movie you can get thoroughly lost in, even today. (which can most definitely not be said about Chris Rea.)
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:44 (fifteen years ago) link
It's just difficult to believe anything's at stake when Stanley Kramer is directing Gregory Peck.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:48 (fifteen years ago) link
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30 A. A Man Escaped/ Un condamné à mort s'est échappé ou Le vent souffle où il veutRobert Bresson, 1956POINTS: 110VOTES: 4#1s: 0COMMENTS:“ Bresson does his usual thing and 'something else' just as well here, which is what makes a masterpiece.”― Dr Morbius
“ Bresson does his usual thing and 'something else' just as well here, which is what makes a masterpiece.”
― Dr Morbius
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30 B. Ace In The Hole/The Big CarnivalBilly Wilder, 1951POINTS: 110VOTES: 4#1s: 0COMMENTS:“I will admit that it's got the most eloquent shot of Wilder's career: that great slow dolly of the open train disgorging all these scurrying curiosity seekrs.”― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn“it's a great movie, seems to be one of his greatest, more consistently dark than his other films, which sometimes have a saggy middle ground, a soft white underbelly. It always seems to me that he went out of his way to disown his flops, instead of waiting for them to be rediscovered.”― k/l (Ken L)“Ace in the Hole is the bleakest movie I've ever seen. Not a single likeable character. Even the trapped miner was a spineless buffoon.Loved it”.― Dan Selzer
“I will admit that it's got the most eloquent shot of Wilder's career: that great slow dolly of the open train disgorging all these scurrying curiosity seekrs.”
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn
“it's a great movie, seems to be one of his greatest, more consistently dark than his other films, which sometimes have a saggy middle ground, a soft white underbelly. It always seems to me that he went out of his way to disown his flops, instead of waiting for them to be rediscovered.”
― k/l (Ken L)
“Ace in the Hole is the bleakest movie I've ever seen. Not a single likeable character. Even the trapped miner was a spineless buffoon.Loved it”.
― Dan Selzer
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:48 (fifteen years ago) link
Peck is a case study for the effects of exposure to nuclear radiation.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:49 (fifteen years ago) link
That's it for today. I'll try to do 29-16 tomorrow.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:50 (fifteen years ago) link
The Day The Earth Stood Still is admittedly a kids' film; just a better one than Shane.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:53 (fifteen years ago) link
Waaaaaaaay better results today.
“I do (predictably) think Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is one of the greatest films ever made.”
Eric H. bringing the science! I bow to you, sir.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:54 (fifteen years ago) link
if GORT had starred in Shane instead of Alan Ladd...
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:54 (fifteen years ago) link
Pete, as a disliker of On The Waterfront, I was moved by your powerful piece of writing. Maybe I'd be 100% convinced if Abe Polonsky had won a lifetime achievement Oscar. And Wanda hadn't cast even more doubt on Kazan.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Thursday, 13 November 2008 18:06 (fifteen years ago) link
And in the "ouch" category:
On the BeachCapsule by Dave KehrFrom the Chicago Reader
Stanley Kramer issues the final warning to Mankind, in a tiresome, talky 1959 film set in the shrunken aftermath of World War III. Nineteen fifty-nine was also the year of North by Northwest, Imitation of Life, Rio Bravo, Some Came Running, Anatomy of a Murder, and The Horse Soldiers--so guess which picture topped all the ten-best lists? You'd have to see it to believe it, but I'm not sure I'd put anybody through that.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Thursday, 13 November 2008 18:11 (fifteen years ago) link
How'd Horse Soldiers slide in there? (Full disclosure: haven seen said Ford film.)
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 13 November 2008 18:13 (fifteen years ago) link
Some Ford freaks swear by it; others (e.g., myself) do not.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Thursday, 13 November 2008 18:15 (fifteen years ago) link
I saw it recently; it's good, esp the interplay of Wayne and Holden.
Speaking of Some Came Running, there better be a Minnelli or two coming up on this list.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 13 November 2008 18:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh shit! I totally forgot to vote for The Cobweb! But I voted for another Minnelli.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Thursday, 13 November 2008 18:19 (fifteen years ago) link
none of the melos, but one musical & one comedy here.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 13 November 2008 18:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Me-One musical, one weeper.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 13 November 2008 18:24 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm not sure I want to know what this means.
― Eric H., Thursday, 13 November 2008 18:35 (fifteen years ago) link
What it means is I haven't seen the film in about 6 years.
ie, it isn't as dull as Pickpocket.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 13 November 2008 19:25 (fifteen years ago) link
Just don't go kicking the ass and I'll refrain from bringing up the Dardennes.
― Eric H., Thursday, 13 November 2008 19:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Tabulator ocupado?
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 14 November 2008 18:13 (fifteen years ago) link
I was going to say ...
― Eric H., Friday, 14 November 2008 18:14 (fifteen years ago) link
so did The Big Knife get any votes?
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 14 November 2008 18:14 (fifteen years ago) link
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29. Sweet Smell of SuccessAlexander Mackendrick, 1957POINTS: 113VOTES: 4#1s: 1COMMENTS:“"Sweet Smell of Success" is indeed magnificent; abrasive Scot (Mackendrick) meets abrasive New Yorker and the partnership is incendiary. Best role I know of for Tony Curtis, and one amongst many for the great Burt Lancaster.”― Tom May“because more than probably ANY other variety of "journalism," celeb gossip depends on maintaining a relationship with publicists, watch one sweet smell of success”― say it with blood diamonds (a_p)“Sweet Smell of Success (gritty bleak film noir about a Winchell-esque columnist, but the real star is the late-50s NYC night life of shady jazz clubs and criminal underworlds. unusual for the time, this was filmed on-location in NYC and not in a Hollywood soundstage)”― Gator Magoon (Chris Barrus)
“"Sweet Smell of Success" is indeed magnificent; abrasive Scot (Mackendrick) meets abrasive New Yorker and the partnership is incendiary. Best role I know of for Tony Curtis, and one amongst many for the great Burt Lancaster.”
― Tom May
“because more than probably ANY other variety of "journalism," celeb gossip depends on maintaining a relationship with publicists, watch one sweet smell of success”
― say it with blood diamonds (a_p)
“Sweet Smell of Success (gritty bleak film noir about a Winchell-esque columnist, but the real star is the late-50s NYC night life of shady jazz clubs and criminal underworlds. unusual for the time, this was filmed on-location in NYC and not in a Hollywood soundstage)”
― Gator Magoon (Chris Barrus)
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 14 November 2008 18:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Been busy.
I'd hate to take a bite out of you. You're a cookie full of arsenic.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 14 November 2008 18:18 (fifteen years ago) link
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28. In A Lonely PlaceNicholas Ray, 1950POINTS: 113VOTES: 7#1s: 0COMMENTS:“My friend said: "Like Bogart always is, only a real person."”--Dr. Morbius
“My friend said: "Like Bogart always is, only a real person."”
--Dr. Morbius
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 14 November 2008 18:19 (fifteen years ago) link
I saw In a Lonely Place again recently. Bogart and Grahame still great, but I noticed how cheap it looked and how mangy some of the writing was; it's an excellent B movie.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 14 November 2008 18:21 (fifteen years ago) link
so, no On the Beach
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 14 November 2008 18:22 (fifteen years ago) link
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27. 12 Angry MenSidney Lumet, 1957POINTS: 115VOTES: 4#1s: 0COMMENTS:“haha i can still remember watching 12 angry men in 8th grade social studies and hearing a bunch of girls yell "it's piglet!!" at the screen.”― J.D. “And, as far as the latest Armond kerfuffle goes, I have to say that Lumet's 12 Angry Men feels a lot more like great television than great film. But I don't really want to examine that empirically, either.”― Eric H.
“haha i can still remember watching 12 angry men in 8th grade social studies and hearing a bunch of girls yell "it's piglet!!" at the screen.”
“And, as far as the latest Armond kerfuffle goes, I have to say that Lumet's 12 Angry Men feels a lot more like great television than great film. But I don't really want to examine that empirically, either.”
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 14 November 2008 18:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Gotta go fish for comments. Be back soon.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 14 November 2008 18:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Rex Reed is hacking way too much of this poll
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 14 November 2008 18:24 (fifteen years ago) link
lol, I guess I stand by my 12AM comment.
― Eric H., Friday, 14 November 2008 18:26 (fifteen years ago) link
?
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 14 November 2008 18:27 (fifteen years ago) link
He means he's telling Armond to shove his criticism of 12 AM.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 14 November 2008 18:30 (fifteen years ago) link
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26. PickpocketRobert Bresson, 1959POINTS: 117VOTES: 5#1s: 0COMMENTS:“I just rescreened Pickpocket and came close to weeping.”― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn
“I just rescreened Pickpocket and came close to weeping.”
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 14 November 2008 18:31 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost True ... though at the same time, I didn't exactly mean it as the most glowing of endorsements.
― Eric H., Friday, 14 November 2008 18:31 (fifteen years ago) link