Here's links to some. Enjoy. 
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Movies You Should See [but Probably Haven't]
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I've seen Varick and thought it was a decent movie. Never heard of the others, but I am not much of a movie goer.
Well...let's see...
Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans, 1927, directed by F. W. Murnau
Then go watch every other move he made
Ben Hur - no, not the Charlton Heston bloated thing, the 1925 Fred Niblo directed version with the amazing chariot race.
Pandora's Box - 1929 - starring the amazing Louise Brooks
Die Dreigroschenoper - 1931 - better known to you peons as The Threepenny Opera, with music by Kurt Weill and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, directed by G. W. Pabst (no, not related to the beer)
Children Of Paradise 1943 - made during the Nazi occupation of Paris - a love story set in the Paris of the 1830's and an amazing cinematic feat.
The Grand Illusion - 1937 - Directed by Jean Renoir. A commentary on the mythos of honor, set during WW1.
Rules Of The Game - 1939 - Directed by Jean Renoir
The Great Dictator - 1940 - Directed and starring Charles Chaplin playing a parody of Adolf Hitler.
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame - 1939 and 1923 The 1939 stars Charles Laughton as Quasimodo, and the 1923 stars the remarkable Lon Chaney in the rold. None better than these two.
Birth Of A Nation - 1915 - directed by D. W. Griffith. The film that is often credited with being the first of the blockbusters and also breathing life into the revival of the Ku Klux Klan
Pretty much anything starring or featuring Buster Keaton, but especially The General, Steamboat Bill Jr, Three Ages, Our Hospitality, and Sherlock Jr.
For anyone who saw Triangle Of Sadness, here's the film it ripped off: Male and Female, based on The Admirable Crichton, which it also ripped off.
And a few thousand others that I could name...
Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans, 1927, directed by F. W. Murnau
Then go watch every other move he made
Ben Hur - no, not the Charlton Heston bloated thing, the 1925 Fred Niblo directed version with the amazing chariot race.
Pandora's Box - 1929 - starring the amazing Louise Brooks
Die Dreigroschenoper - 1931 - better known to you peons as The Threepenny Opera, with music by Kurt Weill and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, directed by G. W. Pabst (no, not related to the beer)
Children Of Paradise 1943 - made during the Nazi occupation of Paris - a love story set in the Paris of the 1830's and an amazing cinematic feat.
The Grand Illusion - 1937 - Directed by Jean Renoir. A commentary on the mythos of honor, set during WW1.
Rules Of The Game - 1939 - Directed by Jean Renoir
The Great Dictator - 1940 - Directed and starring Charles Chaplin playing a parody of Adolf Hitler.
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame - 1939 and 1923 The 1939 stars Charles Laughton as Quasimodo, and the 1923 stars the remarkable Lon Chaney in the rold. None better than these two.
Birth Of A Nation - 1915 - directed by D. W. Griffith. The film that is often credited with being the first of the blockbusters and also breathing life into the revival of the Ku Klux Klan
Pretty much anything starring or featuring Buster Keaton, but especially The General, Steamboat Bill Jr, Three Ages, Our Hospitality, and Sherlock Jr.
For anyone who saw Triangle Of Sadness, here's the film it ripped off: Male and Female, based on The Admirable Crichton, which it also ripped off.
And a few thousand others that I could name...
Great list! I'd add:
Rome, Open City (1945) - directed by Roberto Rossellini and filmed under very precarious conditions in Rome just after the Nazis were ousted.
Also:
Bicycle Thieves (1948) - directed by Vittorio de Sica
(And thanks for mentioning Buster Keaton. A great Canadian icon and trailblazing stuntman.)
Edit: Two more!
The Seventh Seal (1957) - Ingmar Bergman
and
Wild Strawberries (1957) - Ingmar Bergman
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Also:
L'Atalante (1934) - Jean Vigo
Have you seen that? It's been a while but that movie still stands out in my memory.
Great list of pre 1950 flicks. Superb.
I would love to see such a list - maybe no more than 10-15 of movies made in the last 20 years.
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There is now a thread to that end. Many restrictions!
I would love to see such a list - maybe no more than 10-15 of movies made in the last 20 years.
EDIT:
There is now a thread to that end. Many restrictions!
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Blow-Up (1966)
Time Crimes (2007)
The Player (1992)
Suddenly, Last Summer (1957) or nearly any Tennessee Williams film adaptation - especially those starring Liz Taylor.
I'm happy to discuss any of these films via PM.
Time Crimes (2007)
The Player (1992)
Suddenly, Last Summer (1957) or nearly any Tennessee Williams film adaptation - especially those starring Liz Taylor.
I'm happy to discuss any of these films via PM.
Excellent. I was going to add Open City and other Rosselini films, as well as Kurosawa's early films, which are contemporary subjects, not samurai or Shakespeare, and may others, But realized I'd be writing a tome here and had the good sense to desist.
So I decided to rewatch it last night after (finally) signing up for a Criterion subscription. It's only just under an hour and a half long. Short and sweet. Not deep on plot. I forgot how funny it was though. I was laughing out loud a lot. I think it was hailed as a masterpiece, mainly because the cinematography is incredible.
Here's a couple recent independent films I found quite good.
Primer (2004)
Cosmos (2019)
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
Ondine (2009)
Primer (2004)
Cosmos (2019)
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
Ondine (2009)
If you're in the mood for a good laugh, take a look at: "The Ritz" 1977.
When I first heard about it I didn't think it would be my kind of movie, but after seeing it and laughing myself sick, it's been one of my favorite comedies of all time.
When I first heard about it I didn't think it would be my kind of movie, but after seeing it and laughing myself sick, it's been one of my favorite comedies of all time.
Tampopo (1985), Special (2006), and Mirrormask (2005) are some personal favourites. Also, check out Oldboy (2003) and The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).
These movie threads are too hard, man.
These movie threads are too hard, man.
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I could make a looooong list. Instead I’ll suggest, Watch TCM regularly for the next few years—or until the corporate conglomerates kill it.
I've considered (and I may) starting a thread devoted to discussion of TCM programming.
There's a dozen or so films I like that they air much too frequently. It's still by far my most viewed channel.