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452,361 | 15,896,852 | 45,793 | 9 | From Montgomery Clift to Eternity | Fred Zinnemann's " From Here to Eternity " is really more of a soap opera than a war story . Still , it is very well done , and very entertaining . The main attraction isn't World War II , or the soap opera story lines - the main attractions in " From Here to Eternity " are the actors ' performances . Montgomery Clift'... |
452,880 | 15,896,852 | 32,701 | 9 | A Killer Opening and a Dead Letter Ending | Bette Davis wields a gun well , firing shot after shot into a man , in the killer opening of " The Letter " . Do not miss the opening minutes of this film . Then , the story unfolds - Bette ( as Leslie ) is the respected wife of upstanding Singapore plantation owner George Brent ( as Robert Crosbie ) . Ms . Davis claim... |
453,651 | 15,896,852 | 52,618 | 9 | Chariots of the Gods | Charlton Heston ( as Judah Ben-Hur ) grows up in Judea , around the same time as Jesus Christ . A wealthy Jew , Mr . Heston maintains his princely lifestyle , despite the Roman occupation of his land . After a number of years , Heston encounters old friend Stephen Boyd ( as Messala ) , a Roman . Heston soon discovers t... |
452,768 | 15,896,852 | 91,209 | 9 | There's a Killer on the Road | Boyishly handsome C . Thomas Howell ( as Jim Halsey ) is driving from Chicago , Illinois to San Diego , California . Though lighting up a number of cigarettes , and sucking up a thermos full of coffee , Mr . Howell is unable to refrain from nodding off ? SO , after narrowly escaping a head-on collision due to fatigue a... |
453,406 | 15,896,852 | 23,948 | 9 | John Barrymore and Marie Dressler are the Main Course | David O . Selznick and MGM's " Dinner at Eight " is a great comedy-drama follow-up to " Grand Hotel " . Although it seems to have been less critically acclaimed ( back then , at least ) , it's actually a little better . The story , characters , and setting are more related ; they are all affected by the " Great Depress... |
452,519 | 15,896,852 | 23,649 | 9 | A Vampire Film That Doesn't Suck | While touring the French countryside , dream prone Julian West ( as Allan Grey / David Gray ) stops at an enigmatic inn , next to an eerie castle . Mr . West meets the mysterious " Lord of the Manor " ( Maurice Schutz ) , and becomes involved with the castle's shadowy denizens . Of particular interest are pretty victim... |
453,288 | 15,896,852 | 59,017 | 9 | How the West Was Fun | This movie is A LOT of fun . As it begins , Jane Fonda is about to be hanged . Nat King Cole and Stubby Kaye appear throughout , dramatizing events with their singing of " The Ballad of Cat Ballou " . We don't know Fonda's crime - but , we are flashbacked to tell the story . Ms . Fonda comes home from school to find he... |
452,725 | 15,896,852 | 19,823 | 9 | Arliss | George Arliss is bewitching as " Disraeli " . Mr . Arliss ' character secures control of the Suez Canal for Great Britain , outmaneuvering Russian spy Doris Lloyd . He also plays " matchmaker " for Joan Bennett and Anthony Bushell . Arliss ' performance is captivating , despite the datedness of this early " talking " m... |
453,559 | 15,896,852 | 2,553 | 9 | Making Movies Magical | Great early film short , directed superbly by D . W . Griffith . In it , Lillian and Dorothy Gish play sisters ( is that ever inspired casting ? ) terrorized by a wicked housekeeper and her male companion . They have the Gish sisters locked in a room , and terrorized them by firing a gun through a hole in the wall . It... |
452,565 | 15,896,852 | 105,265 | 9 | Gone Fishing | Craig Sheffer ( as Norman ) and Brad Pitt ( as Paul ) are Montana sons-of-a-preacher man Tom Skerritt ( as Reverend Maclean ) . You will immediately notice the breathtaking Montana scenery - photography by Philippe Rousselot , direction by Robert Redford , with an obviously adept cast and crew . The kids playing the yo... |
453,555 | 15,896,852 | 2,391 | 9 | The Way You Wear Your Hat | Excellent early film , expertly featuring " legendary " director D . W . Griffith and " legendary ' actress Mary Pickford before they became " legendary " . When Ms . Pickford's mother dies , she is despondent . Her mother ( Kate Bruce ) didn't have much , but managed to leave Pickford enough money to buy some " finery... |
452,643 | 15,896,852 | 289,879 | 9 | Come Back When You Grow Up | This review recommends you watch the " directors ' cut " before sampling the " theatrical version " of " The Butterfly Effect " . Also , it will also enhance the film's effect if you refrain from reading the comments , good and bad , until after viewing ; I was more intrigued by the storyline because I wasn't completel... |
452,733 | 15,896,852 | 43,465 | 9 | Unbecoming an Officer | Kirk Douglas is very effective as a police detective with an surprise connection to someone he encounters on the job . Mr . Douglas ' performance is outstanding ; and , the supporting players all move around him like a finely tuned clock . Of them , I thought William Bendix was superb , very natural - everyone is fine ... |
453,223 | 15,896,852 | 20,025 | 9 | The Sound of Silence | Working class Irishmen Lars Hanson ( as Gypo Nolan ) and Carl Harbord ( as Francis McPhillipp ) are members of an anti-establishment " Party " , where politics is punctuated with gunfire . While maintaining a friendship with his comrade , Mr . Hanson is obviously interested in Mr . Harbord's fickle moll , the lovely Ly... |
452,825 | 15,896,852 | 119,978 | 9 | Matt Damon Passes the Bar for Francis Ford Coppola | Francis Ford Coppola directs and scripts an exciting , star-packed adaptation of John Grisham's novel about an idealistic young attorney who takes on the case of a lifetime , exactly as promotional synopsis promises , " Matt Damon plays Rudy Baylor , a rookie lawyer in over his head on a high-profile case . Opposing ... |
453,022 | 15,896,852 | 52,993 | 9 | Make the Extraordinarily Suspenseful visit to " Gun Hill " | Don't miss the beginning of this film . Not only is it essential to the whole picture , but it is also a great example of how a filmmaker can show a brutal crime without showing the details on-screen . In the opening , a brutal rape and murder occur ; director John Sturges and the performers relay very effectively what... |
453,553 | 15,896,852 | 4,972 | 9 | The Unfortunate Birth of a Clan | As the film itself states , " This is a depiction of the events of the civil war and of the formation of the Ku Klux Klan from the point of view of the American South . " Let that be a warning ! Still , expert motion picture making from D . W . Griffith , G . W . Bitzer , and company . This film should receive a perfec... |
453,021 | 15,896,852 | 43,338 | 9 | We Call It " The Media Circus " | Brilliant film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Kirk Douglas . Hard to describe , better just watch . Mr . Douglas stars as a probable alcoholic newspaperman who milks a story about a man trapped in a cave . You do get the feeling his awareness of human condition ( all humans , not just journalists ) is what's eat... |
452,985 | 15,896,852 | 39,431 | 9 | The Best Things in Life Are Free | At TAIT University , students more interested in each other , and football , than they are in learning French ( does that sound dated ? ) . June Allyson ( she's Connie ) and Peter Lawford ( he's Tommy ) are the focus of attention . She's the nice librarian interested in the star football player ; he , understandably , ... |
452,840 | 15,896,852 | 289,992 | 9 | DeathWatch ( ? or Sex , Lies , and Videotape ) | University of Austin philosophy professor Kevin Spacey ( as David Gale ) is a well-known death penalty opponent ; ironically , he is about to be executed for the rape / murder of co-protester Laura Linney ( as Constance Harraway ) . With four days to live , Mr . Spacey tells beautiful reporter Kate Winslet ( as Elizabe... |
452,432 | 15,896,852 | 5,078 | 9 | Sex , Race , and Sadism ! ( with Fannie Ward , Sessue Hayakawa , and Cecil B . DeMille ) | East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet . Fannie Ward ( as Edith Hardy ) is an extravagant socialite who is told by husband Jack Dean ( as Dick Hardy ) she must cut down on spending , as he meets with business failures ; instead , she takes $10 , 000 from the Red Cross fund she is entrusted with ... |
453,319 | 15,896,852 | 8,362 | 9 | Hart of the Country | Outside the pale of civilization , two western Kings roam . One is a wild horse ; the other is William S . Hart ( as Ice Harding ) , evil leader of the most daring band of outlaws in the Nevadas . Not surprisingly , Mr . Hart is the man to tame the wild Pinto , which he names " King " . Then , masked for thieving , Har... |
453,024 | 15,896,852 | 12,675 | 9 | Under Valentino's Tent | Sheik Rudolph Valentino ( as Ahmed Ben Hassan ) lives in the blessed oasis of the Sahara Desert ; when he sees a woman he wants , he takes her . Lady Agnes Ayres ( as Diana Mayo ) , the orphaned daughter of an English poet , visits Arabia , and catches Mr . Valentino's eye . The modern Ms . Ayres wants to visit the loc... |
452,687 | 15,896,852 | 29,870 | 9 | James Cagney Gives it Up for " The Dead End Kids " | One of the best of its type , " Angels with Dirty Faces " epitomizes the " gangster " and " juvenile delinquent " pictures of the 1930s ( and 1940s ) . These are the films showing how unfortunate circumstances turn young men into hardened criminals . It's the " Nature vs . Nurture " argument . And , don't waste any tim... |
452,475 | 15,896,852 | 29,843 | 9 | In Living Color | It's difficult to imagine anyone ( with a straight face ) filming a more definitive version of " Robin Hood " than this one . This is the story of the green clad crusader and his band of " Merry Men " ; to combat injustice , they rob from the rich and give to the poor . Errol Flynn ( as Robin Hood ) , Olivia de Havilla... |
453,471 | 15,896,852 | 14,532 | 9 | Church of the Poison Mind | Cecil B . DeMille's Paramount EPIC " The Ten Commandments " tells the Old Testament's " Moses " story during its first hour . The " special effects " highlights are : Theodore Roberts ( as Moses ) parting the Red Sea , and the Biblical patriarch's thunderous receiving of God's commandments . The production is first rat... |
452,890 | 15,896,852 | 212,720 | 9 | You Can Make It If You Cry | After his stunning 1990s success , Steven Spielberg satisfied those salivating to despise him , with " A . I . Artificial Intelligence " . The poised knives could be released , at last ! So , the initial reactions took an undeserved negative tone , while , still , offering praise to individual efforts too obviously evi... |
453,115 | 15,896,852 | 18,311 | 9 | A Classic Silent Comedy | Poor barmaid Marion Davies ( as Tina ) is the drudge of the " Red Mill Tavern " ; she is always " in Dutch " , meaning ( wittily ) both " in trouble " and " in Holland " ( this comedy's setting ) . Ms . Davies ' only friend is Ignatz , a little white mouse , who lives in her shoe . One day , Davies sees Owen Moore ( as... |
452,936 | 15,896,852 | 50,798 | 9 | A Rare Breed | Texas teenager Tommy Kirk ( as Travis Coates ) is directed to assume the role " man of the house " when his father leaves on a three-to-four hour cattle round-up . Young Kirk is to watch over the ranch , with mother Dorothy McGuire ( as Katie ) , and little brother Kevin Corcoran ( as Arliss ) . While tending the corn ... |
453,696 | 15,896,852 | 67,893 | 9 | Simply the Best Movie Monte Ever Made with James Taylor & Dennis Wilson | Rock star good-looking dragsters James Taylor ( as The Driver ) and Dennis Wilson ( as The Mechanic ) stop at service stations and roadside diners . At one café , sexy stowaway Laurie Bird ( as The Girl ) climbs into their 1955 Chevy ( and , later , into their jeans ) . After some roadhouse blues ( taking Jim Morrison'... |
452,438 | 15,896,852 | 12,486 | 9 | Jackie Coogan Cleans Up | Five-year-old orphan Jackie Coogan ( as Jackie Blair , " The Boy " ) arrives at New York's Ellis Island ; his father was killed in France , and his mother passed away during the voyage . United States immigration officials want to take him back , but young Coogan thwarts fate by slipping through with a family of eight ... |
452,935 | 15,896,852 | 133,093 | 9 | Keanu Reeves in Wonderland | Insomniac computer hacker Keanu Reeves ( as Thomas " Neo " Anderson ) lives a common and interesting life . Hugo Weaving ( as Agent Smith ) tells him , " You've been living two lives . In one life , you're Thomas A . Anderson , program writer for a respectable software company . You have a social security number , pay ... |
452,392 | 15,896,852 | 74,708 | 9 | The Little Prince and The Fox | Not the life story of James Dean , but the story of Mr . Dean and writer William Bast . This is , in fact , their ( partially veiled ) love story . Mr . Bast was Dean's " best friend " , " roommate " , and / or " confidant " for the last five years of his life . James Dean and William Bast . Were they " just good frien... |
453,644 | 15,896,852 | 57,263 | 9 | Natalie Wood Makes Good | This starts out being an extraordinary drama , and ends up being an excellent romantic comedy . Both are done well , although " Love with the Proper Stranger " might have been better off sticking to the dramatics . Natalie Wood ( as Angie Rossini ) and Steve McQueen ( as Rocky Papasano ) are an infectious team . As the... |
452,954 | 15,896,852 | 44,953 | 9 | On Ryan's Express | Looking at the IMDb " Awards " link will reveal this outstanding Anthony Mann western was nominated for a single " Academy Award " , for the " Story and Screenplay " by Sam Rolfe and Harold Jack Bloom . The story ( and much about the film ) is excellent . Certainly , the writers deserved recognition for the intriguing ... |
453,405 | 15,896,852 | 22,854 | 9 | Marie Dressler Is Beautiful | Hefty housekeeper Marie Dressler ( as Emma ) becomes the surrogate mother to a wealthy Long Island family , after their mother dies , giving birth to Richard Cromwell ( as Ronnie ) . While helping her prepare for a well-deserved Niagara Falls vacation , family father Jean Hersholt ( as Smith ) startles Ms . Dressler by... |
453,044 | 15,896,852 | 18,528 | 9 | Lon Chaney Gets Two Thumbs Up | Lon Chaney ( as Alonzo the Armless ) is a criminal posing as an armless circus knife-wielder ; he amazes by throwing knives with his feet , notably at assistant Joan Crawford ( as Nanon Zanzi ) . Actually , Mr . Chaney's arms are tightly girdled to his chest ; he suffers from an obvious deformity , which would identify... |
453,345 | 15,896,852 | 29,606 | 9 | Sunrise , Sunset | Perky aspiring actress Janet Gaynor ( as Esther Blodgett ) leaves her small town for Hollywood ; instead of extra work , she finds work as a waitress . Ms . Gaynor breaks dishes ; imitates Greta Garbo , Katharine Hepburn , and Mae West ; and meets alcoholic actor Fredric March ( as Norman Maine ) . Mr . March likes Gay... |
452,539 | 15,896,852 | 117,665 | 9 | Reckless Endangerment | The script explains " Sleepers " as , " the street name for anyone who spent time in a juvenile facility . " This portends young children are physically abused in " reform schools " , leading to permanent psychological problems throughout life . So , " Sleepers " are physically and sexually abused young children . Thos... |
453,082 | 15,896,852 | 20,768 | 9 | Silence Is Golden for F . W . Murnau and Charles Farrell | Minnesota country boy Charles Farrell ( as Lem ) goes to Chicago , to sell the family's wheat harvest . In the hectic city , he meets pretty coffee shop waitress Mary Duncan ( as Kate ) , who longs for the simple life . The attractive pair fall blissfully in love . After marrying Ms . Duncan , Mr . Farrell takes her ho... |
452,452 | 15,896,852 | 71,647 | 9 | What Happens When We Run Out | A group of research scientists based at an Idaho facility discovers a means to travel forward in time , whilst remaining at the same locale . When one of the group's trips reveals a bleak future for the human race , the government steps in to shut down their research . The researchers decide to travel forward in time ... |
452,495 | 15,896,852 | 36,098 | 9 | A Boy and His Dog | Lassie makes a remarkable screen debut . Under the guidance of trainer Rudd Weatherwax , the dog will become one of the most popular and enduring animal " stars " ever . It's easy to see why , in " Lassie Come Home " . The collie , and its descendants , performed this basic role for some decades to come . When the stor... |
453,437 | 15,896,852 | 16,220 | 9 | Unmasking Lon Chaney's Phantom of the Opera | A Paris opera house is seemingly haunted by a " Phantom " ; he ( who is Lon Chaney ) guides beautiful singer Christine Daaeto ( Mary Philbin ) to fame , from his hidden lair , in the bowels of the opera palace . After knocking off some competition , Mr . Chaney puts opera star Philbin in a hypnotic state , and takes he... |
452,570 | 15,896,852 | 7,433 | 9 | Vernon and Swanson Make a Keystone Klassic | Bobby Vernon ( as Robert Knight ) is a fickle-hearted youth . His girlfriend Gloria Swanson ( as Gloria Dawn ) lives down the hall with her dog Teddy ( a Great Dane ) . Ms . Swanson's guardian is rascally Wallace Berry ( as Henry Black ) ; he is also in charge of Mr . Vernon's estate , which he is stealing from . In or... |
452,630 | 15,896,852 | 40,427 | 9 | Down in the Sewer | He Walked by Night ( 1948 ) Alfred Werker , Anthony Mann - Richard Basehart , Scott Brady , Roy RobertsBurglar Richard Basehart ( as Roy Morgan ) is attempting to rob a radio shop , when he is interrupted by off-duty policeman John McGuire ( as Robert Rawlins ) , who just happens to be driving by , on his way home . Wh... |
453,000 | 15,896,852 | 12,190 | 9 | Last Tango in Paris | Europe is " a world old in hatred and bloodshed , where nation is crowded against nation and creed against creed , centuries of war have sown their bitter seed , and the fires of resentment smoldering beneath the crust of civilization but await the breaking of the Seven Seals of Prophecy to start a mighty conflagration... |
452,805 | 15,896,852 | 49,096 | 9 | Flagon with a Dragon | The Court Jester is an obvious film - - it's witty , colorful , and adventurous . It not only works as fine example of the Medieval era film , but is also a spoof of the genre . Norman Panama and Melvin Frank wrote , produced , and directed ; with brilliant style , and cohesiveness . Danny Kaye fits the title role li... |
453,656 | 15,896,852 | 64,285 | 9 | A Victory for Truffaut | An absolutely enthralling film , based on the true story of a real-life boy " Tarzan " . Discovered in a French Aveyron forest , in the late 1700s , " The Wild Child " was considered to be a deaf and dumb savage . But , young doctor Jean Itard ( played by director Francois Truffaut ) believes he can " civilize " the ch... |
452,891 | 15,896,852 | 62,376 | 9 | Sidney Poitier's Defining Role | Sidney Poitier ( as Mark Thackeray ) wants to be an engineer , but finds jobs scarce ; so , he takes a job teaching a group of unmanageable East End London secondary ( high ) school students . The inexperienced Mr . Poitier has no control in the classroom . With only a few weeks before graduation , he decides to teach ... |
453,108 | 15,896,852 | 94,336 | 9 | Mr . Robinson , Are You Trying to Seduce Me ? | Possibly , this is a story about moving on from a friendship , potentially sexual , which is going nowhere , due to the inability of one of the friends to overcome addiction , and function in an unwelcome world . So , " Withnail & I " is a little too vague its dramatic intentions ; but , the obliqueness does wind up mi... |
452,484 | 15,896,852 | 55,718 | 9 | You Must Visit " 13 West Street " | I was very surprised with " 13 West Street " . I found it both believable , and well-performed . It's amazing to see Alan Ladd's character correctly identify his as a " hate " crime . The way the director makes us ( and the characters ) think all teenagers are members of the five who attacked Mr . Ladd was nicely done ... |
453,292 | 15,896,852 | 40,308 | 9 | Steppin ' Out with Fred Astaire , Judy Garland , and Ann Miller | Fred Astaire has an argument with his dancing partner and girlfriend , Ann Miller . Mr . Astaire believes he's the whole act , and Ms . Miller can be easily replaced . Astaire randomly picks Judy Garland to replace Miller . Peter Lawford is around to make the threesome a foursome , when necessary . Believe it or not , ... |
452,947 | 15,896,852 | 94,315 | 9 | Swan Songs | Patient , kind Lillian Gish ( as Sarah Webber ) and contrary , cantankerous Bette Davis ( as Libby Strong ) are two aging sisters ; who spend what is likely to be their last summer together , arguing about their limited future . Ms . Gish wants to have a " picture window " built for the house ; but , the blind Ms . Dav... |
453,678 | 15,896,852 | 10,193 | 9 | Robert Harron's Last Hurrah | In the valley of Silver Waters , a peddler family has parked their wagon . " Little Nellie " ventures out into the woods , and unexpectedly witnesses a horrific crime - Martin Cain and his wife ( George Nichols and Josephine Crowell ) are raging against a poor immigrant woman they have obviously employed ; and , they i... |
453,428 | 15,896,852 | 27,532 | 9 | Mr . and Mrs . Dodsworth at Odds | Walter Huston ( as Sam Dodsworth ) and Ruth Chatterton ( as his wife , Fran ) are beginning their wedded " golden years " by taking a trip to Europe , as their daughter begins her own marriage . It's fairly obvious , early on , that Mr . Dodsworth loves Mrs . Dodsworth ; and , probably , he feels the European trip will... |
452,896 | 15,896,852 | 55,830 | 9 | Rage Against the Dying of the Light | Carnival of Souls ( 1962 ) Herk Harvey - Candace Hilligoss , Herk Harvey , Sidney Berger , Frances Feist " A young woman apparently survives a drag race accident that had the car she was in toppling off of a bridge and into the river below . Unfazed by this experience , the woman heads off across country to her new job... |
453,438 | 15,896,852 | 5,955 | 9 | Once Upon a Midnight Dreary | Henry B . Walthall was , by 1915 , one of the most celebrated actors on the motion picture screen ; when " The Raven " was released , his stock was very high ; and , watching his performance as Edgar Allen Poe illustrates why . Working with Director Charles Brabin , Mr . Walthall literally becomes Poe . In the actor's ... |
453,383 | 15,896,852 | 52,561 | 10 | A Great Anatomy | The performances in this film are enthralling . Mr . Stewart carries the greatest weight , but everyone is fantastic . Each character has a subtle interest / need , which just captivated me . As the film begins , we see Lawyer Stewart's less-than-perfect dwelling , which includes an unpaid secretary and a drunken law p... |
452,587 | 15,896,852 | 405,159 | 10 | Clint Eastwood as " Frankie " Goes to Hollywood with Swank and Rope Burns | ' I don't train girls , ' trainer Frankie Dunn growls . But something's different about the spirited boxing hopeful who shows up daily at Dunn's gym . All she wants is a fighting chance . Clint Eastwood plays Dunn and directs , produces and composes music for this acclaimed , multi-award-winning tale of heart , hope a... |
453,041 | 15,896,852 | 246,578 | 10 | The Sky Is Falling ! The Sky Is Falling ! ( Don't Go in the Basement , Donnie ? ) | This is " an edgy , psychological thriller about a suburban teen coming face-to-face with his dark destiny , " according to the promotional verbiage for the film , starring Jake Gyllenhaal as " a delusional high school student visited by a demonic rabbit with eerie visions of the past and deadly predictions for the fut... |
453,677 | 15,896,852 | 10,806 | 10 | The Height of Sentimentality | Lillian Gish ( as True Heart Susie ) is an ordinary country girl ; she is in love with typical " boy-next-door " Robert Harron ( as William Roberts ) . The film begins with a series of seemingly silly , sentimental , and hopelessly old-fashioned observations about the relationships between men and women like " True Hea... |
453,028 | 15,896,852 | 17,416 | 10 | Way to Go , Rudy | In sands " Not East of Suez - - but South of Algiers , " handsome Rudolph Valentino ( as Ahmed ) and beautiful dancing girl Vilma Bánky ( as Yasmin ) fall in love . Mr . Valentino learns that Ms . Bánky must dances for coins , which her wicked father George Fawcett ( as André ) gambles away . Mr . Fawcett and Montagu L... |
452,510 | 15,896,852 | 19,585 | 10 | Lillian Gish in the Wind | Lillian Gish ( as Letty ) takes a train to Texas , where she will live with cousin Edward Earle ( as Beverly ) and his wife Dorothy Cumming ( Cora ) . Along the way , she flirts with Montagu Love ( as Roddy ) , whom she will meet again ; but , chief among the lovely Letty's male admirers is handsome Lars Hanson ( as Li... |
453,658 | 15,896,852 | 83,922 | 10 | Ingmar Bergman's Alexander ( and the Bishop ) | This may be one of the most visually beautiful films ever produced ; the supreme " last " achievement from writer / director Ingmar Bergman and his crew , led by photographer Sven Nykvist . In whatever version you choose , " Fanny och Alexander " is long ; but , the film is worth the time commitment . It is a masterpie... |
452,457 | 15,896,852 | 32,904 | 10 | Philadelphia Freedom for Katharine Hepburn with George Cukor | The Philadelphia Story is one of the best of its era - the period of time lasting from ( roughly ) the end of the " silent " era to the beginning of World War II . It's also the perfect Katharine Hepburn vehicle , and certified her position as one of the greatest actresses of her generation . The entire cast and crew... |
453,675 | 15,896,852 | 9,150 | 10 | All This and World War Won | Two American families , the Hamiltons and the Stephensons , have immigrated to a tranquil French village . As the film begins , Robert Harron ( as " the Boy " Douglas Hamilton ) and Lillian Gish ( as " the Girl " Marie Stephenson ) return home from separate trips . Lillian is obviously infatuated with Mr . Harron , and... |
453,277 | 15,896,852 | 32,976 | 10 | Alfred Hitchcock Puts Hollywood on Edge | What else can you say about Alfred Hitchcock's " Rebecca " ? It's still a startling production . Most obviously , it's one of the most perfect " Gothic " dramas produced ; making a very steady transformation from Daphne du Maurier novel to film , it gives the genre refreshing celluloid life . Mr . Hitchcock directs sta... |
452,463 | 15,896,852 | 63,350 | 10 | From Venus to Pittsburg , They're Coming to Get You ! | The gruesome granddaddy of all films living dead , the original " Night of the Living Dead " still devours its successors . With this one , George A . Romero produced the horror equivalent of " Citizen Kane " . His black and white photography , and direction , is outstanding . And , Mr . Romero's excesses are in check ... |
453,571 | 15,896,852 | 169,547 | 10 | A Film with its Finger Firmly on the Pulse | My name is Lester Burnham . This is my neighborhood . This is my street . This is my life . I am 42 years old . In less than a year , I'll be dead . Of course , I don't know that yet , and in a way , I'm dead already . Look at me . . . jerking off in the shower . This will be the high point of my day . It's all downhi... |
452,567 | 15,896,852 | 62,622 | 10 | Open the Pod Bay doors , HAL . . . | Since so much will be written about this film , I will be brief . I have seen " 2001 : A Space Odyssey " all the way through , twice . There are some parts I've watched separately , but I saw none of the film until AFTER 2001 . So , obviously , I think it has a timeless quality . I consider Stanley Kubrick's work on th... |
453,276 | 15,896,852 | 20,030 | 10 | Ho-LA ! ( Douglas Fairbanks ' Greatest Adventure ) | Musketeer par excellence Douglas Fairbanks ( as D'Artagnan ) is back , in this extraordinary sequel to his " The Three Musketeers " ( 1921 ) . After some years , Mr . Fairbanks ' main job becomes protecting the French King's good son . Unbeknownst to most everyone ( except the movie audience ) , the Prince and heir to ... |
453,097 | 15,896,852 | 56,869 | 10 | Pecking Order | Tippi Hedren ( as Melanie Daniels ) visits a San Francisco pet shop when Rod Taylor ( as Mitch Brenner ) cruises in , looking to pick up some lovebirds for his little sister . When Mr . Taylor mistakes the beautiful and alluring Ms . Hedren for an employee , she plays along , obviously attracted to the handsome man . S... |
453,397 | 15,896,852 | 10,323 | 10 | Opening the Cabinet of Dr . Caligari | In flashback , freaked-out Friedrich Feher ( as Francis ) tells the surrealistic story of when the carnival came to his small German town of Holstenwall . The fair's main attraction is weird Werner Krauss ( as Dr . Caligari ) , who hawks his " somnambulist " ( sleepwalker ) act . The menacing Mr . Krauss " awakens " cr... |
453,162 | 15,896,852 | 51,036 | 10 | A Cookie Full of Arsenic | It's late at night in the steamy , neon-lit streets of New York's Times Square , and everything's buzzing with nervous energy . But press agent Sidney Falco ( Tony Curtis ) is oblivious to the whirlwind of street vendors , call girls and con men bustling around him as he nervously waits for the early edition of ' The ... |
452,758 | 15,896,852 | 8,443 | 10 | Burning the Candle at Both Ends | Wealthy ten-year-old Mary Pickford ( as Gwen ) lives in a beautiful mansion ; she has everything she needs , except love . She must make an appointment to see her father ( Charles Wellesley ) , who spends his time wheeling and dealing ; and , she barely gets an opportunity to see her mother ( Madlaine Traverse ) , who ... |
452,892 | 15,896,852 | 91,763 | 10 | There Were Snakes in the Jungle | Oliver Stone reveals some truths about the war in Vietnam . The director looks through the lens with protagonist Charlie Sheen ( as Chris ) quitting college to volunteer for service . Upon arrival , it is clear Mr . Sheen has no idea what is going on , or how to survive . What he finds is two forceful , contradictory l... |
453,639 | 15,896,852 | 50,986 | 10 | Victor Sjöström Goes the Distance | Lonely , and fearing death , elderly doctor Victor Sjöström ( as Isak Borg ) takes a long drive to the city of Lund ; there , he is to receive an Honorary Award , for his lifetime of service . Accompanying Mr . Sjöström is daughter-in-law Ingrid Thulin ( as Marianne Borg ) , who is estranged from Sjöström's hateful son... |
453,554 | 15,896,852 | 6,864 | 10 | A Most Extraordinary Film For the Ages | State-of-the-Art motion picture from director D . W . Griffith and company . This film requires a great deal of commitment , and concentration , in viewing . A good summation can be found in the words of " The Book " , which turns the pages on the historical eras depicted . Fleeting , and difficult to read during the f... |
453,436 | 15,896,852 | 12,532 | 10 | Don't Start The Revolution without D . W . Griffith | Before and during the French Revolution , " Orphans of the Storm " Lillian and Dorothy Gish ( as Henriette and Louise Girard ) " suffer through tyranny and selfishness . " During the Plague , the sisters lose their parents , and Dorothy goes blind ; but , Lillian vows to care for her sister forever , declaring , " I'll... |
453,516 | 15,896,852 | 31,971 | 10 | Ford puts John Wayne on a Stagecoach to the Stars | Director John Ford creates magic with some stereotypical passengers on a " Stagecoach " : Thomas Mitchell ( as drunken Doc ) , Claire Trevor ( as prostitute Dallas ) , John Carradine ( as gambler Hatfield ) , Donald Meek ( as timid Peacock ) , Louise Platt ( as pregnant Lucy ) , and Berton Churchill ( as banker Gatewoo... |
452,810 | 15,896,852 | 18,183 | 10 | Mary Pickford Is " My Best Girl " | Mary Pickford ( as Maggie Johnson ) is a lowly " 5 & 10 cent " stockroom worker . One day , while covering a salesclerk's station , she encounters cute Charles " Buddy " Rogers ( as Joe " Grant " Merrill ) . Ms . Pickford thinks Mr . Rogers is a customer ; so , she tries to sell him on a Devil Doll - blowing it up for ... |
452,703 | 15,896,852 | 18,451 | 10 | Ramon Novarro definitively answers , " Is it Good to Be King ? " | Ramon Novarro ( as Karl Heinrich ) is the Crown Prince of Karlsburg . He is envied by his subjects , but lonely and isolated behind castle walls . Quite Princely in appearance , and capable of performing royal duties , he is , nonetheless , not enamored with dutiful royalties . With help from tutor Jean Hersholt ( as D... |
452,369 | 15,896,852 | 36,241 | 10 | Nursing the Outlaw | Jane Russell nurses Jack Buetel back to health - but , that's not all . Seriously , I rate this film extraordinarily high . I've watched the film three times . The first time , I resisted . I watched with amazement ? this movie has an incredible " look " . I suppose it's a film made in the ' 40s , seen mostly in the ' ... |
452,787 | 15,896,852 | 9,796 | 10 | The Slow Acid of Discontent ( Do You Hear Voices ? ) | Raymond Hatton is " John Tremble - 2nd Assistant Cashier of the Clumley Contracting Company . " He hears voices from the Hall of Echoes . Kathlyn Williams is " Jane Tremble - his wife . " Eventually , she will hear voices of her own . Elliott Dexter is " ' Fighting ' George Coggeswell - A far-seeing young legislator wh... |
453,318 | 15,896,852 | 18,578 | 10 | Shooting Stars | In a small town , youthful dreams play out . Working on his car , all-American boy Charles " Buddy " Rogers ( as Jack Powell ) daydreams he is a pilot . Girl-next-door Clara Bow ( as Mary Preston ) dreams about Mr . Rogers , but he wants handsome best friend Richard Arlen ( as David Armstrong ) ' s girl . Mr . Arlen ha... |
452,895 | 15,896,852 | 38,057 | 10 | Mona Lisa Without the Smile | Lowly cashier Edward G . Robinson ( as Christopher " Chris " Cross ) receives the nominal company gift of an engraved watch , for 25 years of faithful service . Slightly tipsy , Mr . Robinson leaves to look for the New York City subway . On a Greenwich Village street , he sees beautiful Joan Bennett ( as Katherine " Ki... |
453,435 | 15,896,852 | 9,968 | 10 | The Twain Shall Meet | Richard Barthelmess ( as Cheng Huan ) is a gentle Chinese man ( " The Yellow Man " ) , immersed in the teachings of Buddha ; he is thinking of leaving China as a missionary . After witnessing a brawl among visiting westerners ( " Jackies " ) , Mr . Barthelmess is convinced that Anglo-Saxons need the gentle lessons of B... |
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