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50 Memorable Films: 1932-1968.

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The following are some films I've enjoyed over the years, hopefully
you will find a few that resonate favorably. ~AH
The Most Dangerous Game-1932;
I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang-1932;
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde-1932;
Island of Lost Souls-1933;
The Invisible Man-1933;
Mutiny On The Bounty-1935;
Captain Blood-1935;
The Prisoner of Shark Island-1936;
The Hunchback of Notre Dame-1939;
Huckleberry Finn-1939;
The Sea Hawk-1940;
The Snake Pit-1948;
Key Largo-1948;
Fort Apache-1948;
Cyrano de Bergerac-1950;
The African Queen-1951;
The Thing From Another World-1951;
From Here To Eternity-1953;
Shane-1953;
The War of the Worlds-1953;
The Wild One-1954;
The Naked Jungle-1954;
On The Waterfront-1954;
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea-1954;
The Bridges At Toko-Ri-1954;
Rebel Without A Cause-1955;
The Blackboard Jungle-1955;
Forbidden Planet-1956;
The Three Faces of Eve-1957;
Old Yeller-1957;
The Bridge on the River Kwai-1957;
The Incredible Shrinking Man-1957;
Vertigo-1958;
Touch of Evil-1958;
I Want To Live!-1958;
The Defiant Ones-1958;
Elmer Gantry-1960;
Psycho-1960;
The Hustler-1961;
Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?-1962;
Cape Fear-1962;
The Haunting-1963;
The Great Escape-1963;
The Birds-1963;
The Pink Panther-1964;
Dr. Strangelove-1964;
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly-1966;
Cool Hand Luke--1967;
The Graduate-1967;
2001: A Space Odyssey-1968.

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Re: 50 Memorable Films: 1932-1968. - add "Face In A Crowd"" imo (nt) - freddyi 09:59:24 09/26/04 (0)
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Only American? - mvwine 06:59:40 09/22/04 (3)
If so, I would add
Treasure of the Sierra Madre and
North by Northwest
If not, there's too many more to add.

In Vino Veritas
- Throw In Godzilla-1954 To Make It International. nt - AudioHead 07:34:40 09/22/04 (2)
  ~AH
  - More Seriously.... - AudioHead 07:44:36 09/22/04 (1)
    Mv, feel free to post any films, regardless of country, that are
    memorable to you. ~AH
    - Ok, Then - mvwine 06:58:29 09/23/04 (0)
      Wild Strawberries, The Seventh Seal - hell, just about any Bergman
      The Bicycle Thief
      LA Bete Humaine, Grand Illusion, Rules of the Game
      M
      8 1/2
      The Leopard
      Many others
      
      In Vino Veritas
Whoops, you left out "12 O'Clock High" (nt) - rnhood 14:57:15 09/21/04 (1)
- All Is Well...Knew You Would Eventually O'Clock It In. nt - AudioHead 06:03:34 09/22/04 (0)
  ~AH
One apparently unintended omission, since you apparently like SF films almost as much as I: - Audiophilander 10:54:23 09/21/04 (2)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1950)
BTW, I concur wholeheartedly with many of your choices. Undoubtably everyone's list of memorable films will vary, but the films you've mentioned would probably be on many folk's "memorable" list. Just for fun though (i.e., if you don't mind), I think I'll add 25 of my faves from the years you've mentioned that weren't on your list; feel free to contribute opinions/observations.
1. Shanghai Express ('32)
2. Freaks ('32)
3. King Kong ('33)
4. Duck Soup ('33)
5. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (German; '33)
6. Modern Times ('36)
7. The Adventures of Robin Hood ('38)
8. The Mark of Zorro ('40)
9. Fantasia ('40)
10. Citizen Kane ('41)
11. Casablanca ('43)
12. The Third Man ('49)
13. The Day the Earth Stood Still (mentioned above; '50)
14. Scaramouche ('52)
15. High Noon ('52)
16. The Caine Mutiny ('54)
17. Them! ('54)
18. This Island Earth ('55)
19. A Face in the Crowd ('57)
20. Sweet Smell of Success ('57)
21. The 1000 Eyes if Dr. Mabuse (German; '60)
22. Mysterious Island ('61)
23. Jason and the Argonauts ('63)
24. Hard Days Night ('64)
25. Targets ('68)
Honorable mentions go to:

Things to Come (British; '36)
Beauty and the Beast (French; '46)
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir ('47)
Red River ('48)
The Magnificent Seven ('60)
Cheers,
AuPh
- Re: One apparently unintended omission, since you apparently like SF films almost as much as I: - rico 13:17:32 09/21/04 (0)
  An qually good list. I have 17 of these. Her's some I'd add:
  The Bear
  One Eyed Jacks
  E.T.
  Geroge Lucas in Love
  The Shining
  Barry Lyndon
  Clueless
  Annie Hall
  The Misfits
  The Dead
- Re: One apparently unintended omission, since you apparently like SF films almost as much as I: - AudioHead 12:22:23 09/21/04 (0)
  AuPh, I had to be selective due keeping list limited to 50 in
  number. Of course, I have many other memorables, including Day
  Earth Stood Still, Them! and This Island Earth which you mentioned,
  have video copies of them, as well as some other 50s sci-fi, including
  Invasion of the Body Snatchers, War of the Worlds, Earth Vs The
  Flying Saucers(Harryhausen really shined in that one), etc. Also have original King Kong, one of my alltime
  faves, look at Jackson's current effort on remaking of KK for the
  second time with rather skeptical interest. Freaks, I've seen and
  really liked, a great human interest story by Browning. Flynn as Robin
  Hood is definitive IMO. Would have liked High Noon more if music
  score hadn't been so constant and occasionally intrusive. Magnificent
  Seven was one of my faves as a child. Welle's CK I like, but prefer
  Touch of Evil more, due its subject matter. Like Casablanca too,
  but not nearly as much as some people. ~AH
Re: 50 Memorable Films: 1932-1968. - rico 09:01:31 09/21/04 (9)
Great list. I have 30 of these.
No silent films?
- On Silents..... - AudioHead 06:19:22 09/22/04 (2)
  Rico, There are two French miniatures that I like: Melies' "A Novice At
  X-Rays"(Les Rayons Roentgen) and "The Mechanical Butcher"(Charcuterie
  Mechanique), each 1 minute long and made in 1897. Great little
  imaginative pieces. Also like his later (1902) and longer(21 minutes)
  "A Trip To The Moon"(Le Voyage dans da Lune).
  Couple others that I've not seen, but would like to, are:
  Protazonov's "Aelita: The Revolt of the Robots"-1924 and Gallen's
  "Alraune"-1928. ~AH
  - Don't forget Fritz Lang's UFA (German) film Woman in The Moon ('29) . - Audiophilander 08:26:46 09/22/04 (1)
    That's the first motion picture to employ a "countdown" which has since become the standard method for timing rocket launches. This classic silent will be available here for the first time Nov. 11th, from KINO.
    AuPh
    - Frau im Mond: zehn,neun,acht,sieben,sechs.....! nt - AudioHead 12:15:59 09/22/04 (0)
      ~AH
- Re: 50 Memorable Films: 1932-1968. - AudioHead 12:00:01 09/21/04 (5)
  Rico, I'm not big on silents. But I did like Metropolis and Nosferatu. AuPh I believe likes silents a lot. ~AH
  - "I'm not big on..." - SILENCE! Seriously, yes, I'm a big fan of silent film. - Audiophilander 22:35:05 09/22/04 (4)
    AudioHead, if you want to see something that will blow your contemporary mind from the 20's get the Spanish reconstruction of Murnau's Faust (i.e., the ultimate German Expressionist film); I also highly recommend Murnau's Sunrise (20th Century Fox) which recieved the first Academy Award for Best Picture (Art & Production). Also Criterion's release of Dreyer's Passion of Joan of Arc, and for something lighter, KINO's recent restored release of Douglas Fairbank's Thief of Bagdad.
    I agree that silents aren't everybody's "cuppa tea" but there are certainly some silents which have never been improved on, either visually or conceptually and have a tendency to grow on you. Those that work least well tend to come across too stagey; over-acted to the point of being comical in order to convey visual cues to the audience, compensating for lacking audible dialogue. Proper projection speed can also be a key element to enjoyment of silent films (i.e., silent movies which are shown at sound film projection speed appear speeded up and cartoony, which tragically undermines the original artistry).
    Anyway, I like movies from all eras, but NOT all movies, and there are clinkers from every period, IMO; silent films are no exception.
    Cheers,
    AuPh
    - Re: "Also - rico 11:28:57 09/23/04 (0)
      I guess my five favorite silent films are:
      "Greed"
      "Sunrise"
      "The General"
      "Sherlock, Jr."
      "Birth of a Nation" (in spite of its overt racisim and outright revisionism).
    - Re: "I'm not big on..." - SILENCE! Seriously, yes, I'm a big fan of silent film. - AudioHead 07:15:28 09/23/04 (2)
      AuPh,
      I like some silents, viz, "The Lost World", "Cabinet of
      Dr. Caligari" and the others I previously mentioned, but would
      characterize my enthusiasm as relatively 'small' vis-a-vis some others at
      The Film Forum. Didn't mean to imply that you liked ALL silents,
      of course, we all know here that you are much more discerning than
      that. Remember seeing "Thief of Bagdad" many years ago, found
      it rather longish, but enjoyable. Will try and see your
      recommendeds. You detailed my dislikes of some silents well. Thanks and Happy Viewing-Enjoying ~AH
      - Thanks, and great response. - Audiophilander 08:36:51 09/23/04 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Re: "I'm not big on..." - SILENCE! Seriously, yes, I'm a big fan of silent film. posted by AudioHead on September 23, 2004 at 07:15:28:
        
        Sorry, I'd intended my remarks as light and humorous in my prior post; my bad. You're right about Fairbank's Thief of Bagdad being rather longish and KINO's restoration print, clocking in at 154 minutes (i.e., apparently displayed at or very near the correct projection speed) doesn't shorten it one bit! Length aside, this version is an exceptionally nice print which displays the charm and cinematic flourishes of this classic fantasy better than prior home video releases. Moreover, there's a wonderful orchestral score of appropriate period music, provided courtesy of the Mont Alto Orchestra, that's perfectly cued to the rhythm, mood and grandeur of the story. I can't imagine anyone who sees this version being disappointed.
        One word of caution should you decide to check out the Criterion release of Dreyer's Passion of Joan of Arc: this is a uniquely disturbing film based upon the actual trial/inquisition transcripts; not for the faint of heart.
        BTW, here's another off-the-wall recommendation; also a Criterion release. Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages is a somewhat documentary-like, albeit remarkable, frequently fascinating film from the early 20's that must've kept the censors busy when it was first released, that is when they weren't scratching their heads. This unusual movie was groundbreaking on several levels and so provocative that William S. Burroughs narrated an edited down version of it (orchestrated by Jean-Luc Ponty) in the late 1968; both versions are included on the Criterion disc.
        Oh, one more thing: which version of The Lost World have you seen? If you've seen or acquired the Image release DVD, which is a restoration containing rediscovered previously missing footage, animation outtakes and a miniature reproduction of the Original program, then you've got two thumbs up from your's truly. :o)
        Cheers,
        AuPh
        
        Have Not Seen Restored "Lost World". Hope To Update. nt - AudioHead 15:50:22 09/23/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Thanks, and great response. posted by Audiophilander on September 23, 2004 at 08:36:51:
        
        ~AH

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