Favorite Movies
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Finally saw Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai this week.
Truly a masterpiece.
It still blows my mind that this film was released in 1958, yet still holds up among today's hyper-speed action films.
In large part because Kurosawa and company codified so many of the filming and editing techniques which have since become standard for the genre.
Truly a masterpiece.
It still blows my mind that this film was released in 1958, yet still holds up among today's hyper-speed action films.
In large part because Kurosawa and company codified so many of the filming and editing techniques which have since become standard for the genre.
Great classic film. One of my all time favorites. The remake was horrific.
The Hanging Tree with Gary Cooper was a great film.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Crusade movie.
Christians murder Muslims and other Christians. There's King Baldwin and King Saladin.
It's good- and not for the faint heartedlain:
I love that it not only shows religious fanatics on both sides, but asks the deeper questions about European Christians marching on the "holy land," through Jeremy Irons no less.
The depiction of Saladin as a calm, respectful tactician, in contrast to many of his own men and definitely the Templars, also helps it stand out from the paint-by-numbers period movies that seemed to flood the market around 2005.
The priest who says basically "Oh well, convert to Islam now, ask for forgiveness later" is one of my favorite side characters of any movie ever.
As is the "God wills it!" guy, though the lack of a painful onscreen death for him always leaves me feeling a little disappointed.
He has a long list of good ones. As does the Duke.
The Outlaw Josey Wales is definitely one of my favorite films.
My favorite at this time is Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" starring Russell Crowe.
Can't get enough of that film on so many levels...
Over Braveheart?
Actually, Braveheart is the better of the two. I just prefer Gladiator over it.
Kind of like which is better on a personal level, though, The Outlaw Josey Wales, or Unforgiven?
That kind of a thing.
Likewise with Sidney Poitier's "To Sir With Love" and "Lilies of the Field" - both are equally infectious..
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Vision Quest- 1985
You just had to list a movie I don't know and have to crib wiki to learn about it. How typical.
It sounds familiar but I can't place it.
Eastwood's trilogy Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly are all good. Hang 'em High.
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Teen movie, in the mode of Karate Kid.
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Forrest Gump. Rocky numbers one through four. All of Clint Eastwoods westerns.Gladiator. Tombstone.