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Post by SnoBorderZero on Oct 2, 2015 9:55:46 GMT -5
I wasn't too impressed with The African Queen, it wasn't nearly as interesting as the reputation for it. The love story was annoying and Bogart didn't work for me as the feeble boat operator. Maybe I just wanted it to be more like the jungle cruise ride at Disneyland. Not a bad movie, just more stating why I'm not putting it on my list. Really? I love it. But I'm okay with it not being on this list. PG has good choices. Yeah, but I'm not a Katherine Hepburn fan either. I also wasn't too impressed by The Philadelphia Story, but to be fair I've only watched each of these once. |
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Post by PG Cooper on Oct 2, 2015 11:41:14 GMT -5
I'm not too big on The African Queen (I'd like to revisit it) but Katharine Hepburn rules.
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Post by Dracula on Oct 2, 2015 18:10:37 GMT -5
Katherine Hepburn also grates on me. Her proto-feminist persona might have been really interesting at one point but it's long outlived her usefulness, her voice is really annoying, and she's kind of the same in every single movie.
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Post by IanTheCool on Oct 2, 2015 19:00:33 GMT -5
Day the Earth Stood Still, The: Cool science fiction film that has stood the test of time. Strangers on a Train: One of the better Hitchcock movies The River: Cool Renoir film with some excellent technicolor A Streetcar Named Desire: A step towards Hollywood's maturation, broke out Marlon Brando and his special acting style. The Lavender Hill Mob: An excellent example of the Ealing comedies. Oh yeah, I remember you reviewed the River on my site. |
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Post by thebtskink on Oct 2, 2015 19:50:26 GMT -5
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Post by PG Cooper on Oct 3, 2015 13:08:14 GMT -5
Katherine Hepburn also grates on me. Her proto-feminist persona might have been really interesting at one point but it's long outlived her usefulness, her voice is really annoying, and she's kind of the same in every single movie. She had a certain persona, but most of the classic Hollywood actors seem to. Besides, there's nuance in her roles stretching from Little Women, to Alice Adams, to Bringing Up Baby, to The Lion in Winter. |
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Post by IanTheCool on Oct 5, 2015 19:42:13 GMT -5
I would say Streetcar for sure, The River, Day the earth Stood Still, ace in the whole, african queen
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Post by PG Cooper on Oct 5, 2015 20:12:02 GMT -5
Since The Thing from Another World and Diary of a Country Priest have no takers, I'll throw my support to Ace in the Hole. For a fifth, I'm not sure between The African Queen and The River.
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Oct 6, 2015 10:36:11 GMT -5
I mean, The River is definitely a better movie (though I'm not incredibly high or partial to it either) but African Queen is the more widely viewed film. I say The River, but not gonna lose sleep over it either.
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Post by IanTheCool on Oct 11, 2015 10:30:52 GMT -5
The choices are:
Streetcar Named Desire
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Strangers on a Train
Ace in the Hole
The River
Next Year: 1918
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Post by PG Cooper on Oct 11, 2015 10:56:14 GMT -5
This is a bit of a crap shoot...
1. The Outlaw and His Wife: Apparently this was groundbreaking for portraying nature on film. Also another Victor Sjöström film.
2. The Blue Bird: It's well-reviewed and in the National Film Registry.
3. Tarzan of the Apes: First Tarzan adaptation and considered the most true to the source.
4. A Trip to Mars: Early space opera film.
5. Hearts of the World: D.W. Griffith propaganda film.
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Post by Dracula on Oct 11, 2015 11:18:28 GMT -5
A Dog's Life and Shoulder Arms are both great Chaplin Two-reelers, otherwise I got nothing.
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Post by Neverending on Oct 11, 2015 11:36:25 GMT -5
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Post by IanTheCool on Oct 12, 2015 9:55:30 GMT -5
Well, we'd like to stay away from shorts if possible, unless we have to. I thikn unless anyone finds anything else, we go with Coop's like. Well done Coop.
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Oct 12, 2015 11:13:01 GMT -5
Yeah... I got nothing, absolutely nothing. We'll go with Cooper's list and award him a gold star from 1918. It's painted in lead, you win!
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Post by Dracula on Oct 12, 2015 14:11:41 GMT -5
Well, we'd like to stay away from shorts if possible, unless we have to. I thikn unless anyone finds anything else, we go with Coop's like. Well done Coop. I feel like it's a mistake to ignore shorts when you're dealing with the really early days of cinema. Features didn't rule the world at this point. |
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Post by IanTheCool on Oct 12, 2015 15:18:28 GMT -5
Well, we'd like to stay away from shorts if possible, unless we have to. I thikn unless anyone finds anything else, we go with Coop's like. Well done Coop. I feel like it's a mistake to ignore shorts when you're dealing with the really early days of cinema. Features didn't rule the world at this point. Yeah, that's true. But up to what point I suppose? |
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Post by IanTheCool on Oct 20, 2015 21:30:27 GMT -5
OKay, so are we including the shorts?
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Post by PG Cooper on Oct 20, 2015 21:36:42 GMT -5
I think Drac makes a good argument for them, and there are certain shorts that are must-haves for the list (Un Chien Andalou).
I don't know if we need both Chaplin shorts for 1918, but I think we could drop out Hearts of the World (we already have a lot of Griffith and this seems one of his lesser works of the era). The question is what short do we use? Shoulder Arms seems a bit more important, but I'd trust Dracula's judgement on this.
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Post by Dracula on Oct 20, 2015 22:22:10 GMT -5
I think Drac makes a good argument for them, and there are certain shorts that are must-haves for the list (Un Chien Andalou). I don't know if we need both Chaplin shorts for 1918, but I think we could drop out Hearts of the World (we already have a lot of Griffith and this seems one of his lesser works of the era). The question is what short do we use? Shoulder Arms seems a bit more important, but I'd trust Dracula's judgement on this. Dog's Life is probably better, but yeah, Shoulder Arms is a lot more innovative with its dark satire. |
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Post by IanTheCool on Oct 20, 2015 22:52:29 GMT -5
Okay then we'll go with:
The Outlaw and His Wife
The Blue Bird
Tarzan of the Apes
A Trip to Mars
Shoulder Arms
Next year: 1925
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Post by IanTheCool on Oct 20, 2015 22:53:24 GMT -5
Gold Rush and Lost World come to mind right away.
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Post by PG Cooper on Oct 20, 2015 23:09:23 GMT -5
1. The Battleship Potemkin: Editing becomes an art form. Also features one of the most famous movie scenes ever.
2. The Gold Rush: Classic Chaplin.
3. The Phantom of the Opera: Chaney's make-up is an extremely famous image and the film paved the way for the Universal Monster films of the 1930s and 40s.
4. The Big Parade: A huge hit in its day and one of the first films about the horrors of war.
5. The Lost World: Giant monsters and cutting edge special effects.
Honourable Mentions:
Seven Chances, Go West, and The Freshman: Notable films from silent comedy greats Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd.
Strike: Sergei Eisenstein's other major film from 1925.
Master of the House: Carl Theodor Dryer, baby.
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Post by Dracula on Oct 21, 2015 5:49:29 GMT -5
Potemkin
Gold Rush
Big Parade
Phantom of the Opera
The Freashman
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