Thinking about it, I agree that this is somewhat correct it was a showcase for Mel Gibson, but no less so than Gladiator was a showcase for Russel Crowe. But for me what saves it is his Quixotic quest for revenge AND what is right. Thinking about the supporting characters, it’s a look at what is right and what is expedient for each character.
Not trying to talk you out of your opinion there are plenty of popular mainstream movies I did not care for.
For instance I notice no one mentioned that movie where Tom Hanks spends the whole movie talking to a volleyball.
Did anyone see, care for, The Red Violin or August Rush.
I enjoyed The Red Violin and have to admit that I was taken in by August Rush in spite of how flimsy it was in places. But I think I have already established that I can be a sap for sappy movies.
Schindler’s List is a very good film, and always makes me cry at the end.
It’s interesting to see the IMDB top 250 list has The Shawshank Redemption now at #1.
It’s been hovering at the #2 slot for quite some time.
IMDB people rate Shawshank with a 9.1. The Godfather also gets a 9.1 and The Godfather part II get a 9.
Band Of Brothers gets a 9.6.
I know. I know.
It’s not a movie, it’s a TV series.
But really, go rent it or buy it.
You’ll be glad you did.
And it also makes me cry at the end too.
Oh, and back to movies, I watched The Third Man today for the first time.
Great film.
Incredible use of lighting and a great chase sequence at the end.
Abel Ferrara, director of the 1992 film, has been quoted by various media outlets as being very angry about this film. After the film was first announced, Ferrara was quoted as saying “As far as remakes go, … I wish these people die in Hell. I hope they’re all in the same streetcar, and it blows up.” When asked later for his response to Ferrara’s statements, Herzog stated that he does not know who Ferrara is, saying “I’ve never seen a film by him. I have no idea who he is.”[13] At a press conference at the Venice Film Festival after the film’s premiere, Herzog said of Ferrara, “I would like to meet the man,” and “I have a feeling that if we met and talked, over a bottle of whiskey, I should add, I think we could straighten everything out.”[
A few of my favorite '70’s films, in no particular order or genre; all great films, and most are now classics. I’ve seen them all and many more. Definitely all are must-sees!
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
Serpico
American Graffiti
Annie Hall
Apocalypse Now
Godfather
Godfather Ll
Chinatown
A Clockwork Orange
Deer Hunter
The Exorcist
Jaws
Network
Taxi Driver
Rocky
Young Frankenstein
Deliverance
Dirty Harry
Patton
Mean Streets
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Alien
The Sting
Dog Day Afternoon
Five Easy Pieces
Halloween
The Conversation
Badlands
Coming Home
Kramer vs. Kramer
Being There
The Last Detail
The Marathon Man
The Sunshine Boys
Enter the Dragon
Superman
The Goodbye Girl
Lenny
Midnight Express
Breaking Away
The Candidate
#14 on my list above your post^^. No particular order as I said. I remember seeing most if not all of those on my list-and many more-in the theater when they first came out! The way they were meant to be seen.
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A few of my favorite '70’s films, in no particular order or genre; all great films, and most are now classics. I’ve seen them all and many more. Definitely all are must-sees!
Good list.
Me, I’d put Superman II over the original.
One of those rare instances where a sequel is better than the original.
this movie is brilliant. one of my fav movies. I watched it like 5 times in 2 days once. pretty freaky. i generally hate horror movies, but this is a definite exception.
i also love that ridiculous comedy type, like airplane and airplane 2.
