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- DirectorStanley KubrickStarsMalcolm McDowellPatrick MageeMichael BatesIn the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn't go as planned.Maybe my favorite movie ever (update: not anymore)... Amazing from every point of view...
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinPaulette GoddardHenry BergmanThe Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.You shall all watch this movie... :)
Has so many funny scenes and little details... A genius movie from a genius mind... - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsBrad PittDiane KrugerEli RothIn Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.Original, creative, superbly acted (especially Christoph Waltz)...
- DirectorJae-young KwakStarsCha Tae-hyunJun Ji-hyunIn-mun KimA young man sees a drunk, cute woman standing too close to the tracks at a metro station in Seoul and pulls her back. She ends up getting him into trouble repeatedly after that, starting on the train.Best romantic movie ever... Watch the original please, not the american remake...
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinMack SwainTom MurrayA prospector goes to the Klondike during the 1890s gold rush in hopes of making his fortune, and is smitten with a girl he sees in a dance hall.Another masterpiece from the master...
- DirectorRoberto BenigniStarsRoberto BenigniNicoletta BraschiGiorgio CantariniWhen an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.Amazing movie... Funny and sad... And of course, beautiful...
- DirectorArthur HillerStarsJack LemmonSandy DennisSandy BaronAn Ohio sales executive accepts a higher position within the company and travels to New York City with his wife for his job interview but things go wrong from the start.I really don't know why this movie isn't more famous... It is really, really funny... Both Jack and Sandy are amazing in it...
- DirectorBilly WilderStarsJack LemmonShirley MacLaineFred MacMurrayA Manhattan insurance clerk tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue.Unique... Jack and Shirley really make a powerful duo...
- DirectorAdam RifkinStarsEdward FurlongGiuseppe AndrewsJames DeBelloIn 1978, four rebellious teenagers try to scam their way into a KISS concert.Very funny... Doesn't matter if you like KISS or not...
- DirectorJonathan LevineStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittSeth RogenAnna KendrickInspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.Joseph Gordon-Levitt is unbelievable in this... Maybe the best actor of the new generation... A really honest movie... There are many movies about this theme, but this one really brings something new... Doesn't count on the easy tears like many movies do... Especially when the theme is so sad...
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJohn TravoltaUma ThurmanSamuel L. JacksonThe lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.Simply amazing... Even though I really think Bruce Willis was a miscast...
- DirectorLasse HallströmStarsRichard GereJoan AllenCary-Hiroyuki TagawaProfessor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.Saddest movie ever... If it doesn't make you cry, you are not human... I almost never cry during a movie, but I just couldn't hold my tears...
- DirectorJames MangoldStarsJoaquin PhoenixReese WitherspoonGinnifer GoodwinA chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.Great songs, even better acting by both Joaquin and Reese... They have really great voices...
- DirectorHenry SelickStarsDakota FanningTeri HatcherJohn HodgmanWandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, an 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.A really original and dark movie... I was expecting a children's story...
- DirectorVictor FlemingKing VidorStarsJudy GarlandFrank MorganRay BolgerYoung Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.A classic... Gotta love it... You should all watch it at least once (a year:))...
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsGeorge ClooneyMeryl StreepBill MurrayAn urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.Simply superb... And what a great song Let Her Dance is...
- DirectorSam Taylor-JohnsonStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonKristin Scott ThomasAnne-Marie DuffA chronicle of John Lennon's first years, focused mainly in his adolescence and his relationship with his stern aunt Mimi, who raised him, and his absentee mother Julia, who re-entered his life at a crucial moment in his young life.Wasn't expecting it to be anything special... But it was a really interesting and well done movie...
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinVirginia CherrillFlorence LeeWith the aid of a wealthy erratic tippler, a dewy-eyed tramp who has fallen in love with a sightless flower girl accumulates money to be able to help her medically.Definitely one of my favorite movies ever...
Anyway, what a great great great movie... Everybody should watch it at least once... Everybody... - DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinMerna KennedyAl Ernest GarciaThe Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus.Not as great as some other Chaplin movies, but still... Has some really funny scenes... A lot of funny scenes actually...
Update: Just watched it yesterday again, but this time in a cinema and with live music from the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra... It was magical! Wish Charlie could've seen us... - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsHarvey KeitelTim RothMichael MadsenWhen a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.The acting... The acting...
+ Stuck In The Middle With You :) - DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinEdna PurvianceEric CampbellCharlie is an immigrant who endures a challenging voyage and gets into trouble as soon as he arrives in America.One of the better Chaplin shorts...
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonSybil SeelyJoe RobertsA newly wedded couple attempts to build a house with a prefabricated kit, unaware that a rival sabotaged the kit's component numbering.Buster... Ah, Buster... How creative can a man be ?
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinEdna PurvianceDave AndersonThe Little Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.Maybe Chaplin's best short... So creative and so funny...
- DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsRobert Downey Jr.Geraldine ChaplinPaul RhysAn elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.Robert Downey Jr. was superb as Chaplin... He really studied well all of his moves and looks...
- DirectorBuster KeatonMalcolm St. ClairStarsBuster KeatonVirginia FoxJoe RobertsA series of adventures begins when an accident during photographing causes Buster to be mistaken for Dead Shot Dan, the local bad guy.One of his better shorts... I actually prefer Buster for shorts... He is more creative than Chaplin usually and doesn't really have any weak shorts like Chaplin does...
- DirectorF.W. MurnauStarsEmil JanningsMaly DelschaftMax HillerAn aging doorman is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbors and society after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious hotel.What a beautiful movie... The cinematography, the acting...
- DirectorFederico FelliniStarsMagali NoëlBruno ZaninPupella MaggioA series of comedic and nostalgic vignettes set in a 1930s Italian coastal town.Pure movie magic. Brought to you by il maestro Federico Fellini... Oh, and the music... The music... Nino Rota is one musical genius!
- DirectorF.W. MurnauStarsMax SchreckAlexander GranachGustav von WangenheimVampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.The atmosphere is this movie is so spooky... And so is Nosferatu of course... The best vampire movie in my opinion...
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinPaulette GoddardJack OakieDictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.This movie will leave you speechless...
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsNatalie PortmanMila KunisVincent CasselNina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.A really different movie... Beautiful directing...
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsEdward NortonBarry PepperPhilip Seymour HoffmanCornered by the DEA, convicted New York drug dealer Montgomery Brogan reevaluates his life in the 24 remaining hours before facing a seven-year jail term.It's all in the performances... Especially Edward Norton and Philip Seymour Hoffman...
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinMady CorrellAllison RoddanA suave but cynical man supports his family by marrying and murdering rich women for their money, but the job has some occupational hazards.In my top 3 favorite Chaplin movies... So smart and original...
- DirectorBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonRuth DwyerT. Roy BarnesA man learns that he will inherit a fortune if he marries by 7PM that evening.How great is that final scene ?!
- DirectorMilos FormanStarsJack NicholsonLouise FletcherMichael BerrymanIn the Fall of 1963, a Korean War veteran and criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rallies up the scared patients against the tyrannical nurse.Maybe a bit overrated, but still a great movie...
- DirectorEdward SedgwickBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonMarceline DayHarold GoodwinHopelessly in love with a woman working at MGM Studios, a clumsy man attempts to become a motion-picture cameraman to be close to the object of his desire.His first MGM movie... This one is amazing actually... Too bad later he couldn't use any of his genius ideas...
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinEdna PurvianceCharles AberA tramp sneaks into a upper class golf resort. The tramp meets a rich woman who is having an argument with her drunken husband. Complications arise when she mistakes the tramp for her husband.With A Dog's Life, my favorite Chaplin's short... Has one of the funniest scenes in any movie I've ever seen...
- DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob GuntonOver the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.Amazing, amazing, amazing... What a great story...
- DirectorTony KayeStarsEdward NortonEdward FurlongBeverly D'AngeloLiving a life marked by violence, neo-Nazi Derek finally goes to prison after killing two black youths. Upon his release, Derek vows to change; he hopes to prevent his brother, Danny, who idolizes Derek, from following in his footsteps.Edward Norton's best role... A really powerful movie... With one very shocking scene...
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonEdward F. ClineMonte CollinsAfter waking up from his wacky dream, a theater stage hand inadvertently causes havoc everywhere he works.In my top 3 favorite Buster shorts... Really, really creative...
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonBartine BurkettCharles DoretyA drifter at an amusement park finds himself both the bodyguard and hit man of a man targeted by a criminal gang.This is probably my favorite Buster short... Has so many funny scenes...
- DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTom HanksMichael Clarke DuncanDavid MorseA tale set on death row, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the lead guard, Paul Edgecombe, recognizes John's gift, he tries to help stave off the condemned man's execution.Great adaptation... A really magic movie...
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonVirginia FoxJoe RobertsStrange things ensue after a young man attempts to take his own life.Great, great short... Has some really classic scenes...
- DirectorMarc WebbStarsZooey DeschanelJoseph Gordon-LevittGeoffrey ArendAfter being dumped by the girl he believes to be his soulmate, hopeless romantic Tom Hansen reflects on their relationship to try and figure out where things went wrong and how he can win her back.A realistic movie about love... Finally...
- DirectorBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonKathryn McGuireJoe KeatonA film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.One of the best from Buster...
- DirectorCameron CroweStarsBilly CrudupPatrick FugitKate HudsonA high-school boy in the early 1970s is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.If you love great music and a great story, you have to watch this movie... Has some of the best soundtracks ever...
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonEdward F. ClineSybil SeelyBuster and his family go on a voyage on his homemade boat that proves to be one disaster after another.Damfino... That's all I'm gonna say... :)
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinEdna PurvianceC. AllenA father takes his family for an outing, which turns out to be a ridiculous trial.One of the best Chaplin shorts... I think MJ "stole" one of his classic moves from this short...
- DirectorCharles ReisnerBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonTom McGuireErnest TorrenceThe effete son of a cantankerous riverboat captain comes to join his father's crew.One of the best from Buster... The tornado scene is simply unbelievable... What a stuntman he was...
- DirectorWoody AllenStarsOwen WilsonRachel McAdamsKathy BatesWhile on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.I really think this is the movie that should win the Oscar for best picture... Even though I know The Artist will win, which was a really disappointing movie... Midnight In Paris has a really original story with a message... I usually don't like Owen Wilson, but he wasn't bad in this... But my compliments go to Adrien Brody, who was truly amazing as Dali'...
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonWallace BeeryMonte CollinsBy accident, Buster and an intimidating woman end up married.Great Buster short... Has some really intelligent and funny scenes...
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinEdna PurvianceJames T. KelleyAfter causing restaurant chaos at work, a bumbling waiter tears up the local roller rink with his skating.The cocktail shaking scene is one of the funniest things I have ever seen...
- DirectorRoscoe 'Fatty' ArbuckleStarsRoscoe 'Fatty' ArbuckleBuster KeatonMolly MaloneRoscoe and Buster operate a combination garage and fire station. In the first half they destroy a car left for them to clean. In the second half they go off on a false alarm and return to find their own building on fire.Maybe the best short with Buster and Fatty...
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinEdna PurvianceEric CampbellCharlie is an overworked labourer at a film studio who helps a young woman find work even while his coworkers strike against his tyrannical boss.Fantastic short by Chaplin... Edna is great (always:))...
- DirectorF.W. MurnauStarsGeorge O'BrienJanet GaynorMargaret LivingstonA sophisticated city woman seduces a farmer and convinces him to murder his wife and join her in the city, but he ends up rekindling his romance with his wife when he changes his mind at the last moment.Masterpiece... Beautiful directing, cinematography... Great acting...
A movie like no other... What a genius Murnau was... - DirectorBilly WilderStarsJack LemmonShirley MacLaineLou JacobiWhen a policeman falls in love with a prostitute, he doesn't want her to see other men, so he creates an alter-ego who will be her only customer.Not the best from Lemmon or Wilder, but still a nice movie...
- DirectorFrank CapraStarsClark GableClaudette ColbertWalter ConnollyA rogue reporter trailing a runaway heiress for a big story joins her on a bus heading from Florida to New York and they end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops along the way.A really funny and charming movie... Clark and Claudette make a truly believable couple...
I love the way the movie ended... Very clever... - DirectorJirí MenzelStarsVáclav NeckárJosef SomrVlastimil BrodskýAn apprentice train dispatcher at a village station seeks his first sexual encounter and becomes despondent when he is unable to perform.A one-of-a-kind movie... Beautiful directing...
- DirectorFrank CapraStarsGary CooperJean ArthurGeorge BancroftA unassuming greeting card poet from a small town in Vermont heads to New York City upon inheriting a massive fortune and is immediately hounded by those who wish to take advantage of him.What a great movie... The courtroom scene is prefect, it's impossible not to sympathize with Mr. Deeds... Amazing performance by Gary Cooper... The movie brings out a really important message... And makes it's point...
- DirectorJules WhiteStarsBuster KeatonMonte CollinsHarley WoodA man relates how he outwitted the Yankee army during the Civil War.Wasn't really expecting much... Since the not so high imdb rating... But this short is really great... Nice little story, many funny gags and Buster in a great shape...
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsJames StewartJohn DallFarley GrangerTwo men try to convince themselves they've committed the perfect murder by hosting a dinner party after strangling a former classmate to death.Love the plot... The directing is simply superb... And what a perfect, elegant ending...
- DirectorJean-Pierre JeunetStarsAudrey TautouMathieu KassovitzRufusDespite being caught in her imaginative world, Amelie, a young waitress, decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey where she finds true love.Very unique movie... Beautiful directing and cinematography... A new classic...
- DirectorLuigi ComenciniStarsAlberto SordiSilvana ManganoJoseph CottenEvery year, a Countess invites a poor Italian family to play in a card game.Funny, sad and beautiful... Alberto Sordi is fantastic in this one...
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittEdward NortonMeat LoafAn insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.Seems like two movies in one... Beautiful directing... Both Brad Pitt and Edward Norton were superb in their roles... A great power duo... A movie with a very clever message if you are willing to hear it...
- DirectorMervyn LeRoyStarsPaul MuniGlenda FarrellHelen VinsonWrongly convicted James Allen serves in the intolerable conditions of a Southern chain gang, which later comes back to haunt him.One of the very best prison escape movies... A powerful critique to the "justice" system... Paul Muni was perfect for the role...
- DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsEthan HawkeJulie DelpyAndrea EckertA young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.What a brilliant movie... Feels so real... Great acting by both Hawke and Delpy... I think they make a pretty believable couple... Some of the best dialogue in any movie I have ever seen...
- DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsEthan HawkeJulie DelpyVernon DobtcheffNine years after Jesse and Celine first met, they encounter each other again on the French leg of Jesse's book tour.I think I liked it even more than Before Sunrise... Has even better dialogue... Touching, funny and unique...
- DirectorJohn CarneyStarsGlen HansardMarkéta IrglováHugh WalshA modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story.What a great little movie... Both actors were amazing, even though they were amateurs... Great songs too...
- DirectorMichel GondryStarsJim CarreyKate WinsletTom WilkinsonWhen their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.What an emotional movie ! Both Kate and Jim are superb in their roles... Probably the best roles in their careers... A truly one-of-a-kind movie...
- DirectorDavid LeanStarsCelia JohnsonTrevor HowardStanley HollowayMeeting a stranger in a railway station, a woman is tempted to cheat on her husband.Amazing movie... I was expecting it to be good, but it was simply superb... The acting, the directing, the script... All perfect... Short, but sweet movie...
- DirectorSofia CoppolaStarsBill MurrayScarlett JohanssonGiovanni RibisiA faded movie star and a neglected young woman form an unlikely bond after crossing paths in Tokyo.Don't know what it is about this movie that makes it so lovable... Maybe it's simplicity... Maybe because it's so human... Anyway... Brilliant performance by Bill Murray... And beautiful directing too...
- DirectorSidney LumetStarsAl PacinoJohn CazalePenelope AllenThree amateur bank robbers plan to hold up a bank. A nice simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does.Al Pacino is definitely one of the best actors ever... And this movie proves it... Don't even know how many times during this movie I said to myself "That is what acting is all about... This is the definition of acting"... The rest of the cast did an amazing job too...
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHugh JackmanScarlett JohanssonAfter a tragic accident, two stage magicians in 1890s London engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.Great movie... Really makes you think... It's always cool when after the movie is over, you start thinking a lot about it... This one definitely is one of those... Beautifully shot...
- DirectorKing VidorStarsEleanor BoardmanJames MurrayBert RoachThe life of a man and woman together in a large, impersonal metropolis through their hopes, struggles, and downfalls.Wasn't expecting a comedy really, but the first half of the movie had some really funny scenes... The second half changes a bit... Great movie... Really great... Really amazing script... And both the leading actors were so lovable and so believable as a couple...
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsEllen BurstynJared LetoJennifer ConnellyThe drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep..Great, great, great movie... So powerful... The soundtrack fits so well, adds so much to the impact of the movie...
- DirectorPreston SturgesStarsJoel McCreaVeronica LakeRobert WarwickHollywood director John L. Sullivan sets out to experience life as a homeless person in order to gain relevant life experience for his next movie.My first Sturges movie... And I absolutely loved it... It has some really weird slapstick moments that totally change the tone of the movie from scene to scene... And let's talk about Veronica Lake... :) She was perfect, charming, likeable, unique... One of the rare divas that don't seem cold, almost unhuman...
- DirectorFred C. NewmeyerSam TaylorStarsHarold LloydMildred DavisBill StrotherA boy leaves his small country town and heads to the big city to get a job. As soon as he makes it big his sweetheart will join him and marry him. His enthusiasm to get ahead leads to some interesting adventures.Probably in the top 3 silent comedies... Harold was amazing and the movie doesn't have even one dull moment... Pretty much perfect...
- DirectorCamillo MastrocinqueStarsTotòPeppino De FilippoGiulia RubiniThree decent but clumsy men facing economic difficulties reluctantly start to fabricate counterfeit bills; the son of one of them is the cop who follows the case, ignoring his father's involvement.Love, love, love this movie... So funny... And the story is really original and captivating... Toto' and Peppino are one of the best duos I've even seen...
- 19641h 35mPG8.3 (519K)97MetascoreDirectorStanley KubrickStarsPeter SellersGeorge C. ScottSterling HaydenAn unhinged American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.Two words... Peter Sellers... :)
- DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsJack LemmonLee RemickCharles BickfordAn alcoholic marries a young woman and systematically addicts her to booze so that they can share his "passion" together.Unique performance from Jack Lemmon... There is especially one really powerful scene where you can see Jack like you've never seen him before... Lee Remick was superb too...
- DirectorMax LinderStarsMax LinderAlta AllenCaroline RankinMax is determined to woo Mary, despite her Aunt Agatha's disapproval.This short introduced me Max Linder... And I immediately loved him... Too bad I can't find the 50-minute version... I really can't understand why he isn't more known... First, he is very likeble... And second, he's an absolutely genius...
- DirectorMax LinderStarsMax LinderAlta AllenBetty K. PetersonAfter breaking a mirror in his home, superstitious Max tries to avoid situations which could bring bad luck-- but in doing so, causes himself the worst luck imaginable.Really original and funny... As I said, genius...
- DirectorTerry GilliamTerry JonesStarsGraham ChapmanJohn CleeseEric IdleKing Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.One of the funniest movie ever... I didn't really like Life Of Brian, but this one was really, really, really funny...
- DirectorWoody AllenStarsWoody AllenDiane KeatonJohn BeckA nerdish store owner is revived out of cryostasis into a future world to fight an oppressive government.In my top 3 Allen movies... Not one dull moment... And really funny...
- DirectorFrank CapraStarsJames StewartDonna ReedLionel BarrymoreAn angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.Classic... And there's a good reason why it is...
- DirectorClarence G. BadgerJosef von SternbergStarsClara BowAntonio MorenoWilliam AustinA salesgirl pursues a handsome playboy.Wasn't expecting to love this movie so much... And wasn't expecting Clara Bow to be so charming, magnetic, funny... She really had something... That something... She had "IT"...
- DirectorMarc CaroJean-Pierre JeunetStarsMarie-Laure DougnacDominique PinonPascal BenezechPost-apocalyptic surrealist black comedy about the landlord of an apartment building who occasionally prepares a delicacy for his odd tenants.Great story, original characters, superb directing and incredible cinematography... More than enough reasons to be on the list...
- DirectorAlejandro JodorowskyStarsAlejandro JodorowskyHoracio SalinasZamira SaundersIn a corrupt, greed-fueled world, a powerful alchemist leads a messianic character and seven materialistic figures to the Holy Mountain, where they hope to achieve enlightenment.While it's not really one of my favorite movies, the reason I put this movie on the list is because it is really a unique experience... Whether you like it or not...
- DirectorTatsuo SatôMasaaki YuasaA young anthropomorphic cat goes on a psychedelic journey with his sister in order to save her soul.The poster is what got me into watching it... And the original story... Like the movie before, this is truly a unique experience... Very psychedelic too...
- DirectorFrank CapraStarsJames StewartJean ArthurClaude RainsA naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his character.Powerful... Especially the ending scene...
- DirectorHoward HawksStarsCary GrantRosalind RussellRalph BellamyA newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying.Both Cary Grant and Rosalind Russel were absolutely incredible... Especially love the scene at the bar... Also, love the pacing of the dialogue...
- DirectorCharles R. BowersHarold L. MullerStarsCharles R. BowersThe Liars Club is holding their contest to see who can tell the most unbelievable story, with a gold medallion waiting to be awarded to the winner. Disappointed with the other members' bland efforts, one member brings in Charley Bowers, who has an extraordinary tale to tell. Charley claims to have invented a magic potion that enables him to grow absolutely anything by a simple grafting process, and he proceeds to tell his story to the club.Everyone should watch this short... It really creates that movie magic... Really creative and original...
- DirectorPál FejösStarsBarbara KentGlenn TryonFay HoldernessTwo lonely people in the big city meet and enjoy the thrills of an amusement park, only to lose each other in the crowd after spending a great day together. Will they ever see each other again?Really nice love story... And one of the best endings in a silent movie (even though it has 3-4 scenes with dialogue) I've ever seen...
- DirectorMark SandrichStarsFred AstaireGinger RogersEdward Everett HortonAn American dancer comes to Britain and falls for a model whom he initially annoyed, but she mistakes him for his goofy producer.My first Astaire and Gingers movie... Made me want to dance... :)
- DirectorRené ClairStarsFredric MarchVeronica LakeRobert BenchleyA beautiful 17th-century witch returns to life to plague politician Wallace Wooley, descendant of her persecutor.It's isn't a masterpiece, like most of the movies on this list... But I really liked this simple, charming movie... Maybe one big reason is Veronica Lake... :)
- DirectorHoward HawksStarsKatharine HepburnCary GrantCharles RugglesWhile trying to secure a $1 million donation for his museum, a befuddled paleontologist is pursued by a flighty and often irritating heiress and her pet leopard, Baby.The movie that introduced me to Katharine Hepburn... She and Cary are amazing together... Really great story with many funny moments...
- DirectorLeo McCareyStarsCary GrantDeborah KerrRichard DenningA couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen?Great chemistry between Deborah and Cary... Wasn't expecting to like this movie so much... But I'm glad I did... One of the best romantic movies I've seen...
- DirectorH.C. PotterStarsCary GrantMyrna LoyMelvyn DouglasA man and his wife decide they can afford to have a house in the country built to their specifications. It's a lot more trouble than they think.Fun, fun, fun... Myrna and Cary are superb... And so if Melvyn Douglas... If you want to have a good laugh watching a movie, watch this one...
- DirectorGeorge CukorStarsKatharine HepburnCary GrantDoris NolanA young man in love with a girl from a rich family finds his unorthodox plan to go on holiday for the early years of his life met with skepticism by everyone except for his fiancée's eccentric sister and long-suffering brother.Again, Katharine and Cary... Nothing to complain about... :)
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsJames StewartGrace KellyWendell CoreyA wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his Greenwich Village courtyard apartment window and, despite the skepticism of his fashion-model girlfriend, becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.Truly unique movie... And hats off to Hitchcock... There may be some moments where you could say "Why didn't he do this instead of that ?", but if you take it for what it is I'm sure you'll enjoy it...
- DirectorGeorge CukorStarsCary GrantKatharine HepburnJames StewartWhen a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.LOVE this movie... What a trio of actors... Cary, Katharine and Jimmy... Too much awesomeness in one movie... :)