Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Victor Khomenko on July 26, 1999 at 06:12:05:

In Reply to: Re: Have you seen "Ninotchka"? posted by Robert on July 25, 1999 at 10:34:42:

***There are many terrific classic films that deserve your time. If you rented all the films on the following list @ $1.00 ea. you'd be out $20, but you'd get more bang for your buck than if you'd used the noney to see "I Know Who You Did Last Summer Part IX ½". In no particular order:

Magnificent Ambersons
To Be Or Not To Be
Stalag 17
Some Like It Hot
Love In The Afternoon
Anna Karenina
Queen Christina
Bridge On The River Kwai
The Third Man
The Lady From Shanghai
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Philadelphia Story
Sullivan's Travels
Bringing Up Baby
White Heat
The Grapes of Wrath

Great films not in the "studio" pipeline:

The Seventh Seal
Smiles Of A Summer Night
Roshoman
The Hidden Fortress

Good list, Robert, with posssible exception of the Stalag (please don't jusm all over me for not being in love with most American war movies). I don't recall the Hidden Fortress, although the title sounds familiar. I need to investigate couple of others too. Thanks a lot and hope you will find more time to give more suggestions.

Have you seen the Closely Watched Trains?

***Did you know Charles Brackett (co-screenwriter of Ninotchka and partner of Billy Wilder) wrote the 1953 "Titanic"? As an aside, on the ASC (American Screen Cameramen) site, Russell Carpenter, who photographed 1997's Titanic was asked to recommend a great unseen gem. His choice-- Solaris.

No, I did't know that. An "unseen gem", indeed. What bothers me, however, is the fact that many of the current volume junk producers DO know about good movies, have seen them and love many. So how come they do what they do? How come it has to be an outcast Allen to be just about the only brave one out there?

Are you just a movie lover or are you associated with the industry in some way?

Victor.