King Kong (1933) Starring Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot and Robert Armstrong Written by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth Rose (screenplay), Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace (story) Directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack I think most people from my generation know all about King Kong but haven't actually seen it. We know … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: King Kong (#43)
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The AFI Top 100 Movies: Taxi Driver (#47)
Taxi Driver (1976) Starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd Directed by Martin Scorcese Written by Paul Schrader Taxi Driver is a movie that's more fun to think about than to watch. It moves with a rather ponderous pace, with long shots of characters staring or significant gaps in conversation that seem to encourage … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Movies: Taxi Driver (#47)
The AFI Top 100 Films: From Here to Eternity (#52)
From Here to Eternity (1953) Starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr and Donna Reed Directed by Fred Zimmerman Written by Daniel Taradash From Here to Eternity almost comes across as a melodrama, and without a doubt all of the ingredients are there. Shocking revelations from damaged people with haunted pasts, villains who are infuriatingly … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: From Here to Eternity (#52)
The AFI Top 100 Movies: Amadeus (#54)
Amadeus (1984) Starring F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce and Elizabeth Berridge Written by Peter Shaffer Directed by Milos Forman I think we're getting into the stretch of the top 100 where there are nothing but good movies left; each of these movies does exactly what they set out to do, exemplifying the craft of film-making … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Movies: Amadeus (#54)
The AFI Top 100 Movies: MASH (#56)
MASH (1970) Starring Donald Sutherland, Elliot Gould and Tom Skerritt Directed by Robert Altman Written by Ring Lardner Jr. (screenplay) and Richard Hooker (novel) MASH is not a friendly movie. Even though you know you're watching a comedy, the opening title credits throw you off -- the theme song is the legendary "Suicide is Painless," … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Movies: MASH (#56)
The AFI Top 100 Movies: The Third Man (#57)
The Third Man (1949) Starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli and Orson Welles Directed by Carol Reed Written by Graham Greene Part-film noir, part-European murder mystery, The Third Man isn't something I've ever seen before. The protagonist, a writer visiting a friend in war-torn Vienna, isn't as hard-boiled as your standard detective. The femme fatale isn't … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Movies: The Third Man (#57)
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