Never seen more people sweat then the movie cool hand luke. I get sweaty just watching that movie.
It’s a good one though for sure.
“Yeah well sometimes nothin can be a real cool hand”
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It’s a good one though for sure.
“Yeah well sometimes nothin can be a real cool hand”
Like the list except for “Dance with wolves” A beautifully shot movie, but with all Kevin Costner films, the movie gets a little harder to watch every time he opens his mouth and delivers a line.
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I’ve seen “Casablanca” 41 times. Watched it both flying to and returning from South Africa on our recent vacation. Each time, it confirms to me that it was the best movie ever made. I never get tired of it and there is not a wasted moment in it.
It contains more unforgettable lines than any other movie. And, more unforgettable scenes. The acting is terrific without exception. Bogart and Claude Reins each gave the performances of their long and distinguished careers. The dialogue was great, yet sparse. No wasted dialogue.
I think there have been a few more important movies, which made more important social statements. But, there has never been a better movie to watch.
It contains more unforgettable lines than any other movie. And, more unforgettable scenes. The acting is terrific without exception. Bogart and Claude Reins each gave the performances of their long and distinguished careers. The dialogue was great, yet sparse. No wasted dialogue.
I think there have been a few more important movies, which made more important social statements. But, there has never been a better movie to watch.
just to put my two dollars in....Better off Dead and Used Cars. ... ok not all time greats or even personal all time favorites but a couple lesser known gems that deserve a shout out..
I don't know if you've ever watched the Roger Ebert commentary track during your 41 views, but they're excellent. The dueling national anthem scene may be the greatest in movie history.
Strangers on a Train is basically a dream team movie -- Hitchcock directs, Patricia Highsmith novel, Raymond Chandler dialogue, Robert Burks cinematography.
This one scene, in under two minutes, sets in motion the resolutions to a love triangle romance plot, a political plot, and the hopes of winning World War II itself. Some of that done solely through characters' faces, without dialogue.
Speaking of Redford. I went to Park City Utah in September. We drove to Sundance for a half day visit. Redford built that retreat for movie makers and film study first and then it became a destination ski slope. Nothing fancy but there are a few buildings that are rented out for meetings etc. Many famous directors of movies came there in the summer for teaching purposes. Redford was and is remarkable and ahead of his time
It wasn’t dueling national anthems. The Germans were singing Die Wacht am Rhein, which is a patriotic song, but not the Third Reich’s national anthem, which was Deutschland Uber Alles. Viktor Laszlo’s response, directing the band to play Les Marseillaise, the French national anthem, marks a turning point in the film: By his nod to the band to do it, Rick sheds his neutrality and joins the fight.
It is one of the greatest scenes in motion picture history, and brings tears to my eyes (as it does to Yvonne De Carlo’s) even after 41 watchings. But, the final scene, starting when Claude Reins says to the arriving police “Major Strasser’s been shot. Round up the usual suspects” ranks right with it.
And, for me, the greatest scene in movie history is the final scene in John Ford’s “Young Mr. Lincoln,” where Lincoln leaves the small town where he just successfully defended two brothers accused of murder. As he rides up a hill, lightning flashes fill the sky, rain pounds down and strong winds almost blow Lincoln off his horse, but he keeps riding up that hill, holding his top hat on his head with one hand to keep it from blowing off. The symbolism to what he and the nation soon would endure could not be any stronger, and as Lincoln rides over the crest of the hill, the scene dissolves to a closeup of his statue in the Lincoln Memorial while the Battle Hymn of the Republic plays in the background. Absolutely brilliant! Sergei Eisenstaedt, the great Russian director, once said he would have traded his entire career of directing credits for the right to say he had directed that 30 seconds.
Reminds me of a scene of that classic, Victory. Stallone. Caine. Von Sydow. Cinema doesn't get any better than that.
There was a story about Costner and dances with wolves. It was about his friend who was a writer. Can be found on graham norton show
Here it is
Yeah, another fantastic movie and one i will drop everything and watch at least part of it.
My favorites would need to include at least one Bond film. Can't really go with just one but my favorites would include To Russia With Love, Goldfinger, On Her Majesties Secret Service, and For Your Eyes Only (probably my favorite).
Others would include Vertigo, Inception, No Country For Old Men, There Will Be Blood, Blade Runner, Brazil, I'm missing countless others.
Others would include Vertigo, Inception, No Country For Old Men, There Will Be Blood, Blade Runner, Brazil, I'm missing countless others.
One flew over the cuckoo's nest, scent of a woman & a few good men.
Thank you for sharing RJ.PittPanther...
That was an amazing story Costner told. I like the Graham Norton Show quite a bit, but I’ve never seen that one. From what I’ve heard, Kevin is a pretty nice guy-who did have a gift for making things happen in Hollywood and I respect the heck out of him for both of those traits. I just wish I could say I was a bigger fan of his acting. Unfortunately, I have rarely been moved by a performance he has given.
He and Robert Redford are similar in my opinion.
Something about their listless tone and lack of inflection that always lolls me to sleep. They are so
laid back and casual in their delivery, even when a line begs for a little more energy and emotion.
If you saw it, I take it you liked Maximilian Schell in Judgement at Nuremberg. If you have not seen it, take a look. The man was on fire.
Casablanca (the GOAT)
Godfather 2
Glory (best war movie of all time)
Godfather 2
Glory (best war movie of all time)
I loved the first three Bond movies (To Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Dr. No).
Pierce Brosnan was okay and Daniel Craig was pretty good, but I just didn't like Roger Moore for some reason. I'd even rather watch David Niven in the original Casino Royale.
Too bad No Country For Old Men and There Will Be Blood came out the same year, they both deserved a Best Picture Oscar.
There Will Be Blood is such a dark and gloomy movie. Really amazing performance by DDL that might be his best performance.
I rather like Roger Moore when they kept him more focused and away from so much humor Unfortunately that was really only the case in a few movies.
I thought Brosnan was terrible, the worst. No character, no humor, bad actor.
Jason and the Argonaut......Best special effects before AND after digitized.
One of the many films I have on my list but never got around to seeing. Is this one of the scenes with Schell you like best?
The reason Sean and Daniel work well as Bond is that 007 is supposed to be both a lady’s man and a bad ass who we are to believe can handle himself in a tussle.
Pierce is simply not believable as a tough guy. I was okay with Roger Moore in the role. While he isn’t as believable as Sean and Daniel as a tough guy, he still had that relaxed smoothness thing down and he delivered his lines well. Plus, the bond movies he was in had some unforgettable scenes with reoccurring bad guys like Jaws (Richard Kiel)).
The thing about the early bond movies is that there wasn’t the goofy, hard to believe stuff like there was with roger Moore and Brosnan movies. Connery was a bad ass but smooth. From Russia with Love wasn’t just a great bond movie, it was a great movie period
He was incredible the entire movie. If there ever was a person born to play a particular role, he was it.
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