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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Will smith makes the movie
I saw this movie yesterday and thought it would have been better but it was too kenetic with Will Smith running around catching buses and picking up his kid(more about him later) and trying to get to the shelter it was exhausting to watch. That said He carries the movie and his kid was irritating always complaining it put me off. His wife at the beginning was supportive but turned in to a real bitch! I know this was based on a true story but it's almost hard to believe but hats off to the real Chris. Great Bay area locations esp. the one at the beach alone with the Golden Gate in the background. New York and San Fransico have to be the best American cities to film!
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
Just like the book
I read the book a couple of years ago and thought it was terrific and this film stays true to the book,Kudos to Clint Eastwood and Spielberg for that and not to Hollywood it. Adam Beach as Ira Hayes should be nominated for an Oscar,truly a great performance. How they created Mt Suribachi was right on and of course the battle scenes were horrific but that's war. Japan refusing to let us use the island just goes to show the arrogance of the Japanese who still haven't apologize for Pearl Harbor. I don't know who was responsible for giving it back to them but it's insult to all the Americans who died on that piece of volcanic island. A must see film and Oscars to Eastwood and Beach.
Railroaded! (1947)
Hidden gem
This was the first time I heard of this movie and it was really good,dark and is B/W still the best in those 40's crime movies. John Ireland really good as villain and woman beater,Leave It To Beaver father Hugh Beaumont a surprise as good guy detective. The police methods Pre-Miranda are frightening,no lawyers and roughing up suspects and obvious shaky evidence and possible frame-up. But the one great thing about the movie is that great fight between the Babes(rarely ever seen today) It was great to watch. This has to rank as one of the all-time woman fights on screen! Great cars and of course nightclub with people all dressed up and smoking.
12 Angry Men (1957)
An all-timer!
This movie is so good every time it's on I MUST! watch it. Black and white adds to grittiness of the movie. You can almost feel the closeness and heat of that jury room. Outstanding performances all the way around. This picture should have won The Oscar and everybody in it deserves an Oscar especially Lee J. Cobb who steals the movie from Fonda. Jack Warden is also a standout. THere is the scene where Ed Begley is going off on his racist tirade and if you notice(and this a goof)Lee J. Cobb is nowhere to be seen. Where is he? Then he's back. You eagle eyes at IMDb should check it out. I've sent you guys goof before and you have never acknowledged them. They are there but you guys won't send me an e-mail confirm or deining it. C'mon guys what's the fun in that.
Them! (1954)
One of the best
This movie was one of the best of that era,black and white and as a 14yr old I thought the Ants were looked pretty good. this was a scary movie. James Arness the FBI guy and James Whitmore were real good and Arness was the THE THING 3 years earlier! Edmund Gwen was also terrific a long way from MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET. Scenes in the storm drain were scary and the only bummer Whitmore getting killed. I don't know why he had to be killed,bad taste in my mouth when I left theatre. The drunks in the detox ward." MAKE ME A SGT.,GIVE ME THE BOOZE". The mother of the 2 boys in the storm drain waiting the fate of her children and somebody saying lets just burn them out and James Whitmore saying tell that to the mother whose kids might still be alive,very good scene. A great movie.
The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)
Brando great!
For a guy who had some heavy duty roles,Waterfront,Sreetcar etc. this role was a real challenge for Brando and he is fabulous and steals movie although Glenn Ford is great too. This shows Brando's brilliance as an actor not that there was ever any doubt but this early in his career to take this comedic challenge shows his versatility. Is Glenn Ford ever bad? I don't think he gets the credit for all his talent. This movie probably could not be made today a victim of PC. Must have Asian play Asian and don't offend the the Japanese although the only people made to look like fool were the Americans which is fine with me because it's a comedy and people are suppose to look foolish. Never on, but caught on TCM.
Scrooge (1951)
Simply the best of all The Christmas Carol movies!
I've seen this movies at least a 100x and NEVER! get tired of it. Sims is brillant and the b/w really show how depressing 19 century England was. A close second to Sims is the George C. Scott version, but anything with Scott is great.
Goldfinger (1964)
The best!
One of the great Bond movies with the Irreplaceable Sean Connery! One of the great lines when Bond says to Goldfinger "what do you expect me to do?, talk" and Goldfinger says" no! Mr. Bond I expect you to Die!"Shirley Eaton looking gorgeous! Oddjob one of movies alltime villians!
Pearl Harbor (2001)
It Sucked!
This was really a bad movie, the love story was unnecessary, TORA,TORA,TORA was much better, too much 2001 in a 1941 movie, nobody smoked and I'm suprise they used the word japs as it might offend the nation that sneaked attack us. Lucky for me I just watch it on tape as I zipped right through the love part and on to the action. The Dolittle part was pretty good. But this picture gets a 3 on the 1 to 10 scale!
Gettysburg (1993)
Simply the best Civil war movie!
This is a great movie about The Civil war unlike Gone with the Wind which was just a love story. This captured the real feeling of the war. Sam Elliott speech about fat politicians beating their chest but the soldiers dying was great along with his Gen. Buford. Great perfotmance by Jeff Daniels as Chamberlain was oscar worthy! Great score, I first saw this in the theatre, the only way to see it. A truly great movie, solid 10!
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)
Bad movie, one of the funniest!
A 10 all the way, it is so bad it's great as a comedy made to be serious which makes it a classic must see. This is one of the funniest movies ever made unintentionally, Ed Wood thought he was making a regular sci-Fi movie but turn out one of the best comedies ever!
M*A*S*H (1972)
Great show
When it first started really good like movie but two major flaws, in the movie Radar was cool and basically ran the show(as most Co. clerks do) for Col. Blake, in the TV series he's too wimpy calling Hawkeye and Trapper,"sir" no way like his character in the movie and Hotlips as the series went on grew to be a fairly decent person, Take my word for it "lifer" Wac Major Nurses never grow like the Kellerman character in the movie who Hawkeye describes as a real army clown.
Band of Brothers (2001)
Great ,but the book was better
Nobody writes better books about WW2 than Stephen Ambrose. This mini-series was terrific but the book was better, in the book it really told how brave and a great leader Dick Winters was! It wasn't Private Ryan(nothing can) but pretty good, I hope it comes out on tape.
East Side/West Side (1963)
Gritty,on location of New York
Great series with George C Scott at his usual best! Gritty black and white, ahead of its time. On location on streets of the Big Apple just made it that much more realistic, like Naked City was! Can not believe it lasted only one season. Just goes to show you how stupid the bean counters on the networks are!
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
Good but not great Korea War movie
I liked this movie although it dragged at times, especially when Grace Kelly appears. Rooney real good as was Holden and Fredric March. I just saw this movie last night(6/30) and like to point out a goof! When Holden,in bathrobe goes to March's cabin you can see something moving behind and in ceiling either a mike or person moving. Check it out!
Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
One of John Wayne`s best!
I know it`s not Private Ryan but for a ten year old watching it in1950(the day Phillies won the pennant) it was awesome. Even today when I watch that movie showing the flag going up and the drums and the Marine Corp hymn in the background,I still well up! Wayne laying there with a bloodstained bullet hole in his back,are you kidding me,you want to run down and join up and kill every Jap on that bloody island!
True Romance (1993)
Walken and Hopper,GREAT!!!
The scene between Walken and Hopper is awesome. Explaining to Walken,knowing he was going to die about the Moors invading Sicily was priceless,And basically telling him he`s part black and he`s knows he isn`t lying was great theater! Scenes in the hotel shootout awesome. This is an overlooked movie. GO see or rent it!!!!!!!!!!!
Schindler's List (1993)
A 10 is to little to rate it!!!
Just simply one of the all time great movies! Liam Neeson performance,what can you say,but awesome. The scene at the end when he breaks down say he could have save more Jews alone earned him the Oscar. Ben Kingsley was also brillant. Ralph Fiennes as hateful as on screen villian,brillant! I1m not Jewish but I`m driven to tears every time I watch it.
The Vikings (1958)
Great score,visually stunning!
One of the great small epics of the 50`s. Ernest Borgine`s performance is a delight to watch. Janet Leigh never looking more stunningly beautiful. Scene where Curtis rips her bodice so she can row the boat reveals one of the most beautiful backs in film history!!!!
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
The first and best of it`s genre!
From the opening credits with the the great Bill Haley`s Rock around the clock,to the end great.I was 15 at the time so the impression on me was tremendous.Vic morrow was oscar material,the whole cast was great.As usual the adults at the time were idiots,saying Rock & Roll would turn us in to juvinile del.
Ben-Hur (1959)
Stephen Boyd deserved an Oscar.
One of the great movies of it`s genre,Simply one of the great injustices in Hollywood Oscar awards,not giving it to Stephen Boyd who almost steals the picture from Heston(who was terrific).The galley ships and the battles were great.Just flat out a classic.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
the best war movie of all time!!!!!!!!
I don`t know if i can describe the feelings I had watching this movie. As an infantry veteran(cold war time)I could smell the rifle fire,that distinctive sound of the M-1 clip popping out of the rifle.For this picture not to get Oscar for best picture of the year,it just tells what dopes the Academy voters!!I was still numb hours after I got home.
Jackie Brown (1997)
Samuel L. Jackson,Oscar winning performance!!!
Great movie,Sam L. never better.scenes with Chris Tucker,dynamite.This picture never got the praise it should have,although Robert Forster did get an Oscar nomination.He was great,De Niro great in a small role for him.Fonda good as airhead blonde also m.Keaton in small role.