Hadn't seen the thread before. Yes it does need more discussion, the choice is impossible. Sunset Blvd. is almost the weakest on the list, which is crazy.
― A rat done bit my sister Nell with Biden on the nom (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 12:29 (four years ago) link
Stars in My Crown is top 3 Tourneur for me
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 12:46 (four years ago) link
Was the American film industry already nervous about television, or does that come later?
― clemenza, Wednesday, 1 April 2020 12:56 (four years ago) link
I know it's an old complaint now, but the last time I watched Sunset Blvd. the Nancy Olson scenes weren't just a letdown from the rest of the movie, they were downright boring.
― Vegemite Is My Grrl (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 12:56 (four years ago) link
Parallel: Martin Milner in Sweet Smell of Success. (The character, anyway--luckily he's a foil for some great stuff from Tony Curtis.)
― clemenza, Wednesday, 1 April 2020 13:01 (four years ago) link
My instinctive vote would be Kurosawa or Bunuel but All About Eve is perfect so
― A rat done bit my sister Nell with Biden on the nom (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 13:04 (four years ago) link
Rashomon is definitely one of the Kurosawas I'd actually consider giving a vote in these polls.
― Vegemite Is My Grrl (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 15:48 (four years ago) link
― Vegemite Is My Grrl (Eric H.
I couldn't tell whether she's a bad actress or Wilder directed her badly. It's possible no one could say those lines.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 15:51 (four years ago) link
I mean, William Holden's dialogue takes a hit in those scenes too imo.
― Vegemite Is My Grrl (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 16:14 (four years ago) link
Wagon Master is so great
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 1 April 2020 17:00 (four years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Saturday, 11 April 2020 00:01 (four years ago) link
I liked Nancy Olson as a counterpart to Gloria Swanson
― Dan S, Saturday, 11 April 2020 00:17 (four years ago) link
or rather an opposite
― Dan S, Saturday, 11 April 2020 00:21 (four years ago) link
I guess Orpheus is Cocteau’s masterpiece but I loved Beauty and the Beast more
― Dan S, Saturday, 11 April 2020 00:30 (four years ago) link
want to see Stromboli, the only Rossellini film I’ve seen so far is Rome, Open City
― Dan S, Saturday, 11 April 2020 02:17 (four years ago) link
Was the American film industry already nervous about television, or does that come later?― clemenza, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 8:56 AM (one week ago) bookmarkflaglink
― clemenza, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 8:56 AM (one week ago) bookmarkflaglink
See 1935's Trapped by Television (or rather don't; those who know say all the creativity went into the title and poster).
― Life is a banquet and my invitation was lost in the mail (j.lu), Saturday, 11 April 2020 02:21 (four years ago) link
many of these I haven’t seen, of those I have seen this seems like an amazing year.
― Dan S, Saturday, 11 April 2020 02:41 (four years ago) link
still want to watch Gun Crazy, Night and the City, Los Olvidados, Un Chant D’Amour, Outrage, Stars in My Crown, Wagon Master, La Ronde
― Dan S, Saturday, 11 April 2020 02:45 (four years ago) link
also the two Rossellini films
― Dan S, Saturday, 11 April 2020 02:47 (four years ago) link
La Ronde and Night and the City both rock. You can catch the latter quite frequently TCM.
― Maria Edgelord (cryptosicko), Saturday, 11 April 2020 03:28 (four years ago) link
my guess is All About Eve will be the winner here
― Dan S, Saturday, 11 April 2020 23:08 (four years ago) link
but Sunset Blvd is it
― Dan S, Saturday, 11 April 2020 23:10 (four years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Sunday, 12 April 2020 00:01 (four years ago) link
Quite surprised by Sunset Boulevard's solitary vote.
― clemenza, Sunday, 12 April 2020 00:41 (four years ago) link
these polls need ranked-choice voting
well not really cuz idgaf
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 12 April 2020 01:23 (four years ago) link
Admirable winner. And the two runners up are also stellar. Good show, ILX.
― Vegemite Is My Grrl (Eric H.), Sunday, 12 April 2020 14:28 (four years ago) link
Time for the showdown: The Best Movies Of Years Celebrating An Anniversary Divisible By 10 (1920-2010)
― Juanita was robbed (Eric H.), Thursday, 25 June 2020 14:34 (three years ago) link