1950's Best Movies: 70 Years Later

Was the American film industry already nervous about television, or does that come later?

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.

Parallel: Martin Milner in Sweet Smell of Success. (The character, anyway--luckily he's a foil for some great stuff from Tony Curtis.)

My instinctive vote would be Kurosawa or Bunuel but All About Eve is perfect so

Rashomon is definitely one of the Kurosawas I'd actually consider giving a vote in these polls.

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.

I couldn't tell whether she's a bad actress or Wilder directed her badly. It's possible no one could say those lines.

I mean, William Holden's dialogue takes a hit in those scenes too imo.

Wagon Master is so great

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I liked Nancy Olson as a counterpart to Gloria Swanson

or rather an opposite

I guess Orpheus is Cocteau’s masterpiece but I loved Beauty and the Beast more

want to see Stromboli, the only Rossellini film I’ve seen so far is Rome, Open City

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

See 1935's Trapped by Television (or rather don't; those who know say all the creativity went into the title and poster).

many of these I haven’t seen, of those I have seen this seems like an amazing year.

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

also the two Rossellini films

La Ronde and Night and the City both rock. You can catch the latter quite frequently TCM.

my guess is All About Eve will be the winner here

but Sunset Blvd is it

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Quite surprised by Sunset Boulevard's solitary vote.

these polls need ranked-choice voting

well not really cuz idgaf

Admirable winner. And the two runners up are also stellar. Good show, ILX.

Time for the showdown: The Best Movies Of Years Celebrating An Anniversary Divisible By 10 (1920-2010)