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Originally Posted by nostatic
I'll agree and disagree on a few of these. High Plains Drifter has an odd history with me, as the first time I saw it was up at UC Santa Cruz during the "Bimfest" (12 hour film festival). All of the feminists boo'd at the rape scene, and I can't watch the film without being transported back to Santa Cruz in '80.
I recently watched Mr. Roberts, and I was actually a little disappointed. It didn't really have the same snap as when I'd seen it years ago. I think Cagney was just chewing too much scenery.
The Apartment otoh is freaking brilliant. Wilder is a genius. Irma La Douce is another great film that holds up. But both cover some rather seedy sides of life. Wilder wasn't afraid of going places that others wouldn't tread, and somehow he managed a happy ending (sort of).
Strangelove is a classic and is timeless.
Fish Called Wanda was a favorite of mine as I love everyone in that cast. But it felt a little forced wrt language and some of the writing. I think it'll be better in another 20 years maybe. Might be at that interim stage.
French Connection is interesting as it also is seminal but in some ways has become cliche in the approach (which of course was original when it came out).
Check out "Heaven and Hell" by Kurosawa. That is CSI before there was CSI...
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I love the line in HPD......"Well isn't rape a misdemeanor in this town?"
I do think you are mistaken about Cagney...in MR
I was gona put down... The 7 Samurai....
I thought about Irma...
However how bout....The Trouble With Harry....Shirley's first....and is a lark...won't Harry ever be laid to rest? Alfred's wit shines...
French is just nitty gritty...and thus timeless.
Fish is all about language and being pompous
Shadow Of Doubt....Joesph Cotton....Alfred in Santa Clara...
Monseiur Verdoux.....Chaplin....