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 micronesia United States. February 08 2013 00:09. Posts 19310 | Profile Blog # |
I want to suggest a few classic movies I enjoyed. If you have seen them or choose to watch them as a result of this blog, please feel free to share your opinions here.
#1: The Wages of Fear
"When a South American oil well owned by an American company catches fire, the company hires four European men, down on their luck, to drive two trucks over mountain dirt roads, carrying the nitroglycerine needed to extinguish the fire."
With a description like that, you just know this is going to be an awesome movie. Today, many new movies claim to be suspenseful, but this one takes the cake. This movie is pure suspense. There's a bit of a slow start, but I really felt it was worth the wait.
Note, this is not an American movie.
#2: The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 British-American World War II film directed by David Lean based on the 1952 French novel The Bridge over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle. The film is a work of fiction but borrows the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942–43 for its historical setting.
If you've already read the book, you might enjoy the movie. If you haven't read the book, you might love this movie. It's quite interesting and raises some questions.
#3: Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
The Mutiny on the Bounty was a mutiny aboard the British Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty on 28 April 1789. The mutiny was led by Fletcher Christian against commanding officer Lieutenant William Bligh. According to most accounts, the sailors were attracted to the idyllic life on the Pacific island of Tahiti and were further motivated by harsh treatment from their captain.
That's not a description of the movie. That's a description of what actually happened. The movie supposedly has technical inaccuracies but from what I could tell it was pretty accurate. I liked it quite a bit.
#4: The Caine Mutiny
When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.
In some respects this is a much more modern version of Mutiny on the Bounty. I found the final scenes the most interesting, but of course I don't want to spoil it.
#5: 12 Angry men
... the film tells the story of a jury made up of 12 men as they deliberate the guilt or acquittal of a defendant on the basis of reasonable doubt.
I really enjoyed this, but I couldn't tell you why. It's very famous, but if you haven't seen it, give it a go. It's not even that long  . Listen for the voice of Piglet.
If you have questions, please post them here also. These movies are easy to look up, but I excluded links to their information pages to try to help people not get spoiled prior to seeing them. I can't really help you with how to see them. Please do not discuss any illegal movie-getting methods in this thread (or on TL).Last edit: 2013-02-08 00:40:27
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| TOCHMY Sweden. February 08 2013 00:12. Posts 1016 | Profile Blog # |
| Watched The Bridge on the River Kwai with my dad about 10 years ago. I really enjoyed it! |
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| TheAmazombie United States. February 08 2013 00:19. Posts 3632 | Profile Blog # |
| Great picks. Caine and Bridge are wonderful films, some top choices. In this same vein two of my favorites are On the Waterfront and 12 Angry Men. I watch the original 12 Angry Men (Criterion Blu-Ray) pretty often...the writing, acting, directing, are all top notch. Last edit: 2013-02-08 00:19:23 |
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| Hetairoi Sweden. February 08 2013 00:30. Posts 322 | Profile Blog # |
| Mutiny on the Bounty is a fantastic movie! |
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| micronesia United States. February 08 2013 00:38. Posts 19310 | Profile Blog # |
On February 08 2013 00:19 TheAmazombie wrote:
Great picks. Caine and Bridge are wonderful films, some top choices. In this same vein two of my favorites are On the Waterfront and 12 Angry Men. I watch the original 12 Angry Men (Criterion Blu-Ray) pretty often...the writing, acting, directing, are all top notch.
I can't speak to the first one, but 12 Angry Men is definitely another great choice. In fact, I'm going to add it to the list. |
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| Scorch Austria. February 08 2013 01:02. Posts 2940 | Profile Blog # |
| 12 Angry Men is great. The whole movie plays in a single room, kinda like a theatre play. I like how everyone is extremely polite. What times those must have been, with oldschool gentlemen all around and a simple working man being able to afford taking care of a house and family all by himself. Also, people wore hats. |
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| TheAmazombie United States. February 08 2013 01:08. Posts 3632 | Profile Blog # |
On February 08 2013 01:02 Scorch wrote:
12 Angry Men is great. The whole movie plays in a single room, kinda like a theatre play. I like how everyone is extremely polite. What times those must have been, with oldschool gentlemen all around and a simple working man being able to afford taking care of a house and family all by himself. Also, people wore hats.
Yeah, that is what makes the directing and storytelling so amazing, 12 people, one room, the entire film (except the very first and last small scenes.) I didn't realize until I was older that it was a live television recording originally, then they made the play and various remakes for film and television. It is one of the high points in television film, by far...and such a brilliant cast. |
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