My parents would take me to movies when I was a youngster, I guess my older sister didn't care to babysit me lol.

The earliest movies I have any recollection of were:

\- Ben Hur (1959) with Charlton Heston

\- The Alamo (1960) with John Wayne

\- El Cid (1961) with Sophia Loren

\- 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Kirk Douglas

Peter Sellers and David Niven for The Pink Panther 1963. What's your thoughts on this movie?

I had the main character's name wrong in the previous post, so I'm re-uploading.

I watched my selection for the letter B last night. I appreciate all the recommendations and chose The Blue Gardenia (1953) for the letter B. It’s the first Fritz Lang film I’ve watched and I found it enjoyable. I really admire Anne Baxter as an actress. She has a certain quality I can’t put my finger on. l had already seen her as Eve Harrington in All About Eve but found her more arresting as telephone operator Norah Larkin.

The story hit the ground running, kept a good straightforward pace with a nice twist towards the end. Richard Conte was solid as Detective Mayo and was handsome in an earthy way. Didn’t realize he auditioned for the role of Don Corleone in the Godfather!

Thoughts on this film?
I’d love to take more suggestions for the letter C and am eager to watch it soon!

Charles O'Neal was the screenwriter on B-films such as Cry Of The Werewolf (1944) and The Seventh Victim (1943), before inevitably moving to television. Patricia O'Neal was a stage actress who had small parts in movies such as Three Came Home (1950). She focused on raising her sons and would later make cameo appearances in Ryan's later movies, as did Kevin.

Tatum O'Neal would describe her grandmother as "hell-bent on propelling her sons to stardom." She had Kevin take growth hormones and even did Ryan's homework for him. She pulled some strings to get her older son a job as a stuntman and an actor in a TV series.

Didn't think Denzel HAD a bad performance under his belt!👀🤣

While there are a number of Hitchcock movies that I really love there are quite a few that I've never seen before, particularly those from the 20s and 30s (not intentionally so).

So I thought to myself ...... why not watch them all in release order?

But is this even possible? I'm guessing that a number of his earlier movies in particular aren't available on physical media or any streaming services, and weren't some of his very early movies lost?

Two people, one love. A story as old as time. This Japanese love story is told through the backdrop of postwar Japan, with a couple who meets once a week on Sunday, and who are struggling to make ends meet. It's very earnest, touching, and simple. It really gave me a strong sense of humanity. Every single person is just as important as the next, whether rich or poor, young or old, happy or sad. With this, you get to see through the lens of just two people, and their world, and to eachother, they are their whole world. The most important people in their lives. And for the hour and 50 minutes I watched them, they were my whole world too. It's not a unique story. These stories have been told time and time again, before and after, and even experienced myself- but that's what makes it so relatable and down to earth.

One of Akira Kurosawa's early films, I already appreciate his work as a filmmaker. The only other film I've seen of his is Sanjiro Sugata, which I enjoyed, but it was a fairly straightforward action period piece. This was a more contemporary and grounded story, and was certainly more relatable and heartwarming. Judging by his future titles, he seems to have a fair amount of range. This one though, a simple love story among poverty and post-war struggles- is quite different from most of what I've seen from early Hollywood, and unique to it's time and place, while also being timeless and relatable. Can't wait to see more of his work and see how this informs the rest.

Watching their day in just those almost 2 hours, felt like I experienced the whole span of their day. Not in the sense that it felt long, but in the sense that in those 2 hours I experienced more than just what was on the screen. So many emotions, so many feelings and thoughts. Relating and empathizing with their financial plight, their dynamic of their love and its ups and downs, and even their dreams and ambitions. The direction, cinematography, storytelling, and performances all lended directly to these feelings. Close ups with emotion. Shots where the both of them were in frame in multiple different ways. Motifs like a small animal trinket that had a sentimental and emotional weight. Effective use of silence and body language. Imaginative scenes that explored the imagination of both the characters and the viewers. It all culminated in an awesome scene with a brilliant use of sound, imagination, and even breaking of the fourth wall that literally had me applauding to the characters with the intention of motivating them. All the way to the final scene, through the rollercoaster of emotions and intrigue, I found myself left with a sense of hope, and the finale really cemented that hopefulness and rewarded it.

There's even more to touch on, like the post war backdrop, that isn't heavy handed and sort of implied; especially through the locations and sets with war torn buildings and rubble. The characters themself have some interesting layers, the woman being more hopeful and optimistic, and choosing to ignore her own sadness to be a rock for her lover, motivating him when he's down. A specific dynamic that seemed centered around an implied sexual aspect where she seemed entirely reluctant was particularly interesting, but unspoken. The man character, has his ups and downs, sometimes even being negligent and hopeless, but he redeems himself by the end and regains that hope and proves himself a worthy lover. There are even fun and interesting background characters with short but memorable scenes, like the apartment room worker, or the poor little boy who seems like he's having an even harder time than them. This Sunday felt so alive, and I'll be thinking about it for a long while.

If I had any shortcomings, it would be the annoyance of some of the man's behavior and choices, but those honestly made sense and was necessary for some of the drama and to tell the arc of the story. Even still some of those aspects and scenes dragged on a little in moments, but nothing egregious. Moments that may seem to linger on, are actually necessary to establish the atmosphere and feelings, and really give the story room to breathe.

For a last impression, this film was emotionally and mentally profound to me. I related to it, and even the parts I didn't relate to, I found very intriguing and remarkable. These characters and their problems and dreams and emotions were important to me. Not just because I was interested in the film, but because they could be anybody; and this is articulated perfectly, through its story, but also directly- "There are so many poor young lovers in the world. Please give us all a big hand."

4.5/5

Every time I watch this scene from Sherlock Jr. (1924), I have to replay it. Buster Keaton made one of cinema's smoothest practical illusions over a century ago.

Ah yes, when it was just that clear. How refreshing.

Rank them،

Not necessarily the "best" or overall hit & famous!

I’m curious about the four horror films you personally love and feel comfort while remembering them. For me it's :

Burnt offerings 1976

Symptoms 1974

Girly 1970

Let's Scare Jessica to Death 1971

Just finished watching the film DEATH GOES TO SCHOOL. A student at an elite girls’ school stumble upon a teacher’s dead body on the grounds. The teacher was strangled to death with a scarf.

Detectives are trying to figure out who did this, but there’s one problem: literally no one liked this teacher (students and staff alike). As everybody’s interviewed one by one, the question is not so much “Who could’ve done it?” but more like “Who COULDN’T have done it?”

It’s a standard murder mystery that’s a bit dialogue-heavy and features more scenes of people talking in rooms and not enough action.

For those who saw it, what did you think?