Posts by crimsondriver54

Broken Blossoms - released back in 1915, I think. It remains an absolutely stunning piece of cinema even today.

When that Nazi doctor is torturing Dustin Hoffman, smashing his teeth while asking him, "is it safe?" in the marathon runner movie.

Halloween (honestly, how many horror movies actually exist without a sequel?)

A rather simple tale of romance.
A fleeting moment, nothing more.
An anonymous woman’s letter.
A classic, truly. One can't help but admire the effortless charm of that era.
Doctor Zhivago.
The cranes are taking flight.
Breakfast at Tiffany's.

That initial list is quite peculiar; I haven't encountered anything quite like it before.🙄
I find it hard to believe any critics from New York or Los Angeles would ever put something like this together.
It feels as though Chicago is desperately trying to outdo everyone else in the US.
I can't help but wonder what exactly those folks over at the Chicago Sun-Times were thinking.🤷

Vertigo, and such a long one at that🙏

Holy Place and The Butterfly are arguably the best

btw they actually outshine most Hollywood Horror films

the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly👍
And then there's Indiana Jones

If I recall correctly, that’s the one starring Michael York. It’s been quite a long time since I last saw it, but it left a lasting impression as a truly excellent film. Personally, I find it superior to much of modern SF—perhaps second only to 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Here are a few uninspired titles: 8 1/2, which actually refers to the eight and a half weeks it took to shoot the film.

Or consider this classic Hollywood production titled—for now, without a decent working title.

A rather amusing one to me: God Forgives, I Don't.

A few that I find quite lovely:

hush now, charlotte...
hurricane peaks
from here to eternity
back in Aspen last year
children of kings
one man and one woman
the final tango in Paris
I never promised you a rose garden
remember my song
house of sand and fog
shadows of forgotten ancestors
that dark object of desire
how green was my valley
letter from an unknown woman

Playing with wolves—it sounds somewhat wild, romantic, and quite alluring

Robert De Niro in *Taxi Driver*.
Marlon Brando in his final tango in Paris.
Dustin Hoffman’s performance in *Rain Man* was truly remarkable. One can't help but admire such nuanced character work.

briskbison28 said:If they produced the absolute worst true crime series, I’d probably find it quite entertaining. 😁

I’d enjoy it just enough to watch him deliver a speech during a presidential campaign.

I still find myself thinking about his performances in films like *Maestro* and *The Reporter*, where he was truly exceptional. Or even his work in series like *The Filing Cabinet* or *Cyclops*.
As a stage actor, he’s easily among the finest in the business.
I’ve heard it many times, and I couldn't agree more—the man possesses an incredible voice, both in tone and diction. Even if he were reciting mediocre poetry, he would make it sound absolutely sublime.

Rules of the Game by Renoar. He gets so much praise, always sitting at the top of those "greatest films of all time" lists—even being cited as the premier international masterpiece... I have to admit, I don't quite grasp the hype. It isn't a total disaster, but it certainly didn't live up to my expectations.

What are your thoughts on him and his body of work? (My apologies if there’s already a thread on this; I must have missed it.)

The Occupation captured in 26 frames. A truly excellent film.👍

I wouldn't dare single anyone out, especially not in a negative light. They are all absolute legends.
However, if I had to say one thing, it's that their older work consistently outshines their more recent films.

I find myself thinking of Roman Polanski, Charlie Chaplin, and Clint Eastwood at the moment.