The MoFo Top 100 of the Fifties: The Countdown

[Pussy Galore]

I love both those movies, Caged would have been on my list if it was a top 30, it surprised me when I watched it for the HOF.

As for the human condition it was my #16 and I'm surprised it's so low, I loved it.

[Harry Lime]

I haven't seen Oklahoma and Caged. Caged looks good so I'll check it out, probably soon. I'll probably watch Oklahoma eventually too.

The Human Condition Part I was #22 on my list.

[mark f]

Lots more gongs coming.

[jiraffejustin]

My list

1.
2.
3.
4. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (93rd)
....
25.

I didn't realize that Raul posted the individual vote values already, I would have known that the 4th place vote was mine. :o

[SilentVamp]

BTW my number 1 movie? was Caged.
Wow. If your number one movie was "Caged", and it made it on the list, there is hope (a tiny bit of hope ;)) that my number one movie will make it on the list. :D That was a nice little surprise to see happen with this. :)

[Gatsby]

94. Woman in the Dunes
93. Woman in the Dunes
This is such a great running joke. :up:

Seen neither film. Ugh.

[The Rodent]

Up next:


92.
91.

[rauldc14]

92.RonPrice
91. Psychic Isaac

[Gatsby]

92.RonPrice
91. Psychic Isaac
Dorothy Michaels is naturally #1, then. ;)

[Captain Spaulding]

Caged is good, but for me it's missing the two most essential ingredients for a women-in-prison film: Pam Grier and topless cat fights.

I keep meaning to watch The Human Condition Trilogy, but that near ten-hour length keeps putting me off.

[The Gunslinger45]

Caged is good, but for me it's missing the two most essential ingredients for a women-in-prison film: Pam Grier and topless cat fights.


Oh thank God, I was not alone in hearing the film "Caged" and instantly thinking of Woman in Prison movies!

[the samoan lawyer]

It should make you happy. More films to look forward to!


Nice spin.


On a side note, judging by recent comments in the forum it looks like Cranes would feature much higher already. I didn't vote for it but I was quite sure it would have featured much higher.

[Camo]

92.Born Yesterday
91.Alice In Wonderland

[rauldc14]

Today's countdown posts will be featured tonight

[Chypmunk]

92. Carry On Hurry Up Nurse
91. The Titfield Thunderbolt Sloth

[MovieMeditation]

92. the once great raul
91. is becoming a slow and lazy bastard

[Daniel M]

92. Independence Day
91. Man on Fire

[Camo]

Should've been:

92.Independence Day
91.The Brave Little Toaster ;)

[Daniel M]

If we think about it, at least the Independence Day of the Fifties, Rio Bravo, will be on the list somewhere.

[rauldc14]

You guys are clearly forgetting my Willy Wonka rant.

[Mr Minio]

Where are next movies?

[Nope1172]

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[MovieMeditation]

I'm heading to bed... Now give me my good night story, raul!

[Nope1172]

I think Raul lives on eastern time.. that means its 10PM.. WHERE ARE THE FILMS!

[Miss Vicky]

I think Raul lives on eastern time.. that means its 10PM.. WHERE ARE THE FILMS!

Actually it means it's 7:00 p.m.

[The Rodent]

is to blame for distracting him.

[Sexy Celebrity]

It's 6:00 PM where Raul is at.

[MovieMeditation]

No it's 4:00 PM where Raul is at.

[Sexy Celebrity]

No it's not. It's 6:11 PM for him. He's central. He's one hour behind Eastern.

[The Rodent]

I'm gonna vote that it's 7pm.

[Mr Minio]

It's 1:31 AM here.

[donniedarko]

92. Vertigo
91. Rio Bravo

[TONGO]

What # is he on? Is this thing about over?

[77topaz]

What # is he on? Is this thing about over?

We're waiting for numbers 92 and 91.

[rauldc14]

I'm not at home yet. Once I get home I'll let u know :)

[donniedarko]

Ahh, the usual online stalking of the host. I love decade list season

[MovieMeditation]

Y'all know what time it really is?

It's time to ban raul for posting so late... we gonna send that little sh*t to mofo detention!

[Citizen Rules]

I'm heading to bed... Now give me my good night story, raul!

Are you sleep walking MM?:p

[77topaz]

Y'all know what time it really is?

It's time to ban raul for posting so late... we gonna send that little sh*t to mofo detention!

No, don't! Then we'll have to wait even longer! ;)

[Harry Lime]

wow. raul is a master of suspense!

http://www.spyculture.com/wp-content/uploads/Alfred-Hitchcock.jpg

[Mr Minio]

I'm not at home yet. Once I get home I'll let u know :) You will never get home, should you be late once more.

[Friendly Mushroom!]

Raul is viewing this thread btw. :)

[neiba]

So glad to see that Caged made the countdown!!!! :) It was my #3, as CR guessed!

Caged (John Cromwell, 1950)

http://trueclassics.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/caged-poster.png?w=700


I want to give this a standing ovation! What a glorious film!!!
Everything is so well done: the acting, the lightning, the script, the sountrack, the way the main character goes from the innocent girl to the hardened woman with no illusions, the critique to the prisional system, the amount of amazing details... This is where Chicago or Orange is the New Black come from, but this is a million miles away!
Instant favourite material!!!

rating_4_5 -



Thank you CR for nominating this to the 50s HoF, it would never have got in the list otherwise!

[neiba]

Human Condition was the next movie on my 50s watchlist but, like many people, the 9+ hour lenght scared me a bit! I still haven't gave up on watching it, maybe this month.

[rauldc14]

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1953, Directed by William Wyler
52 Points
6 Lists (5th,15th,19th,20th,21st,24th)

[rauldc14]

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1957, Directed by Yasujiro Ozu
53 Points
3 Lists (4th,9th,12th)

[Camo]

All that wait and i haven't seen either. Interested in watching Roman Holiday, only seen a few Audrey films. Tokyo Story is a major favourite of mine but it is still the only Ozu i've seen, might pick that as my next one to watch from this list.

Seen - 3/10

[Miss Vicky]

Two more I haven't seen.

[rauldc14]

Have you seen any yet Miss Vicky?

I've actually only seen 3, which I feel awful as being a host. I thought Roman Holiday was a pretty good film but far from my favorite Wyler or Hepburn film. I'll try to watch a few of the ones I haven't seen yet the next couple days.

[Citizen Rules]

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It's Mrs Minio on the left:p Mr Minio must have taken the photo;) I haven't see this one, but I recognize the actresses from Tokyo Story.

Roman Holiday is a perfect first Audrey Hepburn film to watch. Love that film, but not on my list.

[Miss Vicky]

Have you seen any yet Miss Vicky?

No, none yet.

I didn't start my 50s watching in earnest until too close to the deadline so there aren't that many that I have seen. Besides the 25 that made my ballot, I've probably only seen an additional dozen or so 50s movies.

As for what you've seen, eh, don't worry about. By the time I started the Animation Countdown, I think I'd only watched like 60 or so of the movies that made the cut. I challenged myself to watch the rest after it was complete.

[Nostromo87]

Figured Roman Holiday could be higher, people love that Audrey girl

http://images1.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Roman-Holiday-audrey-hepburn-824628_640_480.jpg

Although maybe MoFo doesn't as much. Encountered this film several times for my 50s watchlist, ended up watching a decent amount of 50s films, but not this one. I'd be happy to watch it though, seems like one that could have been higher

[NedStark09]

Lets see have seen Around The World In 80 Days and Marty but none so far has been on my 25 as of yet. I however am pretty certain at some point everyone will have movies they have seen. Or are on their list. Well atleast 10 movie from their list.

[Cobpyth]

I love Roman Holiday, but it didn't make my list. There's one other Audrey Hepburn film that did make it, even though Roman Holiday is probably the better film of the two. I chose my favorite.

Ozu is also featured a couple of times in my top 25 list, but I haven't seen Tokyo Twilight yet. I'll definitely give it a watch in the near future, though.

[Miss Vicky]

Lets see have seen Around The World In 80 Days...

Which isn't on the countdown. At least not yet.

[Nope1172]

Welp, I'm starting to lose hope that some of my picks will make it on the countdown. Haven't seen either of the two, that makes me 2/10 seen.

[Pussy Galore]

I like Roman Holiday, if it was a top 35 or 40 it might have been on my list.

[SkyDog]

1957, Directed by Yasujiro Ozu
53 Points
3 Lists (4th,9th,12th)

Wooooohooooooo. My vote mattered. *sniff*, *sniff*

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view5/2762809/spotlight-o.gif

List: 1/10 - Tokyo Twilight (12)
Seen: 6/10

[Swan]

I had Roman Holiday at 15. Amazing film.

[donniedarko]

Wow, I'm only 1/10. I suck.

Roman Holiday was on my watchlist, and it's on Netflix instant but I didn't get too it, haven't seen the Ozu either but I had one of his high on my list. Don't think it'll make it anymore, Cobpyth probably had it somewhere on his but I don't know who else.

Honestly with Roman Holiday, Oklahoma!, The Cranes are Flying, and Human Condition all in the first ten, this seems like a very competitive list. A lot of my maybes are Nos now, and a lot of the films I considered locks on my list are maybes

[The Gunslinger45]

I have not seen either film. We shall see about the next two flicks.

[gbgoodies]

Roman Holiday is a wonderful movie, and it almost made my list. It was in my final round of cuts.

[dadgumblah]

Have seen Marty, House of Wax, Oklahoma!, The Blob, and Roman Holiday. Very interested to see what makes it next. Wonder if we'll see any more Vincent Price, as House of Wax is pretty much his best of his 50's movies, IMO (although there a couple that are arguably as good).

[77topaz]

The first two films to make it have 46 points? That makes me worried for some of the more obscure films on my list... :eek:

Tokyo Twilight was one of the films on my list that I was talking about in the quoted post, so I'm pleasantly surprised that it made into onto the main list. That fact that Tokyo Twilight made it also makes me more hopeful for the other films I was talking about there. :)

This is also the second time that a film I voted for wouldn't have made it onto the 100 without my vote, the previous being The Italian Job from the 60's list.

My list so far:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. Tokyo Twilight (#91)
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.

[Chypmunk]

I've seen Roman Holiday a few times and it's ok but it didn't make my list. Sorry to say I've never seen a single Ozu yet, which is daft as they should be right up my street and something I really do have to rectify at some point.

[Daniel M]

Finally a film I've seen, Roman Holiday is decent, I like the ending.

[Kaplan]

The only Ozu film I've seen is Tokyo Story. Roman Holiday I've seen a few times, including at the cinema, but it didn't make my list. I've seen four of these movies so far, with two coming any day from Netflix. Oklahoma! is not available right now at Netflix, which shows how bad they've become, so I have no idea how or when I'll get around to watching it.

[Mr Minio]

Roman Holiday is the only other Wyler I saw apart from Ben-Hur. It's a pretty cool movie! 3.5
Tokyo Twilight is the best Ozu and one of the best movies of the 50's. #4 on my list.

[the samoan lawyer]

Roman Holiday was surprisingly very close to making my list, although I have only watched it one. I've seen several Ozu but I didn't get round to Tokyo Twilight.

[rauldc14]

Any predictions for today guys?!

[Cobpyth]

Bigger Than Life
Bob le Flambeur

[Mr Minio]

Any predictions for today guys?! You will be late and I will have to hire an assassin.

[Miss Vicky]

Any predictions for today guys?!

I predict it's going to be two more movies that I haven't seen, because why stop at ten? Let's make it a dozen.

[rauldc14]

You are wrong I'm posting within the hour! Ye of little faith!

[rauldc14]

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1958, Directed by Satyajit Ray
54 Points
3 Lists (7th,8th,9th)

[rauldc14]

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1953, Directed by Chuck Jones
55 Points
4 Lists (4th,11th,13th,21st)

[Miss Vicky]

Oh, *****.

So not only have I seen Duck Amuck, I voted for it at #13. My preliminary list had a few Looney Tunes shorts on it, but ultimately this was the only one that stayed. I nearly voted for What's Opera, Doc? instead, since that was my favorite LT short as a child, but these days I like Duck Amuck a bit more.

Seen: 1/12
Voted For: 1/12

My Balllot:
13. Duck Amuck

[seanc]

Still amazed that shorts are cinema but mini-series are not. Feels arbitrary.

[Mr Minio]

The Music Room is a Bengali Citizen Kane. A great film, but not Ray's best. 4
Duck Amuck is an enjoyable cartoon, but I don't hold it in such high regard as many people here. 3

[Citizen Rules]

I haven't seen The Music Room. I've only seen one film from Ray, Pather Panchali which I gave a 4.5/5 rating. I would be really surprised if that movie doesn't crack the top 25. Maybe even top 10.

[MovieMeditation]

Yay, first one from my list! Duck Amuck... I'm not a huge fan of it, but considering the amount of films I have watched from the decade it was enough for it to end up 21st on my list.

[donniedarko]

The Music Room is a Bengali Citizen Kane.

Ahh, well that's an analogy that better explains why it did absolutely nothing for me. Really didn't care for The Music Room and i had high hopes based on what I heard, even blind bought the Criterion- which I guess is kind of common for me. Another film that I would've expected to be higher.

Duck Amuck is an amazing short, and it's awesome to see it snuck in!

My List:
11. Duck Amuck
23. The Cranes are Flying

[Miss Vicky]

Well looks like we know who three of the four Duck Amuck voters were. I'm guessing the other one was Camo.

[Nope1172]

WHAT!? I had no idea that we could vote for Looney Tunes shorts! Duck Amuck definitely would have mad my list if I new we could. Anyways, never heard of The Music Room, and now I've seen 3/12.

[Mäx]

So far, i've only seen Roman Holiday which was okay.

[Omnizoa]

Well looks like we know who three of the four Duck Amuck voters were. I'm guessing the other one was Camo.
It was me.

[Camo]

Wow, didn't expect any Looney Tunes shorts to make it. I didn't have any room on my proper list but i of course love Duck Amuck it just won the Looney Tunes HOF i hosted nominated by gbg. I had it at #2 for that behind only Duck Dodgers. Here was my write up of it:

Duck Amuck

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Duck Amuck along with What's Opera Doc? are pretty much the two most well regarded Looney Tunes cartoons, and probably the most acclaimed American shorts (of this length at least) of all time. Whether you enjoy them or not it isn't difficult to see why. I don't think there is many 6-8 minute videos as ambitious as these. This is just a ridiculously fun ride that showcases the genius of the Looney Tunes Animation Staff better than anything else. One thing that i think is often overlooked in Duck Amuck is the extreme attention to detail. Obviously you'll be saying that is what it is most praised for but with the ever changing scenery's and stuff Daffy is wearing they never actually forget about Daffy himself which would be extremely easy to do, even forgivable. But no, his facial expressions and body movement is done with as much care as any Looney Tunes Short from this area. Just pure brilliance, the stuff that makes me such a fan of these cartoons. The voice acting is incredible too, Daffy is changing so much throughout this cartoon and he gets increasingly more angry which is played to perfection. Anyway there's not much else to say, Nope has already mentioned its meta qualities and anyone who has seen it knows how great the ending is, possibly the best one and an admitted inspiration for one of my favourite South Park Episodes: Woodland Critter Christmas. The reveal of Bugs hand when he is closing the door on Daffy is one of my favourite images in all of Looney Tunes. Gets me every time.

Perfection!

http://i68.tinypic.com/r7q6xf.jpg


Not seen the other.

[Nope1172]

Here was my write-up for Duck Amuck in the Looney Tunes HoF:
Duck Amuck
http://i.imgur.com/mbkdwDo.jpg
Another classic. The best part about this cartoon is how meta it is. It keeps twisting and turning, and the jokes just keep rolling. It just seems like the animators of this cartoon had a blast making it, and that really makes a difference. Possibly the best gag in Looney Tunes history comes at the very end of this short, and it still makes me laugh every time I see it. This cartoon just proves how creative and unique each cartoon was. That's all I'm gonna say about this one, its hard to think of a lot to write about a 6-minute cartoon. Still, it's fantastic, and I love every second of it.

[Chypmunk]

Not seen any Satyajit Ray, guess I should at some point really. Must've seen Duck Amuck at least once when growing up I'm sure but whilst I enjoyed the Looney Tunes stuff as a youngster I've never revisited it since.

Still just 46 pts for me.

[rauldc14]

I saw two of Rays films, Charulata and Pather Panchali, but never got to The Music Room.

I liked Duck Amuck, but I don't think it would have made my top 50 even.

[Camo]

Going to try and get caught up with this a bit. About to watch The Blob then i might watch Roman Holiday or Tokyo Twilight.

[cricket]

I saw Roman Holiday about 10 months ago but can barely remember it. I had to look up how I felt, and apparently I liked it.

The Music Room certainly has its merits, but it didn't do much for me. It's my least favorite out of I think 6 movies I've seen from director Ray.

I like Duck Amuck, but I don't vote for shorts no matter how I feel about them.

I had to look up to see if I had seen Tokyo Twilight. With so many similar titles and storylines, I get Ozu's movies mixed up. I've seen a few of his 50's movies, but that isn't one of them. I'll get it seen asap via Hulu. That makes 3 movies from the list I hadn't seen when the countdown started. I thought there might be 3 or less for the whole thing. I'm supposed to be watching cheap horror now wtf.

[Swan]

I'm supposed to be watching cheap horror now wtf.

Not wtf, but ftw.

[Kaplan]

Still amazed that shorts are cinema but mini-series are not. Feels arbitrary.

They were shown in the theatre.

I haven't seen The Music Room. I liked Pather Panchali, but that's all I've seen from Ray.

[seanc]

They were shown in the theatre.

Oh good, there are some old news clips I love that I will keep in mind for next time.

[Kaplan]

Oh good, there are some old news clips I love that I will keep in mind for next time.

If you want to throw away your votes, go for it. But anyway, I'm just saying. You don't need to be sarcastic to me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[seanc]

If you want to throw away your votes, go for it. But anyway, I'm just saying. You don't need to be sarcastic to me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Sorry, sarcastic is what I do. Just seemed like you were pretty matter of fact, like I should have known. Being shown in the theater doesn't make it a movie, does it?

[NedStark09]

Which isn't on the countdown. At least not yet.
My mistake cause saw it mentioned in a post somewhere so assumed it was one. Question is has anyone else but me not had least one film off there list yet be in the countdown yet which at 91 is current number. Im 0/9

[Camo]

91 would be 0/10 actually :p. And it's 89 so far so it is 0/12. And i'm with you, nothing of mine has shown up yet.

[NedStark09]

Um how long is Duck Amuck. cause I sure dont remember Donald Duck having a movie or any WB cartoon characters having a movie.

[Miss Vicky]

Um how long is Duck Amuck. cause I sure dont remember Donald Duck having a movie or any WB cartoon characters having a movie.

Duck Amuck is a short film. Shorts qualify for MoFo Countdowns.

[MovieMeditation]

Um how long is Duck Amuck. cause I sure dont remember Donald Duck having a movie or any WB cartoon characters having a movie.
You never heard of Space Jam or Looney Tunes Back in Action?

- or if we are talking strictly animation, there is the Bugs Bunny/Road Runner movie released in 1979.

Anyways, as Miss Vicky said, shorts are allowed in these countdowns...

[NedStark09]

I meant in the 50s cartoon era. Seems like too me most people may not have seen allot of short films per say in the 50s era unless went too the movies. Or had to watch short films too study in acting or film school

[Miss Vicky]

I meant in the 50s cartoon era. Seems like too me most people may not have seen allot of short films per say in the 50s era unless went too the movies. Or had to watch short films too study in acting or film school

And that's relevant because?

It's doubtful that many (if any at all) more shorts will appear on the countdown, but Looney Tunes in particular have been seen by a lot of people regardless of the era they were born into because they've been shown on television over and over again for decades.

Also, if you haven't noticed, a large percentage of MoFos are in their 20s and 30s and therefore were born well after the decade ended. So how easily accessible a film was at the time of its release doesn't necessarily mean anything as it relates to what the voters have or have not seen.

[NedStark09]

20s and 30 yikes im near my 40s and I dont think seen this Daffy Short.

[Camo]

It's one of the most famous ones.

[Topsy]

im near my 40s.

what
https://media.giphy.com/media/s0jjQ5OpoxMc0/giphy.gif

[NedStark09]

38 is near 40. Most people are shocked and think im in my 20s or teens by my posting skills. Which I have non too speak of. As far as Daffy goes am more of a Bugs, Sylvester and Road Runner and Coyote Fan.

[mark f]

Roman Holiday is a delightful romantic comedy tour of the City of Love, done up in neorealist style by William Wyler. The credits claim it's Audrey's film debut but she had a handful of bit parts in movies and TV shows before this won her the Oscar and made her a star.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6af1dAc9rXo
Tokyo Twilight is a fair-to-middling '50s Ozu film with attractive female leads. Basically all the Ozus of this decade will probably cancel each other out, but I do expect more to show.
http://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/33/44/48e37b02960a7955daa03424a6b76bad.jpg
Satyajit Ray's The Music Room is a social satire posing as a drama. When the music and dancing comes near the end, it's quite hypnotic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB_7R0R-RYI
Duck Amuck is a great Chuck Jones Looney Tune, perhaps the funniest, most-creative-and-surreal ever made.
https://v2.lareviewofbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Duck-Amuck.gif

[Mr Minio]

At least you think the female leads are attractive!

[Citizen Rules]

At least you think the female leads are attractive! That's my most important film attribute:p

[mark f]

I thought Mama was attractive too (and only three years older than your babe), but there weren't that many good photos of her from this movie.

[gbgoodies]

I love Duck Amuck, and I even nominated it in the recent Looney Tunes HoF, but it didn't make my list. The 1950s is probably my favorite decade for movies, so I had a hard enough time narrowing my list down to only 25 movies, so I had no room for any shorts. :(

I think at some later date we should have a MoFo countdown for shorts. It just seems unfair to lump 7-8 minute shorts in with a bunch of 2-3 hour movies.

[NedStark09]

Thats what I was thinking but I didnt think have enough experiance in this place too say that comment. Now wait is this the cartoon where the animator is talking and changes things with his eraser and stuff.

[Camo]

That's Duck Amuck Ned.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

wasn't sure it would make the list, but caged is really good, would've been #33 on my list.

haven't seen any of the other last six, but i think they all look great.

seen 3 total, none on my list.

[Camo]

You've never seen Duck Amuck Inmate? Or did you just mean the non-shorts?

[donniedarko]

La Jetee made the made the 60s list so I'm not sure why people are so surprised with a short, I've had at least one short film on my list from 50s-90s and I don't try to squeeze them on or anything. Here are the short films I have voted for.

1950s:
7. TBA
11. Duck Amuck

1960s:
5. La Jetee
13. The House is Black
14. Byt
15. Pas de Deux
17. Junior and Karlson

1970s:
25. Tale of Tales

1980s:
5. Dimensions of Dialogue

1990s:
22. The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
25. Jidlo

Documentaries:
6. The House is Black
18. Night and Fog
21. Werner Herzog Eats his Shoe

https://nevalalee.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/herzog-shoe.jpg

[Camo]

I've voted for two shorts, one very high. The only other time i nominated shorts was the Animation Countdown where i nominated 7. Three Looney Tunes, three Wallace & Gromits and an Allegro Non Troppo one.

[Daniel M]

Not seen any Ray films yet, I think Duck Amuck is a very good film, not surprised it's shown up near the bottom here :)

[The Gunslinger45]

Seen Duck Amuck. It is great, but I did not vote for it. Have not seen The Music Room yet. Waiting for the Apu Trilogy flicks to show up soon.

My List: 0
Seen: 2/12

[Nemanja]

100. Marty #5 5
99. House of Wax 3
98. The Cranes are Flying 4
97. Oklahoma -
96. The Blob 3.5
95. Some Came Running 4
94. Caged 3.5
93. Human Condition Part 1 -
92. Roman Holiday -
91. Tokyo Twilight -
90. The Music Room 4
89. Duck Amuck 3.5

[NedStark09]

My Guesses for next two movis would be

88 Creature From The Black Lagoon
87 Black Hawk

Likely wrong but hey what the heck maybe get lucky and this time be 2/13

[rauldc14]

I'm going to watch The Cranes are Flying today and I'll try to get to another as well.

[Gatsby]

I've only seen one film lol.

[rauldc14]

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1951, Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
55 Points
4 Lists (4th,8th,14th,23rd)

[rauldc14]

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1954, Directed by Jack Arnold
56 Points
6 Lists (8th,12th,14th,16th,25th,25th)

[Swan]

Wow, I am shocked that I didn't have Creature from the Black Lagoon on my list. That was one of my childhood favorites. 'Tis the curse of writing up and sending in a list too quick.

[Miss Vicky]

Haven't seen either.

Seen: 1/14
Voted For: 1/14

My Balllot:
13. Duck Amuck

[Daniel M]

Can we all take a moment to appreciate that Ned Stark, who only a few days ago had no understanding of how this list works, just made a fantastic prediction:

My Guesses for next two movis would be

88 Creature From The Black Lagoon
87 Black Hawk

Likely wrong but hey what the heck maybe get lucky and this time be 2/13

[Mäx]

Wow, i actually have seen both movies! That makes 3/14. :)
I really enjoyed People Will Talk though it didn't make my list. Creature From the Black Lagoon was charming.

[Mr Minio]

Haven't seen People Will Talk. Creature From the Black Lagoon is decent. 3

[Chypmunk]

Pretty sure I've never seen People Will Talk, watched Creature From The Black Lagoon a fair bit when younger and it's not a bad film but didn't revisit it for this and 99% sure it wouldn't have made my list anyway.

[Camo]

Another two i haven't seen. I almost watched People Will Talk.

Seen - 5/14

[The Gunslinger45]

I was raised on the horror movies of Universal. The Creature from the Black Lagoon was the very first of those old monster movies I saw. I regret to say it was not on my list. But it is awesome.

My list: 0
Seen: 3/14

[Citizen Rules]

Creature From the Black Lagoon and a Daffy Duck cartoon made the countdown list and you guys knock Oklahoma:rolleyes:

People Will Talk...is a gutsy social issue film wrapped in a drama-comedy. Glad to see it here.

[Daniel M]

But another two films I haven't seen, both look very cool in their own ways.

[Camo]

Now, now. None of the people who trashed Oklahoma! voted for Duck Amuck, and none of them who highly praised it did either actually gbg who had Oklahoma! highest loves Duck Amuck. So lets not trash that either.

Carry on with The Creature though, haven't seen that :laugh:

[MovieMeditation]

Nope. Seen neither.

[The Rodent]

Lagoon almost made my list.

[cricket]

There hasn't been a single day when I haven't been surprised by at least 1 of the movies revealed.

I liked People Will Talk enough that it was on my list of possibilities to vote for.

Haven't seen Black Lagoon in many years. I liked it then, but have no idea how I'd feel now.

[Mr Minio]

Creature From the Black Lagoon and a Daffy Duck cartoon made the countdown list and you guys knock Oklahoma:rolleyes: Both are better than Oklahoma!.

[Citizen Rules]

I seen both People Will Talk and Black Lagoon. Black Lagoon is a fun B monster picture. People Will Talk might seem like just a comedy but it dealt with an unwanted pregnancy at a time when such things weren't talked about. Neither made my list.

[honeykid]

So the 50's were so **** that cartoons make the list? **** me. :p

[NedStark09]

Ok why the heck not tomarrows
86 Old Yeller
85 The Robe

[mark f]

People Will Talk was #14 on my list. :cool: I found this from Mother's Day 2008. Forgive the rambling first paragraph.
People Will Talk (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1951) 4

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This being Mother's Day, Brenda picked out a film to watch and put it on even before she told me what she was doing. Her picking this film certainly doesn't surprise me. This movie is appropriate viewing anytime, but especially on Mother's Day. This film IS IN my Top 100, but aside from posting a photo, I basically said nothing, so I can understand how that might either piss people off or lead them to be pissed at me. I never intended that to happen (if it did). I was just trying to see if anybody would get interested enough to check out this completely original film all on their own. I mean, this flick is 57 years old, but it's still more current and unique than 96.99% of the films made since. I'm just sorry that more "People Don't Talk" about it.

The film follows who appears to be the greatest doctor in the history of the world, Noah Praetorius (Cary Grant). He doesn't seem to follow any medical formula except that he has an overwhelming desire to treat each patient as an individual and he completely listens to everything they say. Right there, you already know that you're dealing with one of the greatest humans who has ever lived. Dr. Praetorius teaches at a prestigious medical school, but a fellow doctor/"little man" (Hume Cronyn) is conducting a witch hunt to try to have Dr. Praetorius thrown out of the school. Much of this Scrooge-like doctor's evidence involves Doc Praetorius' trusted friend and co-worker Shunderson (the mind-bogglingly awesome Finlay Currie). Well, this is only the beginning of a full-blooded film which follows almost every one of its trails to pay dirt.

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People Will Talk is easily one of the most romantic films ever made. The fact that it involves a doctor and one of his patients named Deborah (the gorgeous Jeanne Crain), who just happens to be unmarried AND pregnant, and that they easily fall in love with each other (even amidst some white lies involving the pregnancy), shouldn't stop anyone from seeing how romantic, mature and totally believable this film is. It was WAY ahead of its time when it was filmed, and it's far more mature in discussing the subject than almost any other similar film made to this very day, Juno included. (Go ahead and offer one that can compare, please.)

This film contains a cavalcade of wonderful performances. Besides the people I've already mentioned, Margaret Hamilton is a riot in the opening scene as somebody who knows too much about Doc Praetorius and Shunderson, Walter Slezak is positively endearing as the Good Doctor's best friend, a teacher/bassist who has a lot to learn about his instrument but little to learn about being a friend, and Sidney Blackmer brings layers of depth as Deborah's father who feels he very well is an underachieving bum, but has some personal gifts to offer in the long run.

All in all, People Will Talk is a masterpiece to me. Yes, Mankiewicz won four Academy Awards in the two years preceeding this one. He won Best Director and Best Screenplay for both A Letter to Three Wives (1949) and All About Eve (1950).I love those films and give them both 4, but if I could only have one to keep between the three, it's a no-brainer for me. People Will Talk is just TOO special. :cool:
I've seen The Creature from the Black Lagoon and its two sequels (Clint Eastwood debuted in the first one) numerous times since my youth, and although I've never thought that much of them, I have to admit that the original does have as much charm nowadays as it has silliness. Julie Adams (credited as "Julia") is a babe, so you can see what the Creature sees in her. Trivia Note - UFO Diary, the film which Sarah worked on for two years and is now playing at festivals, was also worked on by editor Mitchell Danton, the son of Julie Adams and actor Ray Danton. I love Dave Edmunds version of the Creature's song - some of the scenes should remind you of Jaws. I included a cleaned up version of the trailer too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvg8zSR9psA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy9julGwUmo

[NedStark09]

Can we all take a moment to appreciate that Ned Stark, who only a few days ago had no understanding of how this list works, just made a fantastic prediction:
I am thankful for all the well shock in my guess but lets recall I had Black Lagoon at 88 not 87 so was slightly off. But hey I have Black Lagoon 14 on my list I am 1/14 which makes my day for some weird reason. Yes I realize points and so on dont benefit me but we all are invested in our lists. There is some pride knowing that some movies on our list make the big list.

[Camo]

But hey I have Black Lagoon 14 on my list I am 1/14

I love this :D

[gbgoodies]

I thought People Will Talk was on my list, but I just checked, and it was one of the last movies cut from my list. I'm glad to see that it made the list anyway without my help. :)


I saw Creature From the Black Lagoon in the movie theater many years ago. (I think it was around the time there was a 3-D craze, and it was one of the old 3-D movies that was brought back to the theaters for a short time.) It was okay, but the main thing that I remember about it was that the creature looked kind of fake, so it never really scared me the way it should have. (But I guess that's normal for those old B-movies. :shrug: ) I didn't rewatch it for this list, but it never had a chance to make my list anyway.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I don't remember if I had Creature from the Black Lagoon on my list. I've thrown out my list.

I had reviewed the movie back in 2013. (http://www.movieforums.com/reviews/911085-creature-from-the-black-lagoon.html) I had always wanted to see it. I gave it a good review, but since then, I feel like the movie doesn't really mean much to me. I see I called it a boring movie in my review. I was disappointed by it.

LOL:

One notable scene features the creature swimming along with Kay, whom the creature is always going after -- I guess he needs a woman. It must be lonely in that black lagoon -- we don't see any other creatures with him. I wonder what happened to them. Perhaps he is an orphan. Or maybe he swam away from his family and now lives a single bachelor's kind of life or something. Maybe he needs Queen Latifah and those three other black women from Living Single to move into his black lagoon. It is a black lagoon, afterall.

[NedStark09]

Its kinda funny how a wild guess about what could be the next movie in the countdown has been my most famous day ever on this site. Which is odd too me i myself was certain that Creature from the black lagoon would be on and its as they say a B movie and 88 or 87 seemed a likely spot for A Creature Horror even though The Blob was first off the board in Horror of that genre.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

don't let your newfound glory go to your head.

[NedStark09]

No tomarrow will come and i will miss Older Yeller and The Robe as my Picks and be average looney like i like it.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Let it go to your head, NedStark. Don't let that dreary, black and white avatar'ed thing ruin your day. You have been granted special psychic Countdown powers, like the kind I have.

[77topaz]

Okay, I'll try my hand at making a prediction, too:
86. Rebel Without a Cause
85. Ugetsu

[Nemanja]

People Will Talk was #23 on my list.
This movie is one of those which shows what we've lost in this era, beautifully told tale...

[rauldc14]

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1955, Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
57 Points
3 Lists (2nd,2nd,17th)

[rauldc14]

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1956, Directed by Nicholas Ray
57 Points
3 Lists (1st,9th,11th)

[Daniel M]

Only seen To Catch a Thief, and it didn't make my list, but I'm a fan of it, very good film. Would be in the 25-50 range for the decade from what I've seen, probably.

[Mäx]

I've only seen To Catch a Thief, as well. I liked it very much but it didn't make my list. Grace Kelly is gorgeous as ever. :)

[cricket]

I remembered loving To Catch a Thief, but my opinion went down when I watched it recently. It's lesser Hitchcock for me, although I still like it.

I thought Bigger Than Life was very good, but it was pretty far from me considering to vote for it.

[seanc]

Saw both and both were pretty mediocre for me. Not bad movies though.

[Ðèstîñy]

Creature from the Black Lagoon is number 25 on my list. I will have to check out People Will Talk. I love Cary Grant.

[Miss Vicky]

Two more I haven't seen. I had intended to watch To Catch A Thief, but was running out of time and figured Hitchcock was already well represented on my ballot anyway.

[Ðèstîñy]

I didn't realize the next two films were up. I should refresh these pages more often. I love To Catch a Thief, and it is number 2 on my list. Just like it is, in the 50's section of my profile.

[donniedarko]

People will talk was #8 on my list. A really wonderful, underappreciated, charming comedy. That still tackled taboo social issues. I think it's an overused term but they certainly don't make comedies like this anymore. Glad it made it on, I knew it would have to be in the first 20 or so.

Haven't seen any of the other three, Too Catch a Thief was on my watch list.

My List:
8. People Will Talk
11. Duck Amuck
23. The Cranes are Flying

[Mr Minio]

To Catch a Thief has incredible visuals, but that's about it. 3
Bigger than Life is one I have to see.

[jiraffejustin]

I voted for Bigger Than Life!

1.
2.
3.
4. The Human Condition I
5.
6
7.
8.
9. Bigger Than Life
...
25.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

i was the one who had bigger than life at #1. it's a masterpiece and it's the first film from my list to make it. was hoping it would be higher but there should be at least a couple other ray films coming up. i had five of them on my list. best american director of all time.

almost watched to catch a thief for my list but didn't get around to it. however, i have five other hitchcock's on my list. second-best american director of all time.

[Mäx]

Well, Hitchcock is British. ;)

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

yeah i meant english language but wasn't thinking. all five of his films on my list were hollywood films anyway.

[Gideon58]

Yeah, safe bet that GBG and Vamp voted for it...and did Gideon turn in a list? I should go see if he did. I know he likes Oklahoma.

I did turn in a list Citizen and, if the truth be told, I can't remember if Oklahoma! was on it or not.

[Camo]

Ugh, another two i haven't seen. To Catch A Thief was on Netflix for ages and i kept telling myself i was going to watch it but never got around to it.

[Camo]

I did turn in a list Gideon and, if the truth be told, I can't remember if Oklahoma! was on it or not.

You're Gideon :p

[Gideon58]

Seen neither. The Cranes Are Flying looks interesting, doubt i'd like Oklahoma. Also lol at Minio having to watch one of those "stupid musicals" he kept bad mouthing :D

Camo, I'm pretty sure you would hate Oklahoma!

[Camo]

Yeah, most likely. I will try it at some point though. You never know.

[Gideon58]

Yes, Hugh Jackman starred in the London version of Oklahoma! in 1999, and he was excellent. It's available on DVD, but here's a clip of him singing the opening song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNEUtN21cuU

The entire Hugh Jackman production is on You Tube and it is superb and so is Jackman.

[Gideon58]

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So pleased to see this on the list...love this movie...MacLaine was brilliant.

[Gideon58]

You're Gideon :p

Thanks Camo...I have to stop smoking crack before I come to this board.

[Nope1172]

Haven't seen any of the last 4

[Citizen Rules]

To Catch a Thief has incredible visuals, but that's about it. rating_3
Bigger than Life is one I have to see.
Ditto....To Catch a Thief if big on eye candy. I haven't seen Bigger Than Life yet, which is odd as it sounds like my kind of movie.

[Nope1172]

Looks like there will be a few films on my list that won't make it. I don't think any of the other films on my list will show up for a while either.

[Camo]

Yah, a few of mine should've missed out by now :(

[Pussy Galore]

2 films I've seen, I love To Catch a Thief, it almost made my list and I didn't really care for for Bigger than Life.

[Nope1172]

I know this is a bit off topic, but does anyone know what the next countdown is? And is there already a host selected, because I would really love to host one of these.

[Camo]

Usually there's something in between the decades. Not sure if we're doing that this time.

[The Gunslinger45]

Well two more I have not seen.

My list: 0
Seen: 3/16

[False Writer]

Oh wow I was just about to do a list for this I had no idea that it already started... Sorry about that.

[mark f]

To Catch a Thief has sex, Cary Grant, sex, Grace Kelly, sex, cat burglaries, Monoco, sex, fireworks, innuendo, sex, fast cars, picnics, sex, plot twists, jewels on Grace Kelly's neck, sex, swimming, colorful scenery and sex.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIc5SDKEC6g
Bigger Than Life is certainly filmed and acted that way, so that could make you love it or leave it. I'm somewhere in the middle, but Ray's original use of angles and lighting, and Mason's acting turn it into a cross between a horror movie, drug addiction warning and a medical treatment (melo)drama.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NvuvQ6pQIQ
My List:
14. People Will Talk (88)
21. Oklahoma! (97)

[rauldc14]

I really liked To Catch a Thief. It's obviously the best looking Hitchcock feature with Kelly being in it. Of course all Hitchcock is grand.

I wasn't too keen on Bigger than Life. It was ok.

[NedStark09]

Oh good things are back too normal I know nothing again. 1/16

[Kaplan]

I really like To Catch a Thief, and I've seen it quite a few times over the years, but still, it's basically fluff. And I thought Bigger Than Life was way too melodramatic for my tastes. It's like a sophisticated version of Reefer Madness. Except it's Cortisone Madness... But I can see why some would really like it. And hey, this is the first round where I've seen both films.

[rauldc14]

Oh good things are back too normal I know nothing again. 1/16

I look forward to tomorrow's prediction.

[NedStark09]

85 Blood Alley
84 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

[Camo]

Don't think either of those will make the countdown at all.

[Chypmunk]

Still just the one from my list appeared so far...

1.86% confident these will be tomorrows:
84. Fourteen Hours
83. The Defiant Ones

[Nope1172]

So is there no plan so far for the next countdown? Because I really would like to host one.

[mark f]

There's Omni's Action Movies, if that's a thing.

[Camo]

Think the site as a whole should decide on a proper one and that can just run whenever tbh.

[cricket]

Doesn't Rodent have something planned?

[Camo]

So is there no plan so far for the next countdown? Because I really would like to host one.

Start a thread with a poll for the next countdown.

[Camo]

Doesn't Rodent have something planned?

Yeah an Actors one. I might be helping him out with that but it is to be more like one of SC's ones i think.

[Friendly Mushroom!]

I was thinking I might host a non-movie countdown in the summer of next year. Either a books or a video games one.

[NedStark09]

Don't think either of those will make the countdown at all.
An yet Oklahoma and The Blob can. Not saying they are not good movies im just saying why should B movies get a better slot. I guess disney animation is only thing good in the 40s and 50s which too me is B.S AND Blood Alley is a good movie with Lauren Becall, John Wayne and Paul Fix.

[Citizen Rules]

An yet Oklahoma and The Blob can. Not saying they are not good movies im just saying why should B movies get a better slot. I guess disney animation is only thing good in the 40s and 50s which too me is B.S AND Blood Alley is a good movie with Lauren Becall, John Wayne and Paul Fix. I liked Blood Alley OK but I doubt it will show up. On the other hand I think 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea will show up.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

just finished watching my bigger than life criterion again. perfect movie. the deconstruction of suburbia, the subversion of the patriarchy, the criticism of the idea of a "miracle drug," the shadows, the symbolism, the suspense, the james mason, the incredibly quotable lines. everything about it is perfect.

"we're breeding a race of moral midgets"

[gbgoodies]

When this countdown was first announced, I was pretty sure that To Catch a Thief would be on my list, but sadly, this movie ended up being cut from my final list. I'm glad it made the countdown without my help.

Bigger than Life is a good movie, but I never really considered it for my list.

[gbgoodies]

Still just the one from my list appeared so far...

1.86% confident these will be tomorrows:
84. Fourteen Hours
83. The Defiant Ones


Fourteen Hours is a very good movie, but I've never heard anyone else mention it, so I'd be surprised if it makes the countdown. (However this is one time that I'd be happy if I was proven wrong.)

[NedStark09]

I have changed my mind on my 2 estimated Picks for
84 Rear Window
83 Shane

[Nope1172]

I have changed my mind on my 2 estimated Picks for
84 Rear Window
83 Shane
:nope:

[Miss Vicky]

I have changed my mind on my 2 estimated Picks for
84 Rear Window
83 Shane
No way in hell is Rear Window gonna be this low. You're nuts.

[Camo]

No way in hell is Rear Window gonna be this low. You're nuts.

I wish it was, or it didn't show up at all. Shane too tbh.

[Miss Vicky]

No way in hell is Rear Window gonna be this low. You're nuts.

I wish it was, or it didn't show up at all. Shane too tbh.
That's because you suck.

[Gatsby]

No way in hell is Rear Window gonna be this low. You're nuts.
You like Rear Window MV?

[Camo]

You suck at quoting on that Kindle :p

[Miss Vicky]

No way in hell is Rear Window gonna be this low. You're nuts.
You like Rear Window MV?
Yeah it's far and away my favorite Hitchcock. Had it pretty high on my ballot too. Does that surprise you?

[Gatsby]

Yeah it's far and away my favorite Hitchcock. Had it pretty high on my ballot too. Does that surprise you?
No, I was just asking because I didn't know what Hitchcock films you like.

[Camo]

Do you like Rear Window Gatsby?

[Miss Vicky]

You suck at quoting on that Kindle :p

How so? That's just how the mobile version of the site seems to work (the quote within the quote). It's not me doing that.

[Miss Vicky]

No, I was just asking because I didn't know what Hitchcock films you like.

I like most of the ones I've seen. Family Plot was not good but not terrible, I really didn't care for Foreign Correspondent and flat out hated The Birds. Otherwise I've liked what I've seen.

[Camo]

How so? That's just how the mobile version of the site seems to work (the quote within the quote). It's not me doing that.

You suck anyway!

[Gatsby]

Do you like Rear Window Gatsby?
I still have it in my Top 50 so, yes, I like it very much.

[77topaz]

My prediction:
84. The Hidden Fortress
83. The Killing

[Cobpyth]

To Catch a Thief is Hitchcock's flat-out sexiest picture. Grace Kelly and Cary Grant really hit it off. The film doesn't care about subtlety. The emotions are expressed through the most glamorous visual metaphors. Lovely escapism...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le-X36HfBGI

I'm also a huge fan of Bigger Than Life. I saw it for one of the early Hall of Fames and I was really impressed by it. Smart, profound, dark and beautiful film.

[rauldc14]

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1951, Directed by John Huston
57 Points
6 Lists (3rd,16th,19th, 19th,20th,22nd

[rauldc14]

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1951, Directed by George Stevens
59 Points
4 Lists (4th,9th,15th,17th)

[cricket]

A Place in the Sun was a contender for my list but I did not vote for it.

I liked The African Queen, but not as much as I did years ago.

Still need to watch Tokyo Twilight to be at 100% seen.

[Daniel M]

A Place in the Sun looks great but I haven't seen it. Seen The African Queen and think it's decent but nothing great.

[NedStark09]

Isnt The African Queen a bit low for 84th spot i mean its Bogart and Hepburn. Anyways I had African Queen at 16. Which makes me 2/ 18. Hey i am ok with missing my guess I have 2 of mine go off the list in 3 days. Maybe I should only post movie guesses on movie from my list from 10 to 18th spot respectively

[Citizen Rules]

Bingo! two movies that were on my list:p That makes three movies from my list to make the countdown so far and that kind of worries me that I won't get any of my movies in the top 25:|

A Place in the Sun was #15 on my list.

The African Queen was #20 on my list.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

the african queen is okay. definitely one of the most, if not the most, overrated films of the 50s, but i don't really mind it. bogart and hepburn are great.

haven't seen a place in the sun but it looks good.

[NedStark09]

My Predictions for

82 Hondo
81 Peter Pan

Its gonna be hard too predict off my list at some point so I am picking one movie not on my list but certain it could be next
The King and I

[Mäx]

Haven't seen both. 4 seen, 0 on my list.

[The Gunslinger45]

I have seen The African Queen, but voted for neither movie.

Seen: 4/18
My list: 0

[Nope1172]

2 more I haven't seen.

[Nope1172]

82 Alice in wonderland
81 Ace in the Hole

[donniedarko]

Have not seen either of those

82. The Idiot
81. Summer with Monika

[Chypmunk]

82. Ukigumo [Floating Clouds]
81. An American In Paris

[mark f]

Bogart is my fave actor of all time, and I have him on my list, but this one didn't make it. I still like it a lot, but it doesn't quite hold as much charm for me as it once did.

The African Queen (John Huston, 1951) 3.5-

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I have this film memorized from the old days, but I'm happy to report that the DVD restoration is beautiful and has deleted all those nasty green lines and silhouettes which used to curse this film (yep, meaty, it looks 100% better than the version you watched earlier). The chemistry between Bogie and Kate Hepburn is wonderful, and their gradual romance and love for each other in the face of death is believable and humorous. Even with all these significant persons involved, The African Queen is an excellent example of an independent film. It was made completely-independently from the studio system, but what would you expect since Huston's previous studio flick (The Red Badge of Courage) was butchered. This "independence" may explain part of the reason why the movie seems so personal and why the film's finale seems to almost have been made up on the spur of the moment. Bogart won his only Oscar, quite an accomplishment in the face of Brando's Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire, but the key to the film's popularity is how Hepburn can play her completely-opposite character (Huston told her to play her as Eleanor Roosevelt and the rest, as they say, is History) so wonderfully and yet still project such perfect love and understanding. Sure, there are some "fakish" scenes here and there, but they're far-outnumbered by realistic scenes where when Bogie throws the anchor in the river, you can see and hear all the REAL AFRICAN birds react and fly away. No BS CGI in this flick, just a few quaint models here and there. Check this one out if you've failed to do so thus far.
A Place in the Sun is another good film which has some of director Stevens' most naturalistic cinematography and poetic transitions which completely turn the Monty Clift character (George Eastman) into a tragic figure, but it also has D.A. Raymond Burr at his histrionic worst too.
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[Miss Vicky]

14 movies in and still only one that I've seen.

[Camo]

So glad A Place In The Sun made it, i was starting to think it missed out. I had it at #9, wish i could have had it higher because it is really amazing, my #4 to #12 or something were really grouped together and it was difficult to decide what went where. Curious who had it at #4.

Love Khep and Bogie, haven't seen The African Queen yet though.

Seen - 6/18

My List:
09.A Place In The Sun

[Citizen Rules]

...Love Khep and Bogie, haven't seen The African Queen yet though.
I love the African Queen, it's one of the few movies that I could watch over and over (and I normally don't do that).

A lot of people don't seem to like it, even though it's considered one of the greats. I think that might be because they go into the film expecting more than what the film actually is. It's not a sweeping epic like Lawrence of Arabia, and it's not a deep movie like Kane, and it's not deeply emotional moving and it's not even really about high adventure...

It's beauty lies in the simplicity of the two characters as they grow as people and learn to respect each other. The fact that they are on this African adventure is almost incidental. It's almost like an intimate stage play where we get to know these two diametrically opposed characters and discover their inner charm, as they discover each other.

Anyway I hope you will enjoy it:) when you watch it.

[Kaplan]

Back in my teens when I was going through a Bogie phase, I might have called The African Queen one of the favorites, but now I just think it's a really enjoyable and fun movie. The chemistry between Bogart and Hepburn is great, but then Hepburn seems to have great chemistry with all her male co-stars. But it wasn't on my list.

And I seriously considered A Place in the Sun, but it ended up among a handful of movies I had to cut off at the last second, in this case because it'd been a few years since I'd seen it and I didn't get around to rewatching it in time. I have it ready to watch right now, actually.

[Lucas]

Really solid list thus far. My favorite up to this point is Some Came Running (a film that ranked highly on my list). Tokyo Twilight is excellent as well.

[Nostromo87]

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Had Creature of the Black Lagoon at #12, it was filmed near my beach house. Also, seen To Catch a Thief. It almost made my list, bc of its flashy nostro visuals

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But I ended up leaving it off. I gave

Creature From The Black Lagoon (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytgu9kLCF_E) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytgu9kLCF_E)

14 points.

My List

12. Creature From The Black Lagoon
18. House of Wax

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[mark f]

You turned the Gill Man into a Painted Lady!

[NedStark09]

Has Their Been a Western Go Off yet cause I know there were quite a few well recieved Westerns in the 50s.

[Miss Vicky]

Has Their Been a Western Go Off yet cause I know there were quite a few well recieved Westerns in the 50s.

If you're having trouble keeping up with what has and has not yet appeared on the countdown, please refer to the second post of this thread (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1559287#post1559287).

[rauldc14]

I don't get the praise for The African Queen. Is it bad of me to say I was rooting against it making the list?

Of the first 18, I've seen 9. I need to see some more of them soon.

Cranes are Flying was a really good one I thought. My list was packed with favorites so it still probably would not have cracked my 25, but it would have came close.

The Blob was just great fun for me.

Of the 8 I haven't seen I'm thinking of watching House of Wax and A Place in the Sun next.

[cricket]

Tokyo Twilight was excellent for me 4+

That brings me to 100% seen, and I think there's a decent chance that I will have seen the rest. If anything shows that I haven't seen, I'm wondering if it could be Limelight, or some random musical.