The MoFo Top 100 of the Fifties: The Countdown

[Daniel M]

Not seen either. Was going to see Forbidden Planet will probably show up soon, I know it was a popular Sci-Fi. Day the Earth Stood Still will probably be soonish too, I guess.

[Thursday Next]

Both OK films.

[Nope1172]

Forbidden Planet was my #22!http://cdn.bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/forbidden-planet-p_shot11l.jpgI love this film! Ever since I was a child, it has always been a favorite of mine. I just love the way this film looks. I like this film so much that I made it Movie of the Month (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=43456) almost a year ago. I won't say much now, but here was my original review of the film.
FORBIDDEN PLANET
(1956, Fred Milcox)
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In my opinion 50s sic-fi is one of the most interesting and fun genres to watch. The ideas were new and fresh, and they all had that B-movie low budget charm that I have come to love, and Forbidden Planet is the crème de la crème.

This was one of the first films of its time to send humans to space instead of aliens to earth, and it was done incredibly well. Most of the reason this was done so well was because of the incredible set design and special effects, most of witch even hold up today. The film follows a spacecraft travels to the distant planet Altair IV to discover the fate of a group of scientists sent there decades earlier. They find the brilliant Dr. Morbius, his daughter, and their helpful and lovable robot Robbie. A great part of this film is how well done the "science mumbo-jumbo" talk is used. I completely understood everything that was going on, instead of other sic-fi movies where I have no clue.

The thing I loved most about the film were the aforementioned sets, props, and SFX. The technology looked like something that would pass in modern sic-fi movies, and all of the scene with the monster were done perfectly. The only real problem I had was with the stiff action, especially from Leslie Neilson, but it was still fun to see one of my favorite comedic actors so much younger. The script was put together very well, and the story was fun and entertaining throughout.

Forbidden Planet is one of the greatest sic-fi movies of all time, let alone the 1950s. The movie was unique, fun, beautiful, and it defiantly paved the way for science fiction films in the future.

4.5

This film probably would had been higher on my list had I made it a year ago, but I watched so many great movies in preparation for the countdown, that it fell towards the bottom.

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22. Forbidden Planet (55)
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24. Mon Oncle (67)
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[Mäx]

Have seen neither.

[Tacitus]

Forbidden Planet was my #23.

It's a clever, charmingly dated take on The Tempest and was on my radar from an early age after I read about classic sci-fi films in a 2000AD or Starlord annual (remember annuals? :p) circa 1980.

Early, pre-comedy, Leslie Nielsen appearance ahoy!

[NedStark09]

My List Thus far

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2
3
4
5
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7
8
9
10
11 Shane.
12
13
14 Creature From The Black Lagoon.
15 Peter Pan.
16 The African Queen.
17
18 Cinderella.
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24
25

[Citizen Rules]

I seen and did not really care for Smiles of a Summer Night. So far Bergman is not to my liking.

Forbidden Planet was #13 on my list. I also reviewed it and gave it a rating_5

[Chypmunk]

Never seen Smiles Of A Summer Night but Forbidden Planet has long since been a favourite of mine, is iconic and was #19 on my list so I'm very pleased to see it rightly claim a reasonable position in this countdown.

Seen: more than some, less than others / 46
My List: (#10 = #70, #13 = #98, #19 = #55)

[7thson]

Pretty happy with the results thus far:

3. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
4. Forbidden Planet
13. The Blob
23. The Caine Mutiny

[NedStark09]

Seen Forbidden Planet but not on my list. The other i never even heard of it.

[Kaplan]

The first of at least three Bergman films (possibly more) to make the list. I'd expect to see The Day the Earth Stood Still to make the list, and if so I'm surprised it will be higher than Forbidden Planet, which I think is the better of the two.

[Miss Vicky]

I really enjoyed Smiles of a Summer Night (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1555147#post1555147). I had my reservations going in (A Bergman Rom-Com? What?) and had seen it described as one of Ingmar Bergman's "lesser films" but it was very good and I had it at #9.

Haven't seen the other. Actually I've only seen nine of the films that have shown up so far.

My Ballot
9. Smiles of a Summer Night (#56)
13. Duck Amuck (#89)
20. Written on the Wind (#82)
23. Room at the Top (#73)

[mark f]

Smiles is Bergman's best sex comedy (yes, he made several others) and has strongly influenced Woody Allen's films and obviously not just the period ones. Looking for something different I might have said earlier about Forbidden Planet, I came across this rant I posted when someone said they were planning to remake it a few years ago for a 2010 release.
Anything which is done well is worth doing, but when almost every big budget film is a remake, a sequel, or something so close to plagiarism that it seems like one of those first two, it just makes me feel that Hollywood has completely lost its heart and soul. I believe that one CAN make a good remake of almost any movie, but it mostly depends on if you loved the original and are doing it for the right reasons. A problem I have with the current remakes/sequels is that the reasons they're done seems to be to enable people with little imagination or cinematic skill to ripoff others in order to make enough money to set them up for life. Sorry, but that's what I see for the most part; completely jaded remakes done for a buck.

The original Forbidden Planet wasn't made by people who were cynical and jaded. It was made by people with some imagination who were trying to expand and legitimize the sci-fi genre. There is probably no way that a NEW version could affect today's youth and sci-f fans in the same way that original's Robby the Robot, the super-cool electronic musical score, and the FX, especially that trippy Id Monster, made a entire generation squeal with glee. But hey, I don't like old movies! Look, it's got Leslie Nielson as a straight leading man, and not only that, he gets to kiss scantily-clad Anne Francis. Also, look how fake those sets are! CGI will make this just so much better. We have to fix it for the NOW generation. In fact, you know what? Maybe we should start burning old movies because they are just bad and will rot your brain. New=good; old=bad. When we're done burning old movies and old records (er... CDs), maybe we can start burning some other old things, whether they're breathing or not. We don't want anybody around to tell us something different than we already know.

Whoa, back to Earth here. I still think you can do a good remake, but it's got to be done for creative reasons, and not financial ones. Sorry about this.
Sorry, again. I obviously like these two but didn't vote for either.

[The Gunslinger45]

I have seen Forbidden Planet. Great flick, but I did not vote for it.

4. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
14. Hidden Fortress (1958)
15. Sleeping Beauty (1959)


My List: 3
Seen: 13/46

[Cobpyth]

Gotta love people like Mark passionately talking about films that are obviously close to their heart. Love that old post. Written by a true cinephile.

[77topaz]

More from my list, finally! :) It's been over 20 spots on the countdown since the last one. :eek:

My list so far:
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6. Floating Weeds (#78)
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8.
9. Tokyo Twilight (#91)
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11.
12.
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14.
15.
16. Forbidden Planet (#55)
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18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.

[Omnizoa]

Gotta love people like Mark passionately talking about films that are obviously close to their heart. Love that old post. Written by a true cinephile.
I don't see anything to apologize for, it criticizes a mentality that demands criticism.

I feel like would have been due some of that prior to watching Metropolis.

[SilentVamp]

Well, there really isn't anything from my list making it to this one (although there are a few that I am expecting to do so, but not many more).

Other than the two that I mentioned awhile back (Marty - #4 and Oklahoma - #6), the only other movies of mine to make the list are:
Giant - #9
Cat On a Hot Tin Roof - #15
Smiles Of a Summer Night - #24

[Camo]

There isn't any of my movies making the list: *has 3 more movies than you that have made the list so far*.

[Guaporense]

I think I might had Forbidden Planet on my list but I am not sure.

I thought smiles of a summer night was boring.

[The Gunslinger45]

Waiting on you Raul! I am actually on 8-5 work schedule like a human being, make with the flicks! ;)

[NedStark09]

Todays Predictions are

55 Old Yeller
54 The King and I.

[Camo]

Doubt either of them will make the list now,

55.The Man Who Knew Too Much
54.A Star Is Born

[edarsenal]

seen 3 of the last 4, none made it to my list though. Ingrid Bergman being the odd man out.
Haven't seen Forbidden since my twenties; it was considered a bit of a "stoner classic" back then. Or so I'm told


List:
#14 Peter Pan

Watched: 24/46

[Chypmunk]

Next two:
55. A Night To Remember
54. Stalag 17

[NedStark09]

Doubt either of them will make the list now,

55.The Man Who Knew Too Much
54.A Star Is Born
If Yule Brenner cant get in with his best film outside the 10 Commandments then what does a movie classic mean for the 50s. While The King and I did just miss my list Id be shocked if the King and I never made the 100 spots list but The Hammer Vampire Movie or Oklahoma can.

[Chypmunk]

Hate The King And I ..... Yul Brynner's best film is Westworld anyway but I very much doubt even that will show here :(

[Miss Vicky]

seen 3 of the last 4, none made it to my list though. Ingrid Bergman being the odd man out.
Ingmar. Ingrid Bergman was a woman. ;)

[Chypmunk]

Ingmar. Ingrid Bergman was a woman. ;)
She could be a tough one tho' :)
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[Mr Minio]

I meant to watch Cat on a Hot Tin Roof for ages now. I have no doubt it's a great movie.

Umberto D is one of the most touching movies ever made. The best Italian Neorealism movie ever and come to think of it, one of the best movies ever. #3 on my list!!!!

Never cared for old non-Russian animations, so I haven't seen none of these.

Les Diabolisques is a top notch movie, but Clouzot has better movies like La Prisonniere or total masterpiece The Wages of Fear.

Smiles of a Summer Night is a Bergman movie I haven't seen (even though I've seen 26 of his films!!!)

Forbidden Planet is top notch classical sci-fi. To this day I remember that quote: "Sorry miss, I was giving myself an oil job.".

[Kaplan]

If Yule Brenner cant get in with his best film outside the 10 Commandments then what does a movie classic mean for the 50s. While The King and I did just miss my list Id be shocked if the King and I never made the 100 spots list but The Hammer Vampire Movie or Oklahoma can.

You know Oklahoma! is a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical just like The King and I, right? It's a far cry from being a b-movie, which I remember you calling it before.

[rauldc14]

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1955, Directed by Alain Resnais
103 Points
12 Lists (4th,8th,11th,15th,19th,19th,19th,19th,22nd,23rd,25th,25th)

[rauldc14]

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1955, Directed by Jules Dassin
110 Points
10 Lists (5th,9th,10th,11th,16th,17th,18th,18th,22nd,24th)

[cricket]

Rififi was my favorite noir of the decade, and that'll make 9 out of the 21 that will show from my list.

Night and Fog ranked very high on my documentary list, but I didn't vote for it here.

My list-

5. The Big Country (1958) #66
6. Shane (1953) #64
8. Written on the Wind (1956) #82
10. Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) #56
12. From Here to Eternity (1953) #76
16. Rififi (1956) #53
17. The Hidden Fortress (1958) #69
20. Room at the Top (1959) #73
24. The Cranes are Flying (1957) #98

[Camo]

Rififi is ok, thought i'd like it more though. Night and Fog is my #4. It was difficult to place because i'm sure i actually enjoy other films more but it is so powerful i had to have it high.

I posted this when i first watched it.



Night and Fog (1955) - 4+

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Excellent. It was interesting seeing the other side of the coin to Shoah's gruelling nine and a half hours of interviews with a quick, straightforward thirty minute journey through the concentration camps. There really isn't that much i can say about it. Very powerful film with a great score. I think it maybe worked so well because it was so descriptive and matter of factly put. It really gives you the feel for what life and death was like in one of these hellholes. Chilling final words from the narrator.

Very effective documentary that truly deserved its high placing on our countdown.


I then posted this after rewatching it a few days later.

Rewatched Night and Fog. I only watched it 4 days ago but it didn't leave my head and i kind of needed to watch it again. Upping my rating to 5+ easy. I think it is the best documentary i've seen even though i prefer Enron, as well as one of the best films ever made.

Seen - 17/46
My List - 3/25

04.Night and Fog
09.A Place In The Sun
19.From Here To Eternity

[Chypmunk]

Ooooo a double for me....

Night And Fog was my #22, everybody should watch it once imo.
Rififi was my #9, it's a film I simply adore especially as it didn't have the largest budget yet for most of the film you really wouldn't know as some of the improvisation is magnifique.

Seen: a fair few of 'em
My list: 5 (#9 = #53, #10 = #70, #13 = #98, #19 = #55, #22 = #54)

[Tacitus]

Double score for me!

I had Night & Fog at #19 and Rififi at #11.

I bought Night & Fog on DVD a few months ago (my 25, as per usual, is only made up from films I own) after not seeing it in a couple of decades and being reminded during the Documentaries countdown.

We watched Night & Fog at school before a trip to Auschwitz and I can still remember the day (even though it's at least 5 years ago ;)), which culminated in a bunch of smart-arsed teenagers stumbling around school corridors unable to comprehend what we'd seen, and where we were soon to be going.

Rififi, by contrast, is probably the finest heist movie ever to have a title which sounds like a small, yappy dog.

[Miss Vicky]

Yet another pair I haven't seen.

[donniedarko]

Well, looks like I forgot to put one on my list. Night and Fog would have made my list around 15, but i somehow missed it when looking through my 1950s IMDB ratings. An extremely powefful documentary. Havent seen Rififi

[Daniel M]

Agree with Camo in that I thought Rififi was okay, but expected to like it more. It's a good, solid film, but nothing spectacular. The heist sequence is by far the best best bit though.

Night and Fog is a great film, but not one on my list. I haven't seen it in ages, which is probably understandable for it's content, but probably means that I don't often list it in my favourites.

[Miss Vicky]

Also, almost halfway there. Looking forward to the One Pointers list.

[rauldc14]

2 more films until we have unveiled the first 50!

I plan on doing a nice solid write up summary for those! Will be fun!

[Camo]

Hopefully this will be the first time i have a one pointer.

[Cobpyth]

I think I might have a one pointer (again) this time, but not completely sure.

[Harry Lime]

I had Night and Fog at #25. It likely ranks higher for me but due to the high placing it had in the Documentary Countdown I let it slip a bit. Yeah, that's right, strategic ranking. Don't hate the hater, hate the game.

[The Gunslinger45]

Another one from my list! I love Rififi. A great Noir from France. An excellent crime thriller, a fantastic heist movie, one of the best heist sequences I have seen in film, and surprisingly violent by 50's standards. It was my number 5, and I own the beautiful Criterion Blu Ray.

4. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
5. Rififi (1955)
14. Hidden Fortress (1958)
15. Sleeping Beauty (1959)

My List: 4
Seen: 14/48

[Mr Minio]

Night and Fog is striking. A masterpiece. So is Rififi, but another Dassin movie made my list. :cool:

[MovieMeditation]

I thought both of these would be higher.

Both are movies I have seen the beginning of but shut it off for reasons not related to the quality. I hope to find time for them soon.

[mark f]

I had Night and Fog as my 19th - probably too low but that's how they shook out.
I had a friend visiting just after New Year's (2011), and besides listening to dozens of my old vinyl, I showed him several movies which he claims to have never even heard of. Now, this friend Nick, the son of one of my best friends, is 21, so it doesn't really surprise me that much. Whenever he visits, we watch movies he's never seen, but I think this was the first time that he hadn't even heard of any of them. :cool: These are what we watched while he was here: Morgan!, Joe (1970), The Wanderers, Play It Again, Sam, The Town and:

Night and Fog (Alain Resnais, 1955) 4
Shattering depiction of what life and death at a Nazi concentration camp were like during WWII using both B&W films shot by the Nazis and the Allies when they "liberated" the camps and color film of what they looked like 10 years later. This 31-minute film is a textbook example of documentary filmmaking with a purpose, and although most of it is very low-key, it builds to a powerful conclusion and then makes its most audacious twist by basically indicting the French's occupation in Algeria in such a way that it compares them to the Nazis and says that the unthinkable may happen again without vigilance. Nick said that he had just watched The Shawshank Redemption for the first time before arriving, and we both agreed it's an excellent film, but then he said after watching this that Shawshank didn't seem quite as strong anymore.
Rififi has all kinds of cool and modern things in it to make it a quintessential '50s film noir, most notably the silent half-hour heist. It was the first film American expatriate director Jules Dassin made after his blacklisting forced him to leave the country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVRiC5ysSLk
My List
4. Room at the Top (#73)
8. The Caine Mutiny (#80)
14. People Will Talk (#88)
19. Night and Fog (#54)
21. Oklahoma! (#97)
24. The Big Country (#66)

[Nope1172]

Rififi was my #18!http://66.media.tumblr.com/b75f88d11560f1d93a549ad95342cc88/tumblr_ncuzrsXN8P1taitvto3_1280.png
Rififi might just be my favorite heist movie, and the heist doesn't even take up that much of the film. The heist scene is pretty long, but it doesn't come at the end like in most heist films. I mainly prefer the set up of the heist than the scenes that follow the heist. I still liked the movie after the heist, but I thought the first half was significantly better. Great movie that made my list.

This was one of the last films that I watched for the HoF, and I knew it would make my list.

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18. Rififi (53)
19. ?
20. ?
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22. Forbidden Planet (55)
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24. Mon Oncle (67)
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[jiraffejustin]

I voted for Night and Fog. Deciding where to place it on a top 25 list was difficult, so I think I had it some where in the bottom half. It deserves a better than that, but showing up on the big list is really all I hoped for it. I am glad it's here. If you haven't seen it, go watch it. It's going to be one of the worst experiences of your week.

[Nostromo87]

Jayne Mansfield's all like,

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Where are my 50s movies MoFo moviefos?

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[dadgumblah]

Forgot to add, after beginning, the ones I've seen. Copying from the top list on page 1, here they are:
100. Marty (46)
99. House of Wax (46)
97. Oklahoma (47)
96. The Blob (47)
95. Some Came Running (51)
92. Roman Holiday (52)
89. Duck Amuck (55)
88. People Will Talk (55)
87. Creature from the Black Lagoon (56)
86. To Catch a Thief (57)
84. The African Queen (57)
83. A Place in the Sun (59)
80. Caine Mutiny (62)
79. Horror of Dracula (62)
77. Giant (65)
76. From Here to Eternity (65)
66. The Big Country (78)
65. The Ladykillers (78)
64. Shane (83)
63. Kiss Me Deadly (87)
62. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (95)
60. Cinderella (95)
59. Peter Pan (96)
58. Sleeping Beauty (97)
57. Les Diaboliques (101)
55. Forbidden Planet (103)

[donniedarko]

52. Lady and the Tramp
51. Strangers on a Train

[gbgoodies]

Sleeping Beauty is a great movie, and Maleficent is one of my favorite Disney villains, but it didn't make my list. I'm glad to see that a bunch of classic Disney movies are making the countdown, even though I didn't include them on my list.

I think I saw Les Diaboliques, but I'm not sure. Is there a scene with a dead body in a dirty swimming pool? (I think the dead body disappears from the pool if I remember correctly.) If that's the right movie, then I saw it, but it was quite a while ago, and I don't remember it very well, so I never even considered it for my list.

Smiles of a Summer Night was a pretty good movie, but I never considered it for my list.

Forbidden Planet is a fantastic movie, and I really wanted to include it on my list, but I just couldn't find room for it. It was one of the last few movies cut from my list. (Where were all of you people who voted for it when it was the Movie of the Month? I don't remember reading this many reviews of it in that thread. :skeptical: )

Rififi is a great movie, and I considered it for my list, but it just didn't make the cut. I'm not surprised to see it made the countdown.

I never even considered Night and Fog for my list because it's a documentary and a short, but it's very powerful and a tough watch, so I'm not surprised to see it made the countdown.

[Mäx]

I've seen both movies. Rififi was my #10. Awesome heist movie with great atmosphere! I though about placing Night and Fog on my list for it is a fantastic yet gut-punching short.

List:
10. Rififi
20. From Here to Eternity

[Kaplan]

I think I saw Les Diaboliques, but I'm not sure. Is there a scene with a dead body in a dirty swimming pool? (I think the dead body disappears from the pool if I remember correctly.) If that's the right movie, then I saw it, but it was quite a while ago, and I don't remember it very well, so I never even considered it for my list.


Yes, you're thinking of the right movie.

[Captain Spaulding]

Rififi was my #22. My write-up from the Movie Tab:

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Rififi
(Jules Dassin, 1955)
4
A lot has been made about the heist sequence, and deservedly so. That dialogue-free thirty-minute stretch is as riveting as any scene you'll find. The painstaking level of detail, the sound-editing, the visual storytelling, the body language and facial expressions of the perspiring performers -- everything about that sequence is the epitome of cinematic excellence. I didn't think it was possible to top the heist sequence in Le Cercle Rouge, but Rififi has it beat. However, this film is so much more than one famed sequence. All three acts -- the preparation, the heist, the ensuing fallout -- are incredible, and the stakes and the level of danger steadily increase throughout the running time. Rififi feels darker and more cynical than most noir I've seen. The film has plenty of style, but it feels more grounded in realism than other entries in the genre. This is noir that's grizzled and stoic. Noir that's been through hard times. Noir with dirt under its fingernails and deep crevices beneath its fedora. Jean Servais perfectly embodies both the gravitas of his character and the no-nonsense attitude of the film. Allusions to the director's blacklisting add extra subtext to the film for viewers looking to read into such things, and the film's overall influence can be felt in crime films all these decades later. Easily one of the best noir films I've seen and a definite contender for my 50's list.


My List So Far:
#8) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
#13) Johnny Guitar
#14) The Seven Year Itch
#21) The Hidden Fortress
#22) Rififi

[Mr Minio]

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So kinky!

[Chypmunk]

Today's two that won't show.....
52. Rebel Without A Cause
51. Wild Strawberries

[Ðèstîñy]

Kiss Me Deadly was number eight on my list.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was number 12 on my list.
Forbidden Planet was number 14 on my list.

That makes seven films from my list, so far.

[NedStark09]

Seen 12 /42

List 5/25

Predictions Changes

55 The Robe.
54 Alice In Wonderland.

[Camo]

Doubt The Robe will make it also it is 52 and 51 today.

52.A Star Is Born
51.The Ten Commandments

[rauldc14]

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1956, Directed by Stanley Kubrick
110 Points
13 Lists (10th,10th,12th,13th,14th,19th,19th,19th,21st,22nd,23rd,24th,24th)

[rauldc14]

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1952, Directed by John Ford
111 Points
9 Lists (2nd,6th,12th,12th,13th,18th,18th,18th,24th)

[Miss Vicky]

Two more I haven't seen.

[Swan]

Wow, can't believe I didn't have The Quiet Man on my list. Wish I did though, great movie.

The Killing is my least fave Kubrick. I saw it years and years ago, but remember not digging it too much.

[cricket]

The Quiet Man is a well rounded movie, and that makes 10 for me from the first half of the countdown.

The Killing was terrific as well.

My list-

5. The Big Country (1958) #66
6. Shane (1953) #64
8. Written on the Wind (1956) #82
10. Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) #56
12. From Here to Eternity (1953) #76
16. Rififi (1956) #53
17. The Hidden Fortress (1958) #69
18. The Quiet Man (1952) #51
20. Room at the Top (1959) #73
24. The Cranes are Flying (1957) #98

[Daniel M]

The Killing is a good film, I like it but it wasn't close to making my list.

The Quiet Man marks the first second film from my list to make it. I had it at number 12, a great film. I only watched it for the first time fairly recently, probably in the last year, and I watched most of it again recently (along with The Searchers, too, just before I sent my list). Such a delightful film, you can tell that John Ford has a lot of love for Ireland, the photography is beautiful as usual in his films, and the chemistry and moments between John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara are fantastic. One of those warm films that you settle in to and grows on you, the ending is great fun too.

Pretty sure Mark will show up with a cool write-up, I know it's his favourite Ford. My guess is Bluedeed had it on his list, maybe Lucas too, I'm hoping those two will start showing up and commenting on the films :)

Edit: Forgot about Written on the Wind

[cricket]

Did Bluedeed^^send a list?

[rauldc14]

He didn't :(

It was the first thing I thought about when this movie narrowly missed the top 50.

[Daniel M]

It makes me worried for some of the other Ford films on my list though. I'll be kind of sad if The Searchers is the only other film of his that shows up.

[Daniel M]

He didn't send a list? This is terrible news :(

[NedStark09]

Its kinda amazing that as big an era of 50s were for John Wayne the first movie was a movie I thought about putting in but put another film in instead.
I ve only seen The Quiet Man 3 times.

[Camo]

He didn't send a list? This is terrible news :(

I remember he said in the other thread that he was planning on sending one. Must have forgot or been busy. Too bad he might have helped some of my choices.

The Killing is one of the few Kubricks i haven't seen yet, always thought it seemed interesting. I have The Quiet Man ready to watch, i actually planned to watch it don't know what happened but i didn't end up.

[Camo]

Also are you posting the one pointers today Raul or tomorrow before the top 50 starts?

[rauldc14]

My list at the halfway point:

12. The Quiet Man
22. Caged
23. Marty
24. Smiles of a Summer Night

A write up of the first 50 will be coming from me today or tomorrow

[Holden Pike]

I had Kubrick's hardboiled The Killing as my thirteenth pick, giving me but three so far at the halfway point. The Killing was highly influential, and I still love this pulper with a script by the great Jim Thompson, adapted from the novel Clean Break by Lionel White. Any movie that boasts a cast that includes Sterling Hayden, Elisha Cook Jr., Timothy Carey, and Marie Windsor is alright in my book, Sonny Jim. "You like money. You've got a great big dollar sign there where most women have a heart."

MY LIST
13. The Killing (#52)
18. Pickup on South Street (#72)
25. The Big Country (#66)

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[Chypmunk]

The Killing is good but didn't make my list. It's been far too long since I've seen The Quiet Man for it to have been in consideration, my bad.

Seen: some but not others
My List: some but not others

[NedStark09]

I would never had expected Raul would only have 4 films at the halfway point but then again some of the very best movies in my opinion are still on the board. I know 6 only mist will be 1 pointers because no way they are on a top 50. I really only expect 6 more movies to be on my list and the countdown.

[rauldc14]

Would like to see some future predictions as well, MOFOs!

[Chypmunk]

Would like to see some future predictions as well, MOFOs!

Global Warming will get worse but scientists will eventually agree it is primarily part of a natural cycle that the planet undergoes and cows will no longer be regarded as the 'black sheep' of the animal kingdom
Arsenal won't win either the Premier League, FA Cup or Champions League
Hillary Clinton will be elected President and Mexico will offer to finance a wall to be built around Donald Trump
My flight with Ryanair on Saturday will take off late but be deemed to have arrived either early or on time due to the ridiculously long 'scheduled flight time' they are allowed to use.


Hope those are at least partway the type of thing you are looking for...:)

[Camo]

My predictions for tomorrow that have less chance of coming true than Chyps Trump one.

50.Alice In Wonderland
49.The Ten Commandments

Also my #25 will be a one pointer. And Rauls write up will be great ;)

[Chypmunk]

Looks like I might have misunderstood the request :o

50. The Ten Commandments
49. Alice In Wonderland

Also - some other b*stard lovely MoFo will pick the same movie for a 1-pointer as myself and it won't get a mention 'cos it has two points in total :bawling:

[Mäx]

Another two movies i haven't seen.

Seen: 14/50
List: 2/25

[cricket]

Would like to see some future predictions as well, MOFOs!

Final 50 guess-

12 Angry Men
400 Blows
Ace in the Hole
A Streetcar Named Desire
Alice in Wonderland
An Affair to Remember
Anatomy of a Murder
All About Eve
Ben-Hur
Bridge on the River Kwai
Day the Earth Stood Still
Dial M For Murder
East of Eden
Godzilla
High Noon
Ikiru
In a Lonely Place
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
La Strada
Man Who Knew Too Much
Night of the Hunter
North By Northwest
Old Yeller
Pickpocket
On the Waterfront
Ordet
Pather Panchali
Paths of Glory
Rashomon
Rear Window
Rebel Without a Cause
Rio Bravo
Sansho the Bailiff
Searchers
Seven Samurai
Seventh Seal
Singin' in the Rain
Some Like It Hot
Stalag 17
Strangers on a Train
Sunset Blvd.
Sweet Smell of Success
Ten Commandments
Throne of Blood
Tokyo Story
Touch of Evil
Vertigo
Wages of Fear
Wild Strawberries
Witness for the Prosecution

[Chypmunk]

Final 50 guess-


12 Angry Men
400 Blows
Ace in the Hole
A Streetcar Named Desire
Alice in Wonderland
An Affair to Remember
Anatomy of a Murder
All About Eve
Ben-Hur
Bridge on the River Kwai
Carry On Nurse
Day the Earth Stood Still
Dial M For Murder
East of Eden
Godzilla
High Noon
Ikiru
In a Lonely Place
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
La Strada
Man Who Knew Too Much
Night of the Hunter
North By Northwest
Old Yeller
Pickpocket
On the Waterfront
Ordet
Pather Panchali
Paths of Glory
Rashomon
Rear Window
Rebel Without a Cause
Rio Bravo
Sansho the Bailiff
Searchers
Seven Samurai
Seventh Seal
Singin' in the Rain
Some Like It Hot
Stalag 17
Strangers on a Train
Sunset Blvd.
Sweet Smell of Success
Ten Commandments
Throne of Blood
Titfield Thunderbolt
Tokyo Story
Touch of Evil
Vertigo
Wages of Fear
Wild Strawberries
Witness for the Prosecution


^ but that's 52 movies :eek: ^













:drevil:

[Daniel M]

Never heard of Old Yeller (apart from Ned Starks post), didn't know Gozilla was meant to be good. And I was wondering about Stalag 17, is The Ten Commandments certain? I'd be surprised if M. Hulot's holiday didn't make it as Mon Oncle did.

[rauldc14]

100-51: A Rauldc Analysis

I was hoping that I would be able to go all Cricket on this countdown and not have much missing that I didn't see. That wasn't the case, as I watched many films that were on the fringe rather than many of those in the 100-51 slots. I managed to see 21/50 so far and I'll surely try to catch some of the others as 2016 continues on.

I had 4 of my list make the big list so far. My highest placing film to make it thus far is The Quiet Man. It is one of the most visual fifties films to make this countdown, and it is one of my favorite John Ford films. This film was originally recommended to me by Mark F, and I have rewatched this film due to how much I liked it as well. John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara are a great pair and they worked well together. It's a shame Bluedeed didn't send a list as this would have easily then made the top 50.

My next one comes from my 22 slot, Caged. This was recommended by Citizen Rules in the Fifties Hall of Fame Part 1. What I like about the film the most is the films dark setting. I also believe Elanor Parker gave a fantastic performance and it is a blast seeing her character progress throughout the film. Undoubtedly it was a performance that I was glad got nominated for an Oscar back then.

At 23 I had Marty. I had just joined this forum and was trying to tick a few off of the Oscars Best Picture list and I stumbled upon this simple lighthearted film. I really enjoyed it and I believe that Ernest Borgnines performance is pretty underrated in the grand scheme of Fifties performances. Just a simple film of a normal guy with a touching story.

At 24 was Ingmar Bergmans Smiles of a Summer Night, also seen for the Fifties Hall of Fame and nominated by Cricket. This one was on my radar prior to that Hall of Fame but it made me watch it prior to this countdown. I liked the film because of its uniqueness and while not my favorite Bergman it made me appreciate Bergman as a filmmaker as he is a very well rounded and complex filmmaker who can make a variety of different kinds of film. I almost gave the 24 and 25 slots to different films but it's uniqueness was the deciding factor on this making my list.

What are my favorites to make this list that weren't on mine?

From Here to Eternity was one of those films in contention for my list, but I just hadn't seen it in quite awhile that I went for the more recent watches. I was very glad to see it on the list without my help.

Perhaps one of the best made films on this list so far was The Cranes are Flying, and I recommend that everybody sees this film. It's story is gut wrenching and it is a very beautiful film.

Any bad movies so far?

I was quite surprised to see Cinderella make the list, and especially so far down. Admittedly the first couple times I saw it on ballots I figured it didn't stand a chance but as time went by I became floored by it being a real possibility. I still thinks it's an ok film, but there had to be better choices.

Many will hate me by saying this but I just never got the appeal of The African Queen as a quintessential film for the fifties. I thought it was a bad Bogart film and a bad Hepburn film. They've both done tons better. But hell, Bogie won an Oscar for it!

What films that you haven't seen seem the most intriguing?

A lot. It's hard to pick and choose with this but if I have to choose films here they are:
-Forbidden Planet
-Pickup on South Street
-Tokyo Twilight
-Creature from the Black Lagoon
-Night and Fog

Not saying that they would be the five I would like best, just saying these are likely the next five I see.

What did you make of three Disney films in a row?

I thought it was a pretty interesting touch to the countdown. With these three there were really no front runner of which one people liked more, so it was interesting to see all three bunched together. I still would like to see Peter Pan and Cinderella again. I rewatched Sleeping Beauty for the animated musical Hall of Fame and thought it was a very visually striking animation with a decent enough story and a great villain.

What about some of those other films you've seen?
I was really glad to see Ugetsu make it certainly. That film really surprised me when I rewatched it and it still has potential to be a fifties favorite down the road. Mizoguchi is just such a great story teller and he is a director that I need to see more work from.

The Blob was just a film that I found fun. It's nothing spectacular but I can appreciate it as a pioneer to disaster and monster films.

I don't have much to say about a Duck Amuck, but I think it has enough fans to certainly warrant a spot on the countdown. I've never been big into placing shorts on a list of films as it's hard for me to compare the two in a way.

I didn't care for The Killing. Kubrick is so hit and miss for me and this was one of his misses for me.

Kiss Me Deadly was decent noir for me, but I've certainly seen better. Lots of noir fanboys got that on the list.

Seven Year Itch was a surprise to see make this list as well. I didn't even know that people really liked it. It's one of my lower tier Wilder films, but I'm not going to complain with seeing Wilder on this list.

Who were the winners of the first fifty?
Yasujiro Ozu got to leave his mark with 2 films that were definitely not shoo-ins to make the fifties list in Tokyo Twilight and Floating Weeds. I've seen Floating Weeds and it rightfully should have made this list. Ozu is an exceptional filmmaker and he has come away a winner so far.

George Stevens landed three films although I haven't seen a one of them. He's leading the pack from a directors standpoint,

Two for Wyler, two for Ray, two for Zinnemann. I've seen both Wylers and they were just ok for me. I think I might enjoy Roman Holiday a bit more with another REWATCH. I wasn't too big on Ray's Bigger than Life, so perhaps Johnny Guitar could be better for me. Already stated how much I liked Zinnemann's From Here to Eternity, and while I enjoy other Zinnemann films, I'm unsure that Oklahoma! Would match that description.

How has the countdown gone for the host so far?

I'd be lying if I said it wasn't stressful. But we are 50% of the way there and I feel like I'm doing what I can to provide a fun countdown! Sorry if I have let anybody down!

[cricket]

Never heard of Old Yeller (apart from Ned Starks post), didn't know Gozilla was meant to be good. And I was wondering about Stalag 17, is The Ten Commandments certain? I'd be surprised if M. Hulot's holiday didn't make it as Mon Oncle did.

I think there's probably 45 sure things, and those aren't them.

[The Gunslinger45]

Another one from my list, and two I have seen. I love me some Kubrick, and The Killing is a great flick. Another great heist movie, but for different reasons then Rififi. It was my #10. I have seen The Quiet Man, but I did not vote for it. Had my father been a MoFo and submitted a list, this would be in his top 3, since it is one of his all time favorite films. And he made me watch it, and I liked it.

4. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
5. Rififi (1955)
10. The Killing (1956)
14. Hidden Fortress (1958)
15. Sleeping Beauty (1959)


My List: 5
Seen: 16/50

[Camo]

Good stuff Raul :up:

I'd be stunned if Old Yeller or Godzilla made the top fifty. Also there's one that made my list that i still think has a slight chance because i heard others mention it. If it isn't in the next 10 though then no chance.

[Camo]

Also The Titfield Thunderbolt? :laugh: I'd never heard of that, i thought Chyp was joking every time he included it.

[cricket]

Also The Titfield Thunderbolt? :laugh: I'd never heard of that, i thought Chyp was joking every time he included it.

I figured it was some erotic Sci-Fi

[Camo]

Oh man :facepalm: I just realized it was Chyp who added it to your post :rotfl:

Go home Camo.

[Chypmunk]

The Titfield Thunderbolt (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046436/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
http://lowres-picturecabinet.com.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/51/main/7/245380.jpg

[The Gunslinger45]

Good stuff Raul :up:

I'd be stunned if Old Yeller or Godzilla made the top fifty. Also there's one that made my list that i still think has a slight chance because i heard others mention it. If it isn't in the next 10 though then no chance.

Godzilla better make the Top 50. :p

[Tacitus]

I bloody well hope The Titfield Thunderbolt makes it - It was a casualty of my 'only so many Ealings' rule. ;)

[Camo]

Godzilla better make the Top 50. :p

I'm not even sure if i've seen it i'd just be surprised if it made it this high.

[Mr Minio]

The Killing is superb. Haven't seen The Quiet Man, but I really like Ford, so chances are I will love it.

[Swan]

You've been doing a great job Raul!

[Kaplan]

I'm not even sure if i've seen it i'd just be surprised if it made it this high.

Don't be. Godzilla (Gojira) shouldn't miss the countdown.

Anyway, I had The Killing at #19.

My List:

6. Pickup on South Street (#72)
8. Mon Oncle (#67)
13. From Here to Eternity (#76)
19. The Killing (#52)
21. Room at the Top (#73)
23. Les Diaboliques (#57)

I believe only three of my films have no chance of making it at this point, including my one-pointer.

[Omnizoa]

*smacks forehead* Godzillaaaaa coulda picked that.

[Nope1172]

As long as Seven Samurai makes the top ten and Vertigo doesn't win... I'll be happy.

[cricket]

I feel like I hear more talk on the forum about Ikiru and Rashomon than The Seven Samurai.

[77topaz]

My list so far with, for the first time, my predictions of what will happen to the rest:
1. Top 10
2. Top 10
3. Top 5
4. Top 50
5. Top 5
6. Floating Weeds (#78)
7. Top 20
8. Probably won't make it
9. Tokyo Twilight (#91)
10. Probably won't make it
11. Probably won't make it
12. The Killing (#52)
13. Probably won't make it
14. Top 50
15. Top 20
16. Forbidden Planet (#55)
17. Top 20
18. Top 50
19. Top 10
20. Top 5
21. Top 50
22. Top 20
23. May or may not make it
24. Probably won't make it
25. Probably a one-pointer

[Guaporense]

The Killing is very low there.

[mark f]

The Killing is Kubrick's first major film. I like it but it wasn't on my list.
The Killing (Stanley Kubrick, 1956) 3 - Early Kubrick noir thriller provides juicy roles for plenty of Hollywood icons as well as his playing around with timelines and narratives four decades before Pulp Fiction. Much of it remains fresh and raw today.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_izD68UiAE8Q/TG09Xy93EcI/AAAAAAAAB4U/l-hRDmrCTSE/s1600/The+Killing+1.jpg

On the other hand, The Quiet Man is one of my all-time favorite films - I had it at #2.

The Quiet Man (John Ford, 1952) 4.5

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I used to watch this film every St. Patrick's Day, and yes, I understand that several people believe it to be a cliched, insulting concept of Ireland and Irish people. Me? Yes, almost every student I ever have asks me if I'm Irish, but no matter what the truth is, I love this film. It's a wonderful St. Paddy's Day flick but it's also an equally-awesome Valentine's Day film. My bottom line is that this is John Wayne's greatest romance, greatest comedy, greatest performance and greatest movie all rolled into one. There are scenes in this film where Wayne seems to be living a spiritual life which is so strong that we cannot see beyond the heartfelt ache in his eyes to yell out to him to try to help him in his seemingly-simple quest to realize his best in the form of the most-perfect future imaginable for him and his woman of choice, Mary Kate (Maureen O'Hara).

I know people who do not realize that this is a comedy, let alone one of the the most-outrageous, laugh-out-loud comedies ever made. The cast is beyond perfection. The way in which Mary Kate's brother (Victor McLaglen) mangles the English language is uproarious. ("He'll regret it to his dying day, if ever he lives that long." "He crept up behind my back to steal her from in front of my nose.") He and Mary Kate have an obvious history and it doesn't take long for that "Quiet, peace-loving" John Wayne to develop one with Squire Red Will Danaher too. The mystery of who the John Wayne character is really works in the context of the film too and shows why he's afraid to fight anybody anymore, at least at full force.

The other supporting characters contribute mightily to the spirit of the film as well as its specifics. Barry Fitzgerald is incredible as the thirsty old man who picks up Sean Thornton from the train station and spends most of the flick by his side. Arthur Shields (Barry Fitzgerald's brother) plays the Protestant vicar who alone knows Sean's secret before the film's climax, and Ward Bond is excellent as the Priest who takes a liking to Sean and helps him get all that he wants. Mildred Natwick is wonderful as the "best man in Innisfree" who cannot wait to see how the titanic battle between Dannaher and Thornton plays out. Victor Young composed one of his most-beautiful musical scores and the luxurious color photography won an Oscar. If you haven't seen this wonderful movie before, you need to set aside some time long before next St. Paddy's Day to just relax and enjoy yourself.

The Quiet Man contains one of my favorite endings of all time. I often wonder though if it was ever actually written down into script form or if John Ford just came up with the idea to film the ending on location at the spur of the moment utilizing the enormous cast. Whatever the truth is, the ending always brings tears and an enormous smile to my face as the bagpipes swell. What does anybody else think about the ending; at least if you understand what I'm talking about? This ending seems almost theatrical in nature in the way it allows the cast something resembling a curtain call at the end.

My List
2. The Quiet Man (#51)
4. Room at the Top (#73)
8. The Caine Mutiny (#80)
14. People Will Talk (#88)
19. Night and Fog (#54)
21. Oklahoma! (#97)
24. The Big Country (#66)

[dadgumblah]

Wow, I was sure that The Quiet Man would make the top 25. I had it at #18 on my list. Love this movie.
That's three of mine in the top 50, with:
Shane 6/64
The Country 12/66
The Quiet Man 18/51

Hoping for a better showing in the remaining countdown. Still, great list, great decade. And yes, even though I didn't include it on my list, the original Gojira (Godzilla without Raymond Burr) definitely deserves a slot on the list.

[Citizen Rules]

How has the countdown gone for the host so far?

I'd be lying if I said it wasn't stressful. But we are 50% of the way there and I feel like I'm doing what I can to provide a fun countdown! Sorry if I have let anybody down!Raul you're rocking this! I'm really enjoying the countdown and you're doing a great job...and I bet it can be stressful. I guess if I ever do one of these I'll found out just how stressful:eek:

BTW the 100-51: A Rauldc Analysis, very cool idea for a post, good read! I liked the 'inside take' of your post as only a host can do.

Oh....I've seen both The Quiet Man and The Killing, two awesome films, but not on my list.

[Camo]

Guess i've misjudged Godzilla then if you guys are so confident. I thought first 20 or it wouldn't make it.

[Mr Minio]

100. Marty - rating_4
99. House of Wax - rating_3
98. The Cranes are Flying - rating_4_5 - 21th
97. Oklahoma - rating_2_5
96. The Blob - rating_4
95. Some Came Running - rating_2_5
94. Caged - rating_4_5
93. Human Condition Part 1 - rating_5
92. Roman Holiday - rating_3_5
91. Tokyo Twilight - rating_5 - 4th
90. The Music Room - rating_4
89. Duck Amuck - rating_3
88. People Will Talk - NOT SEEN
87. Creature from the Black Lagoon - rating_3
86. To Catch a Thief - rating_3
85. Bigger than Life - rating_3_5
84. The African Queen - rating_3_5
83. A Place in the Sun - NOT SEEN
82. Written on the Wind -rating_3
81. Johnny Guitar - rating_3_5
80. Caine Mutiny - NOT SEEN
79. Horror of Dracula - rating_4
78. Floating Weeds - rating_5 - 5th
77. Giant - NOT SEEN
76. From Here to Eternity - NOT SEEN
75. Hiroshima Mon Amour - rating_5 - 11th
74. Seven Year Itch - NOT SEEN
73. Room at the Top - rating_4
72. Pickup on South Street - NOT SEEN
71. Nights of Cabiria - rating_4_5
70. A Man Escaped - rating_4_5
69. Hidden Fortress - rating_4_5
68. Ugetsu - rating_4_5 - 19th
67. Mon Oncle - rating_3
66. The Big Country - NOT SEEN
65. The Ladykillers - NOT SEEN
64. Shane - NOT SEEN
63. Kiss Me Deadly - NOT SEEN
62. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - NOT SEEN
61. Umberto D - rating_5 - 3rd
60. Cinderella - NOT SEEN
59. Peter Pan - NOT SEEN
58. Sleeping Beauty - NOT SEEN
57. Les Diaboliques - rating_4
56. Smiles of a Summer Night - NOT SEEN
55. Forbidden Planet - rating_4
54. Night and Fog - rating_4_5
53. Rififi - rating_4_5
52. The Killing - rating_4
51. The Quiet Man - NOT SEEN

Seen: 32/49
List: 6/49

[Kaplan]

Seen: 32/49
List: 6/49


Psst...it's 50. Fifty movies have been revealed. I think I've seen about the same number as you, maybe a couple more, but I've got at least five more lined up to watch.

[SkyDog]

Seen: 23/50

My List: 4/25
11. Nights of Cabiria (71)
12. Tokyo Twilight (91)
18. Rififi (53)
19. Hiroshima, Mon Amour (75)

I'm guessing I'll be in the 20s when it's all over.

[donniedarko]

Had The Killing at #19 on my list. Would write more but I'm pretty drunk homies. Great list so far! First time you really can't tell whats to come

My List:
5.Les Diaboliques
8. People Will Talk
11. Duck Amuck
19. The Klilling
23. The Cranes are Flying
25. Kiss me Deadly

Forgot to include
Night and Fog

[The Gunslinger45]

Had The Killing at #19 on my list. Would write more but I'm pretty drunk homies. Great list so far! First time you really can't tell whats to come

My List:
5.Les Diaboliques
8. People Will Talk
11. Duck Amuck
19. The Klilling
23. The Cranes are Flying
25. Kiss me Deadly

Forgot to include
Night and Fog

I see only one spelling error in your post. You are not drunk enough. TAKE ANOTHER SHOT!

[donniedarko]

That post took me 15 muinutes :rotfl:

[donniedarko]

If you need a good drunk MoFo post here's a PM I sent to Yoda months ago when the Bengals were about to play the Steelers in the playoffs

:laugh:

Football makes everyone crazy.

:rotfl: :facepalm:

I no not remember this

WE DEY. WE DEY GUN BEAT YINZ.


hey ypda

its danbiel aka donniedarko

WHO DEY

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pleasre bring back powder finger and lets bring the old days of moffo. im sure u miss it too.

Good night bub

I love chewing tobbaco

who dey'


bring back PF'


donnie

[gbgoodies]

I think I saw Les Diaboliques, but I'm not sure. Is there a scene with a dead body in a dirty swimming pool? (I think the dead body disappears from the pool if I remember correctly.) If that's the right movie, then I saw it, but it was quite a while ago, and I don't remember it very well, so I never even considered it for my list.

Yes, you're thinking of the right movie.


Thank you. :)

[gbgoodies]

I've seen both The Quiet Man and The Killing, and I liked both movies, but neither made my list.

[honeykid]

You're doing a great job, raul. :up: I really liked the analysis idea/post, too.

I had Night And Fog on my list. I think it was #25.

[Chypmunk]

I'm guessing I'll be in the 20s when it's all over.
Raul is putting these up at a decent clip so I deduce you must currently be 19 with a birthday imminent then ;)

It's a lemon tree my dear Watson!

[Daniel M]

In terms of predictions, what about The Big Heat? Wasn't on your big list Cricket. I watched it after the list started, so couldn't have included it on my list, otherwise I would have. Would have thought it would have made it beforehand anyway.

[Camo]

I think The Big Heat will make it actually. Thought that was 40s for some reason.

[cricket]

It was a contender for my list, and I wouldn't be surprised if it still showed up. I was just thinking that Rififi and The Killing seem to have gotten more talk about them on the forum. I was also wondering if Night and the City might show.

[Camo]

12 Angry Men
400 Blows
Ace in the Hole
A Streetcar Named Desire
Alice in Wonderland
An Affair to Remember
Anatomy of a Murder
All About Eve
Ben-Hur
Bridge on the River Kwai
Day the Earth Stood Still
Dial M For Murder
East of Eden
Godzilla
High Noon
Ikiru
In a Lonely Place
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
La Strada
Man Who Knew Too Much
Night of the Hunter
North By Northwest
Old Yeller
Pickpocket
On the Waterfront
Ordet
Pather Panchali
Paths of Glory
Rashomon
Rear Window
Rebel Without a Cause
Rio Bravo
Sansho the Bailiff
Searchers
Seven Samurai
Seventh Seal
Singin' in the Rain
Some Like It Hot
Stalag 17
Strangers on a Train
Sunset Blvd.
Sweet Smell of Success
Ten Commandments
Throne of Blood
Tokyo Story
Touch of Evil
Vertigo
Wages of Fear
Wild Strawberries
Witness for the Prosecution

From Crickets post definites in bold IMO. Some of the ones i left out i think they will most likely make it but i think there's a slight chance they miss.

Also i like how it was usually Raul who did this in the Countdowns and Cricket kept it going :up:

[Daniel M]

I think Ace in the Hole will definitely make it, Stalag 17 I'm concerned about as I prefer that but think it'll be tough for it to get on now. Agree on the others you don't have in bold. I was thinking about Ordet earlier. Would have thought Sweet Smell of Success would have made it, a lot of people love that, Throne of Blood is not talked about at all really which is odd as its Kurosawa. An Affair to Remember and East of Eden I don't hear too much about on the forum.

A shame it's almost certain that no Anthony Mann films will make the list.

[Camo]

I think Ace in the Hole will definitely make it, Stalag 17 I'm concerned about as I prefer that but think it'll be tough for it to get on now. Agree on the others you don't have in bold. I was thinking about Ordet earlier. Would have thought Sweet Smell of Success would have made it, a lot of people love that, Throne of Blood is not talked about at all really which is odd as its Kurosawa. An Affair to Remember and East of Eden I don't hear too much about on the forum.

A shame it's almost certain that no Anthony Mann films will make the list.

If i was leaving Ordet off i probably should've left Panther Panchali off. I know a member here really loves it but i wasn't sure if there was enough. Also i never hear about The Man Who Knew Too Much but since it is Hitch i hesitated in taking it off.

An Affair To Remember and East of Eden will definitely IMO. The latter especially it just finished second in the 10th HOF, the votes it got from that as well as others already liking it would've been enough IMO.

[Daniel M]

Didn't know about the 10th HOF, that's fair enough.

Yeah Man Who Knew Too Much I'd be shocked if it was so high. I think people prefer To Catch a Thief, at least I do, which already showed.

[Camo]

Not seen either, just hope The Trouble WIth Hary doesn't show up that is my least favourite from him so far. Doubt it will anyway.

[Camo]

And i was just informed i left off Carry On Nurse and The Titfield Thunderbolt. Sorry for the oversight guys and i'm not giving the identity of the one who informed me away. :D

[Daniel M]

The Trouble with Harry is a great film, so you're wrong there :p But I agree it's probably too late for that now :(

[Citizen Rules]

An Affair To Remember and East of Eden will definitely IMO. The latter especially it just finished second in the 10th HOF, the votes it got from that as well as others already liking it would've been enough IMO. East of Eden tied for 1st in the 10th Hof.:p I think it will make the list, I hope!

[NedStark09]

Id be very surprised if any more disney films make it . Its not Good for my list too say so but I just see allot more of the same except for 8 certain films that should be on here. Id give the 10 Commandments more of a shot hen Alice In Wonderland, Or Old Yeller.

[Camo]

East of Eden tied for 1st in the 10th Hof.:p I think it will make the list, I hope!

haha. Yeah, i forgot.

Alice In Wonderland will make it IMO. I wouldn't be surprised if Lady and the Tramp was one of the missing films either. Doubt Old Yeller though, maybe in the first ten but i can't see it making it now.

[Miss Vicky]

Even without the HOF, there's absolutely no way East of Eden missed the cut. The #100 on the list had only 46 points. That's not tough to beat.

[Friendly Mushroom!]

Even without the HOF, there's absolutely no way East of Eden missed the cut. The #100 on the list had only 46 points. That's not tough to beat.

Unless you are 24 Eyes. :(

[NedStark09]

How is Godzilla on Camo list. Dont get me wrong love the King Of Monsters but I just don't picture it in the last 50 movies count down. I know there in area of deem possibility as in maybe .

[Camo]

It's Crickets list not mine. I just copy and pasted it. I thought Godzilla had no chance now but others think it will show up.

[Nope1172]

We know you're here Raul! Just post already!

[NedStark09]

I thought I felt a trimmer in the force.

[mark f]

A hedge trimmer?

[Citizen Rules]

I predict Godzilla and a Hitch film is next.

[Mr Minio]

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http://i.imgur.com/2b0ozfO.gif

1959, Directed by Edward D. Wood Jr.
150 Points
6 Lists
(1st,1st,1st,1st,1st,1st)

[The Gunslinger45]

That would have been awesome.

[Citizen Rules]

Oh hell! I fell for Minio's trick and even repped him....errrgh!

[Gatsby]

I love that film but I didn't vote for it, because, that belongs on a guilty pleasure list. :)

[The Gunslinger45]

Oh hell! I fell for Minio's trick and even repped him....errrgh!

Too easy..

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

[NedStark09]

http://i.imgur.com/inadTDc.png
http://i.imgur.com/2b0ozfO.gif

1959, Directed by Edward D. Wood Jr.
150 Points
6 Lists
(1st,1st,1st,1st,1st,1st)

It would have worked better if you had not put 1st all at the bottom as possible mock numbers that people may of had. Unless Raul has a split personality

[Camo]

Yeah, i'm sure everyone just realized it was a joke when they noticed it was all 1st places at the bottom. I was going to look for a gif of someone looking down and noticing something surprising at the bottom, but i think the idea of that happening to anyone ever is enough. :laugh:

[NedStark09]

Whoever the women is in the movie reminds me allot of Tim Curry character in Rocky Horror Picture show or rather the Women looks like could been related too Tim Curry

[Citizen Rules]

Whoever the women is in the movie reminds me allot of Tim Curry character in Rocky Horror Picture show or rather the Women looks like could been related too Tim CurryIf memory serves me that's Vampira, I'm too lazy to google so not sure of the correct spelling.

[77topaz]

It would have worked better if you had not put 1st all at the bottom as possible mock numbers that people may of had. Unless Raul has a split personality

Plus, it's Plan 9 from Outer Space, not "Other". ;)

[edarsenal]

Damn you Minio, i fell for that one too :)

At the halfway mark I'd like to echo the others and say: DAMN FINE JOB, Raul!!!

This puts me at:

List:
#14 Peter Pan
#24 The Killing

Watched: 26/50

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

the killing is very good. watched it shortly before sending my list, although it didn't end up making it. would've been around #36 i think.

haven't seen the others. i think i've seen 14 total, with 3 on my list.

[77topaz]

When can we expect the one-pointers list?

[Mr Minio]

Oh hell! I fell for Minio's trick and even repped him....errrgh! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r13riaRKGo0

[rauldc14]

I accidently deleted the one pointer list I was almost done with off my iPad :facepalm:

I put quite a bit of work into this so I'm pretty frustrated. I will certainly do my best to get it soon, but with a busy work schedule ahead it won't be till Sunday/Monday at the earliest. I however will move ahead with the actual countdown. Expect 50 and 49 tonight. Sorry guys.

[Chypmunk]

Not a prob - do 'em at the end if it helps.

[edarsenal]

no worries, raul. ON WITH THE SHOW ;)

[rauldc14]

Just don't want to post the one pointers without graphics.

[Citizen Rules]

No worries Raul:)

[jiraffejustin]

The Killing was #10 on my list. A really cool film that plays around with timeline structure. And a great ending that fits the film-noir setting.

I probably should have voted for The Quiet Man, but it's been a long time since I've seen it. I guess I just favored movies I've seen more recently.

My list so far:

4. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
8. Umberto D.
9. Bigger Than Life
10. The Killing
12. Johnny Guitar
23. Night and Fog

[rauldc14]

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1953, Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
112 Points
11 Lists (7th,9th,9th,10th,12th,12th,21st,22nd,22nd,23rd,24th)

[rauldc14]

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1957, Directed by Elia Kazan
115 Points
8 Lists (3rd,4th,7th,8th,14th,15th,19th,23rd

[Camo]

Watched Wages of Fear for the 5th HOF here. Quite liked it but it isn't a favourite. Haven't seen the other one.

[Daniel M]

Not seen either. Spaulding will be happy with both of those showing up. Both look like great films.

[cricket]

I didn't think A Face in the Crowd was great, but I considered voting for it because it made an impression on me.

After loving Sorcerer, I was disappointed in Wages of Fear.

[Miss Vicky]

I watched Wages of Fear for one of the HOFs. It was okay.

[NedStark09]

I have seen a face in the crowd but always pictured Andy as well Andy And I saw this movie some time after seen the Andy Griffith show.

[Citizen Rules]

A Face in the Crowd is another potent social commentary film by Elia Kazan. It's one of the nominations in the Film Noir Hof Part 2.

Here's links to some members thoughts on it:

Citizen Rules:
A Face in the Crowd (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1554995#post1554995)
Raul:
A Face in the Crowd (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1572282#post1572282)
Sean:
A Face in the Crowd (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1544101#post1544101)
SilentVamp:
A Face in the Crowd (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1558550#post1558550)

[mark f]

Both solid entertainments, but I didn't vote for either. Andy Griffith's down-home personality worked well as Lonesome Rhodes who went from country wiseacre to mainstream entertainer to megalomaniac in this reteaming of scripter Budd Schulberg and director Elia Kazan after On the Waterfront. The film is not a film noir, but it does utilize the aesthetics of film noir, nowhere better than the lighting of this scene. Does this remind you of anybody in the news now?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaLQMs_VDLw
H.G. Clouzot's The Wages of Fear is a suspense classic set in South America which delivers several heart-pounding scenes which William Friedkin actually made more astounding in Sorcerer. Yves Montand leads the international cast in the second Clouzot film in our countdown, the other being Diabolique.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAYCADJHImc

[The Gunslinger45]

Seen neither sadly.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

a face in the crowd was my #14. i watched it about a month before sending in my list and i thought it was great, so i nominated it for the noir hall of fame a few days later. i know it's not really a noir, but it fits under the loosest definition and i had just seen it and wanted to share it.

the wages of fear is great too, but it was one of the last films i cut. easily top 30 though.

[Mr Minio]

Wages of Fear is an incredible masterpiece and one of my favourite thrillers of all time. 7th on my list.

Haven't seen that Kazan film, but I really liked the director, so I guess I will like the movie, too.

PS: In 2011 I thought Elia Kazan is a woman.

[dadgumblah]

I've seen most of The Wages of Fear but as it was a rough day, I dozed off during part of it. So I don't count it as a full viewing. I'll try to catch it again sometime.

[Nope1172]

3 of my picks have made it already
4 of my picks won't make it
The other 18 will make it for sure

[gbgoodies]

I've seen both Wages of Fear and A Face in the Crowd, but I didn't love either movie. A Face in the Crowd is probably the better of the two movies, but neither was ever considered for my list.


So just past the half way point, I've seen 39 movies that made the list so far, but the only one from my list to make the countdown was Oklahoma! (1955).

[Mäx]

Have seen neither.

[Chypmunk]

Nor me sadly.

[Kaplan]

I had Wages of Fear at #12. I'd seen Sorcerer by the time I saw Wages, yet still it's a gripping,exhausting and thought-provoking experience to get through. A Face in the Crowd is very good, too, but not on my list.

My List:

6. Pickup on South Street (#72)
8. Mon Oncle (#67)
12. Wages of Fear (#50)
13. From Here to Eternity (#76)
19. The Killing (#52)
21. Room at the Top (#73)
23. Les Diaboliques (#57)

[MovieMeditation]

Seen neither. Thought Wages of Fear would be higher tbh.

[Chypmunk]

Wildly inaccurate guesses (what's new eh?)....

48. The War Of The Worlds
47. Limelight

[rauldc14]

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1953, Directed by Billy Wilder
126 Points
10 Lists (4th,7th,7th,12th,13th,14th,14th,16th,22nd,25th

[rauldc14]

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1956, Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
128 Points
8 Lists (4th,5th,6th,7th,7th,11th,19th,21st)

[cricket]

The Man Who Knew Too Much is one of my favorites from director Hitchcock, and a lot of that has to do with Doris Day.

I remember loving Stalag 17 when I was little. I should have watched it again for this countdown.

[Citizen Rules]

Yahoo! Two more from my list:p....Both are big time favorites of mine.

I rewatched The Man Who Knew Too Much for the 50s Hof and liked it even better the second time around...I've seen Stalag 17 a couple times and it's one of the best of William Holden movies and he made a lot of great films.

That's 11 from my list that has made it and I've seen 31 (I think)

1 Caged.....#94
2
3
4 Caine Mutiny...#80
5
6
7 Pickup on South Street...#72
8
9 Giant...#77
10
11
12 Stalag 17....#48
13 Forbidden Planet...#55
14
15 A Place in the Sun...#83
16 Some Came Running...#95
17
18
19 The Man Who Knew Too Much...47
20 The African Queen...#84
21
22 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof...#62
23
24
25

[NedStark09]

Final 50 guess-

12 Angry Men
400 Blows
Ace in the Hole
A Streetcar Named Desire
Alice in Wonderland
An Affair to Remember
Anatomy of a Murder
All About Eve
Ben-Hur
Bridge on the River Kwai
Day the Earth Stood Still
Dial M For Murder
East of Eden
Godzilla
High Noon
Ikiru
In a Lonely Place
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
La Strada
Man Who Knew Too Much
Night of the Hunter
North By Northwest
Old Yeller
Pickpocket
On the Waterfront
Ordet
Pather Panchali
Paths of Glory
Rashomon
Rear Window
Rebel Without a Cause
Rio Bravo
Sansho the Bailiff
Searchers
Seven Samurai
Seventh Seal
Singin' in the Rain
Some Like It Hot
Stalag 17
Strangers on a Train
Sunset Blvd.
Sweet Smell of Success
Ten Commandments
Throne of Blood
Tokyo Story
Touch of Evil
Vertigo
Wages of Fear
Wild Strawberries
Witness for the Prosecution
Very impressive mr Cricket your 3-1 from you master list. Face In The Crowd was only one thus far not on your list. You had Wages Of Fear, The Man Who Knew Too Much and Stalag 17.

[Camo]

Seen neither. Two of my fave directors so i want to see both. Think this will happen a lot less from now on.

[Camo]

Very impressive mr Cricket your 3-1 from you master list. Face In The Crowd was only one thus far not on your list. You had Wages Of Fear, The Man Who Knew Too Much and Stalag 17.

Genius Cricket!

[edarsenal]

hadn't seen the two previous movies but I have seen Stalag 17 (I am one of the ones who had it at 7th place) and remember seeing The Man Who Knew Too Much when I was around 10 or so. Need a revisit - obviously


List:
#7 Stalag 17
#14 Peter Pan
#24 The Killing

Watched: 30/52

[Mr Minio]

I literally contemplated watching Stalag 17 today. Maybe tomorrow. The Man Who Knew Too Much is a great Hitchcock film. rating_4

[Kaplan]

Another one from my list, Stalag 17 at #16. I did not expect The Man Who Knew Too Much to show up. I like the movie but it doesn't have the best reputation, and there are so many great Hitchcock movies this decade, and four more are going to show up. Que sera sera...

My List:

6. Pickup on South Street (#72)
8. Mon Oncle (#67)
12. Wages of Fear (#50)
13. From Here to Eternity (#76)
16. Stalag 17 (#48)
19. The Killing (#52)
21. Room at the Top (#73)
23. Les Diaboliques (#57)

[Citizen Rules]

... I did not expect The Man Who Knew Too Much to show up. I like the movie but it doesn't have the best reputation, and there are so many great Hitchcock movies this decade, and four more are going to show up. I'm surprised to see it too. It was in the 50s Hof and came in 8 out of 12 nominations and got the impression folks were luke warm to it. I thought I was the only person who loved it, but I guess not!

[Miss Vicky]

Haven't seen either.

[NedStark09]

I have seen all of hitchcock movies but my favorite was the Birds but no one else likes that one.

[Citizen Rules]

I have seen all of hitchcock movies but my favorite was the Birds but no one else likes that one. I like it.

Which Hitch films didn't you like?

[mark f]

Stalag 17 is one of the best POW movies which mixes suspense and mystery with slapstick and wit. William Holden gives a wonderful performance as a hustler who trades goods with the Germans which leads his fellow prisoners to think he may also be trading info to them which causes the deaths of some failed escapees. Billy Wilder also gets clever performances from fellow expatriates Otto Preminger as the German camp commandant and Sig Ruman as jovial Sgt. Schulz. The Man Who Knew Too Much has enough exotic locales, classic Hitch suspense scenes, subjective camerawork and great Bernard Herrmann music to make up for general overlength and a jokey ending. Hey, I still give it 3.5 which I also give Stalag 17.

[gbgoodies]

Stalag 17 is a very good movie, but I rarely like war movies, so it didn't make my list. I think I liked this one more than most war movies because it doesn't really feel like a war movie. It feels more like a long episode of the TV show "Hogan's Heroes".

I strongly considered The Man Who Knew Too Much for my list, but it just didn't make the cut. There were other Hitchcock movies that I felt were more deserving of spots on my list.

[dadgumblah]

Haven't seen Stalag 17 in forever but I loved it way back when. Love The Man Who Knew Too Much as it's got my favorite actor Jimmy Stewart in it. And Doris Day doesn't hurt things. :) Didn't put either on my list though.

[Chypmunk]

Seen both, voted for neither.

[Harry Lime]

I always thought of The Man Who Knew Too Much as bottom tier Hitchcock. Odd to see it so high on the list.

[rauldc14]

I always thought of The Man Who Knew Too Much as bottom tier Hitchcock. Odd to see it so high on the list.

This. I was floored that it made it so high up.

On the other hand, Stalag 17 was on my list. That makes 5 for me so far! It's one of Wilders most underrated films in my opinion. I've almost nominated it for quite a few Hall of Games, so I'm glad to see it make it that high without much exposure.

[Mäx]

I saw The Man Who Knew Too Much a few years and thought it was solid but among the weakest of Hitchock's 50s movies (haven't seen all of them). Stalag 17 is very good movie from Billy Wilder, one of my favourite directors. As mark f already pointed out, Sig Ruman as Schulze is very funny. I've seen him in To Be Or Not To Be before and he was very funny too in this one. As of POW movies, i prefer The Great Escape but Stalag 17 made onto my list, nevertheless.

List:
10. Rififi
20. From Here to Eternity
22. Stalag 17

[Daniel M]

Stalag 17 was 13th on my list. Fantastic film. I know its well regarded but it doesn't get talked about as much as some of Wilder's more serious works, so I'm delighted to see that it actually made it at this point. I think I watched it last year, it was on TV and I recorded it, my step-dad actually walked in and commented that it was a film he always loved, so I kept it after I watched it and watched it again with him soon after. Just a really cool, kind of hangout film, I'll admit I can't remember too much in terms of specifics, but the atmosphere it fantastic, the whole cast is funny, and it has an interesting suspense story at the centre of it too. I much prefer it too The Great Escape, which seems to be much more talked about.

I'm also a bit surprised that The Man Who Knew Too Much made it at this point because I didn't know that people liked it more than To Catch a Thief. Even The Trouble With Harry gets talked about more on this forum, so maybe that still has a chance? I'd doubt it though. Anyway, it's a good film, solid. I think I've only seen it once in full, and then just bits on TV. Enjoyable, but nothing great and slightly overlong from what I recall. Love the opening scenes in Morocco and the closing scenes where we get to see Bernard Hermann in person and hear Doris Day sing "Que Sera, Sera". I'm happy that it made the list, but I thought it would be a 70-100 film.

[Citizen Rules]

Wow, I can't believe the lack of love for The Man Who Knew Too Much. Does anybody pay attention to performances in Hitch films? Or is everyone looking for maximum tension/thrills/twist?

To Catch A Thief is decent but Grace Kelly can't act, she's more window dressing. Doris Day's performance in TMWKM blows her out of the water.

I'd post my review here of The Man Who Knew Too Much, but it's too long and it's long because I'm so passionate about that movie. If you want to know why here's a link.

The Man Who Knew Too Much my review (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1453131#post1453131)

[MovieMeditation]

Don't worry, CR, I'm here for ya. ;) not with a review, but with some love for TMWKTM.

The Man Who Knew Too Much was on my list. That movie got a weird as hell reputation. Some seem to say it's mediocre Hitch at best and most seem to say it's a weaker Hitch movie. Generally a very luke warm attitude and forgotten (intentionally, appearently) movie vibe towards this film. Personally... I don't get it.

I thought it was great when I watched it. Can't say it's a fav, but only because so many Hitch movies are my favs. :p

[Tacitus]

I much prefer it too The Great Escape, which seems to be much more talked about.


Yeah, it's a bit like The Great Escape's plainer, older, better read sister. Auntie The Colditz Story is a hoot at parties, however, but doesn't have Stalag 17's (she gets called Sally a lot and it bugs her) spikier sense of humour. ;)

Stalag 17 was my #7 and I try and watch it once a year.

William Holden got his Oscar in this. :up:

[Camo]

Gonna have to watch TMWKTM soon and see how i feel about it. Has anybody seen both the 30s and 50s ones? And if so how do you think they compare?

The Simpsons episode The Boy Who Knew Too Much is one of my favourite episodes.

[Harry Lime]

Wow, I can't believe the lack of love for The Man Who Knew Too Much. Does anybody pay attention to performances in Hitch films? Or is everyone looking for maximum tension/thrills/twist?
I don't know about everyone, I'm just looking for a decent film...like the original.

[mark f]

Wow, I can't believe the lack of love for Grace Kelly. Not really, but the constant harping that she can't act, say, compared to Doris Day. Does anybody pay attention to performances in Hitch films? :cool:

[edarsenal]

performances!?!? I'm too busy watching for Hitchcock's cameo. Are you kidding me?

;)

[rauldc14]

There will be 4 again tomorrow. Sorry just a busy time at work. I'm off the next 4 though :)

[Beatle]

The List

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100. Marty (46)
99. House of Wax (46)
98. The Cranes are Flying (46)
97. Oklahoma (47)
96. The Blob (47)
95. Some Came Running (51)
94. Caged (52)
93. Human Condition Part 1 (52)
92. Roman Holiday (52)
91. Tokyo Twilight (53)

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90. The Music Room (54)
89. Duck Amuck (55)
88. People Will Talk (55)
87. Creature from the Black Lagoon (56)
86. To Catch a Thief (57)
85. Bigger than Life (57)
84. The African Queen (57)
83. A Place in the Sun (59)
82. Written on the Wind (59)
81. Johnny Guitar (60)

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80. Caine Mutiny (62)
79. Horror of Dracula (62)
78. Floating Weeds (63)
77. Giant (65)
76. From Here to Eternity (65)
75. Hiroshima Mon Amour (66)
74. Seven Year Itch (67)
73. Room at the Top (68)
72. Pickup on South Street (70)
71. Nights of Cabiria (70)

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70. A Man Escaped (71)
69. Hidden Fortress (73)
68. Ugetsu (74)
67. Mon Oncle (75)
66. The Big Country (78)
65. The Ladykillers (78)
64. Shane (83)
63. Kiss Me Deadly (87)
62. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (95)
61. Umberto D (95)

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60. Cinderella (95)
59. Peter Pan (96)
58. Sleeping Beauty (97)
57. Les Diaboliques (101)
56. Smiles of a Summer Night (101)
55. Forbidden Planet (103)
54. Night and Fog (103)
53. Rififi (110)
52. The Killing (110)
51. The Quiet Man (111)

Hi Raul. :)

So far I've seen:

99. House of Wax (46)

On TV when we still even lived in town center. Early 80s. Remembering I liked it, somehow the scene at the end when Price slipped and invalided himself again is burried forever in my mind. Am I even talking the correct movie?

[rauldc14]

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1955, Directed by Carl Theodore Dreyer
128 Points
8 Lists (2nd,2nd,4th,9th,11th,16th,18th,18th)

[rauldc14]

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1955, Produced by Walt Disney
130 Points
9 Lists (2nd,6th,7th,10th,11th,14th,15th,17th,22nd)

[Camo]

Ordet was another one i watched for the 5th HOF here. I liked it and would like to see it again at some point. Lady and the Tramp is OK, surprised it got this high.

[Harry Lime]

I think the Disney films are showing up because people needed stuff to fill out their list. 50s Disney is okay, but not the best of the decade.

[Omnizoa]

1.
2.
3.
4. Duck Amuck
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. Forbidden Planet
10. Lady and the Tramp
11. Sleeping Beauty
12. Cinderella
13.
14. Peter Pan
15.

[Mäx]

Only seen The Lady and the Tramp. It's okay.

[Mr Minio]

Ordet may not be the best Dreyer movie, but it's a masterpiece nevertheless. 18th on my list.

I might have even seen (full movie or parts of it) The Lady and the Tramp as a child, but I'd have to rewatch it to rate it, anyway.

[Daniel M]

Ordet is a great film and was on my list somewhere. A couple of years ago I did an online course thing for Scandanavian films and TV and watched it first then, with the main emphasis being on the ending. I need to watch more Dreyer films.

Lady and the Tramp I've seen, probably quite a lot, I never really liked it that much even as a kid. Weird to see it at this point.

Edit: Think I'm on 25/56 seen now, which is not so bad considering it seemed much worse at one point.

[Nemanja]

I have Ordet on my list at 4 :cool:

My list:
#4 Ordet 46
#5 Marty 100
#12 Umberto D. 61
#17 From Here To Eternity 76
#23 People Will Talk 88
#24 Horror of Dracula 79

[rauldc14]

And there will be two more today guys (later)

Ordet was just ok for me. I should rewatch someday but I don't have a desire to yet.

Lady and the Tramp is fairly solid classic Disney. No true nostalgia from the movie for me though.

[Miss Vicky]

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Lady and the Tramp was my favorite Disney film when I was a child. I loved the romance, the adventure, and even the songs. I've been less enamored with it when I've watched it as an adult but I still enjoy it and I knew it deserved a place on my list. I had a tough time when I was deciding where to put it. Ultimately I decided on #7, because even though I don't love it as much as I used to, I'm still far more likely to watch it again than I am any of those Hitchcocks, Bergmans, Kurosawas, or almost anything else I've seen from this decade.

I hated Ordet.

My Ballot
7. Lady and the Tramp (#45)
9. Smiles of a Summer Night (#56)
13. Duck Amuck (#89)
20. Written on the Wind (#82)
23. Room at the Top (#73)

[seanc]

If I would have had room for a Disney flick on my list, Lady And The Tramp would have been it. I really love the themes in Ordet, I need to watch it again and see if I can love it as a whole. Right now in my mind it just sits as fine.

[jiraffejustin]

I love Ordet. It sucks that bluedeed didn't get a list in, because his list would have helped this beautiful masterpiece of a movie. I was one of the voters that had it at #2.

[The Gunslinger45]

Voted for neither, but I have seen Lady and the Tramp.

4. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
5. Rififi (1955)
10. The Killing (1956)
14. Hidden Fortress (1958)
15. Sleeping Beauty (1959)


My List: 5
Seen: 17/56

[cricket]

I had Ordet as my #11, probably too low to reflect how good my one viewing experience was, but then it's not a movie I desire to see numerous times. For someone like me to be able to get fully invested in a movie like that, that was one of my proudest moments on MoFo.

Lady and the Tramp was one of my favorite Disney movies as a kid, and I've had a thing for cocker spaniels ever since.

My list-

5. The Big Country (1958) #66
6. Shane (1953) #64
8. Written on the Wind (1956) #82
10. Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) #56
11. Ordet (1955) #46
12. From Here to Eternity (1953) #76
16. Rififi (1956) #53
17. The Hidden Fortress (1958) #69
18. The Quiet Man (1952) #51
20. Room at the Top (1959) #73
24. The Cranes are Flying (1957) #98

[jiraffejustin]

Shouts outs to Inger, my favorite character of all-time. Ordet represent.

[NedStark09]

Lady and The Tramp was my 22nd picks I honestly didnt see it at 45 from a list of a hundred 50s films but Im not complaining that makes me

6/25 from my list.

[Swan]

Lady and the Tramp was my #2, but if I was doing my list now and put more thought into it, it would have been my #1. It's a very important film to me. I saw it as a kid, I'm sure, but my love for it is a grown love. I never thought much of it until my recent viewing, which made it one of my all-time favorite films. That's the funny thing about it. People always act like love for Disney animated classics is based on nostalgic appreciation, but for me and this film that's not the case at all.

It's one that makes me so completely happy by the time it's over. Sometimes, you need that, and honestly I can't think of a movie that has made me feel better about life. I watch a lot of horror and a lot of just generally bleak, dark stuff. I like to think those comfort me in a weird, existential way. But of course, I'm all about yin and yang. Sometimes I want something a little more cheerful, something that comforts me in a very different way. And now whenever I think about happier, lighter films, this is the one that immediately comes to mind. It's one that really reaches my spirit and lifts it up, makes me want to keep going.

My impression of it has only grown over time. I mean, it's at the point where the mere thought of the film picks me up, reminds me that life isn't so bad. Right now, I especially need that. In some way, you could say Lady and the Tramp is a bit of a life saver for me.

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[NedStark09]

This statement is correct I as well would want to rethink my list from what put in too where i put my movies but I ahve no time machine and you have too hope your list pleases you in the end no matter how bad it does. Always remember the countdown aint over till it hits 1 and maybe just maybe a person can do good on the 1 point movies part.

[Omnizoa]

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Shocker, makes me wonder what your #1 is.

[MovieMeditation]

I was gonna make a post in defence of Disney flicks, but Swan did a better one that I ever could. Thanks, Swan.

[Swan]

Shocker, makes me wonder what your #1 is.

It's a movie I really love, but unfortunately it's one I'm not as enthusiastic about anymore as I am with Lady and the Tramp. I put my list together in about a minute, very hastily, and regret a lot of my decisions. Lady and the Tramp, in reality, is easily my favorite 50's film.

[mark f]

Two very worthwhile films for different reasons. I didn't have either on my list, but I do believe a true film buff could easily. Did anyone?
Ordet (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1955) 3; Art House Rating: 4.5

Ordet is Danish for "The Word", and this film is undoubtedly Dreyer's last word on the meaning of Christian faith. It's a slow, somber film set in a small Danish village where there seem to be basically two families who practice different forms of Christianity. Morten Borgen (Henrik Malberg) owns a farm and has three sons. The eldest Mikkel (Emil Hass Christensen) has wife Inger (Birgitte Federspiel) expecting a baby, and both parents want a son because they already have two daughters. The youngest son is in love with the daughter Anne (Gerta Nielsen) of Morten's religious rival Peter (Ejner Federspiel). Morten's middle son Johannes (Preben Lerdorff Rye), a former seminarian obsessed with Kierkegaard, believes himself to be the returned Jesus Christ and desperately wants to perform miracles and help save people but since everybody thinks he's crazy, he never seems to get a chance.

As with most of Dreyer's films, it's extremely stark but this reflects well on the environment and simple, harsh life the families go through. Morten believes in a God who wants his family to be happy and rejoice, and he believes that Peter is just suffering through life and can't wait for death to find some reward. Meanwhile, Peter believes that Morten and his family are going to Hell. This obviously causes problems in trying to get their children together, and further complications arise when Inger's pregnancy does not go as planned. This film obviously has no special effects and doesn't need any. People who are seriously interested in an intelligent discussion of what Christianity can be, how God works in mysterious ways and whether faith can move mountains or something even more immovable would do well to watch Ordet. It is a sincere and moving film.
I posted this during the Animated Countdown.
I'm glad Sarah posted just before Lady and the Tramp was revealed because her mom and I brought it to the hospital and were watching it while waiting for Brenda to be far enough along to enter the delivery room and give birth to Sarah. :) It was one of our faves, and of course, a very romantic film. Besides, it has these two villains:
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Despite its sentimental value and the fact that it's really good, I didn't vote for it.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

ordet is good, but i didn't like it as much as i was expecting. i would be open to rewatching it though. haven't seen lady and the tramp since i was a child, but i know i loved it then.

[7thson]

Lady and the Tramp is one of my favorite Disney Films, but it did not make my list. I love it though.

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[Miss Vicky]

I thought we were going to get four today?

[77topaz]

I thought we were going to get four today?

Yeah, Raul said "there will be two more today (later)".

[NedStark09]

Yeah I dont know much but I can count to atleast 4 and thats 2 more then 2. And Its Passed Midnight. Doesnt this mean we get 4 on Monday instead of just 2.

[Miss Vicky]

I thought we were going to get four today?

Yeah, Raul said "there will be two more today (later)".
Well he's got half an hour before "today" is over where he is. We also still haven't gotten the One Pointers list.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Raul has been busy. He just won Survivor VII: MoFo Penitentiary.

[Citizen Rules]

Yeah I dont know much but I can count to atleast 4 and thats 2 more then 2. I like that:p You should make that your signature line.

[NedStark09]

Raul has been busy. He just won Survivor VII: MoFo Penitentiary.
Well that is nice and but still could least said hey will need a rain check guys sorry for the delay. I s all basicly we as understanding people deserved. That kind of thing takes one minute. I might not know what the MOFO Survivor thing is maybe why I am kinda depressed. Oh well another day another possible 4 movie countdown. Cheers to the win Raul. Just well like the Countdown as well.

[the samoan lawyer]

Great list so far.
Seen 44/56.
7 from my list so far, Nights of Cabiria, Bigger than Life, Pickup on South Street, Hiden Fortress, Wages of Fear, Rififfi and Night and Fog. I'll have another 14 for sure although I'll be hoping for another in a certain Sam Fuller picture.

[rauldc14]

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1951, Directed by Billy Wilder
132 Points
8 Lists (3rd,6th,7th,8th,9th,11th,15th,17th)

[rauldc14]

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1955, Directed by Elia Kazan
132 Points
(1st,1st,8th,8th,10th,15th,15th,19th,25th)

[Camo]

Both really good films. Ace In The Hole was one of my last cuts. East of Eden i didn't see in time, it wouldn't have made it anyway, but it would've also have been one of my last cuts. My East of Eden write up in the 10th HOF.

East of Eden

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Wasn't sure what to expect here. Never read the Steinbeck novel or really heard what this was about before. The story was fine but i was more interested in the performances and the look of the film, loved the camera angles used. No part of the plot greatly annoyed me or anything but i had mixed reactions to some of the characters actions particularly Cal's and to a lesser extent Abra's against his brother

Rebel Without A Cause was a massive disappointment to me. Not that i hated it or anything, it sounded like it would be completely for me though and sadly that didn't turn out to be the case. While i thought he was pretty good in that i agree with most here that he was fantastic here, the best thing about the film. He really came across as tortured and extremely intense as well at first. Creepy at times even. His turn in character was a bit jarring at first but he settled into pretty quickly and ended up likeable. As has been said a million times before it is really too bad that he passed so young, i'm sure he would've given plenty of excellent performances in his career. Julie Harris was solid as well as his strong willed shady estranged mother. The first scene that they properly interacted when he was asking her for the money was one of my favourites in the film. I like how it genuinely did come off that he took after her, could've possibly done without the characters mentioning it themselves as i think i would've came to the conclusion myself anyway. Not that it is a big deal though. I do think they did this sort of thing more than once, like with them constantly mentioning the bible as well as Cal and Arons names with Julie Harris saying something along the lines of your father thinks your living in a bible story. As well as what the sheriff says. Did seem like they beat you over the head with the fact that it is Cain and Abel. Not read anything by Steinbeck so i'm not sure if he does the same but i think things like this could've been left for the viewer to realize or at least handled it a bit more subtly. Like i said though it isn't a big deal just the only minor gripe i have with the film. Really, really great ending. So powerful.

Great nom Citizen. Think it has to be one of the favourites here and it deserves it.

Anyway that's me done. I'll send you my list soon Citizen. Will make my comments about the HOF when you do the reveal.

So is there going to be another two today?