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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
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Here's my list:


How Green Was my Valley
Rope
The Little Foxes
Arsenic and Old Lace
Waterloo Bridge
Laura
The Suspect
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
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So, besides Daniel, who's left?
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
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Murderers are Among Us (Staudte, 1946) A...

Murderers are Among Us (Staudte, 1946)


A very interesting watch both as a film and as a piece of history. It's a german movie shot right after WW II, and that, as Cosmic said, recovers the...
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
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I noticed now that this is my 4th Wyler movie and this is the one I rated lower, which is saying enough, I think!
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
The Little Foxes (William Wyler, 1941) ...

The Little Foxes (William Wyler, 1941)


So... this is something!

I absolutely hated the first 20 minutes, I found them boring and confusing. I understood that the director was introducing you...
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
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How Green was my Valley is the only movie I'd rate higher than my movie so far... Daniel, if you quit, I'll look for you, I'll find you and I'll kill you!
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
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Just Murderers and Little Foxes left!
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
I instantly knew it was your nomination when I...

I instantly knew it was your nomination when I was watching it! :p
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
Waterloo Bridge (Mervyn LeRoy, 1940) A very...

Waterloo Bridge (Mervyn LeRoy, 1940)

A very pleasant surprise! This film was unexpectedly heavy, even for its time. I feel that the prostituition issue gave it a really honest and dramatic feeling...
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
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The Thief of Bagdad (Michael Powell, Ludwig...

The Thief of Bagdad (Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger, 1940)


A very pleasant surprise! I began watching this quite unsure because how dated this movie felt. However, it keeps a timeless charm...
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
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I have 4 watches and 2 rewatches left. Under control!
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
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Have you discovered Hitch's cameo, Clazor? It's probably my favourite one!
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
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There's a dialogue in between when Jonathan and...

There's a dialogue in between when Jonathan and Einstein bring the body through the window but the music never stops being dark and mysterious, till she knocks! Then it keeps the same atmosphere but...
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) Charming and...

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)


Charming and hilarious movie!
I loved how it all started with the atmosphere of a drama or a crime noir and gradually changed to a non-sense dark comedy! I had no...
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
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Problem with doing a write up at 1 am after a 5 hour train trip. I meant The Grapes of Wrath... xD
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
How Green was my Valley (1941) Okay,...

How Green was my Valley (1941)


Okay, John Ford just convinced me! I had seen The Searchers, which didn't impress me at all, then I liked The Grapes of Wrath but this is a whole new level! I...
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
Fantasia (1940) Just finished watching...

Fantasia (1940)


Just finished watching this.
I had seen some parts of this when I was a kid but I never had the chance to watch it all in one seating. It's almost like going to a concert, and...
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
The Suspect (1944) It's a solid movie,...

The Suspect (1944)


It's a solid movie, with a nice and tight script, decent soundtrack and some interesting bits of cinematography, but the main attraction here is Charles Laughton. It's always...
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
Pursued It's a nice movie though...

Pursued


It's a nice movie though nothing extraordinary.
Mitchum has a dark aura around him that works great in most of the scenes, but not so well where he has to be in touch with his...
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
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Hey everyone, sorry I've been away from this! I'm still in and I'll start watching everything really really soon!
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
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I've only seen Laura, which I didn't like, and Shadow of a Doubt, which is a good film!!
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
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I don't mean the pacing of my watchings, just my...

I don't mean the pacing of my watchings, just my participation on the discussion! :)
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1940's Hall Of Fame Part I
Posted By neiba
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obviously in. I'll try to be more active than I was on the 11th!