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The Muppet Movie (1979)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 8, 2013
The Muppet Movie
Directed by James Frawley
1979/USA
Henson Associates and ITC Films
First viewing
#656 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die A Hollywood agent gets lost in Kermit’s swamp and tells him about an audition for frogs in Hollywood. Kermit heads for the promised land and read more
Rashomon (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 8, 2013
Rashomon Directed by Akira Kurosawa 1950/Japan Daiei Motion Picture Company #225 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Several viewings A priest, a woodcutter, and a commoner take shelter from a downpour under the Roshomon gate. The priest and woodcutter are stunned by the horrib read more
The Lost Patrol (1934) (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 7, 2013
The Lost Patrol
Directed by John Ford
1934/USA
RKO Radio Pictures
First viewing Morelli: Right you are, Sarge! The Sergeant: Yeah, I know what you’re thinkin’. Perhaps I’ve done everything wrong! Perhaps this and perhaps that! But what I’ve done I’ve done, and wh read more
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1993)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 7, 2013
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer Directed by Nick Broomfield 1993/UK Channel 4 Television Corporation and Lafayette Films #852 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die First Viewing Aileen Wuornos was the inspiration for the character played by Charlize Theron in Monster, thou read more
Bright Eyes (1934)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 7, 2013
Bright Eyes
Directed by David Butler
1934/USA
Fox Film Corporation
First viewing?? Shirley Blake: Oh, it’s so pretty. Thank you, Loop. Little Shirley (Shirley Temple) loves to spend time at the airport with her buddy Loop (James Dunn), a pilot who was the friend of her late fathe read more
In the Year of the Pig (1968)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 6, 2013
In the Year of the Pig Directed by Emile de Antonio 1968/USA Emile de Antonio Productions #502 of 1001 Films You Must See Before You Die First viewing IMDb users say 7.8/10; I say 8/10. Made while the war in Vietnam was still raging, The Year of the Pig is an “advocacy film” inten read more
Treasure Island (1934)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 5, 2013
Treasure Island
Directed by Victor Fleming
1934/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Second or third viewing Old Billy Bones (Lionel Barrymore) turns up at the inn run by Jim Hawkins’s (Jackie Cooper) mother with a mysterious chest. Soon other unsavory characters turn up in search of Billy. Up read more
Manhattan Melodrama (1934) (1)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 4, 2013
Manhattan Melodrama
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke
1934/USA
Cosmopolitan Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
First Viewing Blackie and Jim were childhood buddies. Both were rescued from a tragic steamship fire and then raised together by a man who was trampled to death at a political read more
Of Human Bondage (1934) (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 4, 2013
Of Human Bondage
Directed by John Cromwell
1934/USA
RKO Radio Pictures
First Viewing Leslie Howard plays Philip Carey, a club-footed medical student with the soul of an artist. He falls helplessly in love with Mildred (Bette Davis), a waitress with a heart of ice who treats him like di read more
Charlie Chan in London (1934)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 3, 2013
Charlie Chan in London Directed by Eugene Ford 1934/USA Fox Film Corporation First Viewing A woman is convinced that her brother, who has been sentenced to death, is innocent of murdering the Secretary of the Hunt at a mansion where he was staying. Charlie Chan (Werner Oland) is calle read more
The Black Cat (1934) (3)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 3, 2013
The Black Cat
Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer
1934/USA
Universal Pictures
#84 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
Second viewing Highly enjoyable pre-Code Universal horror outing with boffo performances by Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. Dr. Vitus Verdegast: Supernatural, perhaps. Baloney, p read more
Tokyo Story (1953)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 3, 2013
Tokyo Story (“Tôkyô monogatari”) Yasujirô Ozu 1953/Japan Shôchiku Eiga #257 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Multiple Viewings IMDb users say 8.2/10; I say 10/10 Noriko: [smiles] Yes, it is. This is one of my very favorite films by my very favorite director and I feel read more
Slacker (1991)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 2, 2013
Slacker
Directed by Richard Linklater
1991/USA
Detour Film Production
#840 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
First Viewing This is another of those unseen 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die titles on Netflix streaming. I could have lived without this one. This movie basically follows a read more
It’s a Gift (1934)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 1, 2013
It’s a Gift
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod
1934/USA
Paramount Pictures
#81 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
Second viewing W.C. Fields plays Harold Bisonette (that’s Biso-NAY when his wife’s around). The hen-pecked Bisonette owns a corner grocery but dreams of moving read more
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) (1)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 1, 2013
The Phantom of the Opera
Directed by Rupert Julian
1925/USA
Universal Pictures
#26 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
First Viewing This is another of the movies from The List that I had never seen before and was available from Netflix streaming. Erik (Lon Chaney), a self-taught music read more
David Holzman’s Diary (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 31, 2013
David Holzman’s Diary
Directed by Jim McBride
1967/USA
Produced by Jim McBride
#486 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
First viewing I ran out of 1934 rentals to watch so I picked this at random because it was on Netflix streaming. First, let me say that I was really glad I knew absolu read more
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 31, 2013
Make Way for Tomorrow Directed by Leo McCarey 1937/USA Paramount Pictures #109 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die First Viewing IMDb users say 8.0/10 I say 9.0/10 I watched this as a companion piece to Ozu’s Tokyo Story, with which it is thematically linked. Both films deal wit read more
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 30, 2013
The Scarlet Pimpernel Directed by Harold Young 1934/UK London Film Productions Second Viewing Percy Blakeney: They seek him here, they seek him there, / Those Frenchies seek him everywhere. / Is he in heaven? Or is he in hell? / That damned elusive Pimpernel! During the French Reign read more
Dames (1934) (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 29, 2013
Dames Directed by Ray Enright and Busby Berkeley Warner Bros. 1934/USA First Viewing I love the 1933 Busby Berkeley musicals and was really looking forward to finally catching up with this one. What only a year can do … The Production Code put quite a damper on the sex appeal of read more
Imitation of Life (1934) (1)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 28, 2013
Imitation of Life
Directed by John M. Stahl
1934/USA
Universal Pictures
Second Viewing Bea Pullman (Claudette Colbert) is a young widow who carries on her husband’s maple syrup business to support her daughter Jesse. Delilah Johnson arrives on her doorstep looking for work with read more