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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 30, 2019
2001: A Space Odyssey
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Written by Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke from Clarke’s short story
1968/US
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One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die A mind-blowing visual and auditory experience does not quite compensate for read more
1968
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 28, 2019
What a year 1968 was! United States history was forever changed with the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy. Vietnam War protests mounted as the fighting raged unabated. Amid ghetto rioting, there was some progress on the Civil Rights front with President Johnson signing the read more
1967 Re-Cap and 10 Favorite Films
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 26, 2019
I have now watched 87 films that were released in 1967. A complete list can be found here. It took six months seemingly stretching out into eternity. In reality, 1967 was actually one of the really great years for movies and for Hollywood, which was seeing an upswing of creativity aided by the read more
The Anderson Platoon (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 24, 2019
The Anderson Platoon Directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer Written by Pierre Schoendoerffer 1967/France IMDb link First viewing/YouTube A veteran of the French Indochina War imbeds himself with an American platoon in the long war’s next phase. He captures the way the GIs try and fail to cr read more
Week End (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 22, 2019
Week End Directed by Jean-Luc Godard Written by Jean-Luc Godard 1967/France IMDb link First viewing/Netflix rental One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die A film about everything and nothing. Mostly nothing. I will confess that I did not give this film my 100% attention. Anyway, a married read more
Oedipus Rex (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 21, 2019
Oedipus Rex (Edipo Re)
Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Written by Pier Paolo Pasolini from the play by Sophocles
1967/Italy
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First viewing/Amazon Prime Pasolini’s primitive interpretation of the ancient tragedy made it seem to come to life. The film begins and ends with scenes of cont read more
The Flim-Flam Man (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 20, 2019
The Flim-Flam Man
Directed by Irvin Kershner
Written by William Rose based on a novel by Guy Owen
1967/US
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First viewing/You Tube This is an OK con man comedy along the lines of The Sting and Paper Moon which are both superior, despite the heroic efforts of George C. Scott in this. C read more
Terra em transe (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 19, 2019
Terra em transe (Earth Entranced)
Directed by Glauber Rocha
Written by Glauber Rocha
1967/Brazil
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One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Your cranky critic found this beautifully shot film to be too weird for words. Paulo Martins is a poet and journalist in the read more
Marketa Lazarova (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 18, 2019
Marketa Lazarova
Directed by Frantisec Vlacil
Written by Frantisec Pavlicek and Frantisec Vlacil from a novel by Vladislav Vancura
1967/Czechoslovakia
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One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die One stunning image follows another in this violent tale of t read more
Journey to the Center of Time (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 11, 2019
Journey to the Center of Time Directed by David L. Hewitt Written by David L. Hewitt 1967/US IMDb link First viewing/Amazon Prime Mr. Denning: When you put it like that, Doctor, even I can understand it Don’t watch this if you are already bored. In fact, no need to watch it at all. A read more
The President’s Analyst (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 9, 2019
The President’s Analyst
Directed by Theodore J. Flicker
Written by Theodore J. Flicker
1967/USA
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First viewing/Amazon Instant This dated spy spoof was really not my cup of tea. Dr. Sidney Schaefer (James Coburn) is plucked from all the analysts in New York City to become the Pr read more
Who’s That Knocking at My Door? (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 8, 2019
Who’s That Knocking at My Door (AKA “I Call First”)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by Martin Scorsese and Betsi Manoogian
1967/US
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First viewing/Amazon Instant Martin Scorsese’s first feature is a fascinating look at the introduction of themes that would follow read more
Our Mother’s House (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 7, 2019
Our Mother’s House Directed by Jack Clayton Written by Jeremy Brooks and Haya Harareet from a novel by Julian Gloag 1967/UK IMDb link First viewing/YouTube rental So fantastic to find a sleeper like this. And with my beloved Dirk Bogarde to boot! Mother bore seven children, now ranging from read more
Gallery of Horror (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 6, 2019
Gallery of Horror Directed by David L. Hewitt Written by David L. Hewitt and Gary R. Heacock; original stories by Russ Jones 1967/US IMDb link First viewing/Amazon Prime Will David L. Hewitt enter the pantheon of bad movie directors with Ed Wood, Coleman Francis and Larry Buchanan? Only time will read more
Torture Garden (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 1, 2019
Torture Garden Directed by Freddie Francis Written by Robert Bloch 1967/UK Amicus Pictures IMDb link First viewing/Netflix rental They Shoot Zombies Don’t They Solid little Amicus horror anthology flick. Burgess Meredith has way too little screen time though! The framework is built around Dr. read more
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 27, 2019
Barefoot in the Park Directed by Gene Saks Written by Neil Simon 1967/USA IMDb link Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Neil Simon comedy with two of America’s most beautiful people at their most beautiful. Corie (Jane Fonda) is a sexy, fun-loving, free spirit. Paul (Robert Redford) is a str read more
The Red and the White (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 24, 2019
The Red and the White (Csillagosok, katonák) Directed by Miklos Jansco Written by Gyula Hernadi, Miklos Jansco, et al 1967/Hungary/USSR IMDb link First viewing/Netflix rental One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Extraordinary images. Unfortunately, they are of wartime slaughter. Hungarian read more
Bedazzled (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 20, 2019
Bedazzled
Directed by Stanley Donen
Written by Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
UK/1967
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Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Modernized Faust story shows off the droll wit and frequent silliness of the antics of Cook and Moore. Dudley Moore plays Stanley Moon, a short-order cook. He longs for waitress read more
Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 18, 2019
Thoroughly Modern Millie Directed by George Roy Hill Written by Richard Morris 1967/US IMDb link First viewing/Netflix rental Millie Dillmount: It didn’t hurt Sleeping Beauty or Snow White. The soundtrack was in regular rotation when I was young. Disappointed in the actual movie. It is read more
Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 15, 2019
Far from the Madding Crowd
Directed by John Schlesinger
Written by Frederic Raphael from the novel by Thomas Hardy
1967/UK
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First viewing/Netflix rental The complete package for a great literary adaptation. Bathsheba Everdene (Julie Christie) lives a simple existence in the English c read more