There are many of these l have never seen, as l don’t have access to Netflix or any other such like service, although that will probably change later this year. I will have to look up some of these, as l do like watching a good movie.
I saw a decent amount (20ish?) of hyped, highly rated 2022 releases and found 90% of them ranged from average to bad.
The Northman and The Stranger were the only two I actually enjoyed. All Quiet on the Western Front would be a very, very weak third.
Considering no more covid, 2022 was arguably the worst year in film for decades for GF and I.
*Yet to see Banshees of Whatever, which could likely join the ‘good’ pile
I have seen her in those 2 movies, she was beautiful and talented. I was very sad when she died in Mrs Miniver. Joseph Cotton was very good, have always enjoyed his performances too. He was very good at playing the nice guy with a dark undertone.
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Agreed. In an era where the white knight was still acceptable. Plays it perfectly in Gaslight. Few films create such an atmosphere of hopelessness and isolation as this one. I think the modern term ‘gaslighting’ was taken from this movie.
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I’ve seen most of these and the only one that I really liked from start to finish was Bridge of Spies. In fact, contrary to my previous post, this type of story may not have been told better. The subtle respect/understanding between opposing factions plot was also done quite well in Far From Men which is one of my favourites of recent times. I’ll watch anything with Viggo Mortensen.
The opening of Hacksaw Ridge is one of the most insane intros in all cinema. Truly, Mel Gibson is not of sound mind.
It wasn’t just the seventies, though.
There was something magical about cinema from the 30s through to the 80s and tapering off in the 90s. Several generations of film stars and makers of historical relevance. Who will match the mythos of figures like Bogart and Welles? I think we may have too much insight into the lives behind movies now. They are all overexposed and too available to make characters bigger than the stars playing them.
@PlayDraperAlreadyFFS summed this up well when he talked about time.
There are many great directors currently working who will be afforded a place of esteem in the history books in years to come.
And movies are just another form of art…some you like…some you don’t.
Your personal opinion is that movies from the 30s to 80s are generally better than those from the 90s onwards.
My personal opinion is you’re wrong.
That doesn’t make me right as how can I truly judge your opinion…it’s yours, not mine.
I watch old movies and generally fail to see the attraction. I honestly cannot name a movie made prior to 1960 that I would be bothered watching again…but that’s just me…not right…not wrong…just an individual opinion.
FYI…the earliest movie that I have watched repeatedly (and still go back to from time to time) is Lawrence of Arabia.
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metropolis is (was?) a banger
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Point well made.
Last thing I’ll say on this…
It’s a wonderful life, for starters, needs to be high in the rotation. For a lot of people it’s a staple of the Christmas season.
Good call. Underrated movie. Artistically it was very well done, even if the characters are a little shallow.
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Barbarian is hilariously terrible, so bad it’s good.
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Do you mean Babylon?
Great List - I don’t get to watch many anymore but these were great.
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I mean barbarian.
I found Inside Llewyn Davis very, very boring, and am not a fan of Wes Anderson.
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Agree about Llewyn Davis, it bored me like few other films ever have, it was an effort not to fall asleep. As a movie it appeared to me to be largely pointless, or rather plotless.
sigh
I give up on this forum.
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Joel Coen remarked that “the film doesn’t really have a plot. That concerned us at one point; that’s why we threw the cat in.”
I havent seen anyone mention the Netflix disaster comedy movie ‘Don’t Look Up’ in here.
Watched it a couple of times now.
2 hrs 20 of rollicking good fun.
All star cast, must say though, Cate Blanchett is a riot as the Morning Show co-host.
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Oh it must be bad then. Nevermind that its probably the best portrayal of the 60s New York folk music scene we’ll ever see on screen anchored by an all-time ‘Loser’ performance from one of the best actors of our day, its bad and boring because they added a cat. If it were made in the 70s we’d all be jerking over it. I give up.