I watched a couple of non-Porky's ones early this summer. In terms of language, they definitely are (minus the odd gay slur), but the actions are quite a bit more problematic then anything I've seen in the past decade

Additional Hepburn recommendations: LITTLE WOMEN (1933), directed by George Cukor; ALICE ADAMS (1935), directed by George Stevens; BRINGING UP BABY (1938), directed by Howard Hawks; and PAT AND MIKE (1952), directed by Cukor and also with Tracy. There are plenty of others but you've mentioned a few already.

"Summertime" is on HBO Max and I watched it this evening. Wonderful film. So thank you for recommending it. I am a little surprised that Lean shot this in 1.85:1 ratio given it was filmed entirely in Venice with all that great scenery. It would have benefited more had it been done in 2.20:1. And there was one shot where Hepburn and Brazzi took a day trip and they were sitting next to water with Venice in the background that was just stunning. Can't wait to continue my Hepburn discoveries.

Kurosawa movies (seen Throne of Blood)
The Antoine Doinel movies after The 400 Blows
A Streetcar Named Desire
The Deer Hunter
Brazil
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Oppenheimer
Interstellar
Risky Business
Cocktail
The Color of Money (seen The Hustler)
In the Heat of the Night
Dances with Wolves
The Abyss
Avatar 2
Any Given Sunday
Gran Torino
Conan the Barbarian
The African Queen
The Searchers
Sudden Impact
The Dead Pool
The Boys from Brazil
Singin' in the Rain
Some Like It Hot
The Apartment

This is just conjecture, but I feel that Lean shot Summertime in 1.85:1 to keep the film more intimate. If he'd used a wider format, I fear that the actors would have been lost in the frame. As it stands, the frame is compact enough to keep two-shots intimate, yet by pulling out a bit, he was also able to show a good amount of scenery without losing the audience's focus on the actors. For me, the best, most truthful parts of the movie are the scenes right after Kate’s character Jane arrives in Venice, when she’s wandering the streets alone, taking in the sights. Somehow, David Lean perfectly captures the sense of being alone in a new place, lonely but thrilled to be there and not really minding being lonely.

I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

Thanks. This makes sense. I had no idea what the film was about going in and it's as heartbreaking as it is beautiful. I enjoyed it so much, I purchased it on Amazon after posting my thoughts. The Criterion release is still 50% off.

DUNE 2 ... RAID 2

I don't even understand myself. I'm really looking forward to the MOVIES and I'm always convinced that I'm in the right mood... but I always miss it or keep putting off the time to watch it... like I said, sometimes I don't even understand myself - Haha.

I’ll toss in Suddenly Last Summer, based on a Tennessee Williams play. I went in blind and it made an impact on me, though this was many years ago.

I would add Holiday with Cary Grant, but I’ve never seen it, so it should probably go on MY list, along with The Bishop’s Wife, The Awful Truth, and some other romcoms from that era.

If you see no other movies on your list, you must see these!

But you can't take Lucas Black out. It does have Han and style, but the negatives are just too great to surmount. Worst. I love 2 Fast, it's just fun and doesn't take itself seriously, and how could they when Roman and Tej are basically the leads?

Not sure about a full ranking but my bottom 3 would be 7, 9, and Tokyo Drift dead last.


Hobbes and Shaw is a blast, but you have to watch it and consider it a superhero/comic book movie. Everything is over the top ridiculous.

A lot of the classic movies air on channels that show ads or commercials and don't want to watch them there and don't want to buy them on ppv since I am cheap.

I think maybe two years ago the Sergio Leonne Man with No Name Trilogy aired on Cinemax and decided to watch them and became a fan.

Platoon
The Back to the Future trilogy (I watched the first ten minutes of the first movie and gave up.)
Night of the Living Dead
Dances with Wolves
John Hughes movies about teenagers (except Ferris Bueller)
Many of the MCU movies. I think I've seen nine of them.

I would add In the Heat of the Night.

Thank you both. Adding all to my list. Keep them coming. Being a kid in the 70's, I didn't see most films from that decade until the 80s. And very few movies from the 30s-60s since. But just now starting. A very late bloomer.

I have no intention of ever watching any of the Avatar sequels. As you said, the first was a technical spectacle, but I am disgusted and perplexed by it's place at the top of the box office. I was tempted to go see the re-release, but opted to not add any more money to that pot.

I dunno', I guess I don't understand how a film rakes it in like that, yet has no lasting cultural impact.

I received the Criterion release of "Summertime" in the mail today, and put it in just to sample a few minutes since I just saw it. But ended up watching the entire movie again. I have to say, the picture quality on HBO Max is pretty subpar in comparison. They usually stream the best. The Criterion release is so much sharper. This was the shot I was referring to earlier. So stunning it should be framed.

If it won the best picture Oscar that would have been a travesty

if no one has seen The Third Man, do so now. you won't be sorry. i think that is a must classic watch.

i have this copy of The Apartment, but have yet to view

Sunset Boulevard was about to be knocked off that list but it expires from my DVR tomorrow on MGM+ on dermand and I don't want to watch it tonight.

Since a re-release is coming up: Apollo 13.

I even bought it on DVD, but I can't say I'm eager to see it and don't really know why. I know I was very anti-Tom Hanks when it came out.

I suppose I should add Braveheart as well. Had the VHS, still have never seen it.

^If we're going the "I've-owned-this-movie-forever-but-I've-never-watched-it" route, then Disturbia is my pick. For the last couple of Octobers, I had planned to finally give it a look....But, as usual, the wait continues....

Maybe Apollo 13 has less of a impact if you know what happened at the end.

Braveheart is worth a watch and split it over 2 nights.

BTW, although not a recommendation, I watched "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" this weekend and really enjoyed that one too. For some reason I thought it was a screwball comedy. Didn't realize it was a drama. Nor that it was nominated for 10 Oscars including Best Picture. AND won Hepburn one of her four Academy Awards. The film also won best Best Original Screenplay.

Or just be a man and stay up and finish it in one night.