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Greatest Films - 6/5/6 - subject to review
Sunrise [1927]Sunrise [1927]
Murnau's first American film and his greatest.
Charlie Chaplin - City Lights [1931]Charlie Chaplin - City Lights [1931]
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Chaplin is sometimes regarded as sentimental but they fail to recognise the beauty of his films. Amazing quality.
The Jean Vigo Collection (2 disc Collector's Edition)The Jean Vigo Collection (2 disc Collector's Edition)
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l'atalante. The birth of poetic realism. Influenced film noir along with German Expressionism
La Regle Du Jeu [1939]La Regle Du Jeu [1939]
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La Regle Du Jeu. Hard to know which Renior to put in but this is a personal favourite.
Citizen Kane : Special Edition [1942]Citizen Kane : Special Edition [1942]
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Always tops the lists and if it doesn't then the list's no good.
La Belle Et La Bete [1946]La Belle Et La Bete [1946]
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La Belle Et La Bete. Jean Cocteau creates the best fantasy film ever. Definitely in my top 5
The Third Man [1949]The Third Man [1949]
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Greatest British Noir
IkiruIkiru
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Kurosawa's exsistential masterpiece.
Umberto DUmberto D
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I really didn't know which De Sica film to put in so check the Bicycle Thievies also. The end of Neo-Realism
Wild Strawberries [1957]Wild Strawberries [1957]
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Bergman's best in my opinion.
The Sweet Smell Of Success [1957]The Sweet Smell Of Success [1957]
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Quite possibly the greatest Film Noir.
Breathless [1959]Breathless [1959]
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A Bout De Souffle. Essential French New Wave
400 Blows - Les Quatre Cents Coup [1960]400 Blows - Les Quatre Cents Coup [1960]
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400 blows. Essential French New Wave
Fellini's 8 1/2 [1962]Fellini's 8 1/2 [1962]
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8. 1/2 Cinematic genius and unbelievably cool
Once Upon a Time in the West -- Special Collector's Edition (2 discs) [1969]Once Upon a Time in the West -- Special Collector's Edition (2 discs) [1969]
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Perfect western. Henry Fonda the bad guy for a change. Top 5
Mirror [1974]Mirror [1974]
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Virtuoso film-making.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Special Edition [1974]The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Special Edition [1974]
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Greatest modern horror film ever made. Will never be bettered.
Taxi Driver [1976]Taxi Driver [1976]
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Check out Scorcese's Mean Streets also.
Manhattan [1979]Manhattan [1979]
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Modern comic genius.
Werckmeister Harmonies/Damnation [2001]Werckmeister Harmonies/Damnation [2001]
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Werckmeister Harmonies. Recent favourite along with Satantango.
Ozu - The Noriko Trilogy (Late Spring / Early Summer / Tokyo Story) [1949]Ozu - The Noriko Trilogy (Late Spring / Early Summer / Tokyo Story) [1949]
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Noriko Trilogy. Personal Favourite of the three is -Late Spring
The Buster Keaton Chronicles (6 Disc Box Set)The Buster Keaton Chronicles (6 Disc Box Set)
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28 Buster Keaton films.
The Passion of Joan of Arc [1928] (REGION 1) (NTSC)The Passion of Joan of Arc [1928] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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Passion Of Joan Of Arc. Whiteness. Check out Ordet also
L' Avventura [1961] (REGION 1) (NTSC)L' Avventura [1961] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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L'avventura. Still the most modern film ever made. Kind of makes all films after this look stupid. Top 5 without a doubt.
The Godfather I [1972]The Godfather I [1972]
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I have grown to love this film more with each viewing.