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41. Touch of Evil Welles' classic film noir that features exceptional cinematography, including an extremely long opening tracking shot. Sadly, the plot lacks coherence and along with the dialogue, characterizations and acting, is not at Citizen Kane levels. more... 42. Last Emperor A journey into the life of China's last emperor. Lush sets and customes are supported by the great cinematography, all under the direction of the Italian visual stylist, Bernardo Bertolucci. more... 43. Ran Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear. Gorgeous camera work, particularly with landscapes and battle scenes. Captures the atmosphere of Shakespeare's play throughout but most notably in the scenes involving Nakadai's (Lear) descent into madness. more... |
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44. Das Boot How do you convey boredom and suspense in one movie? Wolfgang Petersen does, in this classic (anti-) war that recounts the fortunes of a German U-Boat crew evading enemy ships and depth charges as it limps its way back to port. more... 45. 2001: A Space Odyssey So convincing in its special effects that conspiracy theorists believe Kubrick filmed the Apollo moon landings while making this movie! 2001 is an inventive and challenging cinematic masterpiece that relies almost exclusively on the image to tell its story thereby inviting its many varied interpretations. Significant themes abound! more... 46. Great Escape Although based on a novel by Paul Brickhill, this movie shares an affinity with Renoir's Grand Illusion, though it moves the events and themes to a WWII Nazi POW camp, does not carry the same the philosophical depth as its predecessor and lacks the same quality of cinematography. Provides some good laughs, a solid critique of power and violence, a memorable soundtrack and classic scenes that have been the source of countless homages and parodies. more... |
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47. Saving Private Ryan As almost every critic has recognized, the opening 20 minute sequence on D-Day is a gruesome example of the power of cinema to portray vivid and realistic images. On this count alone, Spielberg succeeds with this movie. Contrary to most critics, however, I believe it is the middle sections of this movie that make it great: the dialogue between the men, their (realistic) movements across the countryside, the insights into comraderie and the excellent characterizations. The final battle sequence seems to borrow from Bridge. more... 48. Greed Erich von Stroheim's masterpiece silent film, of which (unfortunately) only a portion of the original 8-9 hour cut remains. Classic morality play. more... 49. Hidden Fortress Enjoyable adventure movie tells the story of a Princess and her escort, who must cross dangerous territory in order to reach their own land. Akira Kurosawa directs. more... 50. A Clockwork Orange "Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven." Kubrick explores violence through violence. McDowell's most important and greatest performance. more... |
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