Per Qualche Dollaro in Più (1965, Sergio Leone) For some reason, this second movie in Leone’s “dollars” trilogy was the only one I hadn’t seen. Well, calling it a trilogy is really something of a misnomer, since the three are only loosely connected. And using “the man with no name” is not really correct either, [...]
Monday, June 9, 2008
Le Salaire de la Peur (1953, Henri-Georges Clouzot) Wow, I am still kind of reeling from the experience of watching this movie. It was extraordinary, and quite unlike any other other movie I’ve seen. It opens in a South American town, a filthy place, children begging for money and poverty everywhere. It’s hot, and dirty. A [...]
Sunday, June 8, 2008
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938, William Keighley and Michael Curtiz) Everyone knows Robin Hood. Even if you haven’t seen this version, chances are that you’ve at least seen the Kevin Costner movie from 1991 or the far superior animated Disney version from 1973. I quite enjoyed this movie, even though it was the silliest thing [...]
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Ran (1951, Akira Kurosawa) Yet another Kurosawa, and I’m starting to truly appreciate the man now. Ran, of course, is an adaptation of sorts of one of William Shakespeare’s finest plays, King Lear. It tells of an old warlord who decides to relinquish control of his kingdom and divide it among his three sons (in [...]
Saturday, May 31, 2008
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930, Lewis Milestone) War is futile. We’ve heard that many times before from all directions. I’ve never seen it told so exceptionally well though. This movie, which is based on the classic book by Erich Maria Remarque, tells the story of a group of young German men who enlist as [...]
I’m back from my vacation now (best.week.ever) and have some catchin up to do. In August, I will write those last IMDb250 reviews that I didn’t get to in July, and then I’ll get back to work on my Resolutions and the Alphabet Project.
As you’ve noticed, Shoot the Glass is undergoing spring cleaning at the moment. Sorry for the mess and thanks for your patience.
I’m such a sucker for these great 50’s,60’s and early 70’s French...Funnily enough, this film is in my top ten for obvious reasons. You can quite clearly see the parallels between...
When I first saw “Hitchcount” at the top of the page, I wondered why Hanna felt the need to see any...Nice review, Hanna. I’ll agree with everything except the final rating. It gets the full five stars from...
I was amazed at how cynical the movie was. It kept amazing me that more and more people arrived. I am glad I...
Monday, June 30, 2008
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