I know I've mentioned this film here before , but I'm watching it now and I'm still convinced it's one of the best movies ever made. If you're old enough to remember the Cold War this is a great film. If you're not old enough to remember the Cold War , this film is a delightful boot in the butt. Oh! The movie? "One , Two , Three". One of Billy Wilder's greatest works.
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Your post has brought back some pleasant memories, Lee. It's definitely one of the best Wilder films and probably one of the best comedies ever. I haven't seen it for several years so now I have to see if I can find it at Amazon. Cagney is terrific as the Coca Cola executive in West Berlin during the height of the cold war. In fact, I don't think he made another movie until Ragtime. Thanks for reminding me of this terrific film, Lee. -
My pleasure , George. I reached out to you because I was pretty sure you would know and appreciate that film. I got to see it again on MGMHD yesterday and laughed my tail off for the duration. Why can't Hollywierd come up with great stories like that again? Seems like remaking movies is the answer. From Titanic to The Taking Of Pelham 123 there seems to be a distinct lack of originality. In fact , a remake of The Thomas Crown Affair is on Bravo right now. *sigh*Lee
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Yeah, it's sad. That's why I'm glad I have a huge collection of older movies from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, etc. I find myself going back to them again and again, just to remind myself that there really was a golden age of movie making.Originally posted by AlaricComment
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'One, Two, Three' is a true classic! And Cagney was the best. Dance, sing, light comedy to heavy (Top of World, Ma!!!) drama, there wasn’t a thing he didn't overachieve at.
AFA Cold War era films, the good 'Dr Strangelove' still defines the genre for me. I can remember the first time I saw the movie in late 60’s, at around 10 yo I was watching with my parents and asked if that could really happen. My Dad said he was surprised it hadn’t already. Some things never change!Comment
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Strangelove's another good one, Bill. And you are so right about Cagney. I wish he had made more films in his older years. He was just getting started. One other favorite of mine is Love Me Or Leave Me where he starred opposite Doris Day. I've always felt it was an underated movie.Comment
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Originally posted by George Bellefontaine
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Director: Andrew Niccol
Writer: Andrew Niccol
Main Actors/Actresses: Nicolas Cage, Brigette Moynahan(I Robot ring a bell?), and Ethan Hawke.
Nicolas Cage masterfully portrays a gun runner named Yuri. Yuri has decided that working in his parents' restaurant in NYC is not... -
Watched this today on Netflix. A decent but unremarkable film, with the performance of Mark Rylance as the Soviet spy nudging the film up a notch. In some ways similar to Munich, though a bit more removed from current events than it was at its release (there are certainly attempts to draw parallels...22 June 2016, 21:28 Wednesday -
WINDTALKERS.
John Woo, the master of action films, does his magic in Windtalkers. It's a good old fashioned war film, and though the back story deals with how Navajos were used ( their native tongue) to create a code for communications. It was the one wartime code that was never broken.... -
2001 Film List
Last Updated: November 28th, 2001
This is a port from the HTF so bear with me for mistakes and goofups, I'll fix them as they come along.
Ratings to be added week of 11/23: Out Cold
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I know there are many action film fans, and Tom Cruise fans as well here at The Guide, and I'm also certain that many of you have already seen this terrific film in the theater so I won't go into great detail on the storyline.
Basically it's about a battle-weary, and mentally disturbed,...
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