Top 5 New Films That I've Watched While at PPU
I'm bored. Why not, eh? I've been seeing so many good movies that I might have to rework my all time list sometime. Oh well, here are the top 5 of the films that I've seen since I've been here:
5.) The Killing (1956) Directed by Stanley Kubrick.
This film is like...a 50's type Ocean's Eleven. It's a bit slow at points...but the ending absolutely blows my mind. It's your classic heist movie...but the climax lasts forever. Kubrick takes you through the same events several times, all in the point of view of a new character each time. It's wonderfully done, and is definitely worth a watch.
4.) Recount (2008) Directed by Jay Roach. Starring Kevin Spacey.
Oh what a shock, a Kevin Spacey movie on a list of mine. Haha. Especially beating out a classic Kubrick film. What can I say...Recount is a political movie that should in theory be really boring. Yet somehow it draws you in. And it doesn't let you go. It's done so well...I was truly amazed. Especially by the same director as Austin Powers! Haha
3.) Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright.
The top three is the hardest. I've fallen in love with all three of these films. This film is SO creepy and yet SO good. How Hitchcock got away with a film like this in the early 40's is shocking. Especially with the Production Code in effect. There are so many undertones that one wouldn't consider family friendly. The relationship between Charlie and Uncle Charlie is incredibly deep. Uncle Charlie represents the bad side in Charlie...that there is a bad side in all of us. The thought of MURDER would NEVER have crossed Charlie's mind before Uncle Charlie entered her life. I don't want to ruin anything, but PLEASE see this film. It's captured beautifully, the acting is AMAZING, and the story is so freaking deep. A+++
2.) Vertigo (1958) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak
This movie...is incredible. I can't even put it into words. It starts out a bit slow...but once it grabs you it does NOT let go. The twists and turns are so shocking. At one point in the film I literally stood up in the theater I was so shocked by the plot twist. Not to mention the camera work. There's a kiss scene with waves crashing in the background...its BEAUTIFUL. Then there's the reverse track/zoom in shot that represents Jimmy Stewart's Vertigo POV. Speaking of Jimmy Stewart, I strongly believe he is the only actor of his time to be able to pull off that role. It's done SO well. There are so many aspects of this film that can be looked into so deeply and analyzed to the ends of the earth. I've fallen in love with this movie. It's a masterpiece. A+++
1.) Casablanca (1942) Directed by Michael Curtiz. Starring Humphrey Boagrt and Ingrid Bergman.
Like I said....I had trouble determining the top 3. But...I am a romantic at heart...so it's no wonder why I chose AFI's #1 Romantic Movie for this #1 spot. At first I was excited to see this just because of how much of a classic it is...then after about a half hour in I was DEEPLY disappointed because I couldn't really grasp what was going on. By the end though, I was almost in tears. This movie...I just...I can't even get into it. It's beautiful. The ending is one of the best endings I've ever seen to a film in my life. While I think overall Vertigo, and perhaps even SOAD are better films in terms of photography or deep meanings, this movie just wins my heart every time. I've watched it three times now since my initial viewing down here...and I can't stop. It. Is. Amazing. A+++
5.) The Killing (1956) Directed by Stanley Kubrick.
This film is like...a 50's type Ocean's Eleven. It's a bit slow at points...but the ending absolutely blows my mind. It's your classic heist movie...but the climax lasts forever. Kubrick takes you through the same events several times, all in the point of view of a new character each time. It's wonderfully done, and is definitely worth a watch.
4.) Recount (2008) Directed by Jay Roach. Starring Kevin Spacey.
Oh what a shock, a Kevin Spacey movie on a list of mine. Haha. Especially beating out a classic Kubrick film. What can I say...Recount is a political movie that should in theory be really boring. Yet somehow it draws you in. And it doesn't let you go. It's done so well...I was truly amazed. Especially by the same director as Austin Powers! Haha
3.) Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright.
The top three is the hardest. I've fallen in love with all three of these films. This film is SO creepy and yet SO good. How Hitchcock got away with a film like this in the early 40's is shocking. Especially with the Production Code in effect. There are so many undertones that one wouldn't consider family friendly. The relationship between Charlie and Uncle Charlie is incredibly deep. Uncle Charlie represents the bad side in Charlie...that there is a bad side in all of us. The thought of MURDER would NEVER have crossed Charlie's mind before Uncle Charlie entered her life. I don't want to ruin anything, but PLEASE see this film. It's captured beautifully, the acting is AMAZING, and the story is so freaking deep. A+++
2.) Vertigo (1958) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak
This movie...is incredible. I can't even put it into words. It starts out a bit slow...but once it grabs you it does NOT let go. The twists and turns are so shocking. At one point in the film I literally stood up in the theater I was so shocked by the plot twist. Not to mention the camera work. There's a kiss scene with waves crashing in the background...its BEAUTIFUL. Then there's the reverse track/zoom in shot that represents Jimmy Stewart's Vertigo POV. Speaking of Jimmy Stewart, I strongly believe he is the only actor of his time to be able to pull off that role. It's done SO well. There are so many aspects of this film that can be looked into so deeply and analyzed to the ends of the earth. I've fallen in love with this movie. It's a masterpiece. A+++
1.) Casablanca (1942) Directed by Michael Curtiz. Starring Humphrey Boagrt and Ingrid Bergman.
Like I said....I had trouble determining the top 3. But...I am a romantic at heart...so it's no wonder why I chose AFI's #1 Romantic Movie for this #1 spot. At first I was excited to see this just because of how much of a classic it is...then after about a half hour in I was DEEPLY disappointed because I couldn't really grasp what was going on. By the end though, I was almost in tears. This movie...I just...I can't even get into it. It's beautiful. The ending is one of the best endings I've ever seen to a film in my life. While I think overall Vertigo, and perhaps even SOAD are better films in terms of photography or deep meanings, this movie just wins my heart every time. I've watched it three times now since my initial viewing down here...and I can't stop. It. Is. Amazing. A+++