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Jim_K · 02-28-2004, 08:11 AM

Lew,

I'm always interested in opposing views so fire away.

Billy Wilder

Double Indemnity

Nothing much to say that hasn’t been said before, except that this is probably the best pure noir film ever made. This and the criminally overlooked Stalag 17 are my favorite Wilder films.

Sunset Blvd.

This dark and cynical look at Hollywood is one of the best of it’s type. Sharp dialog & wonderful performances by William Holden, Gloria Swanson & Eric von Stroheim.

The Apartment

Bittersweet romantic Comedy/Drama (which I think Wilder was more adept at vs. the screwball variety). What makes this film stand out is it’s brutal honesty about our money driven world.

Some Like it Hot

One of the most acclaimed screwball comedies is a good film but I just didn’t connect with it as much as with the films of Sturges, Hawks, etc. Someday I’ll give this another shot.

Joseph Mankiewicz

All About Eve

A tale of ambition & betrayal in the American Theater as a past her prime Actress & scheming protégé square off to be #1. Well made but another film that’s just not my cup of tea as I thought the film was a bit tedious & over-wrought. A better film about the evils of show-biz would be the above Sunset Blvd.

02-28-2004, 08:11 AM	#1504 of 3711
Jim_K Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Local Time: 11:55 AM Local Date: 09-05-2008 Posts: 8,416	Lew, I'm always interested in opposing views so fire away. Billy Wilder Double Indemnity Nothing much to say that hasn’t been said before, except that this is probably the best pure noir film ever made. This and the criminally overlooked Stalag 17 are my favorite Wilder films. Sunset Blvd. This dark and cynical look at Hollywood is one of the best of it’s type. Sharp dialog & wonderful performances by William Holden, Gloria Swanson & Eric von Stroheim. The Apartment Bittersweet romantic Comedy/Drama (which I think Wilder was more adept at vs. the screwball variety). What makes this film stand out is it’s brutal honesty about our money driven world. Some Like it Hot One of the most acclaimed screwball comedies is a good film but I just didn’t connect with it as much as with the films of Sturges, Hawks, etc. Someday I’ll give this another shot. Joseph Mankiewicz All About Eve A tale of ambition & betrayal in the American Theater as a past her prime Actress & scheming protégé square off to be #1. Well made but another film that’s just not my cup of tea as I thought the film was a bit tedious & over-wrought. A better film about the evils of show-biz would be the above Sunset Blvd. The Collection (Blu-Ray High Definition/DVD) Pre-orders - BLU-RAY: 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Casino, Cool Hand Luke, Dawn of the Dead, Death Proof, Dr No, Eastern Promises, For Your Eyes Only, From Russia With Love, The Godfather Collection, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Hulk, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Incredible Hulk, Interview with the Vampire, Iron Man, JFK, Kill Bill 1 & 2, LA Confidential, Live and Let Die, The Matrix (Ultimate Collection), The Mist, The Omen, Planet of the Apes (Evolution Collection), Planet Terror, Poltergeist, The Sixth Sense, Sleeping Beauty, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Thing, The Third Man, Thunderball, WALL E, Young Frankenstein DVD: Budd Boetticher Collection, Icons of Horror: The Hammer Collection, Popeye the Sailor Vol #3, Rodan/War of the Gargantuas, Warner Gangster Collection Vol #4