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04-29-2005, 02:55 PM
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THE GREAT DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #1 - The Films of FRITZ LANG
Here’s a little change of pace from tourneys and if there’s enough interest I plan on doing for as many noted directors as I can think of. 
I’ll post one, every day or few days depending on my schedule.
Based on the feedback, I also figure this as a good way for me to prioritize my viewing. Rank ‘em, rate ‘em, review ‘em or whatever.
FRITZ LANG
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960)
The Indian Tomb (1959)
The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959)
Journey to the Lost City (1959)
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
While the City Sleeps (1956)
Moonfleet (1955)
Human Desire (1954)
The Big Heat (1953)
The Blue Gardenia (1953)
Clash by Night (1952)
Rancho Notorious (1952)
American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950)
House by the River (1950)
Secret Beyond the Door... (1948)
Cloak and Dagger (1946)
Scarlet Street (1945)
The Woman in the Window (1945)
Ministry of Fear (1944)
Hangmen Also Die (1943)
Moontide (1942) (Uncredited)
Man Hunt (1941)
Western Union (1941)
The Return of Frank James (1940)
You and Me (1938)
You Only Live Once (1937)
Fury (1936)
Liliom (1934)
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
M (1931)
By Rocket to the Moon (1929)
Spies (1928)
Metropolis (1927)
Kriemhild's Revenge (1924)
Siegfried (1924)
Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1922)
The Weary Death (1921)
Four Around a Woman (1921)
The Spiders, Part 2: The Diamond Ship (1920)
The Moving Image (1920)
Madame Butterfly (1919)
The Spiders, Part 1: The Golden Lake (1919)
Master of Love (1919)
The Half-Caste (1919)
The Plague in Florence (1919)
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
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04-29-2005, 02:56 PM
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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
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04-29-2005, 03:22 PM
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Haven't seen nearly as many as you, but I'll give it a go.
*1. M - A (an all-time great top 25)
*2. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse - A (nearly as good as M!)
3. Metropolis - A-
4. The Big Heat - A-
*5. Le Testament du Dr. Mabuse - B
6. The Weary Death - B (had to look this up as the DVD I saw is titled "Destiny". This is Lang's go at creating a Murnau/Weine type fantasy/expressionist film and has its moments and worthwhile imagery, but isn't in a class with Murnau's films or Caligari)
7. Spiders: Part I - The Golden Lake - B-
8. Spiders: Part II - The Diamond Ship - B- (again these have their moments but I found them a bit boring. Pretty simple action/adventure serial stuff that I couldn't really get into.)
Own: 3
Netflix used to not carry Mabuse the Gambler or I'd have seen it. Now they do so it is on my list, but I haven't bumped it up. I think I have a few more Lang films sprinkled there too like The Blue Gardenia and By Rocket to the Moon.
I saw both Spiders and Weary Death/Destiny via Netflix so you can check there Jim. I don't know if they still have them or not.
Bring on the Fassbinder list!! 
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2002 Sight & Sound Challenge: 313 Last Watched: Time of the Gypsies
Last 10 Films Watched:
Foreign Correspondent - B / The Small Back Room - B+
Days of Wine and Roses - B / Redbelt - C
Torn Curtain - C+ / The Wrong Man - B+
Dial M for Murder - B+ / I Confess - A-
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - C+ / Brand Upon the Brain! - B+
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04-29-2005, 03:37 PM
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Neat idea. I look forward to reading more.
I'm not the best one for Fritz Lang movies as I've only seen Metropolis. However, The Testament of Dr. Mabuse is on its way to me in the mail and M is up next in my queue. I'm very interested in hearing some opinions on his films.
I don't know what to say about the one I have seen (everyone else has probably seen it anyway), except that I find it brilliant and haunting. I'll leave it up to more knowledgeable film fans than me to discuss the abundant symbolism, the intricacies in the story, and the cutting-edge special effects, and just say that this is one of those movies that has had a prolonged effect on me, several scenes indelible.
Edit: Well, now that I've seen another film I can have a ranking list.
Metropolis
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
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04-29-2005, 04:21 PM
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Great idea Jim!
For myself, I'll just rank-order the ones I've seen.
FRITZ LANG
Seen: 9
Like: 4
Own: 4
Rank order:
M (1931)
Metropolis (1927)
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
The Big Heat (1953)
Scarlett Street (1945)
Hangmen Also Die (1943)
You Only Live Once (1937)
Fury (1936)
Clash by Night (1952)
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"My films are not slices of life, they are pieces of cake." - Alfred Hitchcock
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04-30-2005, 12:03 AM
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