1961: Movies Sorted By Tier
Submitted by jim on Sun, 04/23/2006 - 10:23
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Loved
The Hustler
... When I last saw this as a lad, I love the first 35 minutes, was bored to tears through the middle, and by the end I was too far gone to care. Older and wiser now, I loved every bit of it as much as the opening. I particularly love howHave I mentioned recently that Paul Newman is my all-time favorite actor? Magnificent, as usual, except perhaps for one or two touches that I associate more with Marlon Brando, but even now I can't put my finger on them.Spoiler: Highlight to viewwe can't tell if Sarah sacrifices herself to save Eddie, or if she just gave in to despair.Really Liked
Judgment at Nuremberg
... The cast is fantastic, and filled with actors I admire. Burt Lancaster always used his body so well, and his posture in his cell in our last shot of him is so perfect. The movie is a bit undone by the inclusion of the documentary footage, though. What manufactured drama could possibly stand up to such stark real-life horror?Yojimbo
... It's easy to see why this movie has been remade twice. In the great Toshiro Mifune/Clint Eastwood/Bruce Willis showdown, Mifune gets my vote. I loved the little touches that showed how village life was affected/disrupted by the violence. And the cooper's fluctuating fortunes were particularly amusing/telling (lamenting, "when the fight gets too big, they don't bother with coffins").Glad I Saw
West Side Story
... For the first thirty minutes I figured there was no chance I'd get into this, as it's a rare musical that manages to turn my head. But it won me over. Approach this one like you'd approach a stage musical, and you'll be well-prepared to enjoy a classic story told via great music.Guilty Pleasures
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Could Have Missed
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Should Have Missed
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El Sucko Grande
- None Yet
Unranked
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
The Guns of Navarone
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