How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying -- A great musical that deserves more recognition than it seems to get. Complete with Secretarial Pool Precision Drill Team!
Especially with Robert Morse on Mad Men now. You'd think the movie would be getting more play (I think there was a Broadway revival not that long ago).
Dark Passage -- Matt, I like your idea of a Bogie and Bacall. And they did better movies than this one. But it's great, underrated, and okay, maybe the first hour of "you see exactly what Bogie's character is seeing" is a gimmick, but dammit, it works!
Love this one. The POV gimmick actually hooked me into the movie. Plus they only do it for just so long, as opposed to The Lady in the Lake where it's the entire bloody movie.
I think there was a Broadway revival not that long ago
I read somewhere that there is either another Broadway revival, or maybe it's the West End in London, but it'll be starring Daniel Radcliffe.
With Matthew Broderick
And SJP! In the 90s. I saw it from the last row for $25.
I think if I were choosing three movies I'd choose three to illustrate how good a sense of pacing can be. Cause it seems to be lacking in many of the best contemporatry directors.
Touch of Evil - the script varies in quality (including a MST worthy scene of crazed killers hopped up on marijuana) . But the direction and the pacing and the integration of the action and the sound track have (IMO) never been surpassed.
"Gentleman Prefer Blondes" - a bit of fluff, but again the pacing. And not one wasted shot. and the delivery of the dialog snap snap snap. And JR doing one of all time great Monroe Impersonations.
And for another example of perfect pacing, maybe go even further back and pick a Buster Keaton short. Hard to do cause not looking for the absolute best Keaton, but the best paced that is from among the best.
Touch of Evil - the script varies in quality (including a MST worthy scene of crazed killers hopped up on marijuana) . But the direction and the pacing and the integration of the action and the sound track have (IMO) never been surpassed.
Heh. My favorite movie. Of course, you'd need to specify which version at this point.
"Gentleman Prefer Blondes" - a bit of fluff, but again the pacing. And not one wasted shot. and the delivery of the dialog snap snap snap. And JR doing one of all time great Monroe Impersonations.
And wonderful songs. And classic choreography in "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" and "Anyone Here for Love?" And the tiara subplot.
Fluff? Maybe. But fluff that achieved greatness.
Gentleman Prefer Blondes
Love
Gentleman Prefer Blondes.
Also,
How to Marry a Millionaire.
Classic comic Marilyn.
OK, I just tried the quiz, and got 27 titles. Out of 26.
And I can't listen to the sound here, so that probably hurts.
