>Metropolis
>M
>The Big Heat

seen em

>You Only Live Once
>Fury

not available

>Mildred Pierce - by Michael Curtiz (who is most famous for
>directing Casablanca). It's got Joan Crawford in a great
>performance, a strong and dark visual atmosphere and an
>insightful social message to go with it. Michael Curtiz was
>a great talent. This film ranks high on any list.

seen it

>Stromboli - by Roberto Rossellini. This film features what
>I personally think of as Ingrid Bergman's very best
>performance. That's reason enough for being listworthy.
>But it's got plenty more to be proud of too.

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>Force Of Evil - by Abraham Polonsky. Polonsky was a
>brilliant screenwrtier and was about to become a brilliant
>director. Shortly after this film, he was blacklisted for
>being a socialist. It ruined his career. This is one of
>his few films, and one of the best of its time. It's about
>the mob and the numbers racket, but it's actually Polonsky's
>giant metaphor (and harsh criticism) of the capitalist
>system. Stars John Garfield (you can't beat that).

available


>Blood Of A Poet - by Jean Cocteau. This is a silent
>surrealist masterpiece by the great poet and filmmaker.
>It's kind of hard to put into words, but think of it as an
>attempt at documenting the working mind of a poet. It's
>wild.

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>The Gunfighter - directed by Henry King. King was a great
>talent. This is my favorite of his films, and it stars
>Gregory Peck in one of his best performances. If someone
>asks you why Gregory Peck was a great actor, tell them to
>see this movie. It's about a gunfighter trying to give up
>the outlaw life, but his reputation follows him everywhere
>and no one seems willing to let him change or be anything
>except for what he's always been. Strong acting, a very
>strong social-political message, and brilliant photography
>and direction that's never flashy but always precise. . . it
>serves the story perfectly. See this film.

sounds good, but not available

>That should do it I guess. But don't overlook the other
>ones either.

so i have a batch of other films culled from this post to hit tomorrow. then Ozu. then i'll hit up the ones available from the KF file here.

>>and should these take precedent over those you've suggested
>>before (Le Mystère Picasso and such)?
>
>No. See those first. . . the Fassbinder films, Tarkovsky's
>The Mirror, all that.

i'm upset Mother Kuster isn't at my ready. Mirror will be seen within the week.

>So there.

thank you kindly, comrade.