Films worthy of your time
Hello Again,
Whenever people talk great movies, they're usually speaking of about 10-15 films that just about everyone's seen. There are many great movies that just missed by a smidgen of being considered masterpieces, for whatever reasons. They are great in their own right, and don't deserve to be forgotten. If you haven't seen any of the listed films, you are in for a treat.
This list is, of course, incomplete, but a representative listing of underrated movies.
I have listed films by title, year, and principle stars. Some years may be approximate.
Reindeer Games (2000), Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron.....The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravatz (1974), Richard Dreyfuss, Jack Warden.....The Ox Bow Incident (1943), Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews.....Patterns (1956), Van Heflin, Written by Rod Serling.....The Sterile Cuckoo (1969), Liza Minelli.....Night and the City (1950), Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney.....Lifeguard (1976), Sam Elliot, Anne Archer, Kathleen Quinlan.....Carmen Jones, (1954), Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte.....The Sullivans, aka The Fighting Sullivans (1944), Thomas Mitchell, Anne Baxter.....Ed Wood (1994), Johnny Depp, Martin Landau.....Monkey Business (1931), The Marx Brothers.....The Producers (1968), Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder.....The Third Man (1948), Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles.....The King of Comedy (1983), Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis.....Run, Lola, Run (1998), Franka Potente.....A Raisin in the Sun (1961), Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee.....Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1945), W.C. Fields (his last).....The Long, Gray Line (1955), Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara.....Monterey Pop (1968), Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, The Who.....Duel (1971), Dennis Weaver, Steven Spielberg's first film.....Come Back to the 5 and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982), Sandy Dennis, Cher, Karen Black, Kathy Bates.....The Bad and the Beautiful (1954), Kirk Douglas, Lana Turner.....Voices (1979), Michael Ontkean, Amy Irving (this one made me cry, the story is so beautiful!).....Stormy Weather (1943), Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Lena Horne, Cab Calloway.....The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1968), Alexis Smith.....In Cold Blood (1967), Scott Wilson, Robert Blake, John Forsythe.....Blackboard Jungle (1955), Glenn Ford, Sidney Poitier.....Georgy Girl (1966), Lynn Redgrave, James Mason, Charlotte Rampling.....Casino (1995), Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone.....Alice's Restaurant (1969), Arlo Guthrie, Patricia Quinn, James Broderick (Matthew's father).....Invaders From Mars (1953), Arthur Franz, Helena Carter.....Soldier in the Rain (1963), Steve McQueen, Jackie Gleason.....What About Bob? (1991), Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss.
I could have gone on and on. If you've seen any of these films, I hope I've brought back pleasant memories. If you haven't, please consider these friendly recommendations. I'm sure everyone has a list like this. This was mine, and I hope you found it interesting.
Thanks for reading, As Always, Anne Alogy