Last but not least is Kevin, who has FINALLY done a 12 Movies Meme for me! Yay! His choices are great and the themes are hilarious! Enjoy.
I'm gonna link it up by giving a shout-out to Lazy Eye Theatre who started it all and Ibetolis at Film for the Soul who tagged me.
MONDAY
Theme: "Crime Is Just a Left-Handed Form of Human Endeavor"
Films: The Asphalt Jungle (1950) & The Killing (1956)
Reason: Two suspenseful noir heist films, both starring Sterling Hayden along with an ensemble of eclectic, oddball characters.
TUESDAY
Theme: "We Didn't Need Dialogue – We Had Faces!"
Films: Singin' in the Rain (1952) & Sunset Blvd. (1950)
Reason: Two entertaining movies about Hollywood. One, a delightful musical, hilariously depicting the creative challenges that came along with the advent of sound pictures - the other, a dark, baroque comedy about the casualties of the transition from silents to talkies.
WEDNESDAY
Theme: Stiff Upper Lips Sure Make it Hard to Kiss
Films: Brief Encounter (1946) & The Remains of the Day (1993)
Reason: Two of the most moving dramas I have seen about loneliness, longing, and unrequited love, each featuring a heart-wrenching crying scene by Celia Johnson and Emma Thompson, respectively.
THURSDAY
Theme: Long, Hot, and Steamy Summers in The Deep South!
Films: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) & Baby Doll (1956)
Reason: Two hot, sexy Southern melodramas penned by Tennessee Williams, brought to you by Elia Kazan! Oh yeah, Karl Malden acts in both of them!
FRIDAY
Theme: Keep Those Anti-Depressants Handy…
Films: Wild Strawberries (1957) & Another Woman (1988)
Reason: See how Ingmar Bergman inspires Woody Allen. Victor Sjostrom and Gena Rowlands, respectively, play eminent professors who are revisited by the past. Their memories cause them to question the rigid way they have lived their lives.
SATURDAY
Theme: Adult Shenanigans + a Precocious Child's Imagination = TROUBLE!
Films: The Fallen Idol (1948) & Atonement (2007)
Reason: A child's misunderstanding of adult situations sets the plot in motion in these two great British dramas.
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Great lists and picks. Brief Encounter and Wild Strawberries are awesome.
ReplyDeleteYes, great list.
ReplyDeleteI like Thursday night especially. ;)