1974: Movies Sorted By Tier

Submitted by stooky on Sun, 06/27/2004 - 05:26
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  • Great

  • All Creatures Great And Small
  • Amarcord
  • Blazing Saddles
  • Chinatown
  • The Conversation
  • The Godfather Part II
  • Harry And Tonto
  • The Magic Flute
  • Pink Flamingos
  • Young Frankenstein

  • Very Good

  • The Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman (TV)
  • Benji
  • Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia
  • Hearts And Minds
  • Lancelot Of The Lake
  • **Robert Bresson’s bizarre minimalist re-enactment of the last chapter in the story of King Arthur and his round table nights focussing on the Lancelot and Guineviere’s love affairs eventual tragic results. The actors hilariously stalk about in heavy suits of armour like gigantic marionettes, spouting pointlessly austere language without any emotional bearing on what they’re talking about. There is some doubt whether they even understand their own behaviour and they certainly don’t understand the world around them. They’ve killed each other off on their quest for the Holy Grail and have come back to commiserate and sulk about their foiled quest. The whole film demystifies even the simplest myths, turning Mordred into a duplicitous coward and Arthur into a cuckolded husband with no real power. The only character given any substance is Lancelot, the greatest of Arthur’s knights, who is shown as a horny dullard with great battle skills and misguided vanity. No character escapes this scathing enactment that lays waste to anything resembling a legend and showing a group of disorganized, vain men seeking to embarrass or kill each other. The true heroes of the movie are the animals who these dullards ride about and the peasants they look down upon, made evident by shots that completely cut out the main character except for their legs; it’s rather brilliant visual satire.
  • Murder On The Orient Express
  • That’s Entertainment

  • Good

  • The Appreticeship Of Duddy Kravitz
  • Lenny
  • The Longest Yard
  • Phantom Of The Paradise
  • Thieves Like Us
  • Thunderbolt And Lightfoot
  • Zardoz

  • Guilty Pleasures

  • Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein
  • Big Bad Mama
  • Dark Star
  • Flesh Gordon
  • It’s Alive

  • Average

  • Anything For Love
  • Conrack
  • Foxy Brown
  • Man With The Golden Gun
  • McQ

  • Dissapointing

  • Andy Warhol’s Dracula
  • Blood For Dracula
  • Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
  • The Gambler
  • The Groove Tube
  • Night Games
  • Where The Red Fern Grows

  • Cellar Dwellers

  • Airport 1975
  • Back To The Planet Of The Apes
  • Death Wish
  • Homebodies
  • Horror Hospital
  • Killer Bees
  • Seizure

  • The Big Stink

  • Farewell To The Planet Of The Apes
  • Fritz The Cat- Nine Lives

  • Unfortunately Haven’t Seen

  • Ali: Fear Eats The Soul
  • Bread And Chocolate
  • Butley
  • Celine And Julie Go Boating
  • Effi Briest
  • Going Places
  • Lacombe, Lucien
  • Scenes From A Marriage
  • Stavisky
  • Vincent, Francois, Paul And The others
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1975: Movies Sorted By Tier
bertie07/13/2004

To fully appreciate how funny Young Frankenstein is, you need to see Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein, both made by James Whale in the thirties.

I'm in two minds about Zardoz. On first viewing, many years ago, I thought it was great. A more recent dvd viewing had me cringeing with embarrassment in some scenes.

stooky07/13/2004

And I have seen the originals and even Son of Frankenstein (Which is suprisingly very good, watch if you haven't). It's just so witty and playfully funny, I've seen it about 10 times and it gets better every darn time.

Damn your eyes!--Too late! that's a riot.

And how about that cast. I ask you, is this the funniest film ever made?

Zardoz, I love because of it's psuedo 70's porn convictions and totally pointless 40 minutes in the middle. But then what do you expect from John Boorman after all.

I recently saw it on DVD as well and wallowed in the dapper dumbness. I couldn't get enough, more cheese! more corn! More "ultra-violence"! more strangely hypnotic crotch-pieces! More boobs! more Sean Connery poney-tale! and more Farenheit 451 references! Just more! I had fun to say the least.

Tallyho

:?)

bertie07/14/2004

"Frau Blucher..." [horses scream]
"Put...the candle...back!"
"O sweet mystery of life, at last I've found you!"
"Puttin on the Riiiiiiitz!"

Yes, this may well be the funniest movie. But don't try to tell our fellow listologist lbangs that. He prefers The Producers.

stooky07/14/2004

Oh LB, I'll have to go and get a reason later and maybe start a long-winded argument.

Do you have any idea what "Frau Blucher (followed by horses screaming means)" is there a subtle historical reference in there somewhere.

Of all the ways to tell the townspeople that the monster is not an evil, destructive being, doing a creepy rendition of "puttin' on the ritz" probably isn't the best.

Another great scene:

The saluting chief of police waits until Gene Wilder turns around then tip-toes up to the dart board and stabs them all into the centre. Then tip-toes back and uses his had to make the sound of three really fast dart throws. And then Gene's expression.

I laughed so hard the first time I watched "YF" that I gave myself an upset stomach.

"I have a question though. You gave him your intellect...but what did you get from him?"

Tallyho

:?)

bertie07/15/2004

My guess about the Frau Blucher Followed By Horses Screaming Joke is that it alludes to the old saying "I don't care what you do, but don't scare the horses." Or it may be a disguised filthy joke; or it may simply be something that Brooks thought was funny in itself. In any case, it is just funny in itself.

stooky07/15/2004

All good answers, I'm guessing #2 is the answer...pardon my pun but she is a tad...horsey. :?)<---stook tickles his funny bone with pointless and silly pun

Tallyho

:?)