Son of the 100 Best Movies Youve Never Seen: Son of the 100 Best Movies Youve Never Seen

Fans of offbeat cinema, discriminating renters and collectors, and movie buffs will drool over this checklist of the best overlooked and underappreciated films of the last 100 years. In Son of the 100 Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, Richard Crouse, Canada AM film critic and host of television’s award-winning Reel to Real, presents a follow-up to his 2003 book with another 100 of his favorite films. Titles range from the obscure, like 1912’s The Cameraman’s Revenge, to El Topo’s unusual existential remake of the classic western, and little-seen classics like The Killing. Each essay features a detailed description of plot, notable trivia tidbits, critical reviews, and interviews with actors and filmmakers. Featured interviews include Billy Bob Thornton on an inspirational movie about a man with his head in the clouds, Francis Ford Coppola on One from the Heart, and Mario Van Peebles on playing his own father in Badasssss! Sidebars feature quirky details, including legal disclaimers and memorable quotes, along with movie picks from A-list actors and directors. 1550228404......Page 1 Table of Contents......Page 8 Introduction......Page 12 Ace in the Hole (1951) ......Page 14 A Child Is Waiting (1963) ......Page 17 Advise & Consent (1962) ......Page 20 Akeelah and the Bee (2006) ......Page 22 A Matter of Life and Death (1946) ......Page 24 Amphibian Man (1962) ......Page 26 The Astronaut Farmer (2006) ......Page 30 Baadasssss! (2003) ......Page 32 La Belle et la Bête (1946) ......Page 36 Bigger Than Life (1956) ......Page 38 Black Christmas (1974) ......Page 40 Bloody Mama (1970) ......Page 45 Richard’s Favorite Advertising Taglines for Horror Films with Christmas Themes ......Page 46 Roger Corman Appreciation Society: Richard’s Favorite Appearances of the Director on Film, Part One ......Page 51 Boom! (1968) ......Page 52 The Boondock Saints (1999) ......Page 55 Bride of the Monster (1955) ......Page 58 The Brothers Grimm (2005) ......Page 63 The Brown Bunny (2003) ......Page 65 Caged! (1950) ......Page 68 The Cameraman’s Revenge (1912) ......Page 71 The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) ......Page 73 Ciao! Manhattan (1972) ......Page 76 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) ......Page 81 The Crime of Dr. Crespi (1935) ......Page 84 Richard’s Favorite Casting Stories ......Page 87 Day of Wrath (1943) ......Page 90 My Favorite Movie You’ve Never Seen: Deepa Mehta ......Page 92 Dear Frankie (2004) ......Page 93 The Descent (2005) ......Page 94 Downtown 81 (1981) ......Page 96 The Duellists (1977) ......Page 99 El Topo (1970) ......Page 102 My Favorite Movie You’ve Never Seen: Ron Mann ......Page 106 Evil Roy Slade (1972) ......Page 107 Fantastic Voyage (1966) ......Page 109 Richard’s Favorite Mad Movie Science ......Page 113 Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) ......Page 115 F for Fake (1974) ......Page 120 Flame (1975) ......Page 122 The Game (1997) ......Page 125 The Girl from Mexico (1939) ......Page 129 Godspeed You! Black Emperor (1976) ......Page 132 Grey Gardens (1975) ......Page 134 The Heart of the Game (2005) ......Page 137 Hearts of the West (1975) ......Page 139 The Hidden Fortress (1958) ......Page 141 The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) ......Page 143 Idlewild (2006) ......Page 162 I’ll Never Forget What’s ’Isname (1967)......Page 164 The Intruder (1962) ......Page 168 Roger Corman Appreciation Society: Richard’s Favorite Appearances of the Director on Film, Part Two ......Page 171 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) ......Page 172 The Junky’s Christmas (1993) ......Page 175 Killer of Sheep (1977) ......Page 177 The Killing (1956) ......Page 179 The Last Laugh (1924) ......Page 182 The Little Kidnappers (1953) ......Page 185 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) ......Page 188 Maidstone (1970) ......Page 191 Marie Antoinette (2006) ......Page 193 Martin (1977) ......Page 196 Mayor of Sunset Strip (2003) ......Page 198 Microcosmos: Le peuple de l’herbe (1996) ......Page 202 Richard’s Favorite Big Bug Movies ......Page 204 The Monster Squad (1987) ......Page 206 Narc (2002) ......Page 210 Night Moves (1975) ......Page 212 On Dangerous Ground (1952) ......Page 214 One from the Heart (1982) ......Page 217 Richard’s Favorite Actors Turned Singers ......Page 222 Operation Kid Brother (1967) ......Page 225 The Painted Veil (2006) ......Page 227 Panic in the Streets (1950) ......Page 230 Park Row (1952) ......Page 235 Passport to Pimlico (1949) ......Page 238 Performance (1970) ......Page 240 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) ......Page 244 Planet of the Vampires (1965) ......Page 246 Plein soleil (1960) ......Page 250 Pulp (1972) ......Page 252 My Favorite Movie You’ve Never Seen: Peter Greenaway ......Page 253 The Rebel (1961) ......Page 256 Respiro (2002) ......Page 258 Rififi (1955) ......Page 260 The Roaring Twenties (1939 ......Page 262 My Favorite Movie You’ve Never Seen: Stuart Gordon ......Page 266 Rolling Thunder (1977) ......Page 267 Safety Last! (1923) ......Page 270 The Saragossa Manuscript (1965) ......Page 272 Serenity (2005) ......Page 274 Seven Thieves (1960) ......Page 276 Sherman’s March (1986) ......Page 278 Stalker: A Film by Andrei Tarkovsky (1979) ......Page 280 My (Three) Favorite Movies You’ve Never Seen: Danny Boyle ......Page 282 Straight to Hell (1987) ......Page 284 Sullivan’s Travels (1941) ......Page 287 Switchblade Sisters (1975) ......Page 291 Tampopo (1985) ......Page 293 Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1994) ......Page 294 Titicut Follies (1967)......Page 296 Twentieth Century (1934) 269......Page 298 The Twonky (1953) ......Page 300 My Favorite Movie You’ve Never Seen: Herschell Gordon Lewis ......Page 303 Venus in Furs (1969) ......Page 304 Viva la muerte (1971) ......Page 306 The Well (1951) ......Page 308 We Were Strangers (1949) ......Page 310 My Favorite Movie You’ve Never Seen: Nick Broomfield ......Page 315 When the Wind Blows (1986) ......Page 316 The Wild Dogs (2002) ......Page 318 Who Killed Teddy Bear? (1965) ......Page 320 The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) ......Page 324 Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) ......Page 326 Bibliography ......Page 330 With Titles That Draw From The Depths Of Obscurity, This Collection Features Thoughtfully Selected Essays Devoted To Such Films As Wladyslaw Starewicz's 13-minute Masterpiece The Cameraman's Revenge (1912), The Existential Reinvention Of The Western Genre In El Topo (1970), And Stanley Kubrick's Early Classic, The Killing (1956). Each Essay Features A Detailed Description Of Plot, Notable Trivia Tidbits, Critical Reviews, And Interviews With Actors And Filmmakers Such As Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Van Peebles, And Billy Bob Thornton. Ace In The Hole (1951) 1 -- A Child Is Waiting (1963) 4 -- Advise & Consent (1962) 7 -- Akeelah And The Bee (2006) 9 -- A Matter Of Life And Death (1946) 11 -- Amphibian Man (1962) 13 -- The Astronaut Farmer (2006) 17 -- Baadasssss! (2003) 19 -- La Belle Et La Bete (1946) 23 -- Bigger Than Life (1956) 25 -- Black Christmas (1974) 27 -- Bloody Mama (1970) 32 -- Richard's Favorite Advertising Taglines For Horror Films With Christmas Themes 33 -- Roger Corman Appreciation Society: Richard's Favorite Appearances Of The Director On Film, Part One 38 -- Boom! (1968) 39 -- The Boondock Saints (1999) 42 -- Bride Of The Monster (1955) 45 -- The Brothers Grimm (2005) 50 -- The Brown Bunny (2003) 52 -- Caged! (1950) 55 -- The Cameraman's Revenge (1912) 58 -- The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) 60 -- Ciao! Manhattan (1972) 63 -- Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind (2002) 68 -- Richard's Favorite Casting Stories 74 -- Day Of Wrath (1943) 77 -- My Favorite Movie You've Never Seen: Deepa Mehta 79 -- Dear Frankie (2004) 80 -- The Descent (2005) 81 -- Downtown 81 (1981) 83 -- The Duellists (1977) 86 -- El Topo (1970) 89 -- My Favorite Movie You've Never Seen: Ron Mann 93 -- Evil Roy Slade (1972) 94 -- Fantastic Voyage (1966) 96 -- Richard's Favorite Mad Movie Science 100 -- Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) 102 -- F For Fake (1974) 107 -- Flame (1975) 109 -- The Game (1997) 112 -- The Girl From Mexico (1939) 116 -- Godspeed You! Black Emperor (1976) 119 -- Grey Gardens (1975) 121 -- My Favorite Movie You've Never Seen: Albert Maysles 124 -- The Heart Of The Game (2005) 124 -- Hearts Of The West (1975) 126 -- The Hidden Fortress (1958) 128 -- The Horn Blows At Midnight (1945) 130 -- Idlewild (2006) 133 -- I'll Never Forget What's 'isname (1967) 135 -- The Intruder (1962) 139 -- Roger Corman Appreciation Society: Richard's Favorite Appearances Of The Director On Film, Part Two 142 -- I Woke Up Early The Day I Died (1998) 143 -- The Junky's Christmas (1993) 146 -- Killer Of Sheep (1977) 148 -- The Killing (1956) 150 -- The Last Laugh (1924) 153 -- The Little Kidnappers (1953) 156 -- My Favorite Movie You've Never Seen: Ken Loach 159 -- The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner (1962) 159 -- Maidstone (1970) 162 -- Marie Antoinette (2006) 164 -- Martin (1977) 167 -- Mayor Of Sunset Strip (2003) 169 -- My Favorite Movie You've Never Seen: John Sayles 173 -- Microcosmos: Le Peuple De L'herbe (1996) 173 -- Richard's Favorite Big Bug Movies 175 -- Narc (2002) 181 -- Night Moves (1975) 183 -- On Dangerous Ground (1952) 185 -- One From The Heart (1982) 188 -- Richard's Favorite Actors Turned Singers 193 -- Operation Kid Brother (1967) 196 -- The Painted Veil (2006) 198 -- Panic In The Streets (1950) 201 -- Park Row (1952) 206 -- Passport To Pimlico (1949) 209 -- My Favorite Movie You've Never Seen: Thelma Schoonmaker 211 -- Performance (1970) 211 -- Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer (2006) 215 -- Planet Of The Vampires (1965) 217 -- Plein Soleil (1960) 221 -- Pulp (1972) 223 -- My Favorite Movie You've Never Seen: Peter Greenaway 224 -- The Rebel (1961) 227 -- Respiro (2002) 229 -- Rififi (1955) 231 -- The Roaring Twenties (1939) 233 -- My Favorite Movie You've Never Seen: Stuart Gordon 237 -- Rolling Thunder (1977) 238 -- Safety Last! (1923) 241 -- The Saragossa Manuscript (1965) 243 -- Serenity (2005) 245 -- Seven Thieves (1960) 247 -- Stalker: A Film By Andrei Tarkovsky (1979) 251 -- My (three) Favorite Movies You've Never Seen: Danny Boyle 253 -- Straight To Hell (1987) 255 -- My Favorite Movie You've Never Seen: Charles Dutton 258 -- Sullivan's Travels (1941) 258 -- Switchblade Sisters (1975) 262 -- Tampopo (1985) 264 -- Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1994) 265 -- Titicut Follies (1967) 267 -- Twentieth Century (1934) 269 -- My Favorite Movie You've Never Seen: Lloyd Kaufman 271 -- The Twonky (1953) 271 -- My Favorite Movie You've Never Seen: Herschell Gordon Lewis 274 -- Venus In Furs (1969) 275 -- Viva La Muerte (1971) 277 -- The Well (1951) 279 -- We Were Strangers (1949) 281 -- My Favorite Movie You've Never Seen: Nick Broomfield 286 -- When The Wind Blows (1986) 287 -- The Wild Dogs (2002) 289 -- Who Killed Teddy Bear? (1965) 291 -- The Yellow Rolls-royce (1964) 295 -- Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) 297. Richard Crouse. Includes Bibliographical References: P. 301-304. Fans of offbeat cinema, discriminating renters and collectors, and movie buffs will drool over this checklist of the best overlooked and underappreciated films of the last 100 years. In Son of the 100 Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, Richard Crouse, Canada AM film critic and host of television’s award-winning Reel to Real, presents a follow-up to his 2003, [The 100 Best Movies You've Never Seen][1], with another 100 of his favorite films. Titles range from the obscure, like 1912’s The Cameraman’s Revenge, to El Topo’s unusual existential remake of the classic western, and little-seen classics like The Killing. Each essay features a detailed description of plot, notable trivia tidbits, critical reviews, and interviews with actors and filmmakers. Featured interviews include Billy Bob Thornton on an inspirational movie about a man with his head in the clouds, Francis Ford Coppola on One from the Heart, and Mario Van Peebles on playing his own father in Badasssss! Sidebars feature quirky details, including legal disclaimers and memorable quotes, along with movie picks from A-list actors and directors. [1]: http://openlibrary.org/works/OL8051231W/ Fans of offbeat cinema, discriminating renters and collectors, and movie buffs will drool over this checklist of the best overlooked and underappreciated films of the last hundred years. In Son of the 100 Best Movies You've Never Seen, Richard Crouse, Canada AM film critic and host of television's award-winning Reel to Real, presents a follow-up to his 2003 book with another hundred of his favorite films.Titles range from the obscure, like 1912's The Cameraman's Revenge, to El Topo's unusual existential remake of the classic western, and little-seen classics like The Killing. Each essay features a detailed description of plot, notable trivia tidbits, critical reviews, and interviews with actors and filmmakers. Featured interviews include Billy Bob Thornton on an inspirational movie about a man with his head in the clouds, Francis Ford Coppola on One from the Heart, and Mario Van Peebles on playing his own father in Badasssss!Sidebars feature quirky details, including legal disclaimers and memorable quotes, along with movie picks from A-list actors and directors. With titles that draw from the depths of obscurity, this collection features thoughtfully selected essays devoted to such films as Wladyslaw Starewicz’s 13-minute masterpiece The Cameraman’s Revenge (1912), the existential reinvention of the Western genre in El Topo (1970), and Stanley Kubrick’s early classic, The Killing (1956). Each essay features a detailed description of plot, notable trivia tidbits, critical reviews, and interviews with actors and filmmakers such as Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Van Peebles, and Billy Bob Thornton. Film aficionados who think that they’ve “seen it all” will enjoy referring to this enjoyable mix of movies that are gone—but no longer forgotten. With titles that draw from the depths of obscurity, this collection features thoughtfully selected essays devoted to such films as Wladyslaw Starewicz’s 13-minute masterpiece The Cameraman’s Revenge (1912), the existential reinvention of the Western genre in El Topo (1970), and Stanley Kubrick’s early classic, The Killing (1956). Each essay features a detailed description of plot, notable trivia tidbits, critical reviews, and interviews with actors and filmmakers such as Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Van Peebles, and Billy Bob Thornton. Film aficionados who think that they’ve seen it all will enjoy referring to this enjoyable mix of movies that are gone, but no longer forgotten. Fans of offbeat cinema, discriminating renters, collectors and movie buffs will drool over this checklist of the best underappreciated and overlooked films of the last 100 years. In this follow up to Crouse's original countdown, titles range from the obscure, like 1912's The Cameraman's Revenge to little-seen classics like The Killing. Each essay features a detailed description of the plot, notable trivia tidbits, critical reviews and interviews with actors and filmmakers. A movie buff's bible and fan heaven, all rolled into one great volume