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Post by Michael on Feb 2, 2006 20:41:39 GMT
1. On the Waterfront (1954) ** 2. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) *
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Post by Mike Sullivan on Feb 3, 2006 23:49:02 GMT
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Post by RNL on Feb 4, 2006 0:32:17 GMT
1. On the Waterfront (1954) 6/10
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Post by johndav on Feb 6, 2006 19:44:06 GMT
East of Eden 9/10 Wild River 8.25/10 (this is well worth checking out) Baby Doll 7/10 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 7/10 Splendour in the Grass 6.5/10 Viva Zapata 6/10 A Streetcar named Desire 5.5/10 A Face in the Crowd 5/10 Gentleman's Agreement 4/10 (dated) On the Waterfront 1/10 (all the more despicable, shameful + hypocritical for its respectability)
He was very good with actors, less impressive as a cinematic stylist, he sold out his friends + his values, was rewarded with Oscar- which rendered the apparent radicalism of some of his films if not totally phoney, shallow and fraudulent then very questionable. Much as he tried, i doubt he ever escaped the truth about himself.
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Post by ronnierocketago on Feb 7, 2006 20:40:33 GMT
Interestingly, Kubrick reportedly called Kazan the "greatest American filmmaker"
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Post by Omar on Feb 7, 2006 20:56:41 GMT
Interestingly, Kubrick reportedly called Kazan the "greatest American filmmaker" That is interesting. This is one classic Hollywood director whose oeuvre I want to explore. He's often criticized for selling out his friends and what not, but that should have no effect what so ever on how his films are judged. Think about how Polanski or Pasolini's films would be perceived if people judged them by things they did in their personal lives. Kazan is no exception.
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Post by jake on Feb 7, 2006 20:58:35 GMT
Viva Zapata (1953) On The Waterfront (1954) East of Eden (1955) On the Waterfront 1/10 (all the more despicable, shameful + hypocritical for its respectability) Is it possible to look beyond a films intentions and just appreciate it as a piece of cinema? I think On the Waterfront is an excellent Hollywood melodrama with a bunch of great performances. I know Kazan made it to justify his purging of Communists from Hollywood but on its own terms it is a very impressive film. An ironic comparison - Battleship Potemkin doesn't suffer at the hands of critics despite its unashamed Communist endorsing.
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Post by johndav on Feb 8, 2006 16:39:27 GMT
It's a fair cop everyone. But i was never very enamoured with the film even when i was young, before i knew more about the director, the background to it, + my loony left political leanings started to get the better of me. Nor have i ever taken to Brando. So obviously mine's a very personal and biased rating. Anyway, Eisenstein is more open about his propaganda i think, and for its cinematic innovations, Potemkin is in a different league. On the Waterfront seems to me quite deceitful. I've still tried to take each film on its merits, setting aside any animosity for Kazan's naming of names; East of Eden and Wild River are superb.
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Post by Boz on Jan 31, 2007 10:35:46 GMT
On the Waterfront (1954)
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Post by Capo on Nov 25, 2007 3:09:19 GMT
1. On the Waterfront 1954
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Post by Anasazie on Nov 15, 2008 23:42:47 GMT
1. On the Waterfront (1954) 7/10 2. The Last Tycoon (1976) 6/10 3. Panic in the Streets (1950) 5/10 4. Gentleman's Agreement (1947) 5/10 5. A Streetcar Named Desire [blue]5/10[/blue] 6. East of Eden (1955) 4/10
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Post by quentincompson on Jan 11, 2009 23:44:12 GMT
1.A Streetcar Named Desire 4/10
Kind of want to see America,America and On The Waterfront at some point.
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Post by theundergroundman on Jun 3, 2009 4:33:03 GMT
1. On the Waterfront (1954) - 8/10 2. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) - 7/10 3. East of Eden (1955) - 7/10
Haven't seen these films in years so the ratings might be inaccurate.
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