Movie: Dances With Wolves Release Date: November 9, 1990 Director: Kevin Costner Starring: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney Grant. Tag Lines: “Inside everyone is a frontier waiting to be discovered.” “The journey begins this November. Discover it for yourself.” “Lt. John Dunbar is about to discover the frontier…within himself.” Relevance: I saw ‘Dances…
Month: January 2020
356. American Graffiti
Movie: American Graffiti Release Date: August 11, 1973 Director: George Lucas Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Cindy Williams, Wolfman Jack. Tag Lines: “Where were you in ’62?” Relevance: I wouldn’t say I was forced to watch this movie as a kid, but when your parents…
357. Amadeus
Movie: Amadeus Release Date: September 19, 1984 Director: Milos Foreman Starring: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow, Roy Dotrice, Christine Ebersole, Jeffrey Jones, Charles Kay. Tag Lines: “The man… The music… The madness… The murder… The motion picture…” “Everything you’ve heard is true.” Relevance: Although I was aware of ‘Amadeus’ because of…
358. The Elephant Man
Movie: The Elephant Man Release Date: October 10, 1980 Director: David Lynch Starring: John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller. Tag Lines: “I am not an animal! I am a human being! I…am…a man!” Relevance: This movie flew under my radar for the most part until at least the late 1980’s. My…
359. Gandhi
Movie: Gandhi Release Date: December 10, 1982 (USA) Director: Richard Attenborough Starring: Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen Tag Lines: “His Triumph Changed The World Forever.” “The Man of the Century. The Motion Picture of a Lifetime.” “A WORLD EVENT! It took one remarkable man to defeat…
360. Chariots of Fire
Movie: Chariots of Fire Release Date: May 15, 1981 (UK), September 25, 1981 (USA) Director: Hugh Hudson Starring: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige, Lindsay Anderson, Dennis Christopher, Nigel Davenport, Brad Davis, Peter Egan, Sir John Gielgud, Ian Holm, Patrick Magee Tag Lines: “This is the story of two men who…
361. The Bells of St. Mary’s
Movie: The Bells of St. Mary’s Release Date: December 6, 1945 Director: Leo McCarey Starring: Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman Tag Lines: “The Whole World’s in Tune . . . with Bing and Bergman together at their most brilliant best!” “They’re a grand pair in the grandest picture of the year!” “Your heart will be wearing…
362. The Great Dictator
Movie: The Great Dictator Release Date: October 15, 1940 Director: Charlie Chaplin Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Henry Daniell, Reginald Gardiner, Billy Gilbert and Maurice Moscovich Tag Lines: “The Comedy Masterpiece!” “Chaplin talks . . while You Laugh!” “He talks.” “Once again – the whole world laughs!” Relevance: After watching Richard Attenborough’s 1992…
363. Old Yeller
Movie: Old Yeller Release Date: December 25, 1957 Director: Robert Stevenson Starring: Dorothy McGuire, Fess Parker, Kevin Corcoran, Tommy Kirk and Spike as Old Yeller Tag Lines: “A deeply moving story of a remarkable family and a wonderful homely old yellow dog!” “Walt Disney’s Most Dramatic Motion Picture!” “All the heart, all the excitement of…
364. Where the Red Fern Grows
Movie: Where the Red Fern Grows Release Date: June 21, 1974 Director: Norman Tokar Starring: James Whitmore, Beverly Garland, Stewart Petersen and Jack Ging Tag Lines: “He Made a Promise And He Kept It!” “A Boy’s Greatest Adventure Begins…” “A True Story of a Boy and His Dogs” Relevance: Let me take you back to…
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