Movie: The Godfather Part II Release Date: December 12, 1974 Director: Francis Ford Coppola Starring: Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Talia Shire, Morgana King, John Cazale, Mariana Hill, Lee Strasberg Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 7.25 Oscars out of 10 ‘The Godfather Part II’ was a commercial success when it was…
Category: Oscars
The Sting
Movie: The Sting Release Date: December 25, 1973 Director: George Roy Hill Starring: Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Robert Shaw, Eileen Brennan, Charles Durning, Robert Earl Jones Personal History: Never Watched Before Rating: 8.25 Oscars out of 10 Similar to ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai,’ my viewing history with ‘The Sting’ is a bit “yes…
The Godfather
Movie: The Godfather Release Date: March 14, 1972 Director: Francis Ford Coppola Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Diane Keaton Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 7.75 Oscars out of 10 With ‘Patton,’ ‘The French Connection‘ and now ‘The Godfather,’ there was a very testosteroney…
The French Connection
Movie: The French Connection Release Date: October 7, 1971 Director: William Friedkin Starring: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi Personal History: Never Watched Before Rating: 8 Oscars out of 10 I (we) have finally reached the year when I laid my eyes on this planet for the very first time….
Patton
Movie: Patton Release Date: February 5, 1970 Director: Franklin J. Schaffner Starring: George C. Scott, Karl Malden Personal History: Never Watched Before Rating: 5.75 Oscars out of 10 “War. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Say it again.” As you may recall (if you have been keeping up with my blog and this particular…
Midnight Cowboy
Movie: Midnight Cowboy Release Date: May 25, 1969 Director: John Schlesinger Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Brenda Vaccaro, John McGiver, Ruth White, Sylvia Miles, Barnard Hughes Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 8 Oscars out of 10 ‘Midnight Cowboy’ is the only movie in the history of Hollywood to be rated ‘X’ and win the Best…
Oliver!
Movie: Oliver! Release Date: September 26, 1968 Director: Carol Reed Starring: Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Shani Wallis, Mark Lester, Jack Wild Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 9.5 Oscars out of 10 “Please sir, I want some more.” That is exactly what I say every time I finish watching ‘Oliver!,’ one of the best…
In the Heat of the Night
Movie: In the Heat of the Night Release Date: August 2, 1967 Director: Norman Jewison Starring: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant Personal History: Never Watched Before Rating: 9 Oscars out of 10 It is rare that after watching a movie I ask myself, “Why the hell have I not seen this film…
A Man for All Seasons
Movie: A Man for All Seasons Release Date: December 12, 1966 Director: Fred Zinnemann Starring: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Orson Welles, Robert Shaw, Susannah York Personal History: Never Watched Before Rating: 6.5 Oscars out of 10 ‘A Man for All Seasons’ was a huge commercial success when it was released in 1966, becoming…
The Sound of Music
Movie: The Sound of Music Release Date: March 2, 1965 Director: Robert Wise Starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Charmian Carr, Eleanor Parker Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 10 Oscars out of 10 Similar to my post regarding ‘West Side Story,’ is there anything more I can really say about ‘The Sound…
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