Woody Allen’s Annie Hall ranks high within the IMDB top 250 (it’s on place 132 at the moment). I heard it was one of the best romcoms around and the it won the Oscar for best movie, beating Star Wars. After reading about these facts i just had to see this movie. You can imagine my expectations were very high. Continue reading
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The Hustler (1961)
The next movie out of the IMDB top 250 that i saw for the first time.
Fast Eddie (terrifically played by Paul Newman) is a pool player who together with his manager travels through the country to earn money hustling by placing bets on his pool games.
When he has to play one of the best players in the country, a fat man named Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason), he has to face his own issues. Continue reading
My IMDB tens (movie 7): The Pianist (2002)
What’s it like for one person to live through a world war? That’s the question which this movie, based on the autobiography of Wladyslaw Szpilman, answers. Continue reading
Gone with the wind (1939)
“Frankly dear, i don’t give a damn” is the most famous quote from this movie that tells the story of the life of Scarlett O’Hara. When preparing this review i asked myself the question “Do i give a damn about this movie?” Continue reading
Some like it hot (1959)
Some like it hot is movie which you will see in many “best/greatest movie” lists. It was a movie which i wanted to see for a long time. Ever since the Odd Couple and Grumpy Old Men i’ve been a big fan of Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. Because Jack Lemmon is starring in this movie, together with Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe it was a movie i had to see and which i enjoyed a lot! Continue reading