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The greatest performances of all time
Mar. 25th, 2013 04:02 pmI did it -- I made my list of the top five performances by actors and top five by actresses. And let me tell you, it was not easy. (Add usual disclaimers about how there are lots of great films I haven't seen, how I may change my mind tomorrow, etc.) I appreciated all the comments on my original post -- they were enjoyable to read and helped me think things through!
So let me give you the lists, and I'll explain a little about my reasoning after that. Going from last to first in each list . . .
( Below the cut )
So let me give you the lists, and I'll explain a little about my reasoning after that. Going from last to first in each list . . .
( Below the cut )
Tags:
- all about eve,
- arsenic and old lace,
- audrey hepburn,
- bette davis,
- breakfast at tiffany's,
- cary grant,
- casablanca,
- claude rains,
- colin firth,
- gaslight,
- ingrid bergman,
- jack lemmon,
- james stewart,
- jean simmons,
- katharine hepburn,
- mister roberts,
- mr. smith goes to washington,
- my fair lady,
- rex harrison,
- the grass is greener,
- the king's speech,
- the lion in winter,
- the odd couple,
- the philadelphia story
The (new and improved) top 20 movie list
Feb. 17th, 2013 05:03 pmRemember that top 20 movies list I made once? Remember how I said I might revise it someday? The day has come! There's one movie that's new and that just had to be added, and one old one that, after a couple more viewings, I realized had earned a spot. And so, from last to first . . .
20. An Affair to Remember (1957)
19. The Court Jester (1955)
18. The Sword in the Stone (1963)
17. The Princess Bride (1987)
16. Charade (1963)
15. Les Misérables (2012)
14. The Odd Couple (1968)
13. All about Eve (1950)
12. The Lion in Winter (1968)
11. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
10. The King's Speech (2010)
9. 1776 (1972)
8. Rear Window (1954)
7. The Sound of Music (1965)
6. The Philadelphia Story (1940)
5. Casablanca (1942)
4. Notorious (1946)
3. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
2. My Fair Lady (1964)
1. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
(I still love Shadowlands and The Thin Man, though!)
20. An Affair to Remember (1957)
19. The Court Jester (1955)
18. The Sword in the Stone (1963)
17. The Princess Bride (1987)
16. Charade (1963)
15. Les Misérables (2012)
14. The Odd Couple (1968)
13. All about Eve (1950)
12. The Lion in Winter (1968)
11. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
10. The King's Speech (2010)
9. 1776 (1972)
8. Rear Window (1954)
7. The Sound of Music (1965)
6. The Philadelphia Story (1940)
5. Casablanca (1942)
4. Notorious (1946)
3. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
2. My Fair Lady (1964)
1. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
(I still love Shadowlands and The Thin Man, though!)
Tags:
- 1776,
- all about eve,
- an affair to remember,
- casablanca,
- charade,
- it's a wonderful life,
- les miserables,
- mr. smith goes to washington,
- my fair lady,
- notorious,
- rear window,
- shadowlands,
- singin' in the rain,
- the court jester,
- the king's speech,
- the lion in winter,
- the odd couple,
- the philadelphia story,
- the princess bride,
- the sound of music,
- the sword in the stone,
- the thin man,
- top 20 movies
