Different genres of movies appeal to diverse people. There are always those who love a great horror movie and hate a good chick flick but frequently there are some movies that we like and others that we abhor no matter the genre. The good thing about the movie entertainment business is that they always offer up something that appeals to everyone. Some good information about some of the greatest movies that you may have never heard of is right here. Enjoy this list of movies that are “oldies but goodies”.
In 1999 Doug’s First Movie from the celebrity of TV’s Doug is characterized in this insipid, mechanical saga, produced entirely for kids. Easy going preteen Doug tries to spare an animal in need conflict with his wish to take his lady friend to the school dance. This movie was produced as a direct-to-video production. Voices of Thomas McHugh, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Constance Shulman, Doug Preis, and Alice Playten.
Black like Me hit the screen in 1964. Strong drama based on genuine history of a journalist who took drugs that allowed him to pass for black so he might undergo racial prejudice first hand. Some features of presentation are un-contemporary, although topics are still pertinent. Cast includes James Whitmore, Roscoe Lee Browne, Lenka Petersen, Sorrell Booke, Will Geer, Al Freeman, and Raymond Jacques.
Adios Amigo came out in 1975. Unconventional western comedy, written, produced, and directed by Williamson, who as well plays a part in the movie along with con guy Pryor. There is no sex or brutality in this benign movie, but it just doesn’t quite work. Cast includes Fred Williamson, Richard Pryor, Thalmus Rasulala, James Brown, and Robert Phillips. Directed by Fred Williams.
Fantomas against Scotland Yard was from 1966. Acerbic cliffhanger-type venture story, with Marais as wonderful felon involved in sports orientated adventures. Cast includes Jean Marais, Louis De Funes, Mylene Demongeot, and Henri Serre.
Each Dawn I Die from 1939. Correspondent Cagney is framed, and sent to the penitentiary where he meets a tough inmate, Raft. There is excellent acting all around. Cagney hits a white-hot peak with his part, however the last half of film gets to be outrageously improbable. Music score composed by Max Steiner. Cast includes James Cagney, George Raft, George Bancroft, Jane Bryan, Maxie Rosenbloom, Stanley Ridges, Louis Jean Heydt, Abner Biberman, John Wray, Victor Jory, and Thurston Chamber.
The Defiant in 1958 is a preoccupying tale of 2 escaped convicts, one black and one white who are chained together as they escape from the penitentiary in the South. Superior performances by Williams and Chaney as individuals they meet during the voyage. Academy Prize for screenplay by Harold Jacob Smith and Nathan E. Cast includes Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bike, Charles McGraw, Carnie Williams, and Lon Chaney, Jr.
Lantana hit the screen in 2001. Moving, adult tale of relations obstructed by monotony, routine, and absence of articulation. LaPaglia plays a cop, whose marriage has stagnated, leading him to have an affair. In the mean time, he examines the disappearance of a lady whose own marriage is in danger. The film is beautifully nuanced at every turn. Cast includes Anthony LaLaglia, Geoffrey Hurry, Barbara Hershey, Kerry Armstrong, Rachael Blake, Vince Colosimo, Daniela Farinacci, and Peter Phelps.
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