Who doesn’t love a good double feature? Even if one movie turns out crappy you still get a good flick under your belt right? In this Blog-A-Thon I have assigned each of our participants a theater of their very own ans asked them to create a week’s worth of Double Features. The weeks worth of films will begin on Monday and end on Sunday. The bonus here is that on Sunday there’s a Triple Feature so it might allow for a more creativity and an interesting line up for the end of the week.
I've alwasys wanted to own my own cinema, however looking at my choices I doubt it would break even but who cares, I love these films and that's all that matters.
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MONDAY - I'm Not Paranoid! They're All Out To Get Me!
Cutter's Way (aka Cutter and Bone)
(Ivan Passer)
(Ivan Passer)
Night Moves
(Arthur Penn)
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TUESDAY- A Funny Kind Of Love
(Hal Ashby)
(Nicholas Ray)
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WEDNESDAY - Lone Wolves
Point Blank
(John Boorman)
(Jean-Pierre Melville)
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THURSDAY - 'It's A Shit Business'
(Note: It occurs to me that you would had to have seen the UK TV series 'The League of Gentlemen' to get the reference)
(Albert/David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin)
(Richard Loncraine)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FRIDAY - Cry Yourself Blind
(Akira Kurosawa)
Sansho Dayu
(Kenji Mizoguchi)
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SATURDAY - The Media. Boo! Hiss!
Sweet Smell of Success
(Alexander Mackendrick)
(Sidney Lumet)
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SUNDAY TRIPLE BILL - What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
(Jules Dassin)
The Killing
(Stanley Kubrick)
Reservoir Dogs
(Quentin Tarantino)
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(Quentin Tarantino)
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This is a really interesting selection! I actually haven't seen that many of these films! Oh, I need to see The Killing! One of the few Kubrick's I haven't seen!
ReplyDeleteOh you must, it's legendary. In fact I just introduced some friends to it the other day, well that's probably the fifth or sixth friend I've made watch it and they all come away gushing. It's ridiculously cool, smart and entertaining.
ReplyDeleteIt's daft how much I love putting something like this post together, as if I really do own the cinema! Glad you stopped by and hope you get to see The Killing real soon.
Ooh, the Sweet Smell of Success/Network double feature sounds awesome. Though personally I'd do Sweet Smell of Success and Ace in the Hole as a double feature.
ReplyDeleteThat would be one cynical night at the cinema with acid one liners and human amorality everwhere you look. Love Ace in the Hole, didn't even consider it but that would make one hell of an evening.
ReplyDeleteCheers for popping by, you've made me want to watch some Billy Wilder now.
I've seen (and own) a fair few of these. Excellent choices! (I just watched Slade in Flame the other day, though, and it's toe-curlingly bad!)
ReplyDeleteOh I agree with you Colin:) Noddy Holder can't act so he shouts, gangland villainy meets Tom Conti's yuppie, poor audio so you can't hear a thing that's being said, terrible camera work...what's not to love? The music is brilliant in it's own cheesy way, I can't help it, this film works because it's so bad. Cup of soup all round.
ReplyDeleteI'm particularly proud of my triple bill feature and would actually love to play that for friends some day. Thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you like the choices, Slade in Flame aside.
Mmm, I'm liking the cut of your jib, here. Similar likes and, I suspect, similar age. Got a feeling we may end up with a fair bit in common.
ReplyDeleteHa, I no doubt you're right Colin, any man that uses the term 'cut of your jib' is alright in my book.
ReplyDeleteIt's cool to meet someone who's got similar tastes in films at least.
I'd totally be down with the CUTTER'S WAY/NIGHT MOVES double bill. Throw in Altman's THE LONG GOODBYE and you've got a pretty awesome triple bill.
ReplyDeleteI knew that if you saw this post J.D, Monday nights bill would be the head turner. However throwing in The Long Goodbye as well is just inspired.
ReplyDeleteDude, I'd be at your cinema the whole week. Everyone one of these double bills works brilliantly, and the triple bill finale of Riffifi, The Killing and Reservoir Dogs - oh yeah!
ReplyDeleteThat's because you're a man of fine taste Neil and I welcome you with open arms. Without blowing my own trumpet too much, I so love that triple bill. I implore you to try it at home.
ReplyDeletewow i love it. thursday not so much but the rest of the week is an incredible selection. i was just telling alan of the great movie project that the killing and rififi are must watch heist movies. and they really are amazing pieces of cinema. the ending of the killing.....wow
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, maybe my Thursday night isn't for everyone but I wouldn't change it for the world :)
ReplyDeleteOh that ending, I'll double the wow. Just spectacular, one of the greatest joys is showcasing that film to new watchers and seeing there face as it happens.
As for Rififi, nothing quite beats that silent heist. Thanks for stopping by, I really enjoyed putting this whole thing together and meeting a whole new bunch of bloggers in the process.
you're right, marc has done something great. it's been almost as much fun as the life in movies. and it probably would've taken me a long time to find your blog without it. you clearly are a blogger of excellent taste and i'll look forward to coming back.
ReplyDeleteMonday and Wednesday stand out as double features I might have programmed myself, given the chance.
ReplyDeleteI feel ignorant looking at your lineups since I have so few of them, but if you're theater is playing absolute classic gems like Ikiru and The Killing, then sign me up for everything in your line up:P
ReplyDeleteThanks for being part of this!
I haven't seen many of these, but your triple feature looks awfully intriguing. I love The Killing and Reservoir Dogs, but haven't seen Rififi. I will have to look for that on Netflix.
ReplyDeleteAnd Tony I would have liked to have seen your programme as well but be warned, it's horrible deciding which films to ditch.
ReplyDeleteI still can't believe I chose Slade in Flame.
It was a funny kind of day.
Marc - No, thank you for letting me take part, I crashed the party and simply helped myself to the free wine and cake.
The joy of being a pure film fanatic, is that one should never have to feel ignorant of all the great films they have yet to see, but to feel joy at the thought of spending the rest of their life watching them. It's a lifelong obsession.
Truffaut was right, we are sick people.
Eric - You snuck in there whilst I was writing an earlier reply, I promise I wasn't ignoring you :)
ReplyDeleteOh, go for it, you shall not be disappointed. It has this one awesome infamous scene which is high on tension and caught in, almost,complete silence. It has to be seen to be believed. Seriously recommend another film by the same director, Jules Dassin, called Night and the City. Truly brilliant.
Thanks for dropping by and I hope you catch Rififi real soon.