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Originally Posted by wetterau
The Dead, John Huston's last film. I think it is one of the best transpositions of a masterpiece in any media (Joyce's story).
Brideshead Revisited, also a wonderful remake (of the Evelyn Waugh novel).
From Here To Eternity, for a sweeping look at the U.S. at its peak and the cracks in its foundation.
Appocalypse Now, if you can take it. A movie that could never be made again, the visual equivalent of Dylan's song, "Desolation Row."
The Paul Newman, George C Scott, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie? movie. I can't remember the title. Where the young Newman plays a pool player. The Hustler, of course!
There are many excellent movies, but these are classics.
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The only one of those that I had seen part of was "Apocolypse Now" ... and I think the reason I couldn't get through it was that my movie tastes were a lot more Disney when I was younger. I will give that one a try again. Thanks for the recommendations.