Good list. So far, I've seen at least 2/3 of the films mentioned here. Pleased to see a couple of Disney titles making the list. I've always considered the 1950s to be the best decade for "classic Disney films" (not counting the "Renaissance Disney" films, which exist in a category of their own), especially since the 1940s were dominated by the studio's experimental anthology films.
I've seen 76% (or 38) of these films. My favorite of the Disney Silver Age (1950-1967) would probably be Sleeping Beauty, but I haven't seen those movies in such a long time. I consider The Golden Age (1937-1942) to be the best, along with the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999). I was actually grew up in that era.
That's neat. My favorite film from the Silver Age is probably "Lady and the Tramp." I always perceived this era as a direct continuation of the Golden Age as it allowed the Disney studio to expand on the possibilities of what a feature-length animated feature could achieve, especially in terms of narrative structure, thematic maturity, and quality of animation.
Thank you, once again, for using so many of my blurbs. Whoever wrote the blurb for Rear Window should get a prize. I laughed out loud. I am happy to see that not only did my #1 pick (Ordet) make it on the list, but it is in the top 25. Being on the Vatican list probably helped. My only pick that didn't make it was Umberto D. (my #4), which I'm not surprised by at all. Directed by Vittorio de Sica (who also did the fundamental Italian Neorealism film Bicycle Thieves), it's about a poor old man and his little dog. It's tear-worthy but not as sad and tragic as it sounds.
I'm surprised to see Nicholas Ray's In a Lonely Place (which I'm not sure I have heard of) on here but not Rebel Without a Cause, his most famous and iconic film. I definitely haven't heard of The Court Jester. I'm tickled that The Ten Commandments was placed at #10. I'm glad to see both of the romantic classics starring the luminous Audrey Hepburn.
I’m so behind on this decade!
Good list. So far, I've seen at least 2/3 of the films mentioned here. Pleased to see a couple of Disney titles making the list. I've always considered the 1950s to be the best decade for "classic Disney films" (not counting the "Renaissance Disney" films, which exist in a category of their own), especially since the 1940s were dominated by the studio's experimental anthology films.
I've seen 76% (or 38) of these films. My favorite of the Disney Silver Age (1950-1967) would probably be Sleeping Beauty, but I haven't seen those movies in such a long time. I consider The Golden Age (1937-1942) to be the best, along with the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999). I was actually grew up in that era.
That's neat. My favorite film from the Silver Age is probably "Lady and the Tramp." I always perceived this era as a direct continuation of the Golden Age as it allowed the Disney studio to expand on the possibilities of what a feature-length animated feature could achieve, especially in terms of narrative structure, thematic maturity, and quality of animation.
Highly recommend the book “After Disney” by Neil O’Brien!
Thank you, once again, for using so many of my blurbs. Whoever wrote the blurb for Rear Window should get a prize. I laughed out loud. I am happy to see that not only did my #1 pick (Ordet) make it on the list, but it is in the top 25. Being on the Vatican list probably helped. My only pick that didn't make it was Umberto D. (my #4), which I'm not surprised by at all. Directed by Vittorio de Sica (who also did the fundamental Italian Neorealism film Bicycle Thieves), it's about a poor old man and his little dog. It's tear-worthy but not as sad and tragic as it sounds.
I'm surprised to see Nicholas Ray's In a Lonely Place (which I'm not sure I have heard of) on here but not Rebel Without a Cause, his most famous and iconic film. I definitely haven't heard of The Court Jester. I'm tickled that The Ten Commandments was placed at #10. I'm glad to see both of the romantic classics starring the luminous Audrey Hepburn.
There are some truly great films in that list.