The Cove(2009)=Ric O'Barry, the former dolphin trainer for the popular TV series FLIPPER, leads a team of activists to a small Japanese fishing village to photograph the trapping of dolphins for show dolphins at Sea World and other amusement parks.…
Religulous=it's on long wait so I rented it at the video store. Solid 4 stars. Bill Maher's documentary on religion and what he sees as it's occasional hypocrisy may be for the open-minded but I enjoyed it. Some good special features. I thought the…
I'll vote for 1939 as well. Films I like from that year include:
Gone with the Wind
The Wizard of Oz
Destry Rides Again
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
The Hound of the Baskervilles
During the Great Depression, people needed escapism more, and the movie theatres and the sports industries did well. Today, attendance at theatres has increased 11% during this recession/depression. Netflix and a few other companies (ie Amazon) cont…
Why am I not surprised that you like that Bunuel film best? Its pretty damn moving and powerful, ain't it? I hope Netflix stocks it because its been awhile since I seen it. The independent video store I rented it from many years back had a really extensive Bunuel section, much of it pre-DVD.
I'm glad you joined, Gordon! It's a game ya know, so come in and try to answer some of the show clips posted. If nothing else it should bring back some fun memories of days past.