The Cinematic Fractionation: The 1950's
As I continue to give me eyes a break I'm pulling out some blogs that I've sandbagged for “such a time as this” so to speak so here are some of my personal favorite movies by decade; this week:
Jimmy Stewart as Elwood P. Dowd, a simple man who has a 6' invisible rabbit friend named Harvey; they both wreck havoc all over town.
An alien organism crash lands in the Arctic: he's frozen, thawed & that naturally makes him mean… hungry & mean.
Another sci-fi classic: an alien comes to newly-acquired-nuclear Earth & tells them to knock it off, get along & play nice w/ others or his race will handle things.
Humphrey Bogart, Alan Ladd & the lovely Audrey Hepburn in a love triangle w/ life lessons in heartbreak, growing up & personal sacrifice.
Another Hitchcock classic: a suspicion, a dog, a suitcase, a camera & murder! Jimmy Stewart, Raymond Burr & Grace Kelly = perfection.
A small town doctor returns to his small town to find a big time alien invasion happening; nothing & no one are as they seem...
Henry Fonda's tour-de-force as a lone juror who believes in the innocence of a defendant, 'great direction/writing/acting & a compelling insight into human nature.
Often called the worst movie of all time this is actually a little gem even w/ all the goofs, bad edits, shower curtain sets & so called “acting”...
Honorable Mention:
A man shrinks in size after exposure to radiation so everyday objects become a terrifying challenge & ordinary pets & insects become threats as he struggles to survive.
1950's
Harvey (1950)
Jimmy Stewart as Elwood P. Dowd, a simple man who has a 6' invisible rabbit friend named Harvey; they both wreck havoc all over town.
The Thing From Another World (1951)
An alien organism crash lands in the Arctic: he's frozen, thawed & that naturally makes him mean… hungry & mean.
Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)
Another sci-fi classic: an alien comes to newly-acquired-nuclear Earth & tells them to knock it off, get along & play nice w/ others or his race will handle things.
Sabrina (1954)
Humphrey Bogart, Alan Ladd & the lovely Audrey Hepburn in a love triangle w/ life lessons in heartbreak, growing up & personal sacrifice.
Rear Window (1954)
Another Hitchcock classic: a suspicion, a dog, a suitcase, a camera & murder! Jimmy Stewart, Raymond Burr & Grace Kelly = perfection.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
A small town doctor returns to his small town to find a big time alien invasion happening; nothing & no one are as they seem...
12 Angry Men (1957)
Henry Fonda's tour-de-force as a lone juror who believes in the innocence of a defendant, 'great direction/writing/acting & a compelling insight into human nature.
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
Often called the worst movie of all time this is actually a little gem even w/ all the goofs, bad edits, shower curtain sets & so called “acting”...
Honorable Mention:
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
A man shrinks in size after exposure to radiation so everyday objects become a terrifying challenge & ordinary pets & insects become threats as he struggles to survive.
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