EFC II #176 – Intolerance (1916)

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#176 – Intolerance (1916)
Dir. D. W. Griffith
Starring: Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, Margery Wilson, Eugene Pallette, Constance Talmadge, Elmer Clifton, Alfred Paget, Howard Gaye, Lillian Langdon, Lillian Gish

The one hundred and seventy-sixth installment of the Epic Film Challenge II, D. W. Griffith’s staggering silent epic, Intolerance.

Recorded in August 2017.

Is it a film you must see before you die?

Luke: Definitely, even if it doesn’t quite work overall, it’s strengths are nothing less than stunning cinema.

EFC #175 – The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

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#175 – The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Dir. Michael Curtiz & William Keighley
Starring: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Patric Knowles, Eugene Pallette, Alan Hale, Sr., Herbert Mundin, Melville Cooper, Una O’Connor, Ian Hunter

The one hundred and seventy-fifth installment of the Epic Film Challenge II, the Errol Flynn technicolor classic, The Adventures of Robin Hood.

Recorded in August 2017.

Oscar Wins: Best Art Direction (Carl Jules Weyl), Best Film Editing (Ralph Dawson), Best Original Score (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)

Is it a film you must see before you die?

Luke: Yes, without a doubt, an incredible production and an immense joy to watch.

 

EFC II #174 – Flaming Creatures (1963)

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#174 – Flaming Creatures (1963)
Dir. Jack Smith
Starring: Piero Heliczer, Frances Francine, Sheila Bick, Joel Markman, Mario Montez, Arnold Rockwood, Judith Malina, Marian Zazeela

The one hundred and seventy-fourth installment of the Epic Film Challenge II, Jack Smith’s beloved and celebrated experimental film, Flaming Creatures.

Recorded in August 2017.

Is it a film you must see before you die?

Luke: No.

EFC II #173 – The Battle of San Pietro (1945)

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#173 – The Battle of San Pietro (1945)
Dir. John Huston
Starring: John Huston

The one hundred and seventy-third installment of the Epic Film Challenge II, John Huston’s documentary on the titular WWII event, The Battle of San Pietro.

Recorded in August 2017.

Is it a film you must see before you die?

Luke: Yes, it’s a pretty gripping war documentary, despite the slight romanticism and propaganda edge to the overall piece, it has a lot to say at the same time.

EFC II #172 – Land Without Bread (1933)

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#172 – Land Without Bread (1933)
Dir. Luis Buñuel
Starring: Abel Jacquin, Alexandre O’Neill

The one hundred and seventy-second installment of the Epic Film Challenge II, Luis Buñuel’s documentary about poverty in the Spanish mountains, Land Without Bread.

Recorded in August 2017.

Is it a film you must see before you die?

Luke: Absolutely not, there’s some merit there but based purely on principle, I hate the lack of integrity behind this film.

EFC II #171 – She Done Him Wrong (1933)

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#171 – She Done Him Wrong (1933)
Dir. Lowell Sherman
Starring: Mae West, Cary Grant, Owen Moore, Gilbert Roland, Noah Beery Sr.

The one hundred and seventy-first installment of the Epic Film Challenge II, the Mae West vehicle and shortest ever Best Picture Oscar nominee, She Done Him Wrong.

Recorded in August 2017.

Is it a film you must see before you die?

Luke: No, even as a Cary Grant fan there wasn’t much to be too entertained by, I think this film certainly had its time, but it hasn’t well for my tastes.

EFC II #170 – The Vanishing {Spoorloos} (1988)

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#170 – The Vanishing {Spoorloos} (1988)
Dir. George Sluizer
Starring: Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege, Gwen Eckhaus

The one hundred and seventieth installment of the Epic Film Challenge II, George Sluizer’s uniquely gripping thriller about a missing woman, The Vanishing.

Recorded in July 2017.

Is it a film you must see before you die?

Connie: Yes, definitely, it’s great.

Luke: Yes, absolutely, a stand out, gripping thriller.

EFC #168 – Shame {Skammen} (1968)

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#168 – Shame {Skammen} (1968)
Dir. Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Liv Ullmann, Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Sigge Fürst

The one hundred and sixty-eighth installment of the Epic Film Challenge II, Ingmar Bergman’s drama about a couple living through a military invasion, Shame.

Recorded in July 2017.

Is it a film you must see before you die?

Luke: Yes, it gives a rare viewpoint for a war film, and features the eternally watchable combination of director Ingmar Bergman and stars Liv Ullmann & Max von Sydow.

EFC II #167 – Shame (2011)

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#167 – Shame (2011)
Dir. Steve McQueen
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Nicole Beharie

The one hundred and sixty-seventh installment of the Epic Film Challenge II, British director Steve McQueen’s raw look at sex addiction, Shame.

Recorded in July 2017.

Is it a film you must see before you die?

Luke: Not really, it has a lot of strengths, particularly the acting, but the story didn’t feel complete enough for my liking.

EFC II #166 – Unforgiven (1992)

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#166 – Unforgiven (1992)
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, Richard Harris, Jaimz Woolvett, Anna Levine, Frances Fisher

The one hundred and sixty-sixth installment of the Epic Film Challenge II, Clint Eastwood’s western swan song, Unforgiven.

Recorded in July 2017.

Is it a film you must see before you die?

Luke: Without a doubt, a classic western with a refreshing twist.