1 week ago
peterai said:
Hey they did make films before 1990 :) Here is my list of Genre Busters!
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The Jazz Singer
Watch 'The Jazz Singer' on DVD.A Jewish cantor's son goes against his father's wishes by becoming a showbiz star. Musical drama famous for being the first-ever sound film, starring Al Jolson, Warner Oland and Eugenie BessererLike this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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Birth of a Nation
A classic silent film by D.W. Griffith dramatizes the lives of two families and events leading to and through the Civil War. Silent. Based on Thomas Dixon Jr.'s book 'The Klansman.'Like this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick's innovative sci-fi epic charting the effects of a mysterious alien artefact on man's evolution, from the dawn of time to the space age and beyond. With Keir DulleaLike this in this list? 4 up0 down -
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A Clockwork Orange
Stanley Kubrick's critically acclaimed, but hugely controversial, drama telling the story of Alex, a sadistic youth whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven. Eventually arrested and imprisoned, Alex is subjected to a sinister form of aversion therapy designed to brainwash him into a state of placid conformity. Based on the novel by Anthony Burgess, with Malcolm McDowell, Warren Clarke, Patrick Magee, Adrienne Corri and David Prowse. Kubrick himself effectively banned the film in the UK and it has only been available in Britain since the director's death in 1999.Like this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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Monty Python's Life of Brian
Watch 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' on DVD.An ordinary man in Roman-occupied Judea is mistaken for the Messiah and gets involved with a revolutionary movement. Monty Python comedy, starring Graham Chapman and John CleeseLike this in this list? 2 up0 down -
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King Kong
A film crew visit a remote island, where they encounter a 50ft ape which kidnaps their leading lady. Iconic monster movie, starring Robert Armstrong and Fay Wray. Part of the RKO seasonLike this in this list? 3 up0 down -
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Disney animated version of the Brothers Grimm story about a princess driven from her home by her evil stepmother. With the voices of Adriana Caselotti and Lucille La VerneLike this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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Greed
A woman's obsession with money drives her husband to the brink of madness and causes him to go on a murder spree, with her as his first victim. Silent drama, starring Gibson GowlandLike this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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Tron
A computer genius is transported to an electronic world where he faces battle with seasoned gladiators. Disney sci-fi adventure, starring Jeff Bridges and Bruce BoxleitnerLike this in this list? 7 up0 down
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