The Films I Rated A 10
All the films I rated a 10 on the IMDb rating scale listed in no particular order.
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- DirectorKon IchikawaStarsRentarô MikuniShôji YasuiTatsuya MihashiA conscience-driven Japanese soldier traumatized by the events of WWII adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk.Deeply moving, haunting, unforgetable.
- DirectorWilliam A. SeiterStarsStan LaurelOliver HardyCharley ChaseWhen Stan and Ollie trick their wives into thinking that they are taking a medicinal cruise while they're actually going to a convention, the wives find out the truth the hard way.The best feature film of Laurel & Hardy, funny, and don't forget, "Honesty is the best policy."
- DirectorJames WhaleStarsBoris KarloffElsa LanchesterColin CliveMary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Baron Henry Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.James Whale directs with humor, flair and abandon, the actors (Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Ernest Thesiger, Elsa Lanchester, Dwight Frye, and the very funny Una O'Connor) delightfully chew up the scenery, and the music by Franz Waxman is magnificent. The best Universal horror movie ever made.
- DirectorElia KazanStarsDorothy McGuireJoan BlondellJames DunnEncouraged by her idealistic if luckless father, a bright and imaginative young woman comes of age in a Brooklyn tenement during the early 1900s.Heartbreaking story of a family. Very moving performances.
- DirectorBrian Desmond HurstStarsAlastair SimJack WarnerKathleen HarrisonEbenezer Scrooge, a curmudgeonly, miserly businessman, has no time for sentimentality and largely views Christmas as a waste of time. However, this Christmas Eve, he will be visited by three spirits who will show him the error of his ways.The best version of the Dickens classic. You will want to watch it every year. Alastair Sim is wonderful, and the screenplay adaptation adds to a rich story. The music by Richard Addinsell is perfect, start to finish.
- DirectorFred ZinnemannStarsPaul ScofieldWendy HillerRobert ShawThe story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry.Tremendous adaptation of the play, with excellent writing, and a splendid cast, chief among them Paul Scofield, who is perfect.
- DirectorRichard LesterStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonOver two "typical" days in the life of The Beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live TV performance.The Beatles!!! This was the perfect film to recreate BEATLEMANIA, with humor, excellent black and white, hand-held camera cinematography, and the songs, and John, Paul, George, and Ringo. The director, Richard Lester's, filmmaking style was very influential.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenOrlando BloomA meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.An adventure epic in the truest sense, and an adaptation that works on almost every level. Great all around, and deserves many viewings.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodViggo MortensenIan McKellenGandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.The grand finale to the greatest adventure story ever filmed.
- DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.After this film opened it was a whole new day for science fiction/ fantasy/ special effects filmmaking. I went in feeling negative towards it, and came out transformed, elated, and in love with it. Greatly, greatly helped by the glorious music of John Williams which gives it all of its heart, soul, and excitement.
- DirectorStanley KubrickStarsKeir DulleaGary LockwoodWilliam SylvesterAfter uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins: a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer HAL 9000.Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece, from Arthur C. Clarke's story, there has never been a science fiction movie so ambitious and wide in its scope, and so facinating, and so debated. For some it's a big bore, for myself it's brilliant. As with all these films, see it on the biggest screen with the best sound you can get.
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsAnthony PerkinsJanet LeighVera MilesA secretary on the run for embezzlement takes refuge at a secluded California motel owned by a repressed man and his overbearing mother.One of Alfred Hitchcock's best, a deeply disturbing tale of murder, with composer Bernard Herrmann giving a brilliant, atmospheric, creepy score that makes the film unforgettable.
- DirectorVictor FlemingKing VidorStarsJudy GarlandFrank MorganRay BolgerYoung Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.The classic. A wonderful film, with great songs, a creat cast, great score, great art direction, great sets, and a great script.
- DirectorFrank CapraStarsJames StewartDonna ReedLionel BarrymoreAn angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.Sentimental, but by the end you may be bawling like a baby. Frank Capra and Jimmy Stewart. Need I say more?
- DirectorOrson WellesStarsOrson WellesJoseph CottenDorothy ComingoreFollowing the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.'Orson Welles directs his first film and hits a home run. Again, a brilliant score by Bernard Herrmann,
- DirectorRobert WiseStarsJulie AndrewsChristopher PlummerEleanor ParkerA young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.Great songs, great direction, beautiful scenery, a wonderful adaptation of the original Broadway musical, and Julie Andrews. A true classic.
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsCary GrantEva Marie SaintJames MasonA New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.Start to finish, this is a delightful film. Hitchcock pulls out the stops and Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, Martin Landau, and James Mason, head the cast. Bernard Herrmann's score is terrific.
- DirectorNorman FergusonT. HeeWilfred JacksonStarsDickie JonesChristian RubMel BlancA living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.Disney's best animated film from the classic era, and some great songs, and a good score. Excellent!
- DirectorLeo McCareyStarsGroucho MarxHarpo MarxChico MarxRufus T. Firefly is named the dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of his wealthy backer Mrs. Teasdale, contending with two inept spies who can't seem to keep straight which side they're on.Supreme comedy satire. So many great comedy bits, and a few great musical numbers.
- DirectorNorman Z. McLeodStarsGroucho MarxChico MarxHarpo MarxQuincy Adams Wagstaff, Huxley University's new president, accidentally hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against their rival, Darwin University.A very funny movie with great musical numbers, it's a MUST SEE every couple of years.
- DirectorRobert MulliganStarsGregory PeckJohn MegnaFrank OvertonAtticus Finch, a widowed lawyer in Depression-era Alabama, defends a Black man against an undeserved rape charge, and tries to educate his young children against prejudice.Brilliant, heartfelt, moving, sad, inspiring...
- DirectorJohn FordStarsHenry FondaJane DarwellJohn CarradineAn Oklahoma family, driven off their farm by the poverty and hopelessness of the Dust Bowl, joins the westward migration to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.Heartbreaking, moving, dark, desolate, amazing cinematography, fine performances.
- DirectorLenny AbrahamsonStarsBrie LarsonJacob TremblaySean BridgersA little boy is held captive in a room with his mother since his birth, so he has never known the world outside.The deeply felt script, the wonderful performances by all, and the direction, all make it a profoundly moving experience, and highly memorable.
- DirectorMichael MooreStarsJim AcostaRoger AilesBrooke BaldwinFilmmaker Michael Moore examines the current state of American politics, particularly the Donald Trump presidency and gun violence, while highlighting the power of grassroots democratic movements.
- DirectorTodd Douglas MillerStarsNeil ArmstrongMike CollinsBuzz AldrinA look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.