1955 Movies
OSCARS Won/Nominated
Bride of the Monster
Dir: Edward D. Wood, Jr. Stars: Bela Lugosi, Tor Johnson Bad movies can always be fun in their terribleness. Ed Wood's Glen or Glenda was just unwatchable garbage. Bride of the Monster is incredibly cheap and amateur, but it is charming too. You can't help but smile when you see things unfold in such strange, unoriginal, spared-every-expense ways. B DVD |
Lady and the Tramp
Dir: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, & Hamilton Luske One of the true Golden Age Disney films that never gets old and never fails to pack its emotional punch. The story is as old as time, with the upper-class cocker spaniel being courted by the streetwise mutt, but it feels fresh every time you see it. That spaghetti and meatball scene is arguably one of the most iconic in all of Disney cinematic history. A- DVD |
The Night of the Hunter
Dir: Charles Laughton Stars: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Quite a simple film, but thrilling in its simplicity...with a climax that absolutely kept me at the edge of my seat. I guess it is fitting that Charles Laughton, who created such a spectacular, iconic villain in MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY, creats yet another iconic villain with Robert Mitchum's portrayal of Reverend Harry Powell. The story is about two young children, how their father entrusted them with a secret about his bank robbery stash, and their father's cellmate who is hellbent on discovering the loot. Reverend Powell encroaches on the children's life in EVERY way. He is as relentless as the shark in Jaws, and he is so flippant while doing it. The movie is beautifully shot and I really loved Mitchum's performance. B |