Movie recommendations - Part 2
Been a while since I recommended any movies, so I think we are due for some new ones. Any movie buffs out there have probably seen most of them already, but if you haven't you have missed out on some great movies.
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Movie recommendations - Part 1
Blowup (1966)
Classic british movie about a swinging photographer in London who discovers he has captured a murder of a woman on a photograph. Making bigger and bigger prints of the photo he tries to find out what has happend. Lots of cool clothes in this movie for all of you are into the 60s mod fashion. Excellent score byQuincy Jones Herbie Hancock.
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Interesting science-fiction cult movie starring Walter Pidgeon and Leslie Nielsen. Forbidden Planet is over 50 years old, but does surprisingly not feel that dated at all. The effects and sets are really excellent, hard to understand how they pulled it all off back then. The music is super eeire and scary, I believe it is the first ever electronic soundtrack for a movie and it really adds a certain something to the movie.
The Ipcress File (1965)
British suspense film starring Michael Caine playing a counter espionage agent in London investigating the kidnapping of several scientists. Set in London with some really nice location shots. Really good score by one of my favorite composers John Barry. Mike Myers used the character in this movie as one of his several inspirations for "Austin Powers".
The Paper Chase (1973)
Drama about a struggling first year law student studying at Harvard under a very strict professor. Dealing with the pressure of studying, fear of failing and love at the same time. Has a excellent very easy going score by Johnny (John) Williams, not all like the music he is famous for today. The movie was later turned in to a TV-series shown in the late 1970s.
Related posts:
Movie recommendations - Part 1
Blowup (1966)
Classic british movie about a swinging photographer in London who discovers he has captured a murder of a woman on a photograph. Making bigger and bigger prints of the photo he tries to find out what has happend. Lots of cool clothes in this movie for all of you are into the 60s mod fashion. Excellent score by
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Interesting science-fiction cult movie starring Walter Pidgeon and Leslie Nielsen. Forbidden Planet is over 50 years old, but does surprisingly not feel that dated at all. The effects and sets are really excellent, hard to understand how they pulled it all off back then. The music is super eeire and scary, I believe it is the first ever electronic soundtrack for a movie and it really adds a certain something to the movie.
The Ipcress File (1965)
British suspense film starring Michael Caine playing a counter espionage agent in London investigating the kidnapping of several scientists. Set in London with some really nice location shots. Really good score by one of my favorite composers John Barry. Mike Myers used the character in this movie as one of his several inspirations for "Austin Powers".
The Paper Chase (1973)
Drama about a struggling first year law student studying at Harvard under a very strict professor. Dealing with the pressure of studying, fear of failing and love at the same time. Has a excellent very easy going score by Johnny (John) Williams, not all like the music he is famous for today. The movie was later turned in to a TV-series shown in the late 1970s.
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My name is Chris and I live in Sweden. I love the 50s and 60s lifestyle and design. I am very fascinated by the architecture of the period too, for instance googie, modernism, the work of Joseph Eichler, John Lautner and Arne Jacobsen's international style. I have a large archive with space-age, library, bossa, cocktail, retro soundtracks and exotica music. I also believe that things were better in the old days.
