Since I was sick for the better part of two weeks, I had plenty of time to catch up on a bunch of old movies. Three in particular I’d recommend are:
The Lost Weekend – about an alcoholic who goes on a crazy bender, but it’s about how screwed up he’s finally admitting that he is, rather than it being wild and wacky. And since it was made back in 1945, it was really surprising to see that they dealt with alcoholism as a disease, like we do now. The lead, Ray Milland, won a best Oscar. And it Since I was sick for the better part of two weeks, I had plenty of time to catch up on a bunch of old movies. Three in particular I’d recommend are:
The Lost Weekend – about an alcoholic who goes on a crazy bender, but it’s about how screwed up he’s finally admitting that he is, rather than it being wild and wacky. And since it was made back in 1945, it was really surprising to see that they dealt with alcoholism as a disease, like we do now. The lead, Ray Milland, won a best Oscar. And it was directed by Billy Wilder. Highly recommended.
The Killing – If you like Quentin Tarantino movies, you’ll love this, as it’s Stanley Kubrick, way back in 1956, doing a twisty, hard-boiled crime caper with the kind of grit you see today. Tough, intense. It really knocked me out.
The Killers – Another Oscar winner, it’s a twisy hard-boiled crime caper from 1946, starring a very early Burt Lancaster in a breakout role.
