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The Night of the Generals (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 2, 2019
The Night of the Generals
Directed by Anatole Litvak
Written by Joseph Kessel and Paul Dehn from a novel by Hans Helmut Kirst
1967/UK/France
Horizon Pictures/Filmsonor
First viewing/Netflix rental Major Grau: Then let us say what is admirable on the large scale is monstrous on the small. Since we mu read more
Dance of the Vampires (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 1, 2019
Dance of the Vampires (AKA The Fearless Vampire Hunters or Pardon Me, But You’ve Got Your Teeth in My Neck)
Directed by Roman Polanski
Written by Gerard Brach and Roman Polanski
1967/UK
Cadre Films/Filmways Pictures
First viewing/Netflix rental
They Shoot Zombies Don’t They? It’s h read more
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 30, 2019
Valley of the Dolls
Directed by Mark Robson
Written by Helen Deutsch and Dorothy Kingsley from the novel by Jacqueline Susann
1967/USA
Red Lion
First viewing/Amazon Instant Neely O’Hara: They work faster. I was expecting a sudsy melodrama with over-the-top acting and that is exactly what I got read more
Monster from a Prehistoric Planet (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 27, 2019
Monster from a Prehistoric Planet (Daikyoju Gappa) Directed by Hiroshi Noguchi Written by Iwao Yamakazi and Ryuzo Nakanishi 1967/Japan Manson Corporation/Nikkatsu First viewing/Amazon Prime In a year of goofy monster movies, this is second rate. I blame part of that on the English dubbing. read more
A Colt Is My Passport (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 20, 2019
A Colt Is My Passport (Koruto wa ore no pasupooto)
Directed by Takashi Nomura
Written by Hideichi Nagahara and Nobuo Yamada
1967/Japan
Nikkatsu
First viewing/Criterion Channel This is one of the better of the many “noir” gangster movies put out by Japan’s Nikkatsu studio in its pri read more
The Sorcerers (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 17, 2019
The Sorcerers
Directed by Michael Reeves
Written by Michael Reeves and Tom Baker
1967/UK
Toby Tenser Films/Curtwel Productions/etc.
First viewing/Amazon Instant
They Shoot Zombies Don’t They? Interesting premise plus Boris Karloff made this unsung thriller a very pleasant surprise. Aged hynost read more
This Night I’ll Possess Your Corpse (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 15, 2019
This Night I’ll Possess Your Corpse (Esta noite encarnarei no teu cadaver)
Directed by Jose Mojica Marins
Written by Aldenora De Sa Porto and Jose Mojica Marins
1967?Brazil
Iberica Filmes
First viewing/YouTube
They Shoot Zombies Don’t They? Now this is how you make horror o read more
Point Blank (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 13, 2019
Point Blank
Directed by John Boorman
Written by Alexander Jacobs, David Newhouse, and Rafe Newhouse from a novel by Donald Westlake
1967/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Winkler Films
First viewing/Netflix rental
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Non-linear neo-noir is blessed by a sterling cast read more
The Trip (1967) and Mars Needs Women (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 11, 2019
The Trip (AKA “A Lovely Sort of Death”) Directed by Roger Corman Written by Jack Nicholson 1967/USA American International Pictures First viewing/Amazon Instant The stars of Easy Rider (1969) team up with Roger Corman to bring us a sort of Reefer Madness (1936) updated for the 60’s. read more
Marat/Sade (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 10, 2019
Marat/Sade (The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates at the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade)
Directed by Peter Brook
Written by Geoffrey Skelton and Adrian Mitchell from the play by Peter Weiss
1967/UK
Marat Sade Production/Royal read more
Hombre (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 8, 2019
Hombre
Directed by Martin Ritt
Written by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr. from a novel by Elmore Leonard
1967/USA
Hombre Productions
First viewing/Netflix rental
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die John Russell: Anything but bastard will do. This is an OK Western. Did I really need read more
Branded to Kill (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 6, 2019
Branded to Kill (Koroshi no rakuin) Directed by Seijun Suzuki Written by Hachiro Guryu, Takeo Kimura, Chusei Sone, and Atsuye Yomatoya 1967/Japan Nikkatsu Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Seijun Suzuki did it his way. And didn’t work again for ten years. Goro Hanada (chipmunk-cheeked Jo read more
Two for the Road (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 1, 2019
Two for the Road
Directed by Stanley Donen
Written by Fredric Raphael
1967/USA
Stanley Donen Films
First viewing/Netflix rental Two gorgeous people falling in and out of love in the South of France. How could you lose? The story explores the ups and downs of Mark (Albert Finney) and Joanna’s ( read more
A Time for Burning (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 30, 2019
A Time for Burning
Directed by Barbara Connell and Bill Jersey
1967/USA
Quest Productions
First viewing/Netflix rental An intimate look at a time that could be both then and now. Lutheran minister Bill Youngdahl believes passionately in Civil Rights and in promoting understanding between race read more
Portrait of Jason (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 28, 2019
Portrait of Jason Directed by Shirley Clarke 1967/USA Shirley Clarke Productions/Graeme Ferguson Productions First viewing/Amazon Instant Documentarians ask a black gay prostitute/houseboy/aspiring nightclub performer the big questions. The answers come back raw and unfiltered and are alter read more
The Two of Us (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 27, 2019
The Two of Us (Le vieil homme et l’enfant)
Directed by Claude Berri
Written by Gerard Brach, Claude Berri, and Michel Rivelin
1967/France
PAC/Renn Productions/Valoria Films
First viewing/Netflix rental Claude Berri’s autobiographical tale of a childhood spent in hiding is a beaut read more
Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 25, 2019
Yongary, Monster from the Deep (Taekoesu Yonggary)
Directed by Ki-duk Kim
Written by Ki-duk Kim and Yun-sung Seo
1967/Korea
Keukdong Entertainment/Toei Company
First viewing/Amazon Instant Take the cheesiest Godzilla movie you can imagine, ramp the cheese factor to 11, and you get this awesomely bad read more
The Firemen’s Ball (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 24, 2019
The Firemen’s Ball
Directed by Milos Forman
Written by Milos Forman, Jaroslav Papousek and Ivan Passer; story by Vaclav Sasek
1967/Czechoslovakia
Carlo Ponti Cinematografica/Filmove Studio Barrandov
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Di Everything goes to read more
Zatoichi’s Cane Sword (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 22, 2019
Zatoichi’s Cane Sword (Zatoichi tekka tabi)
Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Written by Ryozo Kashahara/story by Kan Shimozawa
1967/Japan
Daiei Studios
First viewing/Criterion Channel Like a fine bag of Lay’s potato chips, a Zatoichi movie never disappoints. As usual, Zatoichi is forced to f read more
La Collectionneuse (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 21, 2019
La Collectionneuse Directed by Eric Rohmer Written by Eric Rohmer with dialogue by some of the actors 1967/France Les Films de Losange/Rome Paris Films Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Eric Rohmer, the anti-Jean-Luc Godard. I love him so. Adrien, a pretentious self-absorbed art dealer, declines read more