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My Ten Favorite Film Directors Of All Time
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Mar 2, 2013
Yes, it's another list. On this one I've also listed what I think is each director's greatest, and most underrated, movie.
1. John Ford
Greatest Film: THE SEARCHERS
Most Underrated: THE HORSE SOLDIERS
2. Sergio Leone
Greatest Film: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
Most Underrated: DUCK YOU SUCKER read more
My Ten Favorite Film Directors Of All Time
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Mar 2, 2013
Yes, it's another list. On this one I've also listed what I think is each director's greatest, and most underrated, movie.
1. John Ford
Greatest Film: THE SEARCHERS
Most Underrated: THE HORSE SOLDIERS
2. Sergio Leone
Greatest Film: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
Most Underrated: DUCK YOU SUCKER read more
My Ten Favorite Movie Quotes Of All Time
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 28, 2013
Every time I do one of these lists, I always think of about 20 different items I left out. I'm sure I'll feel the same way about this. I've also tried to keep it clean, which just about eliminates every line of dialogue used in the last forty years. I'll probably do a post in the future containing m read more
My Ten Favorite Movie Quotes Of All Time
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 28, 2013
Every time I do one of these lists, I always think of about 20 different items I left out. I'm sure I'll feel the same way about this. I've also tried to keep it clean, which just about eliminates every line of dialogue used in the last forty years. I'll probably do a post in the future containing m read more
A Tribute To Oscar*
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 23, 2013
What do the following people have in common?
Marlene Dietrich, Carole Lombard, Steve McQueen, Kirk Douglas, Errol Flynn, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Jean Arthur, Akira Kurosawa, Alfred Hitchcock, Howard Hawks, Stanley Kubrick, Barbara Stanwyck, Greta Garbo, Irene Dunne, Deborah Kerr, Peter O'Toole, read more
A Tribute To Oscar*
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 23, 2013
What do the following people have in common?
Marlene Dietrich, Carole Lombard, Steve McQueen, Kirk Douglas, Errol Flynn, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Jean Arthur, Akira Kurosawa, Alfred Hitchcock, Howard Hawks, Stanley Kubrick, Barbara Stanwyck, Greta Garbo, Irene Dunne, Deborah Kerr, Peter O'Toole, read more
THE CAMP ON BLOOD ISLAND
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 21, 2013
Britain's Hammer Films is of course best known for the several Gothic horror pictures that were produced by the company from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. But Hammer made various other types of pictures as well, including murder mysteries, pirate adventures, crime thrillers, and war movies read more
THE CAMP ON BLOOD ISLAND
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 21, 2013
Britain's Hammer Films is of course best known for the several Gothic horror pictures that were produced by the company from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. But Hammer made various other types of pictures as well, including murder mysteries, pirate adventures, crime thrillers, and war movies read more
STATE OF THE UNION
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 17, 2013
Since President's Day is coming up, I thought it a good idea to do a post about a classic Hollywood political film. My choice is one that doesn't seem to have gotten a lot of attention, despite it's director (Frank Capra) and leading stars (Spencer Tracy & Katharine Hepburn). The picture is STAT read more
STATE OF THE UNION
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 17, 2013
Since President's Day is coming up, I thought it a good idea to do a post about a classic Hollywood political film. My choice is one that doesn't seem to have gotten a lot of attention, despite it's director (Frank Capra) and leading stars (Spencer Tracy & Katharine Hepburn). The picture is STAT read more
SKYFALL: Further Observations
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 13, 2013
I just watched SKYFALL again on Blu-ray. I discussed this movie a little bit during my post on Daniel Craig (http://dandayjr35.blogspot.com/2012/11/daniel-craig-as-james-bond.html?spref=tw). Here's some more observations (you should see the movie first before reading this):
--The Cinematographer, R read more
SKYFALL: Further Observations
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 13, 2013
I just watched SKYFALL again on Blu-ray. I discussed this movie a little bit during my post on Daniel Craig (http://dandayjr35.blogspot.com/2012/11/daniel-craig-as-james-bond.html?spref=tw). Here's some more observations (you should see the movie first before reading this):
--The Cinematographer, R read more
Lon Chaney, Jr.
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 10, 2013
On this day in 1906, Creighton Tull Chaney was born. You know him by his professional name, Lon Chaney, Jr. He is most famous for his many classic horror film roles, especially his portrayal of the Wolf Man. In fact Lon Jr. was the only actor to ever play all the four great horror film creature read more
Lon Chaney, Jr.
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 10, 2013
This weekend there is a Chaney (Sr. and Jr.) Blogathon hosted by the sites Movies Silently and The Last Drive In. This is my contribution featuring Lon Chaney Jr., which I originally wrote on his birthday earlier this year.
On 2/10/1906, Creighton Tull Chaney was born read more
TOWER OF LONDON (1939) (1)
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 8, 2013
One of the trending topics this week on the internet has been the discovery of the supposed remains of 15th Century English monarch Richard III. I'm no expert on the British Royal family, or the plays of William Shakespeare. But I do know a little bit about films made at Universal Studios in th read more
TOWER OF LONDON (1939)
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 8, 2013
One of the trending topics this week on the internet has been the discovery of the supposed remains of 15th Century English monarch Richard III. I'm no expert on the British Royal family, or the plays of William Shakespeare. But I do know a little bit about films made at Universal Studios in th read more
EIGHT MEN OUT
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 5, 2013
Recently MLB Network has been showing a series of baseball-themed films. Last Monday night the movie EIGHT MEN OUT was screened. EIGHT MEN OUT, based on Eliot Asinof's same-named book, relates the story of the 1919 World Series "fix", in which certain members of the Chicago White Sox were paid by ga read more
EIGHT MEN OUT
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 5, 2013
Recently MLB Network has been showing a series of baseball-themed films. Last Monday night the movie EIGHT MEN OUT was screened. EIGHT MEN OUT, based on Eliot Asinof's same-named book, relates the story of the 1919 World Series "fix", in which certain members of the Chicago White Sox were paid by ga read more
Brigitte Helm In METROPOLIS
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 2, 2013
This time of the year is usually referred to as "awards season", when all the beautiful people get together at various functions and congratulate each other on how talented they are. I think it's ironic that people get so worked up about award shows, because some of the greatest film read more
Brigitte Helm In METROPOLIS
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 2, 2013
This time of the year is usually referred to as "awards season", when all the beautiful people get together at various functions and congratulate each other on how talented they are. I think it's ironic that people get so worked up about award shows, because some of the greatest film read more