Crop of the poster for The Wild Bunch (1969) - directed by Sam Peckinpah
It’s safe to say that a lot happened during the 1960s, both within the world of cinema and just in/around the world at large. Technology and general attitudes about various things were changing at a rapid pace, and this certainly affected film industries around the world, especially in the U.S., where the Hays Code – which had impacted film content for decades – was officially done away with in 1968.
Naturally, They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? is supposed to be stressful and tiring to watch, which makes it undeniably effective but perhaps hard to recommend for people who aren’t entirely aware of what they’re getting into.
The other reason Easy Rider is well-remembered is that it helped establish Jack Nicholson as an actor to keep an eye on, getting him his first of many Oscar nominations. The stars here also make an impression, because Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper do get the majority of the screen time .
6 'Funeral Parade of Roses' Director: Toshio Matsumoto Close Anyone who has a taste for classic arthouse cinema has likely seen – or at least heard of – Funeral Parade of the Roses, which also ranks up there as one of the most significant of all Japanese New Wave films.
4 'Army of Shadows' Director: Jean-Pierre Melville Army of Shadows takes a unique look at war, centering on a Resistance fighter during World War II, and his ceaseless quest for revenge against an informant who’s responsible for his stay in a Nazi prison camp. Tension builds as this man tries to keep track of what he wants personally and what he wants for the world, given the Resistance, as a group, has much grander aspirations.
Pairing Paul Newman and Robert Redford together was a wise move, because the two have incredible chemistry here as the title characters . Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid has a tremendous amount of charm and entertainment value, and will prove hard to resist for most… perhaps even those viewers who don’t ordinarily consider themselves fans of the Western genre.
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