The Great Movies III, Vol. 3
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Roger Ebert has been writing film reviews for the Chicago Sun-Times for over four decades now and his biweekly essays on great movies have been appearing there since 1996. As Ebert noted in the introduction to the first collection of those pieces, “They are not the greatest films of all time, because all lists of great movies are a foolish attempt to codify works which must stand alone. But it’s fair to say: If you want to take a tour of the landmarks of the first century of cinema, start here.” Enter The Great Movies III, Ebert’s third collection of essays on the crème de la crème of the silver screen, each one a model of critical appreciation and a blend of love and analysis that will send readers back to the films with a fresh set of eyes and renewed enthusiasm—or maybe even lead to a first-time viewing. From The Godfather: Part II to Groundhog Day, from The Last Picture Show to Last Tango in Paris, the hundred pieces gathered here display a welcome balance between the familiar and the esoteric, spanning Hollywood blockbusters and hidden gems, independent works and foreign language films alike. Each essay draws on Ebert’s vast knowledge of the cinema, its fascinating history, and its breadth of techniques, introducing newcomers to some of the most exceptional movies ever made, while revealing new insights to connoisseurs as well. Named the most powerful pundit in America by Forbes magazine, and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Roger Ebert is inarguably the most prominent and influential authority on the cinema today. The Great Movies III is sure to please his many fans and further enhance his reputation as America’s most respected—and trusted—film critic. Booklist Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} “As film criticism becomes more marginalized, Ebert may come to be seen as the last of a kind—the critic who actually has the power to influence a national audience.”—Booklist
Foreword David Bordwell Bordwell, DavidIntroduction3 Women 3Ace in the Hole 7Adaptation 11After Dark, My Sweet 15After Hours 19The Age of Innocence 23Army of Shadows 27Atlantic City 31Au Revoir les Enfants 35Babel 39The Band Wagon 43Baraka 48The Battle of Algiers 52Bergman's Trilogy 1 Through a Glass Darkly 56Bergman's Trilogy 2 Winter Light 60Bergman's Trilogy 3 The Silence 64The Best Years of Our Lives 68The Big Red One 72Blade Runner: The Final Cut 76Cabiria 80Cat People 84Chimes at Midnight 88Chop Shop 92Chuck Jones: Three Cartoons 96Cool Hand Luke 101Crimes and Misdemeanors 105Crumb 109Dark City 113The Dead 117Diva 121Dog Day Afternoon 125The Double Life of Veronique 129Easy Rider 133El Norte 138El Topo 143The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser 147Exotica 151Fanny and Alexander 155Fitzcarraldo 163Forbidden Games 167The Godfather: Part II 171The Great Dictator 175Groundhog Day 179Howards End 183Inherit the Wind 188Johnny Guitar 193Juliet of the Spirits 197Killer of Sheep 201La Belle Noiseuse 205L.A. Confidential 209The Last Picture Show 213Last Tango in Paris 217The Last Temptation of Christ 222Late Spring 226Leolo 230The Long Goodbye 234Magnolia 239The Marriage of Maria Braun 243Mephisto 248Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 252Mon Oncle Antoine 256Moolaade 260My Fair Lady 264My Man Godfrey 269Nanook of the North 273Ordet 277Out of the Past 281Pan's Labyrinth 286Paths of Glory 290The Phantom of the Opera 295Pixote 299Playtime 303A Prairie Home Companion 307Rebel Without a Cause 311The Red Shoes 315Ripley's Game 319The River (Le Fleuve) 323Rocco and His Brothers 327Safety Last 331Samurai Rebellion 335Sansho the Bailiff 339Santa Sangre 343The Scarlet Empress 347Secrets & Lies 351The Shining 355The Terrorist 359The Thief of Bagdad 363Top Hat 367Triumph of the Will 371Vengeance is Mine 375Waking Life 379Werckmeister Harmonies 383What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 387Withnail & I 391A Woman's Tale 395Woodstock 399WR---Mysteries of the Organism 403A Year of the Quiet Sun 407Yojimbo 411
