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I might add Mystic.

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Your list is much better. Still... where is Altman? Where is Woody Allen? John Sturges? David Lean? Both lists ignored these important directors. Very glad to see Bob Roberts got an almost-mention-- a very overlooked movie. I'd've included Idiocracy and Brazil. Also Animal House, Reds, and Johnny Got His Gun.

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Not a big Altman fan, although like "Long Goodbye" and "The Player." Liked his "3 Women" at the time but wonder how it stands up. Wood Allen--no. "Lawrence of Arabia" I haven't seen in so long I could not really judge (true, as I noted, with a bunch of other films). "Animal House"--really? I interviewed Trumbo when "Johnny" out, in the lobby of the Algonquin no less, but the film is just ok. "Reds" is an interesting choice that I might add now that I've been reminded about it. Also I might add "Ace in the Hole." Already added "Kes" which I just watched last night...thanks for your comments.

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Well I won't quarrel with you on the ones you dismissed. That could go on forever. Ace In the Hole would be a great addition-- forgot about it. Also, someone else mentioned L.A. Confidential. Eastwood was also absent from both lists. Not his cop stuff, but Mystic River and True Crime deserve consideration, and Unforgiven. Thanks for your response.

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For your consideration: The Prisoner of Zenda. Ronald Colman (the greatest voice in the history of cinema), Raymond Massey, Madeline Carroll, C. Aubrey Smith, Mary Astor, David Niven, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Great adventure, swashbuckling, wit, intense love, and one of the greatest final lines of all time: "Goodbye Englishman. Fate doesn't always make the right men kings." Whew! It really doesn't get better than this.

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I totally love the half of your own top fifty that I DO know, and can’t comment on the 20 that I don’t… BUT— I still would make a please for LA Confidential (1997), one of the best latter day noirs and a showcase of great acting. For Corruption fans of all ages.

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Surely you can't omit "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" -- is there a more perfect pairing of (pre-existing) songs (Leonard Cohen's first album) with a film? Lyrically, musically, tonally... Warren Beatty's best performance, great script, so many rich characters (including the preacher who says only a few words and dying a death no one notices), great depth to every scene, repays multiple viewings... Top ten for sure.

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A better list than theirs which clearly was compiled after spending 18 months in a mao-ist style woke re-education camp in the Lincolnshire fens. "Gotta be a woman, need to recognize a woman." I have seen the Akerman, it is exceptional but not even at the top of my list of best films directed by a woman which would begin with In Darkness by Agnieszka Holland and include a couple of Kathryn Bigelow's and several Ida Lupino's before getting to Ms. Akerman's film (maybe even Maya Deren's Meshes of the Afternoon before the Akerman)

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