Hearing the name Roger Corman certainly conjures up a certain kind of movie. On top of that, it probably also conjures up many images of many movies, because Corman’s been a part of the film industry for longer than just about anyone else. He began producing and directing movies back in the 1950s, shifting to most producing duties from the 1970s onwards, and to this day, having credits as a producer for upcoming films.
Anyway, back to Chinatown, it’s legendary! It’s a great movie; some may well even go so far as to call it perfect. It has a strong central mystery that unfolds slowly but devastatingly, has excellent performances from the likes of Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Huston, and also features one of the most memorable endings in cinema history.
8 'Citizen Kane' Director: Orson Welles It’s tricky to talk about Citizen Kane, especially right after going over Lawrence of Arabia… everyone already knows how great these films are. With regard to Citizen Kane and Roger Corman, at least, it’s interesting to note that Corman’s old enough to have potentially seen Citizen Kane when it was originally released in theaters; he would’ve been 15 at the time.
Rashomon’s structure is its most noteworthy quality, given the plot revolves around the aftermath of a horrific crime, and the events surrounding said crime occur in a series of flashbacks, with each party/witness recalling things in a slightly different way. As a film about the unreliability of memory and the limits of “justice,” broadly speaking, it’s very effective stuff, and can justifiably count itself among the best of all Akira Kurosawa’s works.
5 'The Seventh Seal' Director: Ingmar Bergman While Ingmar Bergman’s filmography isn’t solely packed with downbeat and mysterious arthouse films, that’s the sort of style he became most well-recognized for. Indeed, The Seventh Seal showcases many “Bergmanisms,” what with its exploration of complex themes like death, religion, and the meaning of life, and for its willingness to showcase characters who are struggling with intense things they don’t know how to cope with.
3 'The Tin Drum' Director: Volker Schlöndorff Perhaps the most obscure film of Roger Corman’s picks , The Tin Drum looks at the events of World War II from the perspective of a German boy… kind of. The lead character, Oskar Matzerath, has the appearance of a boy but is actually an adult who’s willed his body to stop growing physically.
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