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The Citizen Kane (Gold Edition Box Set)The Citizen Kane (Gold Edition Box Set)
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Arguably the greatest film of all time, with such a simple story yet with suck unbelievable use of light and shadow.
Natural Born KillersNatural Born Killers
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Love or hate Stone's jagged, wicked content, his use of various film stocks, processing techniques, all manner of editing, and numerous multi-media formats make this an invaluable film student study.
2001 - A Space Odyssey2001 - A Space Odyssey
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Minimal dialog with maximum visual effect. Masterful use of existing score. F/X decades ahead of their time.
Time CodeTime Code
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Digital filmmaking goes mainstream, and four overlapping/intersecting/competing stories come at you at once from the single screen.
Triumph of the Will (Special Edition)Triumph of the Will (Special Edition)
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A masterfu, true-to-life capture of the spectacle and the impossible scope of the Nazi machine, showing us how so many were convinced to go along.
Swept AwaySwept Away
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A simple story of a man and a woman, jam-packed with mountains of issues. So, so much to talk about afterwards.
ZentropaZentropa
A riveting story, filled with layer upon layer of reinforcing images, imaginative staging and layering, and some truly magnificent staging.
Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Special Edition)Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Special Edition)
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Kubrick's filmmaking brilliance, honed in on a docu-comedy. Absolutely hilarious, and at the same time so realistic it's truly frightening.
Throne of Blood - Criterion CollectionThrone of Blood - Criterion Collection
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The master Kurosawa interprets Shakespeare, with dozens of masterful scenes, not least the climactic arrow scene.
Battleship PotemkinBattleship Potemkin
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The struggle of a people for independence and their own nation, a single film able to galvanize an entire people to action.
Raging BullRaging Bull
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A masterwork of storytelling and editing, and the unseen yet implied master stroke of direction which brought forth DeNiro's immortal performance.
The MatrixThe Matrix
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The cyber-drama for the New Millennium. Innovative storytelling, editing, and special F/X.
Pulp FictionPulp Fiction
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Compelling characters with undeniably real dialog, set in overlapping yet disjointed stories.
Blade Runner (The Director's Cut)Blade Runner (The Director's Cut)
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Ridley Scott's obsession to detail and dedication to crafting as full an experience as possible pays off completely.
Apocalypse NowApocalypse Now
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An adaptation of the Conrad classic, set to a nation's greatest single shame.
Psycho (Collector's Edition)Psycho (Collector's Edition)
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A masterpiece of suspense and horror, with the immortally terrifying shower scene, the single greatest editing coup in all of film history.
Duel [VHS]Duel [VHS]
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Rooke director Spielberg takes a lame premise and a low budget to craft a highly suspenseful if overlooked classic.
The Godfather [VHS]The Godfather [VHS]
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Brilliant storytelling amid the flawless performances (as they were directed by Coppola) of so many actors.
Moulin Rouge (Special Edition) [VHS]Moulin Rouge (Special Edition) [VHS]
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Lurman takes pop music to the next level, mixing radio-play standards to form his own abstract and strangely compelling libretto.
This Is Spinal Tap (Special Edition) [VHS]This Is Spinal Tap (Special Edition) [VHS]
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Arguably the greatest comedy of all time, testimony to what talented actor-comedians can do when properly directed.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
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The perfect transformation of a Broadway gem to film, without loss of intimacy, feeling, and maximizing the potential of film.
Liquid SkyLiquid Sky
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Testimony to how a low budget does not affect a film quality or its longevity.
Great Train Robbery - 100th AnniversayGreat Train Robbery - 100th Anniversay
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A watershed in film history, the robber firing his pistol into the camera bringing the audience into the film, for the very first time.
MementoMemento
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A story told in confusing, jerky, yet compelling snippets, bringing the audience into the confusion of the lead.
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (Widescreen Edition)Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (Widescreen Edition)
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The power of new filming and editing techniques to tell a new kind of story, with a masterfully integrated punk/underground soundtrack.