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A PLACE IN THE SUN

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Wed 12 Mar 2008

a Place in the Sun

Posted by john elerick under A PLACE IN THE SUN
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This George Stevens classic is quite simply the best american film ever made. It is the most hypnotic use of cinema to combine the romance and depth of tragedy without ever diminishing the complexities of the subject. Check the other films directed by the likes of Kazan, Minnelli, Huston (possibly in regards to Huston and Minnelli their best work) and remember that it was Stevens who took the prize that year. I was shocked when it only placed in the nineties in 1997. Now, for it to be bumped entirely shows me the committee that made the decision just don’t know what they are doing. The bloodless, technique laden Kane still reigns supreme.

 

Sat 30 Jun 2007

A PLACE IN THE SUN

Posted by Gerald Foley under A PLACE IN THE SUN
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In 1950, my mom worked on Sundays, so my dad took me to Sunday night movies, most of which were “grown-up” movies. I was 7 when I saw “A Place in the Sun” and I’m still intoxicated with almost every frame. I think I stand as an example of a child being impacted, but not scarred, by seeing mature films with so-called adult themes and appreciating them. Of course there were many others I saw at that age. I’m sorry that “A Place in the Sun” and “Rebel Without A Cause” and “Dr. Zhivago” slipped from the list. And what of “Darling,” “Room at the Top,” “Last Tango in Paris,” “Two For the Road,” “Summer and Smoke” and “The Shoot Horses Don’t They” to name just a very, very few of my favorites?