The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 10, 2014

Last night I attended a showing of J'ACCUSE, the 1919 renowned silent film directed by Abel Gance. This version of the movie was the recent Lobster Films restoration and it was presented in DCP. Like HEARTS OF THE WORLD, J'ACCUSE was made during World War One and uses footage filmed...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 10, 2014

Last night I attended a showing of J'ACCUSE, the 1919 renowned silent film directed by Abel Gance. This version of the movie was the recent Lobster Films restoration and it was presented in DCP. Like HEARTS OF THE WORLD, J'ACCUSE was made during World War One and uses footage filmed...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 8, 2014

31. SEVEN SAMURAI Directed by Akira Kurosawa 32. THE GODFATHER PART II Directed by Francis Ford Coppola 33. CASINO Directed by Martin Scorsese 34. WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Directed by Mel Stuart 35. THE QUIET MAN Directed by John Ford 36. FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE Directed by...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 8, 2014

31. SEVEN SAMURAI Directed by Akira Kurosawa 32. THE GODFATHER PART II Directed by Francis Ford Coppola 33. CASINO Directed by Martin Scorsese 34. WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Directed by Mel Stuart 35. THE QUIET MAN Directed by John Ford 36. FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE Directed by...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 7, 2014

21. THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI Directed by David Lean 22. SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON Directed by John Ford 23. ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST Directed by Sergio Leone 24. APOCALYPSE NOW Directed by Francis Ford Coppola 25. RIO BRAVO Directed by Howard Hawks 26. THE...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 7, 2014

21. THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI Directed by David Lean 22. SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON Directed by John Ford 23. ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST Directed by Sergio Leone 24. APOCALYPSE NOW Directed by Francis Ford Coppola 25. RIO BRAVO Directed by Howard Hawks 26. THE...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 3, 2014

The University of Notre Dame's Browning Cinema has started a new film season with a program of movies based around World War One. Last night D. W. Griffith's HEARTS OF THE WORLD was presented in 35MM with live musical accompaniment. I respect D. W. Griffith's cinematic accomplishments, but I have   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 3, 2014

The University of Notre Dame's Browning Cinema has started a new film season with a program of movies based around World War One. Last night D. W. Griffith's HEARTS OF THE WORLD was presented in 35MM with live musical accompaniment. I respect D. W. Griffith's cinematic accomplishments, but I have   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 27, 2014

One of the latest DVD-R releases from the Warner Archive Collection will be of special interest to old movie buffs--not because of the film's star, but because of two of the film's supporting players. BROADMINDED (1931) is a comedy released by Warners-First National and directed by Mervyn LeRoy. C   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 27, 2014

One of the latest DVD-R releases from the Warner Archive Collection will be of special interest to old movie buffs--not because of the film's star, but because of two of the film's supporting players. BROADMINDED (1931) is a comedy released by Warners-First National and directed by Mervyn LeRoy. C   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 26, 2014

One of the sub-genres of the World War One film is the "Forgotten Man" storyline--a movie dealing with the returning veterans of the Great War. The topic of the "Forgotten Man" cropped up in pictures such as GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933 and THE ROARING TWENTIES. The struggling World War One...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 26, 2014

One of the sub-genres of the World War One film is the "Forgotten Man" storyline--a movie dealing with the returning veterans of the Great War. The topic of the "Forgotten Man" cropped up in pictures such as GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933 and THE ROARING TWENTIES. The struggling World War One...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 17, 2014

The Kino/Lorber company has been releasing rare & unusual films on home video for years, particularly those from the silent era. This year the company started a "Kino/Lorber Studio Classics" line which will release a number of MGM/United Artists titles. One of the latest is the off-beat 1960 Wes   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 17, 2014

The Kino/Lorber company has been releasing rare & unusual films on home video for years, particularly those from the silent era. This year the company started a "Kino/Lorber Studio Classics" line which will release a number of MGM/United Artists titles. One of the latest is the off-beat 1960 Wes   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 14, 2014

Since the news recently that the characters of both Wonder Woman and Aquaman are both going to appear in the future Batman/Superman film, I've been having a few thoughts on the production. I know it's silly to write a blog post about a movie that won't be released until a...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 14, 2014

Since the news recently that the characters of both Wonder Woman and Aquaman are both going to appear in the future Batman/Superman film, I've been having a few thoughts on the production. I know it's silly to write a blog post about a movie that won't be released until a...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 13, 2014

DISHONORED (1931) is the third film collaboration between director Josef von Sternberg and actress Marlene Dietrich. It's also a World War One movie--one of the very few Hollywood pictures set on the Eastern front of the war. Set in 1915 Vienna, DISHONORED features Dietrich as a poor war widow who   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 13, 2014

DISHONORED (1931) is the third film collaboration between director Josef von Sternberg and actress Marlene Dietrich. It's also a World War One movie--one of the very few Hollywood pictures set on the Eastern front of the war. Set in 1915 Vienna, DISHONORED features Dietrich as a poor war widow who   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 11, 2014

On the surface Roger Corman's VON RICHTHOFEN AND BROWN (1971) would seem to be nothing more than a low-budget version of THE BLUE MAX. Director Corman rented the same planes and equipment used in THE BLUE MAX, and VON RICHTHOFEN AND BROWN was filmed in Ireland, just like THE BLUE...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on August 11, 2014

On the surface Roger Corman's VON RICHTHOFEN AND BROWN (1971) would seem to be nothing more than a low-budget version of THE BLUE MAX. Director Corman rented the same planes and equipment used in THE BLUE MAX, and VON RICHTHOFEN AND BROWN was filmed in Ireland, just like THE BLUE...   read more