Sir John Hurt died a few days ago. One of Great Britain’s finest actors, his rise started with his turn as Robert Rich, a courtier and lawyer in Henry VIII’s court, in Fred Zimmerman’s A Man for All Seasons. The movie, based upon Robert Bolt’s play about the fall of, British Lord Chancellor Thomas More, could be considered a science fiction story as it deals with a perfectly harmonious island society that was nowhere to be found in More’s 16th century – or in the 21st, for that matter.
Sir John, in his long and brilliant career, was no stranger to our brand of cultural pop geekdom. Besides his outstanding turn as the War Doctor on the 50th anniversary special Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor – he recreated the War Doctor on four sets of audio plays for Big Finish; three are already out,...
Sir John, in his long and brilliant career, was no stranger to our brand of cultural pop geekdom. Besides his outstanding turn as the War Doctor on the 50th anniversary special Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor – he recreated the War Doctor on four sets of audio plays for Big Finish; three are already out,...
- 1/30/2017
- by Mindy Newell
- Comicmix.com
Our countdown continues with part 26 out of 30 in our list of the 300 Greatest Films Ever Made. These are numbers 50-41.
50) The Manchurian Candidate (1962) John Frankenheimer USA
49) All Quiet On The Western Front (1930) Louis Millstone USA
48) The French Connection (1971) William Freidken USA
47) The Third Man (1949) Carol Reed USA
46) The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) David Lean USA
45) The Sound Of Music (1965) Robert Wise USA
44) M.A.S.H. (1970) Robert Altman USA
43) Fantasia (1940) Walt Disney USA Animated
42) Amadeus (1984) Milos Foreman USA
41) From Here To Eternity (1953) Fred Zimmerman USA
Numbers 40-31 coming next.
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50) The Manchurian Candidate (1962) John Frankenheimer USA
49) All Quiet On The Western Front (1930) Louis Millstone USA
48) The French Connection (1971) William Freidken USA
47) The Third Man (1949) Carol Reed USA
46) The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) David Lean USA
45) The Sound Of Music (1965) Robert Wise USA
44) M.A.S.H. (1970) Robert Altman USA
43) Fantasia (1940) Walt Disney USA Animated
42) Amadeus (1984) Milos Foreman USA
41) From Here To Eternity (1953) Fred Zimmerman USA
Numbers 40-31 coming next.
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- 1/28/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
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