Feature-Length Films of 1933
Annual Bests.
Picture: King Kong
Director: Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack, King Kong
Actor: Claude Rains, The Invisible Man
Actress: Barbara Stanwyck, Baby Face
Original Screenplay: King Kong
Adapted Screenplay: The Invisible Man
Cinematography: The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Production Design: King Kong
Sound Mixing: Gold Diggers of 1933
Foreign Language: The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Scene: "By a Waterfall", Footlight Parade
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How my Ratings Work:
100-90: Masterpiece, or very close. Very rare.
089-80: Fan-freaking-tastic. Near-lock for yearly top 10 list.
079-70: Definitely something special. Do not miss.
069-60: Very good, but missing some crucial element.
059-50: Didn’t work, but has many redeeming qualities.
049-40: Demerits clearly outweigh merits.
039-30: Didn't enjoy the film, but talent was involved.
029-20: When will this picture end. When...
019-10: Outright fiasco and/or unwatchably boring.
009-00: One of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. Very rare.
Note: This list is a constant work in progress.
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Picture: King Kong
Director: Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack, King Kong
Actor: Claude Rains, The Invisible Man
Actress: Barbara Stanwyck, Baby Face
Original Screenplay: King Kong
Adapted Screenplay: The Invisible Man
Cinematography: The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Production Design: King Kong
Sound Mixing: Gold Diggers of 1933
Foreign Language: The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Scene: "By a Waterfall", Footlight Parade
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How my Ratings Work:
100-90: Masterpiece, or very close. Very rare.
089-80: Fan-freaking-tastic. Near-lock for yearly top 10 list.
079-70: Definitely something special. Do not miss.
069-60: Very good, but missing some crucial element.
059-50: Didn’t work, but has many redeeming qualities.
049-40: Demerits clearly outweigh merits.
039-30: Didn't enjoy the film, but talent was involved.
029-20: When will this picture end. When...
019-10: Outright fiasco and/or unwatchably boring.
009-00: One of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. Very rare.
Note: This list is a constant work in progress.
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Master List: http://goo.gl/kG8QAC
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- DirectorMerian C. CooperErnest B. SchoedsackStarsFay WrayRobert ArmstrongBruce CabotA film crew goes to a tropical island for a location shoot, where they capture a colossal ape who takes a shine to their blonde starlet, and bring him back to New York City.Score: 77
- DirectorLloyd BaconStarsJames CagneyJoan BlondellRuby KeelerChester Kent struggles against time, romance, and a rival's spy to produce spectacular live "prologues" for movie houses.Score: 74
- DirectorFritz LangStarsRudolf Klein-RoggeOtto WernickeThomy BourdelleA criminal mastermind uses hypnosis to rule the rackets after death.Score: 70
- DirectorMervyn LeRoyStarsWarren WilliamJoan BlondellAline MacMahonA wealthy composer rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play, but insists on remaining anonymous.Score: 69
- DirectorJames WhaleStarsClaude RainsGloria StuartWilliam HarriganA scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane.Score: 68
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- DirectorWilliam A. SeiterStarsStan LaurelOliver HardyCharley ChaseWhen Stan and Ollie trick their wives into thinking that they are taking a medicinal cruise while they're actually going to a convention, the wives find out the truth the hard way.Score: 62
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- DirectorLloyd BaconStarsWarner BaxterBebe DanielsGeorge BrentWhen the leading lady of a Broadway musical breaks her ankle, she is replaced by a young unknown actress, who becomes the star of the show.Score: 57
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- DirectorTomu UchidaStarsEiji NakanoIsamu KosugiTaisuke MatsumotoItami, a young policeman, meets his high school friend, Tetsuo, a gangster, at a roadblock. As they rekindled their friendship, a complex relationship is established between them.Score: 42
- DirectorMichael CurtizStarsLionel AtwillFay WrayGlenda FarrellThe disappearance of people and corpses leads a reporter to a wax museum and a sinister sculptor.Score: 41
- DirectorGregory La CavaStarsWalter HustonKaren MorleyFranchot ToneA political hack becomes President during the height of the Depression and undergoes a metamorphosis into an incorruptible statesman after a near-fatal accident.Score: 40
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