1968 Ranked Films
The ranked list of 1968 films that I have seen so far.
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- DirectorStanley KubrickStarsKeir DulleaGary LockwoodWilliam SylvesterAfter uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins: a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer HAL 9000.10/10
As magnificently spellbinding as it is narratively vague, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a landmark achievement for Stanley Kubrick and a giant leap for special effects in cinema. - DirectorSergio LeoneStarsHenry FondaCharles BronsonClaudia CardinaleA mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.10/10
Another Spaghetti Western masterpiece from Sergio Leone, Once Upon a Time in the West utilizes some fantastic visuals and a moving Ennio Morricone score to tremendous effect. - DirectorGeorge A. RomeroStarsDuane JonesJudith O'DeaKarl HardmanA ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the Northeast of the United States.10/10
Birthing a new subgenre in horror steeped in sociological commentary, Night of the Living Dead is eerie, creeping and downright dread-inducing. - DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsCharlton HestonRoddy McDowallKim HunterAn astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.10/10
More intellectual than one would expect, Planet of the Apes is engaging in its set pieces and dialogue, full of twists and turns. - DirectorGene SaksStarsJack LemmonWalter MatthauJohn FiedlerA New Yorker newly separated from his wife moves in with his best friend, a divorced sportswriter, but their ideas of housekeeping and lifestyles are as different as night and day.9/10
Getting the full mileage out of its now cliché concept thanks to the pitch perfect rapport between Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, The Odd Couple will delight in its simplicity. - DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsMia FarrowJohn CassavetesRuth GordonA young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors.9/10
Unsettling to the max, Rosemary’s Baby manages to be a truly terrifying horror picture without reverting to formula, cinematic paranoia at its finest. - DirectorCarol ReedStarsMark LesterRon MoodyShani WallisAfter being sold to a mortician, young orphan Oliver Twist runs away and meets a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor in 1830s London.9/10
There's more songwork than story, but the songs in question are suitably lively with plenty of panache, making Oliver! a crackerjack Dickens adaptation. - DirectorFranco ZeffirelliStarsLeonard WhitingOlivia HusseyJohn McEneryWhen two young members of feuding families meet, forbidden love ensues.8/10
A straightforward adaptation of a very familiar story, Romeo and Juliet rightly places heavy emphasis on its magnetic leads and arduous themes. - DirectorChristian MarquandStarsEwa AulinRichard BurtonCharles AznavourCandy Christian, an innocent high-schooler, encounters numerous colorful characters and humorous sexual situations while attempting to find meaning in life.8/10
Some will find Candy's satirically lascivious disposition distasteful, but it can't be denied its clever witticisms and errant insanity. - DirectorKen HughesStarsDick Van DykeSally Ann HowesLionel JeffriesA down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land.4/10
With a childlike sense of imagination, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has enthusiasm in spades, but unfortunately can't translate that into a charming or disciplined family musical.