52 years ago today on March 17 1972, my favorite movie 'Pink Flamingos' had its premiere at the campus of the University of Baltimore. It's quite a film.
I don't recommend you watch this movie unless you're prepared for some weird and gross stuff. But I grew up in Maryland and it sure does sum up Baltimore in a beautiful and bizarre way.
I love John Waters flicks, and this one's my favorite forever.
A favourite film a day for 365 days: Harold & Maude.
Harold is young, rich and gloomy, and likes to commit suicide. It's his hobby. Then he meets Maude, who's 80, and getting everything she can out of life. Funny, anarchic, very 1970s. The absolute definition of a cult movie. (Great Cat Stevens songs.)
I'm not a huge Disney person, but Robin Hood is special to me. Probably my 2nd favorite Disney film (after my favorite, The Emperor's New Groove).
That amazing hand drawn animation in 1973 -- the songs, voices, comedy (it's SO funny) all of it. Amazing film. I first saw it when I was pretty young, as I was born in 1980. And I recently rewatched it - it holds up!
And this year is Robin Hood's 50th anniversary. Wow. Jerrod Maruyama did this awesome commemorative piece for the occasion -- 50 merry years. Love it.
A favourite film a day for 365 days: Escape from Alcatraz.
4 from Don Siegel. Clint Eastwood and three other convicts plot to escape from Alcatraz. I doubt whether the real characters were so likeable - you didn't get sent to The Rock for being a pussycat - but this film has you rooting for them right from the first long, wordless, opening sequence. You won't want to hit Pause unless major surgery is required.
The Italian-Spanish co-production MURDER MANSION (1972). Three people take refuge in a spooky house. There are rumours of vampires and witches. But is this a gothic horror movie or a giallo? It doesn't matter. It's crazy oddball and fun and looks good.