Klaus Nordby's Militantly Dull Homepage:

Musicals

Lerner & Loewe: My Fair Lady

My favorite musical. Fabulously splendid music and witty lyrics!

LLoyd Webber & Xxxx: The Phantom of The Opera

My second favorite musical.

???? & ????: Les Miserables

My third favorite musical.

Movie classics

A plethora of information about all these movies can be found at the Internet Movie Database.

We The Living (1942)

The Italian "bootleg" version of Ayn Rand's first novel is a fabulous movie!

Love Letters (1945)

The original novel is lousy, but Ayn Rand's script turned it into wonderful movie — almost like discovering a "lost" Ayn Rand novel. Fine direction and set design — and Jeniffer Jones is stunning!

The Fountainhead (1949)

While flawed in many respects, once you get used to its flaws — and try not to think about the novel too much — this is still very enjoyable.

It's A Wonderful Life (1946)

While I am greatly opposed to the altruistic philosophy of this movie, as a work of art it never fails to move and fascinate me. Awesome script, direction, acting and production — surely one of the greatest movies ever made. (I have a love-hate relationship with Frank Capra.)

All About Eve (1950)

Not a pleasant group of people and not a pleasant view of life — but what a script and what performances! Admirable!

Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

What a pleasant group of people and what a pleasant view of life — and what a script and what performances! Loveable!

The Philiadelphia Story (1940)

What a sizzling script! And all three of my all-time favorite actors: Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart — and the incomparable Katharine Hepburn. Wowable!

The Miracle Worker (1962)

Stunning script and performances, based on the story of Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan.

Casablanca (1942)

What can I say? It defines the phrase "they don't make 'em like this anymore."

The Gay Divorcee (1934)

Fred, Ginger, great songs — and a madcap story! Pure joy!

Frankenstein (1931)

Dracula (1931)

The Mummy (1932)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

I love these old-style horror classics (but spare me the modern horror trash). Doesn't every child love to be make-believe scared by gruesome fairy tales? A healthy trait! These movies all have great lines, great actors, great set design and great B&W photography — if you can't enjoy these, you're dead!

Modern Movies

Modern movies are largely trash and I particularly despise the "artsy," European kind. My taste leans chiefly towards romantic comedies and humorous dramas. Thankfully, there are still enjoyable movies being made in these "old-fashioned" categories.

Romantic comedies

Arthur (1981)

Splash (1984)

Romancing the Stone (1984)

Ladyhawke (1985)

Roxanne (1987)

Date With an Angel (1987)

Cousins (1989)

When Harry Met Sally . . . (1989)

Always (1989)

My Blue Heaven (1990)

Green Card (1990)

Pretty Woman (1990)

3 Men and a Little Lady (1990)

Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

Only You (1994)

While You Were Sleeping (1995)

Curious, lesser known gems

Bugsy Malone (1976)

To Be or Not to Be (1983)

Some Girls (1988)

Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)

My Girl (1991)

Local Hero (1984)

Fine fantasy oddities, which I chiefly love for their mood and fantastic production design

Young Frankenstein (1974)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Alien (1979)

Blade Runner (1982)

The Company of Wolves (1984)

Gremlins (1984)

Legend (1985)

Just plain funny and/or charming

Manhattan (1979)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

Crocodile Dundee (1986)

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

City Slickers (1991)

Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

Roseanna's Grave (1998)

Good, serious, moving dramas

Witness (1985)

Stealing Heaven (1988)

Prince of Tides (1991)

A Few Good Men (1992)

The English Patient (1997)