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one of the best from Wilder, Hepburn, and Bogart—beautiful. The only Wilder comedy I prefer is The Apartment, which, however, does not have the absolute lightness of this one.

no problem cptgaio, also because honestly I don't recognize myself in the attitude you describe (I gave 4 stars to Back to the Future, not exactly a niche film, and there are a good number of blockbusters and even silly movies that I love). As for the "if something is for few, it's probably because it's not worth much" I'm not in agreement. Especially in the world of music where I believe there are literally millions of albums, often and willingly the record that ends up being a hit, maybe even a really good one, becomes famous because it has a cool singer, a great guitarist, a bassist who died. Or because they've been promoted due to controversial ideas, etc. In short, the fact that an album becomes a classic, appreciated by millions of people, has relatively to do with its true value (of course compared to other albums, perhaps little known). Then I don't mean to generalize: Miles Davis made an album that was the best-selling in the history of jazz, and for me, it's a monstrous record. In short, I hope I made myself clear.
In cinema, it's less common for a not-so-great film to be considered a masterpiece, since there are many fewer films (no critic in the world could ever listen to even a fraction of all the music made, while many film critics have probably seen practically all the films), so there's less confusion. However, to some extent, it still happens that those who are more famous receive much more attention compared to perhaps very valid but unknown directors.
Ah, The Elephant Man is up for discussion just like any other film, thankfully :)

I overlooked it: I only know this from Di Leo, but it seems to me a seriously overrated film. To me, it's a little movie with some clever ideas, good actors, but nothing special, obviously imho. A stretched 6.

I didn’t mind it, even though I barely remember it. Von Trier seems to me an original director, but I understand that sometimes he does go for the shock factor. However, sometimes he pulls it off: I have the penis, the kingdom truly deserves it, it’s one of those films that you never forget.

It's all so 80s, and it remains one of the most fun blockbusters ever made. And Marty doing Chuck Berry, not to mention Doc...

Damn, this is the horror par excellence, (if rationally I lean towards the same rating, my heart wildly sides with this, belittling Shining as a self-satisfied little fart), terrible dialogues, grainy cinematography, houses in the suburbs. This is a great rock film, Shining is slow. Long live Leatherface, even though it doesn't scare that much in the end, actually you end up caring for him. What a movie.

the best review of the movie was done by caz, no way. For me, it's an absolute masterpiece, though I’m not sure for the right reasons: frankly, I've never really understood much about the hidden messages, the rebirth of man, the meaning of the monolith (and I don't even bother trying to "understand" it; by the way, I seem to remember that Kubrick was constantly on acid during the entire production). It's a film of pure image; my dream is to be able to see it in the cinema. Added value, perhaps one of the greatest soundtracks of all time, what about Ligeti's tracks.

beautiful and aesthetic. However, as a horror masterpiece, I wouldn’t know; in fact, as a horror film, it doesn’t particularly shine, imho. That doesn’t mean much, but if it aimed to scare, it succeeds only to a certain extent.

two and a half because I am pathetically attached to half marks

Overall, in hindsight, it seems arty and a bit pretentious and a little too long for what it has to say. Of course, the shock of the first chilling vision of the opening scene is truly unforgettable, especially due to the expressionist treatment of the cinematography (I don't want to sound ridiculous, but it seems to me that every single frame has been worked on for hours, anyway, it's something extreme) which makes it a unique experience. In short, it’s not a masterpiece, but if you love horror and weird cinema, it's definitely worth watching. It has something to say.