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El Supremo

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1. One of my most favorite movies.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Apr 17, 2016, 08:50 PM

Apr 2016

Totally unique.

The casting of Gloria Swanson and Eric Von Stroheim was sheer genius. And after all her big silent films this is what she is most remembered for.

It took Film Noir to a new level. I can't think of another movie that was narrated by a dead man.

There are so many great quotes. "I AM big. It's the pictures that got small" "You see, I was her first husband."

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"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up." [View all] Recursion Apr 2016 OP

One of my most favorite movies. El Supremo Apr 2016 #1

Originally planned for the opening scene.......... mrmpa Apr 2016 #2

Yeah, the swimming pool was better - more mysterious. n/t sarge43 Apr 2016 #3

The preview audience laughed so hard that pressbox69 Apr 2016 #6

She became the Queen of Creepy with that movie lunatica Apr 2016 #4

Now THAT was cinema! Laffy Kat Apr 2016 #5

Or maybe pressbox69 Apr 2016 #7

Some would say, I'm sure. nt Laffy Kat Apr 2016 #8