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The simple true story of an Iowa farmer (Richard Farnsworth) who rides a lawn mower to Wisconsin to visit his estranged, stricken brother, there are still plenty of the unique and original visual dreamscapes (some rather striking aerial shots of the heartland, filmed by veteran cinematographer Freddy Francis) to make it an undeniable Lynch effort and characterizations that are some of his most unforgettable.
Though tame by today's standards, the special effects of "Forbidden Planet" were quite striking for their time.
There are a few striking sequences of pure animation--for example, Cinderella is reflected in bubbles drifting through the air--and the design is rich and evocative throughout.
Elvira decides to settle in the house anyways, but with her striking dark looks and her stunning features, she will not be able to live in peace.
there are a striking number of very negative reviews for this movie which repeat the same, somewhat obscure talking points, almost verbatim.
Well, I paid to see it in a theatre, and I'm glad I did because visually it was a striking film.
This is a very thoughtful and emotionally striking movie.
The Everytown of the 21st century is an equally striking design.
And my biggest complaint..so much has always been made of Hitler's striking blue eyes, why didn't they make Carlyle wear blue contacts?
This work is striking in its accurate depiction of teenage life at the time of its execution.
Francesca Annis is one of the most striking 50-ish women imaginable; her acting rivals her beauty.
It's the most striking image of Columbo I've seen: the view is from inside the darkness of the cupboard where the victim was murdered, and into the room beyond, which is lit up by daylight.
It is an instantly sobering, brutally honest character piece on the reverberations of loss and a graceful memento mori that resonates with a striking density of thought, yet remains as inscrutable as the emotions it observes.
Romola also takes a striking turn in the lead as the sensitive, wiser, but younger sister.
How could it not, being graphic and striking?
Kathryn Grayson was a visually and vocally striking singer and actress who graced some of the most popular films of the postwar era, including "Anchors Aweigh" (1947) and "Kiss Me Kate" (1953).
But before the unit can plan next strike, Ivan takes revenge, striking against a bank and the American mess hall.
The sheer amount of detail and striking bizarre symbolic compositions continued to overwhelm me.
His use of vibrant colours, striking vistas, dream scapes and powerful, haunting imagery made the film a true delight.
Rudolph Martin is especially terrific as Vlad Dracula, and Christopher Brand makes Bruno a very striking character.
The color photography is, although maybe a tad washed out now, still striking in its use of shadows.
The similarities are striking.
One of the witches bears a striking resemblance to his wife.
So is Miss Mircalla, who has truly striking, sensuous presence, and the breast-baring and heavy-breathing lipstick lesbianism is actually very tame.
Devin discovers that he has to spy and get information from Jon's stunning wife, Lydia (Jennifer O'Dell, who bears striking resemblance to a young Rebecca De Mornay).
Slightly overrated in its day, this is still a solid western with good scenery (Death Valley?) and a striking Indian attack involving barrages of incoming arrows.
The only (accidental)redeeming feature is the striking presence of Harrison Muller, Jr. as Morak a surprisingly appealing "bad guy."
After sixty years what is still most striking about this film are the evocations of Flemish Art from the opening scene in a market place crowded with Brueghel figurines to the subsequent groupings of the good burghers of Boom in the style of Rembrandt and the Rubenesque womenfolk.
What was striking and refreshing about the film was its refusal to get psychological.
But what is most striking is the role of terrorism at the heart of the story.
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