The (Best?) Motion Pictures Of 1968

The (Best?) Motion Pictures Of 1968

What was Groovy?What was Groovy?

According To Academy Awards According To Academy Awards

Best Picture Of 1968

Oliver!

Best Picture Of 1968

Oliver!

The Runners UpThe Runners Up

-Funny Girl

-The Lion In Winter

-Romeo And Juliet

-Rachel, Rachel

-Funny Girl

-The Lion In Winter

-Romeo And Juliet

-Rachel, Rachel

But Is An Award Winning Movie

Necessarily a Groovy Movie?

But Is An Award Winning Movie

Necessarily a Groovy Movie?

What Films From 1968 were not On That List?

Stanley Kubrick’s

2001:A Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick’s

2001:A Space Odyssey

Rosemary’s BabyRosemary’s Baby

CharlyCharly

Based On the Novel:

Flowers For Algernon

(Which I’m sure we were all forced to read at

some point)

Based On the Novel:

Flowers For Algernon

(Which I’m sure we were all forced to read at

some point)

Beyond this point, I will not guarantee that I’m not lowering your IQ…..

Beyond this point, I will not guarantee that I’m not lowering your IQ…..

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

Perhaps we should let consumer America declare what movies

were best in 1968?

Perhaps we should let consumer America declare what movies

were best in 1968?

Romeo And JulietRomeo And Juliet

Yes, I’m aware it is a Shakespearean playYes, I’m aware it is a Shakespearean play

Has seen its wayBack to the Box Office. Course, it was on The list anyway.

Doesn’t America Love Its Monkeys Movies?

Doesn’t America Love Its Monkeys Movies?

Note: Marky Mark replaces Charlton Heston…?!?

Someone Thought This Would Make’em some more money

Someone Thought This Would Make’em some more money

“The Graduate” made up 90% of the Plot for the recent film

“Rumor Has it…”

“The Graduate” made up 90% of the Plot for the recent film

“Rumor Has it…”

However, no film has come close to generating as many sequels,

and some might say its own genre, as….

However, no film has come close to generating as many sequels,

and some might say its own genre, as….

George Ramaro’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

Which as you might of guessed, received poor reviews in 1968….

Despite giving birth to these fine films we love todayDespite giving birth to these fine films we love today

Adler, Renata. “The Apes, The Fox, and Charlie Bubbles.” The New York Times. Feb 25 1968. pg D1

Adler, Renata. “The Screen: ‘2001’ Is Up,Up and Away.” The New York Times. April 4 1968. pg 58

Ebert, Roger. Just Another Horror Movie—Or Is It? Readers Digest v.94. June 1969. pg 127-128

Katz, Ephraim. The Film Encyclopedia: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia Of World Cinema In A Single Volume. New York : Collins. 2005. pg 1171.

Weiler, A.H. “Critiques Name ‘Lion In Winter’ Best Film by 13-11.” The New York Times. Dec 31, 1968. pg 20.

The Internet Movie Database (IMDB). “Academy Awards for Movies released in 1968.” http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Years/1968/academy-awards (accessed April 25, 2006).

Adler, Renata. “The Apes, The Fox, and Charlie Bubbles.” The New York Times. Feb 25 1968. pg D1

Adler, Renata. “The Screen: ‘2001’ Is Up,Up and Away.” The New York Times. April 4 1968. pg 58

Ebert, Roger. Just Another Horror Movie—Or Is It? Readers Digest v.94. June 1969. pg 127-128

Katz, Ephraim. The Film Encyclopedia: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia Of World Cinema In A Single Volume. New York : Collins. 2005. pg 1171.

Weiler, A.H. “Critiques Name ‘Lion In Winter’ Best Film by 13-11.” The New York Times. Dec 31, 1968. pg 20.

The Internet Movie Database (IMDB). “Academy Awards for Movies released in 1968.” http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Years/1968/academy-awards (accessed April 25, 2006).