Here's a question for everybody: what do you consider to be the best black and white films that have been made in the era of color films? This means that classics such as On The Waterfront and Citizen Kane cant be recognised.
Here's my picks...
1. Raging Bull
2. Schindler's List
3. Good Night, and Good Luck
4. Manhatten
5. The Man Who Wasn't There
P.s and watch out for the Good German (2006) as well
I think you need to define what you mean by the 'Era of Color'. One could easily argue that that era was firmly kicked off by 'Gone with the Wind' and 'The Wizard of Oz', both of which were released in glorious Technicolor in 1939. 'Citizen Kane' (1941) and 'On the Waterfront' (1954) were both released after those two landmark films.
You seem to be arguing for a later start date for the Era of Color. What date would you propose? If your date is earlier than 1957, I'd suggest Stanley Kubrick's "Paths of Glory" should be on your list.
Ed Wood (1994)
Dead Man (1995)
Fail Safe (2000) - no one mention it
The American Astronaut (2001) - no one mention it
Good Night and Good Luck (2005).
In no particular order:
Elephant Man
Raging Bull
Good Night and Goodluck
Pi
Schindler's List
I am hurt that no one mentioned Romero's Night of the Living Dead.
Death is...whimsical today.
Raging Bull
The Elephant man
Night of the Living Dead
Clerks
Ed Wood
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You might want to be a little more specific about "color era," because even in the 60s there were still a number of black and white movies such as To Kill a Mockingbird. I guess I'll say the color era starts @ 1970. No order:
Schindler's List
The Man Who Wasn't There
Ed Wood
Manhattan
Good Night and Good Luck
I haven't seen Raging Bull yet. I didn't like The Good German--you can only pay homage to so many classic movies before you realize that your movie just ain't one of them--but the cinematography was brilliant nonetheless.
Did he train you? Did he rehearse you? Did he tell you *exactly* what to do, what to say?!
Dr Strangelove
Shindlers List
Sin City
Coffee and Cigarettes
Clerks
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