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Allan Arkush

American film and television director who started in Roger Corman's trailer department; directed Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) with the Ramones and Get Crazy, and episodes of Moonlighting, Ally McBeal and Heroes.

4 things

BreathlessOther Jean-Luc Godard

loved

We loved Breathless.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Allan Arkush, the entry for Breathless.

2008-11-19·criterion.com ↗

Seven SamuraiOther Akira Kurosawa

loved

I’ve heard many people say that about the first two Godfather films, but for me Seven Samurai is the one that lures me into watching multiple hours of a movie I know by heart.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Allan Arkush, the entry for Seven Samurai.

2008-11-19·criterion.com ↗

Written on the WindOther Douglas Sirk

loved

All That Heaven Allows got me into Sirk, but Written on the Wind is the poster on my office wall—it’s a touchstone, a timeless piece of popular art.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Allan Arkush, the entry for Written on the Wind.

2008-11-19·criterion.com ↗

Monterey PopOther D. A. Pennebaker

liked

Monterey Pop is one of the DVDs that I play the most, especially the disc featuring Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Allan Arkush, the entry for Monterey Pop.

2008-11-19·criterion.com ↗

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