Category: 1950s
Movies from the 1950s
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220 – The Incredible Shrinking Man
The Dudes get blasted with radiation in 1957’s The Incredible Shrinking Man! What first seems like a silly tale of nuclear danger turns out to be so much more, tackling philosophical issues about what it means to be human, and how we too often take for granted the small things in life. Great special effects, and a… Read more
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197 – The Hidden Fortress
The Dudes protect their future Queen in enemy territory with 1958’s The Hidden Fortress. This classic jidaigeki adventure is another excellent entry in the Toshiro Mifune/Akira Kurosawa collaboration. While Mifune is as amazing as ever, prepare to be blown away by the power of Misa Uehara, whose portrayal of the Princess will make you seriously depressed about… Read more
