- Once (2006)
- All the President's Men (1976)
- Being John Malkovich (1999)
- In the Year of the Pig (1968)
- In The Mood For Love (2000)
- Hole, The (1960)
- Tokyo Story (1953)
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- Jurassic Park (1993)
- Gilda (1946)
- Rounders (1998)
- Masque of the Red Death, The (1964)
- Django Unchained (2012)
- Fat City (1972)
- Amélie (2001)
- All That Jazz (1979)
- Night of the Hunter, The (1955)
- King of Comedy, The (1983)
- Manhattan (1979)
- Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
- Sullivan's Travels (1941)
- Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The (1994)
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- Playtime (1967)
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- Naked Lunch (1991) * Weird and Wacky *
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- Lolita (1962)
1001 Movie Club - Bank Dick, The (1940)
#140. The Bank Dick (1940)
Why It's In The Book: "Like all the best Fields films (It's A Gift [1934], Never Give a Sucker an Even Break [1941]), the premise here is just an excuse for a succession of vaudeville-like sketches in which he is pitted against a partner too eccentric to be classed as a straight man but also too vicious to be a victim. Some of the routines in The Bank Dick... stray far afield from the bank, but the marbled, pompous halls of commerce and capital, with gladhanding moneybags who receive their come-uppance... are an ideal setting for mischief and anarchy. Fields was a rare comedian who could be funny while strangling a small child, and this 75-minute gem is among his masterpieces." -1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
Member Ratings
Kim Wilson - 7/10
"The Bank Dick has many enjoyable moments in it. It is also a showcase for Fields' comedic genius."
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Klaus Ming - 7/10
"a wonderfully silly vehicle for Fields' then well-honed comedic skills"
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Movie Guy Steve - 7/10
"If you'd rather see a more modern version of this film, you can watch Dangerfield's Easy Money, and while it's plenty funny, it doesn't have the same energy as this one."
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Siochembio - 7/10
"If ever there was a live action film that is essentially nothing but a real world cartoon, The Bank Dick is that film."
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Squish - 7/10
"...though The Bank Dick might genuinely not be a must-see-before-you-die film, it's a solid selection that breaks up 'the study' into fun, manageable chunks."
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Nicolas Krizan - 6/10
"Not in my book, despite a fast-paced and hilarious finish."
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TSorensen - 6/10
"This entire, well, story is just a vehicle for W.C. Fields to launch into his monologues, to be rolled over by family, friends or bank robbers or just get a drink or 10. It is occasionally funny. Actually quite a few of the scenes are funny, but just as often I am moaning that this man really needs some new gags."
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Adolytsi - 5/10
"Simplistic direction, and mostly just a vehicle for a series of scenes involving Fields' famous drunkard character."
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Overall Rating: 6.5/10
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