Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker are names synonymous with the violent crime spree, and it seems that nowdays, people largely associate them with this film than with their real life counterparts. Which is a shame for the couple, but a coup for the film which really does live up to the hype.

Ultimately, though, what happens is that while you wait for what you know is coming - their final stand-off - you get to experience several days in the life of some truly care-free people.

Which, ultimately, I think, people should remember the film for that - their spirit - than for their demise.

Night of the Hunter (1955)

Although this is most often remembered for the "good" vs. "evil" struggle that has been parodied and referenced hundreds of times since, the one part of this darkly gripping film that sticks with me is a relatively simple shot - one of the "Hunter" outside the house as the mother sees him from within the house. It's a shot filled with tension that sums up what the rest of the film is like - taught and gripping throughout.

Meanwhile, the look of the film steals most of the remaining attention - the composition of shots is above par here. Well worth price of admission.

A Voyage to the Moon (1902)

This is one not seen for its acting (heavens, no) or its story (practicable, but not notable) but it is most interestingly seen with the eyes of someone wondering how they pulled off what they did. Your mind constantly reels from wondering what parts are models, paintings, cardboard or wooden props and how they decided, ultimately to use what they used.

The production is also extravagant with up to 40 or so people in shot - and in costume - at any one time. The spectacle of what you're seeing is more interesting - surpassing even so - than what you're supposed to be experiencing.