"You like movies because you're one of life's great watchers."
So says Woody Allen's irked, soon-to-be-ex-wife in
Play It Again, Sam
, obviously having had enough of his sedentary lifestyle. Hmm, I think she would have left me, too.
But, hey, do a female's myriad charms really stack up against the corny delights of
Cocktail
, the vicious cynicism of
The Sweet Smell of Success
, the dark ferocity of
The Thing
, the fantastic imagination of
Westworld
, the perverted milieu of
Happiness
or the heartbreak of
Kes
?
For these are just some of the films covered in the fifth part of this lewd, politically incorrect guide to the treasures of twentieth century cinema. Author Dave Franklin also throws in a bevy of bitches, the worst-ever holidays and a tribute to old men feasting on teenage flesh.