Former gunslinger Ladd helps a family of settlers defend themselves against some murdering cattlemen in this landmark Western. Ladd's stoic Shane, who is idolized by the settlers' son, is the archetypal Western hero. The car chase under the elevated train tracks is movie legend. He tells his life story to anyone who sits next to him at a bus stop, and the flashbacks follow Forrest and his good heart through some of the highlights of modern American history. Through the use of digital imagery, Forrest appears to interact in scenes with John F. Kennedy, John Lennon and George Wallace.
Life is like a box of chocolates.
This epic remake of the 1926 film features Heston as the title character, a wealthy Jew whose former childhood friend, a Roman, causes him to lose everything. He eventually gets his revenge in the film's spectacular chariot race. Olivier stars as the brooding master of Wuthering Heights who roams the English moors in search of his lost love, played by Oberon. Gregg Toland's moody cinematography infuses the Emily Bronte-based film with a haunting atmosphere. In one of his most famous films, lone Alaskan prospector Chaplin attempts to stave off hunger by dining on his shoe, much to the consternation of cabin mate Swain, who imagines that Charlie is a giant chicken.