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Hitchcock said,”I always wanted to do a chase scene across the faces of Mount Rushmore.” Writer Ernest Lehman brought a story to life which would include such a scene,and it became the great thriller from 1959, NORTH BY NORTHWEST.

What's the most iconic final line said by a character? I'll begin: Some Like It Hot (1959) Director: Billy Wilder

L.A. CONFIDENTIAL is one of the great films about the history, culture, and vibe of Los Angeles. I wouldn't change a thing about it. It is a near-perfect movie. The directing, the writing, the performances. The inciting incident doesn't come until minute 30! The inciting incident! It’s also one of my favorite examples of what I call the “Theory Placeholder.” This is a screenwriting device for mysteries where the audience always has just enough information to think they know what’s going on. They’re never confused; they may even think they're half a step ahead of the protagonist. But they’re wrong every time until the end. The joy is that they’re never lied to; they just get more information as they go, with each theory replaced by a new one. It’s a robbery gone wrong. It’s about prostitutes cut up to look like movie stars. It’s about blackmail. It’s about the mob. It’s about corrupt cops. It’s about city council. It's about cops replacing the mob. Throw in the characters, the dialogue, the music, the look… What a great movie. What a great city. I love them both.