Hello there, it's time again for the Thursday Movie Picks, a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the Shelves where you share three movies to fit the theme of the week each Thursday.
This week's topic is crystal clear, there isn't much to say about it, the title says it all: movies narrated by narrators that do not appear on screen. So without further ado, let's get started!
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
In Tarantino's brilliant and violent film, Samuel L. Jackson narrates the fictional assassination of Adolf Hitler, set in the only possible venue when talking Tarantino, a movie theater. Brad Pitt's Basterds collide with Christoph Waltz's Colonel Hans Landa, a hell of good reason to watch this film.
Radio Days (1987)
Woody Allen brings us back to his childhood and wonderfully narrates an interesting story that combines the Rockaway family dealing with everyday issues, and the fictional life of Sally White during radio's golden age. Allen's character does appear on screen, but a much younger version played by Seth Green, so technically the narrator does not appear.
Zelig (1983)
Yes, another Allen. Most likely Woody's most underrated film, Zelig is a fictional documentary that tells the story of the human chameleon, a man who becomes a celebrity due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. This film is just brilliant, a perfect combination of old and new Allen, funny and saying a lot about media, society and conformity at the same time.
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