25. Fanny & Alexander (from Paasky's post above)
26. The Lion King (gotta love Scar)
Paasky: I should have remembered "Once Were Warriers", too. So tragic.
And "An Officer and a Gentlemen".
Mac: Gotta love Jeremy Irons. Hiss on Scar.
Recap:
U = Uncle (kindly and otherwise)
1. Shadow of a Doubt
2. Uncle Buck
3. Let's Kill Uncle
4. Hamlet
5. South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut
6. Fanny och Alexander (1982), farbror Gustav Adolf and farbror Carl
7. Mitt Liv som Hund (My Life as a Dog, 1985), Farbror Sandberg
8. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), Montgomery Montgomery
9. Tommy (1975), uncle Ernie
10. The First Wives Club (1996), uncle Carmine
11. It's a Wonderful Life (1946), uncle Billy
12. Richard III (1995), kills his nephews
13. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Harry lives with uncle and aunt
14. Lord of the Rings (2002-2003), King Théoden is the uncle of Eomer and Eowyn
15. Star Wars (1977), young Skywalker lives with his uncle and aunt
16. Nicholas Nickleby (2002), uncle Ralph Nickleby
17. The Addams Family (1991), uncle Fester
18. Silver Bullet (1985), uncle Red
19. Populärmusik från Vittula (2004), farbror Einari
20. Bilitis (1977), sent to spend summer with aunt and uncle
21. Philadelphia Story - Uncle Willie
22. Uncle Remus-Song of the South
23. Mon oncle (1958), Monsieur Hulot as oncle
24. Mon oncle Benjamin (1969), Jaques Brel as Benjamin (his best film after L'Emmerdeur).
25. Fanny & Alexander (from Paasky's post above)
26. The Lion King (gotta love Scar)
Sorry Mac, I had already listed Fanny och Alexander as no. 6, but I can suggest as new no.
25. Ella Enchanted (2004), uncle Edgar (the evil king)
27. The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy's Uncle Henry)
I found another one. I am trying to remember films that describe family history and one of the most beautiful examples is without doubt :
28. La Famiglia (1987), the protagonist has uncles in the beginning of the film and becomes one himself later.
29. Los santos inocentes (1984), uncle Azarías
30. A Christmas Carol (pick a year, there are so many), uncle Scrooge
31. Arsenic and Old Lace (Uncle Teddy)
32. Giant-Uncle Bawley
33. A Place in the Sun- Uncle Eastman (Charles?)
34. Spiderman-Uncle Ben
35. Back to the Future (1985), Marty meets his uncles as children
36. The Blue Lagoon (1980), uncle Arthur LeStrange
37. Moonstruck (Loretta's (Cher) Uncle Raymond)
38. Soul Food - Uncle Pete
39. The Best Man - Uncle Skeeter
Recap:
U = Uncle (kindly and otherwise)
1. Shadow of a Doubt
2. Uncle Buck
3. Let's Kill Uncle
4. Hamlet
5. South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut
6. Fanny och Alexander (1982), farbror Gustav Adolf and farbror Carl
7. Mitt Liv som Hund (My Life as a Dog, 1985), Farbror Sandberg
8. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), Montgomery Montgomery
9. Tommy (1975), uncle Ernie
10. The First Wives Club (1996), uncle Carmine
11. It's a Wonderful Life (1946), uncle Billy
12. Richard III (1995), kills his nephews
13. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Harry lives with uncle and aunt
14. Lord of the Rings (2002-2003), King Théoden is the uncle of Eomer and Eowyn
15. Star Wars (1977), young Skywalker lives with his uncle and aunt
16. Nicholas Nickleby (2002), uncle Ralph Nickleby
17. The Addams Family (1991), uncle Fester
18. Silver Bullet (1985), uncle Red
19. Populärmusik från Vittula (2004), farbror Einari
20. Bilitis (1977), sent to spend summer with aunt and uncle
21. Philadelphia Story - Uncle Willie
22. Uncle Remus-Song of the South
23. Mon oncle (1958), Monsieur Hulot as oncle
24. Mon oncle Benjamin (1969), Jaques Brel as Benjamin (his best film after L'Emmerdeur).
25. Ella Enchanted (2004), uncle Edgar (the evil king)
26. The Lion King (gotta love Scar)
27. The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy's Uncle Henry)
28. La Famiglia (1987), the protagonist has uncles in the beginning of the film and becomes one himself later.
29. Los santos inocentes (1984), uncle Azarías
30. A Christmas Carol (pick a year, there are so many), uncle Scrooge
31. Arsenic and Old Lace (Uncle Teddy)
32. Giant-Uncle Bawley
33. A Place in the Sun- Uncle Eastman (Charles?)
34. Spiderman-Uncle Ben
35. Back to the Future (1985), Marty meets his uncles as children
36. The Blue Lagoon (1980), uncle Arthur LeStrange
37. Moonstruck (Loretta's (Cher) Uncle Raymond)
38. Soul Food - Uncle Pete
39. The Best Man - Uncle Skeeter
40. Kidnapped (1971), uncle Ebenezer Balfour
41. The In-Laws (with Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks)-Uncle Ben
42. Hector (1987), uncle Achiel
43. Ju Dou (1990), uncle Jinshan
44. Utvandrarna (1971) and Nybyggarna (1972), farbror Robert Nilsson
46. Secrets & Lies (1996), uncle Maurice Purley
I wanted to add that the scene in Shaft featuring Sam Jackson and Richard Roundtree was shot here, at the Lenox Lounge in Harlem, NYC. I shot this last year.
And no, that's neither Sam nor Mr. Roundtree in the doorway.
47. Yeelen (1987), oncle Bofig
Great picture, eoe.
48. The Little Foxes (either of two of Teresa Wright's uncles)
49. The Magnificent Ambersons (Tim Holt's doting uncle, Ray Collins)
And the one to post No. 50, may choose the next subject (V) if they wish.
