Ms.Huxtable Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Over the holidays we watched Casablanca and I absolutely loved it. It made me want to watch more classic movies.Can anyone recommend any others that I should see? I have seen It's a Wonderful Life and would reccommend that to everyone as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 How old is an "oldie?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Any of those early sci-fi movies are great. i.e. "Metropolis", "When Worlds Collide" If you can get the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel on your TV provider, get it. That's all they show! TCM is the best goddam channel there is. There's also the channel, but I hear it's not as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Ghostbusters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badams Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Citizen KaneOn the Water FrontGod... I could name tons. What type of movies are you interested in at this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kanada Kev Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Some of the remastered classics in HD are mindblowing. Casablanca is truly a classic. If you enjoyed the look/feel of it you may want to delve into a specific genre. Go for some Film Noir titles:http://tehparadox.com/forum/f56/film-noir-movies-collection-%5Beasy-share%5D-307363/This thread has a TON of wicked classics:http://tehparadox.com/forum/f56/classic-movies-megapost-will-updated-16528/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Just when you thought that maybe the dust had gotten so thick they wouldn’t move forward with a Three Stooges movie, we get word today that Sean Penn is back in as Larry. Half of the Farrelly Brothers team, Bobby, told the Boston Harold. You may have read that Sean Penn has had some marital problems with wife Robin Wright Penn and has been AWOL from Hollywood while he tried to work it out. It looks like he’s ready to get back in the game. As far as anyone knows, Benicio Del Toro is still on board to play Moe, but no deal has been signed. Jim Carrey was most recently mentioned to play Curly, but he dropped out a while ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Cool KK. I have been reading good things about Sunset Blvd and Vertigo.I really liked the B&W feel and the language of Casablanca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 I remember watching classic films as a kid on Saturday Night at the Movies with Elwy Yost in the late 70s early 80s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwy_Yost Do a Hitchcock fest ... the man was a master. Everything in his frame was deliberate and meant something. You can also look for his brief cameos, as he always got in front of the camera at some point in most of his films His run of films in the 50s are spectacular. I'm particularly fond of North by Northwest, Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, The Man Who Knew Too Much. # Strangers on a Train (1951) # I Confess (1953) - full review! # Dial M for Murder (1954) # Rear Window (1954) # To Catch a Thief (1955) # The Trouble with Harry (1955) # The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) # The Wrong Man (1956) # Vertigo (1958) # North By Northwest (1959) I just found this site and it could prove to be a valuable resource for you: http://www.classicfilmguide.com/index.php?s=home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Kanada Kev is old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Awesome recommendation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Cool KK. I have been reading good things about Sunset Blvd and Vertigo.I really liked the B&W feel and the language of Casablanca. Excellent. Just be sure to watch in B&W if it was filmed in B&W. Fuck you Ted Turner for colourizing classics B&W filming is such an art in itself, to colourize it is to kill it. There's a reason Hitchcock filmed Psycho in B&W when colour was readily available at the time. Once you start to see the craftmanship in many old classics, you'll start to be disgusted by how some are being remade for today's audiences. They just don't live up to the standards of yore Reimagining is a different story and can be a real treat when done well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 (edited) Kanada Kev is old. LOL ... you've seen me ... i am in B&W I was lucky to be introduced to older cinema at a young age. This thread wants me to watch it regularly again. Thanks Mrs. Hux Edited January 7, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bradm Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 I don't know if the late 1960s is old enough, but I think two Steve McQueen movies should be on your list: Bullitt and The Thomas Crown Affair. And if you want earlier McQueen, watch The Magnificent Seven, but not before watching Seven Samurai.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Abbott and Costello Meet FrankensteinBest horror-comedy ever, and that includes Evil Dead II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Any James Stewart western directed by Anthony Mann. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Top Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 One of my favourite classics and one of the best gangster films ever made (and the ending can't be beat): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jaimoe Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Perhaps the greatest film of the 1960s: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 All Quiet on the Western Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 All Quiet on the Western FrontThe 1930 Lew Ayers version or the 1979 TV adaptation starring Richard "John Boy" Thomas? Actually, the TV version is pretty good, but the original is fucking incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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