I've been, as part of my school curriculum, watching a lot of old, good movies lately.
Movies such as The General, Sherlock Jr., City Lights, Sunrise, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, It Happened One Night, Scarface, etc.
Later movies too! The Verdict, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Annie Hall, The Graduate, Blade Runner, Psycho, others too.
So, I suppose I should get to the point. I've been wondering what good movies everyone here has been watching for years, which I haven't had the chance to see yet.
In my quest for good American and foreign movies, I'd happily take suggestions. I'd appreciate the help!
Posted by Lostinspace (Member # 11633) on :
Citzen Kane and Casablanca are two great classics. I laughed a little as I ready your list because to me most of these movies are not truly classics yet.
Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :
City of Angels Peter Pan (2003) The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 Three Days of the Condor The Sting Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Thelma and Louise 12 Monkeys Blues Brothers Animal House Groundhog Day Ferris Bueller's Day Off Breakfast Club Leon (The Professional) Singing in the Rain Gross Point Blank Good Will Hunting Anastasia (animated) Ratatouille The Thirteenth Floor Monty Python and the Holy Grail Buckaroo Banzai across the Eighth Dimension The Sound of Music Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
Didn't we have a thread about this a few weeks ago? I remember writing down quite a few of the movies mentioned so far.
Absolutely nothing better.
Posted by Tara (Member # 10030) on :
I saw Arsenic and Old Lace recently and loved it (and Cary Grant!) even though I usually hate old movies.
Posted by Traceria (Member # 11820) on :
The Shawshank Redemption is worth as many watches as you can possibly manage in your lifetime. *nods vigorously* Good suggestion, Javert.
And I just saw Arsenic and Old Lace on Sunday and really enjoyed it, too!
If you're open to musicals... I'm a big fan of Singin' In The Rain and Westside Story as well as Thoroughly Modern Milly.
Clash of the Titans and The Dark Crystal were considered classics, if only in our house. (edit: had to delete a wandering 's' in there)
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
You've got to put some Charlie Chaplin on the list and a Shirley Temple or two.
Posted by The White Whale (Member # 6594) on :
I'm working my way through, and they are great. Recent ones I've watched from this list that I love: Network, 12 Angry Men, the General, Annie Hall, Aguirre the Wrath of God.
[Edit to change link from an auto print to just a list.]
[ February 10, 2009, 12:02 PM: Message edited by: The White Whale ]
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
I'm glad they made you watch It Happened One Night. As far as I'm concerned, that's still the absolute gold standard for romantic comedies. And considering that it's 75 years old (this month!), I can think of very few movies that have aged better.
Posted by Tara (Member # 10030) on :
Also, I've always been a huge fan of The Sound of Music.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
The Philadelphia Story, as I've said umpteen times on this forum. Classic (and classy) romantic comedy w/ Jimmy Stewart, Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
White Christmas and Holiday Inn.
Christmas classics.
Posted by kwsni (Member # 1831) on :
Charade, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and My Fair Lady.
::Audrey Hepburn fan::
Ni!
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
You beat me to Charade and Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Posted by natural_mystic (Member # 11760) on :
Swingers.
More so if you're a college age male.
Posted by 0Megabyte (Member # 8624) on :
"You've got to put some Charlie Chaplin on the list and a Shirley Temple or two. "
I did put City Lights.
And this isn't a list of "classic movies" that I've seen, nor is it anything like an all inclusive list. It was just a few I could remember off the top of my head.
" I laughed a little as I ready your list because to me most of these movies are not truly classics yet. "
Yet? How old do you have to get for some of those silent films to become classics? The old 1930's Scarface isn't a classic? Psycho? Annie Hall? The Graduate?
But anyway, it's just some of the movies I've been watching in class. (I've watched a lot of others recently, too!)
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. There are a number of movies I haven't seen mentioned.
Posted by Trent Destian (Member # 11653) on :
Chaplin And justice for all The Warriors The Hustler Chinatown Death of a Salesman Tootsie Fargo Kramer vs. Kramer
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