radiokills Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 i dont know if there is a thread thats similar to this, but i searched and didn't find anything. anyways, last weekend i watched A Clockwork Orange and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, hence thread. discuss "classics," go! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 when I think classics, I think "classic cinema" like..... HarveyThe Bad SeedTop HatAll About EveGiantThe WomenBringing Up BabyArsenic and Old LaceMr. Smith Goes to WashingtonIt Happened One NightRebel Without a Cause Those are my favorites Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Acres Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 The French ConnectionThe Godfather(can't get enough of either of these movies) to a lesser extent...The Wizard of OzDuck SoupWest Side Story Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WaronWar Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I saw a "Clockwork" not too long ago though I thought it was not so good. But I do love "One Flew Over..." On a side note, I just got Netflix in order to watch movies one cannot find at the library or rental store. And I just watched "Bad Timing" (Nic Roeg film), it was pretty good. I heard about it via Jim O'Rourke since he does name three of his albums off of Roeg films. I think the next movie I am going to watch is "After Life." But anyways, I have totally sidetracked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 1. I have in fact picked my feet in Poughkeepsie, thankyouverymuch.2. Citizen KaneThe Big SleepDouble IndemnityThe Story of G.I. JoeThe other Mitchum movie that Vincent Price was inThe Maltese FalconForbidden Planet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I'm not a cinema buff by any means but many of my favorites also happen to have Nicholson in them. Cuckoos Nest, Easy Rider, The Last Detail to name just a few. The Marx Bros. are big faves here too. Along with most of the seventies Woody Allen stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Bringing Up BabyOne of my all-time favorites It Happened One Night was great too. I would add: The Philadelphia StorySunset BoulevardWitness for the Prosecution12 Angry MenMildred Pierce ...among others Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stooka Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 CasablancaA Streetcar Named DesireHudThe Thin ManThe Last Picture ShowGiantPersonaLa stradaSome Like It HotTo Kill A MockingbirdDr Strangelove Agree with Double Indemnity and Sunset Blvd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lynch Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I will never forget the first time I saw Casablanca. It was a wintery Sunday afternoon about five years ago. I was floored! That entire film from beginning to end is classic. One scene that always strikes me is when Rick is getting money out of the safe while talking to Capt. Renault and all you see is his shadow on the wall. I have a little tradition now where every year around Christmas time I will have a few glasses of brandy and watch Casablanca.I also really like Cuckoo's Nest, Maltese Falcon, and Easy Rider. I am sure there are a few that aren't coming to mind right now. I really want to watch Streetcar and On The Waterfront. I am a little bit ashamed of myself that I haven't seen those two yet. All this jazz I am listening to lately has put me in the mood for some classic film as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 To Kill A Mockingbird Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lynch Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 65days, great idea for a thread, by the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 There's no way I could put a list here as most of my favorites are "classics" and most of the classics are my favorites! But I'll take this moment to ditto Stooka's "Hud" and say that Paul Newman is an absolute golden god and "Cool Hand Luke" is definitely in my top ten (along with Hud, probably). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Where to begin? Pre-1930, I suppose, and I'll keep it short: Anything by Keaton, Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Eisenstein, Melies, or the Lumiere brothersUn Chien AndalouThe Passion of Joan of ArcThe WindThe Man With the Movie CameraSkyscraper SymphonyGreedSunriseNapolean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 NapoleanI was lucky enough to see the reissued/reconstructed version when it came out and played the Chicago Theater. Crazy night....with the three projectors during the final sequence. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of my favorites. It amazes me how different it is from the book; they're both masterpieces, but I have a hard time comparing them. I love Casablanca, too, but it's hard for me to watch now. It played an important role in my last relationship. While most long-distance boyfriends sent flowers and teddy bears for Valentine's Day, mine sent a DVD of Casablanca--and the DVD player from him arrived the next day. I've been able to go back to most of the music we shared, but the last time I tried to watch this movie, I still couldn't. Maybe it's time I give it another try. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Where to begin? Pre-1930, I suppose, and I'll keep it short: Anything by Keaton, Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Eisenstein, Melies, or the Lumiere brothersUn Chien AndalouThe Passion of Joan of ArcThe WindThe Man With the Movie CameraSkyscraper SymphonyGreedSunriseNapoleanEver see that Three Films about Lenin thing? That is awesome. Alexander Nevsky is coming up soon for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I will never forget the first time I saw Casablanca.I won't either. I went with a friend and she introduced me to her friend. We (the second friend and I) were married about two years later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tenderloin Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I love this film! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 One of my all-time favorites It Happened One Night was great too. I would add: The Philadelphia Story Mildred Pierce ...among others ohhhh yes yes!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stooka Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 There's no way I could put a list here as most of my favorites are "classics" and most of the classics are my favorites! But I'll take this moment to ditto Stooka's "Hud" and say that Paul Newman is an absolute golden god and "Cool Hand Luke" is definitely in my top ten (along with Hud, probably). I especially enjoy the car wash scene from Cool Hand Luke. Hud was filmed not far from where I live and is an honest depiction of small town Texas folk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Ever see that Three Films about Lenin thing? That is awesome.Three Songs of Lenin, by Vertov? No, I haven't seen that one yet... Speaking of Eisenstein's Nevsky, have you seen his Ivan the Terrible, Part One? That's probably my favorite Eisenstein. It chronicles Ivan's plan to shrink the power of landholding nobles and unify Russia under the powerful rule of a single Tsar. Unification always comes at a great price, and often requires an imposed will, which raises doubts about its desirability; Eisenstein focuses on those national stresses while simultaneously sympathizing with Ivan's personal stresses. It's a complex melodrama, juggling various plot strands with surprising clarity. Best of all, each image feels like the composition of a master painter--vibrant iconography, grotesque faces, and labyrinthine settings that turn the characters into mole rats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
laurie Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 when I think classics, I think "classic cinema" like..... HarveyThe Bad SeedTop HatAll About EveGiantThe WomenBringing Up BabyArsenic and Old LaceMr. Smith Goes to WashingtonIt Happened One NightRebel Without a Cause Those are my favorites Hey - I can't belive how many of your favorites are on my list too- Bringing up Baby is hilarious - also I love the older version of The Philapdelphia Story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
laurie Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I love watching the old movies with my daughter now - I enjoy them as if they were new again watching her enjoy them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I love watching the old movies with my daughter now - I enjoy them as if they were new again watching her enjoy them.My daughter is 3, and just discovering the joys of The Wizard of Oz and The Sound of Music. Plus, when they are so young there are no prejudices to overcome... when I showed her Harold Lloyd's Safety Last!, there was no griping about the B&W, the archaic style, or the fact that it's silent. When it was over, she simply said, "Can we watch that again? Right now?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
laurie Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 My daughter is 3, and just discovering the joys of The Wizard of Oz and The Sound of Music. Plus, when they are so young there are no prejudices to overcome... when I showed her Harold Lloyd's Safety Last!, there was no griping about the B&W, the archaic style, or the fact that it's silent. When it was over, she simply said, "Can we watch that again? Right now?" That's so cool - gotta love it. My daughter is 19 - watching an old movie together has become out holidays thing we do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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