yermom Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 My daughter is 3, and just discovering the joys of The Wizard of OzI had to fight back tears of nostalgic joy when watching this with my three year old earlier this year, especially when Dorthy returns to Kansas and delivers all of that "...and you were there, and you!" It was absolute magic. "Momma, what are you crying for?" "Ummm...I'm not. Sniff..sniff." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 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.Yep. Turner Classics had them on a few years back. I recall it having an almost other-worldly character to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 some great one's already mentioned, but.. I love Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid (raindrops are falling..)Papillonnamed my kid after Cool Hand Luke, well I like saying I did, anywayI love Coo Coo Nest, I bet a dimeOn The WaterfrontThe Odd Couple12 Angry Men is a classicMister RobertsThe Graduate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 is shawshank redemption a classic? my knowledge of cinema is very limited. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 is shawshank redemption a classic?No. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 what constitutes a classic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Old, and good. I tend to draw the line at 1970 or so, but I am old too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Old, and good. I tend to draw the line at 1970 or so, but I am old too.I dunno. Classic often means a work that has stood the test of time (old) or stands as a definitive exemplar of the art form (good), but not necessarily both. (I already believe that There Will Be Blood is a classic.) Classic could also mean a work that has lasting cultural significance--which suggests that an old yet mediocre movie that has somehow remained popular could also fit the bill. (An Affair to Remember comes to mind.) I suppose it's one of those I know it when I see it scenarios. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 The other Mitchum movie that Vincent Price was inThat would be "His Kind of Woman". Price is totally over the top and fantastic in that.I love just about all those Mitchum / Jane Russell films (Macao is another good one).Of course Mitchum's "Night of the Hunter " is probably my favorite performance of his, right up there w/"Cape Fear" My favs. would include just about everything Capra ever did along with most of George Cukor's films.Trying to think of a few that haven't been thrown out there already: How bout some more screwball comedies ?"My Man Godfrey""Born Yesterday""His Girl Friday""The Awful Truth" Others..."The Misfits""From Here to Eternity""Metropolis""Third Man""Gilda""The lady Eve" God, don't get me started....I dig classic film. Just watched Barbara Stanwyck's 1933 film "Baby Face" last night for the very first time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 what constitutes a classicWorking on the aforementioned "I know it when I see it" criterion, Shawshank Redemption doesn't qualify. I thought that movie kind of sucked. I don't think a film has to be old to be a classic. One of my all-time favorite films, which I would definitely rate as a "classic," is from 2002: Infernal Affairs. I think No Country For Old Men might reach that level for me, though I like the initial shine to wear off a bit before I go calling anything a classic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightOfJoy Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 The Asphalt JungleTreasure of the Sierra MadreKiss Me Deadly For classic trash, you have:Attack of the Giant LeechesThe Killer Shrews Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 (I already believe that There Will Be Blood is a classic.) with all due respect to my favorite film expert - I whole heartedly disagree with this statement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Sir Stewart Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 definitely a classic. Seconded - for some reason it was the first movie I thought of when I saw this thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Tony Margaritatime Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I third The Apartment. I just saw it again a few weeks ago. My picks (to name a few) not to repeat some others already mentioned: HeatThe Longest DayBecketThe Man Who Would Be KingTo Catch a ThiefNotoriousBlazing SaddlesOnce Upon a Time in AmericaStraw DogsThe Wild Bunch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hell yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alison the wilca Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 i'm a big fan of north by northwest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 probably the darkest film MacMurray has ever starred inI might vote for Double Indemnity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightOfJoy Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I might vote for Double Indemnity. OCB is correct. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Animal House Stripes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 A couple of more-recent classics:BabeThe Iron GiantYeah, they're "kids'" movies, but they're also amazing films. And, for something COMPLETLY different:Freaks Now, I'm off to make an "Unseen Classics" thread, for recommendations of films that most have probably not seen. And I am looking forward to seeing your recs. and descriptions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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