Old American/British movies

Surprize · 30-08-2007, 03:45 PM

Can you help me? Last time I'm interested in old American and British films. Can you advise me some?

hasselbrad · 30-08-2007, 04:24 PM

Gone With the Wind - A bit hokey by today's standards, but still a wonderful film. Based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell.
Citizen Kane - Utterly changed the art of film. Part of the reason Gone With the Wind seems so hokey.
The Godfather - Newer than the first two, but an absolute classic.
Dr. Zhivago - Brilliant.

peach · 30-08-2007, 06:26 PM

Breakfast at Tiffany's is wonderful. One of my favorite movies.

Mark410 · 30-08-2007, 06:29 PM

You might also want to try, basically cause hasselbrad took almost all the classics.

Anything by Laurel and Hardy - One of the best comedy duos of all time.
Casablanca
Wizard of Oz
Some Like it Hot
The Graduate
To Kill a Mockingbird
Dr. Strangelove
12 Angry Men
Rebel Without a Cause
On the Waterfront

Give some of those a try.

hasselbrad · 30-08-2007, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peach

Breakfast at Tiffany's is wonderful. One of my favorite movies.

Excellent choice.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark410

You might also want to try, basically cause hasselbrad took almost all the classics.

Anything by Laurel and Hardy - One of the best comedy duos of all time.
Casablanca
Wizard of Oz
Some Like it Hot
The Graduate
To Kill a Mockingbird
Dr. Strangelove
12 Angry Men
Rebel Without a Cause
On the Waterfront

Give some of those a try.

Excellent list, which proves I didn't take all the classics.

Ranman · 30-08-2007, 07:06 PM

weekend at bernies

Keira lover · 30-08-2007, 07:06 PM

The Godfather

and, it's not complete without

The Godfather: Part II

Part III sucked

Richard · 30-08-2007, 09:10 PM

I like Laurel and Hardy, but their last movie together, ATOLL K, was painfully unfunny. THE MUSIC BOX and BLOCK-HEADS was great though.

This should keep you busy for a while.

Comedies:
It Happened One Night
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
Born Yesterday
Bringing Up Baby
Harvey
The Odd Couple
Roman Holiday
Paper Moon

Drama:
The Diary of Anne Frank
From Here to Eternity
It's a Wonderful Life
Little Women (1933)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
A Raisin in the Sun
12 Angry Men
Anatomy of a Murder
Gone with the Wind

Crime/Film-Noir:
The Maltese Falcon
The Third Man

Musicals:
Singin' in the Rain
My Fair Lady
Top Hat
Swing Time
Easter Parade
The Band Wagon

Romance:
Brief Encounter
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Casablanca

Action/Adventure:
Bad Day at Black Rock
The Great Escape
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Westerns:
Rio Bravo
The Searchers
Shane
Destry Rides Again

Horror:
Yeux sans visage, Les (Eyes Without a Face)

Anything by Billy Wilder, i.e. Sunset Blvd., Stalag 17, Double Indemnity, Some Like It Hot, Witness for the Prosecution, and The Apartment.

Anything by Alfred Hitchcock, i.e. Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, The Birds, Psycho, Vertigo, Dial M for Murder, Shadow of a Doubt, North by Northwest, and Frenzy.

Anything by the Marx Brothers, i.e. Monkey Business, At the Circus, A Night at the Opera, and Duck Soup.

All three of James Dean's movies: East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause, and Giant.

Two words: Tracy and Hepburn. All nine of their movies.

Ranman · 30-08-2007, 09:14 PM

I knew you would love this thread

hasselbrad · 30-08-2007, 09:15 PM

And, now that Richard has weighed in with his selections, this thread may as well be locked.

I bow to your movie knowledge, sir.

peach · 30-08-2007, 09:35 PM

Watching Gone With he Wind on Hallmark every Christmas has become a tradition for me. I have to blame mum for getting me to watch it so many times.But I love it.

Renegade · 30-08-2007, 09:45 PM

2001: A Space Odyssey.

Trippy movie!

Ranman · 30-08-2007, 09:48 PM

Too boring for me, but 2010 was good, caught part of it today on tv

Richard · 30-08-2007, 10:22 PM

Stanley Kubrick's films are essential. Any film buff will tell you that. I think 2001 is a film that requires multiple viewings to appreciate. I've still only seen it once because I haven't worked up the courage to see it again.

Surprize, Turner Classic Movies is going to have a small tribute to British films made at the legendary Teddington Studios, or something like that, in the month of September, read about it here: http://www.tcm.com/2007/teddington/index.jsp

It's the first of its kind that I've seen. I might watch a few.

Surprize · 01-09-2007, 03:29 PM

Thank you for your replies. They are helpfull for me. I'm not sure that it'll be easy to find them but I'll try - of course, we have special DVD-sections. Finally, the one film, from all your lists, I saw is Some Like It Hot. Thank you.

30-08-2007, 03:45 PM	#1
Surprize Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: in your dreams Posts: 519	Old American/British movies Can you help me? Last time I'm interested in old American and British films. Can you advise me some?

30-08-2007, 04:24 PM	#2
hasselbrad Senior Citizen Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sugar Hill, GA... finally! Civilization! Posts: 4,590	Gone With the Wind - A bit hokey by today's standards, but still a wonderful film. Based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell. Citizen Kane - Utterly changed the art of film. Part of the reason Gone With the Wind seems so hokey. The Godfather - Newer than the first two, but an absolute classic. Dr. Zhivago - Brilliant. __________________ "Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham." I'll try being nicer...if you'll try being smarter.

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30-08-2007, 07:06 PM	#7
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30-08-2007, 09:10 PM	#8
Richard Dated Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,306	I like Laurel and Hardy, but their last movie together, ATOLL K, was painfully unfunny. THE MUSIC BOX and BLOCK-HEADS was great though. This should keep you busy for a while. Comedies: It Happened One Night It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Born Yesterday Bringing Up Baby Harvey The Odd Couple Roman Holiday Paper Moon Drama: The Diary of Anne Frank From Here to Eternity It's a Wonderful Life Little Women (1933) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington A Raisin in the Sun 12 Angry Men Anatomy of a Murder Gone with the Wind Crime/Film-Noir: The Maltese Falcon The Third Man Musicals: Singin' in the Rain My Fair Lady Top Hat Swing Time Easter Parade The Band Wagon Romance: Brief Encounter Breakfast at Tiffany's Casablanca Action/Adventure: Bad Day at Black Rock The Great Escape The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Westerns: Rio Bravo The Searchers Shane Destry Rides Again Horror: Yeux sans visage, Les (Eyes Without a Face) Anything by Billy Wilder, i.e. Sunset Blvd., Stalag 17, Double Indemnity, Some Like It Hot, Witness for the Prosecution, and The Apartment. Anything by Alfred Hitchcock, i.e. Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, The Birds, Psycho, Vertigo, Dial M for Murder, Shadow of a Doubt, North by Northwest, and Frenzy. Anything by the Marx Brothers, i.e. Monkey Business, At the Circus, A Night at the Opera, and Duck Soup. All three of James Dean's movies: East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause, and Giant. Two words: Tracy and Hepburn. All nine of their movies. __________________ "As a human being, I don't suppose I have any real individuality. I'm the people I've met; I'm a mixture of everything I've ever read or seen. I'm everyone I've ever loved." My blog: All Things Classic

30-08-2007, 06:26 PM	#3
peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 238	Breakfast at Tiffany's is wonderful. One of my favorite movies.

30-08-2007, 06:29 PM	#4
Mark410 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cwmgwrach, Wales, UK Posts: 50	You might also want to try, basically cause hasselbrad took almost all the classics. Anything by Laurel and Hardy - One of the best comedy duos of all time. Casablanca Wizard of Oz Some Like it Hot The Graduate To Kill a Mockingbird Dr. Strangelove 12 Angry Men Rebel Without a Cause On the Waterfront Give some of those a try.

30-08-2007, 09:14 PM	#9
Ranman KKW's Therapist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Traveling the world Posts: 2,065	I knew you would love this thread __________________ My mother told me every girl wants my body, and moms don't lie.

30-08-2007, 09:15 PM	#10
hasselbrad Senior Citizen Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sugar Hill, GA... finally! Civilization! Posts: 4,590	And, now that Richard has weighed in with his selections, this thread may as well be locked. I bow to your movie knowledge, sir. __________________ "Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham." I'll try being nicer...if you'll try being smarter.

30-08-2007, 09:35 PM	#11
peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 238	Watching Gone With he Wind on Hallmark every Christmas has become a tradition for me. I have to blame mum for getting me to watch it so many times.But I love it.

30-08-2007, 09:45 PM	#12
Renegade Stock Boy Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 794	2001: A Space Odyssey. Trippy movie!

30-08-2007, 09:48 PM	#13
Ranman KKW's Therapist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Traveling the world Posts: 2,065	Too boring for me, but 2010 was good, caught part of it today on tv __________________ My mother told me every girl wants my body, and moms don't lie.

30-08-2007, 10:22 PM	#14
Richard Dated Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,306	Stanley Kubrick's films are essential. Any film buff will tell you that. I think 2001 is a film that requires multiple viewings to appreciate. I've still only seen it once because I haven't worked up the courage to see it again. Surprize, Turner Classic Movies is going to have a small tribute to British films made at the legendary Teddington Studios, or something like that, in the month of September, read about it here: http://www.tcm.com/2007/teddington/index.jsp It's the first of its kind that I've seen. I might watch a few. __________________ "As a human being, I don't suppose I have any real individuality. I'm the people I've met; I'm a mixture of everything I've ever read or seen. I'm everyone I've ever loved." My blog: All Things Classic

01-09-2007, 03:29 PM	#15
Surprize Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: in your dreams Posts: 519	Thank you for your replies. They are helpfull for me. I'm not sure that it'll be easy to find them but I'll try - of course, we have special DVD-sections. Finally, the one film, from all your lists, I saw is Some Like It Hot. Thank you.

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