Old Movies That Folks Should See - Page 2

Radar · 10-11-2004, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

As it 'Tis the Season ...

Dracula

Frankenstein

The Mummy

The Wolfman

No halloween is complete with out the monster double-double feature.

Relax and enjoy the days in which horror films relied on spooky atmosphere and good storyline to scare you rather than buckets of blood and sheepguts.

To this day "I never drink ... wine," gives me chills.

In that case...

Young Frankenstein (Not before 1959 but very good)

Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

The Bride of Frankenstein

The Abominable Dr. Phibes (also after 1959)

The Tingler

The House on Haunted Hill

The House of Wax

The Fly

Note: Most of these have Vincent Price in common.

wolf · 10-11-2004, 08:26 PM

on your choices, radar. I did take some digs at both Phibes movies and all those Castle classics in the "worst movies" thread ... that doesn't mean I don't actually love them, though!

Elspode · 10-11-2004, 08:55 PM

Inherit the Wind

12 Angry Men

A Patch of Blue

Lillies of the Field

Key Largo

The African Queen

Sahara

The Maltese Falcon

Them!

The Day the Earth Stood Still

When Worlds Collide

Fantastic Planet

Let me know when you get tired of this...

alphageek31337 · 10-11-2004, 10:13 PM

I just picked up a bunch of oldtimey horror in a collection called "The Best of Horror, Volumes 1&2". It's a 2-disc box set that I saw on the super-cheap at WalMart (<excuse strength=flimsy>if they're selling it at a loss, I'm not really supporting the evil empire, right? </excuse>). For less than $10 I got Night of the Living Dead, Mania, Little Shop of Horrors, I Bury the Living, Carnival of Souls, and the original House on Haunted Hill. Definitely worth looking for at your local Wally World (though if you're the kind of person who would enjoy it, I probably don't have to tell you that it's a good deal...)

404Error · 10-12-2004, 07:48 AM

The Wizard of Oz.

Who hasn't watched this movie every year since childhood?

Kitsune · 10-12-2004, 08:27 AM

I second Elspode's 12 Angry Men and add:

Arsenic and Old Lace
Hitchcock's Rope

dar512 · 10-12-2004, 08:57 AM

The Thin Man

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (hard to find now)

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938 - Errol Flynn)

Philadelphia Story

Harvey

Adam's Rib

The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer ("You remind me of a man...")

Any Marx Brothers Movie

It Happened One Night

raw power · 10-14-2004, 08:42 AM

2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Godfather I, II
Gone with the Wind
Lawrence of Arabia

come on people

Kitsune · 10-14-2004, 08:49 AM

Raw Power, I agree with all of them except Gone with the Wind and 2001. The first for being a total snoozer and the second for ending with a confusing virtual drug trip that makes little to no sense at all.

Beautiful camera work for 1968, though.

Cyber Wolf · 10-14-2004, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Kitsune

Beautiful camera work for 1968, though.

That's part of what makes it one of those Must See's, IMO. Didn't take away much for the story but I liked watching their simulation of zero-gravity with what they had to use back then.

There's a lot of movies, old and recent, that aren't the best for the stories or the characters but are exceedingly good on the technical side, have beautiful camera work, lighting and mood setting. Some stuff you watch for the technical aspect if nothing else.

Pi · 10-14-2004, 11:53 AM

I think it's not fair, because most of you know the times, when one went to the movies and there was somebody who played piano, because there was no sound. So you know a lot of old films.
There are so many new films coming out, you have to watch, that I'm glad I saw all the Indiana Jones and the Star Wars Films. And actually these are already old films.

wolf · 10-14-2004, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Pi

There are so many new films coming out, you have to watch, that I'm glad I saw all the Indiana Jones and the Star Wars Films. And actually these are already old films.

Indy? Old???

You young whippersnapper, if you weren't all the way across the pond I'd beat you with my cane.

Trilby · 10-14-2004, 12:39 PM

All of Hitchcock--esp. Marnie

wolf · 10-14-2004, 12:49 PM

Very cool. Most people forget that one.

flippant · 11-09-2004, 03:58 PM

I just saw the old The Manchurian Candidate. If it's of interest there is a scene in it that they intentionally left in out of focus for the sake of the raw emotion. Fun to see if you can find it amongst all the paranoid/ suspense drama. It reminds me slightly of old Hitchcock.....I'm a huge fan.

10-11-2004, 08:26 PM	#17
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	on your choices, radar. I did take some digs at both Phibes movies and all those Castle classics in the "worst movies" thread ... that doesn't mean I don't actually love them, though! __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-11-2004, 08:55 PM	#18
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Inherit the Wind 12 Angry Men A Patch of Blue Lillies of the Field Key Largo The African Queen Sahara The Maltese Falcon Them! The Day the Earth Stood Still When Worlds Collide Fantastic Planet Let me know when you get tired of this... __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

10-11-2004, 10:13 PM	#19
alphageek31337 Enemy Combatant/Evildoer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 263	I just picked up a bunch of oldtimey horror in a collection called "The Best of Horror, Volumes 1&2". It's a 2-disc box set that I saw on the super-cheap at WalMart (<excuse strength=flimsy>if they're selling it at a loss, I'm not really supporting the evil empire, right? </excuse>). For less than $10 I got Night of the Living Dead, Mania, Little Shop of Horrors, I Bury the Living, Carnival of Souls, and the original House on Haunted Hill. Definitely worth looking for at your local Wally World (though if you're the kind of person who would enjoy it, I probably don't have to tell you that it's a good deal...) __________________ The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. ---Friedrich Nietzsche

10-12-2004, 07:48 AM	#20
404Error Lecturer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT USA Posts: 826	The Wizard of Oz. Who hasn't watched this movie every year since childhood? __________________ "To disarm the people is the most effectual way to enslave them." ~George Mason~

10-14-2004, 11:53 AM	#26
Pi desperate finder Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 437	I think it's not fair, because most of you know the times, when one went to the movies and there was somebody who played piano, because there was no sound. So you know a lot of old films. There are so many new films coming out, you have to watch, that I'm glad I saw all the Indiana Jones and the Star Wars Films. And actually these are already old films. __________________ Complex simplex

10-12-2004, 08:27 AM	#21
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	I second Elspode's 12 Angry Men and add: Arsenic and Old Lace Hitchcock's Rope

10-12-2004, 08:57 AM	#22
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	The Thin Man The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (hard to find now) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938 - Errol Flynn) Philadelphia Story Harvey Adam's Rib The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer ("You remind me of a man...") Any Marx Brothers Movie It Happened One Night

10-14-2004, 08:42 AM	#23
raw power Kinda New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: k-town Posts: 1	2001: A Space Odyssey Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Godfather I, II Gone with the Wind Lawrence of Arabia come on people

10-14-2004, 08:49 AM	#24
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Raw Power, I agree with all of them except Gone with the Wind and 2001. The first for being a total snoozer and the second for ending with a confusing virtual drug trip that makes little to no sense at all. Beautiful camera work for 1968, though.

10-14-2004, 12:39 PM	#28
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	All of Hitchcock--esp. Marnie __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-14-2004, 12:49 PM	#29
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Very cool. Most people forget that one. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-09-2004, 03:58 PM	#30
flippant shameless....so stop trying so hard....-me Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado location* Posts: 215	I just saw the old The Manchurian Candidate. If it's of interest there is a scene in it that they intentionally left in out of focus for the sake of the raw emotion. Fun to see if you can find it amongst all the paranoid/ suspense drama. It reminds me slightly of old Hitchcock.....I'm a huge fan.

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