Old Movies That Folks Should See - Page 5

Elspode · 01-08-2005, 11:02 PM

Ah! Another Billy Wilder fan!

We just watched my relatively new (birthday gift this year) copy of Sunset Boulevard on New Years Day. What a great movie.

Oaktree67 · 01-09-2005, 01:19 PM

Also a bit of a World War II and disaster film buff.

Elspode · 01-09-2005, 06:35 PM

Yeah...I suppose Sunset Boulevard could be classified as a disaster film...

wolf · 01-09-2005, 07:49 PM

It's not that old by my standards (if it was made while I was alive, it isn't old) but I am watching the newly released DVD of THX-1138 and it's awesome.

I watched the whole movie last night, as well as partway through again with the commentary track. The way they setup the sound editor's commentary is a bit clumsy, but you can watch his whole set without having to wait for the dendrite to pop up on the screen and hit "enter". I still have the Disk 2 extras to go through.

Oaktree67 · 01-28-2005, 10:22 AM

A couple of weeks ago I watched Stanley Kubrick's The Killing for the first time...dynamite heist-gone-wrong flick.Has anyone else here seen it?

Troubleshooter · 01-28-2005, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

It's not that old by my standards (if it was made while I was alive, it isn't old) but I am watching the newly released DVD of THX-1138 and it's awesome.

I have the book, interesting story.

Griff · 03-16-2005, 07:57 PM

Saw Cool Hand Luke over the weekend. If you haven't you must. You'll find yourself turning it over in your head later.

richlevy · 03-16-2005, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Saw Cool Hand Luke over the weekend. If you haven't you must. You'll find yourself turning it over in your head later.

"What we have here is a failure to com-u-ni-cate".

BigV · 03-16-2005, 08:58 PM

Seconded Nominations:

It's A Wonderful Life favorite movie of all time, and definitely the odd one out in this list.

The Manchurian Candidate freaky scary

A Touch of Evil Most excellent jazz score, don't miss it.

New Nominations:

Fail Safe with Henry Fonda

Cape Fear with Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck (perhaps I would not have children now if I had seen this movie before they were born)

Night of the Hunter more Robert Mitchum

Sun_Sparkz · 05-10-2005, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

The Deadzone. Not that stupid lightwieght tv series they've made now, but the originsl movie with Christopher Walken as one of cinema's coolest anti heros.

A Clockwork Orange. Class in a glass. What a way to play with language and form.
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Class in a Glass? - i dont know what one your talking about but i have only seen (and only bits mind you) of the kubrick version and i think it is totally sick - the way they carry on with such unneccessary vulgarity!! absolutely disgusting!! from my kubrick collection this DVD was given away!

wolf · 05-10-2005, 01:18 AM

Vulgarity? Ultraviolence, yes. But I don't think they even say fuck once in the movie ...

Give it another try. The reaction you had was carefully crafted by Kubrick.

Elspode · 05-10-2005, 12:36 PM

While I love Clockwork Orange in both its filmed and written forms, for me, the film sort of failed to capture what I thought was the central theme of Burgess' book, namely, that society determines what is right and wrong, and so individual freedom is a nonexistant concept.

01-08-2005, 11:02 PM	#61
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Ah! Another Billy Wilder fan! We just watched my relatively new (birthday gift this year) copy of Sunset Boulevard on New Years Day. What a great movie. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-09-2005, 06:35 PM	#63
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Yeah...I suppose Sunset Boulevard could be classified as a disaster film... __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-09-2005, 07:49 PM	#64
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	It's not that old by my standards (if it was made while I was alive, it isn't old) but I am watching the newly released DVD of THX-1138 and it's awesome. I watched the whole movie last night, as well as partway through again with the commentary track. The way they setup the sound editor's commentary is a bit clumsy, but you can watch his whole set without having to wait for the dendrite to pop up on the screen and hit "enter". I still have the Disk 2 extras to go through. __________________ 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

03-16-2005, 07:57 PM	#67
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Saw Cool Hand Luke over the weekend. If you haven't you must. You'll find yourself turning it over in your head later. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-16-2005, 08:58 PM	#69
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Seconded Nominations: It's A Wonderful Life favorite movie of all time, and definitely the odd one out in this list. The Manchurian Candidate freaky scary A Touch of Evil Most excellent jazz score, don't miss it. New Nominations: Fail Safe with Henry Fonda Cape Fear with Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck (perhaps I would not have children now if I had seen this movie before they were born) Night of the Hunter more Robert Mitchum __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

01-09-2005, 01:19 PM	#62
Oaktree67 Dr.Jekyll's Chief Intern Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 22	Also a bit of a World War II and disaster film buff.

01-28-2005, 10:22 AM	#65
Oaktree67 Dr.Jekyll's Chief Intern Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 22	A couple of weeks ago I watched Stanley Kubrick's The Killing for the first time...dynamite heist-gone-wrong flick.Has anyone else here seen it?

05-10-2005, 01:18 AM	#71
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Vulgarity? Ultraviolence, yes. But I don't think they even say fuck once in the movie ... Give it another try. The reaction you had was carefully crafted by Kubrick. __________________ 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

05-10-2005, 12:36 PM	#72
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	While I love Clockwork Orange in both its filmed and written forms, for me, the film sort of failed to capture what I thought was the central theme of Burgess' book, namely, that society determines what is right and wrong, and so individual freedom is a nonexistant concept. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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