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Older Films To Be Re-viewed

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GERBAM

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A few nights ago CHINATOWN was on and I enjoyed it more than the 3 other times I've seen it.
T feel that way about
TRUE CONFESSIONS;
FALCON AND THE SNOWMAN;
PARALLAX VIEW;
THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR;
HITCHCOCK'S FILMS BEFORE PSYCHO;
FRENCH LT'S WOMAN;
OUT OF AFRICA;
SOPHIE'S CHOICE;
ANNIE HALL;
MALTESE FALCON;
RAGING BULL;
GODFATHER'
SERPICO;
GASLIGHT;
HUD;
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF;
NATIONAL VELVET;
WIZARD OF OZ;
DISNEY'S ORIGINALS;
LAURA;
PEYTON PLACE;
THE ENGLISH PATIENT;
AND THE FILMS FROM THE 40s AND 50s WHOSE TITLES i CAN'T REMEMBER AT THE MOMENT.

Each time I see these films I take something new away with me. I know I have left out a zillion titles ... so help me?

ENJOY
GERBAM
 
Having recently reread Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, I also looked at the movie again. Very affecting. The acting was a bit theatrical in places, but it worked. Straight-on story telling too. They really don't make them like that any more.
 
Das Cabinet des Dr Caligari (1920) Robert Wiene

Extraordinary story of a somnambulist who is used to carry out murders in his sleep. Possibly the zenith of German Expressionism in film.

Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922) FW Murnau

Superb telling of the Dracula story, with Max Schreck superb as the vampire.

Der Letze Mann (1924) FW Murnau

An aging hotel doorman is forced into an inferior job and faces the scorn of those around him. Possibly the height of the silent era.

Metropolis (1927) Fritz Lang

The granddaddy of sci-fi films. 'Nuff said.

Pandora's Box (1929) GW Pabst

What can you say? Louise Brooks is simply iconic in the role of Lulu. If you have never seen a silent film, see this.

The Blue Angel (1930) Josef von Sternberg

Iconic – the birth of Dietrich as a star, a legend. An allegory of old Germany collapsing under Weimar decadence, with Emil Jannings as the up-tight teacher who falls under the spell of nightclub entertainer Lola Lola.

M (1931) Fritz Lang

The story of a child killer and how he is tracked down by other criminals. Peter Lorre's finest hour.
 
Here are a few classics that I can think of right now. You mentioned quite a few of my favorites originally too.

Doctor Zhivago 1965
Life of a Russian doctor/poet who, although married, falls for a political activist's wife and experiences hardships during the Bolshevik Revolution.

Barefoot in the Park 1967
Paul Bratter, a conservative young lawyer, marries a vivacious young woman, Corrie. Their highly passionate relationship descends into comical discord in a five-flight New York City walk-up apartment.

The African Queen 1951
In Africa during WWI, a gin-swilling riverboat owner/captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship.

The Maltese Falcon 1941
Sam Spade gets involved in a murderous hunt for a valuable statuette.

North By Northwest 1959
A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive.

My Fair Lady 1964
A misogynistic and snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.

Any James Bond flick. I currently have all but two on DVD.
 
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Sybarite said:
Das Cabinet des Dr Caligari (1920) Robert Wiene

Extraordinary story of a somnambulist who is used to carry out murders in his sleep. Possibly the zenith of German Expressionism in film.

Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922) FW Murnau
Superb telling of the Dracula story, with Max Schreck superb as the vampire.

Der Letze Mann (1924) FW Murnau
An aging hotel doorman is forced into an inferior job and faces the scorn of those around him. Possibly the height of the silent era.

Metropolis (1927) Fritz Lang
The granddaddy of sci-fi films. 'Nuff said.

Pandora's Box (1929) GW Pabst
What can you say? Louise Brooks is simply iconic in the role of Lulu. If you have never seen a silent film, see this.

The Blue Angel (1930) Josef von Sternberg
Iconic – the birth of Dietrich as a star, a legend. An allegory of old Germany collapsing under Weimar decadence, with Emil Jannings as the up-tight teacher who falls under the spell of nightclub entertainer Lola Lola.

M (1931) Fritz Lang
The story of a child killer and how he is tracked down by other criminals. Peter Lorre's finest hour.
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Your list is impressive indeed but I confess I know 0 about German films. and you went way back in time ... good for you!!

GERBAM
 
Not sure where the cutoff for older movies are but here are some good movies/directors:

Akira Kurosawa : Best known for his samurai movies that has been copied by a lot of western directors. But also his lesser known movies such as the russian made Dersy Uzala are brilliant. You cant go wrong with a Kurosawa movie.

Stanley Kubrick : With the exception of a couple of his early efforts, its hard to go wrong with any of his movies. Mastered a wide variety of genres. My personal favourite is Dr Strangelove.

Andrei Tarkovsky : Perhaps the most famous russian director. He can be a bit hard to get into with his slow hypnotically long takes but is well worth it if you like his style. It might be a bit hard to find, but stalker for instance is a brilliant movie.

Sergio Leone: The king of spaghetti westerns. Legendary cooperation with Ennio Morricone.

Some other good movies:
Wild Bunch
Apocalypse now
Planet of the Apes - Avoid the terrible remake.
La grande bouffe
La Dolce vita
La strada
Lawrence of Arabia
A streetcar named desire
The guns of Navarone
Where eagles dare
Rebel without a cause
Citizen Kane

There are so many to choose from its hard to stop.
 
Sybarite said:
Just ordered both of these – I've seen the latter but never the former.
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The only thing they have in common is that Marcello Mastroianni is great in both. But when is he not. La grande bouffe might not be the best movie ever made, but its one you certainly will remember.
 
great directors

Zolipara said:
Not sure where the cutoff for older movies are but here are some good movies/directors::confused:
Akira Kurosawa : Best known for his samurai movies that has been copied by a lot of western directors. But also his lesser known movies such as the russian made Dersy Uzala are brilliant. You cant go wrong with a Kurosawa movie.

Stanley Kubrick : With the exception of a couple of his early efforts, its hard to go wrong with any of his movies. Mastered a wide variety of genres. My personal favourite is Dr Strangelove.

Sergio Leone: The king of spaghetti westerns. Legendary cooperation with Ennio Morricone.

Yes You are are right on target and I agree w/you. I"d add Robert Altman and Oliver Stone, Alfred Hitchcock (pre Psycho), Clint Eastwood

Do you agree:

Some other good movies:
Wild Bunch
Apocalypse now
Planet of the Apes - Avoid the terrible remake.
La grande bouffe
La Dolce vita
La strada
Lawrence of Arabia
A streetcar named desire
The guns of Navarone
Where eagles dare
Rebel without a cause
Citizen Kane

Good list too.

There are so many to choose from its hard to stop.
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I want to add EXODUS to my list and
GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT (Changed laws to allow Jews access to places they chose to go)
To Kill a Mockingbird (did anyone list this one?)
Three Faces of Eve
From Here to Etenity
Apocolypse Now Redux ... more intense

ENJOY
GERBAM
 
My favorite older films are:

* All "The Thin Man" movies with William Powell and Myrna Loy (Asta needs some behavior training)

* Casablanca - It has some very clever lines that make me laugh

* Breakfast at Tiffany's - I can't believe he went on to star in the A-Team
 
Sleuth-Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine-by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
the man who would be king
Most of the list from Zolipara
plus la Notte de Antonioni,the pigeont is great too for Italian films
 
Musicals

A few classic musicals that I can't help but watch when I happen upon them on TV:

The King and I 1956
A Rodgers and Hammerstein musical about a widow who accepts a job as a live-in governess of the King of Siam's children.

The Sound of Music 1965
Another Rodgers and Hammerstein musical about a woman who leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to a Naval officer widower's children.

Fiddler on the Roof 1971
In pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish peasant must contend with marrying off his three daughters while antisemitic sentiment threatens his home.
 
Great thread and good suggestions.

Here's a short list, not all classics but I would like to view them again.

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources (1986)
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
Waking Ned Devine (1998)
 
BeerWench13 said:
Here are a few classics that I can think of right now. You mentioned quite a few of my favorites originally too.

Doctor Zhivago 1965
Life of a Russian doctor/poet who, although married, falls for a political activist's wife and experiences hardships during the Bolshevik Revolution.

Barefoot in the Park 1967
Paul Bratter, a conservative young lawyer, marries a vivacious young woman, Corrie. Their highly passionate relationship descends into comical discord in a five-flight New York City walk-up apartment.

The African Queen 1951
In Africa during WWI, a gin-swilling riverboat owner/captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship.

The Maltese Falcon 1941
Sam Spade gets involved in a murderous hunt for a valuable statuette.

North By Northwest 1959
A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive.

My Fair Lady 1964
A misogynistic and snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.

Any James Bond flick. I currently have all but two on DVD.
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I envision that I could make you more presentable to society, Beer Wench! I wager that I could
 
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