[quote]Rykker wrote:
Zap Branigan wrote:
I am so pissed my cable company dropped TCM. I think they are trying to strongarm me to upgrade.
They dropped it off their standard service, but kept it on their digital?
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I think so. I am too cheap to go digital.
[quote]SSC wrote:
I do enjoy the old-school style, although I generally like to keep my classic movies within the horror genre. There’s something about the choppy sound and black-and-white visuals that makes it so much better. Nosferatu![/quote]
Definitely. See, that’s the thing, you needed acting skill and ambiance to pull off scary stuff before special effects. I mean, look at Hitchcock. Doesn’t get any better than that.
Oh, and sapasion, my definition of classic goes as far up as the seventies. I mean, you pretty much have to describe The Godfather and The Shootist as classics, and Shootist was made in '79.
There are things like The Goonies and Mad Max and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off that are classics in their own right, but I wouldn’t describe them as having the classic “style”. More like pop culture classics or something. Hard to describe, but I know it when I see it.
I dunno, how exactly would one define “classics”, anyone?
I love the classic buddy movies-- stuff like “The Road to…” series with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.
The Towering Inferno
Bullit
The original Italian Job
Dirty Dozen
Cool Hand Luke
[quote]rainjack wrote:
I became infatuated with Audry Hepburn a few years ago, and watched just about everything she made.
In doing so I became a big fan of old movies. [/quote]
Oh my yes. She’s stunning. But I really couldn’t tell you exactly what is stunning. It’s one of those indescribable things for me.
[quote]Artem wrote:
classic Disney movies
Alice in Wonderland is the shit.[/quote]
The animated stuff is in a league of their own. I have a life time crush on Cinderella.
But - I like their cheesy films as well.
World’s Greatest Athlete
The Million Dollar Duck
Bed Knobs and Broomsticks
and who could ever forget the uber-classic Herby The Lovebug series?
John Wayne…The Searchers, In Harms Way
Bogart…Casablanca, African queen, To have and Have not.
Anything with Ward Bond (the Seachers) (very underrated)
Sinatra also had some pretty good movies, Manchurian Candidate, Von Ryans Express
[quote]rainjack wrote:
Artem wrote:
classic Disney movies
Alice in Wonderland is the shit.
The animated stuff is in a league of their own. I have a life time crush on Cinderella.
But - I like their cheesy films as well.
World’s Greatest Athlete
The Million Dollar Duck
Bed Knobs and Broomsticks
and who could ever forget the uber-classic Herby The Lovebug series? [/quote]
Don’t forget The Apple Dumpling Gang.
not to derail the thread, but The Big Lebowski is without a doubt a new classic.
[quote]Rykker wrote:
rainjack wrote:
Artem wrote:
classic Disney movies
Alice in Wonderland is the shit.
The animated stuff is in a league of their own. I have a life time crush on Cinderella.
But - I like their cheesy films as well.
World’s Greatest Athlete
The Million Dollar Duck
Bed Knobs and Broomsticks
and who could ever forget the uber-classic Herby The Lovebug series?
Don’t forget The Apple Dumpling Gang.[/quote]
My bad. And I also left off the original “Freaky Friday”.
[quote]rainjack wrote:
Artem wrote:
classic Disney movies
Alice in Wonderland is the shit.
The animated stuff is in a league of their own. I have a life time crush on Cinderella.
But - I like their cheesy films as well.
World’s Greatest Athlete
The Million Dollar Duck
Bed Knobs and Broomsticks
and who could ever forget the uber-classic Herby The Lovebug series? [/quote]
Okay, I’m not going to threadjack anymore than this, and it’s not worth it to make a Disney Movie thread. Anyway, did anyone see Enchanted? It wasn’t half-bad, and actually had some of the old Disney flair that I use to know and love.
/end jack
And I agree… Cindarella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan… hell, even Song of the South I suppose. All classics.
Go watch Breakfast at Tiffany’s so I don’t have to hear about you’re ‘Ana,’ Nancy.
Do you mean like Predator 1? What about Rambo: First Blood part 1?
I’m a huge Hitchcock fan, so I’ll recommend most of his movies. My favorites are: Rear Window, Vertigo, Strangers on a Train and Psycho.
Citizen Kane and Double Indemnity are also great to watch.
[quote]Djwlfpack wrote:
I’m a huge Hitchcock fan, so I’ll recommend most of his movies. My favorites are: Rear Window, Vertigo, Strangers on a Train and Psycho.
Citizen Kane and Double Indemnity are also great to watch.[/quote]
I love Rear Window. Hitchcock creates so much suspense in the end of that movie. I am going to have to check out those other Hitchcock movies.
Clash Of The Titans, Jason and the Argonauts, and Spartacus.
[quote]Guerrero wrote:
Clash Of The Titans, Jason and the Argonauts, and Spartacus.[/quote]
Oh, fuck, how did I overlook Clash of the Titans? It’s weird to see Burgess Meredith as anything but Mickey… but the Craken was a badass.
It’s not a classic in the sense of being an all-time great movie, but the original Batman movie – based off the TV show (why is that not out on DVD???) is awesome.
Seriously, you have to watch it if you liked the old TV show. A big part of the movie is the characters (especially Batman and Robin) making jokes about themselves and the goofy plotlines from the show.
I remember watching it as a kid and never picked up on the inside humor, but saw it recently as was cracking up.
[quote]Djwlfpack wrote:
It’s not a classic in the sense of being an all-time great movie, but the original Batman movie – based off the TV show (why is that not out on DVD???) is awesome.
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I bought it at Wal-Mart for $ 5.
[quote]Zap Branigan wrote:
Djwlfpack wrote:
It’s not a classic in the sense of being an all-time great movie, but the original Batman movie – based off the TV show (why is that not out on DVD???) is awesome.
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I bought it at Wal-Mart for $ 5.[/quote]
I was referring to the TV show not being available for DVD purchase. The movie can be found most places for that $5 price tag.
[quote]Djwlfpack wrote:
Zap Branigan wrote:
Djwlfpack wrote:
It’s not a classic in the sense of being an all-time great movie, but the original Batman movie – based off the TV show (why is that not out on DVD???) is awesome.
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I bought it at Wal-Mart for $ 5.
I was referring to the TV show not being available for DVD purchase. The movie can be found most places for that $5 price tag.
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You are right. That show should be on DVD.
I like Cool Hand Luke. Great dialogue, lots of bad boys and good song about Jesus.