Must see classic movies?

[Nr1Humanoid]

Any suggestions?

Never having watched classic movies I decided to start last week.

I started out with Breakfast at Tiffanys, followed by Casablanca. This weekend I'm trying Singin in the Rain and Lawrence of Arabia.

[Gus Richlen: Ruffian]

The Quiet Man. Might be John Wayne's best non-Western and is an all-time favorite of mine.

[Instant Classic]

Howard the Duck if you haven't seen it.

[KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!]

Citizen Kane
The Third Man (it ain't Hogan)
The Great Dictator
The Godfather 1 & 2 (if you're looking for things after 1970)
Rear Window
Psycho (1960)
Spartacus
Ben Hur
Paths of Glory

There is 10 to start

[Alexander The So-so]

If you're willing to branch out internationally, definitely check out Akira Kurosawa. Kurosawa was hugely influential and left a huge imprint on a lot of directors (George Lucas being the most famous example). He's probably even more famous internationally than in Japan these days.

Definite classics. In particular, check out Seven Samurai, Ikiru, and Rashomon.

[Push R Truth]

Don't overlook the classic Japanese version of Godzilla

Another movie that seems to be the predecessor to a lot of modern horror/monster movies is It! The Terror from Beyond Space. It's a fun watch that will feel fairly familiar since it seems to have heavily influenced it's genre.

[kidglov3s]

Some recommendations I can think of for different genres:

Noir: Double Indemnity
Musicals: Cabaret

If you liked Breakfast at Tiffany's I might recommend Paris When it Sizzles, it's my favorite Audrey Hepburn movie.

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

the 1930's King Kong.

For which they invented a number of filming techniques

[Joker]

The Third Man
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Easy Rider
Taxi Driver
Vertigo
Forbidden Planet

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All Quiet on the Western Front
The Battle of Algiers
Bicycle Thieves
Charade
The General
High Noon
The Night of the Hunter
Nosferatu (the remake by Werner Herzog is great too)
Notorious
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Seventh Seal
Sunset Boulevard
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

But really, there's a ton out there

[El Pollo Guerrera]

Stalag 17.

Duck Soup.

The Bridge on the River Kwai.

[Drillbit Taylor]

Longest Day
Modern Times
The Great Dictator
Seven Samari
Birth of a Nation-Subject matter is what it is. But it was the first major "Epic", and started alot of things we see in movies still today. But the subject matter might be a hang up.
A Trip to the Moon/Le voyage dans la lune- Another silent film, but this one is short. However it is one that has elements that are referenced enven now 100+ years later.
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Freaks
Gone with the Wind
They Died With Their Boots On
Notorious
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations- This one is in the same boat as Birth of a Nation. The marvels of the cinematography was complete breakthroughs and the film looks fantastic. But then there is what is going on "behind" the scenes that was horrible. Same kind of recommendation. There are horrible elements but the movie looks good and has alot of history to it. Recommendation is to try to, how can I say it... put yourself in the shoes of someone who was watching this new and was ignorant to the things that were to come.



I would recommend setting up a flickchart account and tracking your movies and then using that site to give you some ideas on new movies to explore.

[kidglov3s]

Two more essentials: Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and The Graduate. They pretty much marked the point of transition from classic to modern Hollywood cinema, and are amazing movies.

[Crappler El 0 M]

I'll give some suggestions for each decade from 1930s to 1980s:

1930s:
Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
It Happened One Night
Mutiny on the Bounty
The Wizard of Oz
Gone with the Wind

1940s:
Citizen Kane
The Maltese Falcon
The Grapes of Wrath
Double Indemnity
Shadow of a Doubt
Notorious
Treasure on the Sierra Madre

1950s:
Sunset Boulevard
On the Waterfront
Rear Window
Paths of Glory
12 Angry Men
Vertigo
Ben-Hur

1960s:
Psycho
For a Few Dollars More
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Apartment
West Side Story
The Sound of Music
Dr. Strangelove
2001: A Space Odyssey
Planet of the Apes
The Graduate
Midnight Cowboy

1970s:
The Godfather
The Godfather Part II
A Clockwork Orange
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Network
Taxi Driver
The Deer Hunter
Jaws

1980s:
Raging Bull
Blade Runner
Blue Velvet
The Princess Bride
Do the Right Thing
Platoon
FulL Metal Jacket

[slappy]

Mildred Pierce

[OGBoardPoster2005]

Out of the Past and Touch of Evil

[Amazing Kitsune]

Patton. George C. Scott's performance as General Patton is tremendous.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. A terrific film hands down the most epic standoff in movie history.

Seven Samurai. Slow by modern standards, but a terrific beautifully shot film.

The Great Dictator. Charlie Chaplin made fun of Hitler before it was cool.

Nosferatu. It manages to be disturbing despite the fact that it's really really old and simplistic.

Jeremiah Johnson. An entertaining, engaging story of a mountain man.

Conan the Barbarian. Officially old enough to be called a classic--tremendous action, underrated acting, and one of the best musical scores of all time.

Triumph of the Will. Nazi propaganda. Very, very well shot and it achieves its goal of making Hitler look like a larger than life messianic figure. This is one of the reasons a cult of personality developed around him. It's probably the most influential piece of propaganda ever made.

Caesar and Cleopatra. Not a traditional classic An amusing, endearing romantic-comedy about Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. It's very good.

Spartacus. It's a great film with an epic scope. It succeeds at what it does better than almost all modern sword and sandal flicks.

[kidglov3s]

Jan 24, 2014 16:51:39 GMT -5 slappy said:

Mildred Pierce

And if you like this follow it up with Now, Voyager, Dark Victory and (especially) Stella Dallas. All fantastic melodramas.

[Joker]

Jan 24, 2014 15:16:15 GMT -5 Drillbit Taylor said:

I would recommend setting up a flickchart account and tracking your movies and then using that site to give you some ideas on new movies to explore.

Oh no!! What have you done I'll be looking and using this all night long!!

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

If you're feeling ambitious, watch The Story of Film: An Odyssey. It is an epic, 20-something part comprehensive documentary about the history of world cinema. Check out any of the movies discussed therein if they pique your interest.