featured_spectre Posted October 9, 2011 Author Posted October 9, 2011 Not really an old movie though is it? Anything pre 1990's ideally. Some of the classic stuff is great, bridge over river kwai is another one that people mentioned, Ben Hur is another one I like and Citizen Kane
mac_shinobi Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 Not really an old movie though is it? Anything pre 1990's ideally. Some of the classic stuff is great, bridge over river kwai is another one that people mentioned, Ben Hur is another one I like and Citizen Kane True - just wanted to post it as thought it was a good movie, still a good 10 years old, obviously not as old as pre 1994 but ah well
featured_spectre Posted October 9, 2011 Author Posted October 9, 2011 Whilst yes it is a good movie, I am talking old school stuff that still cracks a smile, a lot of the new films leave me feeling disappointed as they just dont have the story line like the old ones. I wouldn't mind seeing a remake of some of the old films - BFG would be a good remake, as would a lot of westerns
Domino Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 erm? If it was good, why would it stop being good because it's old? And you're all missing "the cabinet of Dr caligari" ;-) 1
Dos_Box Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 Mine: The Breakfast Club Close Encounters of the Third Kind Ferris Buellers Day Off A Bridge Too Far Alien (stilll scares the pants off me!) It's stange though. Many 80's films I grew up with look so bad (and not to mention cheesy) now that they make me wince, and lots of modern films have sacrificed plot and dialog for special effects and 'action' that don't give me a buzz when leaving the cinema or prevent you from pauseing to make a coffee if watching on DVD.
featured_spectre Posted October 9, 2011 Author Posted October 9, 2011 This is the trouble with a lot of the films @Dos_Box look at the old westerns or films from the 40's - late 80's, they were all story line based and yes some had special effects, but were limited due to the technology of the day. Look now and it seems special effects based with story coming second...a good example is transformers, it seems like they crammed the entire original cartoons into 3 films and missed a tonne of the story!
beeswax Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 This is the trouble with a lot of the films @Dos_Box look at the old westerns or films from the 40's - late 80's, they were all story line based and yes some had special effects, but were limited due to the technology of the day. Look now and it seems special effects based with story coming second...a good example is transformers, it seems like they crammed the entire original cartoons into 3 films and missed a tonne of the story!
beeswax Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 I have all the laurel and hardy stuff they ate excellent! The older James bond films are much better than the newer ones. G'day Zak. I think the 2006 reworking of Casino Royale with Daniel Craig is very good.
BKGarry Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 There is always the 80s "Classics" -Fame -Footloose -Flashdance -Ghost -St Emlo's Fire. but the only movie I can ever remember watching pre 1990s at the cinema was the Little Mermaid. Labyrinth is an awesome movie, as someone mentioned about. There is also an old black and white movie I like, but only seen once which has a Soldier who is injured during a war (probably ww2) and is paralysed and can only communicate through the twitching on his neck.
FN-GM Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 The orignal casino royal wasn't very good. It wa made by other production company. Personally I like the Rodger Moore films.
beeswax Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 The orignal casino royal wasn't very good. It wa made by other production company. Personally I like the Rodger Moore films. Sir Roger Moore Q and A for September 2011 | Roger Moore
6Foot2 Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) Chinatown Midnight Cowboy The French Connection The Godfather Fiddler on The Roof Midnight Express The Elephant Man Educating Rita .... Edited October 9, 2011 by 6Foot2 Correct typing error.
mrwobbly Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 http://www.imdb.com/chart/top The top 250 movies on the Internet Movie Database. You will be suprised how many are pre 1990.
X-13 Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 The Princess Bride. [1987] I never miss an opportunity to watch it. Apart from that, I think most of the other films I like have been mentioned already. Akira [1988] is OK, but I don't really get the hype surrounding it. Also, Jason and the Argonauts [1963] and all films like it with their crappy special effects.
webman Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Metropolis Had the pleasure of seeing that last year at the Tyneside Cinema - it was really good
PICNIC Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Leon Pump up the Volume Edit: oo forgot - Pale Rider
nicholab Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Went the Day Well Blue lamp Kind Hearts and Coronets Lavender Hill Mob Heavens Above
sonofsanta Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Pre 1990? Old? Come on! All the best films were 80s films anyway, you're more or less asking "list the best films without including Pixar" at that point Old would be pre-1960, in which case I'd have to plump for It's A Wonderful Life (as mentioned by Beeswax) and Citizen Kane, which is genuinely gripping and deserving of the reputation it has. If I were to list all the best films before the 90s I'd be here all morning. I even had a DeLorean on my wedding cake last year! (and I was born in 1984, so this isn't even a "back in my day" kind of thing, just that most of the all time greats really did happen two to three decades ago)
36Degrees Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 My OH and I were talking the other day about films that I have to watch whenever they are on and a lot of them have been mentioned here. So in addition I shall add to the above: North by Northwest Battle Of The River Plate Lawrence Of Arabia Das Boot (although the series was much better)
featured_spectre Posted October 10, 2011 Author Posted October 10, 2011 Thing is from say 1992 onwards films just gave in to special effects and lost plots for many many films (Die hard 3 being possibly the best mix of both special effects and plot since). The trouble with many of todays films as has been previously said is that much of the story is sacrificed for special effects, if transformers wanted too, all 3 films could have been condensed into 1 film and would have been much better IMO because it follows to the cartoons in that sense, but no it had to be split. Look at films like The breakfast club, weird science, road house or footloose...all have great stories, some bits absolutely hilarious, some cringe worthy, but great films that have lasted the times, unlike say Bugs life, The mask, Minority report etc all ground breaking with the effects which have faded and rarely ever talked about now, hell even the matrix for all the hype it had is no longer looked at by many as a great film.
LosOjos Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 So many great "old" films" Taxi Driver Scarface The Godfather Deer Hunter Apocalypse Now Full Metal Jacket Videodrome (not everyone's taste but I think it's great!) Zulu (watch that in BluRay and you'd think it was made last week, awesome conversion) The Last Detail (classic early Nicholson, brilliant film)
sted Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 The trouble with many of todays films as has been previously said is that much of the story is sacrificed for special effects, if transformers wanted too, all 3 films could have been condensed into 1 film and would have been much better IMO because it follows to the cartoons in that sense, but no it had to be split. ive only seen the 1st 2 transformers films the 1st one was ok at best best part about the 2nd one is they destroy an astra (a car i lothe) other than that it was utter pap (Im sorry optimus prime wouldnt coldly kill someone who couldnt fight back its just wrong). Special effects when used for plot i have no problem with but do not a movie make) back on topic back to the future enjoyed watching brewsters millions star wars the italian job who framed roger rabbit (still manages to have better interaction between live and animated than modern stuff in a lot of cases)
cromertech Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Strangers on a Train Dial 'M' for Murder Hitchcock was a genius!
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