Older movies

[NumberSix]

So, what older films should everybody have seen at least once? Just been thinking about it, and I've come up with these:

All the President's Men

Superb dramatisation of one of the most important political scandals ever (Watergate). Excellent performances from Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as the rookie reporters who broke the biggest story of our time. Brilliant political intrigue, made all the more so because it's true.

The Italian Job

Just excellent, really. Michael Caine as the coolest robber ever, plus it's got minis showing the Italians how to do things in it. Top thing.

Dog Day Afternoon

Based on a true story - possibly the strangest bank job ever. Early Pacino at his absolute best. Proper surreal stuff.

Loads of others, of course. So let's hear 'em please.

[whohe]

Those aren't very old.

My contribution:

The 39 Steps (the one with Robert Donat).

[CrispinG]

Planet of the Apes, Dr. Strangelove and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly are three of the best films I've ever seen.

[Jim Miles]

Your guidelines seem to imply any good films more than 17 or so years old. Yikes. I'll pretend you meant what I thought you did from the topic title, so:

Seven Samurai

Laura

Casablanca

The Third Man

Citizen Kane

I could go on, but 5 is enough.

[Hello Goaty ♥]

You can do the searches for what they're about

1) OCTOBER SKY

2) 3 BUSINESSMEN

3) Atanarjuat - The Fast Runner

4) YOUNG GUNS ( and YOUNG GUNS 2 )

5) SAVIOUR

and so on...

[DirkCrisis]

Vanishing Point. It's got car chases and stuff.

[David Kenny]

I'd agree with those three.

Mine would be Elia Kazan's On The Waterfront. Fantastic performances from Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Rod Steiger, and Eva Marie-Saint. A great, very moving, story. And possibly the greatest scene in any movie ever. The 'could'a been a contender.' bit, if you're wondering.

That and The Maltese Falcon. The bestest crime thriller ever made.

[RaoulSilva]

12 Angry men

North by Northwest

Rear Window

Fistfull of dollars trilogy

[whohe]

/me wonders how long it will be before someone mentions Metropolis.

[Guest MonStar]

ya cant forget

The Goonies

[NumberSix]

Those aren't very old.

My contribution:

The 39 Steps (the one with Robert Donat).

They're plenty old. I'm just after any gems from the past, basically.

Why do you like the original 39 steps so much then? It's being remade at the moment, I believe. <shudder>

Your guidelines seem to imply any good films more than 17 or so years old. Yikes. I'll pretend you meant what I thought you did from the topic title, so:

Seven Samurai

Laura

Casablanca

The Third Man

Citizen Kane

I could go on, but 5 is enough.

The earliest of them is 28 years old, which is almost as old as me.

Why should people watch the films you've recommended particularly though? Same applies to everyone else.

[hub2]

Charade - Love that film... I mean its' got Cary Grant AND Audrey Hepburn! Lot's of twists 'n' turns. George Clooney would be great for a remake (I refuse to even a that piece of trash that was released last year exists).

[Silent Runner]

The Battleship Potempkin (sp?)

To spot all the films subsequently influenced by it.

[hub2]

/me wonders how long it will be before someone mentions Metropolis.

Only with the Jeff Mills soundtrack.

[Coltrane]

Rear Window - Excellent script, clever set pieces and dialogue. Hitchcock's best film IMO

Sunset Boulevard- When Hollywood was at it's creative Zenith. Great performance from Gloria Swanson.

[DirkCrisis]

Anything by Irving Klaw

[Rin]

12 Angry Men (1957). No courtroom drama has bettered it since.

Uncle Buck (1989). For obvious reasons.

Bad Day at Black Rock (1955). The original one-armed man. That's why.

[bucket]

Tokyo Story.

Currently showing at "The OTHER Cinema", apparantly: http://www.londonnet.co.uk/cinema/theothercinema.html

[dunni]

Some Like it Hot

It's men dressed up as woman, but actually funny.

[Rin]

Some Like it Hot

It's men dressed up as woman, but actually funny.

Tis a funny film. Monroe looks good in it, too.

[Jim Miles]

The earliest of them is 28 years old, which is almost as old as me.

Oh oops, you're right. Funny how it still feel like the late 90s, and Dog Day Afternoon feels like it was made in the early 80s. Or is that just me?

Why should people watch the films you've recommended particularly  though?  Same applies to everyone else.

Seven Samurai: It's tense. But also funny and romantic in places. Even if it is too long.

Laura: The dialogue is hilarious. Utterly hilarious.

Casablanca: It's exciting.

The Third Man: Orson Welles acts really well. Plus it's funny.

Citizen Kane: It's original.

[Judgement]

the italian job is cool, i think people should see scar face

[Rin]

i think people should see scar face

The original is better than Pacino's offering. Although they're both good.

[Badger]

Police Sory (1985) Probably the definitive Jackie Chan action film.

American Graffiti (1973) If you like the idea of kids in hotrods hanging out.

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) Moody, atmospheric, and better than most horror type films...

It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Great story, good acting, makes you feel warm and fuzzy.

The Italian Job (1969) Brit crims lad pick no1.

heathers (1989) Black humour, wit, and the only time Winona Ryder and Christian Slater were ever cool.

[Uncle Mike]

That and The Maltese Falcon. The bestest crime thriller ever made.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

And The Big Sleep.

And, as an aside, I'm amazed how new some of these 'old' films are. I thought we weren't supposed to all be really young?

[Guest Lord Monty]

The Seventh Seal

Repulsion

Peeping Tom

3 great psychological explorations, plus

Lifeboat

Ice Cold in Alex

The Wages of Fear

all black & white i'm afraid. Being classics that they are I'm assuming you all know about them already but if not I will tell you more

[Version2.0]

Halloween

[SaintM]

1. Any which way but loose

2. Any which way you can

[Despin]

Hey there.

I saw Paper Moon for the first time recently. Great movie.

Despin out.

[futureshock]

heathers (1989) Black humour, wit, and the only time Winona Ryder and Christian Slater were ever cool.

Slater was cooler in Pump Up the Volume, and Ryder was cooler in Reality Bites. So ner.

Fave oldies? Frankenstein, Gone with the Wind and Manhattan.