Originally Posted By DAR I have about 200 or so movies in my queue. I've shifted away from the new releases figuring I'll be able to see those 10,000 times a day on HBO or TNT. What I'm doing now is adding classic films I've never seen or saw years ago. I've got the basics on there, Casablanca, Citizen Kane etc. What I want are suggestions for the old time B movies or hidden gems from the 30's 40's 50's and 60's. Some old monster movie. Some film noir. Any suggestions would be great.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan If you haven't seen "Sunset Boulevard" I'd add that one. Great movie about an aging silent film star recluse in her decaying Hollywood mansion, dreaming of a big comeback. Also, "Double Indemnity" with Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray is a film noir classic. Another film noir great is "The Postman Always Rings Twice." Definitely NOT a film noir is "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World". One of my favorites!
Originally Posted By EdisYoda Any and all of the Hope and Crosby "Road Movies" True Grit The Good, the Bad and the Ugly are a few I would suggest
Originally Posted By EdisYoda Ah, yes.... It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and The Great Race. Classic melodrama with the best pie fight EVER put to film.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Out of the Past - a great noir with Robert Mitchum and a very young Kirk Douglas. Scarlet Street - a noir with Edward G. Robinson and Joan Bennett. Many people prefer Woman in the Window (same director, same leads, and so often compared) but I like Scarlett Street better. Eddie G.'s never been better, and is anything but a tough guy here. The Big Sleep - Bogie and Bacall noir. So convoluted even Raymond Chandler said he wasn't sure who committed one of the murders (!). But totally compelling throughout anyway. 3 noir classics. Click away.
Originally Posted By Route66 Anything Alfred Hitchcock, The Birds, Psycho, Rear Window, North by Northwest, theres is quite a few.
Originally Posted By mawnck Busby Berkeley musicals. Footlight Parade rocks. (See Epcot's Great Movie Ride for a pathetically underwhelming recreation of one of its most infamous scenes.)
Originally Posted By DAR <<If you haven't seen "Sunset Boulevard" I'd add that one. Great movie about an aging silent film star recluse in her decaying Hollywood mansion, dreaming of a big comeback. Also, "Double Indemnity" with Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray is a film noir classic. Another film noir great is "The Postman Always Rings Twice." Definitely NOT a film noir is "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World". One of my favorites!>> I think I've got the first two in the queue. Will add the third one. And I've been wanting to purchase IAMMMW but I'm waiting hopefully for a special edition. <<Any and all of the Hope and Crosby "Road Movies" True Grit The Good, the Bad and the Ugly>> I'll add the Road movies and True Grit. I own Buono, il brutto, il cattivo., Il , in fact if you possess a Y chromisome and don't own this movie or any Clint Eastwood film(BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY DOES NOT COUNT) then you have issues. <<The Great Race. Classic melodrama with the best pie fight EVER put to film.>> Love it need to put back in the queue. And Natalie Wood never looked better. Dabob2 all three of your suggestions are going in.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF From 1956, check out "Baby Doll," based on a screenplay by Tennessee Williams. It created a huge amount of controversy when it was released and, up until a couple years ago, hadn't been shown much since then. Warner released a few Val Lewton productions. The original "Cat People" is a must, and its sequel "Curse of the Cat People" is a small gem of a film.
Originally Posted By DAR <<Anything Alfred Hitchcock, The Birds, Psycho, Rear Window, North by Northwest, theres is quite a few.>> I own The Birds, Rear Window and North by Northwest. Confession time, I only find Psycho to be an okay movie but nothing that knocks my socks off.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP I'm a girl, but I love old John Wayne movies. So, my suggestion is "The Cowboys" with John Wayne. It's classic John Wayne, crusty yet tender!
Originally Posted By LadyKluck ^^That's a good one. My John Wayne favorites are The Son's of Katie Elder & The Quiet Man. If you want some "bad" B movies, Netflix has a huge selection of Mystery Science Theater 3000 DVDs that are so bad they're hysterical! I also recommend The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, it's probably my favorite black and white movie of all time. Also, if you're a Hitchcock fan, (& haven't already seen it a million times like me) watch Rebecca - oye such a good movie!
Originally Posted By jdub Load up on Marx Brothers movies! Harpo's pantomime is hilarious, as is any interaction between Grouch & poor old Margaret Dumond!
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb His Girl Friday is lots of fun. I can't remember the name of it, but Bette Davis did a movie where she plays her own evil twin and I remember it being quite good.
Originally Posted By TheRedhead I just looked through my VHS collection of movies I taped off of cable years and years ago. As far as black and white films, I think must sees are: "All About Eve" "Double Indemnity" "A Face in the Crowd" "The Lost Weekend" "The Third Man" "Touch of Evil" "Day at the Races" and "Night at the Opera" "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" "Rashomon" "Sullivan's Travels" "Marty" All excellent says I. As far as B Movies, I figure you've seen "Mommy Dearest?" Best one ever. I LOVE "The Thing with Two Heads" (seriously). "Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill" is a must. I'd throw in "Showgirls" and "Starship Troopers" as modern awful. The two movies I always suggest to people that are truly hidden gems are "Testament" and "The Conversation." I'll never understand why these aren't more well known. How about foreign? I am obsessed with "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" and "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg." "Blowup" is incredible.
Originally Posted By TheRedhead I just looked through my VHS collection of movies I taped off of cable years and years ago. As far as black and white films, I think must sees are: "All About Eve" "Double Indemnity" "A Face in the Crowd" "The Lost Weekend" "The Third Man" "Touch of Evil" "Day at the Races" and "Night at the Opera" "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" "Rashomon" "Sullivan's Travels" "Marty" All excellent says I. As far as B Movies, I figure you've seen "Mommy Dearest?" Best one ever. I LOVE "The Thing with Two Heads" (seriously). "Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill" is a must. I'd throw in "Showgirls" and "Starship Troopers" as modern awful. The two movies I always suggest to people that are truly hidden gems are "Testament" and "The Conversation." I'll never understand why these aren't more well known. How about foreign? I am obsessed with "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" and "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg." "Blowup" is incredible.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP Have you seen Strictly Ballroom?? One of my favorite cheesey formulaic romantic comedys!
Originally Posted By ToonKirby >I can't remember the name of it, but Bette Davis did a movie where she plays her own evil twin and I remember it being quite good< Bette actually playe twins in two movies: "A Stolen Life" and "Dead Ringer". You're probably thinking of "Dead Ringer". Some other great Davis thrillers are "The Letter" (one of the best opening scenes ever), "Hush ... Hush, Sweet Charlotte" and, of course, "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane". As for Hitchcock, I'd recommend "Shadow of a Doubt" and "Strangers on a Train" if you haven't seen those. And another great noir is Otto Preminger's "Laura". - kch
Originally Posted By ToonKirby Oh, and I just saw "A Face in the Crowd" in Redhead's list. Awesome movie, a forgotten classic. I could go on and on ... see my recommend list on my blog for more: <a href="http://moviedearest.blogspot.com/search/label/MD%20Recommends" target="_blank">http://moviedearest.blogspot.c...commends</a> - kch
