Does anyone like old movies?

Question

like movies from the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's.

my faves are:

1930's:

gone with the wind

wizard of oz

1940's:

gaslight

casablanca

meet me in st. louis

easter parade

its a wonderful life

1950's:

singin in the rain

the man who knew too much

an affair to remember

1960's:

charade

midnight lace

my fair lady

rosemary's baby

what are your faves?

Answer 1

I only like Some Like It Hot

Answer 2

yeah i enjoy old movies

gone with the wind

bullet

on the water front

these would be my fave old movies.

Answer 3

An emphatic Yes!

1930s

City Lights (silent, 1931) One of the sweetest movies ever made

The Blue Angel (German, 1930) Marlene Dietrich's tremendous performance as femme fatale Lola Lola, put her on the world map.

Frankenstein (1931) "It's alive! It's alive!"  Dr Frankenstein's passionate cry of discovery is still one of the great moments in movie history.

The Wizard of Oz (1939) Margaret Hamilton's immortal Miss Gulch aka The Wicked Witch of the West, scared us, our parents and our grandparents: "I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog, too!" :-o

1940s

Casablanca (1941) The lines! The intrigue! The intimacy! I still cheer when he puts her on the plane, where she belongs, at her husband's side, supporting his efforts in The Resistance. "We'll always have Paris..."

To Have and Have Not (1944) Bogie and Bacall fell in love while making this movie, and you can see the sparks fly as they romantically play with each other. "You know how to whistle, Steve..." Electrifying!

The Big Sleep (1946) Bogie and Bacall again, this time in a tight, rich whodunnit.  Watch Bogie put a bratty, testy, beautiful younger sister in her place.

1950s

Seven Samurai (1954, Japanese) The great medieval adventure story of 7 masterless ronin who defend a village for little more than food and the love of battle. When I trained men to act as a team, this film was required viewing.

The 400 Blows (1959, French) Truffaut's autobiographical film of growing up in a dysfunctional household, finding escape in theaters and movies.  The scene of the boys stepping into the puppet theater is not to be missed: Truffaut's capturing all the enthralled faces of the children is priceless.

Rififi (1955, French) Film Noir at its best. 4 smalltimers plan a big jewel heist, and when they go into action, it's 32 minutes of riveting silence: no music, no dialogue, just the wave of a hand, a wink of an eye.  Pure action.

The Searchers (1956) John Wayne at his dark, ugly, best.

Roman Holiday (1953) A great romance with two marvelous leads.

The Big Country (1958) With Jean Simmons and Gregory Peck.  This has one of the most playful, intimate, satisfying romances I've ever seen on film.  Basically a western with a rich story.

An American in Paris (1951) The dance sequences are majestic, fantastic, and the music of the Gershwins to boot!

Twelve Angry Men (1957) As daring a portrait of male intimacy that you could imagine for the time.

1960s

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Gregory Peck's Atticus Finch repeatedly takes action based on his good beliefs, and he's a hero no matter what the result. He is superbly rich spiritually in his responsbility to his motherless children, his belief in fair play and due process overnight at the jailhouse holding cell, his passionate plea for justice to the jurors in his final statement to them, his integrity, his lesson on empathy and getting to know someone.

West Side Story (1961) and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964, French, with Catherine Deneuve) Two of the best romantic, musical tearjerker romances ever made, and in both, the entire script is sung.

Lawrence of Arabia (1962) with Peter O'Toole. One man with an ego big enough to stand up to the entire British military also has a grand commitment of a free Arabian peninsula. His leadership and his loyalty to his men is palpably inspiring.

Cool Hand Luke (1967) One of Paul Newman's best roles.  The ensemble cast brings out the best in each other.  Laugh out loud funny, and touching in the end.

Thanks for asking!  I always enjoy discussing classic and foreign movies, in the hope that I can entreat others to view the rich heritage of yesteryear, and from all over the world.

Answer 4

Any movie with Dirk Bogarde.

Strangers on the Train was excellent too.

Wicked Woman was excellent too but very hard to find.

Answer 5

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. My fav!!!

Seven Year Itch                                    

Some like it Hot

The Way We Were

Casablanca

An Affair To Remember

The Graduate

These are just some...

Answer 6

Love anything with Rudolph Valentino in it - not that great of an actor but soooo pretty to look at!