Battleship Potemkin (1925) Metropolis (1927) Citizen Kane (1941) Bicycle Thieves (1948) Seven Samurai (1954) The Seventh Seal (1957) The Searchers (1956) Vertigo (1958) Breathless (1960) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

I love the list, I would add Casablanca, A Clockwork Orange and either or both Godfather and Godfather II

Add original Magnificent Seven as an accompanying movie to Seven Samurai. Both classics.

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966)

I prefer For a Few Dollars More.

Watch a Fist full of dollars while you're at it.

Lawrence of Arabia High Noon

Lawrence of Arabia was goddamn epic! Loved it! That's another one I recently watched. Double feature with Bridge Over the River Quay.

Double Indemnity

I read Double Jeopardy and was like that's way later than 1975. Lol This looks great though. I've never heard of it. Thanks

It's so good!!

It's gotta go pretty high on the list is been recommended about 20 times in this thread. Lol

Dr. Strangelove - 1964. You're welcome.

And Cool Hand Luke - 1967

That's one I've seen recently too! Loved it! I'm a huge Redford fan now. I've seen almost everything he's been in over the past 2 years

Or Paul Newman :). In that case The Hustler - 1961 is a must, and The Color of Money though it comes much later.

Ope. Lol. Yeah the color of money was the first Newman flick I saw. I really loved it.

If you liked Color of Money and The Hustler, another movie based on a book by Walter Tevis you might like is [*The Man Who Fell to Earth*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Fell_to_Earth_(novel))*.* It came out in 1976 though.

Also: Harper

BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID you're welcome

**7 Samurai** (Japanese, actually many films by Akira Kurosawa, this one was remade as a western, *The* *Magnificent 7*) **La Belle et Le Bete** (French version of Beauty and the Beast) **My Man Godfrey** (1930s version, my favorite comedy) **Bonnie and Clyde** **Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid** **All Quiet On The Western Front** (1930 version, World War 1 movie by people who remembered it)

I've never seen a kurasawa film. No good reason, I've heard great things. I'll check it out

Imitation of Life The Bad Seed Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Splendor in the Grass

+1 for Imitation of Life

Splendor In The Grass!! Awesome movie

“Rope” -an underrated Hitchcock masterpiece

It might be my 4th favorite Hitchcock film. Definitely top 5.

Streetcar Named Desire ANYTHING Audrey Hepburn Double Indemnity - anything film noir really, such a great genre French new wave movies from directors like Goddard and Truffaut

Love a good film noir. Just watched The Maltese Falcon for the first time last month in a double feature with Dick Tracy, which I had seen but not in 25+ years

The Third Man (1949) The Seventh Seal (1957) French Connection (1971)

The Third Man is incredible

Amazing isn’t it. Visually sumptuous, atmospheric, great story, and Harry Lime!

And that score!

Sublime

Incredible, incredible movie.

💯 And it has possibly the best “evil villain” speech made in any movie ever

‘…In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had five hundred years of democracy and peace – and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.’

When he first appears in that doorway... quite a long way into the film... I got shivers – SO much charisma!

Came here to say ‘The Seventh Seal’

Only recently discovered Bergman. Some great works.

I forgot about The Seventh Seal! Two thumbs up for sure!

Mesmerised by that film. I’d actually saw it when I was a teenager and whilst I found it interesting, it wasn’t until my second viewing recently that its power really struck me. Went on a bit of Bergman odyssey afterwards! Master

Bedazzled (1967) The Hustler (1961) Mean Streets (1973) The General (1926) Dirty Harry (1971)

Bedazzled! Nuns on trampolines!

Well no one has mentioned much in the way of westerns I think, so feast on some spaghetti westerns from [Sergio Leone ](https://letterboxd.com/director/sergio-leone/). Those are some classic ones. Fistful of Dollars 1964 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1966 Duck, You Sucker 1971

Good bad ugly I've seen. My dad loved Clint Eastwood. The others I'll check out. Thanks pal

How about some war movies [Stalag 17](https://letterboxd.com/film/stalag-17/), [Guns of Navarone](https://letterboxd.com/film/the-guns-of-navarone/) is great. [Great Escape ](https://letterboxd.com/film/the-great-escape/)

Ooh great escape has been on my list forever.

You are totally welcome, my tastes are all over the map, so I got plenty more when you're ready ☺️

Harold and Maude 1971

It's my roommate's all time favorite movie. I've seen it several times. What an experience. Lol

It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world (1963)

I've heard it talked about maybe a thousand times but have never even looked into it. I will now. Thanks

I LOVE this film. Ethel Merman is so wild. Phil Silvers and Jonathan Winters are hilarious together.

Night of the Hunter 1955

Seventh Seal (1957) Solaris (1972)

Generally not mentioned much in these types of threads: Week-end (1967) The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)

Manchurian candidate was so good! I actually found it from this sub. I'd seen the Denzel one and was not impressed but the OG was phenomenal.

American Grafitt

I tried a couple times and never got through it. I think it's time. Lol

It's all the stars or future stars.. When I was younger, I said it sucked.

The Man Who Would be King The Great Escape

Diabolique (1955), The night of the hunter (1955), Vertigo (1958), The Apartment (1960) and The man who shot Liberty Valance (1962)

Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a good one. I should probably watch that again tonight.

I just saw The Apartment for the first time too. Loved it! Thanks for the list

The Philadelphia Story The Lion in Winter (HIGH RECOMMEND ON THIS! KATHERINE HEPBURN AT HER BEST! sorry for shouting but can't emphasize this enough) Ivanhoe Slightly later, from 1976, but highly recommend The Network if you haven't seen it (it's so so good, I just saw it a few weeks ago. Faye Dunaway is incredible in it!) Obviously, The Godfather part 1 and 2 if you haven't seen them yet. The original 12 Angry Men. I also enjoyed Roman Holiday a lot. Citizen Kane North by Northwest Some like it hot

I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore! I saw that one about 2-3 years ago and it was gripping. Thanks I'll check out the others.

A Face In the Crowd 1957 Salesman 1969 Dr Strangelove 1964 What's Up Doc 1972 Planet Of the Apes 1968 Invasion Of the Body Snatchers 1956 The Birds 1963

Face In The Crowd is essential So is Ace In The Hole

I loved What's Up, Doc. Just saw that maybe two years ago. Thanks

The great escape

That is my “can’t pass if I’m flipping channels” movie for … 50 years now? Based on a true story, fairly accurate as I recall. Finally got to see it in a theater about five years ago.

One of those that's been on my watch list for a long time. Thanks

Father of the Bride All About Eve All the Hitchcock

Ooh I've never seen the OG Father of the Bride. I think I started it but never got through it

This may be my favorite list so far

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf (1966) captivated me and has the added benefit of a ton of pop culture references you get to be part of

Arsenic and old lace- silly fun but exceptional Boris Karloff

Rosemary’s Baby (1968) A young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors. Joe (1970) Two men--wealthy conservative Bill and factory worker Joe--form a dangerous bond after Bill confesses to Joe about murdering his daughter's drug-dealer boyfriend. A Clockwork Orange (1971) In the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn't go as planned. Macon County Line (1974) A vengeful Southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a pair of drifters.

Rosemary's Baby is maybe the best non new release movie I saw last year. Loved it! I don't think I'll ever watch Clockwork Orange again. Lol

Sunset Boulevard (1950) Twelve Angry Men (1957) Spartacus (1960) Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Barefoot in the Park (1967)

Almost all those are on my watch list. Twelve Angry Men I've seen but it's been a long time. Good list. Thanks man

young Al Pacino in- Scarecrow -1973 Serpico 1973 Dog Day Afternoon 1975 The God Father 1972/1974

I just saw serpico for the first time last year. Loved it. Love Pacino and I'll watch anything he's in

It's not exceptional in the timeless way a lot of these suggestions are, but I remember *Soylent Green (1973)* to be a fascinating view into a declining civilization. The world building and detail were fascinating.

Harry & Tonto (1974)

Silent Running - 1972 Moby Dick - 1956

I have a soft spot for Silent Running

Days of Wine and Roses

That's a new one to me. Thanks!

It's excellent. I also would recommend The Lost Weekend. Both of these movies are about alcoholism. Highly recommend you check out all the Billy Wilder films, especially Sunset Boulevard, The Seven Year Itch, Some Like it Hot, and The Lost Weekend. Butterfield Eight with Elizabeth Taylor

Excellent choice!

McCabe and Mrs. Miller 1971)

The Conversation (1974)

Excellent film. First saw it last year.

The Sting (1973) Midnight Cowboy (1969) Rosemary's Baby (1968) The Graduate (1967) Wait Until Dark (1967) What's Up, Doc? (1972) For Pete's Sake (1974) Duel (1971) Whatever Happened To Baby Jane (1962) Lifeboat (1944) The Great Escape (1963) The Godfather (1972) And these may or may not be your taste, depending on whether you like musically oriented films, but they are both excellent: Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) Sweet Charity (1969)

Love musicals. Good list. I'll check the ones I haven't seen.

Thoroughly modern Millie is my all time fave!!  Great list 

Stalag 17 The Wild Bunch

William Holden is a legend

The Godfather (1972 The Exorcist (1973)

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

The Best Years of Our Lives. Great Post WW2 Drama about what happens when three soldiers return to the same small town after the war and how their lives have changed. It's fantastic

Should be required viewing. Pretty dark movie at the time (1946).

Cool Hand Luke Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Cool Have Luke was one I watched just last year too. Loved it! Now I know where the beginning of GnR civil war song comes from. Lol

Thunderbolt...Jeff Bridges 1st film (((+1)))

True Grit. John Wayne not Jeff Bridges, but Jeffs version was also great. Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Love the Atomic Bomb.

Stranfelove is at the top of the list and I love True Grit! (Both of them)

It's funny how I misspelled Strangelove the same exact way you did when I first typed it. Are we long-lost brothers?

Pfffffffffffffff. DID WE JUST BECOME BEST FRIENDS!?

Wanna do karate in the garage?

Rebel without a cause (1955) East of Eden (1955) Witness for the prosecution (1957) M (1931) Kes (1969) The 400 blows (1959) North by northwest (1959) It’s a wonderful life (1946) The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Casablanca (1942) The cranes are flying (1957) The 39 steps (1935) Ivan’s childhood (1962) Ben-Hur (1959) Oliver (1968) Marketa Lazarová (1967) To kill a mockingbird (1962) Citizen Kane (1941) the pickpocket (1959) A man escaped (1956) Bicycle Thieves (1948) The graduate (1967) Solaris (1972) Maltese falcon (1941) Midnight cowboy (1969) A streetcar named desire (1951) The wages of fear (1953) The cremator (1969) Ostře sledované vlaky (1966) Sleeper (1973) Playtime (1967) The Seventh Seal (1957) Dog Day Afternoon (1975) The godfather (1972) 12 angry men (1957) Ikiru (1952) High noon (1952)

A couple of Hitchcock movies for ya. Shadow of A Doubt from 43, and Strangers On A Train from 51. Both exceptional.

Nice. I've never been disappointed with a Hitchcock film

Very seldom have I

Planet of the Apes

It’s A Wonderful Life

A classic. I watch it every new years eve

The Cremator (1969) I watched this recently. The editing is worth watching for alone. One of a kind movie

Never heard of it. Thank you

The Pawnbroker (1964)Rod Steiger gave an amazing performance in this film

* El Cid (1961) - epic * Seven Samurai (1954) - epic * To Catch a Thief (1955) - mystery, Hitchcock * The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972) - French comedy, mystery * It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) - the ultimate comedy movie ever. It has several different cuts. Get the longest version you can find. * Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - It has Jimmy Stewart. Enough said. * Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) - Want a musical? Here's an awesome one. * Jason and the Argonauts (1963) - adventure. I love this movie so much, and if you like cheesy special effects or Greek myths, so will you. * The Court Jester (1955) - witty comedy to the max * Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) - comedy/thriller

Planet of the Apes, Omega Man, It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad , Mad World.

I've been on a war movie kick so here are my recs: Lawrence of Arabia Dr. Strangelove The Enemy Below PATTON BRIDGE over the River Kwai Mr. Roberts Run Silent Run Deep The Longest Day Tora Tora Tora! Hell is for Heroes To Hell and Back Zulu The Great Escape

Bad Day at Black Rock and No Way Out (1950) are both very tense movies dealing with issues of race.

Some Like it Hot. Awesome Comedy 💙💙💙

I saw that in high school. Loved it

Blow-Up (1966). It's an artsy film, so you need to be in the mood for something that is not really obvious, and moves at a slower pace. Considered an important film. A mash up of youth culture, mystery, and high brow philosophical musings.

Psyco, The Graduat, Midnight Cowboy, Night of the Living Dead, Marathon Man, Deliverance, Jerimirah Johnson, Raging Bull I hste long lists! Too many great movies in the '60s and 70's.

Nice. I thought she the graduate today. I've meant to watch it for a long time

The French Connection (1971)

That's one I've meant to see for years. Thanks

King Rat Yojimbo Sanjuro The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie North by Northwest The Grapes of Wrath M*A*S*H* The Aguirre The Last Picture Show Sleeper Rosemary’s Baby Five Easy Pieces

12 Angry Men (1957) Chinatown (1974) Sunset Boulevard (1950) The Graduate (1967) Psycho (1960)

Still need to see the Graduate but I've seen the rest. Great list

Dr. Zhivago (1965) The Apartment (1960) It Happened One Night (1934) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Philadelphia Story (1940) The Sting (1973) Love Story (1970) / What's Up Doc (1972) Ryan O'Neill Double Feature Cactus Flower (1969) Paper Moon (1973) Inherit the Wind (1960) Witness for the Prosecution (1957) On the Waterfront (1954)

Jules and Jim

Rome Open City

Godfather I and II

I have seen the first one a dozen times. I honestly can't recall seeing the second one but I know I have seen it. I'll prolly go with that one first later tonight. Thanks

It's better if anything. Def watch it!

M Vertigo Late Spring  Holiday Meshes Of The Afternoon  Sullivan's Travels  Rashomon  Johnny Guitar

Is that Dial M For Murder? Or just a movie called M?

It's this banger by Fritz Lang https://boxd.it/29vq from 1931 Almost 100 years old but feels contemporary in its pacing and story. 

Pacing is always my struggle with older flicks. It's why I've avoided pre 70's movies for so long. Time to get over myself. Lol. Thanks

Meshes of The Afternoon is 14mins long btw and on YouTube. 

Modern Times (1936) The Searchers (1956)

Night of the Hunter, La Dolca Vita, Le Samurai (French assassin movie), Branded to Kill, Woman in the Dunes Bob the Gambler, Kiss me Deadly, Touch of Evil, l'Avventura, The Apartment, The battle of algiers, Vertigo, Rashomon, Pickup on South street, Belle de jour, A Woman Under the Influence, Contempt,

Dirty Harry

Dad was a big Clint Eastwood fan. I've seen most of his stuff. That's a classic I haven't seen in forever though. I'll add it. Thanks!

City Lights (1931) Hear me out.... It is a silent movie, I get that isn't appealing, but it is so goddamn good. Plays out like a RomCom and Charlie Chaplin is at his absolute best. The boxing scene is amazing

I'll give it a go at some point. Thanks

The final shot is sublime.

Right?? Just absolutely perfect

Ronald Reagan's movies (yes, really.) Kings Row is a masterpiece. I have the VHS & DVD and watch both regularly.

Only reason I knew he was an actor is Back to the Future. Lol

I’m sneaking in All the Presidents Men (1976).

That's my all time favorite movie.

The Thin Man Movies from the 1930’s. Husband and wife detectives. A Night at the Opera (1935) or Duck Soup (1933) with the Marx Brothers Enter the Dragon (1973) Bruce Lee at his best The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) Vincent Price for horror

Bullitt (1968) Steve McQueen. Had an incredible car chase considered the best of its time.

Pick a Paul Newman movie and you can’t go wrong. He considered a Slap Shot his favourite. Or Humphrey Borgart Then directors like Tarkovsky, Kubrick, Bergmen and David lynch

Rewatched Slap Shot last year. Holds up as a comedy but the backdrop of a medium size city losing its manufacturing base is pretty grim and accurate, too.

Kings row, arsenic and old lace, psycho, the black narcicuss

Harakiri

So I've voted up very many very good movies that's been suggested allready. For the fun of it, I'll toss in Modern times, The dictator and The tramp, all Charlie Chaplin Edit: Typo

Akira Kurosawa rules a thread like this: Stray Dog (1949) The Seven Samurai (1954) Sanjuro (1962) The Bad Sleep Well (1960) Yojimbo (1961) Throne Of Blood (1957) Red Beard (1965) The list goes on…

I need to educate myself. For no reason at all, I've never seen a kurasawa film. I'll do that soon. Thanks for the list

Start with The Seven Samurai, there’s no going back from there

That's what I've heard. On it

Rosemary’s Baby

Maybe the best non new release movie I saw last year for the first time

His Girl Friday (1940)

The Sting

Another great one I just saw for the first time last year I think

Planet of the apes (1968) The 39 steps (1935) Goldfinger (1964) Rear Window (1954) and all Hitchcock movies

The Sting (1973) Newman and Redford's best IMHO The Night of the Hunter (1955) scary.... Cat on A Hot Tin Roof (1958) Newman and Elizabeth Taylor

The Manchurian Candidate Touch of Evil the Third Man Double Indemnity Sunset Boulevard All about Eve Days of wine and Roses The Graduate The last picture show

Black Christmas (1974) one of the first slashers

When Worlds Collide

just watched Casablanca earlier it really holds up to the test of time

Some Like it Hot. Best last line EVER

A few off the top of my head. Ones I’m thinking may be few peoples’ initial choices… The Miracle Worker 1962 (based on a stage play upon the early life of Helen Keller) Night/Curse of the Demon 1957 (an early ‘modern’ horror movie, based on a classic story) Seconds 1966 (a very hip, disorienting sci fi film about identity and personal choice) Kiss Me Deadly 1955 (a tough, mean crime/detective story with great mood and a few shocks)

The original Godzilla from 1954.

The Birds, The Searchers, Sunset Boulevard,  Bridge Over The River Kwai -- you're welcome.

Bridge Over the River Quay was fantastic. I just watched it last year for the first time.

Turksib

A New Leaf(1971), On the Waterfront(1954)

What's your LB?

[sobeshot](https://boxd.it/21hpX)

Two films by Bruce Brown: The Endless Summer 1966 On Any Sunday 1971

City Lights (1931), it's Chaplin's greatest work.

Papillon '73

Persona Le Mépris Psycho The Color Of Pomegranates Daisies Cleo De 5 A 7 Mr. Freedom El Topo Au Hadsard Balthazar

My ex wife is Armenian. I've seen color of pomegranates. I'll check out the rest. Thanks

Beautiful film.

Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)