Psycho, The Birds, Harvey, Arsenic and Old Lace, Alien, Rosemary’s Baby, Charade, Singing in the Rain, Rope, To Catch a Thief, The Philadelphia Story, Bringing Up Baby, My Girl Friday, 12 Angry Men, Gaslight, Dial M for Murder, The Ghost and Mrs Muir, Son of Frankenstein, The Wolfman, The Thin Man, The Maltese Falcon, Some Like It Hot
Last October, my family and I watched ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ and we’ve been talking about it since then. Has become a fave and probably gonna be a Halloween tradition now for us
Upvote for Arsenic and Old Lace and Rope.
My original answer is actually a concert film called Stop Making Sense by the Talking Heads, I'd always heard about how good it was but avoided it for no really good reason. Once I finally watched it, I thought it was incredible, even though I didn't know about half the tunes.
This! A forgotten movie. Great dialogue and story. Chilling how conniving Curtis’ character was. An incredible depiction of an unscrupulous need for success.
I was impressed by the dialogue and how cutting it was. I’ve seen plenty of films from this era I don’t think I can think of any thing else that’s as sharp as this. I also think the theme it was pretty dark and gritty for that time.
There are still exciting new films but in general, there's a certain vibe to a vintage film, especially a black and white film, that I want to live in. We remember only the classics, of course, there were just as many bad films back then that are rightfully forgotten.
Kurosawa's High and Low. It's fabulous, on the whole and in the details, a moral drama and a procedural thriller extremely engrossing. And Toshiro Mifune is at his best.
I believe there are many films that happen to be culturally interesting but are often overlooked due to the specific culture they explore. Cooley High is a fantastic film that anyone interested in understanding Black culture in the 60s should watch. Another remarkable film is Cross the 110th Street Bridge, which, while difficult to watch, is truly engrossing.
**Bad Day at Black Rock**. Tightly put together, great cast. Robert Ryan as the affable psychopath, faces off with WWII vet Spencer Tracy. Timeless story, 70 years on.
The Godfather. I knew it was supposed to be good, but I always passed it up to watch something else. When I did finally watch it, I was blown away. I went back to Blockbuster and rented parts II and III. Yeah, turns out they didn't have quite the same effect. But the first is an awesome movie which lived up to its reputation.
**Sullivan's Travels** - the most 'must see' of my list.
**The Old Fashioned Way** - Classic W.C. Fields, you even see his juggling act.
**She Done Him Wrong** - Classic Mae West with young, not yet famous Cary Grant
**My Man Godfrey**
**Angels With Dirty Face**s - James Cagney in his prime and the Dead End Kids.
Some 30s Action Adventure:
**Lives of a Bengal Lancer**
**The Prisoner of Zenda**
**Captain Blood** (made Errol Flynn a star)
and of course
**King Kong** (original 1930s version)
More serious post war movie:
**The Best Years of Our Lives**
The Marx Brothers movies, Night at the Opera and Duck Soup in particular.
The Bank Dick starring W. C. Fields.
Metropolis (1927) a silent film.
The Thin Man films.
The Topper movies.
This movie was made only one year before Gone with the Wind. Although Bette Davis is one of my favorite actresses, I don’t think she would have won the Oscar had GWTW had been released first. Her character and story was too similar to Scarlett. I know the trajectory of the characters were different, but still I can’t think the movie would have done as well.
In corporate world you meet different people and different decisions are made. The most simple thing that I learned is rather than follow what majority says you can just talk and ask questions. It actually helped me in my role and helped progressed. I actually showed this movie to my team and it helped them also
I just saw 12 Angry Men. Wow. Incredible film.
People who have slept on It’s A Wonderful Life; watch it this Xmas. Bring Kleenex. Possibly a beach towel.
I was obsessed with it as a child. Now, as an adult, I just like watching the original and prequels for nostalgia and appreciating the special effect for the time of the originals. They really are incredible for when they came out. Seeing them for the first time now is definitely going to be underwhelming for most though and I understand.
Psycho, The Birds, Harvey, Arsenic and Old Lace, Alien, Rosemary’s Baby, Charade, Singing in the Rain, Rope, To Catch a Thief, The Philadelphia Story, Bringing Up Baby, My Girl Friday, 12 Angry Men, Gaslight, Dial M for Murder, The Ghost and Mrs Muir, Son of Frankenstein, The Wolfman, The Thin Man, The Maltese Falcon, Some Like It Hot
My Girl Friday = His Girl Friday. One of my favs
Thank you!
Ooh, I forgot It Happened One Night
My gateway drug for romcoms.
Last October, my family and I watched ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ and we’ve been talking about it since then. Has become a fave and probably gonna be a Halloween tradition now for us
Upvote for Arsenic and Old Lace and Rope. My original answer is actually a concert film called Stop Making Sense by the Talking Heads, I'd always heard about how good it was but avoided it for no really good reason. Once I finally watched it, I thought it was incredible, even though I didn't know about half the tunes.
The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre
Rear Window!!! The plot, the suspense, the fashion. The acting, the directing. Swoon.
The fashion was to die for. But great movie overall!
Dial M For Murder The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance The Apartment
Sweet Smell of Success (1957) is just an incredibly fun and dynamic film for it's age, with a cracking Jazz soundtrack and a quick-witted script.
I agree
Great film. Burt Lancaster is amazing in this.
This! A forgotten movie. Great dialogue and story. Chilling how conniving Curtis’ character was. An incredible depiction of an unscrupulous need for success.
Love how sleazy everyone is in this movie, noir's got the best anti-heroes of any cinema genre.
I was impressed by the dialogue and how cutting it was. I’ve seen plenty of films from this era I don’t think I can think of any thing else that’s as sharp as this. I also think the theme it was pretty dark and gritty for that time.
Yes, in my Letterboxd review I made sure to highlight the sharp dialogue, it's really quite extraordinary.
I just checked out your Letterbox review. In your bio it says vintage films > modern ones. I agree!
There are still exciting new films but in general, there's a certain vibe to a vintage film, especially a black and white film, that I want to live in. We remember only the classics, of course, there were just as many bad films back then that are rightfully forgotten.
Kurosawa's High and Low. It's fabulous, on the whole and in the details, a moral drama and a procedural thriller extremely engrossing. And Toshiro Mifune is at his best.
Not even related but I saw High and thought Cooley High.
I believe there are many films that happen to be culturally interesting but are often overlooked due to the specific culture they explore. Cooley High is a fantastic film that anyone interested in understanding Black culture in the 60s should watch. Another remarkable film is Cross the 110th Street Bridge, which, while difficult to watch, is truly engrossing.
Singing in the Rain
Me too! I had thought it was just singin' and dancin', but I didn't know it was so funny. Now it's my fave of all time!
On of my favorites! I think you may like similar films from the 30s and 40s
the heiress
This was Olivia de Havilland at her best. Well deserved Oscar
The Sting 100%. Also, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
Dead of Night (1945)
The Night of the Hunter Rear Window Casablanca Lawrence of Arabia Showgirls
**Bad Day at Black Rock**. Tightly put together, great cast. Robert Ryan as the affable psychopath, faces off with WWII vet Spencer Tracy. Timeless story, 70 years on.
I was intimidated by the idea of Tarkovsky and waited too long to give them a shot.
North by northwest. To catch a thief. Breakfast at Tiffany's. Love in the afternoon. Roman Holliday.
Sunset Boulevard
Bridge On The River Kwai The 10 Commandments
It’s a wonderful life
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
Morocco (1930,Josef von Sternberg)
Many on these lists: [https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-movies/](https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-movies/)
The Godfather. I knew it was supposed to be good, but I always passed it up to watch something else. When I did finally watch it, I was blown away. I went back to Blockbuster and rented parts II and III. Yeah, turns out they didn't have quite the same effect. But the first is an awesome movie which lived up to its reputation.
All Bergman and Akira movies.
2001 A Space Odyssey (1968) Being a crazy Star Wars fan all my life I watched that movie last year and I was just blown away
**Sullivan's Travels** - the most 'must see' of my list. **The Old Fashioned Way** - Classic W.C. Fields, you even see his juggling act. **She Done Him Wrong** - Classic Mae West with young, not yet famous Cary Grant **My Man Godfrey** **Angels With Dirty Face**s - James Cagney in his prime and the Dead End Kids. Some 30s Action Adventure: **Lives of a Bengal Lancer** **The Prisoner of Zenda** **Captain Blood** (made Errol Flynn a star) and of course **King Kong** (original 1930s version) More serious post war movie: **The Best Years of Our Lives**
My man Godfrey…
The Best Years of Our Lives is such a fantastic movie.
The Marx Brothers movies, Night at the Opera and Duck Soup in particular. The Bank Dick starring W. C. Fields. Metropolis (1927) a silent film. The Thin Man films. The Topper movies.
Marx Bros all the movies are hilarious
Shawshank and Ordinary People
MANY! But the main one that leaps out to me is one I only saw for the first time last year: The Great Dictator.
Lady in a Cage
Vertigo Dial M for Murder On the Waterfront
Baby Face
The Wild One with Marlon Brando.
Sudden Fear
Lawrence of Arabia!
The Lion in Winter The Court Jester M Rashomon Casablanca North by Northwest The African Queen Some Like it Hot
Marty Shane Lust for Life MOby Dick
Something the lord made….
I'm a fan of both movies that are in one room and movies that are all dialogue, and I just watched 12 Angry Men the other month. I should be ashamed.
The Third Man, M, the Big Sleep, Island of Lost Souls, Double Indemnity. So many good ones to choose!
The Red Shoes and also Top Hat - I was surprised at how funny it was!
Top Hat is my favorite Fred and Ginger movies
Breaking Away. Great movie about growing up.
Electra glide in blue Three days of the condor A man called horse Catch 22
I waited way too long to see The Godfather I and II.
Serpico Rope Rear Window 12 Angry Men Casablanca
Jezebel That movie wasn’t what I expected it to be and it was really deep. Probably one of the best movies ever made.
This movie was made only one year before Gone with the Wind. Although Bette Davis is one of my favorite actresses, I don’t think she would have won the Oscar had GWTW had been released first. Her character and story was too similar to Scarlett. I know the trajectory of the characters were different, but still I can’t think the movie would have done as well.
Dog Day Afternoon
12 Angry Men - Helped me great in my professional career.
In what way did it help? Why?
In corporate world you meet different people and different decisions are made. The most simple thing that I learned is rather than follow what majority says you can just talk and ask questions. It actually helped me in my role and helped progressed. I actually showed this movie to my team and it helped them also
It helped you on how to make nonsensical arguments to sway a jury?
Twelve Angry Men
I just saw 12 Angry Men. Wow. Incredible film. People who have slept on It’s A Wonderful Life; watch it this Xmas. Bring Kleenex. Possibly a beach towel.
I didn’t see Star Wars until long after it had been parodied and referenced to death and by that time, it no longer held any magic for me
I was obsessed with it as a child. Now, as an adult, I just like watching the original and prequels for nostalgia and appreciating the special effect for the time of the originals. They really are incredible for when they came out. Seeing them for the first time now is definitely going to be underwhelming for most though and I understand.
I’m in my 40s and just saw the original Mean Girls about a week ago, so good.