Must see classics?

Robsweezie

Looking for dramas/thrillers//comedies that are worth seeing any ideas?

johnny_ultimate

Here's 250 to get you started: http://explore.bfi.org.uk/sightandsoundpolls/2012/critics/

gothictwilight

comedies: The Producers (Mel Brooks finest), Airplane and The Life of Brian by Monty Python.
Dramas/Thrillers: Klute, All the Presidents Men, North by Northwest,

Dr. Fell

The Paralax View, Chinatown, 2001 a space odyssey, Clockwork Orange, Godfather 1,2 The Conversation. Cuckoos nest, Taxi Driver, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, The French Connection, The Exorcist, The Shining, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, .........

Fysh

This post lists the films voted as "Films of the Week", which while not entirely comprised of "must see classics" (eg Meet The Spartans being in there because trolls, basically) is still a solid list of films that are somewhere between good and excellent. I've found several gems that I wouldn't have otherwise watched through said list, so it's worth a look

marienbad

Dr. Fell wrote: »

The Paralax View, Chinatown, 2001 a space odyssey, Clockwork Orange, Godfather 1,2 The Conversation. Cuckoos nest, Taxi Driver, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, The French Connection, The Exorcist, The Shining, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, .........

what would we do without the 70's ! Is it the greatest decade for movies I wonder ?

johnny_ultimate

marienbad wrote: »

what would we do without the 70's ! Is it the greatest decade for movies I wonder ?

I'd put the 20s and 50s ahead of the seventies myself, if we're to engage in such an abstract exercise The 40s make a convincing case too...

marienbad

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

I'd put the 20s and 50s ahead of the seventies myself, if we're to engage in such an abstract exercise The 40s make a convincing case too...

Ok Johnny a challenge - my 70's top 10 v your 50's top 10 ?

johnny_ultimate

marienbad wrote: »

Ok Johnny a challenge - my 70's top 10 v your 50's top 10 ?

Alright, I'll play* I've restricted myself to one film per director, as otherwise this could be probably be entirely constructed by Japanese films . In no particular order, and there's still tonnes of much talked about classics from the era I've yet to get around to (only have ever seen the first half of The Searchers, for some bizarre reason).

Tokyo Story
The Seventh Seal
Rashomon
The Life of O-Haru
Mon Oncle
Sunset Boulevard
The 400 Blows
High Noon
Vertigo
Night of the Hunter

*disclaimer: I don't particularly consider myself particularly biased towards any decade (every decade has its own unique identity and charms), but I'm always thrilled at the innovation that was occurring particularly in the 1950s (1920s too, as I continue my explorations of silent cinema). And there were just more films that suit my own particular taste in cinema for whatever reason.

marienbad

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Alright, I'll play* I've restricted myself to one film per director, as otherwise this could be probably be entirely constructed by Japanese films . In no particular order, and there's still tonnes of much talked about classics from the era I've yet to get around to (only have ever seen the first half of The Searchers, for some bizarre reason).

Tokyo Story
The Seventh Seal
Rashomon
The Life of O-Haru
Mon Oncle
Sunset Boulevard
The 400 Blows
High Noon
Vertigo
Night of the Hunter

*disclaimer: I don't particularly consider myself particularly biased towards any decade (every decade has its own unique identity and charms), but I'm always thrilled at the innovation that was occurring particularly in the 1950s (1920s too, as I continue my explorations of silent cinema). And there were just more films that suit my own particular taste in cinema for whatever reason.

Wow !! maybe I spoke too soon- no ''The Searchers'' ?

Anyway here goes- again in no particular order

The Godfather
The Godfather 2
Clockwork Orange
Barry Lyndon
Solaris
Stalker
Amarcord
Chinatown
Celine and Julie go Boating
In The Realm Of The Senses

Honourable mentions
The Cockoo's nest/French Connection/Mccabe &Mrs Miller/Badlands/Conversation/Day for Night/Exorcist/Mean Streets/Woman Under The Influence/Nashville/The Passenger/Taxi Driver/Cabaret/Alien/Jaws/Picnic under Hanging rock/Walkabout/Last Tango

rednik

You will get all three (drama/thriller/comedy) in Midnight Run. A classic which shows De Niro can do comedy.