Looking for an old movie to watch

wendell borton · 21-09-2013 10:38PM

Birdman of Alcatraz.

j@utis · 21-09-2013 10:40PM

+1 to The Trouble With Harry
also Harold and Maude

Gannicus · 21-09-2013 10:40PM

Pirates 2: Stagnetti's Revenge

Cosmicfox · 21-09-2013 10:41PM

I don't watch many old movies but I really liked the German anti-war film Die Bruecke (The bridge in English). It's slow paced until the last 40 minutes when the action starts. There's an English dub I think but I've only managed to find a subtitled version.

canadianwoman · 21-09-2013 10:49PM

I just recently watched The Quiet Man....for the 10th time.

fangee · 21-09-2013 10:50PM

Harold and Maude

Chinatown

The Long Goodbye

The City of Lost Children

Rho b · 21-09-2013 10:52PM

Cosmicfox wrote: »

I don't watch many old movies but I really liked the German anti-war film Die Bruecke (The bridge in English). It's slow paced until the last 40 minutes when the action starts. There's an English dub I think but I've only managed to find a subtitled version.

Your post reminded me of Das Boot. I remember as a teenager watching it as a series on RTE? Scary as hell.

Links234 · 21-09-2013 11:00PM

Yojimbo

Clandestine · 21-09-2013 11:05PM

Links234 wrote: »

Yojimbo

So many good samurai films to recommend..
Seven Samurai
Throne of Blood
Samurai Rebellion
Chushingura
Etc.

Links234 · 21-09-2013 11:10PM

Clandestine wrote: »

So many good samurai films to recommend..
Seven Samurai
Throne of Blood
Samurai Rebellion
Chushingura
Etc.

and then they went and became westerns

Fistful of Dollars, Magnificent Seven. even Star Wars was a samurai movie to begin with!

lucretiaborgia · 21-09-2013 11:14PM

Darby o gill and the Little People ??

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Allyall · 21-09-2013 11:14PM

StrugglingSoul wrote: »

I've realised that modern movies don't do it for me any more. And I like the slow paced older movies more so from the 60s and 70s. I've recently watched "The Conversation", "One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest" "Rope" and "Alfie" Does anyone know of any good recommendations?

For the 100th time - 12 Angry Men
Also

Cool Hand Luke.
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot.

donegal__road · 21-09-2013 11:23PM

watched this recently and its excellent.. one of the best short films I have seen in a long time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j4MAzQiTxE

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uch · 21-09-2013 11:58PM

Watch "The Gods Must Be Crazy" and you'll be enlightened

homeless student · 22-09-2013 12:04AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuVDrpl1tIY

efb · 22-09-2013 12:11AM

Another for 12 Angry Men- I only saw it last year. Wasn't it Roger Egbert's best movie

greedygoblin · 22-09-2013 12:17AM

Bladerunner is on RTE1 now for anyone interested.

efb · 22-09-2013 12:18AM

12 angry men is on YouTube btw

HansHolzel · 22-09-2013 12:18AM

lucretiaborgia wrote: »

Darby o gill and the Little People ??

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Lucretia Borgia, great name.

I prefer Lucrezia, io preferisco la versione italiana but, whatever, something tells me we won't ever be having dinner ;-)

Lucifer31 · 22-09-2013 12:21AM

The Apartment.

Zaph · 22-09-2013 12:26AM

Ice Storm wrote: »

Some Like it Hot

I watched it a while ago because it's so critically acclaimed but didn't really have high hopes. But I loved it; it is genuinely very funny and enjoyable.

My all time favourite film, but I'm not sure if it's what the OP is looking for.

If you haven't already seen it I'd recommend the Coen Brothers first film, Blood Simple.

HansHolzel · 22-09-2013 12:27AM

Repo Man (1984)

NegativeCreep · 22-09-2013 12:28AM

Definitely to kill a mocking bird! Brilliant film and book.

ireland.man · 22-09-2013 12:33AM

I know it's probably not what you mean by 'old' but Charlie Chaplin movies are actually really great. I watched City Lights recently and blown away by how romantic/ funny/ sad it was. It's free on Youtube too.

HansHolzel · 22-09-2013 12:43AM

HansHolzel wrote: »

Repo Man (1984)

Otto:
So how much do I get paid, twenty-five bucks a car?

Bud:
Paid? You don't get paid. Are you kidding, you work on commission, that's better than getting paid. Most cars you rip are worth two or three hundred dollars. Fifty thousand dollar Porsche might make you five grand.

(honking at car in front of him):
Come on dickhead.

It helps if you dress like a detective, too. Detectives dress kind of square. People think this guy is a cop. They're going to think you're packing something. They don't f*ck with you so much.

Otto:
Are you?

Bud:
Am I what?

Otto:
Packin' something.

Bud:
Only an asshole gets killed for a car. Guys who make it are the guys who get into their cars at any time. Get in at 3 AM get up at 4. That's why there ain't a repo man I know that don't take speed.

Otto:
Speed, huh?

Bud:
C'mon. Let's go see your friend.

(snorting a line):
Jesus Christ.

Never broke into a car. Never hot-wired a car. I never broke into a trunk. I shall not cause harm to any vehicle nor the personal contents thereof. Nor through inaction let that vehicle or the personal contents thereof come to any harm. That's what I call the repo code, kid. Don't forget it, etch it in your brain. Not many people got a code to live by anymore.

Hey! Hey look at that. Look at those assholes over there.

We see a tow truck with a car hanging from it. Four tennis players are running around next to the car and appear to be very agitated. Lite is leaning calmly on the tow truck.

Bud:
Ordinary f*cking people I hate 'em.

Otto:
Me too.

Bud:
What do you know? See an ordinary person spends his life avoiding tense situations. Repo man spends his life getting into tense situations.

A*sholes! Lets go get a drink.