Looking for an old movie to watch

canadianwoman · 22-09-2013 01:34AM

Curly Judge wrote: »

Harvey.

I have to second Harvey. That movie is a laugh.

Blue Crystal · 22-09-2013 01:36AM

Without question everyone should see Its A Wonderful Life

Also
Heat
Carlitos Way

fryup · 22-09-2013 01:36AM

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is that you Leah?? we used to have canadian member on boards called Leah

canadianwoman · 22-09-2013 01:44AM

fryup wrote: »

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is that you Leah?? we used to have canadian member on boards called Leah

If you mean me I have to say no. My real name is Jaime.

fryup · 22-09-2013 01:55AM

Jaime ?? never heard a name like that before...french canadian??

Vic Vinegar · 22-09-2013 01:59AM

Repulsion

It's brilliant.

canadianwoman · 22-09-2013 02:01AM

fryup wrote: »

Jaime ?? never heard a name like that before...french canadian??

My father is Acadian and his name is James. They were hoping for a boy but got me (a girl) instead. When I was born instead of naming me 'James Junior' my mother gave me the name Jamie. When I was 15, I changed the spelling of my name because I think it looks feminine and it is the same spelling as my favourite tv character....Jaime Sommers from the 1970s Bionic Woman program.

Ruu · 22-09-2013 02:11AM

Anything with Bogart.

Curly Judge · 22-09-2013 02:13AM

A town like Alice.
Seven waves away.
Witness for the prosecution.
Assault on precinct 13.
Hombre.
Nightmare alley.
The admirable Crichton.
Jeremiah Johnson.
Fargo...the original one. [Not saying the Coen Bros one was bad or anything like that]
And ....the best film ever made John Ford's: The Searchers.

maynoothlizard · 22-09-2013 02:14AM

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?

I like all of those as well.

Here are my additions to the excellent recommendations of the other posters:

Night Moves (which, like The Conversation, also stars Gene Hackman), The Day of the Jackal and All the President's Men are essential viewing for conspiracy aficionados.

As for Hitchcock, everyone has their own favourites but I'd advise you to take your pick from Strangers on a Train, Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, Vertigo, Psycho and Frenzy.

Finally, another great Michael Caine movie is Get Carter, but be sure to get the original and not the lousy remake!

Dozen Wicked Words · 22-09-2013 02:19AM

Charade is a good hitchcockesque film. Loads of stars in it.

The Backwards Man · 22-09-2013 02:23AM

Ruubot2 wrote: »

Anything with Bogart.

The stuff dreams are made of.

demanufactured · 22-09-2013 02:26AM

Stand by me

greedygoblin · 22-09-2013 02:31AM

You can't really go wrong with one of the old Bond movies. Maybe except for Never Say Never Again. But that wasn't an official Bond anyway. And it was a remake of Thunderball. And remakes are generally crap anyway.

kumate_champ07 · 22-09-2013 02:34AM

'The Conversation' is pretentious ****

kumate_champ07 · 22-09-2013 02:39AM

Ace in the Hole
Strangers on a Train

Ace Attorney · 22-09-2013 02:45AM

The untouchables is a brilliant film defo worth a watch some nite

canadianwoman · 22-09-2013 03:01AM

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

Ace in the Hole
Strangers on a Train

Interesting selection of titles there.

Sgt. Al Powell · 22-09-2013 03:02AM

Here's ten good 'uns:

The 39 Steps (1939)
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Sullivan's Travels (1941)
White Heat (1949)
High Noon (1952)
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
The Last Detail (1973)
Mean Streets (1973)

MadsL · 22-09-2013 07:37AM

Anything by Roman Polański except Pirates but especially watch Chinatown.
Don't Look Now
Jagged Edge
Three Colors trilogy by Krzysztof Kieślowski

cletus van damme · 22-09-2013 07:52AM

ones that haven't been mentioned

chinatown (1974) is very good.
i liked Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)

two good crime ones - I like a lot of crime films from that area , find them quite realistic as opposed to the over-stylish that is delivered now from US

for western the good, the bad and the ugly can't be topped but also I loved The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

DEFTLEFTHAND · 22-09-2013 07:56AM

Somebody mentioned the Birdman but "Escape From Alcatraz" is also excellent. A very underrated late 70s Eastwood flick. It's based on the true story of brothers Clarence and John Anglin and Frank Morriss's escape from the rock.

debabyjesus · 22-09-2013 08:02AM

Dr. Strangelove

StrugglingSoul · 22-09-2013 12:29PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Somebody mentioned the Birdman but "Escape From Alcatraz" is also excellent. A very underrated late 70s Eastwood flick. It's based on the true story of brothers Clarence and John Anglin and Frank Morriss's escape from the rock.

I've seen the Clint Eastwood one. It's pretty good. But I haven't seen the BIrdman at Alcatraz.. if that's what was mentioned

StrugglingSoul · 22-09-2013 12:32PM

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

'The Conversation' is pretentious ****

I guess I was a little disappointed by it in the end

bonzodog2 · 22-09-2013 12:47PM

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

'The Conversation' is pretentious ****

The 1974 film with Gene Hackman? I enjoyed it. Each to their own I guess.

One that springs to mind is Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) with Liz Taylor and Richard Burton

hansfrei · 22-09-2013 12:48PM

2001 a space oddessy. No country for old men. The French connection. The odd couple. Memento.

krudler · 22-09-2013 12:58PM

French Connection
2001
12 angry Men
The Haunting (the 1963 one not the sh1t 1999 remake)
Lawrence of Arabia

HansHolzel · 22-09-2013 01:05PM

No Country for Old Men?

mickstupp · 22-09-2013 01:15PM

In addition to all the fantastic movies mentioned above, I'd suggest "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" and "The Caine Mutiny", both with Humphrey Bogart.

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