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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
What is your favourite classic film - say 30+ years old? For me it has to be 'Some Like it Hot'.
Jack Lemmon was so funny in that - 'I'm a boy, I'm a boy. Oh boy, I'm a boy!' |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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So many classics!!! The Blues Brothers comes to mind immediately. Then there's Stir Crazy, The Shining, Mad Mad Mad Mad World, and The Great Escape...all just timeless films. |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
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The man who shot liberty vallence
To kill a mocking bird
Goodbye Mr chips
Casablanca
True grit
all quiet on the western front
2001 a space odasey
All fantastic films featuring fantastic perfomances
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sunset Boulevard
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Anything with Bette Davis
Casablanca
Blade Runner
The Hunger
Rocky Horror
Jaws
ET
Carrie
(think I'm a bit of a film buff)
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Oooohhh!!! That's a hard one, as there are so many of the classic movies that I like.
In general, my favourites have always been the old British comedies, a la all the 'Carry On' films, those starring Norman Wisdom, Peter Sellers, etc...
Generally for American films, anything starring any of the 'Rat Pack', 'The Godfather' series, anything with Steve McQueen in, etc...
But if I had to list my top 5 films (in no particular order) this would probably be it:
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Paint Your Wagon
The Magnificent Seven
Our Man Flint
St. Trinians
Carry On Screaming
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I could of created a much larger list... But I won't bore you with it!!!
This was a great question and I really enjoyed thinking, remembering and reminiscing about those beloved classics.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Silence of the Lambs
Psycho
The Jazz Singer
The Birds
The exorcist
hellraiser
to name a few
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Silence of the lambs was made in 1991 and Hellraiser 1987
They're not 30 years old
/pedantic film buff |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Oooohhh!!! That's a hard one, as there are so many of the classic movies that I like.
In general, my favourites have always been the old British comedies, a la all the 'Carry On' films, those starring Norman Wisdom, Peter Sellers, etc...
Generally for American films, anything starring any of the 'Rat Pack', 'The Godfather' series, anything with Steve McQueen in, etc...
But if I had to list my top 5 films (in no particular order) this would probably be it:
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Paint Your Wagon
The Magnificent Seven
Our Man Flint
St. Trinians
Carry On Screaming
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I could of created a much larger list... But I won't bore you with it!!!
This was a great question and I really enjoyed thinking, remembering and reminiscing about those beloved classics.
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Ooh Magnificent Seven - yes! I preferred Carry on Up the Khyber though. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The Good,The Bad And The Ugly
Jaws
The Shining
Rosemary's Baby
The Exorcist
Alien ........to name a few "
I agree. I only put one - my list would have been far too long |
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Some like it hot - so funny
The Sunshine Boys - with Walther Matthau
Ice-cold in Alex - remarkable cinematography
Starwars - *Jedi*
Jaws and although it's not that old, apparently it's the most popular film, The Shawshank Redemption. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Sunset Boulevard
Entertaining Mr Sloane
The Apartment
Mildred Pierce
Patton
Ice cold in Alex
The Hill
Night of the Generals
Casablanca
Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf ?
Gentlemen prefer blondes
Black narcissus |
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By *adybee77Woman
over a year ago
MAMOBA, miles and miles of bugger all (Aberdeenshire) |
its a wonderful life
jaws
star wars
bladerunner
alien
dumbo
Most of the proper old disney films to be honest
not quite old enough... but almost
breakfast club
st elmos fire
pretty in pink |
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Gilda - For fapping over Rita Hayworth
Harvey - Because I like giant invisible rabbits (FYI Funky Fact fans, I have two)
Night of the Living Dead - 'They're coming for you Barbara!'
The Maltese Falcon - Humph is the shit yo! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Mother India
So sad man!! It was up for an Oscar many many moons ago...those that are laughing at my post can watch this WITH subtitles. For me it's a classic  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Lawrence of Arabia has to have the greatest cinematography ever."
I'd challenge that with African Queen, just for the ridiculously minimal amount of kit Jack Cardiff had to shoot it with  |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Lawrence of Arabia has to have the greatest cinematography ever.
I'd challenge that with African Queen, just for the ridiculously minimal amount of kit Jack Cardiff had to shoot it with "
I love that film but stand by what I said. Having said that, Olivier's version of Henry V shot in Ireland and films studios during WWII using US servicemen as extras is remarkable considering his limited budget. His studio sets could not be realistic so he based their perspectives on Bruegel paintings to give it a suitably mediaeval feel. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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and not a mention of a British classic- Zulu.
Tension, action, sweeping vistas, some great acting (even from Michael Caine  )....and his classic line "You're only supposed to blow the bloody spears off"
Also, two ends of the western spectrum- Blazing Saddles and High Noon |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Lawrence of Arabia has to have the greatest cinematography ever.
I'd challenge that with African Queen, just for the ridiculously minimal amount of kit Jack Cardiff had to shoot it with
I love that film but stand by what I said. Having said that, Olivier's version of Henry V shot in Ireland and films studios during WWII using US servicemen as extras is remarkable considering his limited budget. His studio sets could not be realistic so he based their perspectives on Bruegel paintings to give it a suitably mediaeval feel."
I'll have to hunt that down at the weekend when i'm stuck at work |
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Ben Hur
Great Escape
Goodbye Mr Chips
2001 a space Odyssey 'Dave'
Alien
A fist full of dollars
True Grit
get carter
The Inn of the 6th happiness
Cool Hand Luke
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Dirty Dozen
Paint your Wagon
Brubaker
All the presidents men
Serpico
midnight cowboy
The Graduate
Marathon man
Papillon
Bullitt
The Magnificent Severn
Goodfellas
The Deer Hunter
Taxi Driver
Cape fear
The Godfather
Scarface
Frankie and Johnny
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"and not a mention of a British classic- Zulu.
Tension, action, sweeping vistas, some great acting (even from Michael Caine )....and his classic line "You're only supposed to blow the bloody spears off"
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So which was the film where he said "Stop chucking them bloody doors!"
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Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in America
It's a Wonderful Life
Citizen Kane
Pretty much all the Ealing Comedies
Lawrence of Arabia
Blade Runner
Goodfellas (if it qualifies as old enough !)
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Some like it hot
Bringing up Baby
The Philadelphia Story
or anything with Cary Grant
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