Classic Movies

[KansasSooner]

no Mutany on the Bounty, West by Northwest, The Birds (alfreds version), Executive Decision, Spirit of St Louis would be good on a plane ride

Well see, we were specifically talking about classic WWII movies...but yeah those are some good movies.

 

[Brahmsian]

At least you listed good movies. I always liked Oklahoma. Great Rogers & Hammerstein musical. Not a real fan of West Side Story, but most movie historians have it in the top 100 of all time.

"West Side Story" has a sadder ending than most musicals, but the songs are right up there with anything those 2 teamed up on. And it is a credible plot-line, which is important to me. I especially love "MARIA!"

 

[Brahmsian]

Longest Day, no. 12 0'clock High, yes for sure.

For my money the best thing Peck ever did was "Moby Dick." He made Captain Ahab's obsession
with the white whale very credible.

 

[olympicoscar]

For my money the best thing Peck ever did was "Moby Dick." He made Captain Ahab's obsession
with the white whale very credible.

He was a great actor. He was also good in "To Kill a Mockingbird."

But I had forgotten about Moby Dick.

 

[Brahmsian]

A little known movie I'm fond of is "Cowboy", with Jack Lemmon as Frank Harris, who at the start is a Chicago
hotel clerk dreaming of getting into cattle ranching. He gets his chance and most of the movie is about what he makes of that chance.

Very uncharacteristic role for Lemmon but he's good in it.

It also has Glen Ford as the ranch owner who gives Harris the opportunity.

 

[Wazmankg]

That is a terrible list. Not one of those movies would make the top 500.

Once Upon a Time in the West is a great movie.

 

[Wazmankg]

Godfather 1 and 2
Psycho
Rear Window
Primal Fear (Super good and Edward Norton's first movie ever. Watch out for the ending.)
Silence of the Lambs (Anthony Hopkins is brilliant.)

Great list. Ok 5 favs that haven't been mentioned.

Dr Strangelove (I could go with 5 from Kubrick but this is my fav)
The Player
Pulp Fiction (surprised nobody's mentioned it yet)
Chinatown
Network

 

[outofyourmind]

Movies with little or no dialogue

1) Clan of the Cave Bear
2) Quest for Fire
3) The Bear
4) The Naked Prey

 

[olympicoscar]

Once Upon a Time in the West is a great movie.

I think I saw it but can't really remember who's in it or what the plot was..

 

[olympicoscar]

Great list. Ok 5 favs that haven't been mentioned.

Dr Strangelove (I could go with 5 from Kubrick but this is my fav)
The Player
Pulp Fiction (surprised nobody's mentioned it yet)
Chinatown
Network

Dr. Strangelove is a great movie. On my top 25 list. I didn't like Pulp Fiction, but probably in a minority there. Chinatown and Network are great pics.

Paths of Glory is also one of my favorite Kubrick pictures.