Favorite Classic Movie

[sygnus21]

My favorites.....

Two American classics bar none.....

Citizen Kane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - The black & white cinematography is brilliant

To Kill a Mockingbird - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - just a good ole classic

 

[seavixen32]

Two American classics bar none.....

Citizen Kane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

To Kill a Mockingbird - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Orson Welles and Gregory Peck - two of Hollywood's finest actors.

 

[sygnus21]

Two American classics bar none.....

Citizen Kane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

To Kill a Mockingbird - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Orson Welles and Gregory Peck - two of Hollywood's finest actors.

Let's not forget Welles the director/producer since he produced, directed, and acted in Citizen Kane. It's just my all-time favorite movie and I absolutely love the cinematography.

 

[seavixen32]

Two American classics bar none.....

Citizen Kane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

To Kill a Mockingbird - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Orson Welles and Gregory Peck - two of Hollywood's finest actors.

Let's not forget Welles the director/producer since he produced, directed, and acted in Citizen Kane. It's just my all-time favorite movie and I absolutely love the cinematography.

I agree entirely, it really is a cinematic masterpiece, which does great credit to the man.

There are some films you can watch over and over again - Citizen Kane is up there with the best.

 

[sygnus21]

agree


Peace

 

[mickey megabyte]

Yep, Mickey. I watch that everytime I catch it on. For a TV movie I thought Lonsome Dove was really good.

The Cyborgs wanted to become human and they were stationed somewhere in space and the ones in San Fran were runaways. I THINK.

that's just what the authorities wanted you to think - i think

the replicants were just having identity crises - i think

i'm surprised no-ones mentioned the godfather yet.

how old does a film have to be to become a classic? i spose it depends how old you are...:huh:

 

[TRON2012]

The Matrix was a legendary one

 

[seekermeister]

mickey megabyte,

how old does a film have to be to become a classic? i spose it depends how old you are...

Fair question, but being a classic is not just a matter of it's age, although most of the movies that I would consider classics are pretty old. For me, being a classic means that a movie is one that set or best typified a genre or standard. On the more subjective side, my preference toward what I consider classics is usually due to excellence in plot, acting the manner in which it was put together. All of which are critical elements in the overall character of the film. Obviously, opinions will vary as to what is important in the movie character, but I most enjoy movies that contain a morality that is not often found in modern movies...even if they are entertaining.

Not surprisingly, this thread has gone off in a tangent from my original intent, and instead of a single favorite, people are posting lists. Instead of something that somewhat resembles a classic, they are simply listing any movie that met their fancy. Don't get the idea that I'm complaining, I'm simply trying to refocus the thread back to it's original objective. However, I know that is not entirely going to happen, so Que Sera, Sera.

 

[seavixen32]

Trouble is, it's a bit like asking ten different people what colour the car was that was involved in a hit-and-run incident.

I'll lay odds the police would get four or five different answers.

Even narrowing your parameters to how old the film was or how many Oscars it received the list would still be skewed by peoples' tastes. For example, I think James Stewart was a brilliant actor, but my wife can't stand his voice so when I watch him in Shenandoah, I'm watching on my own.

 

[profdlp]

...I'm simply trying to refocus the thread back to it's original objective. However, I know that is not entirely going to happen, so Que Sera, Sera.

Ah - Hitchcock!

Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)

 

[BugMeister]

what about cult-classics, do they count..??

 

[seekermeister]

Not in my book, but then I'm not the only one reading.

 

[Sardonicus]

A great place to find upcoming classics is here.....
http://www.tcm.com/

Facts about movies, actors, etc .....
http://www.imdb.com/

Gary Cooper....
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000011/

 

[seekermeister]

tcm.com looks like a good location, but unfortunately it is not on the list of sites that I can download from on my downloader.

 

[Sardonicus]

It's more of a reference point.
Are you looking for classic movies that you can buy and download?

 

[seekermeister]

Download if I can...buy if I must.

 

[profdlp]

Download if I can...buy if I must.

All free and out of copyright, many available in .iso version for burning to DVD:

Movies : Free Movies : Download & Streaming : Internet Archive

 

[seekermeister]

Thanks, but I have already downloaded everything that they have that I'm interested in.

 

[MRValiant]

Oh man great topic. Anything with Charton Heston in it. He is my fav actor.

Omega man
Planet of the apes
Greatest Show on earth


Jimmy Stewart and Audie Murphy in
Night Passage

Sci-fi movies

Day the earth stood still
Forbiden Planet
War of Worlds.

But if you want my all time favorite movie. Its probably Shane with Alan Ladd.

 

[seekermeister]

Forbidden Planet is the first movie that I remember watching. I know that there were others before that, but it stuck in my mind, partly because of it's appeal to my imagination, and because I saw it free at the drive-in on my seventh birthday.

EDIT: Oops! After checking the release date, it must have been my ninth birthday.