Favorite old films?

[99nereids]

been watching a lot of older movies recently (1960's-1980's mainly) to broaden my horizons (& theyre also very easy to watch online mostly) and wanted a place to talk them & get some recommendations. there isn't a specific genre or timeframe im referring to, interested in seeing more non-english works tho. anyways go crazy im curious what you guys have seen

I'm a huuuge John Waters fan, rewatched Hairspray (1988) today and it was so funny. I also love Female Trouble (1974). America's sweetheart, Divine (rip) kicks ass in both of these.

High and Low (1963) by Akira Kurosawa was really good & suspensful, i have a few of his films saved on the internet archive that i've been meaning to watch.

lastly, What ever happened to Baby Jane? (1962) by Robert Aldrich is a new comfort classic for me, something about watching a lady go increasingly off the rails for an hour is so appealing to me lol

 

[Zerpina]

My all time favorite old movie <and i mean old> is from 1952, Called
The Seventh Seal. Fantasy horror movie. Very dark moody Gothic as well.
Basically a Knight in the Crusades is playing Chess with Death so he can keep from dying to get home to see his loved ones.

More to it, but that's a VERY basic Rundown.

It was directed by the Amazing Ingmar Bergman

 

[RanmyakuIchi's iconRanmyakuIchi]

I'm rather fond of Akira Kurosawa's work, such as Sanjuro

 

[DunkeyKong]

My favorite would be The Thing, it's such a great movie with visual effects that are ahead of it's time

 

[Zerpina]

My favorite would be The Thing, it's such a great movie with visual effects that are ahead of it's timeView attachment 24233

GOD That was such a Good movie with the Practical effects. ^_^
John Carpenter Is Sorely Under appreciated and Underrated

 

[Sir Auriel of Lionel]

Adult animation, it's a bit of a visual trip.

 

[bjork]

Amadeus is a really good one. My favorite movie because it's one of the only movie experiences I've had where I completely forgot the world around me and was just in this movie's world for ~3 hours. The setting and the costuming and everything is so good. It's a story where there really are no 'good guys' in it, so you can kind of just watch it unfold without picking a side.

Duel is an early Spielberg movie, maybe his first? Anyway, it's about a guy in a little car being chased by a menacing big rig. The premise sounds super dumb and maybe it is, but I liked how intense it got. If you've ever had troubles in an old car, bits of this will probably resonate with you.

Hell in the Pacific is one about two soldiers, one American and one Japanese, being stuck on an island together during World War II and tells their story. One of those movies you land on while channel surfing and the next thing you know, you're tracking it down to see the first part you missed.

La Jetee is a short one that is about an airport and it's almost more of a slide show presentation than a movie, but it's really good. Short enough to say 'just watch it.'

Cleo From 5 to 7 is a 1962 French film about a lady awaiting the details of her cancer biopsy, so it kind of follows her around for the whole movie. It's interesting as a slice of life, and also to see old architecture and cars, etc.

 

[99nereids]

My all time favorite old movie <and i mean old> is from 1952, Called
The Seventh Seal. Fantasy horror movie. Very dark moody Gothic as well.
Basically a Knight in the Crusades is playing Chess with Death so he can keep from dying to get home to see his loved ones.

More to it, but that's a VERY basic Rundown.

It was directed by the Amazing Ingmar Bergman

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i think i saw an old Lindsay Ellis/NostalgiaChick video covering this character (or depictions of death in general) never knew the name of it, thanks for the rec!

I'm rather fond of Akira Kurosawa's work, such as Sanjuro
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do you have an english or romaji title for this one? def wanna get into more Kurosawa films didn't see you added it lol my bad

 

[Num]

guessing theres going to be a bit of ozu and kurosawa films named. one movie that really spoke to me and means a lot to me personally is the french film the man who sleeps

 

[LiberoVulpesLiberoVulpes's icon]

Top 5, no particular order.

 

[DunkeyKong]

GOD That was such a Good movie with the Practical effects. ^_^
John Carpenter Is Sorely Under appreciated and Underrated

John Carpenter are built different, he keeps creating a masterpiece back to back, so many hidden gems too

 

[Zerpina]

@99nereids Another Really good 80s Horror movie is
The Lost Boys. Coming of Age Vampire Flick. REALLY well done. and a 20something Keefer Sutherland.
but yeah, its one if not The best 80s vampire movie.
Lot of Leather <Not that kinda leather movie>, Punk rock/Metal.

and Really well Done

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John Carpenter are built different, he keeps creating a masterpiece back to back, so many hidden gems too

IKR?
My Alltime Favorite of his is "In the mouth of Madness"
but, imma Sucker for H.P. Lovecraft inspired Cosmic Horror

 

[RanmyakuIchi's iconRanmyakuIchi]

John Carpenter are built different, he keeps creating a masterpiece back to back, so many hidden gems too
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Rowdy Roddy Piper and Keith David's fight in They Live is the greatest scene in cinema history and I will accept no arguments!

 

[Zerpina]

Rowdy Roddy Piper and Keith David's fight in They Live is the greatest scene in cinema history and I will accept no arguments!

And i will 2nd that!

 

[99nereids]

@99nereids Another Really good 80s Horror movie is
The Lost Boys. Coming of Age Vampire Flick. REALLY well done. and a 20something Keefer Sutherland.
but yeah, its one if not The best 80s vampire movie.
Lot of Leather <Not that kinda leather movie>, Punk rock/Metal.

and Really well Done
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watched this for the first time as a kid & was sooooo scared hahaha recently rewatched with my mom as its a favorite of hers and it holds up! in loooove with the costuming in this one

Alex Winter thank you for your service

 

[Stingy Perry]

John Carpenter’s film They Live was stemmed from his dissatisfaction of by then U.S. Pres. Ronald Reagan’s economic policies and as well he saw the increasing commercialization of politics and pop culture.

 

[DunkeyKong]

Rowdy Roddy Piper and Keith David's fight in They Live is the greatest scene in cinema history and I will accept no arguments!

No arguments here, valid reason

 

[Viviana Santos]

 

[ciro64]

Super Mario Bros. (1993)
Rocky movies

Recently I've watched a few highschool drama comedy movies such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink, I love that shit

 

[xuvetyn96]

Too many to count... I'll drop some of my favorite movies from before 1970:

 

[ciro64]

Oh, and I've rewatched Falling Down again recently too. That movie is strangely satisfying.

 

[RanmyakuIchi's iconRanmyakuIchi]

I'm gonna give a super original answer here with this hidden gem

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Also 15 year old me would be disappointed if I didn't add a Bruce Lee movie

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And one more I haven't seen listed yet

 

[Taukyrie]

Too many to count... I'll drop some of my favorite movies from before 1970:
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I was actually going to put Singin' in the Rain myself, because that is honestly one of my favorite movies of all time. I've seen it like 5 times, and I love it every time.

def wanna get into more Kurosawa films

Oh, if you're interested in getting into more Akira Kurosawa films, you MUST watch Seven Samurai. It's considered one of his best. I also recommend watching Rashomon, Ikiru, Madadayo, and Throne of Blood. I enjoyed those as well.

As for some other older films, these are a few I tend to rewatch or think about a lot ever since I've watched them.
Nobuhiko Obayashi's House I actually have a tradition of watching every year on Halloween with my boyfriend.

 

[Viviana Santos]

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

I looove Hunde! Wolt Ihr Ewig Leben?!, an Austrian postwar film about the Battle Of Stalingrad, written by a veteran and acted by other veterans. It's really neat.