Your Favorite Classic Movies

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Tony C.

·Aug 13, 2023·Ωf Jury member

In terms of mainstream American cinema, I'd certainly include 2001 A Space Odyssey, Apocalypse Now, and Bullitt, which featured an iconic performance from Steve McQueen, and brilliant score by Lalo Schifrin.

Also, as the term "classic" is malleable, I would, without hesitation, include Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein in the comedy genre.

And of course there are more!

 

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gbesq

·Aug 13, 2023

Tony C.

In terms of mainstream American cinema, I'd certainly include 2001 A Space Odyssey, Apocalypse Now, and Bullitt, which featured an iconic performance from Steve McQueen, and brilliant score by Lalo Schifrin.

Also, as the term "classic" is malleable, I would, without hesitation, include Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein in the comedy genre.

And of course there are more!

I would certainly agree with all of those! Young Frankenstein is sheer genius.

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Waltesefalcon

·Aug 13, 2023

The Maltese Falcon
Lawrence of Arabia
Casablanca
The Wild Bunch
The Gold Rush

 

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gearjockey

·Aug 13, 2023

Mad Dog

I dig ridiculous movies…not sure if they’re considered classics…but I dig them…

Super Troopers

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Dumb and Dumber

Zoolander

Animal House

Caddyshack

Dodgeball

Stripes

LATE ENTRY: I dig these as well…have to add these…

Superbad (McLovin…lol…see pic below)

Wayne’s World

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

For some reason, I recall borrowing your copy of THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN. You and Steve Carell share an uncanny resemblance.



This must be in your top 10 list?

 

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arturo7

·Aug 13, 2023

"Ran" Akira Kurowawa

An adaptation of "King Lear" set in the samurai era. Absolutely brilliant.

 

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p4ul

·Aug 13, 2023

These are the ones I re-watch! Classics to me, alone.

 

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__ryan__

·Aug 13, 2023

Full Metal Jacket. Always enjoyed the contrast of the boot camp part against the (much darker) second half.

 

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ErichPryde

·Aug 13, 2023

Seven samurai, Dr. Strangelove, Casa Blanca, The Life of Brian, and Dr. No all immediately come to mind as some of my favorite classic movies.

The Great Escape is one of my wife's all time and it's one I definitely appreciate aa well!

 

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ErichPryde

·Aug 13, 2023

Shabbaz

Favourite childhood sci fi memories before 1990:

2001
E.T.
Close encounters of the third kind
Empire strikes back
Alien
The Thing
The Fly
The Abyss
Bladerunner
Terminator
Explorers
Ivasion of the body snatchers
Flight of the navigator

Agree with all of these!

 

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dsio

·Aug 13, 2023·Ash @ ΩF

I love the hunt for red October, along with Das Boot, K-19 even though it’s a bit lame. Submarine movies, because submarines are cool and Soviet ones tend to be the coolest (and most prone to exploding / doing interesting things).

 

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p4ul

·Aug 13, 2023

ErichPryde

Seven samurai, Dr. Strangelove, Casa Blanca, The Life of Brian, and Dr. No all immediately come to mind as some of my favorite classic movies.

The Great Escape is one of my wife's all time and it's one I definitely appreciate aa well!

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Tony C.

·Aug 13, 2023·Ωf Jury member

Also in the comedy genre, I'd be remiss not to mention Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Undoubtedly a classic, even if some don't appreciate absurdist comedy.

 

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p4ul

·Aug 13, 2023

Tony C.

Also in the comedy genre, I'd be remiss not to mention Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Undoubtedly a classic, even if some don't appreciate absurdist comedy.

 

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Joe_A

·Aug 13, 2023

A number that have been mentioned are on my list and so I won't repeat them.

Two not yet mentioned:

The Cruel Sea
Ice Cold in Alex

 

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Deafboy

·Aug 13, 2023·His Holiness Puer Surdus

Being a cinephile, I have a bunch of "favorite" classic movies.
I think Spielberg was firing on all eight cylinders in Jaws. Amazing movie.

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Vercingetorix

·Aug 13, 2023·Spam Risk

 

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gbesq

·Aug 13, 2023

__ryan__

Full Metal Jacket. Always enjoyed the contrast of the boot camp part against the (much darker) second half.

The sniper "shoot me" scene is one that you wish you could unsee after viewing it.

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lillatroll

·Aug 13, 2023

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
La Haine. (French Film)
Cinema Paradiso. (Italian Film)
Withnail and I (British Film)
Good Fellas
Shawshank Redemption
Easy Rider
Platoon
Forest Gump
I kina spiser de hund (Danish Film)

 

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Watch my Whisky

·Aug 13, 2023

Cool Hand Luke

 

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mydeafcat

·Aug 13, 2023

Gotta go with this one: