Recommendations on Movies
I would love to hear what the Gulch recommends as far as classic movies that have to be watched. I had a pretty frugal upbringing and my family didn't watch movies. As an adult, I know there's a lot of movies I know I should have watched that I haven't.
For example, I've never seen any of the Godfather movies. Any recommendations?
For example, I've never seen any of the Godfather movies. Any recommendations?
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My two favorite samurai flicks are famous Japanese Director Kurosawa's two movie classics: "Yojimbo" (famous Italian Sergio Leone was successfully sued for "A Fistful Of Dollars" following the plot way too closely) and Seven Samurai (The Magnificent Seven got permission for the similar plot, though the very recent remake really stinks).
The best remake me dino thinks me ever saw was made in 1990 of George Romero's iconic Night Of The Living Dead made during 1968.
Frank, if I were you, I'd watch Godfather 1 and Godfather 2 (both are great) but do not even touch the Godfather 3 DVD. Please, don't even THINK about watching that. It hurts!
Hitchcock: To Catch A Thief, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Rope, The Trouble With Harry, NORTH BY NORTHWEST.
Musicals: The Band Wagon, Silk Stockings, My Fair Lady, Royal Wedding, Daddy Longlegs.
John Wayne: Angel and The Badman, Stagecoach, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, Rio Bravo, The Hellfighters, In Harm's Way, The Quiet Man, Big Jim McClain
War Movies: Battleground, The Guns of Navarone, Where Eagles Dare, Twelve O'clock High, U-571, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Midway, The First of the Few, The Best Years of Our Lives
Comedies: It Happened One Night, A Shot In The Dark, Return of The Pink Panther, The More The Merrier
I have never totally watched Good, Bad...I fall asleep...tried at least 5 times.
1980s action movies! Rambo, Die Hard, Rocky.
Notice something: Movies that become popular reflect the times. If you want to FEEL like we did in the 1980s, watch those movies. Notice a few years ago, they were all Dystopian Future movies? Yeah, you will feel like you feel today... Not much of an escape!
Best remake ever ever ever...was Mel Gibson in Hamlet....it came alive and personal....I went down the rabbit hole with him.
Adventure...Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Drama.... Grand Canyon
War movie..Bridge over the River Kwai
Submarine...Run silent run deep
Series... the Thin man
For fun...the Three Stooges, Laurel and Hardy and any of Bing Crosby/Bob Hope "Road Shows"... Americana
For introspection: Lions for Lambs, Robert Redford; The Day The Earth Stood Still, Michael Rennie and Patricia Neal; Jean de Floretta and Magnon de Sources, Girard Depardeau in the first and the second is sequel without him.
My Myself and Irene is good if you're twisted like me. Over many people's heads, I think. (maybe just way below...)
I'm finally at a point where I can enjoy some 'me' time.
I'll approach this with question. Genre is important. Do you look for entertainment, philosophical, life metaphor?........
I'm guessing that you could get over 100 unique recommendations from each of the highly active members here....good luck sorting.