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Old yet glorious and obscure movies

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cafenoirbiscuit · 13/10/2017 20:59

I've always loved The Amazing Mr Blunden but am amazed so few people have heard of it.
Anyone else have old yet glorious and obscure movies they love?

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maddiemookins16mum · 13/10/2017 21:43

The Amazing Mr Blunden is one of my all time favourites. Diana Dors was fabulous in it. The oldest girl actually married Peter Sellers I think (I could be wrong).

ImSoUnoriginal · 13/10/2017 21:43

The original 40's, French, Beauty and the Beast. Haunting and wonderful.

ShotsFired · 13/10/2017 21:43

The million pound note, Gregory Peck, 1953. Lovely film!

And Robin and the seven hoods, Rat Pack caper in the style and time of the original Ocean's 11.

elQuintoConyo · 13/10/2017 21:41

Brilliant - cross posted with half the thread re: F of the N Grin

CraftyYankee · 13/10/2017 21:41

The African Queen...Bogie and Hepburn...sigh Halo

allegretto · 13/10/2017 21:41

It's a documentary but I love it: The London Nobody Knows

imjustanerd · 13/10/2017 21:41

The boy who could fly

elQuintoConyo · 13/10/2017 21:41

The Wicked Lady (perhaps not that obscure, depending who you're talking to).

A Carnival of Souls - haunting b/w film. I got hooked on films watching Alex Cox's Moviedrome, and this was one of his films one week.

Flight of the Navigator - quirky sci-fi film suitable for children.

ImSoUnoriginal · 13/10/2017 21:40

Flight of the navigator...... omg that brings back memories. My brother would watch it every night after school. He also watched the original Tron.

LittleHearts · 13/10/2017 21:39

Agree with Flight of the Navigator. Smile

ImSoUnoriginal · 13/10/2017 21:38

My Grandma used to record films for us and The Amazing Mr Blunden was one of them. There were a few others she recorded but I'm sure I've forgotten most of them, though some would fit this list. I must go off and have a think.
I also liked Clue but I've always thought Tim Curry was rather marvellous.

AllMyFriendsAreHeathens · 13/10/2017 21:37

Monster Squad

Flight of the Navigator

Mac and Me

The People Under the Stairs

Little Monsters

redexpat · 13/10/2017 21:34

Clue. Very funny.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 13/10/2017 21:32

I Know Where I'm Going. I love all the Powell/Pressburger films, but perhaps this one especially.

Sunday Bloody Sunday. I saw this one for the first time when I was about 17. It has the most glorious piece of music on the soundtrack which I didn't recognise at the time. Years later I heard it on Radio 3 and learned it was the trio from Act 1 of Cosi Fan Tutte. Now my favourite piece of music of all time. The film has a lot going for it besides that, though.

Pastacube · 13/10/2017 21:30

tons, the amazing mr blunden does have a cult following, you can buy the dvd now. loved that film.!

I love mostly old creepy 70s/80s tv horror, last one I watched was \link{https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dead-Night-DVD-Anna-Massey/dp/B00E65SHQY\this}

Frith1975 · 13/10/2017 21:29

Motorcycle Diaries. It’s hardly ever on TV.

LittleHearts · 13/10/2017 21:22

The Purple People Eater.