Classic Movies

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Wondering if the lovely people of Mumsnet can help me here.

In 2019 I have been challenged to watch at least 20 "Classic Movies" because I have been told that I have no idea what a good film is.

So can you recommend me your favourite Classic films please? Or just any Class is film that you feel an uneducated 26 year old should see?

Thanks.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/films/3241472-Classic-films-appreciation-thread-come-and-join-us Lots of lovely people here to guide you, without judging (unlike the person who made the comment to you) film snobs are usually arses. Enjoy what you like!

Ooh thanks will pop over and take a look.

"Rope" by Hitchcock is amazing. Definitely recommend giving it a go!

And a good film is only what you enjoy! But you might enjoy some of the classics.
I watched Stepbrothers with will Ferrell the other night. Not a classic, but it really made me laugh but think a lot wouldn't go for that

Breakfast at Tiffany's.
singing in the rain.
Or other my type of "classics' which are.
Mean girls
Clueless
The breakfast club
Romy and Michelle's high school reunion
Chicago
Never been kissed
Back to the future
The princess bride
Dirty dancing.

12 Angry Men

'Classic'

Citizen Kane
Apocalypse Now
Star Wars (just the first one for now)
Godfather + Godfather Part 2
Some Like It Hot
Rear Window
Psycho
Alien
Bladerunner

More contemporary but are arguably future classics...

Three Billboards past Ebing Missouri
The Ballard of Buster Suggs
The Shape of Water
Lord of the Rings

The Apartment
It's A Wonderful Life
Psycho
Casablanca
Rebecca
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court
Kind Hearts And Coronets
Double Indemnity
Terms Of Endearment
Calamity Jane
High Society
The Woman In The Window
The Graduate
Some Like It Hot
The Wizard Of Oz
Gone With The Wind
Singin' In The Rain
North By Northwest
Miracle On 34th Street (1947)
The Best Years Of Our Lives

What sort of films do you like? Comedies, disaster movies, romcoms, thrillers, horrors, fantasies, comedies, musicals? There are films identified as "classic" of all those types and more. Which do you think would most appeal?

It happened one night
Streetcar Named Desire

Casablanca
The Third Man
Brief Encounter
Now, Voyager
This Happy Breed
Great Expectations with John Mills
In fact, almost anything by David Lean, who directed several of the above

Some of the classic British war films, such as In Which We Serve, or The Dambusters, and many others.

Anything with Leslie Howard - The Scarlet Pimpernel, and the updated version, Pimpernel Smith - archaeologists vs Nazis.

And speaking of which, Raiders of the Lost Ark

Some classics that hold up in my opinion include:

-Charade (Audrey Hepburn and Cary grant) - thriller

-Manchurian Candidate (the original)

-Father Goose (Cary grant) - comedy

-North by Northwest (Hitchcock)

-Mister Roberts (Henry Fonda) comedy/war

-The Professionals (Lee Marvin) western

-The Magnificent Seven (Yul Brynner) western

-The Great Escape (Steve McQueen) war/espionage

-A Nuns Story (Audrey Hepburn) drama

-Shane (Alan Ladd) western

-Rear Window (Hitchcock) thriller

-Hud (Paul Newman) drama

-Cool Hand Luke (Paul Newman) prison

-Singing In the Rain (Gene Kelly) musical

-Out of the Past (Robert Mitchum) film noir

-Cape Fear (Robert Mitchum) thriller, original

-Dial M for Murder (Hitchcock) mystery

-Ivanhoe (Robert Taylor) knights/romance - okay it has some dated stuff but I still love it 😊

Sorry my spacing is a bit overwhelming

On the Waterfront-1954

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof- 1958

The Postman Always Rings Twice

A Streetcar Named Desire-1951

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?-1966

Bonnie and Clyde-1967

Inherit the Wind-1960

They Shoot Horses Don't They? -1969

The Postman Always Rings Twice -1946

Modern Times

Don't think Cabaret has been mentioned.

And Stagecoach. Classic western. As well as being a terrific piece of storytelling, it's got great music and the classic movie stunt.

In fact many of the John Ford/John Wayne westerns are considered classics, but if you only watch one western, it should be Stagecoach.

And I'll mention The Third Man again, because no-one else has, and it's brilliant.

FixItUpChappie I like your choices esp. The Great Escape, Cool Hand Luke, The Magnificent Seven, and The original Manchurian Candidate! All were introduced to me by my father and favourites of his!

claraschu How could I forget Chaplin! Great choice!

MartaHallard Cabaret is still one of my favorite movies of all time!I dressed up as Sally Bowles one Halloween and I've had a crush on Michael York since the first time I saw him in this movie.

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