Discussion Forums - Vintage Films
Topic: Top 20 - Classics
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Discovered another Indie theater...discovered another classic film! Shanghai Express (1932). The first movie I've seen with Marlene Dietrich starring but it wont be my last. A great little adventure/drama/romance set in the late 20's/early 30's during the Chinese civil war. Takes place almost exclusively aboard a train on its way from Peking to Shanghai. Charming, funny, great characters, beautiful cinematography (won the Academy Award). In the running for both Best Director and Best Picture but lost out to Grand Hotel. Now I have to go check out Grand Hotel and see what I think. Hmmm...hotel vs. old train. I love trains. It's going to have to be great to get the nod over this one. When they say "they don't make them like they used to" this is one of the ones they are referring to. Saw this on the "big screen" in a tiny little 50-seat micro-cinema here in the Twin Cities. Highly recommended.
ETA: Let's get this thread rolling again! I know I am not the only classic movie lover on this website. Last Edited on: 2/20/12 12:42 PM EST - Total times edited: 1 |
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My favorites as of today are... 1) Monsieur Verdoux 2) To Kill a Mockingbird 3) The Sound of Music 4) City Lights 5) Singin' In the Rain 6) Lilies of the Field 7) Gone with the Wind 8) Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bete) 9) Lilies of the Field 10) Modern Times |
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I love everybody's suggestions, so I won't repeat them. In no particular order:
The Apartment - Jack Lemmon, Shirley McLaine 3 Women - Robert Altman directed (Ciriterion collection) The 400 Blows
Out of Africa Doctor Zhivago The Wizard of Oz Grapes of Wrath La Regle du Jeu (The Rules of the Game) 12 Angry Men Seven Samuri Citizen Kane E. T. Metropolis
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oh, and the Bad Seed defintiely~! |
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Let's see if we can get this thread rolling again! Those who have already replied can double check their lists and see if they have anything new to add. (I just did!) Newer members please join us! The more the merrier!
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Movienut, that theater of yours sounds amazing! |
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