Lost Horizon. Yes it's kitschy but that's half the appeal. For some reason this movie has gotten into my holiday season rotation. We watch it every year sometime after Thanksgiving and before New Year's Day.
Clerks, Maltese Falcon, and a british horror movie I just saw. The American title is Haunted Hotel, which is the WORST title and not at all what the movie is about.
Well since scenes seem to be allowed and it doesn't have to be an entire movie. Definitely concur with NBK...also "and when I arrive at my destination, I am going to Kill Bill".
Streetcar named desire...I spent several winters in the house in the French quarter around the corner from the cathedral where Tennessee William's finished writing the play...every morning the tours would come by pointing it out...the interior looked just like the interior of the house in the movie...desire was the name of the project's if you head all the way down royal street, I believe. Some serious vibes in that house, great balcony with the wrought iron. My friend would have strippers the last few nights of Mardi gras... totally insane.
Too many! Many already mentioned, but... Casablanca, All About Eve, Laura, Thin Man, It Happened One Night, Bringing Up Baby, Arsenic and Old Lace, Philadelphia Story, Notorious, Strangers on a Train, Sunset Blvd, Libeled Lady, Top Hat, Some Like It Hot, Holiday Inn, Paper Moon, To Kill A Mockingbird, Young Frankenstein, Frankenstein
Empress Lockness-- Night of the Hunter is a genuine creepfest! Between that and Cape Fear, my knees buckle whenever I see Robert Mitchum! Also, Bad Seed is instant family/friend mass emails whenever we catch it...creepy, yet loads of ongoing jokes
Cliche but Citizen kane. But if you cN count one with some color, Raging Bull is a master piece. You dont resize the blood is red, you are so into it. And I hate boxing.
Battleground All quiet on the western front (Lew Ayres) Red badge of courage (Audie Murphy) A walk in the sun 12 O'clock high Casablanca (A guy's romance story) and, of course, God is my co-pilot
To just go old movies, it is too tough. Have to break em down to Comedy and drama. Cant go wrong with City Lights or Modern Times. Marx Bros miss the cut because they always threw in some boring love songs, so broads would sit through their movies.
For drama, 12 Angry Men, Key Largo and Maltese Falcon.
Monster movie, Bride Of Frankenstein & Dracula.
In the all important Black and White Poontang category, Lauren Bacall, Myrna Loy and the cute piece of ass from 1969's The Babysitter.
Natural Born Killers
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ReplyDeleteJk. That movie was weird af.
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ReplyDelete@Gator I'm with you = Whatever Happened To Baby Jane = fabulous movie!
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Sunset Blvd.
Stalag 17
Does, Made in Heaven, count?
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Metropolis
The Frankensteins
The Mummy with Boris Karloff
My head explodes, there are so many!
Angels With Dirty Faces.
ReplyDeleteOr Treasure of Sierra Madre.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
ReplyDeleteNot if he works for Royal Mail.
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ReplyDeleteLost Horizon. Yes it's kitschy but that's half the appeal. For some reason this movie has gotten into my holiday season rotation. We watch it every year sometime after Thanksgiving and before New Year's Day.
ReplyDeleteClerks, Maltese Falcon, and a british horror movie I just saw. The American title is Haunted Hotel, which is the WORST title and not at all what the movie is about.
ReplyDeleteMaltese Falcon
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Some Like It Hot
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The Leopard Man
Secret Beyond the Door...
The Uninvited
There are so many!
The Philadelphia Story
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Sunset Boulevard or All About Eve.
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solid gold cadillac, although last bit at end turns to color.
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It's a Wonderful Life
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It’s a Wonderful Life, My Man Godfrey, Bringing Up Baby....so many great old movies. Oh and Wizard of Oz (partly black and white). And Paper Moon.
ReplyDeleteThe film of a streetcar as it travels down Main Street San Francisco in 1906. Fascinating view of real life a hundred years ago.
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MAD MAX FURY ROAD - Black & Chrome edition (amazingly done!)
Arsenic and Old Lace
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The African Queen
Well since scenes seem to be allowed and it doesn't have to be an entire movie. Definitely concur with NBK...also "and when I arrive at my destination, I am going to Kill Bill".
ReplyDeleteSunset Blvd. Mildred Pierce, Of Human Bondage
ReplyDeleteI too loved Young Frankenstein and I will throw in Paper Moon just because... damn just watched it again recently and LMAO.
Love these films.
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Off the top of my head Footlight Parade, but there are so many greats.
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The 5 Sullivan's
I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang, Paul Muni, 1932 I think.
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So many great choices, although some forgot the black and white thing.
ReplyDeleteStreetcar named desire...I spent several winters in the house in the French quarter around the corner from the cathedral where Tennessee William's finished writing the play...every morning the tours would come by pointing it out...the interior looked just like the interior of the house in the movie...desire was the name of the project's if you head all the way down royal street, I believe. Some serious vibes in that house, great balcony with the wrought iron. My friend would have strippers the last few nights of Mardi gras... totally insane.
ReplyDeleteSe7en and In Cold Blood . Two great Halloween films to check out .
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Clerks
Philadelphia Story
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ReplyDeleteCasablanca, All About Eve, Laura, Thin Man, It Happened One Night, Bringing Up Baby, Arsenic and Old Lace, Philadelphia Story, Notorious, Strangers on a Train, Sunset Blvd, Libeled Lady, Top Hat, Some Like It Hot, Holiday Inn, Paper Moon, To Kill A Mockingbird, Young Frankenstein, Frankenstein
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ReplyDeleteKurosawa's best stuff is b&w. Modern films I'd say Clerks, Man who wasn't there, Raging Bull, Sin City.
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Test Pilot, To Kill a Mockingbird, It's a Wonderful Life, Scrooge (with Alastair Sim)
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ReplyDeletestranger than paradise and nosferatu
ReplyDeleteEmpress Lockness-- Night of the Hunter is a genuine creepfest! Between that and Cape Fear, my knees buckle whenever I see Robert Mitchum!
ReplyDeleteAlso, Bad Seed is instant family/friend mass emails whenever we catch it...creepy, yet loads of ongoing jokes
Night of the Living Dead
ReplyDeleteCliche but Citizen kane. But if you cN count one with some color, Raging Bull is a master piece. You dont resize the blood is red, you are so into it. And I hate boxing.
ReplyDeleteThe man with the golden arm, Psycho, To kill a mockingbird, What ever happened to Baby Jane, It's a wonderful life.And Pedro Infante movies XD
ReplyDeleteAnything with Bette Davis
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To kill a mockingbird
Mr Smith Goes to Washington
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Stalag 17
His Girl Friday
Wuthering Heights with Larry & Merle
ReplyDeleteSo many to choose from. All the 40's film noir, they could act in those days.
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ReplyDeleteI Remember Mama
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Not only my fave B&W, but my fave overall: "Dodsworth" So far ahead of its time.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised not to see one "On the Waterfront"
ReplyDeleteJean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast....just visually stunning.
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Battleground
ReplyDeleteAll quiet on the western front (Lew Ayres)
Red badge of courage (Audie Murphy)
A walk in the sun
12 O'clock high
Casablanca (A guy's romance story)
and, of course, God is my co-pilot
Every single film noir.
ReplyDeleteErik-- probably goes without asking, but do you watch Noir Alley on TCM? Several great ones already mentioned, I also like Dark Passage
ReplyDeleteAnother fun/sweet film is Ball of Fire with Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper
The Best Years of Our Lives
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ReplyDeleteRear Window was in color.
Deletenorth by northwest....oh wait, maybe it's just 1950s Eva Marie Saint. hubba hubba
ReplyDeleteAsking ‘what’s your favorite Black & White movie’ is the same as asking what’s ur favorite movie in color. There is no one answer.
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ReplyDeleteSuch an excellent representation of B/W movies. I can't add anyone to it except maybe Sullivan's Travels?
ReplyDeleteThe Haunting was on tonight. I had to watch it with the sound on 0. Truly the scariest movie ever filmed.
1. Young Frankenstein
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3. The Manchurian Candidate
4. 12 Angry Men
Strangers on a Train
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Psycho
Paths of Glory
If we can have more than one favorite, then I'm adding:
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Scrooge with Alistair Sim
Mrs. Parkington
Random Harvest
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
My Man Godfrey
Young Frankenstein
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DeleteTo just go old movies, it is too tough. Have to break em down to Comedy and drama. Cant go wrong with City Lights or Modern Times. Marx Bros miss the cut because they always threw in some boring love songs, so broads would sit through their movies.
For drama, 12 Angry Men, Key Largo and Maltese Falcon.
Monster movie, Bride Of Frankenstein & Dracula.
In the all important Black and White Poontang category, Lauren Bacall, Myrna Loy and the cute piece of ass from 1969's The Babysitter.
1960 The Little Shop Of Horrors
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To Kill a Mockingbird
Citizen Kane
and many more.
All of The Thin Man movies. Young Frankenstein. Paths to Glory. The Bad Seed. In Cold Blood (great book, too). Mrs. Miniver.
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ReplyDeleteNosferatu!! Still scary as.
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