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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:26 pm
by Usivius
danlo wrote:Cool choices, nobody handles a fake phone call better than Gary Grant!
(Did you know that I played Mr. Einstien in High School, complete with Peter Lorre voice?)
LOL Me too! AND I tried out for the part in a production of it here in TO, but didn't get it (I looked too young at the time.)
Agreed! Arsenic and Old Lace is a CLASSIC and an overlooked one! Everyone should see this. It is subversively funny. And CG is fantastic!!!! It is scary how much George Clooney is like him! Both do comedy and drama effortlessly.
To Catch a Thief and North by Northwest are a couple of my faves (along with A&OL) for CG's!
For me, my one vote is: "The Maltese Falcon".
I watch it one a year at least.
Oh, and "Dr, Strangelove..."
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:08 pm
by sgt.null
The Magnificent Seven
Yul Brynner as
Chris Adams
Steve McQueen as
Vin
Charles Bronson as
Bernardo O'Reilly
James Coburn as
Britt
Horst Buchholz as
Chico
Brad Dexter as
Harry Luck
Robert Vaughn as
Lee
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:59 pm
by Usivius
I am one of those people who saw Mag. 7 early in his life, liked it, then saw Seven Samurai and loved it. Now I have a hard time going back to M7... It's good, but so pale by comparison...
Although good casting for Yule and Coburn...
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:52 pm
by Menolly
Oh!
Yul Bryner.
That reminds me...
The King and I
(if there's one old time musical that's a classic for me, it's that one)
another classic musical for me is the 1955 Kismet
with Howard Keel
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:58 am
by Dromond
Double Indemnity is stellar. A BABE by the name of Barbara Stanwyck kicks ass and Fred McMurray too... Edward G. Robinson is in it...'nuff said.
Nice call on Stalag 17... A brilliant film... musical, mystery, comedy, drama, it's all that and more! What a fantastic movie!
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:32 am
by matrixman
I need a good smack in the head. I can't believe I forgot about:
One of my most profound movie experiences. (I'd rank The Seventh Seal among the top 20 or so greatest films ever). But..out of sight, out of mind. I haven't seen it in years and don't have a copy, unless I were to splurge for the expensive Criterion edition (not likely).
(I gotta bump
Psycho to #2 now on my b&w classics list. The Seventh Seal is #1. No, really, I mean it this time...)
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:44 am
by Montresor
An absolutely brilliant film.
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:31 am
by sgt.null
Modern Times - Charlie Chaplin (anything he was in really)