.: classic films…
Ryan and I greatly enjoy a good flick… and while we haven’t been to the movies since we’ve lived in Maryland… We do pride ourselves on our extensive home DVD collection. We have noticed lately that there are some classic films from all genres that one or both of us has never seen (although we may have seen clips or even quoted these films). In an attempt to rectify this costly error in our film culture-ization process… we are compiling a list of “MUST-SEE FILMS” that we want to view on ”interactive DuhVuhDuh” in the very near future.
We would greatly appreciate your help in this effort. Please take a moment to review the list below… and then throw out some suggestions and recommendations to ADD to our GROWING LIST of CLASSIC FILMS that we’ve gotta see ASAP:
.: Animal House
.: The Godfather II and III
.: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
.: Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
.: McLintock
.: The Quiet Man
.: North By Northwest
.: Rear Window
.: A Streetcar Named Desire
.: The Bridge on the River Kwai
.: Red River
.: Casablanca
.: Patton
.: Life of Brian (Monte Python)
.: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
.: Dead Poets Society
.: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
As you can see we have a pretty well-rounded start… but we still need your help. Please post your thoughts (as a comment) on the films that you think are MISSING from our list.
THANKS!!!
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September 1st, 2007 at 12:32 pm
Dang honey… this list is already pretty large. I am interested to see how long it will become as our peeps throw down some suggestions. I do think this is a great idea. DATE NITES with CLASSIC FILMS at the WEAVER THEATRE (after the boy’s in bed)… I dig it.
September 1st, 2007 at 3:19 pm
you must watch Charade! its amazing!
September 1st, 2007 at 5:40 pm
well without really knowing what you have seen since this list is only what you think you should see:
the african queen (bogart & hepburn) it won: best male lead actor, best female lead actor, best screenplay and best director
the dirty dozen
the magnificent seven
Sgt. York
The Longest Day
Lawrence of Africa
Fist Full of Dollars
A Few Dollars More
Pale Rider
the meaning of life (monty python)
September 2nd, 2007 at 3:39 pm
If you want all the classics…
you have to include Sci-fi, of which I am a well-rounded but not obsessive fan.
Frankenstein(1910)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde(1912)
King Kong(1933)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
(1951)
A 2001: Space Odyssey(1968)
Planet of the Apes(1968)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977)
Star Treck: The Motion Picture
I hope you’ve seen these movies though.
Star Wars(all of them)
The Alien Trilogy
Back to the Future
Thats my list have fun, enjoy, and see space through the minds of many strange directors with a lot of money.
September 2nd, 2007 at 3:40 pm
Carpe Diem!
September 2nd, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Thanks for the suggestions fellas. Among those listed we have seen the Star Wars six, the Alien trilogy, the Back to The Future movies, Dr. Jekyll, Planet of the Apes (both old and new… waste of time in both cases), Star Trek, and King Kong. Some of these suggestions have been viewed by one of us… but a majority of the your suggestions will be new for both of us.
NOW THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKIN ABOUT!!!
Soooo our list has now grown to include:
.: Animal House
.: The Godfather II and III
.: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
.: Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
.: McLintock
.: The Quiet Man
.: North By Northwest
.: Rear Window
.: A Streetcar Named Desire
.: The Bridge on the River Kwai
.: Red River
.: Casablanca
.: Patton
.: Life of Brian (Monte Python)
.: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
.: Dead Poets Society
.: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
.: Charade
.: The Dirty Dozen
.: The Magnificent Seven
.: Sgt. York
.: The Longest Day
.: Lawrence of Africa
.: Fist Full of Dollars
.: A Few Dollars More
.: Pale Rider
.: The Meaning of Life (Monty Python)
.: The Day the Earth Stood Still
.: A 2001: Space Odyssey
.: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Keep em comin as you think of em…
September 2nd, 2007 at 11:30 pm
Gone With the Wind
Its A Wounderfull Life
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Fighting Seebees
A Bridge Too Far
Faris Bullers Day Off
and thats all i have i love the longest day the best ever!
September 3rd, 2007 at 6:40 am
My favorite movie is Zulu
September 3rd, 2007 at 6:42 am
Someone said Lawrence of Africa above…You’ll never find that. It’s called Lawrence of Arabia and it’s fantastic
September 3rd, 2007 at 11:28 am
Ooh… classic movies! One of my fav things ever!!! Okay go to the following website by the American Film Institute. They list the 100 greatest movies of all time. I started trying to watch all of these about 5 or 6 years ago and have found some incredible movies in the process! Also, there is a list for the top 100 comedies, dramas, etc…
http://connect.afi.com/site/PageServer?JServSessionIdr006=lmiirig5f1.app2a&pagename=100yearslist
September 3rd, 2007 at 6:13 pm
my all time favorite movie is Seven Brides for Seven Brothers…and I also love Gone with the wind…good luck..keep us posted on what you think is good and bad
September 4th, 2007 at 12:35 am
oops, yeah i meant Lawrence of Arabia, i guess I still had the African Queen on my mind.
September 4th, 2007 at 11:40 am
what about free willy or zoom or big mamma’s house or your mom’s face…. i mean c’mon!
September 4th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
What a list. Chariots of Fire is good. To Have and Have Not is my favorite Bogart/Becall film. Angel and the Badman is my favorite John Wayne. I am sure that I will think of more. I love you all.
September 4th, 2007 at 10:40 pm
I have been emailed a couple of movie suggestions today that I will relay in this comment.
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Kip Powers and Mike Schofield have recommended “Dawn of the Dead” and the original “Dracula”.
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Pete Chagnon recommends “Geisha Boy” (Jerry Lewis) and “To End All Wars” (Keifer Sutherland).
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Thanks for your recommendations guys…
September 4th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
Amanda and I definitely have our work cut out for us. Thank you all for your contributions. Your assistance has been awesome… and your suggestions have been amazing. Remember that if one of your suggestions does not make the cut… it’s only because we have already seen that flick (or maybe… just maybe… we thought your suggestion was a farcical pile of doodoo). Amanda and I are developing a plan for acquiring and actually watching all of these films… and then reviewing them paradoxically by offering our humble thoughts and lofty opinions.
UP TO THIS POINT…
HERE’S THE LIST:
.: Animal House
.: The Godfather II and III
.: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
.: Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
.: McLintock
.: The Quiet Man
.: North By Northwest
.: Rear Window
.: A Streetcar Named Desire
.: The Bridge on the River Kwai
.: Red River
.: Casablanca
.: Patton
.: Life of Brian (Monte Python)
.: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
.: Dead Poets Society
.: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
.: Charade
.: The Dirty Dozen
.: The Magnificent Seven
.: Sgt. York
.: The Longest Day
.: Lawrence of Arabia
.: Fist Full of Dollars
.: A Few Dollars More
.: Pale Rider
.: The Meaning of Life (Monty Python)
.: The Day the Earth Stood Still
.: A 2001: Space Odyssey
.: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
.: A Bridge Too Far
.: Zulu
.: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
.: To Have and Have Not
.: Angel and the Badman
.: To End All Wars
KEEP THE SUGGESTIONS COMING…
September 4th, 2007 at 10:56 pm
CuzApril…
Thanks for the link! Do you have any specific recommendations that you think we should add to our list?
M-Dub…
Zoom? Free Willy? Big Momma’s House? Your Mom’s Face? Wow bro. That is quite a fierce foursome there. I don’t think that we will be adding ANY of those to our list. But I do appreciate your input… now… please put down the keyboard… and step away from the computer… NOW!
Others (Sove, McMinn, Windy, Micah, Nat, Nana, P-Chag, Scho, and Kip)…
Thanks for adding to our growing list! Keep your thoughts flowin… (except for M-Dub… that is all for you my friend… “your done son… your done.”)
September 6th, 2007 at 12:47 am
-Holiday Inn
-Shop Around the Corner
September 6th, 2007 at 1:43 am
So…..when you gonna put the list in alphabetical order???
Ha!
Much Love
September 7th, 2007 at 12:45 am
Nana…
I am working on an alphabetically-arranged list. I’ll have it posted for you soon.
Also… Amanda and I have come across a few more movies that we want to add to our list…
.: Airplane
.: On the Waterfront
.: The English Patient
.: The Last Castle
.: The Sting
.: Steel Magnolias
.: 300
.: Citizen Kane
.: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
.: Raging Bull
September 7th, 2007 at 12:47 am
Soooooo… the list now includes:
.: Animal House
.: The Godfather II and III
.: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
.: Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
.: McLintock
.: The Quiet Man
.: North By Northwest
.: Rear Window
.: A Streetcar Named Desire
.: The Bridge on the River Kwai
.: Red River
.: Casablanca
.: Patton
.: Life of Brian (Monte Python)
.: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
.: Dead Poets Society
.: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
.: Charade
.: The Dirty Dozen
.: The Magnificent Seven
.: Sgt. York
.: The Longest Day
.: Lawrence of Arabia
.: Fist Full of Dollars
.: A Few Dollars More
.: Pale Rider
.: The Meaning of Life (Monty Python)
.: The Day the Earth Stood Still
.: 2001: A Space Odyssey
.: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
.: A Bridge Too Far
.: Zulu
.: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
.: To Have and Have Not
.: Angel and the Badman
.: To End All Wars
.: Airplane
.: On the Waterfront
.: The English Patient
.: The Last Castle
.: The Sting
.: Steel Magnolias
.: 300
.: Citizen Kane
.: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
.: Raging Bull
September 8th, 2007 at 1:51 am
What about The Great Escape?
September 11th, 2007 at 5:03 pm
Ryan……I am very disapointed you!!! ZOOLANDER IS THE BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME! Now it may be just a little too much for Rylz right now but it should be on that stupid list! Now please….for the sake of mankind…..add the movie!
September 12th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
Omg Ryan i agree with Derick HELLO not include Zoolander??? not gonna lie u kinda lost brownie points with that one Bubba BUT i luv ya