For some reason, it's often hard to psych up for an old movie. You think, aww man, do i want to use up two hours of my short life that i'll never get back on black and white? Give me a movie my friends like, give me a movie that's now.
But truth is, these old movies cost just as much as the ones now, they were the rage, they won awards, people feinted over those movie stars too.
My point is, there is a reason movies are still around. They've always been good. I honestly haven't gotten into a movie this much in a long time.
You might whine, "But don't all the battles look really cheesy cuz they didn't, like, have CG or whatever?" Actually the lawsuit hadn't really blossomed into the stunning rose it is today, those filmmakers could get away with murder. Or nearly. You watch some of those old battle scenes and you go... Oh. Wow.
Sure, people did have slightly longer attention spans back then so, these might be a little longer. And sure, their not all good. It's getting the same with old books. Dude, they didn't even know about ipods back then (90's) I don't want to read that.
Do you have any idea how sickeningly much that sounds like communism in Vietnam? They set up a whole regime where history starts now, forget your past, families aren't important. North Korea is currently on year 56 (i think) and screw the rest of history.
I'm not saying forgeting old movies is quite as crimminal as forgeting WWII, but it demonstrates a similar attitude. Future, future, future. The atmosphere is becoming worse still, now it's forget the present too.
Americans spend their whole lives saving up for their futures as old people. Nothing wrong with being old, but what about childhood? Adolescence? Youth? Midlife? I half think if offered to skip ahead to a nice juicy retirement people actually would.
Something to think about. Anyway, you don't have to get all psychological to get into some really great vintage movies. Everyone and their dog knows that the older the wine, the better, and i present the same for movies.
Here is a short list of incredible classics.
Sure, everyone's heard of it, and possibly seen it at some point, but pull it out again. This isn't a kids movie. Amazing film makeing, and you really can't beet old Charlton Heston's utterly likable weirdness. Currently holds spot #139 on imdb's top 250 films of all time. Should be rated PG-13 for graphic violence.
You will really get into this one if you like characters. As far as I'm concerned, precious few have ever captured my interest like Alec Guinness's Colonel Nicholson. It really twists your stomach and has an utterly unexpected and dynamic ending, leaving you with a lot to chew on. Holds spot #70 on imdb's top 250 films of all time. It is a spic and span movie so it hardly deserves more then a PG, but it's very intense and i doubt children would find it interesting. Are you a child?
I know many people will instantly say no when they learn this, but, "Yes, it is in Japanese". Non the less, WOW! this movie blows my mind. It has been remade once (Magnificent Seven, with Steve McQueen) and a new version is currently in the works, but man, it hardly needs it. This movie provides a rare look into feudal Japan, and if you got any kind of kick out of The Last Samurai, then you MUST see this movie. Kikuchiyo is the craziest character i've ever seen. Hold the prestigious spot of #15 on imdb's top 250. Warning: it would defiantly garner a current rating of PG-13 as it has quite a bit of language. (No F's)
A few other good one's (Just to getcha started):
Rebeca - 1940 (#97)
The Great Escape - 1963 (#101)
To Kill A Mockingbird - 1962 (#52)
Psycho - 1960 (#22)
The Godfather - 1972 (#2)
12 Angry Men - 1957 (#7)
Rear Window - 1954 (#20)
It's a Wonderful Life - 1946 (#28)
Alien - 1979 (#43)
Stand By Me - 1986 (#155)
Planet of The Apes - 1968 (#228)
I'll probably list more in a few months, to keep you well fed on stuff that shouldn't be forgotten. Stuff that's still good.
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