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Posted by: Rowan 09-Feb-2006, 01:32 PM
Does anybody like watching re-runs? I do! People don't make movies like they used to. You could tell who was the hero and who was the villain. Nowadays, I keep second-guessing myself!

My favorites include Charlie Chan, The Scarlet Pimpernel (with Leslie Howard!), and Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone).

For my birthday this year, my parents bought me an 8-DVD Set of Classic Television Series. After work, it is the one of the best things I look forward to when I come home exhausted.

Rowan.

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Posted by: Cordelia 09-Feb-2006, 05:09 PM
Oh my gasp! Sis, you forgot to mention Shirley Temple! And Pride & Prejudice! And Sense & Sensibility! And . . . . um . . . . Zorro! Robin Hood!!

Posted by: nehtar 09-Feb-2006, 06:02 PM
I bought Captain Blood with Errol Flynn last week.I pick up a lot of the old movies at the dollar stores they have mostly black and whites all the shows I used to watch as a kid

Posted by: Cordelia 09-Feb-2006, 06:10 PM
We love Captain Blood too!

Posted by: haynes9 09-Feb-2006, 07:37 PM
Ma and Pa Kettle. Dumb funny!

We have a set of the Little Rascals. Man, it doesn't get any better than to hear Alfalfa croon!

Posted by: Rowan 09-Feb-2006, 09:04 PM
I like Rio Grande and Sons of Katie Elder. John Wayne and Dean Martin make a great cowboy team. cowboy.gif

Posted by: stoirmeil 10-Feb-2006, 08:55 AM
I love Fritz Lang's "Metropolis." I bought a copy of Moby Dick with Gregory Peck recently -- that's the one that Ray Bradbury did the screenplay for -- and it's amazing how powerful it still is. And also -- I don't know if you can really call this "old" -- I also recently bought a 25th anniversary edition of "Enter the Dragon."

Then there's always "Casablanca." And "Treasure of the Sierra Madre".

Posted by: Rowan 10-Feb-2006, 02:53 PM
I just remembered, two of my top favorite westerns, are Distant Trumpet and Destry Rides Again.

Posted by: Aaediwen 10-Feb-2006, 09:59 PM
Just spent a while tracking down where to aquire a copy of Johnathan Livingston Seagull. Man do I love that film!

Posted by: Dreamer1 17-Feb-2006, 08:57 PM
I've just introduced our girls to "My Fair Lady" (Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison), and they LOVED it!! (Hurray - I love it when that happens!). We've got it on an old VHS tape, very-much-used, pretty blurry now, so I'll have to go buy the DVD. tongue.gif

Some others I've always enjoyed are:
"Aunty Mame"
"Rooster Cogburn"
"Rio Grande"
"Two on a Guillotine"
"Kelly's Heroes"
"1776"
"Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"
"Breakfast At Tiffany's"
"To Catch A Thief" (Cary Grant, Grace Kelley)
"Robin Hood" (Errol Flynn!)
"The Pink Panther" (original, please!)
"The Rocketeer".......................................

I could go on all night -- love watching the older movies, for exactly the reason you gave, Rowan. They don't make them like they used to, for the most part. There are exceptions (like "Sleepless In Seattle"), but they're few and far between. Bring back the innuendo!

Dreamer1

Posted by: Cordelia 17-Feb-2006, 09:05 PM
Lovely that you all love old movies like we do!

Old movie fav: Calamity Jane

Posted by: Cordelia 17-Feb-2006, 09:12 PM
Dreamer1, did you by any chance write that review for Two on a Guillotine o'er at IMDB.com?

Posted by: Dreamer1 17-Feb-2006, 10:39 PM
No, Cordelia, 'twasn't I! laugh.gif

The movie is sooooo much better than that reviewer makes it sound! Cesar Romaro's character wasn't resentful about his daughter's resemblance to her mother -- it only added to his sense of guilt and grief. He went crazy over the guilt, long before she grew up. There are some very romantic scenes, and also a white rabbit that pops up when you least expect it.

I looked for this movie to be released on VHS for years , because it's one of my hubby's all-time favorites, but it never came out. I think that possibly the film was already too badly damaged, aged, ???, to be saved. It's not that old, but I read somewhere that many of the movies of that time period weren't stored properly to begin with. I hope that's not true! I'd like to think that there's still a chance of seeing this one released on the market someday. It used to be shown on the local tv stations every once in a great while, and we'd always keep an eye out for it. It's been quite a long time since the last showing, though.

If you ever get a chance to watch this one, I strongly recommend it! cool.gif Just for old-time spooky fun, without any gore or violence, just a crafty rabbit wink.gif

Dreamer1

Posted by: TheRabbit 22-Feb-2006, 02:08 PM
Maybe someone already mentioned it and I just missed it, but one of the greatest movies of all time has got to be "The Court Jester" with Danny Kaye. If you haven't seen it yet do so (and if you have you'll probably agree with me...) GREAT stuff!

Posted by: Cordelia 22-Feb-2006, 02:42 PM
Yes! One of the greatest comedy movies set in medieval times! The other definitely has to be Bob Hope's 'Monsieur Beaucair'. . . .


I'M THE DUCHESS WITH THE DIRK! <evil smile> BEWARE!!

Posted by: stoirmeil 23-Feb-2006, 08:37 AM
The horror classic that still scares me the mostest:
The Haunting, with Julie Harris. scared.gif

Posted by: j Padraig moore 01-Mar-2006, 10:48 AM
QUOTE (Rowan @ 09-Feb-2006, 10:04 PM)
I like Rio Grande and Sons of Katie Elder. John Wayne and Dean Martin make a great cowboy team. cowboy.gif

For Christmas a few years ago, I got the complete "Cavalry Trilogy". These are Fort Apache, Rio Grande and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. All three star John Wayne. They are called the Cavalry Trilogy although they were not made with that intent. John Ford (a fine Irishman I may add), directed all three. They have a similarity in theme with some character names that continue thru all three. One of the best things is the Irish influences. Many of the characters are Irish and some fine Irish songs are featured.
One of my all-time favorite actors has been Victor McGlagen (sp?). He usually plays the Irish sargent. Did you know he was not Irish at all? He is from London! I just learned that a few months ago!!

Posted by: Cordelia 01-Mar-2006, 11:12 AM
QUOTE (j Padraig moore @ 01-Mar-2006, 11:48 AM)
For Christmas a few years ago, I got the complete "Cavalry Trilogy". These are Fort Apache, Rio Grande and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. All three star John Wayne. They are called the Cavalry Trilogy although they were not made with that intent. John Ford (a fine Irishman I may add), directed all three. They have a similarity in theme with some character names that continue thru all three. One of the best things is the Irish influences. Many of the characters are Irish and some fine Irish songs are featured.
One of my all-time favorite actors has been Victor McGlagen (sp?). He usually plays the Irish sargent. Did you know he was not Irish at all? He is from London! I just learned that a few months ago!!

John Agar's in 'She Wore a Yellow Ribbon' right? How would you rate his performance? And congratulations on getting the Cavalry Trilogy. Which one's your favorite?

Posted by: j Padraig moore 03-Mar-2006, 09:11 AM
Thought John Agar was fine. Didn't he marry Shirley Temple?
I'd say Rio Grande is my favorite. It's a little corny in this day and age, but still a favorite of mine.

Posted by: Cordelia 03-Mar-2006, 12:20 PM
QUOTE (j Padraig moore @ 03-Mar-2006, 10:11 AM)
Thought John Agar was fine. Didn't he marry Shirley Temple?
I'd say Rio Grande is my favorite. It's a little corny in this day and age, but still a favorite of mine.

Yeah, he's the ex-husband.

Posted by: j Padraig moore 08-Mar-2006, 06:51 AM
Something I just thought of regarding the John Ford Cavalry movies: guess what expression is used repeatedly in "Rio Grande"? - "Git-R-Done! Yep, thats right! One character uses that expression a number of times throughout the film. The film was made in 1950, so that expression has been around for 50+ years! There truly is nothing new under the sun.

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Posted by: SCShamrock 08-Mar-2006, 08:30 AM
We have the premium packages here from Dish Network that includes all the HBO, Cinamax, Showtime, TMC, Starz, etc. But when I'm in the mood for a good movie, I usually turn on American Classic Movies or look for something made prior to 1980.

Posted by: j Padraig moore 08-Mar-2006, 11:03 AM
There was film made in the 70's that my wife and just loved: the Wild Geese. With Richard Burton, Richard Harris and Roger Moore. It's about former British army vets that became mercenaries, going on one last mission to Africa. Exciting but sad too. It finally came out on DVD last November. We pre-ordered it from Amazon.com.


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Posted by: MDF3530 08-Mar-2006, 07:23 PM
In my PlayStation 2 right now (which is also my DVD player) is my favorite Charlton Heston movie, Ben-Hur. I'm just past the chariot race. IMHO, that is the best scene from that movie.

For those of you who don't know, I'm a liberal. Just because I don't agree with Charlton Heston's stance on gun control doesn't mean I don't like his movies.

Posted by: crazykiltedcelt 27-Mar-2006, 09:32 AM
" Get it got it good" the court Jester is the bomb I LOVE DANNY kAYEanother great is Charle Chaplin.

Posted by: Cordelia 27-Mar-2006, 09:53 AM
We loved the Court Jester, too. Another funny one was Bob Hope's Monsieur Beaucair!

Posted by: sisterknight 27-Mar-2006, 10:38 AM
QUOTE (Cordelia @ 09-Feb-2006, 07:10 PM)
We love Captain Blood too!

yes,yes, yes captian blood with erroyl flynn!!!waht about lawerence of arabia?o r ant of the "on the road"flicks with bob hope and the rest of that gang???the old musicals were the best like south seas etc. note.gif note.gif

Posted by: Lil 22-May-2006, 04:46 AM
My favorite old movie is, "Fobidden Planet" with Leslie Nielsen ( waaaaay before those silly movies he does nowadays, Naked Gun 1000 or whatever the current one is) and the original Robby the Robot. We also love the old Errol Flynn movies ("I'll not kiss you till you ask me to and say my name 3 times" To Maureen O'Hara --his name was Jamie Boy) as well as the B&W Universal Horror Mummy movies and I'm a Hammer Films nut. I agree, bring back the innuendo!

Lil

Posted by: stoirmeil 22-May-2006, 10:48 AM
I am looking fora dvd of my favorite movie adaptation of a b'way musical -- Showboat, with Katherine Grayson and Howard Keel (and Ava Gardner -- how beautiful she was in that role -- and the incomparable William Warfield singing Ol' Man River). 1951, it was made -- the year after I myself made my appearance smile.gif . It never fails to reduce me to tears.

"Life upon the wicked stage ain't nothin' for a girl."

Posted by: Roberto Phoenix 19-Jul-2006, 06:39 PM
Bob Hope and Abbott and Costello were always my favs. Especially Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein. Talk about an all star monster lineup.

Posted by: crazykiltedcelt 22-Jul-2006, 04:45 PM
just finshed wacthing the Maltese Falcon on DVD boy what a great noir flim

Posted by: haynes9 23-Jul-2006, 02:52 PM
While we we moving, all our DVDs were packed away except one - McClintock.

Forgot just how much fun that one was. Of course, now we have it memorized!

Posted by: Karjens35 31-Jul-2006, 10:07 AM
Hi all. I'm a HUGE fan of old movies. Some of my fav's are:

All the Thin Man movies
My Favorite Brunette (Bob Hope/Dorothy Lamour)
Anything with Cary Grant, Irene Dunne Myrna Loy, and William Powell
His Girl Friday
Robin Hood
Seahawk
Most of the "Road" Movies with Bob Hope/Bing Crosby
Buck Privates
Hollywood Canteen
Private Buckaroo.
Murder by Death


well I could go on, but I'll stop here. smile.gif

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