Favorite Movies-go to new thread please! This is broken

Post by **jamestkirk** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:15 am

Hey, jim4371 got me started with his Cagney pic.....let's keep it going. Any movie classic that strikes our fancy...let's chat it up.

Post by **The Royal Sperm** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:55 am

clockwork orange is a master pice

i think that all of us remember that part of the movie ..hehehhe

Post by **MistyJm** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:02 am

Ok don't laugh at me but I think The little princess with Shirley Temple is a classic.

I love it. Watched it so many times. Check out the story line. It tells so much more then just a little tapdance.

Post by **The Royal Sperm** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:10 am

shirley temple was a cute little girl with a huge talent

but not of my like kind movies

Post by **MistyJm** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:19 am

The Royal Sperm wrote:shirley temple was a cute little girl with a huge talent

but not of my like kind movies

She left Hollywood completely and started to do charity work I believe.
I think she is still alive.
One of the first child stars.
Maybe I like this a lot cause I'm a girlie.
It's a complete all cry your eyes out movie

Post by **The Royal Sperm** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:22 am

MistyJm wrote:
The Royal Sperm wrote:shirley temple was a cute little girl with a huge talent

but not of my like kind movies
She left Hollywood completely and started to do charity work I believe.
I think she is still alive.
One of the first child stars.
Maybe I like this a lot cause I'm a girlie.
It's a complete all cry your eyes out movie

hi girlie

i dont know how, but is still alive
and she was one of the few child starts that could have a sucessfull career during her all live

Post by **jim4371** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:25 am

I remember that movie.
I always preferred the Our Gang short comedies of the same era, but I remember my sister liked the Shirley Temple movies.

Post by **jamestkirk** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:05 pm

MistyJm wrote:
The Royal Sperm wrote:shirley temple was a cute little girl with a huge talent

but not of my like kind movies
She left Hollywood completely and started to do charity work I believe.
I think she is still alive.
One of the first child stars.
Maybe I like this a lot cause I'm a girlie.
It's a complete all cry your eyes out movie

She also served as delegate to the United Nations, as Ambassador to Ghana, first female Chief of Protocol of the US, Ambassador to Czechoslovakia & witnessed the Velvet Revolution, & designated the first Honorary Foreign Service Officer. Served on the boards of Disney, Del Monte, Bancal Tri-state, & Fireman's Insurance Co. Served on the Board for international studies at Stanford University, the Council on Foreign Relations, the World Affairs Council, UNESCO, National Commitee on US-China Relations, and US Citizens Space Task Force.
Whew!! Little Princess, my ass!! Geeze, no time to act for this one!

I admit when I want to get in touch with my feminine side

that i enjoy a good Shirley Temple movie, mj. (and I'm not trying to get on Monique's good side).

I'll watch a Fred and Ginger movie anytime!

Post by **MistyJm** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:12 pm

My good side, Jk I do not have bad sides

Shirley is a great lady. You hear so little of her but she has done amazing work after her film career like you said.

I used to watch Fred and Ginger too in the past. And Gene Kelly.
Wow that seems like such a long time ago.
Good idea for an evening on the couch when it's raining like crazy again.

Post by **Porsche** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:37 pm

"Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" is an underrated Cagney pic.
And there's a lot to be said for his early films, "Public Enemy" and "Angels With Dirty Faces."

Post by **jim4371** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:50 pm

Porsche wrote:"Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" is an underrated Cagney pic.
And there's a lot to be said for his early films, "Public Enemy" and "Angels With Dirty Faces."

Holy crap, I was just about to start up a list of my favorite Cagney films

Angels with Dirty Faces was my introduction to Cagney when I saw it on TCM or AMC a few years back. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
is pretty good, even if it is just a resurrection of Cody Jarrett (now with 30% more psychotic rage!)

The Roaring Twenties is pretty good, as far as bootlegging gangster films it has all of the essential plot elements. Not a perfect film but if you want to see the genre in a nutshell, that's it.

Each Dawn I Die (also featuring George Raft) and G-Men are entertaining, with Cagney as a 'good' guy.

I just saw The Doorway to Hell (not out on DVD but I found a TCM rip of it), his 2nd film. He's just in a supporting role but the film itself is much better than I expected (only 6.2 on IMDB), especially since it has Lew Ayres in it (before All Quiet on the Western Front, another classic).

If I had to pick just three though, I would go with Angels with Dirty Faces, White Heat, and The Public Enemy, in that order.

Post by **jamestkirk** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:59 pm

"Each Dawn I Die" costarring George Raft
"The Bride came COD" with Bette Davis
"Mr. Roberts" ....he played the bad guy so well.

I like to mix my blood & guts films with a little humor.

Harvey.......my by fav by another Jimmy

Post by **jim4371** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:13 pm

Mr. Roberts was pretty good, I liked the drunken shore leave

jamestkirk wrote:Harvey.......my by fav by another Jimmy

Gonna go with Rope for that Jimmy.

Post by **jamestkirk** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:26 pm

jim4371 wrote:Mr. Roberts was pretty good, I liked the drunken shore leave

jamestkirk wrote:Harvey.......my by fav by another Jimmy
Gonna go with Rope for that Jimmy.

That's a really good one, for sure. Stewart was always good in the
Hitchcock films. "Rear Window", too. But "Rope" with its one room,
taut, psychological study......great. Where did Hitch appear in that one?
(I remember 4 films with Hitch, right?)Good scene!

re: Mr Roberts...How about when Ens. Pulver blows up the laundry?!

Post by **jim4371** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:30 pm

jamestkirk wrote:
jim4371 wrote:Mr. Roberts was pretty good, I liked the drunken shore leave
jamestkirk wrote:Harvey.......my by fav by another Jimmy
Gonna go with Rope for that Jimmy.
That's a really good one, for sure. Stewart was always good in the
Hitchcock films. "Rear Window", too. But "Rope" with its one room,
taut, psychological study......great. Where did Hitch appear in that one?
(I remember 4 films with Hitch, right?)

Vertigo, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Rope, Rear Window
I couldn't remember the Hitchcock cameo for Rope, but IMDB says

His profile appears on a neon sign visible through the apartment window approximately 55 minutes into the movie. Some sources indicate that he also appears walking down the street during the opening credits.

Post by **universalmind69** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:34 pm

I love the spaghetti westerns featuring Clint Eastwood as "the man with no name".Also dig Peter Sellers` comedic genius in various movies, most of all in the "Pink Panther" movies..

"A Clockwork Orange" is a damn fine one as well. "One flew over the Cuckoos Nest" is another fine classic also featuring the brilliant Jack Nicholson in his prime..
"The Deer Hunter" is also an excellent movie featuring Robert De Niro, speaking of De Niro I`d also like to mention "Raging Bull", "Taxi Driver" (Travis Bickle!) and "Once upon a Time in America"...I could go on forever, not really into the "older" classics though as I have made no effort of getting into them.Cool topic!

Post by **MistyJm** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:36 pm

Once upon a time in the West. Last tango in Paris. Blue velvet.
Love them.

Post by **Silver Forest** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:51 pm

He is the Cinema, the great Charles Chaplin.

5 of my favourites:

The gold rush
City lights
The great dictator
Monsier Verdoux
Modern times

Post by **jim4371** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:58 pm

City Lights!
Easily in my top 3 all time.

I'll add The Kid.

Chaplin and Keaton together in Limelight:
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=imPUiHaAm18

Post by **The Freedom Man** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:58 pm

Blow Up 1967.

Post by **manuel08** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:12 pm

wonderland with val kilmer is masterpiece, for me the script is very good

Post by **Silver Forest** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:12 am

For those who don't know here's an interesting link to get some public domain early movies from Charles Chaplin:

http://www.archive.org/search.php?query ... Chaplin%22

Enjoy!

Post by **jim4371** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:55 am

Archive is pretty sweet

Here's a pretty good copy of City Lights in 8 parts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J6VzZptQO8&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efc0SiGcGhA&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uycZm_C7ahU&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjYXyL9TxGs&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_4btqKKGX8&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QY1VpJOhVg&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeWTMWSNPv4&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DckSK0l4DhA&fmt=18

Post by **The Royal Sperm** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:14 am

ALF didn't make a parody of that movie?

Post by **wha happened** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 3:28 am

watched The Misfits earlier (Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe's last film)

Post by **phoenixone** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:30 am

And Benhur 1907 has surfaced.(part 1 and part 2 on Yutube).

Post by **Porsche** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:11 pm

I'm actually pretty excited that Fritz Lang's complete cut of 'Metropolis' has finally surfaced after over 80 years. Waiting for that DVD release next year (hopefully). 'M' is brilliant.

Post by **Silver Forest** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:22 pm

Porsche wrote:I'm actually pretty excited that Fritz Lang's complete cut of 'Metropolis' has finally surfaced after over 80 years. Waiting for that DVD release next year (hopefully). 'M' is brilliant.

Didn't knew it!

Great news! The man was a visionary.

Post by **jim4371** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:25 pm

Hadn't heard that either.
Apparently Kino is going to start releasing on Blu-Ray, starting with Metropolis.
Can't wait.

Post by **Silver Forest** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:37 pm

Following the exciting post from Len, I came across this link (there a lot of others on the same subject). I guess those museums of South America really need to be explored...

http://www.emulsioncompulsion.com/2008/ ... res-museum

I retained this passage "According to IMDB.com, The film took two years to shoot and featured “more than 37,000 extras including 25,000 men, 11,000 women, 1,100 bald men, 750 children, 100 dark-skinned people and 25 Asians.” In June of 2007, it was determined that adjusting for inflation, the budget for Metropolis ran around $200 million. Film lovers never gave up hope. While not one frame from the uncut Ambersons has ever managed to surface over the years, snippets from Metropolis kept popping up from time to time."

I maybe wrong but these seem quite unusual numbers for that era.