Classic Movies

[Mullardman]

Well, it contains two of the finest actors ever in John Mills & Charles Laughton. The latter plays a brilliant drunk.

Although he was a good actor.. I could never find Mills 'likeable'. I'm very fond of the Mills version of H.G. Wells 'The History of Mr Polly' ..though mostly because it perfectly captures my own understanding of the lost innocence of the Edwardian period just before WW1.

 

[Joe Hutch]

I could never 'get' John Mills either. I certainly wouldn't describe him as one of the best actors ever.

 

[PaulMB]

Surely the first is a Cary Grant film?

You are right! Apologies, I was thinking of "Kind Hearts and Coronets".

 

[35451]

For me, classic films evoke the black and white era.

''On the Waterfront'. Brando defines brooding.

'39 Steps'. Hitchcock masterpiece

 

[Woodface]

Although he was a good actor.. I could never find Mills 'likeable'. I'm very fond of the Mills version of H.G. Wells 'The History of Mr Polly' ..though mostly because it perfectly captures my own understanding of the lost innocence of the Edwardian period just before WW1.

I can understand that but I think he took on a range of roles which would daunt a lot of modern day thespians.

 

[Woodface]

I could never 'get' John Mills either. I certainly wouldn't describe him as one of the best actors ever.

As I said below you need to look at the range of roles he did. The film Dulcima is a really good example, plays a very odd character.

 

[madmike]

Nah...its "The Last Train from Gun Hill" just remembered.

 

[Rockmeister]

For me, classic films evoke the black and white era.

''On the Waterfront'. Brando defines brooding.

'39 Steps'. Hitchcock masterpiece

But only that version...the later version with Kenneth Moore is rubbish.

 

[cobbers]

C'mon no one mentioned anything by Kubrick
Given recent TV on the end of the Soviet Union ,have to say ------
Dr Strangelove----How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
If that's not a classic---------------
Recently on free to air-------maybe still on Iplayer.

 

[matt j]

Four Lions - British comedy at its best.

 

[Woodface]

But only that version...the later version with Kenneth Moore is rubbish.

The later version is rubbish but Kenneth Moore is not the protagonist, are you thinking of Robert Powell?

 

[Joe Hutch]

The later version is rubbish but Kenneth Moore is not the protagonist, are you thinking of Robert Powell?

There's a 1950s version with Kenneth More:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_39_Steps_(1959_film)

 

[david ellwood]

The blues brothers
Robocop
Amelie
Leon
Carry on screaming
The princess bride

 

[Tony L]

I watched ‘Bunny Lake Is Missing’ earlier and it was indeed rather good! A good tip!

 

[Marchbanks]

The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
Classic film rating -
British (tick)
B+W (tick)
Sci-fi (tick)
Good (tick)
It's got Leo McKern in it (tick)
It's on TV soon (tick)

Talking Pictures, Monday 16th, 1130 to be precise.

 

[Mullardman]

Already got it recorded.. though I've seen it many times..

If we're into 'Classic' Sci Fi.

Forbidden Planet

This Island Earth

The Thing

The Day The Earth Stood Still

 

[Hook]

Hitchcock gave us many classics. Rebecca was one of his great early films and, of course, he later gave us Vertigo, Rear Window, North by Northwest, and so on.

The Third Man was another great, classic mystery film.

 

[Joe]

The blues brothers
Robocop
Amelie
Leon
Carry on screaming
The princess bride

All too young to yet be considered for " classic " status. Cult possibly but not Classic. imo.

 

[david ellwood]

Does that mean I can’t have ‘scouts guide to the zombie apocalypse’ either?

as it’s nearly here I’ll go with Alistair Sim in ‘A Christmas Carol’.

 

[cooky1257]

Grapes of Wrath
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Italian Job
On the Beach
2001