Not A Mallard Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I barely remember anything about The Circus, which probably indicates that it was not the most memorable Chaplin film I've seen. It's certainly my least recommendable Chaplin film. Modern Times is the last of his silent features that I need to see.
Not A Mallard Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Well, I've seen all of Chaplin's silent features. I didn't think Modern Times was his funniest or most heartfelt, but it was his most complex and clever.
HopefulHeart Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 I watched Roman Holiday on Valentine's Day. It was most excellent. :)
HopefulHeart Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 I'm excited to follow my Lenten tradition of watching Ben Hur. It's one of my favorite movies. The story-telling is great, and the ending pulls off the remarkable feat of getting me misty-eyed. (I don't cry easily during books and movies.)
Not A Mallard Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 I'm excited to follow my Lenten tradition of watching Ben Hur. It's one of my favorite movies. The story-telling is great, and the ending pulls off the remarkable feat of getting me misty-eyed. (I don't cry easily during books and movies.) That's another one I need to see.
Papist Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) Some of my favorite classics. Movie | Actor 12 Angry Men | Henry Fonda A Man for All Seasons | Paul Scofield Anatomy of a Murder | Jimmy Stewart Andromeda Strain | Arthur Hill Arsenic and Old Lace | Gary Grant Becket | Richard Burton Big Jake | John Wayne Blazing Saddles | Gene Wilder Breakdown | Kurt Russell Bullitt | Steve McQueen Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Paul Newman Compulsion | Orson Welles Dirty Harry | Clint Eastwood Dr. Strangelove | Peter Sellers Gran Torino | Clint Eastwood From Here to Eternity | Burt Lancaster High Noon | Gary Cooper Hombre | Paul Newman Jason and the Argonauts (1963) | Todd Armstrong Key Largo | Humphrey Bogart Maltese Falcon | Humphrey Bogart Man of Fire | Denzel Washington Manchurian Candidate | Frank Sinatra Marathon Man | Dustin Hoffman Meatballs | Bill Murray Mr. Mom | Michael Keaton Mutiny on the Bounty | Marlon Brando Nevada Smith | Steve McQueen North by Northwest | Cary Grant On The Waterfront | Marlon Brando Rear Window | Jimmy Stewart Sabrina | Humphrey Bogart Sahara | Humphrey Bogart Sergeant York | Gary Cooper Shane | Alan Ladd Shot in the Dark | Peter Sellers Sons of Katie Elder | John Wayne Stir Crazy | Gene Wilder Strangers on a Train | Farley Granger Taken | Liam Neeson Taxi Driver | Robert Deniro The African Queen | Humphrey Bogart The Birds | Rod Taylor The Collector | Terence Stamp The Chronicles of Narnia Trilogy | William Moseley The Deer Hunter | Robert Deniro The Incredible Shrinking Man | Grant Williams The Man Who Knew Too Little | Bill Murray The Man Who Knew Too Much | Jimmy Stewart The Pink Panther | Peter Sellers The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Peter Sellers The Professionals | Burt Lancaster The Quiet Man | John Wayne The Return of the Pink Panther | Peter Sellers The Searchers | John Wayne The Terminator | Arnold Schwarzenegger The Terminator II | Arnold Schwarzenegger The Thing (1951) | Margaret Sheridan The Thing from Another World (1982) | Kurt Russell The Treasure of Sierra Madre | Humphrey Bogart Three Days of the Condor | Robert Redford True Grit | John Wayne Where Eagles Dare | Clint Eastwood Young Frankenstein | Gene Wilder Young Lions | Marlon Brando Edited February 19, 2015 by Papist
HopefulHeart Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 I watched half of Lawrence of Arabia last night, and I will watch the second half tonight. I'm finding it to be riveting so far.
Not A Mallard Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 As I mentioned in the other movie thread, I recently saw The Wizard of Oz for the first time in over a decade. It brought me back to my childhood.
HopefulHeart Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) As I mentioned in the other movie thread, I recently saw The Wizard of Oz for the first time in over a decade. It brought me back to my childhood. That sounds fun! I remember watching The Wizard of Oz with my mom when I was a kid. I distinctly recall that we ate strawberry Jello with homemade whipped cream as a movie-viewing treat. The defining movies of my childhood were The Sound of Music (the fact that I have the same name as the main character certainly contributed to my obsession :P), The Ten Commandments, and several Shirley Temple films. Edited February 21, 2015 by HopefulHeart
Not A Mallard Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 That sounds fun! I remember watching The Wizard of Oz with my mom when I was a kid. I distinctly recall that we ate strawberry Jello with homemade whipped cream as a movie-viewing treat. The defining movies of my childhood were The Sound of Music (the fact that I have the same name as the main character certainly contributed to my obsession :P), The Ten Commandments, and several Shirley Temple films. Mine would be Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. The Wizard of Oz was there too, but not as much as the other two.
Not A Mallard Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Mine would be Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. The Wizard of Oz was there too, but not as much as the other two. And Godzilla movies! How could I have forgotten those?
Ancilla Domini Posted February 22, 2015 Author Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) My defining childhood movies were Casablanca, Fred & Ginger movies, Robin Hood with Errol Flynn, and....lots of other stuff. :P But those are the ones that stand out to me. Edited February 22, 2015 by Ancilla Domini
HopefulHeart Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 I finished watching Lawrence of Arabia last night. It was an excellent movie, with some layered characterization. I'll definitely have to watch it again at some point. I specifically recall which movies influenced me as a child because I often reenacted them with my stuffed animals. For instance, my stuffed elephant did a spectacular rendition of "Climb Every Mountain," from the Sound of Music. :hehe2:
Not A Mallard Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 My defining childhood movies were Casablanca, Fred & Ginger movies, Robin Hood with Errol Flynn... That's another one...
Not A Mallard Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 That's another one... ...that I need to see.
HopefulHeart Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 I watched How to Steal a Million over the weekend. It was excellent fun, and Peter O'Toole was one fine-looking fella.
Not A Mallard Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 Safety Last! My first Harold Lloyd movie. Very funny, though the climax is very tense to watch.
HopefulHeart Posted March 7, 2015 Posted March 7, 2015 So, members of the old movie fanclub, who are your favorite directors of old films? Mine are: Alfred Hitchcock Frank Capra William Wyler John Ford Howard Hawks
Not A Mallard Posted March 7, 2015 Posted March 7, 2015 Can't really say. There's still a lot of old movies that I need to see. I guess Chaplin is my only favorite at the moment, though I'm going on a silent movie binge right now.
Ancilla Domini Posted March 7, 2015 Author Posted March 7, 2015 Elia Kazan John Huston Frank Capra Alfred Hitchcock William Wyler Orson Welles
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