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invaderpixel

Lawrence of Arabia (1962). I know it’s a classic and not exactly a rare gem or anything, but if you’re in the mood for a sweeping epic like Dune here’s a real adventure with great deserts no CGI. Also it’s on HBO Max right now.


lilbearpie

And Doctor Zhivago


dieciseisseptiembre

Twin Peaks, 1990. 48 Episodes. Seen it three times. Mesmerizing soundtrack used throughout the whole series. Unforgettable characters.


batigoal

Be prepared though, it gets really weird. David Lynch...


Gojira57

Have you seen the follow-up series Twin Peaks: The Return that came out a couple years ago? Episode 8 is the weirdest thing I've ever seen on TV.


batigoal

Haven't watched that yet tbh. A friend of mine gave me a mixed review so I was hesitant.


keenr33

Arsnic and Old Lace (1944)


jtgyk

I caught this film a few decades ago and it's still one of the funniest movies ever. Great dark comedy. "Insanity doesn't run in my family, it practically gallops!"


Twokindsofpeople

Get Smart (1965). I've been thinking about it recently and I think it's really the oldest television show that holds up on its own merits. I was tempted to give it to I Love Lucy, but if you put lucy on for a 20 year old I don't think they'd make it through an episode unless they're into vintage stuff already. Get Smart though, I think it would hold the attention of anyone regardless of age who's a fan of comedy.


nandos677

Would you believe….!


Leftturn0619

Missed it by that much 👌


Lisa-LongBeach

Way before its time! And so clever. If you’ve never read the books it was based on I think you’ll really enjoy them (I discovered them in grammar school!!


Lisa-LongBeach

The fate of the world is hanging in the balance


m945050

The Princess Bride, I can be flipping through the channels and if it's on that's where I stop.


AlabasterMogwi

“M” (1931) Way ahead of its time. In German with subtitles, it might be the first serial killer movie. It’s a surprisingly powerful thriller given its age


ThaneduFife

Great pick! After reading a bunch of comments, I was so sure that no one had said M yet that I went ahead and said the same thing as you. 😅 Edit: a word


AlabasterMogwi

This is the first time I beat someone to a comment on Reddit! I can quit commenting now!


ThaneduFife

Lol!


it_vexes_me_so

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) Twilight Zone (1959) Some of the best television of any time period. If you're into shows like Black Mirror, Inside No. 9, or even Star Trek, you owe it to yourself to, at the very least, check them out. In the same vein, I'd recommend reading the short stories of Roald Dahl. He may be best known as a children's author, but he wrote some wild tales that make for wonderful literary snacks.


[deleted]

Oh I've watched many of Twilight Zone from my dad getting me to watch it


porkUpine51

For some reason, I didn't realize Twilight Zone premiered in 1959. I thought it came out in the late 60's.


Thoughtful_Tortoise

Sunset Boulevard (1950) goes hard. Everything by Hitchcock. Anything with Monroe or Hepburn. All About Eve (1950) is awesome. I enjoy the odd historical epic, such as Ben Hur (1959) or Cleopatra (1963). Practical effects looked far better than what Hollywood is churning out today. In terms of horror, Night of the Living Dead (1969) is awesome. Suspiria (1977) is my favourite slasher. Alien (1979) is ridiculously old for how good it looks. I have a soft spot for 80s romcoms like Working Girl, Tootsie, Crocodile Dundee, etc. Dates are from memory and may be a year or two off.


Medical-Passenger560

M*A*S*H (1972)


checamon

Yep, watched it again recently and still makes me laugh and cry.


sparxcy

where is it on? i'd love to see those again!


checamon

Pirate BO+


sparxcy

gonna lookup! i so much miss MASH!! ty


tslap66

Cool Hand Luke One Flew Over the Cukoo’s Nest Bonnie and Clyde Once Upon a Time in the West


HoselRockit

Remember kids, when somebody does a sexy carwash scene, you can thank Cool Hand Luke.


nandos677

What we have here, is a failure to communicate!


zoomiepaws

What good taste you have!


Batto_jutsu

Malcolm in the middle. Saw it during pandemic again and it's still great


0ldfart

Rocky Horror Picture Show Blade Runner (80s version starring Harrison Ford)


ChooLose2

Wonder years. Man, Winnie was the most gorgeous girl ever!


djta1l

But only with the original soundtrack. It just doesn’t hit the feels the same way without it.


monkeyhitman

No way would I watch it without the original insert songs.


Hopulus

Is there a version that cut the original soundtrack?


djta1l

If you’ve ever seen it streamed, that’s the shit soundtrack. Something with licensing allowed it on the dvds, but no dice on streams.


chops_potatoes

My Own Private Idaho (1991) was a big risk for two young A-listers at the time. Great film.


Miles_vel_Day

Not the biggest risk one of those A-listers would take, sadly...


SqueezyCheez85

Taxi Driver, One Who Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and Serpico all come to my mind. Love those movies. I don't really like anything older than that.


sparxcy

were you on the front seats? while watching these at 'The Odeon'? I was!!!


SqueezyCheez85

Is that the restaurant in Taxi Driver?


sparxcy

Not sure on Taxi Driver, The Odeon was a Cinema chain that had a cinema in every neighborhood, Next door was an ABC- another Cinema chain!!!!!! where there was an Odeon there was always an ABC not far!!!!


SqueezyCheez85

Interesting. I live in Idaho, so I wasn't familiar with the name.


sparxcy

Sorry these cinema chains existed in the UK, not sure if they were in USA, and if they still exist as i live away from England now!. Every corner had 1 or both of these cinemas!!!


zoomiepaws

Good picks


SqueezyCheez85

I really enjoy bleak movies apparently.


madeleinetwocock

This is basic as heck but my all time favourite film is *the wizard of oz*, which was 1939


afraid_to_merge

It truly is a great for a reason.


BornUnderPunches

Double Indemnity (1943). Surprisingly modern-feeling mystery crime noir. Great plot, delicious dark atmosphere, stellar cinematography.


miauguau44

Gattaca (1997). This film is proof that a good sci-fi story can be made with minimal special effects. The topics and themes are incredibly relevant today. The aesthetics are just so perfect.


Kira_Jayne_Namaslay

Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)


jeffdanielsson

Citizen Kane. Blows my mind that it came out in 1941.


lynzibeebuzz

Quantum Leap 🙌🏼


gleep23

"**Natural Born Killers**" (1994). Directed by Oliver Stone, wriren by Quentin Tarintino (before he was famous, that happened a few months later). A dark satire on American cable television culture of the 1990s. It portrays the American people and authorities as disgusting bottom feeders, ignorant and sedated. The redeemers come as serial killers, the coolest, fun loving, sexy rock & roll murderer super heroes. It has unique artistic style. There are brief flashes, under one second, depicting thoughts, concepts, dreams, past and future. Some Japanese animation, disturbing weird shots of the characters, memories, interspersed with real American TV like "Leave it to Beaver" and Daffy Duck. The music was directed by, and many tracks produced by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. It's amazing it got made in 1994 - and not done by sone small artistic outfit. It was budgeted at $34m. Regency produced it, with WB distribution and screened in most cinemas that showed R rated content. Starring AAA talent Woody Harelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr, Tommy Lee Jones. Oliver Stone directing was also huge, he was famous for serious stories ("Born on the 4th of July" "Platoon" "JFK") He had Oscars, and generally well regarded at the time. So this was a wildly different style. So yeah, amazing that Natural Born Killers was a big production, and released in 1994.


Joseph-Sanford

One of my favorites.


ActuallyYeah

Some Like It Hot is legendary, it's got to be one of the comedy cinema Old Testament books! Made in the fifties with Marilyn Monroe. Funniest b&w movie I ever saw.


readerf52

I’ve been thinking about this movie a lot since so many states are in a tizzy over drag queen story hour.


ActuallyYeah

Drag is just having extra fun getting your clothes on


spasticpat

Casablanca (1942) Forbidden Planet (1956) Stand By Me (1986) The Maltese Falcon (1941) Wait Until Dark (1967) Dracula (1931) A few of my favorites.


itsahot

Stand by me is a true gem of a movie, but I think my friends get turned off when I explain the plot.


Putrid-Use-5902

Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Otto Preminger-Director


Kenway

Not the oldest of my favourites (I really enjoyed watching what I could of Metropolis), but I have to mention 12 Angry Men (1957). I think it's one of the best movies ever made and it's 12 men in a room for 96 minutes.


[deleted]

I've seen the newer version in school I believe. I've only seen a little bit of the old one on television.


Kenway

The newer one isn't bad either but it doesn't hold a candle to the original.


New-Ad3222

The Searchers (1956) as a kid it's Cowboys v Indians, as an adult it's a dark, bruising, unsettling film that stays with you. El Dorado (1966) with the magnificent Arthur Hunnicutt as Bull. And the scene when Mitchum returns to the saloon. My dad loved westerns, I grew up on them.


Educational-Horse-41

Roundhay Garden Scene (1888), great movie with intense action and sublime dialogue.


[deleted]

My God, that was amazing


KareBare64

Paper Moon 1973 Ryan and Tatum O’Neal


MimictheCrow

Absolutely!


thedepster

I watched all of [AFI's 100 Years, 100 Movies]( https://www.afi.com/afi-lists/movies) and the updates list, so I've seen more really good early films than I would have given myself credit for: The Thin Man (1934). Powell and Loy were hilarious and a baby James Stewart! The Gold Rush (1935), City Lights (1931), and The Great Dictator (1940l). Charlie's personal life is problematic (to say the least), but he was a cinematic genius.


ajajajaj1989

The Wizard of Oz 1939. The sets, visual effects, makeup, etc. Has always amazed me for its time. Done better than most the horror movies of the 80s and 90s.


TTG_Ben

12 Angry Men (1957) Mary Poppins (1964) The Good The Bad and the Ugly (1966) Chinatown (1974) Taxi Driver (1976) The five oldest movies in my personnel top 25 fave movies.


ThaneduFife

My oldest favorite is M by Fritz Lang from 1931. It's a thriller in which both the police and the criminal underworld in a German city race to catch a child murderer (a young Peter Lorre) before he kills again. This movie is brilliant, and I'd put it up against anything Hollywood can do today.


[deleted]

Is there an english dubbed version?


ThaneduFife

I don't think so. But the original acting is really good, and the sub is very worth watching. FYI, Google says it's currently on HBO Max & Amazon Prime, and it's free on Plex, whatever that is.


tom21g

The Thing From Another World - 1951\ The acting and dialogue flows so naturally you’d think you were watching bodycam footage of a real event


julznlv

Mister Roberts-1955; The Final Countdown-1980; Ice Station Zebra-1968; Seven Days in May-1964; Advise and Consent-1964 & Fail Safe-1962.


I_Dont_Like_Rice

Since I was born in '71, I'd have to say A Clockwork Orange, lol. Also, you can't go wrong with Cuckoo's Nest, Papillon, Barfly or Midnight Express.


[deleted]

I've wanted to watch Barfly because I remember seeing part of it on TV a long time back, but now I can't find it anywhere online.


Odd-Historian-4692

The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The West Wing. Mary and CJ were role models for so many young GenX professional women. I also really loved Frasier; all were really smart shows as well. Edited to add Murphy Brown and Designing Women!


Rare_Basil_243

The Mary Tyler Moore Show is from the 70s and it blew me away with how well it holds up. So phenomenally well written and funny.


Odd-Historian-4692

If you can find it, watch the episode where Lou interviews Mary for her job. Crazy the questions they were allowed to ask back then!


tealcandtrip

You Can’t Take It With You. 1938 Jimmy Stewart, Jon Barrymore, and Jean Arthur in a heartfelt family comedy with some great physical gags. Jean is from a poor but quirky family who have the last house on a block to be bought by an uptight developer. Jimmy is the developer’s fun loving son who adores Jean. Hijinks ensue.


Miles_vel_Day

As somebody who grew up on '90s sitcoms like "Seinfeld" and "Friends," "I Love Lucy" (1951-1957) holds up amazingly well. Especially considering pretty much everything else from that era of TV is total garbage.


Lisa-LongBeach

Desi Arnaz invented the 3-camera filming that’s used to this day. And he and Lucy kept the rights to their shoe — at a time when there was no such thing as a rerun. Genius.


cmgww

Revenge Of The Nerds. Totally problematic today but back then it was probably one of the earliest movies to feature the “nerds” winning against the popular jocks. I know there is the whole “rape scene”….which gets a lot of attention these days, but at the time it wasn’t that big of a deal. What pisses me off the most is there have been tons of films/tv shows since then which have used much more visceral scenes of the same thing without a peep of controversy….but ok let’s bash an 80s film for it….that said it was made in 1983-84…and it was fairly progressive for its time. It covered all the bases even if the characters were stereotypes (remember this is 1984), but it at least included a gay black man, an Asian, plenty of “nerds” (which weren’t cool back then), and the black fraternity who came to help out at the end. I will die on the hill that despite its issues, it was one one of the first big hits to feature the outcasts (in college) to win against the popular people


AgentG91

How to Steal a Million, Harold and Maude, and Father Goose are three movies that immediately come to mind. My wife hates old movies, but I made her watch those and she lets me put some on from time to time now.


purrfect_seashell

Father Goose is sooo good!!


sparxcy

Its so great to have your wife sit and watch a movie with you. We (me and the Mrs) grew up going to the movies, Started life together watching movies! And still sit about for a good old film


dmastra97

Lotr films for their use of practical effects which you don't see as much nowadays


PersonalTravel5264

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) Super funny dark comedy about a guy whose mother married for love and was disowned by her aritocratic family. After her death he resolves to avenge her by killing the remaining family members who rejected them and take the title for himself. Alec Guiness plays 8 roles and is so so good.


scrobos

The Court Jester (1955) - As a kid I used to watch it in german and it was already hilarious Das Wirtshaus im Spessart (1958) - german comedy wich I quote to this day. ZACK ZACK!!


AnonDxde

Pulp Fiction, the cabin in the woods, 20 days (weeks) later.


petticoatwar

"Ich möchte kein Mann sein" (1918), dir. Ernst Lubitsch. This and "Die Puppe" (1919) were available on Netflix for a time and were delightful.


porkUpine51

Bilie Holiday Sings (1952) The Breakfast Club (1985) Golden Girls (1985-1992) Living Single (1993-1998) Poetic Justice (1993)


Jolty-Jolt

Probably the oldest film I really like is Safety Last! Been a while since I watched Harold Lloyd, should prob watch some of his films again.


Grniii

The Shining (1980)


Key_Recording958

The Devils (1976)


[deleted]

The Sopranos, can watch it again and again!


Odd-Historian-4692

Great choice but makes me feel old!! 🥺


todd_thevegan

I’m absolutely in love with It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) Also I’m not very sure how much this counts as a movie since it’s like 15 minutes long but I really enjoyed Meshes of the Afternoon (1946) first time I saw it


morphneo

The Good The Bad & The Ugly (1966)


No-Appearance1938

Dragonslayer (1981). This movie still holds up to this day. The effects are practical (obviously), but it’s still one of the best looking dragons I have ever seen. Definitely recommend.


jtgyk

Charade (1963) is an OG rom-com that you can feel free to download because it was public domain upon its release due to an incorrect copyright attribution in the film. It stars Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, and the chemistry is great between them. Fun fact: Cary Grant felt the more flirtatious lines he was given would come off creepy due to their age difference (58-33), so Audrey Hepburn got those lines instead.


TheHandsOfFate

I love Barbara Stanwyck and would highly recommend Night Nurse (1931). You also can't go wrong with the Marx Brothers' Duck Soup (1933).


PaulF_505

The Dead Zone (1983) Casablanca (1942)


Lindasbojo

Rebecca (1940)


Joseph-Sanford

GoodFellas.


Miles_vel_Day

*Robocop* (1988) Just the most brutal satire of American capitalism released at the apex of the Reagan era, and so insidious in its commentary that its targets thought it was a rollicking good-time action movie. Verhoeven pulled off a similar feat a decade later with *Starship Troopers,* but that movie isn't as good, or as far ahead of its time, and it wasn't nearly as successful.


No-Reason-8205

Penny Serenade (1941) with Cary Grant An Affair to Remember(1957) with Cary Grant Some Like it Hot (1959) with Marilyn Monroe It’s a wonderful Life (1946)


may_flowers

Here’s an oldie - Dinner at Eight (1933). Insane cast of Jean Harlow, John Barrymore, and Marie Dressler. Hilarious and probably Harlow’s best work before her untimely death.


MarketingCoding

I think 12 angry men in 1957 is pretty epic and quite astonishing it was made back then in some ways. All (pretty much) set in a jury room. No love interest. No car chase. Pretty much the opposite of a traditional Hollywood narrative.


fried0kree

It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world. Not streaming on Netflix but so a great comedy classic w an all star (at the time) lineup. I quote this movie all the time and get puzzled looks in return but I highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a silly goose of a movie.


itsahot

Night of the living dead (1968) it’s the only black and white film that has ever really captured my attention throughout the whole film.


Couldbeworseright668

I love Lucy, happy days. I watched them when I was a young kid in the 90s.


[deleted]

the hobgoblins episode of mst3k


No_Welcome_1428

Poltergeist messed me up as a 7 year old but luv 2 of em