Any Classic Cinema fans?

LeoNerdo · 01-29-2009, 06:16 PM

I'm just throwin this out there because most people I know my age or younger don't really seem to know much about any kind of classic cinema. And I'm talking like golden age of Hollywood stuff from the 1930's & 40's. If you do, what are some of your favorites movies or your favorite actors and genres? I'll watch just about anything if it sounds interesting but I will say I really like tough guy flicks with guys like Cagney, E.G. Robinson, or Bogart. There's of course classic horror movies and westerns and junk that I like too but I like to try and find stuff I've never seen, which is a LOT.

joe-eyeball · 01-29-2009, 06:36 PM

I only really go back to the 60's and a few films of the 50's. I have seen many films from the "Golden Age" and never could get into them. The primary reason being that the acting is really nothing more that overacting. Despite that I do understand the appeal those films have for others.

*Mecha Cow* · 01-29-2009, 06:38 PM

"Classic cinema"? What does that even mean?

*Hannah* · 01-29-2009, 06:47 PM

Silent films are pretty funny sometimes

*Mr. Snackpants* · 01-29-2009, 10:28 PM

I'm taking a "History and Appreciation of Cinema" class right now and I've been enjoying it a lot. So far far we've watched Birth of a Nation(1915), Laurel and Hardy's The Music Box(1920's), and Charlie Chaplan's The Gold Rush(1920's ???).

Zog the Equalizer · 01-30-2009, 11:25 PM

Thanks to my mom I kind of grew up on old movies. I think my personal favorites would have to be Casablanca, To Catch a Thief, and Arsenic and Old Lace

01-29-2009, 06:16 PM	#1
LeoNerdo Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 872	Any Classic Cinema fans? I'm just throwin this out there because most people I know my age or younger don't really seem to know much about any kind of classic cinema. And I'm talking like golden age of Hollywood stuff from the 1930's & 40's. If you do, what are some of your favorites movies or your favorite actors and genres? I'll watch just about anything if it sounds interesting but I will say I really like tough guy flicks with guys like Cagney, E.G. Robinson, or Bogart. There's of course classic horror movies and westerns and junk that I like too but I like to try and find stuff I've never seen, which is a LOT.

01-29-2009, 06:38 PM	#3
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	"Classic cinema"? What does that even mean? __________________

01-29-2009, 06:47 PM	#4
Hannah Once more, with feeling! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,111	Silent films are pretty funny sometimes __________________

01-30-2009, 11:25 PM	#6
Zog the Equalizer Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 534	Thanks to my mom I kind of grew up on old movies. I think my personal favorites would have to be Casablanca, To Catch a Thief, and Arsenic and Old Lace __________________ "Pork rind?" "Pork rind!"

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01-29-2009, 06:36 PM	#2
joe-eyeball Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cleveland Posts: 708	I only really go back to the 60's and a few films of the 50's. I have seen many films from the "Golden Age" and never could get into them. The primary reason being that the acting is really nothing more that overacting. Despite that I do understand the appeal those films have for others.

01-29-2009, 10:28 PM	#5
Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	I'm taking a "History and Appreciation of Cinema" class right now and I've been enjoying it a lot. So far far we've watched Birth of a Nation(1915), Laurel and Hardy's The Music Box(1920's), and Charlie Chaplan's The Gold Rush(1920's ???).