"Classic" films?

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delboydel1

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Simply based on word of mouth I watched Fight Club the other night and I was so shocked to find out that I'd let that brilliant film fall through the cracks for so long. I'd been meaning to watch it for a while but never got round to it, so glad I did.

Anyway, point is can anyone recommend any other "Classic" films that I need to see, doesn't have to be like Fight Club I'm quite flexible when it comes to film genres.
 

rokkolpo

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not sure if it quallifies as classic.
but i always recommend 2 movies to people.

1.Fight Club (no longer necessary now)
2.V for Vendetta
 

cuddly_tomato

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Very very very very very very obviously you need to see Bladerunner if you haven't already. If we were having this conversation a decade ago this would probably go without saying, but it has been so long now that a lot of folks really haven't seen it.

A real classic which is on TV regularly is Jaws. I still jump when...

the dead guys head pops out of the boat.

The original Heavy Metal is a good film, regardless of the current tide of screaming numpties might say about it.

Finally, the B-Movie everyone has to watch, Flash!


Best crap film ever.
 

Aureli

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You know, I don't think you need to put spoilers on anything that has to do with Jaws anymore.

OT: If you don't mind B&W, I would suggest, On The Waterfront, Casablanca, The Hidden Fortress and The Seven Samurai (if you don't mind subtitles either).
 

delboydel1

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I've seen Monthy Python of course :D but after some quick research Army of Darkness and Demonic Toys don't seem that amazing but I'll defiantly watch them at somepoint, thank you.

But otherwiseI think thats me for the next couple of hours then, Nightmare on Elm Street, Bladerunner, Heavy Metal (Always wanted to see it since the South Park episode) and I'll check out the B-Movie it just looks...amazing, they don't write them like that anymore do they?

EDIT: I'll put On The Waterfront, Casablanca, The Hidden Fortress and The Seven Samurai on the list of films to check out as well. But I can never seem to find very good B&W quality films.
 

weecath77

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What kind of movie do you like?
I will give you a mixed bag of movies:
Shogun Assassin
300
Kung-fu Hustle
Memento
Seven
Leon
Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
Spirited Away
Nightwatch
Pans Labyrinth
 

Swifteye

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Citizen kane. Mostly cause it is the citizen kane of citizen kane. Okay i've never seen the movie myself but everybody compares something to it or it's used as an example of bar none writing so I have to assume it's well worth the watch.
 

Thaius

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In terms of black-and-white, Casablanca is an absolutely must-see. I would also recommend Best Years of Our Lives. On a much harder to find note, there was an old film made in the late 30s or so called Gunga Din: a truly amazing adventure film that is little-known, but rather respected in film communities.

As for Citizen Kane... you can see how it influenced/created modern cinematography, but it's really not that great of a film. Watch it for its influence, but don't expect all that incredibly much.

You must see Equilibrium, if you haven't already. It is a brilliant sci-fi that is far too little-known.

Pan's Labyrinth, if you haven't seen it, absolutely must be seen. A truly unique and brilliant piece of artistic film.

Then, play Final Fantasy VII and watch Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete. Assuming you get Complete (with an extra 30 minutes), watch it with subtitles (they screwed up the English translation horribly), and understand the events in Final Fantasy VII, it is a truly great film. Plus, it's just awesome. Some of the most beautiful CG you will ever see. EVER.

Shawn of the Dead and Hot Fuzz are both by the same two guys, and two of the best British comedies you will ever see (thus, two of the best comedies you will ever see, because America completely fails at that genre right now).

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is the best romance film you will ever see. Ever. Because it not only messes with the formula, it messes with your head. Bigtime. That movie will confuse the heck out of you until understanding comes crashing violently down on you at the end, and you will be blown away.

On a similar note, The Sixth Sense. Holy crap. Any of Shyamalan's first four films, really (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village).

Anything by Miyazaki. Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo... it's all amazing.

An American Tail. If you've already seen this as a kid, watch it again. Yes, it's an animated movie about mice. But take that out of it for a second and look at it again. It's a movie about a family that moves from Russia to America, expecting its promises of glory and good life, but their child is lost at sea and washes up on the shores of New York, and he now has to try and survive in the underbelly of New York while his family searches for him and a gang of cats is controlling everything in the area. Yeah. It's intense, depressing, and extremely serious. Good film.

On that note, watch all the classic childhood movies again. The Brave Little Toaster, The Land Before Time, The Lion King, The Great Mouse Detective all that stuff: there are some truly amazing animated films that we only remember nostalgically until we see them again.

I am assuming you've seen things like The Princess Bride, the original Star Wars Trilogy, and The Matrix, so I won't even bother mentioning them.

District 9, if you haven't seen it, is a great film.

And... that's all for now.
 

ThaBenMan

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Seven Samurai - it's about seven samurai in feudal Japan that are hired to defend a small village from bandits. It's Japanese, so I hope you don't mind reading subtitles. And it was made some time in the 50's, so I hope you don't mind black & white. It's a really good movie, despite being so old - the cinematography is excellent, and there are great characters.
 

The Spectator

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Shawshank Redemption. You are gonna weep. I also consider Mulholland Drive a classic, but be aware. It requires an open mind. And you aren't probably going to get it in the first place.
 

Lord Krunk

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Citizen Kane. Just... Citizen Kane.

EDIT: Oh, and if you like Ocean's Eleven then you can't miss The Sting.

EDIT EDIT: And Arsenic and Old Lace is hilarious too.

This'll be the last edit. I have way too many. But they're some really good ones.