Old movies that are still good (if even for the wrong reasons) - Page 3

Julford Hajime · 06-07-2008, 01:50 AM

Patton. I've watched the movie six times in the last four days, it's that awesome. The musical score alone wins me over, but Patton's portrayal is so unbeleivably awesome. He slaps bitches, shoots jackasses, AND wins WWII!

To Kill a Mockingbird was a nice movie, I thought. Then again, I haven't seen it since sophomore year of high school, where ANY movie you watch in place of actually learning things is good, so my opinion is quite possibly warped.

And for a more recent movie, I vote for the first Power Rangers movie. While it was "OMGTHISISTHEBESTESTTHINGEVER" to me when it first came out (I was like, seven. Gimme a break), nowadays watching it is hilarious because of how... odd it was, especially compared to the show itself. They invented a new sidekick that reminded me of Invader Zim's Mini-Moose ("Yup, been here with me the whole time"), gave the Rangers random skills/items they never had in the show, and had this very wierd, convoluted world-domination scheme that I never understood.

Bells · 06-07-2008, 02:09 AM

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To Kill a Mockingbird. They lost the copyright so no one holds it!

Wait.

Really? No one?

My mind travel into dark uncharted waters... thus this question... does it mean i can do whatever i want with it? Or.. like... "take it"? Is really possible that "Nobody" owns it?!

Professor Smarmiarty · 06-07-2008, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bellsouth Minion

Wait.

Really? No one?

My mind travel into dark uncharted waters... thus this question... does it mean i can do whatever i want with it? Or.. like... "take it"? Is really possible that "Nobody" owns it?!

True. It's public domain.
There's no laws to restrict your use. You can do whatever you want.

Kaneda · 06-07-2008, 02:28 AM

Fuck yes, Atticus Prime: Time Traveling Lawyer.

mauve · 06-07-2008, 02:41 AM

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Animal Crackers, Monkey Business, Horse Feathers, Duck Soup, and A Night at the Opera.

YES. SATAN'S ONION IS CORRECT HERE. MARX BROTHERS RULE ALL.

Other good old movies:
Gaslight
Rebecca
The Enchanted Cottage
Rear Window (The original Hitchcock version.)
James Bond movies featuring Sean Connery.
Speaking of Connery... "Hunt for Red October" and "The Rock", while not as old as the others I mentioned, ARE STILL AWESOME.

**Satan's Onion** · 06-07-2008, 02:48 AM

Also, The Pink Panther and A Shot in the Dark are both quite excellent films featuring Peter Sellers' Inspector Clouseau. Bless you, Steve Martin--you tried so very hard in the remake, but you'll never be anything other than a mediocre replacement.

Toastburner B · 06-07-2008, 02:54 AM

Actually, this thread has answered my wondering as to why To Kill a Mocking Bird was in The Darkness game.

Anyways...

The Thing From Another World: 1950s sci-fi at its best. This a personal favorite of mine, and I look forward to Halloween time when TCM plays it more often. Good characters, witty dialog...sure, the monster is all that intimidating, but where any of them in 1950s sci-fi flicks?

Them!: 1950s sci-fi at its cheesy best. Giant ants? Yes. Giant ants that attack a train to get at the sugar on it? Heck yes. Giant ants that end up colonizing the sewers of LA? Yes, please!

Charade: Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn...what's not to like?

Professor Smarmiarty · 06-07-2008, 04:40 AM

If you're hitting the Marx Brothers Day at the Races is so the best.

**Satan's Onion** · 06-07-2008, 04:54 AM

It does have some great stuff in it, but be warned that it's also full of overlong scenes like the "Water Carnival" that just go on and on and on and on and on without the slightest hint of funny. I think A Night at the Opera has a slight edge on A Day at the Races in terms of the funny:not funny ratio. But they are both pretty damn good.

The Cocoanuts ain't bad either, altho' it's incredibly stagey at times (look at all the incredibly unconvincing sets), and some of the editing is rather sub-par (the harp solo comes out of nowhere and is connected to nothing else in the film), and as for the musical numbers--I figure you're either gonna hate "The Monkey Doodle-Doo" or think it's great. (Feel free to hate "When My Dreams Come True", tho'. Even Gershwin didn't much care for that one.) It also has some of my favorite moments with Harpo, like, evar.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk · 06-07-2008, 05:01 AM

The original Star Wars trilogy.
The Back to the Future Trilogy.
Alien and Aliens.
Predator 1 and 2.
Terminator 1 and 2.
The Indiana Jones Trilogy.
Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston 1959 version).
Spartacus (1960 version).

I think these are all old enough to accurately apply for this thread.

06-07-2008, 02:48 AM	#26
Satan's Onion Swing You Sinners! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: 4th Street Posts: 2,666	Also, The Pink Panther and A Shot in the Dark are both quite excellent films featuring Peter Sellers' Inspector Clouseau. Bless you, Steve Martin--you tried so very hard in the remake, but you'll never be anything other than a mediocre replacement. __________________ Good evening, ladies. Please enter and be tained .

06-07-2008, 02:54 AM	#27
Toastburner B Toasty has left the building Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hiding...because I don't want to die. Posts: 3,936	Actually, this thread has answered my wondering as to why To Kill a Mocking Bird was in The Darkness game. Anyways... The Thing From Another World: 1950s sci-fi at its best. This a personal favorite of mine, and I look forward to Halloween time when TCM plays it more often. Good characters, witty dialog...sure, the monster is all that intimidating, but where any of them in 1950s sci-fi flicks? Them!: 1950s sci-fi at its cheesy best. Giant ants? Yes. Giant ants that attack a train to get at the sugar on it? Heck yes. Giant ants that end up colonizing the sewers of LA? Yes, please! Charade: Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn...what's not to like? __________________ I came, I saw, I got team-killed. A lot.

06-07-2008, 04:54 AM	#29
Satan's Onion Swing You Sinners! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: 4th Street Posts: 2,666	It does have some great stuff in it, but be warned that it's also full of overlong scenes like the "Water Carnival" that just go on and on and on and on and on without the slightest hint of funny. I think A Night at the Opera has a slight edge on A Day at the Races in terms of the funny:not funny ratio. But they are both pretty damn good. The Cocoanuts ain't bad either, altho' it's incredibly stagey at times (look at all the incredibly unconvincing sets), and some of the editing is rather sub-par (the harp solo comes out of nowhere and is connected to nothing else in the film), and as for the musical numbers--I figure you're either gonna hate "The Monkey Doodle-Doo" or think it's great. (Feel free to hate "When My Dreams Come True", tho'. Even Gershwin didn't much care for that one.) It also has some of my favorite moments with Harpo, like, evar. __________________ Good evening, ladies. Please enter and be tained .

06-07-2008, 01:50 AM	#21
Julford Hajime Monty Mole Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 744	Patton. I've watched the movie six times in the last four days, it's that awesome. The musical score alone wins me over, but Patton's portrayal is so unbeleivably awesome. He slaps bitches, shoots jackasses, AND wins WWII! To Kill a Mockingbird was a nice movie, I thought. Then again, I haven't seen it since sophomore year of high school, where ANY movie you watch in place of actually learning things is good, so my opinion is quite possibly warped. And for a more recent movie, I vote for the first Power Rangers movie. While it was "OMGTHISISTHEBESTESTTHINGEVER" to me when it first came out (I was like, seven. Gimme a break), nowadays watching it is hilarious because of how... odd it was, especially compared to the show itself. They invented a new sidekick that reminded me of Invader Zim's Mini-Moose ("Yup, been here with me the whole time"), gave the Rangers random skills/items they never had in the show, and had this very wierd, convoluted world-domination scheme that I never understood.

06-07-2008, 02:28 AM	#24
Kaneda Pitch black and covered in soot. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bennington, Vermont Posts: 729	Fuck yes, Atticus Prime: Time Traveling Lawyer.

06-07-2008, 04:40 AM	#28
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	If you're hitting the Marx Brothers Day at the Races is so the best.