2018-A Year to Catch up on some classics

[Nostalgic]

For a person who loves movies so much, there are an awful lot of "classics" I've never watched! So I thought I'd delve into a couple of general movie books (The Movie Book, a copy of 1,000 movies to see before you die) and go back to my college years of giving myself an education in cinema.

I watched Seven Samurai (properly) for the first time back in November, along with Nosferatu, Fritz Lang's M and some Hitchcock. After going through 101 horror movies to see before you die (had seen most of those, was astounded to notice how many genuine classics came so rapidly together) I thought I would look outside my preferred genre and check out some well reviewed films I had yet to appreciate, so started by watching Citizen Kane last night, along with Monkey Business the night before. Loved both, but feel I need to see Kane at least a few more times to truly be in awe of it.

So on my (short) list to watch in the near future are
City Lights (chaplin)
Sunrise (murnau)
Snow White and the seven dwarves (disney)
Metropolis
Casablanca
Easy Rider


This is going to be a year of watching stuff I wasn't initially interested in but wishing to understand what makes said film a "classic". Along with my regular diet of favourites, horror, etc.

I was just wondering if anybody else wanted to join me? It's kind of a new year resolution, along with reading a couple of books I've been meaning to read. It's easier than dieting and going to the gym (which went out the window with job & family lol!).

So here's to 2018, and here's to discovering some classics!

[Demoncrat]

Which Hitchcock pray tell??

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I look forward to your thoughts on Casablanca and Easy Rider, Nostalgic.

Numbers one and four in my list of all time favourites.

[Nostalgic]

Re watched psycho & the birds, psycho already being a favourite, but the birds i found slow. Watched Rear Window & was engrossed! Need to watch Vertigo & North by Northwest.

Also, Strangers on a train, a great portrait of a psychopath, reminded me of the talented mr ripley.

[nosferatu42]

You wanna give Frenzy and Rope a go too.

[Nostalgic]

Originally Posted by nosferatu42

You wanna give Frenzy and Rope a go too.

Yep, they're on my list!

I'm also going to try some modern films that have been very well reviewed that I initially had no interest in like La La Land, 12 Years a Slave, and even Bridge of Spies which has some amazing reviews!

[Justin101]

I rewatched Rope fairly recently and it's still as gripping as ever, I love that it's filmed 'live' with very long takes. All the action taking place in one room makes it feel like watching a play which I loved.

I need to watch Strangers of a Train, one I've never seen but the story is familiar to me as many films have 'borrowed' the premise for their own. The one on Shameless that I can't recall the name of springs to mind....

[Nostalgic]

Ok, watched It's A Wonderful Life and loved it! An absolute classic, involving and heartfelt. True, it's sentimental but it's purpose and message are right up there on screen. Stewart's best performance (imo), the story of how the film came to be is as remarkable as the film itself!
Laugh at how cornball it all is, but I loved it, a film that's not just for xmas!

[nosferatu42]

I only saw 'It's a Wonderful life' properly about 3 years ago, sat and watched it with my daughter one xmas, good film.

If you like James Stewart films i would recommend 'Harvey' and ' Bell, book and candle'.

[Nostalgic]

Harvey is on my list, never really paid any attention to Stewart until I watched his work with Hitchcock, now I'm a fan!