16 Classic Movies You Should Be Watching

[@milycome]

My choices are great films, often overlooked, forgotten classics : City Lights (silent film, (1931), The Informer (1935), Wuthering Heights (1939), Destry Rides Again (1939), The Human Comedy (1943), Now Voyager (1942), To Each His Own (1946), Intruder in the Dust (1949), Bright Victory (1951), A Place in the Sun (1953), Friendly Persuasion (1956), Fanny (1961), The King of Comedy ( 1982), and The Light Between Oceans ( 2016).

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

I love overlooked ones! Some of these are arguably more popular than others, but as the time passes... well, everything fades from memory over time, sadly.

[@ZiggyBoo-m4p]

Recommendation: The original "The In-Laws" with Peter Falk. It's a hoot.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Oh, I've heard of that but never seen it. I'll definitely add it to the list.

[@donnaholland1625]

@@ChipmunkOfPowerit is so good!

[@ZiggyBoo-m4p]

I stumbled upon an old b&W movie from my mothers collection after she passed. It was the last of her collection that I hadnt seen. I did watch it and thought it was so good, I rewound the vhs tape and watched it again. My Man Godfrey. 1936 with William Powell. A fun watch.

[@donnaholland1625]

@@ZiggyBoo-m4p I’ve seen that movie and loved it. William Powell was always a fun watch.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

@@ZiggyBoo-m4p It's a classic! My condolences on her passing❤

[@donnaholland1625]

1936, The Petrified Forest Fantastic movie! Leslie Howard Betty Davis Humphrey Bogart They were all so young in this one. It was my introduction to Humphrey Bogart. Speaking of which, have you seen “To Have and Have Not”? This is were he and a very young Lauren Becall meet and fell in love in real life. You like John Mills? Try 1954, “Hobson’s Choice”. Absolutely wonderful!!! Nice crisp B&W jewel of a movie. As you see, I could go on and on.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Oh, do I know that feeling!😅 I've seen To Have and Have Not, and there's a classic radio comedy episode where they lampoon it. Hobson's and Petrified Forest I've heard of and never seen (yet).

[@donnaholland1625]

@@ChipmunkOfPower they are worth the watch!

[@alg11297]

In a survey conducted by Rolling Stone Magazine some time ago the readers were asked what film they would never see again. One answer was "Anything with Danny Kaye".

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

My goodness! Seems an odd answer though, since the magazine was only begun in 1967, and he was most active in movies in the 50's. Maybe the readers watched one too many when they were kids; he could be a bit much!

[@aatragon]

Very impressive list. The only one I have not seen is "The Stand-In". Truth to tell, I'd never even heard of it, but I shall seek it out. I have so many recommendations myself, yet I shall limit my list to a double handful: Sci-Fi: Forbidden Planet (1956), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), 2001: A Space Odessey (1968) Psychological Horror: The Haunting (1963 original) Comedy: Galaxy Quest (1999). Dr. Strangelove (1963), Young Frankenstein (1974) Western: The Magnificent Seven (1960), True Grit (either 1969 or 2011) Obvious: Casablanca (1942) As they say: I got a million of 'em.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Thank you for the list! It's so hard to narrow it down, isn't it? I've seen the others, but I don't think I've seen True Grit, and I don't remember The Magnificent Seven, so I'll have to check those out.

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

I've never heard of "Stand-In" either.

[@MrGadfly772]

This is an interesting list. I do think that "A Shot in the Dark" is better than "The Pink Panther.' Perhaps you aren't aware of this immediate sequel to "The Pink Panther." It is based on a stage play that was created after the success of "The Pink Panther." I would of course add many others and hopefully you'll continue to make lists. Whatever you do I hope that you encourage people to watch other classic films. I am constantly driven crazy when young people act like the farthest back they can go is the 1990s, and they absolutely refuse to watch anything that is black and white. I was wondering why "The Court Jester" was on your list but now I see why.

[@donnaholland1625]

I also the “A Shot in the Dark” is the best Pink Panther movie. But the first one is near and dear because it was the first one.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

@@donnaholland1625 Yes to both your comments! I love that one, I just haven't seen it as recently.

[@mangore623]

Excellent suggestions. Another lost classic is the beautiful Le Quai des Brumes (Port of Shadows) from 1938.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

I have never heard of that one, but it's a great title! I'll check it out.

[@milycome]

​@@ChipmunkOfPower Port of Shadows was a foreign film (French,1938, Directed by Marcel Carne). Another quality Marcel Carne film , Le Jour Se Leve (French, 1939). Some other Foreign films worth checking out : The Third Man (British, 1949), Atonement (British, 2007), The Edge of Love (British, 2008), loosely based on the life of poet Dylan Thomas, The Seven Samurai (Japan, 1954, very long film), and In Darkness (Polish, 2011). There are 2 films called In Darkness....... The Polish, In darkness with Subtitles.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

@@milycome I just watched Seven Samurai last year for the first time! And I've seen The Third Man twice, but not recently... I should watch it again, because honestly I didn't see what was so great about it at the time (college years).

[@milycome]

@@ChipmunkOfPower Most of The Third Man sooooo filmed in that Dark, foreboding Cinematography (Ooooh, I love it) very typical of the best of film noir. Very reminiscent of the chiaroscuro of a Rembrandt painting. Also, OMG one of the best endings ever for a movie : the Cinematographers use of a deep focus lens filming a leaves falling in autumn path with an approaching female who Joseph Cotton is Truly in love with, and the female walking past him as if he didn't even exist. Fade to Black. End of movie. WOW !! I'm an emotional wreck come the closing scene.

[@zyxw2000]

"Journey to the Center of the Earth" was ridiculous, with dinosaurs underground. I remember it from 1959. But these are Chipmunk's (don't know her name,) opinions, not mine. The others are great choices.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Haha, true, it is ridiculous in many ways, and maybe there's some nostalgia at work here from having watched it as a kid. Thank you, though!

[@donnaholland1625]

@@ChipmunkOfPowerI too loved this movie and own it. Lol

[@yukitong4421]

Almost all of the movies mentioned here and those suggested by your correspondences are also listed in the book "1001 must see films before I die".

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Really?? Well, hey! I feel like we've got, like, professional confirmation that these are good choices, that's awesome!

[@mysterxyz]

A Tale of Two Cities with Ronald Colman should be on the list.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Ooh, you know what, you're right! He was SO amazing in that, I didn't realize what a good actor he was. And Edna May Oliver! What a presence!

[@ellisblom339]

All Quiet on the Western Front is one of my favorites and one of the greatest movies. Of Human Bondage is Bette Davis' best performance and Howard was a great actor as well.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

I really need to watch more Davis movies too. I just watched The Letter for the first time. She was a force.

[@michaelterry4394]

Cool Hand Luke great quote what we have here is a failure to Communicate

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Is that from that movie?? Wow, the things we learn! I'll have to watch that one too.

[@michaelterry4394]

@@ChipmunkOfPower strother Martin warden in movie paul Newman george kennedy 1967 . Luv it

[@hazelleblanc8969]

Thanks for the link to Sherlock, Jr. I haven't seen it, and I love Buster Keaton. I would add, off the top of my head, Bringing Up Baby, Kind Hearts and Coronets, and for a more obscure and funny Hitchcock film, The Trouble with Harry.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

I've never seen Kind Hearts! Isn't that an Alec Guinness one? I had actually considered including Trouble With Harry, but I haven't watched it in far too long. Time to do that again!

[@hazelleblanc8969]

@ChipmunkOfPower yes, he's fantastic in multiple roles. And the ending is perfection - I won't spoil it with any hints.

[@alg11297]

Myra Breckenridge, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Caligula, all classics

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Ooh, you like your classics a bit (or a bit more, in the case of Caligula) outre and/or spicy!

[@jacobdugan4305]

A very good list. I would have to add an Alfred Hitchcock, either Psycho (first choice), or Rear Window.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Absolutely! I was trying to stick to less popular ones, but those are definitely required viewing!

[@donnaholland1625]

Have you seen “The Rope”? Great Hitchcock film staring Jimmy Stewart.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

@@donnaholland1625 A classic for all the right reasons! Fantastic bottle film.

[@markjeffels3327]

My favourite classic film is “ From Hell To Eternity”! A Great War film set just after Pearl Harbour.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Ok, I did have to Google that one; it's got Jeffrey Hunter and Sessue Hayakawa? That definitely sounds like one to watch!

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

You mean "From HERE To Eternity"!

[@markjeffels3327]

@@michaelpalmieri7335 No, I mean HELL to eternity! Made in 1960.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

@@michaelpalmieri7335 You know, I've never seen that either; I only know the famous "scene in the surf" (homina).😂

[@xpertran]

@@markjeffels3327 , Mark is right. I have both the book as well as the DVD. Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr

[@coffeeandcupcakes7310]

I also recommend "The Goodbye Girl" the original not the remake. Richard Dreyfuss is amazing. ^_^

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Ooh, I'll have to check that out for sure! Thank you for recommending! 😄

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

I didn't even know there WAS a remake of "The Goodbye Girl." When was that made?

[@cfajohnson5207]

The Thin Man, Pygmalion

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Ooh, good ones! I love The Thin Man movies, though I haven't seen Pygmalion. I know that was another Leslie Howard although I forget the main actress.

[@matthewboros4776]

King Kong and Godzilla

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

The individual movies, or a mashup? As to the original individual movies, I definitely agree. The Willis Cooper effects in Kong stand the test of time, and Godzilla is significant in oh so many ways (with or without Raymond Burr).

[@tommyrayleonard3795]

How about the Day the earth stood still!!🤔🤔

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Oh, yes, most certainly! One of my Dad's favorites!

[@BuddyFellows-xd9yn]

Revenge of the pink panther is an overall better film.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

You know, I can't actually recall for sure if I've seen that! I'll have to check it out. You know who was absolutely fantastic in them all, Herbert Lom. Love that man.

[@tomryan914]

'A Shot In The Dark'. The sequel.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

@@tomryan914 Ooh, yes, that one is so fun!

[@vernonsaayman9741]

Please dont tell me again its ,,cassablanka,. Or,.high noon,.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

As much as I love those, I did try to pick different movies than those that everyone always mentions. Some are a little more well-known, some not so much. I tried for a mixture.☺

[@zyxw2000]

"Casablanca," or are you thinking of another film?

[@vernonsaayman9741]

@@zyxw2000 is there another? Hopefully not again,

[@williammarriott6131]

Sorry, I was not waiting to see your face. Please spare us the Citizen Kane BS...the world is full of rich A-holes. Try Goodby Mr Chips (1940) My Fair Lady The Searchers...THE Cowboy classic. 1984...we are living it right now. The Fountainhead...the last principled man Huf...Newman's finest work. The Creatcher from the Black Lagoon. ...1st really cool horror movie. Metropolis...a 100 year old movie that will amaze you.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Awesome list! I haven't seen most of those and will search them out (ironically, not The Searchers as I DID just watch that for the first time). I'm not quite understanding... Citizen Kane BS? What is that in reference to? (Besides, well, Citizen Kane, obviously!).

[@alg11297]

You've got strange taste in what is a good or a classic movie.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Thank you! Don't we all, really.

[@davidwhaley8044]

You talk too much without getting to the point

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Well, I am on KZbin. 😂

[@mvmv-pn8zt]

Indiscriminate…. Age does not make classic….. in the main no classics here

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

Fair enough, to each their own😄

[@mangore623]

Oh god, there’s always one… Is this your first day using the English language? Here, this may help, along with every definition from every dictionary: “ A classic is often something old that is still popular.” “A contemporary work may be hailed as an instant classic, but the criteria for classic status tends to include the test of time.” The films suggested in this video are “classics”.

[@ChipmunkOfPower]

@@mangore623 My goodness, there's no need to be rude, but ok. Yes, they are classics. You said there were no "classics" here. Were you simply saying you didn't approve of my choices? Which is a-ok, to each their own, right? But what I wasn't understanding was the bit about Citizen Kane in particular. That's all. I think we're getting some crossed wires in communication, which certainly can happen online! I do appreciate your responding and trying to help me understand, thank you!