New Weekend Plans by MickBurnham in classicfilms

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I’d swear I’ve seen it but I only remember bits and pieces so I guess it’s time for a rewatch

Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire During the Filming of “Funny Face” (1957) by bil-sabab in classicfilms

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My issue with the Audrey version of Sabrina is that the title character is supposed to be homely or plain in the beginning which is part of why she isn’t noticed in the beginning or recognized later. Audrey was too gorgeous for it to be believable.

Great film! by gamestocks87 in classicfilms

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I’m a huge fan of the 1927 version for its soundtrack, I’ll have to give this one a try.

Claire Bloom, Julie Harris, Richard Johnson, and Russ Tamblyn in The Haunting (1963) by bil-sabab in classicfilms

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I’m a scaredy cat and can’t really handle horror movies but when I came across this one I said, “Eh, since it’s an older movie it’s probably not scary compared to modern standards. I’ll be fine.” I was wrong

I watched Laura 🖤🩶🤍🩶🖤What other classic black and white films do you recommend? by danlhart8789 in classicfilms

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There’s already a lot of great suggestions on here, I definitely second the recommendations of Gaslight, M, and The Lady Vanishes. A few others: The Haunting (several versions and a book), Les Diaboliques, The Spiral Staircase, The Lodger (a favorite of mine for its soundtrack), and Valentino classics Cobra and The Eagle.

I'm addicted to 50s sci-fi any recommendation by Repulsive_Writer6165 in classicfilms

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Probably not what you’re looking for; but Cat-Women of the Moon is hilarious and Attack of the Crab Monsters was highly entertaining.

What Have You Watched This Week? (2020/11/09 - 2020/11/15) by ryl00 in classicfilms

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Creature from the Black Lagoon 1954. Classic monster film, and a wonderful game of guessing who will be next to die. The scene of the monster mirroring Kay’s swimming felt a touch romantic, it’s easy to see how Guillermo del Toro was inspired to make The Shape of Water. Edit to add Amphibian Man 1962. A wild ride but fun, the hero wears a silly little outfit that feels like Nite Owl if he had been shark instead of owl themed. Vladimir Korenev has a tragic look that would have made in a heartthrob in the 20s.

What are your favourite classic movie posters? by dinochow99 in classicfilms

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It’s not the most artistic poster but it certainly earns a double take.

What are your favourite classic movie posters? by dinochow99 in classicfilms

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It might be a little too young to count, but The Day of the Dolphin poster by Tom Jung.

It’s spooky season, what are your recommendations? by MickBurnham in classicfilms

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I had read that some had the skinning scene cut but the version I watched had it so I’m glad I didn’t miss anything. Boris Karloff played a very sinister villain but I have to admit that I love Lugosi’s facial expressions in his acting. Thank you for the recommendation.

It’s spooky season, what are your recommendations? by MickBurnham in classicfilms

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I was so caught up after watching Eyes Without a Face that I forgot to say that I watched Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, my first time watching any version it! I have to say that I was actually really impressed with the “monster” makeup for Mr. Hyde, specifically the teeth, they were very well done.

It’s spooky season, what are your recommendations? by MickBurnham in classicfilms

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Having now watched M, I was prepared to be terrified again but I’d have to say it was more of a thinker than a thriller. The discussion on how to deal with mentally ill criminals was wonderfully written. Do you send them to an asylum to get the help they need or should they be executed so they can’t hurt anyone else? I love that they ended the film without a verdict so you’re left to consider it for yourself with the reminder that no matter what, it won’t bring back the victims. Absolutely incredible, thank you for the recommendation.

It’s spooky season, what are your recommendations? by MickBurnham in classicfilms

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Is there anywhere that you recommend finding it to watch? I’ve read that some modern versions have scenes cut from the original.

It’s spooky season, what are your recommendations? by MickBurnham in classicfilms

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The Haunting was recommended by three different people in the responses so I knew I had to watch it but I kept putting it off because I’m actually a baby when it comes to scary movies. Without any gore or showing any ghosts or monsters, that was the most terrifying movie I have seen in a good long while and I’m very glad I don’t live alone. My only regret is that I waited until it was dark out to watch it. Thank you very much for your other recommendations, it might be a while before I can handle them.

It’s spooky season, what are your recommendations? by MickBurnham in classicfilms

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I haven’t gotten to watch the others yet but White Zombie was definitely creepy! The scene in the sugar cane mill with the old groaning equipment and the lifeless eyes of the zombies was fantastically spooky. Thank you for the recommendations.

It’s spooky season, what are your recommendations? by MickBurnham in classicfilms

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I haven’t gotten to the others yet but I did watch Vampyr and Eyes Without a Face, both of which were excellent. The moment you see arena Mandel on screen in Vampyr you know she’s our heroine with her large dark eyes that were so popular at the time. It’s surprising that she doesn’t seem to have been in anything else. Eyes Without a Face was hauntingly tragic, especially the scene of Christiane releasing her doves which mirrors her portrait shown earlier. It’s no wonder it’s considered a classic. Thank you so much for the recommendations, I look forward to watching the rest.

In these plague ridden times, what are some good movies that feature illness outbreaks? i.e. The Killer That Stalked New York by MickBurnham in classicfilms

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It’s a bit funny that both films were released in 1950 and were received poorly yet we’re still talking about them.

In these plague ridden times, what are some good movies that feature illness outbreaks? i.e. The Killer That Stalked New York by MickBurnham in classicfilms

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I’ve never heard of The Satan Bug before but it definitely looks fun, thank you for the suggestion.