I've been on a marathon of watching movies made from over 30 years ago, and I have to say the ones I have enjoyed so far are Citizen Kane and Treasure of Sierra Madre. These films were way ahead of their time. I love the way Orson Welles directed his movies, pretty engaging camerawork, reminded me of Kubrick in a way. On the other hand, I watched a few Hitchcock movies (Psycho, Vertigo) and sad to say but I did not enjoy them as much as I thought I would. The musical score sucks and the way Hitchcock films feels very off and outdated, like a sitcom of some sort. Clutchfans, what are the other great movies made by Orson Welles and John Huston? Did they make better films than the popular ones I mentioned? I love their style. Or if anyone can recommend any more movies similar to Citizen Kane & Sierra Madre would be nice. (Classic movies)
As far as I'm concerned, nothing compares to The Passion Of Joan Of Arc... (Including Richard Einhorn's Voices of Light Orchestra of course...) Nothing... <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BLBn9KK2Ss0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
30 years ago hmmm...the 80s.... Sixteen Candles Breakfast Club Pretty in Pink Blade Runner The Natural Just a few off the top of me noggin ! DD
My favorite Orsen Welles movie is "A Long Hot Summer" with a young Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, when their romantic relationship began. I think Psycho and Vertigo are weak vs many other Hitchcock movies. You should check out more. NxNW and Rear Window are must sees. What I've done before is go on a run of one director or one actor or actress. The best run was Orsen Welles. But Paul Newman, too. And do not underestimate Elizabeth Taylor. "Suddenly Last Summer" will make everyone realize how she is the best starlett actress of all time. She is fabulous.
Yep, well not really just in the 80s. Suggestions of movies all the way from the 1940's are also welcome.
The Seventh Seal by Ingmar Bergman (1957). There is an Englished dubbed version. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/M0qNI7zbC7c" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
This is my alley. After Citizen Kane, Welles never had final cut on another film, and only directed a few movies. (He had a weird string of movies in which he was either not around for final editing, or forced out by the studio. Very unfortunate.) He also took many, many roles just for the money, and didn't give a ---- about them, so it's hard to know his best work by his credit alone. He died, famously, with his last role as the voice of a Decepticon in a s---ty animated Transformers eighties movie. If you didn't like Psycho/Vertigo (I think you're wrong on those: check out Rear Window next), you probably won't like Magnificent Ambersens. It's a more traditional family epic. Touch of Evil, in which Welles has Charlton Heston play a Mexican, is truly great, and (to a slightly lesser extent) The Lady from Shanghai, in which he gets bossed around by his then-wife Rita Hayworth. (Rita Hayworth = Gilda. It is great.) The Third Man wasn't directed by Welles, but he appeared in it (/wrote the best scene), and it is incredible. F for Fake is Welles' experiment in the essay as movie. Besides Kane, it might be my favorite work of his. Nominally about forgery, it is hilarious, and existentially moving. If you like Welles, you'll probably like the whole film noir movement. It is my favorite genre. If you don't know Bogart beyond Treasure (start with The Big Sleep, Sahara, or Casablanca), or Robert Mitchum (Night of the Hunter, Out of the Past Cape Fear original), you should. For Huston, I always liked The Maltese Falcon with Bogart, The Asphalt Jungle, and especially his acting in Polanski's Chinatown, maybe the greatest neo-noir of the time. Signed, --insomniac who spends most of his nights on Turner Classic Movies
Have not seen Jaws. Worried it's just a typical popcorn movie. I'm looking for more of a indie type serious movie. Like Taxi Driver. THAT was freakin awesome and is one of my favorite movies of all time. I've seen The Thing, was not my cup of tea. Godfather 1/2, have to see it again, because the first time I saw these movies it did not hold my interest too well.
Have seen this. Meh, I didn't think it was anything special. The camera work was superb though. I didn't like the story.
30 yrs ago???? Those flicks were 30 years ago 30 years ago! I know one of our....um....older...members is partial to BladeRunner. I'm more into the classics... Spoiler dayummm..30 yrs...how'd that happen
I second Touch of Evil. That's his best. In Long Hot Summer, I don't think he directed that, but has a big acting role. maybe ashast can correct me. And for Kubrick...Dr Strangelove, of course.
Thank you for the post aghast. DFWRocket, AFter 30 minutes of Deer Hunter, I fell asleep. Have not seen Bringing up baby or Dirty Dozen The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly is in my top 5 movies of all time.
