Any more oldies you can think of ?

LOL I recorded The Haunting off TCM the other night...I still haven't watched it though....But with your recommendation I shall do so...Another golden Oldie that I fail to miss when it's shown is Jimmy Stewart in Flight of the Phoenix...Oh and Ice cold in Alex is top notch viewing as well starring The late sir John Mills...

 

The first 3 on your list I can identify with...I used to be in love with Molly Ringwald...Where did she go? Anybody know?...Last I heard of her she had married Adrock from the Beastie Boy's...Broke my heart it did...

 

Curly Sue!

 

Ouch!!! I bet dear Molly felt that one...Wherever she is. Bless her little cotton socks!

 

I think she must be well into her 40's now by the way, so she will probably need another tier on her cake to fit the candles onto...Like she wont shed a bucket load of them after Blackie's less than hospitable comments...

 

back to the "Charlie" debate...Mr Burton didnt write the movie, and the screenwriter who did, made a point of not seeing Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and he said when he was done, he watched it, he said he was suprised at how dark it was...
From IMDB
"Screenwriter John August had never even seen Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) when asked by Tim Burton to write the script. After finishing the screenplay, he finally watched the 1971 version, only to be surprised at how much darker the "family" film was to his own."

i also would hardly calassify movies from the 80's as "oldies"

 

thanks for the info man

 

I guess their new releases

 

well like compared to films from the 30's through the 50's, they are relativly new...albeit, most on that list are classics

 

80's/ 2005?

 

Burbot?...Far be it for me to patronise your wider knowledge of the Film spectrum, that obviously exists beyond my years...But surely any film that is more than 17 years of age should indeed be indexed under the "Oldies" File?...I can obtain a DVD tomorrow that is a new release for £10...I can sell it on ebay 2 months later for half it's price...The reason why?...It's an old film and everyone has already seen it...Capiche?...Now go watch American Pie or something that will make you feel good about being adolescent....Cheers!

 

Iu

 

Iu? Maybe I'm old and that's why I class films released on terrestrial television as oldies...Input would be great at this point...

 

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There was an old movie called "The Dirty Dozen". I didn't really like it, it was a World War 1 movie.

 

Connecting with the generations that came before us is an essential connection to who and even why we are like we are today.


Old movies I search like they were treasure chests found in an old attic.

Old movies like old books and newspapers and a few old buildings are now all that's left of them.

Every tone, ever word, every body gesture in every scene I devoure for information.

You want to understand what touched these peoples souls?

Watch every thing Chaplin ever made.
Especially "The Imigrant", "The Kid", "The Gold Rush", "City Lights".

Watch every thing that Garbo was ever in.
Especially Eugene O'Neils, "Anna Christie"

Watch Jean Harlow in Howard Hughs' great epic "Hells Angles".

Watch Clara Bow in "It".

Watch Barbara Stanwyck in "Baby Face".