Movies that have withstood the test of time? - Page 2 - The Orange Mane

Denver Crush · 02-21-2008, 04:51 PM

How about Pulp fiction? Another classic that I can still watch today is The Warriors. "Warriors, Come out to playeeaaayyy!"

BroncoMatt · 02-21-2008, 10:56 PM

Airplane!

BroncoBuff · 02-22-2008, 04:22 AM

My favorites come with graphics ...

L.A. BRONCOS FAN · 07-22-2008, 04:39 AM

Northman · 07-22-2008, 10:57 AM

Without a doubt, The Warriors. Wife and i watched that the other night.

alkemical · 07-22-2008, 11:01 AM

Metropolis

On the Waterfront

The Wicker man (The original)

The Thing

are just a few off of my head that no-one else has mentioned.

Crushaholic · 07-22-2008, 11:04 AM

I try to watch "The Hustler" once every few months. It's a great movie that never gets old...

Miss I. · 11-01-2008, 10:35 AM

A small sampling that I think have for the most part aged pretty well:
Horror/Suspense Movie Genre: Halloween (the original); Jaws; Psycho; The 6th Sense (though I don't think this is 15 years old), Silence of the Lambs
Drama: Citizen Kane, Casablanca, On the Waterfront, Godfather, To Kill a Mockingbird, Schindler's List
Comedy: His Girl Friday, MASH, Young Frankenstein, Bringing Up Baby, A Christmas Story, The Princess Bride, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, It Happened One Night, Better Off dead
Kid's Movies: Goonies, ET, Wizard of Oz
Action: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Seven Samurai, Bonnie and Clyde
Musicals: Sound of Music, Singing in the Rain, Grease

Some that have not aged so gracefully:
Titanic - this got all sorts of awards and the film was well made, but it so over the top melodrama it pains me to watch it.
A lot of Hitchcock films: Still have interesting stories and psychology, but in some films the sheer sexism of the time evident in the film overwhelms it now (that's the problem with some of the Bond films too, that and some of the cheesy stuff that comes off too campy rather then timeless...there are some timeless Bond films though: Dr. No, Goldfinger maybe, but very few of Roger Moore's films come off as anything other then artifacts of the time they were made).

BroncoBuff · 11-01-2008, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by L.A. BRONCOS FAN

Kal Penn - the actor who played Kumar - is one of the new interns on "House" starting last season.

Didn't even realize it was him until somebody told me. Isn't that the mark of a good actor?

Hogan11 · 11-01-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BroncoBuff

Kal Penn - the actor who played Kumar - is one of the new interns on "House" starting last season.

Didn't even realize it was him until somebody told me. Isn't that the mark of a good actor?

He's funnier than ****. Didja know Pinto from Animal House grew up to be a House lackey as well?

BroncoBuff · 11-01-2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Hogan11

He's funnier than ****. Didja know Pinto from Animal House grew up to be a House lackey as well?

I'm not sure ... which one? Wouldn't he be too old for that?

I know the kid from Dead Poets Society is Wilson.

Hogan11 · 11-01-2008, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BroncoBuff

I'm not sure ... which one? Wouldn't he be too old for that?

I know the kid from Dead Poets Society is Wilson.

Ahh, you are correct sir. I researched it and indeed, it is not Pinto. I knew I'd seen him somewhere else and took a shot

BroncoBuff · 11-01-2008, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Hogan11

Ahh, you are correct sir. I researched it and indeed, it is not Pinto. I knew I'd seen him somewhere else and took a shot

You want my personal #1 shockingly best surprise performance by an actor? Kal Penn fooled me, but this one takes the cake: You know how distinctive-looking Tony Siragusa is ... it would be hard to mistake Tony for somebody else. But I did. About 5 years ago we went to the theater see the Spike Lee movie "25th Hour" with Edward Norton. Anyway, there's a small-middle sized part in the film - a Russian mobster - who looked a LOT like Siragusa. When he first came onscreen, I whispered to my gf, "I think that's a former football player." But as the film went on, the actor's subtle performance and spot-on unforced Russian accent actually convinced me it was NOT Siragusa. So when the credits rolled, I was shocked to see it WAS Sirgausa.

For a guy as distinctive looking as he is, that's quite a feat. To convince a fairly discerning movie-goer that you are not you. Like I said ... isn't that the mark of a good actor? To convince viewers you are somebody else?

"25th Hour" is a damn good gritty crime film, too ... kinda like 'Rounders.'

MechanicalBull · 11-02-2008, 03:38 AM

Just rewatched Blade Runner again. Middle of the movie kind of dragged a little but the ending picked up and still a very good movie I think.

Miss I. · 11-02-2008, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MechanicalBull

Just rewatched Blade Runner again. Middle of the movie kind of dragged a little but the ending picked up and still a very good movie I think.

Agreed and also I think the movie your Avatar comes from is pretty funny still, Groundhog Day. I am a big fan of Bill Murray. One of my favorite Christmas movies is Scrooged.

Rohirrim · 11-02-2008, 06:15 PM

L.A. BRONCOS FAN · 11-02-2008, 08:16 PM

Beantown Bronco · 11-02-2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Rohirrim

What are some movies that are at least 15 years old that you think have withstood the test of time

L.A. BRONCOS FAN · 11-03-2008, 12:50 AM

Vladimir · 11-09-2008, 05:14 AM

the good, the bad and the ugly, fistful of dollars, for a few dollars more.
Hang em' high and The outlaw Josey Wales..

I like Clint Eastwood.

Vladimir · 11-09-2008, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by L.A. BRONCOS FAN

Love that movie, nice pick.

Vladimir · 11-09-2008, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BroncoBuff

You want my personal #1 shockingly best surprise performance by an actor? Kal Penn fooled me, but this one takes the cake: You know how distinctive-looking Tony Siragusa is ... it would be hard to mistake Tony for somebody else. But I did. About 5 years ago we went to the theater see the Spike Lee movie "25th Hour" with Edward Norton. Anyway, there's a small-middle sized part in the film - a Russian mobster - who looked a LOT like Siragusa. When he first came onscreen, I whispered to my gf, "I think that's a former football player." But as the film went on, the actor's subtle performance and spot-on unforced Russian accent actually convinced me it was NOT Siragusa. So when the credits rolled, I was shocked to see it WAS Sirgausa.

For a guy as distinctive looking as he is, that's quite a feat. To convince a fairly discerning movie-goer that you are not you. Like I said ... isn't that the mark of a good actor? To convince viewers you are somebody else?

"25th Hour" is a damn good gritty crime film, too ... kinda like 'Rounders.'

Loved that movie. I know what you mean about Siragusa

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02-21-2008, 04:51 PM	#26
Denver Crush THC Content Analyst Bad Moon Rising Join Date: May 2001 Location: Purple Mountains Majesty Posts: 1,462	How about Pulp fiction? Another classic that I can still watch today is The Warriors. "Warriors, Come out to playeeaaayyy!"

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BroncoMatt The Blizzard Man Check My Style Out Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: California Posts: 1,559	Airplane!

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07-22-2008, 11:01 AM	#31
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,723 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	Metropolis On the Waterfront The Wicker man (The original) The Thing are just a few off of my head that no-one else has mentioned.

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Crushaholic Armchair Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 22,074	I try to watch "The Hustler" once every few months. It's a great movie that never gets old...

11-01-2008, 10:35 AM	#33
Miss I. Ring of Famer Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7,026	A small sampling that I think have for the most part aged pretty well: Horror/Suspense Movie Genre: Halloween (the original); Jaws; Psycho; The 6th Sense (though I don't think this is 15 years old), Silence of the Lambs Drama: Citizen Kane, Casablanca, On the Waterfront, Godfather, To Kill a Mockingbird, Schindler's List Comedy: His Girl Friday, MASH, Young Frankenstein, Bringing Up Baby, A Christmas Story, The Princess Bride, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, It Happened One Night, Better Off dead Kid's Movies: Goonies, ET, Wizard of Oz Action: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Seven Samurai, Bonnie and Clyde Musicals: Sound of Music, Singing in the Rain, Grease Some that have not aged so gracefully: Titanic - this got all sorts of awards and the film was well made, but it so over the top melodrama it pains me to watch it. A lot of Hitchcock films: Still have interesting stories and psychology, but in some films the sheer sexism of the time evident in the film overwhelms it now (that's the problem with some of the Bond films too, that and some of the cheesy stuff that comes off too campy rather then timeless...there are some timeless Bond films though: Dr. No, Goldfinger maybe, but very few of Roger Moore's films come off as anything other then artifacts of the time they were made).

11-02-2008, 03:38 AM	#39
MechanicalBull Interesting Times Ahead Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,825	Just rewatched Blade Runner again. Middle of the movie kind of dragged a little but the ending picked up and still a very good movie I think.

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