Classic Films

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Discuss classic films (~1973 or earlier) that will hopefully bring more awareness of them as both entertainment as well as an art form.

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Please tell us about any classic films you watched this past week (self.classic_films)

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I watched one, but it was a doozy.

Woman in the Dunes (1964)

Wow, amazing, strange, compelling, thrilling. I won't give any spoilers, just watch it.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

My wife is a big fan of the Basil Rathbone Sherlock films and we watched The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) over the weekend.

I am more of a fan of the BBC Benedict Cumberbatch series.

[–] PotentialProblem 2 points 8 months ago

Depends on your definition of classic but I watched Compañeros (1970) and Keoma (1976). Both of them are spaghetti westerns and both of them star Franco Nero (maybe better known as the protagonist Django).

Keoma is a stereotypical western. Franco filled the screen with his trademark swagger and had a handful of great lines. The cinematography was great, but the action felt a little cheesy and the soundtrack made the movie significantly worse. They made the odd choice to have a shrill singing voice narrate the entire movie. I felt the ending to be a pretty big letdown as well.

Compañeros, on the other hand was fantastic. It had a more coherent story and felt like more of an adventure. While there’s fewer quotable lines, there’s some quality action, memorable characters, and a catchy soundtrack.

If you’re in the mood for a western give Compañeros a try. Skip Keoma (but maybe Google the soundtrack to check out their awful choice)