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myLot reputation of 98/100. vjenkins86 (794)   ranked 186 out of 10,796 in watching movies 3 years ago

I love to settle back in my living room and watch a good old movie that was made way before I was even born. These are movies that most people are shocked that I know anything about. They star classic stars like Dean Martin, Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Gene Kelly and Judy Garland. That is why I am thankful for channels like TCM who show these classic movies, even though there are times when they spend weeks only showing heavy dramas which I don't watch because I prefer comedies and musicals. My cousin once asked me why would I want to watch a movie that is in black and white, "it's boring." It makes me wonder how many people don't watch a movie because it's black and white or was made a few decades before they were born. Does anyone else enjoy the classics?

 

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1. myLot reputation of 87/100. Ravenladyj (19028)   ranked 53 out of 10,796 in watching movies   3 years ago

I actually love the older movies myself....black & white or colour...I'm a HUGE Audrey Hepburn fan and Marylin Monroe as well..and I even like some of the old Elvis movies...I think one of my fav movies and probably the oldest I've watched would be The Hunchback of Notre Dame starring Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Hara from 1939....I've loved that movie since I was a kid...

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2. myLot reputation of 99/100. phoenix8606 (2645)   ranked 125 out of 10,796 in watching movies   3 years ago

hi! Yes, I also like to watch some old movies but only from the ones I like- actions and comedies. My favorite old action movies are the movies from Bruce Lee, he is the best actor-fighter for me, he and Jackie Chan. There are also some old, maybe not so from the 80's movies wit him, which are very interesting! I also like the comedies with the French actor Luise de Funies, who is a really great actor!thumbup

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3. myLot reputation of 99/100. thedailyclick (2575)   ranked 6 out of 10,796 in watching movies   3 years ago

I love watching the classics more than I enjoy watching modern movies and wish I could get TCM here without having to subscribe to a load of other channels which don't interest me. The reason why I prefer these older movies, those which are B & W in particular is because they come from an era where the most important part of the movie was the storyline and performances. It's rare for an older movie to be boring because the storylines were all so coherently worked.

But then the reason why people consider these older movies to be boring is the current trend for movies which focus on having star names and special effects. Not on the storyline or whether the stars can actually act.

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4. myLot reputation of 93/100. monkeylong (2369)   3 years ago

As far as I am concerned, I think I love the old movies so much.As we know that there are a lot of classcial movies which were directed by the director. I usually enjoy the movies so much.The classical movie can give me the happiness and laugher now and then .I think the most important is that we still can learn something in the movies.

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5. myLot reputation of 82/100. RobtheRock (1837)   ranked 1,904 out of 10,796 in watching movies   3 years ago

I am old school, so I love the black and white movies. I remember when we'd watch television and watching the patterns on the screen after the station went off. So I'm still enthralled by old movies, especially horror. King Kong is really awesome in black and white. I was very happy when I found a DVD of it at Walmart a couple years ago.

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6. myLot reputation of 93/100. tdiamond33 (230)   ranked 8,307 out of 10,796 in watching movies   3 years ago

One of my favorite movies is a old western called THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY. I feel that was one of Clint Eastwood's best performances in a western. Another favorite classic of mine is THE WIZARD OF OZ. That was a really well put together film. It made me feel like I was right there in OZ just searching for my way home.

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7. myLot reputation of 97/100. lelin1123 (9052)   ranked 128 out of 10,796 in watching movies   3 years ago

I too love the classics. To me the black and white movies are the best to watch. I to have heard people say how can you watch black and white. I just tell them they are the best movies ever. Plus, they don't know it but thoses were the best actors and actresses ever. I love them all from the dramas, comedies and musicals. There is nothing better when TCM as a bunch of movies in a row that I can watch in one day especially if the weather is bad outside and I just want to stay in watching the classics and munching out.


myLot reputation of 83/100. ClassyCat (874)   ranked 8,499 out of 10,796 in watching movies  3 years ago

I love the old movies too - some, but not a lot in black and white. I do like the old Key Stone Cops, and some of the old Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy films.

Here are some of my very favorites: Magnificent Obsession with Rock HUdson and Jane Wyman - Lucey Gallant with Charelton Heston and Jane Wyman - who could forget the ever famous "10 Commandments" by Cecil B. DeMill ? Also -
To Hell and Back With Audie Murphy - Hatari with John Wayne and Red Buttons - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and The Wolfman - 7 Brides for 7 Borthers with Howard Keel, Russ Tamblyn, and Jane Powell - Unguarded Moment with Martha Hyer, John Saxon and George Nader, and of course the Frankie and Anette beach party sagas. I'd better quit or I'll have a list a block long ! LOL rasp

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8. myLot reputation of 85/100. rogue13xmen13 (10465)   ranked 157 out of 10,796 in watching movies   3 years ago

Clint Eastwood and Bruce Lee films for me. I love Clint Eastwood and I love Bruce Lee, so I love watching their films.

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9. myLot reputation of 94/100. sender621 (12069)   ranked 274 out of 10,796 in watching movies   3 years ago

I too am a fan of the classic older movies. Movies of the 40s and 50's are some of my favorites. They knew ho ro make movies then. Movies back then had more emotion. Movies today are a lot about shock value.

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10. myLot reputation of 97/100. jahernandezrivas (4247)   ranked 131 out of 10,796 in watching movies   3 years ago

I like older movies myself. I find them interesting and some are why the things in this world are how we got to be in the situation we are in it all had to start somewhere. I really love the old Clint Eastwood movies. I love the Dean Martin and Katherine Hepburn movies too they are enjoyable! cool

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