OT: Old movies during The crisis....

[Tickdoc]

This is a Birth year movie for me featuring Walter Matthau. He is one of my parent's generation favs for me. My generation's Justin Bateman if there ever was one.

This cheeky old movie about a millionaire playboy has some very funny parts.

Best car intro ever, too. Ok not the best, but the funniest. The car is not featured throughout, unfortunately, but it does play a key role:



https://youtu.be/y4UhOeYYXAA

[colker]

Walter Mathau is my all time favourite actor.

[sg8357]

"The Taking of Pelham 123",
Mathau as good guy and Robert Shaw as the bad guy.
An intense how done it, caper flick.

TCM did a day of Kurosawa then a couple Lone Wolf & Cub movies.
They also did Sterling Hayden day, including the only
Harpoon vs. Pistol showdown in a Western, ever.

[johnmdesigner]

"Laura" with Gene Tierny, Dana Andrews and Clifton Webb.
She is absolutely gorgeous in this movie.

[johnmdesigner]

"Sunset Boulevard" with Betty Davis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMTT0LW0M_Y

[cmg]

He had a bunch of them but a New Leaf is hilarious. The actress in it Elaine May directed it and later directed Ishtar. Bad news bears is another.

[Tickdoc]

All good! The pace of these movies can be tough to bear at times unless you are in an old movie mindset, but damn some of them are good.

Have not seen sunset boulevard but will soon and thanks for the suggestion.

Others I want to see again.....marathon man, vertigo, papillon, and I think it’s time for another go around of my all time fav...cool hand luke

Where is the best place to find them these days?

[johnmdesigner]

"Once Upon A Time in the West"
Henry Fonda as a total bastard.
Spectacular on a big flat screen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwb3P0fuM1c

[Gsinill]

Originally Posted by johnmdesigner

"Once Upon A Time in the West"
Henry Fonda as a total bastard.
Spectacular on a big flat screen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwb3P0fuM1c

This 1,000x
Probably my all-time favorite movie.

[Spinner]

Originally Posted by johnmdesigner

"Once Upon A Time in the West"
Henry Fonda as a total bastard.
Spectacular on a big flat screen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwb3P0fuM1c

One of my favorites; I have the DVD.

Great music, great acting, great cinematography.

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by johnmdesigner

"Sunset Boulevard" with Betty Davis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMTT0LW0M_Y

Not to pick nits but Bette Davis isn't in Sunset Boulevard -- the female lead is Gloria Swanson (silent film star so the role was close to real, many other actual players from the silent days including Erich von Stroheim, Buster Keaton, etc.).

But definitely +1 on the recommendation, and almost anything written and/or directed by Billy Wilder. E.g., to connect to the original post, The Fortune Cookie starring Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau (as a shyster lawyer).

[Tickdoc]

Originally Posted by johnmdesigner

"Once Upon A Time in the West"
Henry Fonda as a total bastard.
Spectacular on a big flat screen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwb3P0fuM1c

My all time favorite western for sure. The music, the acting, the story, the spahgetti weirdness. Claudia. It’s just spectacular.

[johnmdesigner]

Originally Posted by cgolvin

Not to pick nits but Bette Davis isn't in Sunset Boulevard -- the female lead is Gloria Swanson (silent film star so the role was close to real, many other actual players from the silent days including Erich von Stroheim, Buster Keaton, etc.).

But definitely +1 on the recommendation, and almost anything written and/or directed by Billy Wilder. E.g., to connect to the original post, The Fortune Cookie starring Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau (as a shyster lawyer).

Oops sorry my bad. Brain not working today.

[johnmdesigner]

"Double Indemnity" with the great Barbara Stanwick.
"I'm rotten to the heart!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WRLqzGkzNw

[ultraman6970]

Not old but red dwarf got a new episode yesterday night in the UK. Who knows when that will show up here.