Your favorite movies: 1934

metaldams · **on:** February 06, 2011, 08:03:23 PM

Simple question: What are your favorite movies made during 1934 - 1959, the years The Three Stooges released their Columbia shorts? Let's make it a top 10.

shemps#1 · **Reply #1 on:** February 06, 2011, 08:52:06 PM

1. Citizen Kane (1941)
2. North By Northwest (1959)
3. Gone With The Wind (1939)
4. 12 Angry Men (1957)
5. Rear Window (1954)
6. Casablanca (1942)
7. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
8. Gojira/Godzilla (1954)
9. Vertigo (1958)
10. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

Honorable Mention: The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)

I know, Hitchcock heavy...but the man was a master.

metaldams · **Reply #2 on:** February 06, 2011, 09:49:01 PM

In no particular order

THE BLACK CAT (1934)
TWENTIETH CENTURY (1934)
NOTORIOUS (1946)
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948)
CITIZEN KANE (1941)
SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939)
REAR WINDOW (1954)
THE BODY SNATCHER (1946)
MODERN TIMES (1936)
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)

I like Hitchcock too, I even took a class in college about him. Never could get into GONE WITH THE WIND, though.

xraffle · **Reply #3 on:** February 06, 2011, 09:50:26 PM

Quote from: shemps#1 on February 06, 2011, 08:52:06 PM

I know, Hitchcock heavy...but the man was a master.

Indeed, he was. I own the "Alfred Hitchcock- The Masterpiece Collection" DVD set. It was the most expensive DVD set I ever bought. It cost me around $85, but it was worth every penny. The packaging sucks though, but the content is great!

ProfessorStooge · **Reply #4 on:** February 06, 2011, 09:59:51 PM

I have not watched many classic films between 1934 and 1959. I have only a few favorites released during that time:

THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)

The following holiday classics:
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)

MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947)

SCROOGE (1951)

shemps#1 · **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2011, 10:15:07 PM

Quote from: metaldams on February 06, 2011, 09:49:01 PM

In no particular order

THE BLACK CAT (1934)
TWENTIETH CENTURY (1934)
NOTORIOUS (1946)
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948)
CITIZEN KANE (1941)
SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939)
REAR WINDOW (1954)
THE BODY SNATCHER (1946)
MODERN TIMES (1936)
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)

I like Hitchcock too, I even took a class in college about him. Never could get into GONE WITH THE WIND, though.

I went into watching Gone With The Wind thinking it was going to be an over-hyped piece of dreck but was pleasantly surprised by what was a fantastic movie. Citizen Kane is one of my favorite movies of all time and perhaps the best movie ever made.

xraffle · **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2011, 08:16:41 AM

If were to list my favorite moves from 1934 - 1959, it would be pretty much the Hitchcock films that Jim had on his list as I'm a big Hitchcock fan. I would also add The Wizard of Oz, A Night at the Opera, The Long Long Trailer, and Buck Privates. I love all sorts of classic movies, so there's many more I can add, but I'll keep it simple.

All this talk about classic movies makes me want to run out to the store during my lunch hour and grab some more classic movies on DVD. Classic movies are great! They don't make movies like they used to.

EDIT- I forgot we're making a top 10 list, so here it is:

1) North By Northwest
2) Rear Window
3) Vertigo
4) A Night At The Opera
5) The Long Long Trailer
6) Buck Privates
7) The Wizard of Oz
8) Dial M For Murder
9) Dark Passage (I know this is not considered Bogart's best, but I liked it)
10) Rope

BeAStooge · **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2011, 10:52:17 AM

10 is tough, to cover three decades; 50 would be easier. Off the top of my head, and subject to change on whim...

THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (1938)
THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)
THE MALTESE FALCON (1941)
CITIZEN KANE (1941)
CASABLANCA (1942)
NOTORIOUS (1946)
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
THE TREASURE OF SIERRA MADRE (1948)
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952)
NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959)

metaldams · **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2011, 11:26:05 AM

Quote from: shemps#1 on February 06, 2011, 10:15:07 PM

I went into watching Gone With The Wind thinking it was going to be an over-hyped piece of dreck but was pleasantly surprised by what was a fantastic movie. Citizen Kane is one of my favorite movies of all time and perhaps the best movie ever made.

I thought GONE WITH THE WIND was a well made and well acted film, but Scarlett O'Hara (not Vivian Leigh, but the actual character), got on my nerves and I couldn't take 4 hours of her. It's as simple as that. I saw the movie once and maybe I'd watch it again.

CITIZEN KANE really is one of those movies that gets better on subsequent viewings because I always discover something new, and I've seen it over a dozen times.

metaldams · **Reply #9 on:** February 07, 2011, 11:27:13 AM

....oh, and I know I said ten, but I feel bad not mentioning THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (1938) and IT'S A GIFT (1934).

pipboytaylor · **Reply #10 on:** February 07, 2011, 12:41:13 PM

A huge Hitchcock fan myself. I have all of Hitch's films from Rebecca thru Family Plot.

1. It's A Wonderful Life
2. Rebel Without A Cause
3. Rio Bravo
4. The Searchers
5. Red River
6. Rear Window
7. Foreign Correspondent
8. King Creole
9. Winchester 73
10. The Blob

There is 10 favorites although I could easily toss in a few more Hitchcock films.

metaldams · **Reply #11 on:** February 07, 2011, 01:42:45 PM

You know, giving this more thought, it's interesting how The Three Stooges years in Hollywood almost neatly coincide with the production code years. The only pre-code Stooge stuff is SOUP TO NUTS, a few MGM Healy shorts, and I believe WOMAN HATERS is techincally pre-code. The code ended about what, '67 or '68? I think only KOOKS TOUR comes after that. The Three Stooges really did last an entire era.

Curly4444 · **Reply #12 on:** February 07, 2011, 01:50:02 PM

production code years??

metaldams · **Reply #13 on:** February 07, 2011, 02:05:18 PM

Quote from: Curly4444 on February 07, 2011, 01:50:02 PM

production code years??

In simple terms, the years when married couples were not allowed to share a bed in films.

For a better explanation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Production_Code

Curly4444 · **Reply #14 on:** February 07, 2011, 02:20:06 PM

Quote from: metaldams on February 07, 2011, 02:05:18 PM

In simple terms, the years when married couples were not allowed to share a bed in films.

For a better explanation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Production_Code

Oh, the censorship era. Thank god they got rip of that shit.

shemps#1 · **Reply #15 on:** February 07, 2011, 03:42:21 PM

I see a lot of people who have responded have picked It's A Wonderful Life. I can't help but call this one out on the floor as being way too sappy and overtly melodramatic. James Stewart was one of (if not THE) greatest actors of all time but he starred in so many films that are much better, including his films with Hitchcock (Rear Window, Vertigo, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Rope).

metaldams · **Reply #16 on:** February 07, 2011, 08:52:08 PM

Quote from: shemps#1 on February 07, 2011, 03:42:21 PM

I see a lot of people who have responded have picked It's A Wonderful Life. I can't help but call this one out on the floor as being way too sappy and overtly melodramatic. James Stewart was one of (if not THE) greatest actors of all time but he starred in so many films that are much better, including his films with Hitchcock (Rear Window, Vertigo, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Rope).

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE is the only movie in the world that can make me cry, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. It IS melodramatic and completely without irony, and I can accept it on those terms. In a world where every most movie has a smart ass line for almost every situation, I sometimes need the opposite extreme.

But more importantly, the whole idea of what the world would be like without us as individuals and how we unknowingly effect those around us is powerful and helpful for me in some down moments.

shemps#1 · **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2011, 09:20:30 PM

I too have one film that brought me to tears but it certainly wasn't It's A Wonderful Life. It was an overdose of schmaltz: just way too over-the-top. I liken it to be the first Hallmark Movie.

Dog Hambone · **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2011, 10:46:38 PM

First, any and all of The Thin Man series. I own the boxed set of all 6 and I love them.
THE THIN MAN (1934)
AFTER THE THIN MAN (1936)
AOTHER THIN MAN (1939)
SHADOW OF THE THIN MAN (1941)
THE THIN MAN GOES HOME (1944)
SONG OF THE THIN MAN (1947)
And:
KEY LARGO (1948)
CASABLANCA (1942)
THE AWFUL TRUTH (1937)
REAR WINDOW (1954)
THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (1940)
THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946)

Oops, I think I went over the limit, but I had to include all of the Thin Man series.

So far, REAR WINDOW seems to be the leading vote getter.

xraffle · **Reply #19 on:** February 08, 2011, 10:23:29 AM

Quote from: Dog Hambone on February 07, 2011, 10:46:38 PM

So far, REAR WINDOW seems to be the leading vote getter.

We all like Grace Kelly.

Boid Brain · **Reply #20 on:** February 08, 2011, 11:14:45 PM

I must admit that the scene where Raymond Burr spotted Stewart through the windows gave me a real chill, but I can't put it on my 10.

1) Bride of Frankenstein....1st by a mile
2}King Kong
3}Wizard of Oz
4}Psycho
5}Bringing up Baby
6}The Exorcist (What an event that was!}*
7}Gone with the Wind **
8)Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
9)Johny Guitar (yeah, I said it!)
10)Mighty Joe Young

*A big fan of the book I had doubts the film could hold up, but I decided to go on opening nite in an honest to god blizzard in St. Louis....the line was literally around the block in spite of the weather, and a good deal of chat and camaraderie was going on in the long wait, over an hour.

When I got to the ticket window, 2nd from the front she told the couple ahead of us "Sold out"...I said bullshit to that and grabbed my date's hand and pushed right past the ticket tearing guy! Others must have followed as the place was packed, with dozens and dozens of people sitting in the isles.

My date, a nice girl from the burbs was thrilled by my bold actions and told me her heart was pounding. (I kinda surprised myself there) So we got to see it for free in this packed house!

I can't express the feeling in that room from the point where Reagan yanked her mother's head to her bloody crotch and all that followed. That movie had 2,000 plus people held fast in terror. Jesus, you had to have been there!

At any rate I'm sure if I had seen this film on TV the 1st time it would not have even made my top 50 list.

**"Wind" was SUCH an event back in '39...the the whole country had been waiting for years to see who would play the top charactors, and if it could live up to the hype. It did. Selznick did an unreal job. If I had seen this movie in a theater in '39 It would be higher on my list, I'm sure.

I recommend everyone to watch "The Making of Gone with the Wind"....just fascinating! It's on You Tube.

I waited 'till my 30th birthday to "treat" myself to Citizen Kane. Lord, what a boring piece of shit that was after hearing all that "best movie ever" talk for years! Not on my top 100 list.

Honerable mention: Rio Bravo..."And no one run in here, huh?-(smash!)"

Thanx for reading my lengthy ramblings, but movies are my passion. Would talk 'em for days if I could.

Liz · **Reply #21 on:** February 09, 2011, 12:18:58 AM

All of the Laurel & Hardy films, Casablanca, Holiday Inn, Miracle on 34th Street, Great Expectations, any film with Alec Guinness or John Mills.

shemps#1 · **Reply #22 on:** February 09, 2011, 12:52:04 AM

Unless there was some other, earlier version of The Exorcist that movie was made in 1973, 14 years too late to qualify.

xraffle · **Reply #23 on:** February 09, 2011, 11:56:52 AM

Same with Psycho. 1 year too late to qualify. Duck Soup and Psycho would definitely be on my top 10 if they qualified.

metaldams · **Reply #24 on:** February 09, 2011, 12:09:36 PM

CITIZEN KANE I love. I think the problem most people have with it is they go in expecting the greatest movie of all-time and those expectations are generally impossible to meet. I had the same somewhat disappointed feeling after the first viewing. It was with subsequent viewings I began to appreciate CITIZEN KANE more.

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