[TZPOP]

I believe the movie is Zulu

[2BNTV]

"The Best Years Of Our Lives" with Myrna Loy, Frederick March, Dana Andrews and Theresa Wright. Directed by Billy Wilder. It's about servicemen returning from WW II and the difficult adjustments.

Bette Davis called the greatest film ever made by then, she was in love with Billy Wilder.

"The Thin Man" with William Powell and Myrna Loy. Most people thought they were married in real life.

"The Big Sleep" with Bogie and Bacall. Also Martha Vickers, who was Mickey Rooney second wife.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by TZPOP

I believe the movie is Zulu

Yes, thank you Zulu ........... I think my otherhalf has it in his collection.

[John_W]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

"The Best Years Of Our Lives" with Myrna Loy, Frederick March, Dana Andrews and Theresa Wright. Directed by Billy Wilder. It's about servicemen returning from WW II and the difficult adjustments.

Bette Davis called the greatest film ever made by then, she was in love with Billy Wilder.

What made that film even greater was the actor who played Homer who had the metal hooks, was not really an actor but a veteran who had lost his hands during WWII. That was his first movie role and he won the Oscar for best supporting actor.

[John_W]

Since Dana Andrews is in 'The Best Years of Our Lives', that reminds me of the movie that the comedy 'Airplane' (1980) was based on. That was the 1957 film 'Zero Hour' with Dana Andrews. The producers of Airplane bought the rights for $2500 and much of the comedy uses the same dialogue as the original, which wasn't a comedy. That's shows how presentation and the way something is said, makes all the difference. Here's a link to a video that has the two films side-by-side.

Side-by-side comparison: Zero Hour! (1957) Vs Airplane! (1980) - YouTube

[Polar Bear]

One more very oldie classic...

Harvey (1950)

Harvey (1950) - Rotten Tomatoes

Another movie that relies just a little too much on cute. James Stewart is so perfect for the part he somewhat salvages it. I can see why it's considered a classic, but it was simply not my cup of tea. Even my moderately good rating is largely because of Stewart.

PB Rating: 7/10

NOTE: I've done a few very old classics. And very goodie-goodie ones at that. I don't want anyone to think this thread is limited to just those types, so I'm going to change things up a bit. My next review(s) will not be quite as much oldies...and maybe not even that goodie-goodie. But they will still be classics...even if some might be considered cult classics.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

James Stewart PB Rating: 7/10

NOTE: I've done a few very old classics. And very goodie-goodie ones at that. I don't want anyone to think this thread is limited to just those types, so I'm going to change things up a bit. My next review(s) will not be quite as much oldies...and maybe not even that goodie-goodie. But they will still be classics...even if some might be considered cult classics.

Well, if you are going to talk James Stewart, what about him and Kim Novak in Vertigo. Great movie, and I loved James Stewart - . So quiet and such a gentleman. So if we are going to talk James Stewart, what about The Man who knew Too Much, aka Que Sera Sera with Stewart and Doris Day. That was a good very suspenseful movie. I could watch that over and over. There was a female actress in that who had eyes that went in the wrong direction which made it even more frightening.

Keep them coming P.Bear. We need some light discussion to take our minds off all the heavy stuff going on right now.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee

Well, if you are going to talk James Stewart...I loved James Stewart - . So quiet and such a gentleman...

I agree. And funny too when he chooses to be. At least one more Stewart movie review will be coming soon...North by Northwest. (I’ll be staring at Mt. Rushmore in about three weeks.)

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee

...Keep them coming P.Bear. We need some light discussion to take our minds off all the heavy stuff going on right now.

Oh , I will!

[Dmbluk]

One of mine is No Time for Sergeants. Andy Griffith as Will Stockdale.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

I agree. And funny too when he chooses to be. At least one more Stewart movie review will be coming soon...North by Northwest. (I’ll be staring at Mt. Rushmore in about three weeks.)
Oh , I will!

North by Northwest, was that where he was in the wheelchair by the open window?

[SFSkol]

Originally Posted by

And if you're interested in really surprising/weird endings, there's always....

[URL="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072730/"

A Boy and His Dog [/URL]

Loaded up my Amazon Fire with a few Sci-Fi classics for a long plane trip including above. Written by recently passed away Harlan Ellison. Who also penned the greatest ever episode of Star Trek.

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Forbidden Planet
Silent Running
Total Recall
THEM!
2001
A Clockwork Orange
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Planet of the Apes 1
Barbarella
Dark City
War of the Worlds 1


Her's the list I based my selections on:
110 Best Science Fiction Movies of All Time << Rotten Tomatoes – Movie and TV News

[Ecuadog]

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee

North by Northwest, was that where he was in the wheelchair by the open window?

That was Rear Window.

[Ecuadog]

Originally Posted by SFSkol

Loaded up my Amazon Fire with a few Sci-Fi classics ...

THEM!

...

Really good little sci-fi movie with some great character actors.

For some reason, I'll always remember... "Make me a sergeant in charge of the booze!"

[feory]

Taxi Driver one of my favorite classic movie

[jblum315]

My favorite Humphrey Bogart movie is Petrifiied Forest. Can’t say why, it’s just so unlikely that he would be at a gas station in the desert