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Im getting a movie for somebody, but Im not sure which one. Why is it your favorite movie? Year made? About what?

P.S.- Already has Marty, Miracle on 34th Street, Titanic (older version), and The Young Lions

2006-12-17 02:08:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music Movies

15 answers

All About Eve ......1950 can you guess why?...back stabbing, cat fights, and one of movies' most quoted lines "fasten your seat belts...." Holds up well, and you can draw parelells to today's Hollywood

Mildred Pierce....1945 Well constructed drama, Joan Crawford as Mildred, who has one very spoiled daughter. Very campy, and its real worth is that it unintentionally funny, but still very good.

Sunset Boulevard...1950....Remarkable drama, that holds up well about a fading star and a "rent boy" Often parodied

The Bad Seed.....1956(its on TCM Monday night here in USA) This is one rotten little girl, and it is alarmingly sadistically fun. Good flick none the less.

"Cat on A Hot Tin Roof"....1958...Liz Taylor and Paul Newman at their best and most beautiful. This story needs to be seen by every serious film buff. Tenn. Williams play that is timeless.

Of course the standards, Citizen Kane, Casablanca, Gone With The Wind, Key Largo, High Noon

And one from the 60s

To Kill A Mockingbird....One of the best movies ever made, timeless, and something everyone should see time and again.

2006-12-17 02:29:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6 0

Bringing Up Baby (1938)
The Court Jester (1956)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
The Long Hot Summer (1958)
Singin In The Rain (1952)
Casablanca (1942)
The Thin Man (1934)

These are just some of the movies I like.
Below are links to the pages where you can read more about each film.

2006-12-17 04:35:07 · answer #2 · answered by wintersnow96 3 · 1 1

My favortite movie from the 50's is Touch of Evil. Here's the synopsis : An automobile is blown up as it crosses the Mexican border into the United States. Mike Vargas (Charlton Heston), a high ranking Mexican narcotics official on honeymoon with his bride Susie (Janet Leigh) is drawn into the investigation because a Mexican national has been accused of the crime. The figurative and physical presence of Hank Quinlan (Orson Welles) as the 330 pound sheriff looms all over. Quinlan is a fanatic where "justice" is concerned, even if obtaining it involves planting evidence. Quinlan's reputation for law and order enables him to bend the law without question until Vargas confronts him. From that point on, it's a battle of wits between the two that, with an accelerating pace, rushes to a thrilling climax.

The movie is a film noir, dark and brooding. The acting is great , Everyone does a great job and the movie is paced perfectly. I do highly recommend it.

2006-12-17 02:19:17 · answer #3 · answered by SIVA 4 · 1 0

Well it really depends on what type f movie you're looking for.

Musicals: Singin' In The Rain.
The movie was made in 1952, but it's story is based in the swingin' 20's, focusing on Hollywood's transition from silent film to talking films. Gene Kelly (the best singer/dancer/actor of the musical realm, in my humble opinion), Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor star. Fantastic dancing, pretty songs, great acting!

Drama: Gone With the Wind.
Movie was made in 1939, story is about a southern belle's struggle to find love and survive the Civil War and it's after effects. The movie is about 3 hours long - but it's well worth it. Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable are the main stars - but Hattie McDaniel steals the few scenes she's in as Mammy.

Comedy: Some Like it Hot
Movie was made in 1959, story is about two men who get into trouble, run away, dress in drag and join an all woman's band - then they both fall for the singer of the band, so they get in even bigger trouble! This is a B&W movie - but it works, you know? Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon star. Jack is hilarious!

Those are my top 3 picks (I couldn't narrow it down to 1, sorry). Good Luck!

2006-12-17 02:43:03 · answer #4 · answered by tampachick0711 1 · 2 0

The Major and the Minor from 1942 with Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland. It is the cutest love story, kind of Doris Day/Rock Hudson-esque movie about a woman who pretends to be a 12 year old girl, meets the man of her dreams and has a seris of comedic mishaps.

2006-12-17 02:24:52 · answer #5 · answered by hotgirl2_22 3 · 1 0

Dinner at Eight with Jean Harlowe is fantastic.
Also, Sunset Boulevard (1950) starring Gloria Swanson.

2006-12-17 02:17:36 · answer #6 · answered by annabellesilby 4 · 2 0

Citizen Kane (1941) is a classic, War of the Worlds(1953)

2006-12-17 02:21:15 · answer #7 · answered by al 6 · 1 0

La Strada A foreign film with Anthony Quinn and Richard Basehart in Italian with Sub titles. The story is simple yet complex and the acting is excellant. It shows life on the road as a circus performer and what can happen to that life due to anger and jealousy. It's shown occasionally on IFC.

2006-12-17 02:19:11 · answer #8 · answered by Cemetary Bound 1 · 2 1

Citizen Kane

2006-12-17 02:14:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

Harvey with James Stewart hands down.

I also enjoyed The Thin Man with William Powell

2006-12-17 02:14:54 · answer #10 · answered by Aves 2 · 3 1

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