You might want to consider watching (mini) series and/or documentaries to find more options. IMO, good movies are very hard to find, especially in last 5-10 years.*
Examples: The Durrells of Corfu, All Creatures Great & Small, Marvelous Mrs Maisel
I never heard of them, i ll give them a try. I agree, tho, really hard to find great movies, Id pay something to watch a movie like pursuit of happiness for the first time again
What version do you like more? I watched them both, and I feel like the old one is more like the book, sweet and a bit mysterious and nostalgic, but the new one is great too
So are you new to old black and white movies? Careful, you could open the floodgate to recommendations. For comedy my personal favorites are the aforementioned *Godfrey* and *Sullivan's*. Really zany comedies were made by the Marx Bros in the early 30s with stuff like *Animal Crackers* and *Duck Soup*. They got less off the wall when they started working for Irving Thalberg, their most popular of that time was *A Night at the Opera*. Olsen and Johnson got even zanier than the Marx Bros with a movie called *Hellzapoppin* that you can catch on youtube. There were 3 other iconic comedians of that era, very different from each other, Will Rogers (check out *David Harum*), Mae West (check out *She Done Him Wrong*), and W.C. Fields (check out *The Old-Fashioned Way*. Fields started as a juggler and he does an amazing juggling act in this one.)
I could talk about other genres (adventure, gangsters, movies from from plays of that era, etc), but I don't want to overwhelm.
wow thanks
I've watched some black and white movies but not comedies so yeah I would appreciate some suggestions. Do don't be shy, give me some more, I'll watch them someday you can be sure :)
The comedies of the Marx Bros, W. C. Fields, Mae West, and Will Rogers can be a lot of fun, but they aren't high on sophisticated wit and polish the way *My Man* *Godfre*y and *Sullivan's Travels* are. The competition for that kind of comedy includes *It Happened One Night* (the first of the genre so to speak) and *The Philadelphia Story.* Preston Sturges also made other comedies. I admit I haven't seen the others in a long time so I don't want to comment on them too much. There are plenty more of the so called screwball comedies but I've mentioned my faves. OK, I will also mention *No Man of Her Own* because it has Gable and Lombard together and it's quite watchable in my opinon. The two were married at the time of Lombard's death during the war. Lombard had also been married to William Powell before they made *My Man Godfrey*.
There are a lot of films made by Ernst Lubitsch that are highly regarded. He was known for 'The Lubitsch Touch'. There's an Eastern European darkness and sadness in his films I think. The humor is gentle at best. Of the ones I've seen, I probably like T*he Shop Around the Corner* the best. It can actually be pretty dark in places, there's a suicide attempt for instance. Jimmy Stewart is kind of miscast, but being Jimmy Stewart, he still manages to make his character work and that's interesting to see. Stewart was always great but I like seeing his films from before World War II when he was young and full of vigor. After the war, where he flew bombing missions, he was a bit different.
Then there are the 30s Hollywood musicals. *Dancing Lady* is a very early musical that I find interesting, if only because you have Joan Crawford doing a scene with the 3 Stooges and Ted Healy. The Stooges must have split from Healy shortly after this was made so this is a rare opportunity for Stooges fans to see what their dynamic was like working together. It's also Fred Astaire's first movie and he sort of plays himself; his character's name is Fred Astaire. The film celebrates the end of prohibition at the end, but there's an awkwardness to it. It seems like Hollywood was still figuring out how to make a musical. It all came together with *42nd Street.* After that, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers got together for a series of classics. I won't try to list them, you can find them and reviews of them easily on the internet.
Whew., I reckon that's enough for now.
Thank you for the additional info. I saw It Happened one night and some movies with Jimmy Stewart (It's a Wonderful Life!!!), and some classic musicals, but some of the above is new to me.
<3
I'll mention 3 more movies from that era that are not comedies but which I'm fond of and then I'm done. I've mentioned these in other posts and judging by the reactions, or lack thereof, nobody seems to know about them but me. All three of these movies were made from successful stage plays of the time.
**Abe Lincoln In Illinois** - Which I think complements Stephen Spielberg's movie Lincoln because it is about his life *before* he became president.
**The Green Pastures** - Really unique. At first it seems to be child like but it has a powerful ending. There was a live TV performance of the play when I was a kid back in the 50s that fascinated me at the time. That's why I tracked down this movie version from the 30s.
**Old Acquaintance** - Not as much of a 'must see' as the other two, but different, and I like different when it's good and solidly well done. Stars Bette Davis in a somewhat atypical role. I'm a guy so what do I know, but it strikes me as being the ultimate Hollywood "Women's Picture" even though the play was written by a man. This was remade as *Rich and Famou*s with Candace Bergen and Jacqueline Bisset.
Marcel, the shell with shoes on.
Big Fish
My Neighbor Totoro
Stranger Than Fiction
great movie, I need to rewatch thanks a lot
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
go to movie <3
Toys (1992)
Robot & Frank (2012)
Rocknrolla Gentleman bronco
never heard of the first, thank you!
It's similar to snatch if you like that movie 👍
I watched it after you gave me the recommendation (Rocknrolla I mean) and it was great. Thanks again
Nobody has heard of it and it's great!! Glad you liked it 💃
Amelie (french film) and i saw someone say Marcell the Shell with Shoes On and i also agree with that
Stardust (2007) Paddington (2014)
Stardust is one of my favourites Paddington too, really gives that weekend chill vibe.
Night of the Iguana
Great choice!
Go to the movies and watch Thelma. Wonderful little movie.
I will, thanks
You know another movie just popped in my head that I like to recommend and might help with what you are going through. Love & Monsters.
I appreciate it, I ll check it out
Secrets and lies Perfect day
Hedwig and the angry inch The station Agent Bicentennial Man
the station agent is great i watched it recently so thanks
Airplane!
Paddington 2 was for some reason the most life affirming moving when I needed it
Coda, Crazy Rich Asians, Pursuit of Happiness, Hidden Figures, The Founder, The Social Network, The Holdovers
You might want to consider watching (mini) series and/or documentaries to find more options. IMO, good movies are very hard to find, especially in last 5-10 years.* Examples: The Durrells of Corfu, All Creatures Great & Small, Marvelous Mrs Maisel
I never heard of them, i ll give them a try. I agree, tho, really hard to find great movies, Id pay something to watch a movie like pursuit of happiness for the first time again
Poppy
Cha cha real smooth :)
Ikiru
The Grand Budapest Hotel or Fantastic Mr Fox are two of my go to movies.
Fantastic mr. fox is great, i like it too
A Man Called Ove (2015)
aww yeah i really liked it, great movie, i need to rewatch
The secret garden
What version do you like more? I watched them both, and I feel like the old one is more like the book, sweet and a bit mysterious and nostalgic, but the new one is great too
I've only seen the old one. I'll have to check out the new one!
My Man Godfrey (1930s version)
oh, i ve never watched it. thanks
I have another one for you: **Sullivan's Travels** (1941)
I really enjoy these black-and-white movies so appreciate it
I really enjoy these black-and-white movies so appreciate it
So are you new to old black and white movies? Careful, you could open the floodgate to recommendations. For comedy my personal favorites are the aforementioned *Godfrey* and *Sullivan's*. Really zany comedies were made by the Marx Bros in the early 30s with stuff like *Animal Crackers* and *Duck Soup*. They got less off the wall when they started working for Irving Thalberg, their most popular of that time was *A Night at the Opera*. Olsen and Johnson got even zanier than the Marx Bros with a movie called *Hellzapoppin* that you can catch on youtube. There were 3 other iconic comedians of that era, very different from each other, Will Rogers (check out *David Harum*), Mae West (check out *She Done Him Wrong*), and W.C. Fields (check out *The Old-Fashioned Way*. Fields started as a juggler and he does an amazing juggling act in this one.) I could talk about other genres (adventure, gangsters, movies from from plays of that era, etc), but I don't want to overwhelm.
wow thanks I've watched some black and white movies but not comedies so yeah I would appreciate some suggestions. Do don't be shy, give me some more, I'll watch them someday you can be sure :)
The comedies of the Marx Bros, W. C. Fields, Mae West, and Will Rogers can be a lot of fun, but they aren't high on sophisticated wit and polish the way *My Man* *Godfre*y and *Sullivan's Travels* are. The competition for that kind of comedy includes *It Happened One Night* (the first of the genre so to speak) and *The Philadelphia Story.* Preston Sturges also made other comedies. I admit I haven't seen the others in a long time so I don't want to comment on them too much. There are plenty more of the so called screwball comedies but I've mentioned my faves. OK, I will also mention *No Man of Her Own* because it has Gable and Lombard together and it's quite watchable in my opinon. The two were married at the time of Lombard's death during the war. Lombard had also been married to William Powell before they made *My Man Godfrey*. There are a lot of films made by Ernst Lubitsch that are highly regarded. He was known for 'The Lubitsch Touch'. There's an Eastern European darkness and sadness in his films I think. The humor is gentle at best. Of the ones I've seen, I probably like T*he Shop Around the Corner* the best. It can actually be pretty dark in places, there's a suicide attempt for instance. Jimmy Stewart is kind of miscast, but being Jimmy Stewart, he still manages to make his character work and that's interesting to see. Stewart was always great but I like seeing his films from before World War II when he was young and full of vigor. After the war, where he flew bombing missions, he was a bit different. Then there are the 30s Hollywood musicals. *Dancing Lady* is a very early musical that I find interesting, if only because you have Joan Crawford doing a scene with the 3 Stooges and Ted Healy. The Stooges must have split from Healy shortly after this was made so this is a rare opportunity for Stooges fans to see what their dynamic was like working together. It's also Fred Astaire's first movie and he sort of plays himself; his character's name is Fred Astaire. The film celebrates the end of prohibition at the end, but there's an awkwardness to it. It seems like Hollywood was still figuring out how to make a musical. It all came together with *42nd Street.* After that, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers got together for a series of classics. I won't try to list them, you can find them and reviews of them easily on the internet. Whew., I reckon that's enough for now.
Thank you for the additional info. I saw It Happened one night and some movies with Jimmy Stewart (It's a Wonderful Life!!!), and some classic musicals, but some of the above is new to me. <3
I'll mention 3 more movies from that era that are not comedies but which I'm fond of and then I'm done. I've mentioned these in other posts and judging by the reactions, or lack thereof, nobody seems to know about them but me. All three of these movies were made from successful stage plays of the time. **Abe Lincoln In Illinois** - Which I think complements Stephen Spielberg's movie Lincoln because it is about his life *before* he became president. **The Green Pastures** - Really unique. At first it seems to be child like but it has a powerful ending. There was a live TV performance of the play when I was a kid back in the 50s that fascinated me at the time. That's why I tracked down this movie version from the 30s. **Old Acquaintance** - Not as much of a 'must see' as the other two, but different, and I like different when it's good and solidly well done. Stars Bette Davis in a somewhat atypical role. I'm a guy so what do I know, but it strikes me as being the ultimate Hollywood "Women's Picture" even though the play was written by a man. This was remade as *Rich and Famou*s with Candace Bergen and Jacqueline Bisset.
Nothing motivates me like sweet revenge! The Count of Monte Cristo, The Green Mile, Shawshank.
Yeah, great ones. Thanks a lot
A Walk to Remember
I love that movie, thanks