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Well, seeing that the 80s barrier is shattered ... let's go right back...

1902
A Trip to the Moon (Voyage dans la lune) - not brilliant, but a must-see

1920
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Der Golem

1922
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Terror (my personal favourite)

1923
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1926
Faust.... (debatable)

1925
The Gold Rush

1927
Metropolis (I know it's already been said... but it's sooo good)
Any of the Silly Symphonies from Disney

1930
All Quiet on the Western Front


Anyone think that I've missed some major works from this period (1930 and earlier). I'm pretty sure I have - like Pandora etc... but I haven't seen a lot and can't comment...

Recommendations anyone?

Any movie with Buster Keaton, and Abel Gance's "Napolean".

Hey I was a teenager of the 80's. Still I just think its hard looking back at shows of that era and earlier. Maybe guys just aren't sensitive to this because they haven't grown up as women but a lot of those shows reek of male chauvanistic viewpoints, guys are always the hero, all the women in the tv shows and movies are always the dumb bimbo who squeals and needs rescuing or else she's just a whore. Not to mention the hairstyles are bad, the clothes are bad and the color/sound quality and special effects of that era now look so bad like it was filmed in someone's garage as an after school project.

Not to mention our perception of humor has changed. My dad was even talking to me about this too. Like he said how the original Get Smart used to be hilarious in people's opinion but you look at shows like that now and its just cheesy or stupid.

That said I still love 80's rock music, but only certain specific groups.

I know I'll shut up now before the Professor kills me. Its just my viewpoint and your mileage may vary.

Thanks for that, Buster Keaton is on my list of "must-see" films.
I'd seen the cover for Napolean around but I didn't realise that it was such a classic. Next time I see it - it's mine.

If you like mockumentaries, I would like to suggest A Mighty Wind.

Isn't that the one where the chimpanzee bangs the ground with a legbone for the first 30 minutes? Oh good grief Professor! Are you saying that was an actual movie? My dad rented that eons ago and we tried to watch it but got bored of the stupid monkey screeching. Was there anything ever happened after the eternity of monkey scene?

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You're just not trying hard enough. I converse daily with my computer. We have long, stimulating intellectual conversations about the meaning of life and universe.

I will admit to liking the 1964 movie The Incredible Mr. Limpet and 1966 The Ghost and Mr. Chicken. Also kinda like the Return from Witch Mountain series. But that's it on the old stuff.

Yeah... I don't like that old 1977 space film - I prefer the CGI enhanced versions.

I just finished watching Danny Deckchair. It was a good one! Now I'm feeling like I should get my own deckchair and balloons and float away to a new life.

Technically speaking, I buy DVD's and occasionally rent a video

Dear Ticker, I grew up watching old films on the telly. To me as a lad it was quite the treat to catch some old Bela Lugosi or Boris Karloff movie at some odd time of the day. Later at Uni, there was a small theatre in town that showed all sorts of films, and I loved going just to see what ever.
By the way, the Three Stooges were all in B & W, and I could watch them anytime.
As for Feminist themes, try "Forbidden Planet", Anne Francis is smart and capable, and does NOT get chased by the monster.

Hi Professor, thanks for the Forbidden Planet suggestion. I'll have to see if Netflix has it.

Arghh... you mean like... vhs... yuck... I don't touch them.

I tend to buy almost everything but I'm trying to rent more dvds because I'm running out of storage space.
Funny thing is that I don't like VHS anymore (I don't watch my old tapes at all - and I'd never rent one) but I'm not progressive either. I've got no interest at all in blu-ray.

Eulogy with Rip Torn is good if you like subtle dry humor

Anyone seen Donny Darko? One of the best films I've ever seen!