Pre-1980s Movie = Suck??

[Baker]

My 2 Favorite horror flicks= Day of the Dead & John Carpenter's The Thing
(speaking to everyone)

The Thing is a great movie. Especially the first time you watch it.

I wish they made more creative movies like that. There have been some attempts at creative horrorish movies, but usually the execution of the idea or the final product doesn't always work.

I thought that movie Jason vs. Freddy (2003?) was pretty good, -/+ a few things.

[Sajt]

Is that the one with the exploding sheep?

[Fishdeath]

Those movies you point out were great. If you really want to get freaked out, watch Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead and then ---> Return of the Living Dead

The 1985 Return of the Living dead is immensely scary. Twice as much if you had recently seen the first 3.

In the first 3, the zombies move slow and are easy to kill. In the 1985 sequel, the first 3 movies are just movies that have the facts wrong about a true incident, and thru an accident, the zombies return.

Seen it I'm a huge horror fan. The red head was nice too :d
My 2 Favorite horror flicks= Day of the Dead & John Carpenter's The Thing
(speaking to everyone) Even if you're not a John Carpenter fan [which I am FAR from] you've GOT to see this movie! Had me sweating the first time.
Starts out a bit slow though kinda like Evil Dead

Edit: Oh yeah you should check out Peter Jackson's first US release also: Dead Alive (the goriest fright film ever made)
It's a slow starter too :\

[scar3crow]

Possibly

Though Id say Patton's role in the whole of World War 2 makes him noteworthy for any study of the war that isnt just a general overview.

[Sajt]

AMERICAN high school history I take it

Infidel

[scar3crow]

Treasure of the Sierra Madre(194 is one of the best films ever made. Excellent depiction of desperation amongst working class in the west and the edges of sense when any sense of humanitarian behavior breaks down. Also coined the phrase "Badges? We dont need no stinking badges!"

The Haunting(1963) is one of the scariest movies Ive ever seen because it lacks blood or any special effects. Its all in pacing, the sense of isolation of the characters, and the wonderful use of sound. "Its looking for a room with someone in it..."

Miracle on 34th Street(1947) is a masterful film about Santa Claus (still working on the one about SantaClaws), but more so a comedy about commercialization, the judicial system, and a subtle drama regarding family and faith.

Patton(1970). If you dont know this then you just failed highschool history.

[CheapAlert]

shame no one mentioned Gargoyles or Duel, two quality 1972 movies.

or rocky, superman, and shaft

[L3ftisM]

oh that reminds me of another movie i love. evil dead 3, army of darkness...
awesome...! lol i remember going to the theatre to see that with an extremely boisterous friend of mine. He was laughing his ass off at the screen, the rest of the crowd including myself was laughing at him...

did anyone see Cemetery Man (1994)?? another great movie.... in fact i need to buy that one...

laterz

[Baker]

Jason and the Argonauts! That's a good one, but don't get me started on 1980's movies, particarly 80's horror ( which owns todays horror flix by far ) because I don't think you would take the time to read such a long post.
I'll just say George A. Romero and leave it at that.

Night of the Living Dead :1968
Dawn of the Dead: 1978

Oh and the Planet of the Apes remake is the ONLY Tim Burton movie I didn't like.

Those movies you point out were great. If you really want to get freaked out, watch Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead and then ---> Return of the Living Dead

The 1985 Return of the Living dead is immensely scary. Twice as much if you had recently seen the first 3.

In the first 3, the zombies move slow and are easy to kill. In the 1985 sequel, the first 3 movies are just movies that have the facts wrong about a true incident, and thru an accident, the zombies return.

[Chuck]

Dudley moore died from a progressive nerve disease. It wasn't pretty to watch.

I watched "dazed and confused" again recently. Another great movie.

[Chuck]

recently I've been getting into watching some "older" (by older I mean 80's and 90's movies that I've missed)

He didn't say pre 1970, though there are a lot of great movies before 1970.

[Baker]

Some of my favorite movies that come to mind are:

....
A Clockwork Orange: 1971
...
Annie Hall: 1977

Clockwork Orange is a good movie, but probably not for every one. The first time I saw it, I found it really disturbing.

Annie Hall ---> that was an interesting movie.

A movie that I IMDB'ed to check the "born-on" date was Arthur. Seems like a 1970's movie, but it was made in the early 1980's. As it turns out, Dudley Moore is dead. I had no idea. He died in something like November 2002.

[Fishdeath]

Jason and the Argonauts! That's a good one, but don't get me started on 1980's movies, particarly 80's horror ( which owns todays horror flix by far ) because I don't think you would take the time to read such a long post.
I'll just say George A. Romero and leave it at that.

Night of the Living Dead :1968
Dawn of the Dead: 1978

Oh and the Planet of the Apes remake is the ONLY Tim Burton movie I didn't like.

[Sajt]

My favourite movies are from the 70s. You know, Godfather, Deer Hunter...These movies were made before the cheesy action era that we're still in, back before movies were influenced by...*shudder*...comics. I would take a good 70s movie before a modern movie (not quite) any day. There are some good modern ones too

[Monster]

I haven't seen ANY of those movies. I've seen the new Planet Of The Apes, but it totally sucked. Me and my friend just quit watching it halfway through. was ridicolous.