Old gems; films that still have it

[Ari]

Sometimes I revisit old classics that I enjoyed so much back in the day and they disappoint - Raiders Of The Lost Ark springs to mind.

But last night I put 'A Fish Called Wanda' on and it was absolutely brilliant! Fantastic cast, well paced, genuinely funny, great story, thoroughly enjoyable.

Any other old gems out there worth a revisit?

[Wheel Turned Out]

Get Carter. Still a fabulous, albeit ruthlessly bleak, film. So too The Long Good Friday.

Very dated certainly, but no less enjoyable.

[Ari]

Get Carter is a good shout! Going to dig that one out.

You're a big man, but you're in bad shape. With me it's a full time job. Now behave yourself.

[gruntmonster]

Long Good Friday

[Super Sonic]

Casablanca.

[DickyC]

Super Sonic said:

Casablanca.

Just beat me to it.

[steveatesh]

the original Alien film....

[Clockwork Cupcake]

The Princess Bride.

(There is a shortage of perfect films in this world; it would be a shame to remake this one)

[bigothunter]

A Clockwork Orange

[Super Sonic]

DickyC said:

Super Sonic said:

Casablanca.

Just beat me to it.

Was on telly yesterday!

[DickyC]

Super Sonic said:

DickyC said:

Super Sonic said:

Casablanca.

Just beat me to it.

Was on telly yesterday!

Soon after we met, I dragged a reluctant future Mrs C to London to see Casablanca on a big screen. It was the start of a beautiful friendship.

[Gaumon]

The Third Man
The Big Sleep
A Matter of Life and Death
Paths of Glory
The Spy Who Came in From The Cold
Three Days of the Condor
Kes

among many others

[timbo999]

Ice Cold in Alex.

Sylvia Sims (and its not often you can say that!).

[JoshSm]

Robocop is always worth a go, at least in the full version. Good in so many ways. After 37 years it's still solid.

Manhunter is another one I always enjoy, there are a few adaptations of Red Dragon but this one has such a clean version of that definitive 1980s Michael Mann look.

[Biker's Nemesis]

The Hitcher (1986 film)

[CypSIdders]

The Maltese Falcon.

[Warhavernet]

Flight of the Phoenix [1965] just a rattling good yarn with a stellar men only cast.

[CAH706]

gruntmonster said:

Long Good Friday

Yep. Great movie

[Turtle Shed]

Yeah The Long Good Friday is superb, and the theme quite mesmerising:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BinYk2nsZA8

[996Type]

Jaws!