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What are your b&w / Film Noir / Suspense / Mystery films of the 30s to 60s

BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
edited October 2016 in General Movies & TV Posts: 9,020
Name your favourite from the FILM NOIR genre or of your favourite suspense/mystery movies from the 30s to 60s.
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  • SuperheroSithSuperheroSith SE London
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    I'd like to start with the 2000's and then work backwards
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Nobody else?
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
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    I'd probably say start at the beginning and work through each decade.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Please name your favourite movies of the 70's and/or the 00's.
    You can name up to 30 movies per decade.
    Thank you for participating. :)
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Some of my favourite 70s films:

    The Aristocats, Robin Hood, Bedsticks and Broomsticks, Herbie Rides Again
    The Godfather part 1 and 2
    Apocalypse Now
    Star Wars
    Barry Lyndon
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    2000s:

    Sin City
    Batman Begins, The Dark Knight
    Casino Royale
    Finding Nemo, Up, Ratatouille
    Watchmen
    The Spirit
    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited August 2015 Posts: 23,883
    70's:
    -The Spy Who Loved Me
    -Live & Let Die
    -Star Wars
    -Jaws
    -Godfather 2
    -Rocky/Rocky2
    -Airport
    -French Connection
    -Dirty Harry/Magnum Force
    -The Towering Inferno
    -Network
    -Enter the Dragon
    -The Man With the Golden Gun
    -Marathon Man
    -Three Days of the Condor
    -Apocalypse Now
    -Duel
    -Boys from Brazil

    00's
    -Casino Royale
    -Batman Returns
    -The Dark Knight
    -Inglorious Basterds
    -Iron Man
    -Sin City
    -Live Free or Die Hard
    -The Departed
    -Syriana
    -The Prestige
    -Spider Man 2
    -The Bourne Identity/Supremacy/Ultimatum
    -Collateral
    -Ocean's 11
    -Lord of the Rings Fellowship/Two Towers/Return of the King
    -Kill Bill Vol 1
    -Panic Room
    -Rush Hr 2
    -Along Came a Spider
    -Angels & Demons
    -Da Vinci Code
    -Quantum of Solace
  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
    edited August 2015 Posts: 4,589
    70s:
    Jaws
    Star Wars
    American Graffiti
    All the President's Men
    Rocky

    00s
    Sideways
    Casino Royale
    Lost in Translation
    Oceans 11
    Vanilla Sky
    Up in the Air
  • trevaniantrevanian
    Posts: 232
    70s
    Twilight's Last Gleaming
    Looking for Mr Goodbar
    Report to the Commissioner
    The Conversation
    Bite The Bullet
    The Wind & the Lion
    Jaws
    French Connection ... II (really!)
    Patton
    The Man Who Would Be King
    Apocalypse Now
    All That Jazz
    Invasion of the Body Snatchers remake
    The Parallax View
    Network
    Dirty Harry
    The Wild Geese
    The Eiger Sanction
    The Pink Panther Strikes Again
    Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind
    Marathon Man
    A Clockwork Orange
    Barry Lyndon (this is the only one that I didn't actually see during the 70s in a theater, I didn't see it till the 00s on DVD but now have it on BR.)

    00s
    Children of Men (way ahead of EVERYthing else, like Se7en in the 90s)

    Serenity
    Watchmen
    The Prestige
    BatmanBegins/TheDarkKnight
    Kill Bill1
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    edited August 2015 Posts: 12,525
    Some of my favorites from each decade OUTSIDE of Bond films:

    70s:
    -Robin Hood (Disney)
    -The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Full-length Disney film)
    -The Godfather
    -The Godfather Part II
    -Barry Lyndon
    -Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
    -Jaws
    -Halloween
    -Rocky
    -Superman
    Honorable Mention: A Clockwork Orange (a very thought-provoking, well-done film, but I don't think I'd call it a personal "favorite")

    00s:
    -The Emperor's New Groove
    -Treasure Planet
    -Lilo and Stitch
    -Meet the Robinsons
    -The Princess and the Frog
    -Monsters Inc.
    -Batman Begins
    -The Dark Knight
    -The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
    -Big Fish

    I could list more but those are most of the standouts.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    1970's: (2000's will follow in a separate post)

    1. Star Wars
    2. The Spy Who Loved Me
    3. Moonraker
    4. Funny Lady
    5. Star Trek The Motion Picture
    6. Aliens
    7. The Way We Were
    8. Live And Let Die
    9. Airport
    10. The Man With The Golden Gun
    11. The Stepford Wives
    12. Family Plot
    13. The Towering Inferno
    14. Bedknobs And Broomsticks
    15. China Town
    16. Death On The Nile
    17. Mad Max
    18. Disney's Robin Hood
    19. Grease
    20. Westworld
    21. Harold And Maude
    22. Rocky
    23. Duell
    24. The Return Of The Pink Panther
    25. Halloween
  • trevaniantrevanian
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    WESTWORLD is a good addition. Was the first movie I saw 10 times in the theater, only one I can say that about happening all the same year (took me from 68 to 81 to see 2001 20 times.)
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited August 2015 Posts: 15,723
    1970's
    Patton
    One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
    Chinatown
    Apocalypse Now
    French Connection
    Godfather
    Godfather Part 2
    Star Wars
    Alien
    Rocky
    The Deer Hunter
    Dirty Harry
    Magnum Force
    Superman
    The Man Who Haunted Himself
    Shout at the Devil
    Taxi Driver

    2000's
    The Departed
    Children of Men
    Oldboy
    No Country for Old Men
    Traffic
    Man on Fire
    Taken
    Fellowship of the Ring
    The Two Towers
    Return of the King
    Eastern Promises
    Training Day
    Batman Begins
    Dark Knight
    Bourne Supremacy
    Bourne Ultimatum
    Blood Diamond
    Layer Cake
    In Bruges
    Hot Fuzz
    28 Weeks Later
    Lord of War
    Collateral
    The Chaser
    Gladiator
    American Gangster
    PTU
    Breaking News
    The Lives of Others
    Sin City
    Lost in Translation
    John Rambo
    The Prestige
    Inside Man
    Snatch
    Inglorious Basterds
    Letters from Iwo Jima
    Harry Brown
    Gran Torino
    Mystic River
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    I'll keep it to my real favourites:

    70's
    The Omega Man
    Westworld
    Logan's Run
    Superman
    The Warriors
    Star Trek TMP
    Star Wars
    Legend Of Hell House
    Enter The Dragon
    Beneath The Planet Of The Apes
    Battle For The Planet Of The Apes

    00's
    V For Vendetta
    Serenity
    Shanghai Noon
    Quantum Of Solace
    Iron Man
    Mission Impossible 2
    Watchmen
    Forbidden Kingdom
    Spider-man
  • SuperheroSithSuperheroSith SE London
    Posts: 578
    Top 30 Films Of The 70's
    1. Star Wars
    2. Halloween
    3. The Exorcist
    4. Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory
    5. Dirty Harry
    6. Jaws
    7. Alien
    8. Magnum Force
    9. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
    10. The Outlaw Josey Wales
    11. Enter The Dragon
    12. High Plains Drifter
    13. Rocky
    14. Disney's Robin Hood
    15. Superman
    16. The Sting
    17. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
    18. Taxi Driver
    19. Don't Look Now
    20. Dog Day Afternoon
    21. Dawn Of The Dead
    22. Suspiria
    23. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
    24. Carrie
    25. Mad Max
    26. The Wicker Man
    27. Duel
    28. Deep Red
    29. Zombi II
    30. The Omen

    00's
    1. Repo! The Genetic Opera
    2. V For Vendetta
    3. The Machinist
    4. American Psycho
    5. No Country For Old Men
    6. The Dark Knight
    7. Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
    8. Batman Begins
    9. Zodiac
    10. Watchmen
    11. Unbreakable
    12. Up
    13. Snatch.
    14. Chicago
    15. The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers
    16. The Bourne Ultimatum
    17. The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
    18. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
    19. City Of God
    20. X2: X-Men United
    21. Casino Royale
    22. Shrek 2
    23. The Incredibles
    24. Spider-Man 2
    25. The Bourne Supremacy
    26. The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
    27. The Departed
    28. Memento
    29. The Prestige
    30. Inglorious Basterds
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    My Top 30 list of movies of the 00's.

    My Top 10:

    1. Batman Begins
    2. Shaun Of The Dead
    3. Star Trek (2009)
    4. Casino Royale
    5. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban
    6. Lord Of The Rings The Return Of The King
    7. Mission Impossible 2
    8. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
    9. Watchmen
    10. Y tu mamá también

    The rest:

    11. Death At A Funeral
    12. Underworld
    13. Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
    14. Snakes On A Plane
    15. Kill Bill Vol 1 + 2
    16. Amores perros
    17. Presque rien (Come Undone)
    18. Gladiator
    19. Battle Royale
    20. History Of Violence

    21. Resident Evil
    22. Resident Evil Extinction
    23. Zombieland
    24. Erin Brockovich
    25. Gran Torino
    26. The Lovely Bones
    27. Man On Fire
    28. Children Of Men
    29. Star Trek Nemesis
    30. Quantum Of Solace

  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Would be nice to get some more... ;;)
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Some more wanting to share their favourite movies of the 00's and the 70's?
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Move on to the next decade, people can still chime in on what has gone before.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Ok.
    00's and 70's are still welcome.

    Let's add the 80's and the 40's (or older).

    I will do a list of all mentioned films in the original post and as a new post shortly.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,525
    I could definitely list a lot from those decades.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    80s

    ANGEL HEART
    INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
    FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    BLACK CAULDRON
    BLACK RAINBOW
    RUMBLE FISH
    THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
    THE SHINING
    RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
    FULL METAL JACKET

    I will have to think about the 40s.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    I could definitely list a lot from those decades.

    I can't wait to see that list ;) but take your time.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    1940s and older

    FANTASIA
    DUMBO
    PINOCCHIO
    THE DICTATOR
    BAMBI
    REBECCA
    SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARVES
    METROPOLIS
    NOSFERATU
    TARZAN S NEW YORK ADVENTURE
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    edited September 2015 Posts: 12,525
    1940s:
    -Citizen Kane
    -It's a Wonderful Life
    -Casablanca
    -Pinocchio
    -Fantasia
    -Dumbo
    -Bambi
    -The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

    1980s:
    -Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
    -Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
    -Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
    -Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
    -Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
    -ET: The Extra-Terrestrial
    -Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
    -Beetlejuice
    -Batman
    -The Shining
    -Labyrinth (EXCEPTIONALLY NOSTALGIC)
    -Dead Poets Society
    -Back to the Future
    -Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
    -The Fox and the Hound
    -The Great Mouse Detective
    -Oliver & Company
    -The Little Mermaid

    Again, that's excluding Bond films. Otherwise you could add For Your Eyes Only and Licence to Kill to the 80s. And by meaning listing a lot, I mostly meant 80s :)) 80s and 90s films are my favorites generally. I grew up the most with them.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited September 2015 Posts: 4,538
    Mi2 (2000)
    X-men (2000)
    Unbreakable (2000)
    Cast A Way (2000)
    Harry Potter (2001)
    Monsters Inc (2001)
    Tomb Raider (2001)
    Lord Of The Rings (2001)
    Lord of The Rings 2 (2002)
    Spider-Man (2002)
    Harry Potter and Chamber of Secrets (2002)
    Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
    Ice Age (2002)
    The Bourne Identity (2002)
    Cidade de Deus aka City Of God (2002)
    Triple X (2002)
    Johnny English (2003)
    X-men 2 (2003)
    Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)
    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
    Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (2004)
    National Treasure (2004)
    Man on Fire (2004)
    Layer Cake (2004) Straight to dvd in 2005, but official already made in 2004.
    King Kong (2005)
    Batman Begins (2005)
    Apocalypto (2006)
    The Departed (2006)
    Pirates of the Caribbean 2 (2006)
    X-men 3 (2006)
    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
    The Kingdom (2007)
    Stardust (2007)
    Iron Man (2008)
    Tropic Thunder (2008)
    Quantum Of Solace (2008)
    Whatever Works (2009)
    Precious (2009)
    Avatar (2009)

    70's:

    The AristoCats (1970)
    Live and Let Die (1973)
    The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
    The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

    80's:

    The Shining (1980)
    For Your Eyes Only (1981)
    Octopussy (1983)
    Terminator (1984)
    Gremlins (1984)
    The Karate Kid (1984)
    AVTAK (1985)
    Back To The Future (1985)
    The Karate Kid 2 (1986)
    TLD (1987)
    Twins (1988)
    Oliver & Company (1988)
    Back To The Future 2 (1989)
    The Karate Kid 3 (1989)
    LTK (1989)
    Batman (1989)

    30/40's:

    Snow White (1937)
    Fantasia (1940)
  • RC7RC7
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    70's

    The Sting
    Jaws
    Close Encounters
    A Clockwork Orange
    Shaft
    Enter the Dragon
    Halloween
    Rollerball
    The Warriors
    Chinatown
    Taxi Driver
    The Godfather
    Assault on Precinct 13
    The Rescuers
    The Exorcist
    Frenzy
    Beneath the Planet of the Apes
    Logan's Run
    Don't Look Now
    Star Wars
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
    Silent Running
    Carrie
    Life of Brian
    Alien
    Carry On Abroad
    The Return of the Pink Panther
    Scars of Dracula
    The Wicker Man
    Get Carter
    Kes
    Apocalypse Now
    The Towering Inferno
  • SuzanneStoneSuzanneStone
    edited September 2015 Posts: 372
    70s:
    Picnic at Hanging Rock
    Godfather Part I
    Don't Look Now
    Last Tango in Paris
    Nosferatu the Vampyre
    Tess

    Then there's all the 70s Jack Nicholson movies along with other classics from that decade that I love, but every single title on the above list has moved me deeply in one way or another.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Above there are some wonderful lists of favourite movies of past decades.

    I'm slightly altering this thread for this new topic:

    I am currently on the search for classic black and white suspenseful movies of the 30s, 40s and 50s and/or classic Film Noir movies. It can also go into gothic-horror.

    Many of you are movie buffs / cinephiles and I'm sure you can do a Top 10 or Top 5 must-see list of that category :) so some of us can get inspired to catch up on the important movies that we shouldn't miss. Many thanks in advance.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Anyone here seen White Zombie from 1932 starring Bela Lugosi?

    One of my favourite films from back then.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Anything with Bogart of course. :)
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