Author Topic: Old Movies (Read 5896 times)

_33 · « **on:** August 05, 2011, 06:08:07 PM »

They suck. Like basically any movie made before 1980 is just a total piece of garbage. Why do people insist that these old movies are good? I was reading reviews of The Rise of the Planet of the Apes and all the critics kept talking about how the 1968 version was so good. It sucked. It was terrible. In this thread let's talk about old movies that suck but that people claim are good or better than remakes.

_33 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 05, 2011, 07:51:38 PM »

The Longest Yard.

Adam Sandler version was decent.

Burt Reynold's version was terrible. Not funny.

jtksu · « **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2011, 07:53:25 PM »

Oooh! Gone With The Wind! So rough ridin' cheesy! Not to be included in this thread- The Hustler.

steve dave · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2011, 08:19:37 PM »

it's just to make people think about how great it was in the past. have you guys seen midnight in paris? that's what's going on.

_33 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 05, 2011, 08:57:46 PM »

One time someone told me to watch "In the Heat of the Night." It won the academy award for best picture in 1967. So I watched it. It is the worst movie I've ever seen.

Cire · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2011, 09:06:56 PM »

I like butch cassidy and the sundance kid

pike · « **Reply #6 on:** August 05, 2011, 09:09:35 PM »

Quote from: _33 on August 05, 2011, 06:08:07 PM

They suck. Like basically any movie made before 1980 is just a total piece of garbage. Why do people insist that these old movies are good? I was reading reviews of The Rise of the Planet of the Apes and all the critics kept talking about how the 1968 version was so good. It sucked. It was terrible. In this thread let's talk about old movies that suck but that people claim are good or better than remakes.

I agree. My parents have been sitting around watching "Turner Classic Movies" every night for a decade.

They're terrible. No special effects. No color. Plain boring.

Many of them are rated at 4 stars, but you have to count for what I call "star deflation". Where a 4 star movie in the 50's is a 2 star movie today

jtksu · « **Reply #7 on:** August 05, 2011, 09:18:10 PM »

You want a good laugh? Watch The Birds. Unless you're afraid of stuffed birdz.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #8 on:** August 05, 2011, 09:41:09 PM »

what about movies that the first and second one sucked, example true grit.

the_ugly_clown · « **Reply #9 on:** August 05, 2011, 09:50:40 PM »

"Blazing Saddles"
"Animal House"

pike · « **Reply #10 on:** August 05, 2011, 09:59:53 PM »

Quote from: the_ugly_clown on August 05, 2011, 09:50:40 PM

"Blazing Saddles"
"Animal House"

These are both in color, and wildly hilarious. I'd add Caddyshack to that list

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #11 on:** August 05, 2011, 10:02:24 PM »

I absolutely cannot stand anything with John Wayne in it.

steve dave · « **Reply #12 on:** August 05, 2011, 10:12:36 PM »

Shawshank redemption. What a rough ridin' loserfest.

Tobias · « **Reply #13 on:** August 05, 2011, 10:13:36 PM »

Quote from: Nuts Kicked on August 05, 2011, 10:02:24 PM

I absolutely cannot stand anything with John Wayne in it.

haha oh man, i remember sixth grade tobias had to be in some play as john wayne. stupid ass teacher couldn't understand why i sounded like a Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)-in-training. 15 years later i still haven't seen one of his shitty movies.

pike · « **Reply #14 on:** August 05, 2011, 10:14:24 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on August 05, 2011, 10:12:36 PM

Shawshank redemption. What a rough ridin' loserfest.

Not old

steve dave · « **Reply #15 on:** August 05, 2011, 10:27:25 PM »

Quote from: pike on August 05, 2011, 10:14:24 PM

Quote from: steve dave on August 05, 2011, 10:12:36 PM
Shawshank redemption. What a rough ridin' loserfest.

Not old

define old

DQ12 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 05, 2011, 10:32:30 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on August 05, 2011, 10:27:25 PM

Quote from: pike on August 05, 2011, 10:14:24 PM
Quote from: steve dave on August 05, 2011, 10:12:36 PM
Shawshank redemption. What a rough ridin' loserfest.

Not old

define old

About 5 years younger than you, fatface.

pike · « **Reply #17 on:** August 05, 2011, 10:40:32 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on August 05, 2011, 10:27:25 PM

Quote from: pike on August 05, 2011, 10:14:24 PM
Quote from: steve dave on August 05, 2011, 10:12:36 PM
Shawshank redemption. What a rough ridin' loserfest.

Not old

define old

When I think of old movie...I think of anything pre-1960. Just my definition though. If that's not the context of this thread then I'll

Panjandrum · « **Reply #18 on:** August 05, 2011, 10:53:19 PM »

Plan 9 From Outer Space holds up as well today as it did when Ed Wood made it in 1959.

AppleJack · « **Reply #19 on:** August 05, 2011, 11:01:40 PM »

Godfather

_33 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 05, 2011, 11:44:37 PM »

Pre 1980 is what we are considering old for the purposes of this thread. There were some good movies in the 80's. Zero good movies in all the decades prior.

sys · « **Reply #21 on:** August 05, 2011, 11:49:02 PM »

Quote from: _33 on August 05, 2011, 11:44:37 PM

There were some good movies in the 80's. Zero good movies in all the decades prior.

i was suspicious, but it looks like you are correct.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082199/

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #22 on:** August 05, 2011, 11:56:37 PM »

Star Wars was pretty good. I'm sure there are a couple other exceptions. For the most part, I agree that everything pre-1980 sucks.

chum1 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 06, 2011, 12:11:55 AM »

You lost me at the part where you suggested that new movies are better.

pike · « **Reply #24 on:** August 06, 2011, 12:16:18 AM »

Quote from: chum1 on August 06, 2011, 12:11:55 AM

You lost me at the part where you suggested that new movies are better.