Movies
In reply to the discussion: Titles from my personal DVD collection - some of the movies I loved so much I wanted to own them: [View all]longship
(40,416 posts)A Hitch 50's trilogy.
Rear Window -- beautiful, Stewart and Kelly, with Thelma Ritter chewing the scenery.
North by Northwest -- a favorite of mine. Simply wonderful.
Vertigo -- a stunning flick. Dark and troubling.
Bergman: Wild Strawberries -- a beautiful film.
Koyaanisqatsi -- what can one say?
LOTR trilogy -- well, one has some guilty pleasures.
The Matrix -- more of same
Dr. Strangelove -- flawless.
My Man Godfrey -- Powell and Lombard, and an astounding support cast, script.
Hopscotch -- Matthau and Glenda Jackson. Fun! Everybody chewing scenery.
Some 50's SciFi/Horror.
When Worlds Collide -- interesting.
The Day the Earth Stood Still -- one of the best of the genre ever.
Gog -- Woof, woof. Yup. It's a dog.
The Blob -- Steve McQueen.
Earth versus the Flying Saucers -- Sat matinee fare, but Harryhausen.
TV
The Lathe of Heaven -- PBS's first TV movie. From LaGuin's novel. Hard to get.
Very good considering low budget. Close to the novel.
The Ascent of Man -- one of the best science from 70's. Dr. "Bloody" Bronowski.
Foyle's War -- the entire seven seasons. PBS donor premium. Love it.