What makes a classic movie? There are different definitions of a classic movie.You can have the classics of the 1930s and 1940s that paved the way for future filmmakers.There are cult classics that aged well despite receiving mixed reactions upon release.
You can have modern classics within the last 30 years that continue to age gracefully.There are countless classic movies that I still have yet to see, i.e., .I try to cross some of the classics off my list.
For many of these movies, I'm kicking myself after seeing them because I wish I had seen them sooner.For two of these movies on the list, I had watched them as recently as this year, and I can't wait to revisit them in the future.The Godfather Part II Featuring one of the defining performances of a generation One of the silver linings of being forced to stay inside during the COVID-19 pandemic was the ability to cross some of the classics off of my list.
I had seen before, but I had never sat down to watch from start to finish.Shame on me for taking that much time to stream what I believe is Francis Ford Coppola’s best movie in the trilogy.Thesequel follows two timelines.
The first depicts a young Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro), a Sicilian immigrant who escapes death in Italy and becomes a prolific crime boss in New York City.The other timeline is set in 1958 and follows Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), the new Don of the Corleone family who must sniff out a traitor in the inner circle.Acting is subjective, but Pacino’s depiction of the tragic antihero turned villain must be on any top 10 list of movie performances ever.
The Godfather Part II R Drama Crime Release Date December 20, 1974 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Powered by Expand Collapse L.A.Confidential Murder and corruption within the LAPD 1997 was the year of , which dominated awards season, culminating with a record-tying 11 Oscars.One of the four movies that lost Best Picture to was , Curtis Hanson’s neo-noir crime drama set in the 1950s.
It's one of those movies I knew I'd like but kept putting it off.I finally sat down to stream it earlier this year, and unsurprisingly, I loved it.Edmund Exley (Guy Pearce) is a hot-shot rookie sergeant in the LAPD.
Detective Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey) is more interested in boosting his Hollywood profile than completing actual police work.Bud White (Russell Crowe) is a no-nonsense officer who repeatedly takes matters into his own hands.These three cops all find themselves mixed up in a murder investigation that exposes police corruption.
It’s stylish noir where the setting, Los Angeles, becomes the film’s greatest asset.L.A.Confidential R Crime Mystery Thriller Release Date September 19, 1997 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH RENT BUY Powered by Expand Collapse Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plus $25 $50 Save $25 The Fire TV Stick 4K Plus has Wi-Fi 6 capabilities and Alexa+, so you can easily find your new favorite show.
$25 at Amazon Expand Collapse Working Girl Mike Nichols helms one of the 1980s' best rom-coms If you ask people to name the movie that best represents the rom-com genre, is probably the most popular answer.I can't argue with that answer.However, I do think Working Girl, which came one year before belongs in the conversation.
Ambitious Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) works as a secretary in a New York City firm.Tess dreams of becoming a top executive, but gender stereotypes are holding her back.Tess gets a new job as an assistant to associate partner Katharine Parker (Sigourney Weaver).
When Tess believes Katharine stole her idea, she decides to take matters into her own hands by posing as her boss when the latter's leg injury requires hospitalization.Tess runs into problems when the man (Harrison Ford) she's trying to broker a deal with becomes the object of her affection.is the sum of its parts: a great cast, an engaging premise, and a hopeful ending.
Working Girl R Comedy Drama Romance Release Date December 21, 1988 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH RENT BUY Powered by Expand Collapse To Live and Die in L.A.A dark, violent crime thriller from the 1980s When I first watched earlier this year, the word that came to mind was sleazy.This is a sleazy, sweaty movie with complex characters doing questionable, sometimes immoral, things.
It's certainly in the running for my favorite non-William Friedkin movie.Days before his retirement, Secret Service agent Jimmy Hart (Michael Greene) is killed by master counterfeiter Rick Masters (Willem Dafoe).His partner, Richard Chance (William Petersen), is hell-bent on revenge and plans to bring Masters down.
With a new partner (John Vukovich) by his side, Chance immerses himself into the criminal underbelly of Los Angeles in hopes of catching Masters.I'll never understand how Friedkin shot this car chase, one of cinema's crowning achievements.is a neo-noir done right.
Shoutout Wang Chung.To Live and Die in L.A.R Action Crime Drama Thriller Release Date November 1, 1985 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT Powered by Expand Collapse Manhunter Michael Mann's take on Hannibal Never judge the quality of a movie by its box office.
made less than $9 million on a $15 million budget.By all accounts, it was a box office bomb.Yet it's some of Michael Mann's best work.
is one of my four favorite movies on Letterboxd.Until a few years ago, I had no idea that Mann first brought Hannibal Lecter to the screen in .Former FBI profiler Will Graham (William Petersen) is pulled back into the fold by Jack Crawford (Dennis Farina) to find a serial killer known as the Tooth Fairy (Tom Noonan).
To catch a killer, Will seeks one's help: Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox), the same man who previously attacked Will and sent him into early retirement.After watching and , how wasn't William Petersen the biggest movie star? He's a fantastic leading man, especially in crime dramas.And with all due respect to , is the superior movie.
Manhunter R Crime Horror Mystery Thriller Release Date August 15, 1986 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Powered by Expand Collapse More movies to watch this month You're probably never going to run out of options on streaming services.Head to Hulu if you're interested in Oscar-winning movies like , , and .If you want a new movie to stream this weekend, watch on HBO Max or on Netflix.
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