Monday, November 1, 2010

Nothing Beats The Classics

#15 classic movies that i am dying to watch

#1  - Camille (1936)

A Parisian courtesan must choose between the young man who loves her and the callous baron who wants her, even as her own health begins to fail.

#2 - Roman Holiday (1953)

A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.

#3 - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Two singers; bestfriends Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris pursued by a private detective hired by Lorelei's fiance's disapproving father to keep an eye on her, a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admires. 

#4 - La Dolce Vita (1960)

Journalist and man-about-town Marcello struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.

#5 - To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)

Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era south, defends a black man against an undeserving rape charge, and his kids against prejudice.

#6 - Grey Gardens (1975)

An old mother and her middle-aged daughter, the aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, live their eccentric lives in a filthy, decaying mansion in East Hampton.

#7 - The Graduate (1967)

Recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock is trapped into an affair with Mrs. Robinson, who happens to be the wife of his father's business partner and then finds himself falling in love with her teenage daughter, Elaine.

#8 - The Wizard Of Oz (1939)

Dorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado and embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who can help her return home. 

#9 - Gilda (1946)

The sinister boss of a South American casino finds that his right-man Johnny and his sensuous new wife Gilda already know each other.

#10 - Sabrina (1954)

A playboy becomes interested in the daughter of his family's chauffeur. But its his more serious brother who would be the better man for her. 


#11 - Last Tango In Paris (1972)

A young Parisian woman begins a sordid affair with a middle-aged American businessman whom lays out ground rules that their clandestine relationship will be based only on sex.

#12 - Love Story (1970)

Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny and a love they cannot ignore. 

#13 - Wuthering Heights (1939)

The story of unfortunate lovers Heathcliff and Cathy who, despite a deep affection for one another, are forced by circumstances and prejudice to live their lives apart.

#14 - Harold And Maude (1971)

Young, rich and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral.

#15 - The Godfather (1972)

The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. 


Breakfast At Tiffany's (Audrey Hepburn), My Fair Lady (Audrey Hepburn), War And Peace (Audrey Hepburn), Funny Lady (Barbara Streisand), Casablanca (Ingrid Bergman, Humprey Bogart), An Affair To Remember (Cary Grant), Sabrina (Humprey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn), Roman Holiday (Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn) ... all done!

3 comments:

reena said...

Sujudddddd kat The Godfather. 1st time i tengok tak faham sangat. Bila tengok lagi skali baru faham. But imho, Godfather 1 je yang best. 2nd & 3rd kureng la.

P/S: Lawak tengok poster2 movie2 lama ni. Hehe. Gila classic.

Unknown said...

so far i manage to watch 2 of the movies.. wizard of oz mmg best and the love story... the best love story period

Melissa R. said...

reena: i belum tengok lagi the godfather! :/
bold: dah tengok, love story best! sedih jugak. kalau ada husband macam oliver barrett iv tu kan best!