What's your favorite classic movie?

[kroman]

Mine is The Shawshank Redemption. It's an absolute masterpiece with an incredible story, great acting, and a powerful message about hope, friendship, and never giving up, even when life seems impossible. I love how the story develops and how everything comes together in the end. It's one of those movies that stays with you long after the credits roll, and I can understand why so many people consider it one of the greatest films of all time.

 

[SilentHunter]

What is considered the criterion for classification as a classic? For example, the films of the 90s for me are quite modern cinema. The border probably runs in 1960 or 1950. Then please:
Roman Holiday (1953)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
The Shawshank Redemption is very good, but it's not very old yet. And I have one complaint - why was Morgan Freeman chosen for the role of the red-haired Irishman?

 

[kroman]

What is considered the criterion for classification as a classic? For example, the films of the 90s for me are quite modern cinema. The border probably runs in 1960 or 1950. Then please:
Roman Holiday (1953)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
The Shawshank Redemption is very good, but it's not very old yet. And I have one complaint - why was Morgan Freeman chosen for the role of the red-haired Irishman?

Early inclusivity, I guess! They went for diversity before it became a trend

 

[xiaoxiaozy]

the Godfather

 

[TzarMolotov]

My favs are:
The mummy 1999
Sherlock Jr. 1924

 

[JillianV]

What era do we count as a classic?
Terminator 2: Judgement Day from 1991 came to mind at first. But the original Blade Runner from -82 is a nice movie as well.

 

[Wallrus18]

Mine is The Shawshank Redemption. It's an absolute masterpiece with an incredible story, great acting, and a powerful message about hope, friendship, and never giving up, even when life seems impossible. I love how the story develops and how everything comes together in the end. It's one of those movies that stays with you long after the credits roll, and I can understand why so many people consider it one of the greatest films of all time.

Shawshank is a great choice and I'd have to agree.

 

[djtoenail]

The Matrix

 

[pituitaur]

I would say Goodfellas or A Bronx Tale. It used to be Shawshank Redemption as I've seen many here say and I do still hold it dear to heart.

 

[kheldak]

The Thing.

 

[humorverdadero]

the Godfather

isn't it a trilogy? if yes which one is the best?

 

[humorverdadero]

The first Alien movie! I also enjoyed the ones with the engineers, was hoping the finished the trilogy but the last one was cancelled

 

[derfula]

Original Star wars trilogy is great. Empire strikes back specifically if we're only going with one.

 

[dibella]

Definitely 2001 a space odyssey..

 

[scutty]

Dr. Strangelove, Anything Kubrick

 

[FireLilith]

Stalker. May be slow and existential but it is so gripping for me.

 

[DevilishBaby69]

Haven't seen that many classics but i do like matrix the best

 

[Gunthersimp123]

I will always go back to the Last Samurai

 

[Gunthersimp123]

Oh and Gladiator!

 

[hogan]

Battleship potemkin is really good, so is war and peace. Soviet movie department was smoking something divine while creating those.