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Which movies have aged like fine wine? (either in their message or cinematography) (lemmy.world)

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I recently saw 'Don't Look Now' (1973). Good picture, a little slow perhaps by today's standards but worthy of any movie enjoyer's time! So this movie was shot in Venice. Venice itself being an already beautiful spot to film even today. The way we get to look in a time capsule of Venice in the 70s makes the movie that much better!

People in the 70s could not in fact appreciate it the same way we do now. Concurrently we also can't do it for today's movies. Some movies can only be truly appreciated over time is what I believe. This matter can be expressed in both the movie's message or, as I did, its cinematography. Hence my question now to you.

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[-] hperrin@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Star Wars. The original one. It came out when there were no computer generated effects, and the effects still look incredible, even today.

[-] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Zardoz.

[-] delicious_justice@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Gold Diggers of 1933 - pre-Hayes Code and funny! It’s fast talking and much of it came across as modern to me.

[-] The_Tired_Horizon@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Meadows' Dead Man's Shoes still gives me the same effect it gave me when it came out. Practically went straight to DVD at the time, cant find it on streaming.

I'd add True Romance, Night of the Living Dead, Barbarian, Conan (last two are nothing alike, LOL!)... it doesnt have to be big budget to be timeless..

Speaking of time... Time Bandits. Fuckng amazing movie!

[-] hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Greed is a poison.

[-] Ellecram@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Road to Perdition has some of the best cinematography I have ever witnessed.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

Shawshank Redemption The Great Escape The Good the Bad and the Ugly Clerks

[-] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Bob Roberts. It's more relevant than ever!

[-] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

I usually don't watch old films but Flight of the Phoenix is an old B&W survival film set in a desert

It's one of the tensest things I've seen for years, I was literally on the edge of my seat at one point

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