The cinematic world will be coming back to life in the coming year, but everyone is still steaming in their homes. Even though there is a multitude of films on various services, it is always great to look to the classics. These films give us a look into the past and the brilliance of these filmmakers during these times.
Many of us quote lines from these films and do not even know where it came from initially. Even though many of these films are best on the big screen, but why not engage with the past. Without having to leave the comfort of your own home.
In this era of streaming, binge-watching has become a regular part of people’s lives. Yet, Netflix and other services have built up an impressive collection of movies. Reel Dialogue has put together a nostalgic list. One that might include a childhood favourite or a film that you have always wanted to see or it might intrigue you to brush up on your classic cinematic knowledge. The list includes suspense-thrillers, romantic comedies, and even action adventures that have stood the test of time.
Grab your remote, pop the popcorn, and get ready for an imaginative journey into the past. From the 1930s to recent decades, enjoy the Reel Dialogue classics list and send us your thoughts and favourites.
- Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939)
- The Philadelphia Story (1940)
- Citizen Kane (1941)
- Casablanca (1942)
- An American in Paris (1951)
- The African Queen (1951)
- Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
- Roman Holiday (1953)
- Rear Window (1954)
- Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
- Seven Samurai (1956)
- 12 Angry Men (1957)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- To Catch a Thief (1959)
- The Magnificent Seven (1960)
- 101 Dalmatians (1961)
- West Side Story (1961)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- The Great Escape (1963)
- Goldfinger (1964)
- The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966)
- The Dirty Dozen (1967)
- Cool Hand Luke (1967)
- The Graduate (1967)
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- The French Connection (1971)
- The Godfather (1972)
- The Conversation (1974)
- Chinatown (1974)
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
- Annie Hall (1977)
- Alien (1979)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- Heathers (1988)
- Bull Durham (1988)
- Dances With Wolves (1990)
- Schindler’s List (1993)
Send us your favourites and we can add it to the list.
Enjoy the movies and get the conversation started.
That is the Reel Dialogue. See you at the movies.
Apart from the half dozen on your list that I own on DVD, & the rest that overlap, here is a list of greats to consider:-
Captains Courageous (1937) Dir. Victor Fleming
Boys Town (1938) Dir. Norman Taurog
Goodbye Mr Chips (1939) Dir. Sam Wood
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Dir. John Ford
How Green Was My Valley (1941) Dir. John Ford
The Little Foxes (1941) Dir. William Wyler
The Maltese Falcon (1941) Dir. John Huston
Laura (1944) Dir. Otto Preminger
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Dir. Frank Capra
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Dir. William Wyler
The Third Man (1949) Dir. Carol Reed
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) Dir. Elia Kazan
Dial "M" For Murder (1954) Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
On the Waterfront (1954) Dir. Elia Kazan
Paths of Glory (1957) Dir. Stanley Kubrick
Days of Wine & Roses (1962) Dir. Blake Edwards
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Dir. Robert Mulligan
The Deer Hunter (1978) Dir. Michael Cimino
Apocalypse Now (Redux Version) (1979) Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Das Boot (1981) Dir. Wolfgang Peterson
Chariots of Fire (1981) Dir. Hugh Hudson
The Dresser (1983) Dir. Peter Yates
The Colour Purple (1985 Dir. Steven Spielberg
Dead Poets' Society (1989) Dir. Peter Weir
Edward Scissorhands (1990) Dir. Tim Burton
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) Dir. Lasse Hallström
Bullets Over Broadway (1994) Dir. Woody Allen
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Dir. Frank Darabont
Shine (1996) Dir. Scott Hicks
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Dir. Joel Coen
Cheers.
Keep the suggestions coming!
Keep the suggestions coming!