You know how, today, we take inspiration or look up to “classic” films like The Godfather and The Shawshank Redemption? Well, what did people in the 80s/90s look up to? 70s movies? Black and white movies? What were seen as classics back then?

  • Got_Bent@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Off the top of my head:

    Casablanca

    Citizen Kane

    It’s a Wonderful Life

    The Wizard of Oz

    Ben Hur

    Cleopatra

    Giant

    Rebel Without a Cause

    American Graffiti

    The Graduate

    Psycho

    North by Northwest

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Let me throw 12 Angry Men on the pile. I’ve rarely (maybe never) been so astonished at…, whatever that movie is. Grabs you by the short and curlies, won’t let go. And the premise could hardly sound more boring.