When you consider the fact that studios have been turning out films for almost a century, it is no surprise that it can be difficult to decide on movie downloads. With thousands of choices, it is hard to remember specific titles you want to see. As new movies are released, older ones are quickly relegated to history. However, some of the classic films are still as good today as they were when they were made. Here are some excellent movies you may have forgotten.
Possibly the best movie ever made about the Titanic is the 1958 film, “A Night to Remember”. This British production featured a huge cast, including David McCallum, Kenneth Moore, and Honor Blackman. Many survivors, both passengers and crew members, were interviewed in the process of writing this story. This added much detail and factual data missing from other films about the sinking.
Among the many films that John Wayne appeared in, some were bad, some mediocre, and some were excellent. In the latter category is “Stagecoach”, which really launched his career. Better performances are often considered to have been “The Quiet Man”, “The Shootist”, “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”, “The Sands of Iwo Jima” and “The Searchers”. His 1954 movie, “The High and the Mighty” is one that was seldom shown for several decades. It is set aboard a flight from Hawaii bound for California that encounters problems halfway there. It was the original disaster type film and offered a large ensemble cast.
If you are looking for a romantic comedy, “Pride and Prejudice” is an excellent choice. This 1940 offering stars Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier in an adaptation of the Jane Austen novel. “The Philadelphia Story” from the same year featured Katherine Hepburn as a socialite on the eve of her second wedding. Cary Grant played her ex-husband, and Jimmy Stewart was the tabloid reporter who was there to exploit the ceremony.
For horror fans, there is “The Legend of Hell House” from 1973 with Roddy McDowell as a psychic returning to a haunted house that nearly killed him several years earlier. “The Exorcist” remains a classic in the genre, as does “Poltergeist”.
Two truly interesting films that many have never seen are “55 Days at Peking” and “The Gods Must Be Crazy”. The first covers the siege of the foreign compound in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. It stars Ava Gardner, David Niven, and Charlton Heston. The second is the story of a soda bottle thrown from an airplane and found by a tribe of Bushmen, who think it a gift from the gods. However, it causes jealousy, contention, and strife in a society that had known only peace. One young man volunteers to carry it to the end of the world and throw it off the cliff. Along the way, he is aided by some offbeat and hilarious characters.
Mystery fans might like “Witness for the Prosecution”, “Rebecca”, “Murder on the Orient Express” or “Death on the Nile”. Or if you are looking for an old slapstick comedy, consider “Road to Utopia” with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, Abbott and Costello in “Hold That Ghost”, or “Bringing up Baby” with Cary Grant.
Other titles you might want to consider include “Damn the Defiant!”, “Ice Station Zebra”, “Marty”, “Pork Chop Hill”, and “Command Decision”. Of course, there are thousands of other films that are just as worthy.
The key to finding great films is to take your time when browsing. Search out pictures that go beyond the current top twenty. You will find there are hundreds of movie downloads you will enjoy that you had not previously considered.
Remember my favorites are horror movies though, so these are just too hard to pass up. Rent Flix It’s expensive for movie stores to keep movies in stock that don’t get rented often. Bring along your own personal viewing and hearing devices and sit back and relax.