Author Topic: Good TCM type movies (Read 775 times)

Lightskinhardhitta · « **on:** March 11, 2024, 06:28:59 AM »

I know and love the best new movie thread but I’ve been addicted to TCM lately and was wondering if anyone had recommendations for older films ?

swellbowed · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2024, 06:41:55 AM »

North By Northwest is a classic if you've never seen it. Ten Little Indians (1965) is also really good

Mean salto · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2024, 07:41:23 AM »

Is TCM a specific style or just classic movies in general? About once a year I'll go on tubi and have a pretty decent run with classic movies. But it's usually Japanese and Italian stuff.

Rope, the hitchhiker, rear window, psycho, defiant ones, Maltese Falcon, M are all good

matt_2993 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2024, 07:57:32 AM »

Double Indemnity, The Lady from Shanghai, Kiss Me Deadly, Night of the Hunter are some of my favorite old movies plus the ones listed above

Big Baby Jesus · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2024, 08:23:03 AM »

Cary Grant Arsenic and Old Lace.

addie pray · « **Reply #5 on:** March 11, 2024, 08:25:26 AM »

nope, nothing comes to mind

Atiba Applebum · « **Reply #6 on:** March 11, 2024, 09:21:11 AM »

Sullivans Travels.

ProjectBluebeam · « **Reply #7 on:** March 11, 2024, 05:11:52 PM »

I thought you meant Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Rusty Shackleford · « **Reply #8 on:** March 11, 2024, 05:23:09 PM »

oh god with john denver was fun to watch...invisible man with claude rains as well

Plan9Customs · « **Reply #9 on:** March 11, 2024, 07:10:01 PM »

What kind of genres and time periods you looking for? TCM has stuff from silent to b cult 80/90s stuff.

jakeumms · « **Reply #10 on:** March 11, 2024, 07:58:57 PM »

Quote from: Atiba Applebum on March 11, 2024, 09:21:11 AM

Sullivans Travels.

Yeah man Preston Sturges movies are great. Miracle at Morgan's Creek is another banger. Billy Wilder (1,2,3 or The Apartment) and Howard Hawk's comedies (Ball of Fire or Bringing Up Baby) are great along the same lines and are about as TCM as you can get.

If anybody in your life has a cable login you can use, you can stream TCM for free on most devices through their app. I think it's Live stream based and then also has VODs of the same stuff their streaming.

brycickle · « **Reply #11 on:** March 11, 2024, 08:15:43 PM »

Quote from: Big Baby Jesus on March 11, 2024, 08:23:03 AM

Cary Grant Arsenic and Old Lace.

This movie is great. Also recommend "Harvey" with Jimmy Stewart

companguero · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2024, 12:14:41 AM »

The Third Man

Recommended by jeopardy’s own Ken Jennings.

EdLawndale · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2024, 06:00:19 AM »

White Heat
High Sierra
Scarface
Dark Passage
Sunset Boulevard
The Naked Spur
Winchester '73
Little Cesar
Key Largo
Gun Crazy

Chavo · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2024, 11:08:23 AM »

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Sullivans Travels.
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Yeah man Preston Sturges movies are great. Miracle at Morgan's Creek is another banger. Billy Wilder (1,2,3 or The Apartment) and Howard Hawk's comedies (Ball of Fire or Bringing Up Baby) are great along the same lines and are about as TCM as you can get.

If anybody in your life has a cable login you can use, you can stream TCM for free on most devices through their app. I think it's Live stream based and then also has VODs of the same stuff their streaming.

I agree with the screwball comedy route. See also: My Man Godfrey, The Lady Eve, Some Like it Hot, and Easy Living (or any old movie with Automats).

1940s film noir is also very TCM-esque. if your visual tastes have been informed by skate videos, you might appreciate their documentary realism and hint of German expressionism. My favorites are Kiss Me Deadly, Cross Cross, He Walked by Night, T-Men and Raw Deal. Lizbeth Scott is my favorite actor of that era and Too Late for Tears is probably her best movie, most of which are good.

I would recommend subscribing to Criterion Channel. It's the only streaming service I've held continuously.

Atiba Applebum · « **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2024, 08:20:00 PM »

Quote from: Lightskinhardhitta on March 12, 2024, 07:42:05 PM

Any French new wave recommendations?

Deep cuts or the classics? If you want the Venn Diagram between TCM and FNW - Mickey One or Bonnie and Clyde

EdLawndale · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2024, 12:44:49 AM »

Cleo from 5 to 7

DakotaRed · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2024, 05:53:27 AM »

Tout Va Bien

matt_2993 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2024, 09:13:14 AM »

Quote from: Lightskinhardhitta on March 12, 2024, 07:42:05 PM

Any French new wave recommendations?

Really enjoyed Breathless and Pierot Le Fou. Not sure if 8 1/2 and The 400 Blows count as new wave but also great movies. Took a break from French films after watching Weekend so I'd pass on that Godard one

Chavo · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2024, 09:18:36 AM »

Besides some of the standard picks (The 400 Blows, Vivre sa vie, Jules and Jim, etc.), Mississippi Mermaid and Bay of Angels are some of my favorites. Outside of new wave, Elevator to the Gallows and Diary of a Chambermaid (obviously I'm a fan of Jeanne Moreau).

Atiba Applebum · « **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2024, 10:59:10 AM »

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Really enjoyed Breathless and Pierot Le Fou. Not sure if 8 1/2 and The 400 Blows count as new wave but also great movies. Took a break from French films after watching Weekend so I'd pass on that Godard one

400 blows is the classic example, but I don’t think 81/2 counts bc it’s Italian

augustmoon · « **Reply #21 on:** March 13, 2024, 07:45:52 PM »

The Devil and Daniel Webster

Night of the Hunter

Rusty Shackleford · « **Reply #22 on:** March 13, 2024, 08:12:16 PM »

house of wax with vincent price

Plan9Customs · « **Reply #23 on:** March 13, 2024, 10:08:40 PM »

The Crowd
The Patsy (Marion Davies NOT the Jerry Lewis one)
Safety Last
Wings
Dawn Patrol
Shampoo
The Smitherens
Corvette Summer
It’s Alive
Basket Case
I Love You Alice B. Toklas
Diamonds of the Night
When A Stranger Calls
The Night Digger
Motel Hell
Remember My Name
Play Misty for Me
Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker
Tentacles
Burnt Offerings
Plan 9 From Outer Space
Piranha
Rock ‘n’ Roll High School
Valley of the Dolls
Werewolves On Wheels
Eraserhead
The Lost Squadron
The Big Parade
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
Brewster McCloud
Harold and Maude
Foxes
Videodrome
The Harder They Come
Repo Man
The Freshman
Dirty Mary, Crazy Lary

EdLawndale · « **Reply #24 on:** March 13, 2024, 10:15:17 PM »

^^^TCM Underground at 2am

Plan9Customs · « **Reply #25 on:** March 13, 2024, 10:22:00 PM »

Quote from: EdLawndale on March 13, 2024, 10:15:17 PM

^^^TCM Underground at 2am

This.
Was great when they had The Last Drive in (Joe Bob Briggs show) still.
Silent Sunday’s are good as well.

jakeumms · « **Reply #26 on:** March 15, 2024, 11:14:50 AM »

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^^^TCM Underground at 2am
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This.
Was great when they had The Last Drive in (Joe Bob Briggs show) still.
Silent Sunday’s are good as well.

I sorta can't deal with the pre-movie bits but the archive of Joe Bob movies on the AMC app is pretty serious. They're probably all from the Shudder era but they have cranked out episodes and the movies are uncut. I watched Fulci's The Beyond like this recently since it was the only way to stream it and was cool if you don't mind scrubbing through a little bit or if you're down for Joe Bob's program.

EdLawndale · « **Reply #27 on:** March 15, 2024, 03:13:37 PM »

The first time I saw Kinji Fukasaku's "Street Mobster" was uncut on TCM. It was a great introduction to Fukasaku and he has become a top 5 director to me. Would do bad things to see all of his "Battles Without Honor and Humanity" series on the big screen in a consecutive session.

ProjectBluebeam · « **Reply #28 on:** March 15, 2024, 06:42:40 PM »

I also recommend Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker

Plan9Customs · « **Reply #29 on:** March 15, 2024, 09:32:10 PM »

Quote from: jakeumms on March 15, 2024, 11:14:50 AM

Quote from: Plan9Customs on March 13, 2024, 10:22:00 PM
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Quote from: EdLawndale on March 13, 2024, 10:15:17 PM
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^^^TCM Underground at 2am
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This.
Was great when they had The Last Drive in (Joe Bob Briggs show) still.
Silent Sunday’s are good as well.
[close]
I sorta can't deal with the pre-movie bits but the archive of Joe Bob movies on the AMC app is pretty serious. They're probably all from the Shudder era but they have cranked out episodes and the movies are uncut. I watched Fulci's The Beyond like this recently since it was the only way to stream it and was cool if you don't mind scrubbing through a little bit or if you're down for Joe Bob's program.

I like most of his rants but yeah, they’re not for everyone.