Old movies worth watching?

Stand by me(1986) I'm 17 as well and i really enjoyed this movie.a Must-see.

Stand by Me is a 1986 American drama film directed by Rob Reiner. Based on the novella The Body by Stephen King, the film takes its title from the song of the same name by Ben E. King (which plays over the end credits).

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss as Gordie Lachance (adult)

Wil Wheaton as Gordie Lachance (aged 12)

River Phoenix as Chris Chambers

Jerry O'Connell as Vern Tessio

Corey Feldman as Teddy Duchamp

John Cusack as Denny Lachance

Kiefer Sutherland as "Ace" Merrill

Bradley Gregg as "Eyeball" Chambers

Casey Siemaszko as Billy Tessio

Gary Riley as Charlie Hogan

Marshall Bell as Mr. Lachance

Frances Lee McCain as Mrs. Lachance

Bruce Kirby as Mr. Quidacioluo

Vince Desjardins as Jason Oliver

William Bronder as Milo Pressman

Kent W. Luttrell as Ray Brower (the body)

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Sunset Boulevard

Gone With The Wind

Wizard of Oz

In The Heat Of The Night

It Happened One Night

12 Angry Men

Lawrence of Arabia

The woman in the window (1944)

I confess (1953)

Tiger Bay (1959)

The magnificent seven (1960)

The trouble with angels (1966)

To SIr, with love (1967)

The heart is a lonely hunter (1968)

Nicholas & Alexandra (1971)

What's up, Doc? (1972)

Captains & the kings (1976)

Centennial (1978)

Les Miserables (1978)

Casablanca 1942

High Noon 1952

Psycho 1960

Forbidden Planet 1957

Rear Window 1954

Strangers on a Train 1951

Frankenstein 1931

Bride of Frankenstein 1935

King Kong 1933

Planet of the Apes 1968

Wizard of Oz 1939

Jaws 1975

Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977

2001: A Space Odyssey 1968

The Sting 1973

ah heck.

just use google and search for "list of Oscar winning films"

That will get you started.

pride and prejudice (1940)

wuthering heights (1939)

mrs miniver

sleepless in seattle

enchanted

12 angry men (either the original henry fonda or the remade TV movie, both are excellent. Makes you think)

inherit the wind (ditto on the "think" part)

citizen kane (considered by many critics the best film ever made)

the magnificent ambersons (orson welles other brilliant effort)

the say the earth stood still (the original 1951, not the remade crappy keanu reeves mess)

war of the worlds (original 1951,not the remade ton cruise mess)

If tyou appreciate quality film-making, start with these.

for some wacky entertainment I recommend:

death race 2000, Night of the Comet, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, They Live

Good movies:

North by Northwest, Dune (the 70s version), A Clockwork Orange, The Wall

Hitchcock (late 50s/early 60s): 'Vertigo', 'Psycho', 'The Birds'.

Coppola ('72): 'The Godfather'

Kubrick ('80): 'The Shining'

Dante ('81): 'The Howling'

Polanski ('68): 'Rosemary's Baby'

The genres of the movies I mentioned range between thriller, mild horror & gangster :)

well, for me, old movies sometimes are better than modern movies, most of the modern ones care about sex and stuff, but some are really good ^^

so, don't miss watching old movies, specially Mexican ones, they are great in old films.

The Shining. The girl in it is a Horrible actress, but the rest is good. I recomment it!

Bullitt (1968)

Easy Rider (1969)

The French Connection (1971)

$1,000,000 Duck (1971)

These are a few of my favorites. Enjoy!