FILM RECOMMENDATIONS: CLASSICS (1939-88)
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| 20th Century Fox |
Age Certificate: PG
IMDb: 7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 91/100
Plot
Sherlock Holmes is intrigued by a centuries-old legend in which every generation of the wealthy Baskerville family is eventually killed by a monstrous hound. Suspecting there is more to the story than meets the eye, he sends Dr. Watson to the estate to investigate. Sir Henry, the only Baskerville left, is grateful for his help. But when a crazed convict escapes and footprints from a beast are found, Baskerville wonders if Watson will be enough.
My rating: 8.7/10
| Hammer Film Productions, United Artists |
Age Certificate: PG
IMDb: 7/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 100/100
Plot
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson meet with a certain Dr. Mortimer, who tells them of the legend of the "hound," born out of a murder committed by Sir Hugo Baskerville centuries ago. Explaining that Sir Charles Baskerville recently died in the same location as Sir Hugo, Mortimer expresses his deep concern that Sir Henry, the heir to the Baskerville estate, will also fall prey to the evil hound's curse. Holmes sets out to investigate.
My rating: 9/10
| Walt Disney Productions, Buena Vista Distribution |
Age Certificate: U
IMDb: 7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 89/100
Plot
Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.
My rating: 8.5/10
| Produzioni Europee Associati, United Artists |
Age Certificate: 18
IMDb: 8.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 97/100
Plot
In the South west during the Civil War, a mysterious stranger, Joe, and a Mexican outlaw, Tuco, form an uneasy partnership - Joe turns in the bandit for the reward money, then rescues him just as he is being hanged. When Joe's shot at the noose goes awry during one escapade, a furious Tuco tries to have him murdered. The men re-team abruptly, however, to beat out a sadistic criminal and the Union army and find $20,000 that a soldier has buried in the desert.
My rating: 8.9/10
| Lucasfilm, Universal Pictures |
Age Certificate: 12A
IMDb: 7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 96/100
Plot
On the last day of summer vacation in 1962, friends Curt, Steve, Terry, and John cruise the streets of small-town California while a mysterious disc jockey spins classic rock n roll tunes. It's the last night before their grown-up lives begin, and Steve's high-school sweetheart, a hot-to-trot blonde, a bratty adolescent, and a disappearing angel in a Thunderbird provide all the excitement they can handle.
My rating: 9.4/10
| Polydor Records, Paramount Pictures |
Age Certificate: PG
IMDb: 7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 74/100
Plot
Experience the friendships, romances, and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950's. Welcome to the singing and dancing world of "Grease," the most successful movie musical of all time. A wholesome exchange student and a leather-clad Danny have a summer romance, but will it cross clique lines?
My rating: 6.8/10
| Warner Bros, Amblin Entertainment |
Age Certificate: 12A
IMDb: 7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 84/100
Plot
A gadget salesman is looking for a special gift for his son and finds one at a store in Chinatown. The shopkeeper is reluctant to sell him the 'mogwai' but sells it to him with the warning to never expose him to bright light, water, or to feed him after midnight. All of this happens and the result is a gang of gremlins that decide to tear up the town on Christmas Eve.
My rating: 8/10
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| Delphi Films, Columbia Pictures |
Age Certificate: PG
IMDb: 7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 97/100
Plot
After the members of a team of scientists lose their cushy positions at a university in New York City, they decide to become "ghostbusters" to wage a high-tech battle with the supernatural for money. They stumble upon a gateway to another dimension, a doorway that will release evil upon the city. The Ghostbusters must now save New York from complete destruction.
My rating: 8.5/10
| Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures |
Age Certificate: PG
IMDb: 8.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 96/100
Plot
In this 1980's, small-town California teen Marty McFly is thrown back into the '50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown goes awry. Travelling through time in a modified DeLorean car, Marty encounters young versions of his parents, and must make sure that they fall in love or he'll cease to exist. Even more dauntingly, Marty has to return to his own time and save the life of Doc Brown.
My rating: 9/10
| Eddy Murphy Productions, Paramount Pictures |
Age Certificate: 15
IMDb: 7/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 67/100
Plot
Prince Akeem is the prince of a wealthy African country and wants for nothing, except a wife who will love him in spite of his title. To escape an arranged marriage, Akeem flees to America accompanied by his snobbish sidekick, Semmi, to find his queen. Disguised as a foreign student working in fast food, he romances Lisa, but struggles with revealing his true identity to her and his marital intentions to his king father.
My rating: 7/10
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I've decided not to add reviews to these classic films as these films were really original stories and the reason for a lot of the films that are produced today. Though there were some concerns about the stereotypes that are in some of the films, for example 'Grease', these films still live up to the standards today and maybe even better than the films we get today (they're either remakes or sequels). 💭
Sabina 🦁
