Nothing makes a rainy Sunday afternoon more enjoyable than watching a great classic movie. So, I thought I'd give you some suggestions for your next rainy Sunday. Enjoy!
(1.)The Invisible Man (1933)
Claude Rains stars as scientist Jack Griffin , who discovers a serum that causes invisibility. Unfortunately, the serum also causes insanity-- Ouch, I hate when that happens! Truly, one of the most fascinating movies ever made.
By the way, it co-stars Gloria Stuart, the elderly survivor in the 1997 blockbuster Titanic.
(2.) The Adventures Of Robin Hood
Forget Kevin Costner and his really, really bad haircut--Errol Flynn is Robin Hood! This 1938 classic has it all--action, adventure, comedy and romance! Plus, one of the greatest sword fights, you'll ever see on film.
Flynn is perfect as the cocky but caring Robin. And Olivia deHavilland is wonderfully luminous as the lovely Maid Marion.
An example of the first-rate dialogue is when Robin introduces the rotund Friar Tuck to a very cautious
Will Scarlett--
Robin: "It's alright, he's one of us."
Will: "One of us? He looks like three of us!"
Classic!
(3.) The Third Man
The Third Man is one of the all-time great thrillers.Unemployed pulp fiction writer, Holly Martins (Joseph Cotton), arrives in post WWII Vienna to work for his old college friend, Harry Lime (the magnificent Orson Welles).
There's only one slight problem when Holly show up--Harry is deceased--
or is he?
The Third Man is movie-making at it's finest! It's not just a movie, it's literally art! From the askew camera shots and angles, quirky score, snappy dialogue and of course the towering talent of Orson Welles-The Third Man is a cinematic masterpiece!
(4.) King Kong (1933)
When given a choice, always go with the original. This one is so much more satisfying than the 2005 remake. Even though the special effects may seem quaint by today's standards, this one still packs a wallop! It's still just as mesmerizing now, as it was for your grandparents, when they first saw it.
Plus, Fay Wray practically invented the screen scream!
(5.) City Lights
This 1931 silent romantic comedy was written and directed by motion picture legend Charlie Chaplin. The plot revolves around Chaplin's tramp character and a poor blind girl, who sells flowers on a street corner. When they first meet, he's instantly smitten. The girl, however, thinks the tramp is a millionaire. He continues to let her think he's a man of great wealth.
Through a series of misadventures, he obtains the money for an operation that restores the girl's sight.
Full of humor, sight gags, and sweetness-- City Lights is rightly revered as one of the greatest films ever made! Oh yeah, it has probably the most emotional ending in motion picture history! You'll cry- I promise!
