With the pace of time, everything is changing rapidly, and in the entertainment world, digital media occupied the place such as Amazon Prime, Netflix, and many more. But if you are tired of watching web series and movies in OTT, you can move back to the classic cinemas that still have the same essence.
So, if you are wondering, what all old movies to watch, then go through the list mentioned below and choose the one that meets your genres.
Best Classic 6 Movies to Watch
Old is gold, and this phrase still exists and best suits the entertainment zone. Many old movies have impacted the audiences due to the storyline, actors, screenplay, and direction. Now, it’s time to move to the golden era to get a break from Netflix.
Casablanca
Casablanca is a romantic movie that revolves around the period of WWII. This movie has won 3 Oscar awards (Best Direction, Best Screenplay, and Best Picture) and was also nominated for 8 academy awards. The plot of a movie is simple, but its screenplay, direction, acting, and the perfect blend of love and sacrifice make it unique and most demanding.
The story is set during WWII, where the refugees are trying to move from Morocco to America, and a person named Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, helps them. But one day, his former love Lisa (Ingrid Bergman), comes to his club with her husband, and then the complexion arises between them because Lisa’s love towards Rick resurfaces again. All the three actors were bonded with a single string, i.e., love relation. Now, whose heart will break and who will get the love is the rest of the story. Once you watch the movie, you will remember two names, Bogart and Bergman, just because of the fantastic acting.
Psycho
Most critics say that Psycho is the best direction of Alfred Hitchcock as the movie is filled with mystery-thriller, suspense, visual socks, and many more. Even a shower scene of a movie was quite famous and known by most people, even by those who have not seen the movie. Psycho is another kind of movie that will create goosebumps; the acting was outstanding; background music and the screenplay were amazing. Anthony Perkins, as Norman Bates put an impressive impact on the audiences. The movie was nominated for 4 Oscars, and after the success of this film, it is remade again in 1998. But the essence of the original one is remarkable.
If you have ever seen The Hitchcock movie, you can understand from which point the movie will start. The movie begins with Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) being fed up with her life and desperately looking for ways to spend life with her boyfriend, Sam Loomis (John Gavin). One Friday, she got a chance to fulfill her desire, and she stole $40,000 to solve Sam’s financial problem. With the huge amount of money, Marion left the town and planned to move to California. In the long journey, she decided to take a halt and stayed at Bates Motel. The motel was managed by Norman (Anthony Perkins), who followed her mother’s order. What happens next is the rest of the story.
The interesting zone in the movie is the murder and the role of Norman’s mother. It’s a must-watch movie that will drive you crazy once you reach the climax of the movie.
The Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola perfectly crafted the underworld theme in a reel with the supporting hands of Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Cann, and others. The movie is based on the novel The Godfather; written by Mario Puzo published in 1969.
The movie revolves around a mafia Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), who wants to transfer his empire to his son Michael (Al Pacino). Initially, he was not interested in his father’s business, but Don’s ideology and the drug mafia’s conflict dragged him into the business. How will Michael handle the business? Or will he support the drug business? This entire conflict drags Vito’s family into deep trouble.
La Dolce Vita
La Dolce Vita is an Italian movie but available in other languages too, and they are German, French, and English. The movie was set in 1959 in Rome, where a tabloid journalist Marcello Rubini (Marcello Mastroianni), is always ready to take the snap of celebrities in compromising situations. While doing the job, he gets close with two celebrities, i.e., Maddalena (Anouk Aimee), a local heiress, and Sylvia (Anita Ekberg) Sweden superstar. However, Marcello is already engaged to Emma (Yvonne Furneaux), and the story further revolves around these four characters. Will Marcello leave the pleasure-filled life and marry Emma, or will they continue the same life? The answers to these questions lie in the climax of the movie La Dolce Vita.
The Gambler
The movie shows the addiction of gambling and its consequences. Axel Freed (James Cann) loves gambling and is addicted to the same. No matter what the consequences will be, he is ready to stake his life too. After losing many games, he repeatedly borrows money from his girlfriend Billie (Lauren Hutton), his mother, and loan sharks. However, Alex is an English professor in one of the colleges in New York City. But his passion for gambling drags him into the dark world where he has to face loan sharks from whom he borrowed money. Will Alex get rid of gambling, or will his trained basketball student help him to win the last game? Intrigued? You can feel the same if you try slots online in one of the casinos.
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men is a courtroom drama movie where a jury of 12 men has to decide the fate of an 18-year-old boy. The boy is accused of murdering his father; initially, all the shreds of evidence were against him, and at one site, it was an open and shut case, but juror 8 believes that there must be a discussion before coming to the final verdict. This way, the simple murder case becomes more complicated because of the witnesses and evidence (no fingerprints on Knife).