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- roebeet, on 09/02/2008, -2/+23Dugg for "classic" films that are actually 40+ years old.
- GregFD3S, on 09/02/2008, -0/+19How old is "Classic"? Because I think that if we're talking over 30 years old, I would think that Monty Python and the Holy Grail should be number 1.
- twiztidsinz, on 09/02/2008, -0/+13I'm not too sure I like the implications of "well-rounded geek"....
- btschul, on 09/02/2008, -0/+10Really, anything by the Marx Brothers is worth seeing at least once.
- T8erT0T, on 09/02/2008, -0/+9Duck Soup is one of the best one-liner fests ever. "3 men and 1 woman are trapped in a building, send help at once! If you can't send for help, send two more women!"
And if I could recommend one, The Thin Man. One of the best who-done-it's with a detective duo more concerned about keeping their buzz than finding a murderer. - rgodfrey, on 09/01/2008, -0/+9Preston Sturges. Preston Sturges. Preston Sturges. You won't be sorry.
- mfured20, on 09/01/2008, -1/+9Does the fact that I have seen all of them automatically make me a geek? Or merely a more well-rounded one?
- Visual77, on 09/02/2008, -0/+8That always brings up the argument as to what classic truly means. Is classic defined as something old, or something timeless? Does something have to be a certain age in order to be classic, and by extension, does anything of the same age become classic?
Or is classic merely something that transcends time and is well received at any point in history? Can we really judge that definition on a brand new movie, though, or is it only the weight of history that can bestow the title of classic? Are these 'classic movies' considered classic upon release, or merely 'good'?
I am so drunk right now. - BrokenCircle, on 09/02/2008, -0/+7Young Frankenstein?
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World?
Harvey?
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein? - D3koy, on 09/02/2008, -0/+6Holy Grail doesn't make for a well-rounded geek. If you're going to pick a python movie it has to be Meaning of Life, or Life of Brian...Holy Grail is a solid movie, but it's been played to death by a bunch of little kids
- DforSpiD, on 09/02/2008, -0/+5A well rounded geek should have appreciation for modern and classic movies!
- gordonp, on 09/02/2008, -0/+5The Great Race is hilarious. But it does drag a bit with that stupid "switch the king" plot.
- gzusfreak, on 09/02/2008, -2/+6Life of Brian is much better than Holy Grail in my opinion.
- estacado, on 09/02/2008, -4/+8Oh, it's classic as in old, not classic as in good.
- Karmavs, on 09/02/2008, -0/+4No, it’s classic as in both good & old.
- Eslamicolt3, on 09/02/2008, -0/+4No! The pellet with the poison's in the flagon with the dragon! The vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true!
- cran, on 09/02/2008, -0/+3A real geeky experience: Catch up on some Buster Keaton, and be sure to include Keaton in a Twilight Episode where half the episode plays as a silent film.
- mfured20, on 09/02/2008, -0/+3I'm mostly elliptical, but I think i was more rectangular before seeing these flicks.
[insert joke about being 'square' here] - thinman1189, on 09/02/2008, -1/+4Dugg for Marx Brothers making the list, but I agree with others....needs more Monty Python.
- domusvita, on 09/02/2008, -0/+3Katherine Hepburn was HOT...young AND old.
- svazan, on 09/02/2008, -0/+3Aye. And let's not forget Ernst Lubitsch.
- Firebird2k6, on 09/02/2008, -0/+3Bringing Up Baby = best comedy ever.
- darklights, on 09/02/2008, -0/+3When I was a student and visiting a pub with my friends, their conversations for entire evenings would basically be reenacting lines from the Holy Grail, and sometimes Life of Brian. Man that got annoying.
Doesnt stop Grail being my favorite python film though. - diggopolous, on 09/02/2008, -0/+2Oh Man, I'm I tired of fat guys from the IT department putting on a cockney accent and quoting lines from that movie.
- twiztidsinz, on 09/02/2008, -0/+2True... but the Top 10 doesn't have to be ALL b&w...
- evan3168, on 09/02/2008, -1/+3im taking a class right now where we study a specific director and this semester its charlie chaplin. I have never seen silent movies that are more accessible and still hold up as entertaining laugh riots as the short films and features that he made. From a little kid to a teenager to an old person, his comedies all strike the same chord. So far, The Kid and The Circus are my favorites. If you can look past the black and white and the no dialogue, you'll be treating yourself to some real comedy gold
- sauron256, on 09/02/2008, -0/+2Glad to see "The Court Jester" making the list, I thought I was the only one who knew about this classic film.
- mellowmonk, on 09/02/2008, -0/+2Whew! After I saw the title of this post, I was so scared that the comedies from *my* youth (Stripes, Animal House) would be on the list.
- btschul, on 09/02/2008, -0/+2PUSH THE BUTTON, MAX!
- DforSpiD, on 09/02/2008, -0/+2Are you very round?
I've seen four of them... does this make me less of a geek than you? - Eslamicolt3, on 09/02/2008, -0/+2Every movie on that list is outstanding. Talent and excellence are timeless.
- Jektal, on 09/02/2008, -0/+2Wow, much more "Classic" than I was expecting. Still, good list...
- Owwmykneecap, on 09/02/2008, -1/+3Geeks aren't well rounded.
It's inherent, that is what makes them geeks after all... - Eslamicolt3, on 09/02/2008, -0/+2Brandy! Throw more brandy!
- btschul, on 09/02/2008, -0/+2http://www.wikiquote.org
- CoolLook, on 09/02/2008, -0/+2Classic movies have their own charm. I feel todays movies are much better as far as gizmo's and technology goes. But classics are classics. Nothing to beat them, they still feel fresh and new after so many years also.
- Fogdelune, on 09/02/2008, -0/+1"Sons of the Desert" is worth watching just to see Stan Laurel eating a wax apple, but there is far more to enjoy. Wonderful film.
A bit of trivia, Stan Laurel was Charlie Chaplin's understudy in Fred Karno's comedy tour in England.
I must admit I am surprised that "The Great Dictator" wasn't on the list. - jstearns, on 09/02/2008, -0/+1The thing we should all notice here is the diggs to comments ratio is severely low.
- cran, on 09/02/2008, -0/+1It really should be, at least in the "comedies for geeks" category.
- IG64, on 09/02/2008, -0/+1Wow, a better list than I expected. Buster Keaton and Danny Kaye were amazing. If you plan on watching these movies, try watching The Cameraman with Buster Keaton too.
- voodoochild461, on 09/02/2008, -1/+2Man Bites Dog
- Sprinkles11, on 09/02/2008, -0/+1Only because they broke the chalice from the palace.
- fuzzybeard, on 09/02/2008, -0/+1If that works best for you, terrific! Also, thanks for the new tool for me to use.
- oldhick, on 09/02/2008, -0/+1I couldn't disagree more. All, or nearly all silent films are limited by their medium to physical comedy. I, and many others, don't find physical comedy to really be that funny. Every now and again, a well timed to gust of wind or fall can be funny, but Chaplin just gets old to me.
However, comedy is a highly individualistic so keep on laughing at what makes you laugh. I just wanted to provide a counter point. - oldhick, on 09/02/2008, -0/+1Nope, a well rounded geek should have an appreciation for GOOD movies.
- Eslamicolt3, on 09/02/2008, -0/+1That's because most people haven't seen these movies.
- mfured20, on 09/02/2008, -0/+1the flagon with the dragon has the brew which is true.
- 4321234, on 09/02/2008, -0/+1Found a youtube clip of Harold Lloyd in Safety last.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP5FYKDij18 -
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