The great Classic movies

Classic movies

How to define a classic? Before entering the matter, this is something that we should be clear about. It is understood that Classic movies They are par excellence, old, with many years of having been filmed and even in black and white.

It is also understood that there are modern classics, even with less than 20 years of having been released.

We can define a classic film as one that transmits high aesthetic, thematic and technical values. There are many titles that can be included in this list, and each cinephile or cinephile will have their own preferences.

List of the greatest classic films

Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles

Many historians consider this as best american movie of all times. Misunderstood in its time, today it is an obligatory subject in universities where cinema or art is studied, and one of the great classic films.

Tiempos Modernos (1936) by Charles Chaplin

Chaplin

In full transition from silent to talkies (some theorists point to it as the last silent film in history), this is one of the iconic works of Charles Chaplin. Considered as a social criticism of the capitalist system, although its author always denied that this was his intention when carrying it out.

Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs (1937)

This is the first animated feature film of the empire founded by Walt Disney. (It is not the first animated feature film in the history of cinema. That honor goes to “El Apóstol”, an Argentine film from 1917, of which unfortunately no copies have survived).

Psychosis (1960) by Alfred Hitchcock

This film not only established the paradigm of "psychological horror" cinema. It was released at a time when violence and sexuality were not accepted on the screen. Hitchcock achieved prevail over censorship and forever change the way you tell Hollywood stories.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick

El space science fiction cinema, as we know it today, owes almost everything to this sample of classic films. Following titles such as "Independence Day" (Ronald Emerich, 1996), "Passengers" (Morten Tyldum, 2016), "Interstellar" (Christopher Nolan, 2014) or the very "Star Wars: A new hope" ( George Lucas, 1977), have clear references to Kubrick's work.

Bicycle Thief (1948) by Vittorio de Sica

Many consider it as one of the top 10 movies ever filmed. "Life is Beautiful" (1997), by Roberto Benigni, takes its visual aesthetic from this classic by Vittorio de Sica.

Shark (1975) by Steven Spielberg

It has also become one of the great classic movies. This film is responsible for the fact that no one can swim on a beach without fear of being attacked by a shark. John Williams' music is also a classic in itself.

The 7 Samurai (1954) by Akira Kurosawua

This was the first Japanese film to be widely distributed on this side of the world. It has also become one of the classic films with the greatest influence on modern cinematography. Hollywood covered it in western mode, with a work that also deserves to bear the adjective of classic movie: "The Magnificent Seven" by John Sturges.

Blade Runner (1982) by Ridley Scott

Another classic of science fiction cinema. Misunderstood at the time, its influence is imperishable. Successful films at the public level such as "The Fifth Element" (Luc Besson, 1997) or "I, Robot" (Alex Proyas, 2004) owe almost their very existence to Scott's film. Many years later, a new version is about to be released.

Casablanca (1942) by Michael Curtiz

Those who worked on the making of this film did not even remotely expect that it would become a classic and one of the most respected works in world cinematography.

gone With the Wind (1939) by Víctor Fleming

Based on the eponymous book by Margaret Mitchel, which was already a "literary classic" before the film. It was the first film to win 10 Oscar awards. It may be the most named among the classic movies.

Amelié (2001) by Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Amelie

This French comedy the "youngest" on our list, set new parameters in terms of comedy cinema. It is what is known as an “instant classic”.

The cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) by Robert Wiene

A definitive sample of German ExpressionismIt is a must see for all those who study cinema. 

Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) by George Lucas

Not much to say about this cinematic classic. The universe around this story seems inexhaustible. The new installment, which will be released in mid-December this year, is generating collective anxiety.

The 10 Commandments (1956) by Cecil B. DeMille

A huge blockbuster for the time. This adaptation of the biblical story of the life of Moses, starring Charlton Heston, is an icon of Easter cinema.

King Kong (1933) by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Shoedsack

Many historians question that the cinema takes everything from literature (now from television and even video games). For this reason, King Kong is considered, in addition to being a classic, one of the few contributions of cinema to the world collective imagination.

The Godfather (1972) by Francis Ford Coppola

Based on the homonymous novel by Mario Puzo, this is another work that disputes the honor of being considered the best film in the history of cinema. In addition to being critically acclaimed, it was one of the first films to gross more than $ 200 million worldwide.

The Godfather II (1974) by Francis Ford Coppola

Released two years after the first, "The Godfather II" won 6 Oscars. It tells the story of the Corleone mafia empire, from two parallel stories. On the one hand, the rise of Michael as successor to the head of family businesses, and on the other the emergence and origin of everything. The beginnings of Don Vito Corleone, the patriarch and founder of the family.

Although I was no longer Marlon Brando, Robert de Niro and Al Pacino they formed a stellar duo, enlarging their respective myths as huge actors.

Mary Poppins (1964) by Robert Stevenson

Starring Julie Andrews, in a time like today, when Hollywood is lacking in ideas, no one has dared to reinterpret this classic.

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