IMHO the best movies are from the silent era. The greats from that era are rapidly approaching their centennial. The true test of art is the test of time.
“IMHO the best movies are from the silent era. The greats from that era are rapidly approaching their centennial. The true test of art is the test of time.”
You may already be familiar with it but here is a site which reviews the DVD quality of older films.
It can tell you if a better version of the film is available and which DVD version is the best. For instance the Eureka version of “Birth of a Nation” released in 2000 has the best image quality while the Kino 2002 DVD has the best extras.
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/compare.htm
to follow on the movies I think best from the sound era...
30s Gone With the Wind
40s The Best Years of Our Lives
50s the Heston epics The Ten Commandments and Ben Hur
60s A Man For All Seasons
70s Patton
80s Chariots of Fire
90s Schindler’s List
00s Lord of the Rings trilogy, Bella