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Posted on 08/20/2026 1:53:38 PM PDT by Chickensoup
Looking for Film DvD Bluray recommendations. Life is hard right now and I am looking for immersive films and shows that aren't too treacle sweet but have a bit of depth. Not violent, complex is good. Nice is good.
My beloved Morse trilogy has worked, Gentlemen prefer Blonds, Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend, Harvey, the original All Creatures Great and Small, the Poiot series, Babbetes Feast, Primer, Signs, singing in the Rain, It happened one night,Mrs Miniver, Blast From the Pat, Galexy Quest, Christmas in Connecticut, An ebayer is trying to screw me over by having sent me the wrong region when i asked for Make Way for Tomorrow.
I guess I am looking for feel good black and whites and early color films. Some films that have left you smiling. Not haha comedy. Just nice. Like Singing in the Rain nice.
Ones without a message.... just watched the film Pleasantville and found it beyond stupid. Was it marketed to young teens?
Anyhow again I will compile and put together a lost and post it at the end of the thread for everyone to have to print off.
Thank you.
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My beloved Morse trilogy has worked, Gentlemen prefer Blonds, Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend, Harvey, the original All Creatures Great and Small, the Poiot series, Babbetes Feast, Primer, Signs, singing in the Rain, It happened one night,Mrs Miniver, Blast From the Pat, Galexy Quest, Christmas in Connecticut, An ebayer is trying to screw me over by having sent me the wrong region when i asked for Make Way for Tomorrow.
I guess I am looking for feel good black and whites and early color films. Some films that have left you smiling. Not haha comedy. Just nice. Like Singing in the Rain nice.
Ones without a message.... just watched the film Pleasantville and found it beyond stupid. Was it marketed to young teens?
Anyhow again I will compile and put together a lost and post it at the end of the thread for everyone to have to print off.
Thank you.
Sorry so rambling.
soup
Secondhand Lions is very wholesome and life affirming.
The thin man series with william powell and myrna loy.
being there with peter sellers.
babys day out for modern slapstick.
Watch Strictly Ballroom - it’s an Aussie film with great music and great love story and humor.
White Christmas.
Also True Grit: original or remake.
Stand by Me: Rob Reiner was a very good director in his early years.
Not old, but I do enjoy The King’s Speech.
My Man Godfrey
It Happened One Night
The Big Sleep
Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals are worth a watch. Songs that are perennials on soundtracks because of the great melodies. South Pacific, Carousel, Sound of Music ...
Destination Moon is now out on Blu-ray. 1950, details the first trip into space. Co-written by Robert A. Heinlein. I love it.
Thank you I forgot all about it
Some of my favorites
Key largo
The cowboys
Casa Blanca
Fried green tomatoes
The green mile
Shawshank redemption
Shane
October Sky, Apollo 13, Dunkirk.
Look up best films by year. There ought to be one good one per year.
My wife likes “A Long Hot Summer” with Paul Newman. Also “Casablanca” which might be too heavy. Maybe “The Sting” with Newman and Redford.
I’d go with some old John Candy comedies. He was so good in “Uncle Buck”, “Who’s Harry Crumb”, “The Great Outdoors” and “Spaceballs”.
If you have streaming capability check out Tubi Channel. It is I believe one of the Roku channels.
Tubi has tons of classic movies classified in three groups. They are all free with ads. The are there, lots and lots of the really goodones, not the junk
For those of us hearing challenged, captions are available
Star Trek, the original series, motion picture 6 box set is good. The over all arch is Kirk’s retirement, when he does not want to do.
Saving Private Ryan?
the man who would be king
michael cane. sean connery
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