Singin' in the Rain - Golden Oldies

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
05/02/2011 11:44

Yesterday was a miserable day with the constant rain but I kept walking around singing 'Singin in the Rain' so my hubby, bless his little cotton socks, decided to download for me and we sat and watched it last night.



I had forgotten what a wonderful, funny, energetic, talented movie this was and it was definitely the best movie we have seen in weeks! It knocked spots off all this modern rubbish we have been trying to watch.



I also never realised until last night that it is 'Singin' and not 'Singing'.



Any suggestions for other good oldies to download?

CJtill


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
05/02/2011 12:06

If you get a chance take another look at Donald Oconnor while he is singing....make em laugh...one of cinemas all time classics.

Watched Brief Encounter last night, does not age......and if you can get a copy of The Lost Weekend which won 4 oscars back in 1945....my all time number one.

good watching.

Michael

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
05/02/2011 12:07

Well, there's always the old favourite "It's a Wonderful Life" - unless, of course, you watched it over the Christmas period

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
05/02/2011 12:13

Must agree with CJtill - Lost Weekend, starring Ray Miland, one of my all-time favourites. Also, "An Affair to Remember" - watched it (again) quite recently and it's still as good as it ever was.

joseph


Joined: 17/04/2008
Posts: 709

Message Posted:
05/02/2011 12:39

Scooby if you enjoyed "singin in the rain" with Gene Kelly ..



Brigadoon........ superb !



Joseph

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
05/02/2011 12:46

norman wisdoms for a laugh, no smut, no bad language, just so funny....

TopTen


Joined: 15/04/2009
Posts: 1246

Message Posted:
05/02/2011 12:50

Got to agree with Jeannie Wonderful Life my all time favourite, or Way Out West Stan and Ollie

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
05/02/2011 17:11

Thanks everyone, I am now going to get the other half to look for those films.



What better way to spend a saturday night than in front of a fire with my hubby (better put him first), a bottle of wine and a really really good movie.



Thank for the suggestions.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
05/02/2011 17:18

Norman Wisdom used to make me laugh.