Modern Movies Set in the Golden Era

[Daisy Buchanan]

"Bright Young Things" Might be my favorite modern day film ever!

"The Aviator" what I wouldn't do to own some of the dresses worn by Kate and Cate!

"The Notebook" I love this film, even though it is a bit sappy. Great clothes, great setting, great cars.
"Wings of The Dove"
"A Good Woman"
"Lolita" creepy, but good...
"Radio Days" I agree, this film gets everything right!
"Lost in Yonkers" a nice companion for above mentioned movie.
"Bette Page"

 

[Sweet Polly Purebred]

My favorite: The Luzhin Defence

Then there's (some previously listed) ..
Paper Moon
Shawshank Redemption
All The Pretty Horses
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Frida
Mrs. Parker

I loved the look of "Ask The Dust" but was disappointed in the film interpretation, the book was so much better.

 

[Sweet Polly Purebred]

Oh, and Barton Fink, Hudsucker Proxy, The Man Who Wasn't There .. I guess anything by the Coens

 

[Amy Jeanne]

MAN OF THE CENTURY (1999) still stands as my favourite film of this type.

 

[Mike1939]

Chinatown
Cinderella Man
Devil in the Blue Dress
The Public Eye

 

[Pink Dahlia]

Yes, I will second the Indiana Jones films.

And Lolita (40s), I love Mama Charlotte Haze's clothes! Not to mention Jeremy Irons looks sharp.

I also can't believe I left out O, Brother Where Art Thou (30s). Definitely one of my all time favorite flicks.

Another classic to add To Kill a Mockingbird (30s). The film left much out from the book but I don't believe there's another person on this earth who could or would play Atticus as well as Gregory Peck.

A new one to add Pan's Labyrinth (40s). If you haven't seen this film you must. It is excellent.

 

[Pink Dahlia]

Found this cool site. Roger Rabbit locations.

http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/w/whoframed.html

LA Confidential

http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/l/laconf.html

 

[Naphtali]

"The Flimflam Man" (1967)

"The Cincinnati Kid" (1965)

"The Untouchables" (1987)

"The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" (1969) It's Britain in the 30s, but still kosher.

 

[Atticus Finch]

Hi Folks,

A River Runs Through It and The Natural...two of my favorite films.

Pink Dahlia, To Kill A Mockingbird is my all-time favorite film. The courtroom scene just after Atticus loses Tom's case, more than any other single thing in my life, was what compelled me go to law school.

Atticus

 

[green papaya]

Bonnie & Clyde 1967 starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway

Dillinger 1973 starring Warren Oates as "Dillinger"

Angels with Dirty Faces 1938 starring James Cagney as "Rocky Sullivan"

 

[Pink Dahlia]

Pink Dahlia, To Kill A Mockingbird is my all-time favorite film. The courtroom scene just after Atticus loses Tom's case, more than any other single thing in my life, was what compelled me go to law school.

Atticus

That's the mostest awesomest thing I've ever heard. No really, it is. I guess that's how powerful Gregory Peck was.

 

[Diamondback]

Would Patton qualify?

 

[K.D. Lightner]

I liked the Indy movies, at least two of the three. Also To Kill a Mockingbird, A River Runs Through It, Out of Africa (think it was pre-Golden era), Sounder; I liked the book Seabiscuit, but did not see the movie.

There are others, but these come to mind immediately.

karol

 

[Kimberly]

Hi Folks,

A River Runs Through It and The Natural...two of my favorite films.

Pink Dahlia, To Kill A Mockingbird is my all-time favorite film. The courtroom scene just after Atticus loses Tom's case, more than any other single thing in my life, was what compelled me go to law school.

Atticus

It is one of my top five as well. In fact, I got my son so hooked on the film that he is now reading the book which is just as good.

I have never seen a courtroom scene as moving as the one in To Kill a Mockingbird. Congrats on law school! :eusa_clap

 

[Lotus Leroux]

The Cotton Club

I just netflixed The Cotton Club recently and I really liked it! Don't know how I missed that one before....

 

[Feraud]

The Black Stallion. A wonderful film.

 

[dhermann1]

"Julia", "Tea With Mussolini"

 

[K.D. Lightner]

Thanks for remembering Julia, I enjoyed that film.

Also:

Chinatown

The Way We Were

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

There are others, will list them as I think of them.

karol

 

[Naphtali]

Why have we been forgetting "The Sting?"

 

[Feraud]

Why have we been forgetting "The Sting?"

Did we? I guess everyone thought someone else would mention it. lol