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    And the best Black and White movie ever is:

    What's your favorite B&W movie?
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    Dr. Strangelove!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nijinsky Hind View Post
    Dr. Strangelove!
    The finale is one of my earliest souvenir of TV (that crazy cowboy falling with his bomb)

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    Not that I know that many but my vote goes to:

    Young Frankenstein


    Runner up would be:

    High Noon

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    Too many to mention. I like Digital Man's choice of Young Frankenstein. But then there's Schindler's List, Raging Bull, Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast, Casablanca...
    Too many to list, as I said.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Digital_Man View Post
    Not that I know that many but my vote goes to:

    Young Frankenstein


    Runner up would be:

    High Noon

    Young Frankenstein. Love this film.

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    Excluding silent ones; The Third Man, Dr. Strangelove, M, Der Blaue Engel, Brief Encounter.

    I'm extremely intrigued about Citizen Kane and always was, but I somehow couldn't ever make up my mind.
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    The OP states "the best" AND "your favorite". There's a difference.

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    Quote Originally Posted by philsunset View Post
    The OP states "the best" AND "your favorite". There's a difference.
    Like with albums, I have no single favorite or best film. There's just rows upon rows of CDs and DVDs on bookshelves.
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    "Mirage"
    Was "Blow Up" in b&w?
    "The Bicycle Thief"
    "Otto e mezzo"
    "The 400 Blows"

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    Quote Originally Posted by rcarlberg View Post
    Was "Blow Up" in b&w?
    No. Love it, tho'.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rcarlberg View Post
    Was "Blow Up" in b&w?
    No.

    But if you pay close attention to the club scene with The Yardbirds playing, you may notice a very young Paul Whitehead dancing away.

    Citizen Kane
    Casablanca
    Some Like it Hot
    Double Indemnity
    Young Frankenstein
    The Third Man
    400 Blows

    All sound like good choices to me.
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    Far too many to mention or to remember.

    But lots of British comedies do spring to mind.

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    Gotta show some love to Hitchcock here:

    Lifeboat
    Rebecca
    The Man Who Knew Too much (1934 version)
    The Lady Vanishes
    Strangers On A Train
    The 39 Steps
    Saboteur

    and, of course, Psycho.
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    Quote Originally Posted by miamiscot View Post
    Gotta show some love to Hitchcock here:

    Lifeboat
    Rebecca
    The Man Who Knew Too much (1934 version)
    The Lady Vanishes
    Strangers On A Train
    The 39 Steps
    Saboteur

    and, of course, Psycho.
    Damn those are all great
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    Quote Originally Posted by miamiscot View Post
    Gotta show some love to Hitchcock here:

    The Lady Vanishes
    Strangers On A Train
    Actually, those 2 came to mind when I read the thread title.

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    Touch Of Evil


    Ed Wood
    Some Like It Hot
    Dr Strangelove
    Sin City
    Young Frankenstein
    The Third Man
    Maltese Falcon
    Double Indemnity
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    Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
    I blame Wynton, what was the question?
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    Quote Originally Posted by NogbadTheBad View Post
    Touch Of Evil


    Ed Wood
    Some Like It Hot
    Dr Strangelove
    Sin City
    Young Frankenstein
    The Third Man
    Maltese Falcon
    Double Indemnity
    Very good list!!! Love all of those.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NogbadTheBad View Post
    Touch Of Evil


    Ed Wood
    Some Like It Hot
    Dr Strangelove
    Sin City
    Young Frankenstein
    The Third Man
    Maltese Falcon
    Double Indemnity
    You and Lopez and I should talk movies.

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    #1 Psycho
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    Seven Samurai (七人の侍 - Shichinin no Samurai)

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    Quote Originally Posted by nsmith1002 View Post
    Seven Samurai (七人の侍 - Shichinin no Samurai)
    I consider "Rashomon" to be even better than "Shichinin no Samurai".

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