Must See Classic Movies

There are some great movies coming out in the modern era of filming, but there may have been some greats that you've missed. Here's some of the greatest classics you must see.

The Great Escape
This film takes place during World War II in a German prisoners camp. Judging by the title, you can tell it's about the escape out of the prison camp, and back to freedom. This film stars Steve McQueen (Hilts), James Gardner (Hendley), Richard Attenborough (Bartlett), Charles Bronson (Danny), James Coburn (Sedgwick), James Donald (Ramsey),  and Donald Pleasence (Blythe). Most of you haven't seen this movie because it was released in 1964, but this classic is definitely worth your time.

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The Magnificent Seven
This western is about a village who is under rule by a Mexican bandit and his gang. the village people can't fight for themselves, so they have to hire some gunslingers to fight them off. Yul Brynner is the man who stands in these bandits way, and can only recruit seven men for this low paying job. This film stars Yul Brynner (Adams), Steve McQueen (Tanner), James Coburn (Britt), Charles Bronson (O'Reilly), Eli Wallach (Calvera), Brad Dexter (Luck), and Robert Vaughn (Lee). This classic western isn't short of the shooting and the suspense that all good westerns involve. It also shows the good hearts of many gunfighters and that it isn't just the money they fight for.

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True Grit
Many of you have probably seen the newest version of this movie with Jeff Bridges playing Rooster Cogburn instead of John Wayne, but the classical is one you can not miss.

In this western, John Wayne plays federal marshal Rooster Cogburn. Cogburn is hired by Mattie Ross to find the man who killed her father. Ross doesn't know what she gets herself into by hiring Cogburn, though he comes across as a little crazy and alcoholic, Cogburn is a man with "true grit", and he won't give up until the job is done. As they track down Ned Pepper and his gang, the marshal and the 14 year old girl create a father-daughter bond, and this leads to Cogburn's extremities to finish the job. This classic surely doesn't disappoint. It is filled with great actors such as John Wayne (Cogburn), Robert Duvall (Pepper), Glen Cambell (La Boeuf), and Dennis Hopper (Moon).

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Von Ryan's Express
This classic, similar to The Great Escape, is about an escape from a German prisoners camp. But unlike The Great Escape, it's about the unity of the men, they don't go their separate ways. Led by Captain Ryan, this bunch of war heroes risks it all to reach freedom. Frank Sinatra leads the cast as Ryan, Trevor Howard (Finchman), Brad Dexter (Bostick), and James Brolin (Ames). This all time great is one of great suspense, and leaves you breathless.

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The Sting
In this great classic, Robert Redford and Paul Newman team up again to take on the mob boss, and seek revenge for their friend who was murdered. They attempt to pull the ultimate heist and steal him of his riches. This all time great, shows great emotion, and proves that nothing is truly over and the art of deception is deadly. Cast involves Redford (Hooker), Newman (Gondorff), and Robert Shaw (Lonnegan).


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