The GOAT is the most hotly debated beast in the world of argumentation. The primary concentration here is classic movies. The parameters were as follows: nothing past the 80s and no silent movies. With this collection, you will undoubtedly feel a sense of nostalgia.
- The Wizard of Oz
With its strange and lovely trip from a sepia-toned Kansas farm to a candy-colored Emerald City, the nostalgia-inducing Wizard of Oz continues to enjoy repeat airings on network television over the Christmas season.
- The Philadelphia Story
George Cukor’s sophisticated rom-com about reporters who interrupt a social wedding was the remedy for Hepburn’s “box office poison” reputation. Maybe we should credit Cary Grant and James Stewart a little bit.
- Citizen Kane
Orson Welles’s mystery about a journalist’s quest to understand a media mogul’s dying words has been at the top of every best-film list. Though the film has been overthrown a few times, it is still a masterpiece more than 75 years later.
- The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon, hailed by many as the first entry into American noir, established the basic genre formula of villain, hero, and dame. John Huston’s detective is a perfect blend of Peter Lorre, Humphry Bogart, and Mary Astor.
- Casablanca
Here’s a look at the World War II drama about doomed lovers as a film that ticks all the right boxes. In a rare move for a film, the movie brings out the best of both romance and narrative tension, threading resolution through the tiniest of dramatic threads.
- It’s a Wonderful Life
You can guarantee Frank Capra’s Yuletide story is at the head of everyone’s queue at the most delightful time of the year. This one earns its wings as a regular fixture thanks to a career-defining performance from James Stewart as George Bailey.
- Singin’ in the Rain
This love letter to Hollywood is about the transition from silent movies to talkies. With Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O’Connor, no one else can match their exuberant grace, charm, and wit.
- Psycho
Hitchcock’s monochromatic horror film is widely thought to be the movie that changed the genre. It shook up everything genre fans thought they knew about their favorite type of movie. No one is safe in this movie. Man is the real monster, and the scream queen might die mid-movie.’
- Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins is a nanny with enchanting powers who works her magic on a family to bring them together. Though it was made in 1964, the classic is timeless with its 2D animation and classic songs.
- Jaws
In Steven Spielberg’s movie, a hungry great white shark makes a meal out of human flesh. Although moviegoers knew what to expect with this movie, it doesn’t make it any less scary. What made this movie stand out from so many others was the start of what moviegoers now refer to as the summer blockbuster.