To different people, classic movie is a different concept for them. For me, classic movies can get rid of the limitations brought by time, because the movies won't lose their values even times go far away. More than the stories themselves, most classic movies will also convey some meaningful messages to audiences, making themselves would hardly be forgotten by people. Also, watching the classic movies can bring people back to the time correspondingly, enabling people to travel through the time. Classic movies are great for appreciating.
I believe that everyone must have seen any classic and popular movie yet, but today, I'd like to recommend 12 best classic movies for enriching your movie list, because they are all great works and you must see during your lifetime! Just go down can read the list!
12 Best Must-see Classic Movies
1. The Gold Rush (1925)
Movie released date: June 26, 1925
Country: United States
Running time: 95 minutes
Language: Silent movie
Story plot: This is a silent comedy classic movie, which tells about the protagonist, Little Tramp, goes towards north for participating in rushing gold. However, a storm stops his path and traps him in a small house. As he goes through the storm, he meets a beautiful lady and falls in love with her. You would see the changes of Tramp, who turns from money to love.
2.The Crowd
Movie released date: February 28, 1928
Country: United States
Running time: 98 minutes
Language: Silent movie
Story plot: After going through father's death, the young John Sims decides to leave the house and heads over to New York for achieving his life success. However, he can only work as a low-class worker in a nameless corporation. During his struggle, John meets a pretty young lady and they get married for leading a happy life. However, life seems though after John's wife is pregnant, which makes John starts to re-think about his life.
3.The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Movie released date: January 6, 1948
Country: United States
Running time: 126 minutes
Language: English and Spanish
Story plot: The classic movie mainly tells the story of two wanderers, Dobbs and Curtin, who meet an experienced prospector in Mexico and decide to head their way to the Sierra Madre mountains for discovering gold, in order to make themselves rich. During the journey, the two also meets so many troubles, and you will see how they behave in the movie.
4.A Star Is Born
Movie released date: September 29, 1954
Country: United States
Running time: 182 minutes
Language: English
Story plot: This is not the one performed by Lady Gaga. A Star Is Born classic movie released in 1954 has a similar plot as the one released in recent year. The movie tells how a Hollywood actor meets an aspiring actress and helps her to realize the dream. You can enjoy the inspiring career of the characters and also the romantic love between the couple.
5.The Night of the Hunter
Movie released date: July 26, 1955
Country: United States
Running time: 92 minutes
Language: English
Story plot: The main character of The Night of the Hunter is a killer, who aims to make the women use sexuality for attracting man. After he is accused and is put in prison for stealing a car, he meets another murder, who tries to hide $10,000 after robbery. After knowing the information, when he gets out of the jail, the man wants to find the money and has tried many means to track the relatives of the murderer. You would see whether he can reach his target.
6.Star Wars (1977)
Movie released date: May 25, 1977
Country: United States
Running time: 121 minutes
Language: English
Story plot: This is a classic episode of the Star War movie series. The story line of this classic movie starts with that the Princess Leia becomes a hostage of The Imperial Forces, who wants to fight against the Galactic Empire. To save her and break this evil plan, Skywalker and Han Solo, units together and fight with the forces on the galaxy.
7.The Stranger
Movie released date: July 2, 1946
Country: United States
Running time: 95 minutes
Language: English
Story plot: After World War II, the character, Franz Kindler, who is an ex-Nazi, finds his peaceful life back by hiding his identity and working as a teacher and lives in a small town, even gets married with the daughter of the school's headmaster. When a colleague that Kindler used to work with arrives the town unexpectedly, Kindler just has to try every mean to get the secret covered.
8.White Christmas
Movie released date: October 14, 1954
Country: United States
Running time: 120 minutes
Language: English
Story plot: The movie starts with the plot that a foursome, consisted of Bob Wallace, Phil Davis, Betty, and Judy Haynes, who are going to form a team and perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont. However, the commander of the foursome gets into financial trouble. So they decide to help him to get out of the difficulty by doing a great musical show.
9.East of Eden
Movie released date: March 9, 1955
Country: United States
Running time: 117 minutes
Language: English
Story plot: This classic movie is adapted according to the novel of the same name. It focuses on a man, who feels really unfair because his father only cares about his brother. So he wants to get the approve of his father by doing business venture. However, when he fails in love with the girlfriend of his brother, the relationship of this family becomes even more nervous.
10.Cool Hand Luke
Movie released date: November 1, 1967
Country: United States
Running time: 126 minutes
Language: English
Story plot: The main character, Luke Jackson, is sent into the prison for doing some criminal events. After getting in jail, he is unwilling to follow the rules of the warden as well as the yard's fierce prisoner. However, Luke succeeds in making others to respect him, including the head prisoner. You will see how he manages to do that.
11.The Graduate
Movie released date: December 22, 1967
Country: United States
Running time: 105 minutes
Language: English
Story plot: This classic movie concentrates on a new graduate, Benjamin Braddock, who goes back to his parents' house after the graduation. He gets really confused and upset, so wants to avoid the question every graduate would ask - what will he going to do in the rest of his life. But things are changed after Benjamin falls in love with the daughter of his parents' friend. See how would his life goes on then.
12.Jaws
Movie released date: June 20, 1975
Country: United States
Running time: 124 minutes
Language: English
Story plot: The story starts with an accident happened near on an island in a tourist town - when a lady is swimming in the sea, she gets killed by a fierce shark. So the police chief wants to close the beach for preventing such accidents from happening again. But worrying about the reduce of revenue, the mayor stops him, and forms a team to capture these killer. So it goes into a fight between human and nature.
Classic movies are always the treasures of movie industry, and there are lots of valuable classic movies that are always prepared for audiences to reach and enjoy. So if you are interested in any of the movie listed above, just find it on the Internet for watching the excellent movie. Enjoy your time!
