#Black and white movie movie#
The most romantic movie ever made, you haven’t lived until you’ve seen this movie. Show it to the guy who loves Insidious, because this came first. The movie that inspired Insidious, Carnival of Souls isn’t just an oddity it’s groundbreakingly kitschy, one of those ahead-of-its time horror movies totally unafraid to be out of its mind. One of the most infectiously charming movies ever made, Bringing Up Baby is mind-blowingly funny, one of those movies that’s so sharp and quick that you can watch it ten times and still find new things at which to laugh yourself silly. Once considered the greatest film ever made, Vittorio De Sica’s timeless masterpiece feels both intimate and profoundly epic – a small, personal picture about social class that’s both effortlessly beautiful and quietly devastating. It’s wonderful in just about every way a movie can be wonderful, the kind of movie that makes you feel in touch with humanity. One of the saddest funny movies ever made, The Apartment is one of the few comedies to win Best Picture, and there’s a reason why. All That Heaven Allowsĭouglas Sirk’s wall-to-wall melodrama might not be to all tastes, but it’s the kind of movie you show to someone you know would get it, the ultimate test of your movie bond. All About EveĬomplicated, witty and wonderful, All About Eve is the kind of movie they complain that we don’t make anymore - an adult drama about female friendship and competition and the costs of ambition and success. I’m not saying that the other person will automatically have sex with you (because no one ever owes you sex) but trust me: Cuddling to Some Like It Hot never hurt anyone’s chances of getting action.
It’s a sweet gesture, but could have been avoided with a list like this, a guide to the best black-and-white movies for your hot date night - with a couple technicolored exceptions (see: #8, #48), because they belong on this list anyway.īelow you will find a heaping helping of great movies to watch with that special someone on a date. However, he’s clueless as to her taste and ends up buying tickets for all the movies, so he doesn’t pick the wrong one. On Brooklyn Nine-Nine a few weeks ago, one of the show’s characters considers asking his work crush to see an old movie with him, because he knows she has an interest in classic films.