An advice for a good old movie to watch on YouTube?

grumpyskeptic · 01-23-2022, 01:01 PM

Of the old movies currently available to watch on YouTube, what would people recommend?

For example yesterday I saw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nas8Y1IW_Tk The Tall Men (1955). The beginning is set in winter, so you can turn the heating off and feel how cold it is. The scene where they are in the shack was rather slow - too much time spent looking at Jane Russell's socks.

business_kid · 01-23-2022, 01:24 PM

There's already a 'good movie to watch' thread here, with many youtube links.

grumpyskeptic · 01-23-2022, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by business_kid

There's already a 'good movie to watch' thread here, with many youtube links.

I've scrolled that thread all the way back to page 100, and the few YouTube links are to trailers, fan-edits, documentaries, short works, unavailable, or distorted. No links to full movies unfortunately.

enigma9o7 · 01-23-2022, 06:10 PM

there are many sites and services and apps dedicated to movies, why bother using youtube for movies.

Although I guess maybe some old smartTvs or something it's the only free app or something...

BenCollver · 01-23-2022, 06:28 PM

How old is old?

Get Lamp, text adventure documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRhbcDzbGSU

The Century of the Self, manufactured consent documentary, 4 parts, each 1 hour long
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3RzGoQC4s

hish2021 · 01-23-2022, 07:35 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcz8z7ensRM : "My man Godfrey".

Though given it's 2022, I wouldn't mind a link to Soylent Green.

business_kid · 01-24-2022, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by grumpyskeptic

I've scrolled that thread all the way back to page 100, and the few YouTube links are to trailers, fan-edits, documentaries, short works, unavailable, or distorted. No links to full movies unfortunately.

IME, film makers who have rights on a film only allow it on youtube when those rights are worthless.

rokytnji · 01-24-2022, 07:50 AM

A lot of what you wish to watch is over here:

https://archive.org/details/moviesandfilms

Ignore the xxx stuff. Example:

https://archive.org/details/AliceInWonderland1933

Just tested full screen on my linux install using big screen TV and no problemo.

teckk · 01-24-2022, 08:25 AM

Some examples:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ImcD6fmL58s
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ukyN-cQB6Rg
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L93ve656YP0
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vIXpIVTmrWE

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uq0MIp51p2s
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TgvsNzhiu9g
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=69ICkfywkrE
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ya0Niw0Rx8

wpeckham · 01-24-2022, 08:29 AM

I can point to many lists of old movies worth watching. I can think of a few right off the top. I cannot think of a single good reason to watch anything on youtube. Not one.

teckk · 01-24-2022, 08:30 AM

grumpyskeptic · 01-28-2022, 06:32 AM

The Chase, 1946. Chandleresque, with Peter Lorre.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyP7CWvJf1o

Update: improved quality version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AZn4CBtnwg

ondoho · 01-29-2022, 04:53 AM

^ 4 different versions on archive.org. I guess your "improved quality" is also there.

rokytnji · 01-29-2022, 10:25 AM

Kid serial killer Movie
https://archive.org/search.php?query=peter+lorre+m

https://archive.org/details/fritz-la...-movie-720p-hd

grumpyskeptic · 01-29-2022, 10:31 AM

What A Way To Go, 1964. 60s chic comedy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BTbVhkm30U

Leave Her To Heaven, 1945. Technicolor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR6p5HcfCpc