New DVD Movies

When you consider the fact that studios have been turning out films for almost a century, it is no surprise that it can be difficult to decide on movie downloads. With thousands of choices, it is hard to remember specific titles you want to see. As new movies are released, older ones are quickly relegated to history. However, some of the classic films are still as good today as they were when they were made. Here are some excellent movies you may have forgotten.

Possibly the best movie ever made about the Titanic is the 1958 film, “A Night to Remember”. This British production featured a huge cast, including David McCallum, Kenneth Moore, and Honor Blackman. Many survivors, both passengers and crew members, were interviewed in the process of writing this story. This added much detail and factual data missing from other films about the sinking.

Among the many films that John Wayne appeared in, some were bad, some mediocre, and some were excellent. In the latter category is “Stagecoach”, which really launched his career. Better performances are often considered to have been “The Quiet Man”, “The Shootist”, “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”, “The Sands of Iwo Jima” and “The Searchers”. His 1954 movie, “The High and the Mighty” is one that was seldom shown for several decades. It is set aboard a flight from Hawaii bound for California that encounters problems halfway there. It was the original disaster type film and offered a large ensemble cast.

If you are looking for a romantic comedy, “Pride and Prejudice” is an excellent choice. This 1940 offering stars Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier in an adaptation of the Jane Austen novel. “The Philadelphia Story” from the same year featured Katherine Hepburn as a socialite on the eve of her second wedding. Cary Grant played her ex-husband, and Jimmy Stewart was the tabloid reporter who was there to exploit the ceremony.

If horror is your preference, the 1973 film, “The Legend of Hell House” stars Roddy McDowell as a medium who returns to the house that almost took his life. And of course, “The Exorcist” and “Poltergeist” have stood the test of time and remain classics.

Two truly interesting films that many have never seen are “55 Days at Peking” and “The Gods Must Be Crazy”. The first covers the siege of the foreign compound in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. It stars Ava Gardner, David Niven, and Charlton Heston. The second is the story of a soda bottle thrown from an airplane and found by a tribe of Bushmen, who think it a gift from the gods. However, it causes jealousy, contention, and strife in a society that had known only peace. One young man volunteers to carry it to the end of the world and throw it off the cliff. Along the way, he is aided by some offbeat and hilarious characters.

Mystery buffs might prefer films like “Death on the Nile”, “Rebecca”, “Witness for the Prosecution”, or “Murder on the Orient Express”. Or is you are in the mood for a screwball comedy, you might like “Bringing up Baby”, starring Cary Grant, Hope and Crosby in “Road to Utopia” or “Hold That Ghost” with Abbott and Costello.

Other worthy titles include “Ice Station Zebra”, “Damn the Defiant!”, “Pork Chop Hill”, “Marty” and “Command Decision”. Once you start looking, however, you will no doubt find that there are thousands more which are as good or better.

The secret of finding a great picture is to spend some time browsing. Look beyond the hit list and search for films of interest to you. Once you develop the habit, you will surely find hundreds of movie downloads to enjoy.

Before you start looking for legal movie downloads on the Internet, you need to be prepared to do a little research first. Movie Site Always use a secure server and only download from reputable companies. When you buy movie downloads online, you can usually get them for free or less than a dollar.