Aro Favourite: Classics

30 Classics Films have attained the hallowed status of Aro Favourite

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Dame Edna Experience, The (TV Series) (1987): Dame Edna Everage hosted this riotous mock chat–show in the late eighties (following a series of successful TV specials), where her guests…; DVD $24.95, $29.95, $29.95, $39.95
Ruthless People (1986): A genuine classic from the Zucker brothers and Touchstone pictures. The ingenious plot is laced with great gags, giving Bette Midler and Danny DeVito…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Tootsie (1982): Much–loved classic, with unemployed actor Dustin Hoffman donning a dress to pay the bills. Unfortunately, his TV–soap character, Dorothy…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Danger Diabolik (1968): Cat–burgling cool from the pop–art 1960's, outfitted in futuristic chic and the effortless glamour of John Phillip Law and blonde…; Blu-Ray $24.95
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968): A 13–minute credit sequence opens this riveting frontier saga, arguably the finest film of the genre. Charles Bronson steps in to Clint…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Prisoner, The (TV Series) (1967-1968): Patrick McGoohan stars as No.6, a man who wakes to find himself the pawn of a mysterious big brother organisation in this 60's soaked sci–fi…; DVD $54.95
Sound of Music, The (1965): Enduring Rogers and Hammerstein musical based on the real–life Von Trapp family, who deserted their homeland to escape the Nazis.…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Thunderbirds (TV Series) (1965- 1966): The complete series of Gerry Anderson's exemplary puppet suspense TV series that continues to enthrall new generations. Set around the…; DVD $89.95
Killers, The (1964): Transposed into the garish 60s, Ernest Hemingway's famous story is transformed into a harder, more callous exercise in casual violence and sexual…; DVD $30
West Side Story (1961): Oscar–sweeping, hugely influential film version of Bernstein and Sondheim's landmark Broadway musical, updating Romeo and Juliet to dockland…; DVD ~~$30~~ $20
I'm All Right Jack (1959): Brilliant satire of labour and class relations, makes a glorious mockery of unions and management alike as upperclass twit Ian Carmichael joins the…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Touch of Evil, A (1958): Declaring its virtuosity right from the famous opening–shot, this late film–noir weaves a tale of murder and blackmail in a Mexican…; DVD ~~$30~~ $20
Paths of Glory (1957): Kubrick's muscular drama deals frankly with the hypocrisy and inhumanity of military ethics, based on a true incident in WWI France. Following a…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15, ~~$40~~ $30
Red Balloon, The (Ballon Rouge, Le) (1956): Classic French short that still manages to captivate audiences with its simple premise of a young Parisian boy who discovers a red balloon with a…; DVD $19.95
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) (1955-1962): Pre–dating THE TWILIGHT ZONE by some years, the Master of Suspense created this iconic television series featuring self–contained tales…; DVD $159.95
Rear Window (1954): Convalescing photographer Jimmy Stewart observes what may have been a murder in an opposing apartment. A Hitchcock must.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Seven Samurai, The (1954): Kurosawa's classic 'Eastern Western' about a village who hire an elite band of warriors to fend off marauders. Compassionate storytelling with combat…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Johnny Guitar (1953): Cowgirls Joan Crawford and Mercedes McCambridge come head to head over the men they love in this wild Western soap opera, brimming with quirky…; DVD ~~$30~~ $20
Ugetsu Monogatari (1953): Stories by the 18th century writer Akinari Ueda are woven into an odyssey of civil–war misfortune, in which two peasant–potters and their…; DVD ~~$40~~ $30
High Noon (1952): Retiring marshal Gary Cooper faces a crisis of conscience when he learns an old adversary wants revenge. A classic that derives its impact through…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Singin' in the Rain (Singing in the Rain) (1952): The quintessential Hollywood musical happens to be about the movie biz. Its blend of vivacious style and humour, catchy numbers and dazzling…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Sunset Boulevard (1950): Faded screen vamp Gloria Swanson and screenwriter William Holden exploit each other mercilessly in this searing dissection of Hollywood decadence,…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
White Heat (1949): Intense, verging–on–primal performance from a greying James Cagney blasts this straight into the pantheon of greatest–ever crime…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Red Shoes, The (1948): Beloved dance classic is a strikingly realised story of a young ballerina who, in an echo of the Hans Christian Andersen story, becomes torn between…; DVD ~~$30~~ $20
Double Indemnity (1944): The jewel in the crown of all things film noir has hardly dated an iota despite countless imitations. You'll savour each moment as…; DVD $19.95
Thief of Bagdad, The (1940): Sabu stars in this magical, intoxicating vision of the Arabian Nights, some twenty years before the genre was revived in SINBAD. Romance, tragedy,…; DVD $14.95 | Blu-Ray $19.95
Bringing Up Baby (1938): Definitive screwball comedy, has paleatologist Cary Grant and tiger–owning Katharine Hepburn striking sparks.; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Blue Angel, The (1930): A masterwork of the twenties German grotesquerie, this enjoyed great success and gave an early career boost to Marlene Dietrich.; DVD $19.95
Steamboat Bill Jr (1928): One of Buster Keaton's best films begins as sly farce, with his wimpish city–slicker meekly tussling with a thuggish steamboat–captain…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Metropolis (1926): Fritz Lang's masterpiece is a magnificent marriage of pure cinema innovation and startlingly ambitious set design. Set around the year 2000, a…; Blu-Ray $19.95

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