# What's the most recent movie you've watched that's older than you are? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 31, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540 "2017-07-31T22:40:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/1 "2017-07-31T22:40:37Z")
The title covers the topic. For me, it’s _[Odd Man Out](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd_Man_Out)_ (1947). I picked up a copy at Barnes and Nobles’ Criterion sale. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/2 "2017-07-31T22:52:22Z")
_[Mrs. Miniver](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035093/)_ (1942), about an hour ago. This film is as old as my mother. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/3 "2017-07-31T22:57:05Z")
Being born in 1970, I’ve seen 25 features in the cinema and countless more on TCM that fall into this category this year alone. The latest? 1933’s **Wild Boys of the Road** by William Wellman. Fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/4 "2017-07-31T23:25:09Z")
Saw Casablanca for 1st time a few years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/5 "2017-07-31T23:35:54Z")
Born in 1961. I’ve seen a few, some Hitchcock, for example. Wizard of Oz and It’s a Wonderful Life. Nothing else I recall off hand, and nothing in the past 10 years or so. ETA: Casablanca. Thanks **Bijou Drains.** ---
**Author:** ![purplehearingaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@purplehearingaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehearingaid)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/6 "2017-07-31T23:42:06Z")
I was born in 1946 so I haven’t seen a movie older than me for awhile ! I love b/w movies that are older than me. My daughter did buy a DVD of movies older than me but there was no CC. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/7 "2017-07-31T23:56:50Z")
[Dark Passage,](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039302/?ref_=nv_sr_3) 1947, about 6 years ago. Born in 1960. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/8 "2017-08-01T00:02:31Z")
Just watched Dr. Strangelove for the billionth time a couple weeks ago. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/9 "2017-08-01T00:07:08Z")
Whole movie end to end would be _If I were King_ with Ronald Colman and Basil Rathbone. Rathbone’s portrayal of one of France’s meaner King Louises was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. His cackling Snidley Whiplash performance would do honor to any community theater. I know I’ve said on this Board that I don’t like today’s trend for minimalist acting, but Jesus Zero Mostel, there’s a limit! ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/10 "2017-08-01T00:09:59Z")
_All About Eve_ It’s not as much older than me as I’d like.☹ ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/11 "2017-08-01T00:16:26Z")
I just watched _The Paradine Case_ yesterday, which was IIRC, 1947, but I regularly watch old movies. Here’s what’s on my DVR: Notorious Flesh and the Devil (a silent film with Garbo) Show Boat (the original, from the 30s) The Lady Vanishes Blackmail The Most Dangerous Game The Black Cat Frankenstein The Monster (the silent Lon Chaney film) Dinner at Eight Dangerous Corner To Be or Not to Be (my all time favorite) The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Wait Until Dark The Wizard of Oz Grand Hotel Gaslight Orphans of the Storm One Potato, Two Potato A Patch of Blue My Favorite Wife Love Affair The Joy of Living Only like, three of those were made when I was a toddler, and some were made before my parents were born. ETA: I was recently out of town; that’s why so many movies backlogged on the DVR. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/12 "2017-08-01T00:25:46Z")
Rewatched Psycho recently. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/13 "2017-08-01T00:28:25Z")
Born in 1960. Last week I convinced my 21-year-old son and his 20-year-old girlfriend that _The Third Man_ (1949) was one of the greatest movies ever and that they should watch it. I, of course, needed to watch along with them for, ah, research purposes. I watch very old movies frequently, though. When the kid was seven one of his friends said “My Dad watches black and white movies, how weird is THAT?” He rolled his eyes and said “My Dad watches SILENT movies.” ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/14 "2017-08-01T00:29:33Z")
I was up until 04:00 on Sunday watching _ **Never Wave at a WAC** _ (1953) with Rosalind Russell, Marie Wilson, and (YAY!) Gen Omar Bradley. > **[Never Wave at a WAC (1953) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044962/)** > > Never Wave at a WAC: Directed by Norman Z. McLeod. With Rosalind Russell, Paul Douglas, Marie Wilson, William Ching. A shallow society matron is urged by her senator father to join the Women's Army Corps. I was born in January 1955. I wonder how many people today would get the play on words in the title. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/15 "2017-08-01T00:42:40Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > I was up until 04:00 on Sunday watching _ **Never Wave at a WAC** _ (1953) with Rosalind Russell, Marie Wilson, and (YAY!) Gen Omar Bradley. > > [Never Wave at a WAC (1953) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044962/) > > I was born in January 1955. I wonder how many people today would get the play on words in the title. Looking at the full cast list, I see Virginia Christine (aka “Mrs Olsen,” the Folger’s coffee lady) was also in the movie, but was uncredited. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/16 "2017-08-01T00:57:53Z")
Not including various MST3Ks, that would be _Rebecca_ (1940) and _The Ghost and Mrs. Muir_ (1947) about a month ago. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/17 "2017-08-01T01:10:00Z")
I recently re-watched _Double Indemnity_ (1944), released a year before I was born. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/18 "2017-08-01T01:37:53Z")
_The Court Jester_, one of my five most favorite comedy movies. Danny Kaye, Glynnis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury, Paramount Pictures, 1956. > [@](#): > > The pellet with the poison’s in the vessel with the pestle; the Chalice from the palace has the brew that is true! ETA: Just realized I could be Remington Steele … 😛 ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/19 "2017-08-01T01:51:59Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > I was up until 04:00 on Sunday watching _ **Never Wave at a WAC** _ (1953) with Rosalind Russell, Marie Wilson, and (YAY!) Gen Omar Bradley. > > [Never Wave at a WAC (1953) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044962/) > > I was born in January 1955. I wonder how many people today would get the play on words in the title. I get it. Born 1967. Sent from my SM-T560NU using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540/20 "2017-08-01T01:53:02Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > Not including various MST3Ks, that would be _Rebecca_ (1940) and _The Ghost and Mrs. Muir_ (1947) about a month ago. MST3K did Rebecca!!?? Sent from my SM-T560NU using Tapatalk [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-movie-youve-watched-thats-older-than-you-are/792540.md?page=2)