Last year, I posted a list called <Top 12 Fun Black and White Movies> to commemorate the broadcast of 'Black and White Chef',
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Now, for 'Black and White Chef 2,' I'm putting up a fresh <Top 10 Fun Black and White Movies>. I excluded the ones from the previous list. Since they are B&W, please understand they are mostly classics. I only picked ones that aren't difficult or confusing—just pure, brain-off (뇌빼고), super-fun (꿀잼) watches. They are listed chronologically.
The Navigator, Buster Keaton, 1924. A timid, clumsy young man who has a crush on an heiress gets trapped alone with her on a ship adrift on the high seas. A masterpiece where Buster Keaton’s signature physical comedy and stunt work shine.
The Grapes of Wrath, John Ford, 1940. During the Great Depression, a man supporting his large family in Oklahoma heads to California for a better life. Full of hope and dreaming of a prosperous future, he and his family are met with increasingly worsening conditions, injustice, and discrimination.
Double Indemnity, Billy Wilder, 1944. The crime log of two people who try to pass off a murder as an accidental death so they can claim double indemnity insurance money with her lover.
The Lady from Shanghai, Orson Welles, 1947. A mysterious woman who claims to be from Shanghai is met by chance. Because of her, the man gradually finds himself drawn into a vortex of crime.
Strangers on a Train, Alfred Hitchcock, 1951. The protagonist meets a man by chance on a train. The man proposes a 'swap murder'—killing each other’s bothersome person. The protagonist ignores it as nonsense, but then his wife is found murdered...
Touchez pas au grisbi (Don't Touch the Loot), Jacques Becker, 1954. A legendary criminal who retired from the underworld returns for one last score, but the job spirals uncontrollably.
The Night of the Hunter, Charles Laughton, 1955. A breathtaking chase between a cold-blooded criminal seeking an inheritance and the two young children running for their lives to escape him. This clearly highlights the contrast between good and evil.
The Apartment, Billy Wilder, 1960. True love finds a man who rents out his apartment as a rendezvous spot for his bosses' affairs. Can this man win that love? This is also a great movie to watch around Christmas.
Harakiri, Masaki Kobayashi, 1962. A fallen samurai, suffering from poverty, visits a lord's residence claiming he intends to commit seppuku. However, for some reason, he doesn't go through with the ritual and instead tells his story. Through his words, astonishing tales begin to unfold.
"The community is digging the classic recs, especially Buster Keaton, and noting that B&W doesn't mean boring! Everyone is making plans to watch these over the holidays. Plus, a few commenters are confused/joking about the 'Chef' part and demanding food movies next."
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