This is a guest post from Kyle Patterson, a Penn State grad as well.  You can reach Kyle on Twitter.

We are trying to introduce a new segment to TheMovieBanter, Old School for the New School.  We love bantering and reviewing the latest movies that come out, but as more movies come out every week, more and more classics are becoming forgotten.  Kyle is a big fan of the classic, and no I don’t mean the corny 80′s movie you have seen 100 times, I mean the cinematical classic from the 1930s-1970s.  He grew up on these, and in an attempt to bring these movies back in the limelight for a new generation to enjoy, he is going to review them so hopefully you can add one to your Netflix to enjoy.

Lesbian Vampire Killers buy You’re probably wondering why a member of Generation Y who owns an iPod and can’t figure out how anyone ever lived without a cell phone would be testing your attention span by reviewing classic movies; I don’t blame you.  In all honesty it’s a byproduct of my parents’ love for classic cinema and my appreciation for the evolution of cinema itself.  Should you find interest in one of my movie reviews, please make an effort to view the film.  Contrary to my fellow peers on this site who review anything and everything, I’ll be reviewing movies that have stood the test of time and captivated audiences for decades.  So with an open mind and your favorite cinematic snack in hand, sit back and enjoy the seeds of modern cinema while recognizing the simplistic nature in which this era delivered so much more enjoyment with so much less.

In George Roy Hill’s The Sting, Redford (The Natural, The Great Gatsby) and Newman (Cool Hand Luke, The Hustler

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Seeing as how this is the first submittal to “Old-school for the New-school”, you can act as though you’re playing with house money on this one; this has the ‘GUARANTEE’ stamp written all over it.  Any lover of crime dramas may find this one breaking their all-time list once the credits start rolling.

Best Line:            GONDORFF:  “You gonna stay for breakfast, or do you already know how to eat?”

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Have you seen this classic?  If not, rent it and relive an oldie but goody and give us your thoughts?