Favorite Film? and Why.

[Senior Rafa]

Simple what's your favorite film and why.

I am a complete film nut and my favorite is.

"Seven Samurai" by Akira Kurosawa.
First because this film still measures up to the test of time now.
Also thanks to Kurosawa's films mainly this and "Ikiru" we would'nt of had
George Lucas,Spielberg,Scorcese as they all admit that it was Kurosawa's films that inspired them to become film makers.

So what's yours.

[rixf666]

i was thinking of starting a thread on this yesterday to get some ideas what to buy, i just ordered what about bob on dvd because that was a class film as far as i can remember and i havent seen it for years.

other favourites are,

point break
kill bill v1
happy gilmore
van wilder
sin city

so many to chose from...

[captainred]

I'm very easy to please.

Star Trek 4, The Voyage Home, because I would love to time travel and there is a message in the film, that if we make animals extinct, it may come back to haunt us in the future. Oh yeah and all the normal trekky thinks!!:D
There are others but this is the one that always comes to mind.

[Senior Rafa]

i was thinking of starting a thread on this yesterday to get some ideas what to buy, i just ordered what about bob on dvd because that was a class film as far as i can remember and i havent seen it for years.

other favourites are,

point break
kill bill v1
happy gilmore
van wilder
sin city

so many to chose from...
"What about Bob" Bil murry,Richard Dreyfuss very funny film as to your choices but why have chose these?

[NeverOffside]

The Big Lebowski

because every second of it is funny.

[Senior Rafa]

The Big Lebowski

because every second of it is funny.
Good choice, John Goodman is amazing in that but I like the Bowler Jesus, laugh my arse off every time he is on screen.

[Rafatolah]

The Beach

Fantastic book and film with a knock-out soundtrack. Di Caprio is one belter of an actor.

[RedRich]

Good call on Kurosawa, I love Seven Samurai, Ran, Hidden Fortress, Sanjuro and Yojimbo.

My favorite film? The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Why? It's just brilliant. The grandeur, the way it addresses the themes suggested by the title, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, a certain Mr. Eastwood. Not forgetting the glorious soundtrack. And the scene near the end when Tuco is running around the graveyard feverishly looking for the treasure accompanied by 'The Ecstasy of Gold'. Magical. Majestic. Need I go on? :)

[Senior Rafa]

Good call on Kurosawa, I love Seven Samurai, Ran, Hidden Fortress, Sanjuro and Yojimbo.

My favorite film? The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Why? It's just brilliant. The grandeur, the way it addresses the themes suggested by the title, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, a certain Mr. Eastwood. Not forgetting the glorious soundtrack. And the scene near the end when Tuco is running around the graveyard feverishly looking for the treasure accompanied by 'The Ecstasy of Gold'. Magical. Majestic. Need I go on? :)
Everyone knows the "The Magnificent Seven" is a remake of "The Seven Samurai".

But did you know.
"The Hidden Fortress" is the film that inspired Lucas to make "Star Wars" and admits he altered scenes from the film and added them into "Star Wars".

"Yojimbo" was remade into "A fist Full of Dollars" and
"Sanjuro" was remade into "A few dollars more".
Have you seen "Ikiru" RedRich as you seem to love your Kurosawa(wise choice). As I think it's by far Kurosawa's most underated film and brillant acted from Takashi Shimura.

[big dutch]

life of brian
because every single minute of the film is funny

[RedRich]

Everyone knows the "The Magnificent Seven" is a remake of "The Seven Samurai".

But did you know.
"The Hidden Fortress" is the film that inspired Lucas to make "Star Wars" and admits he altered scenes from the film and added them into "Star Wars".

"Yojimbo" was remade into "A fist Full of Dollars" and
"Sanjuro" was remade into "A few dollars more".
Have you seen "Ikiru" RedRich as you seem to love your Kurosawa(wise choice). As I think it's by far Kurosawa's most underated film and brillant acted from Takashi Shimura.

Yeah, I knew about the remakes. Star Wars blatantly owes something to Hidden Fortress. 'Ran' is also a reworking of the 'King Lear' story.

Haven't seen Ikiru yet but its near the top of my list. I've got Kagemusha too but thats not one of his best in my opinion.

[Senior Rafa]

Yeah, I knew about the remakes. Star Wars blatantly owes something to Hidden Fortress. 'Ran' is also a reworking of the 'King Lear' story.

Haven't seen Ikiru yet but its near the top of my list. I've got Kagemusha too but thats not one of his best in my opinion.Kagemusha I have as well and agree not one of his best. Another good Kurosawa film is "Red Beard" Toshiro Mifune's and Kurosawa's last collaberation together.
Stil Reckon you see "Ikiru" first.
Also if you can get it(Rare as rocking horse shit my wife got me it for Birthday), "The Emporer and the Wolf" is a great biography of the working relationship of Kurosaw and Mifune. it starts at how they got into films and ends with there lives after their collabiration finished. It's a big book makes "Lord of the Rings small" but if your a film fan a fascinating read.

[RedRich]

Kagemusha I have as well and agree not one of his best. Another good Kurosawa film is "Red Beard" Toshiro Mifune's and Kurosawa's last collaberation together.
Stil Reckon you see "Ikiru" first.
Also if you can get it(Rare as rocking horse shit my wife got me it for Birthday), "The Emporer and the Wolf" is a great biography of the working relationship of Kurosaw and Mifune. it starts at how they got into films and ends with there lives after their collabiration finished. It's a big book makes "Lord of the Rings small" but if your a film fan a fascinating read.

Nice one, I'll give your suggestions a go soon as I can :)

On the subject of Samurai films, have you ever seen 'When the Last Sword Is Drawn'? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0359692/

Its just brilliant. Very long, but you won't mind that if you like Kurosawa. I was gobsmacked - so much so (I probably shouldn't admit this on here) I had to leave the room when it was done so I didn't lose any of my manly image :o

[Senior Rafa]

Nice one, I'll give your suggestions a go soon as I can :)

On the subject of Samurai films, have you ever seen 'When the Last Sword Is Drawn'? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0359692/

Its just brilliant. Very long, but you won't mind that if you like Kurosawa. I was gobsmacked - so much so (I probably shouldn't admit this on here) I had to leave the room when it was done so I didn't lose any of my manly image :oNo will defo check that out cheers. Also on the subject of samurai films have you seen Takeshi Kitabo's version of "Zatoichi" absolute must is you like samurai.
Also if your into Japanese and Korean films may I suggest.

Infernal Affairs(Jap) The original and not that blatant crap rip off called "The Departed".
Brotherhood(Kor)
Welcome to Domakgol(Kor)
Memories of murder(Kor) based on the first serial killer case in Korea.
OldBoy(Kor)
I could do this all day but that's a good list to start from.

[ohdear]

AArrrrrgggghh,can't pick one,can't pick one favourite,same with music so here's my list.

Kill Bill:Tarantino at his very best and in parts it's just a wonder to look at.

Withnail & I:My mis-spent youth.This film has alot to answer for.

Bubba Ho Tep:Wonderful indie flick about Elvis and JFK in an old peoples home,just try it.

Howard the Duck:It's a film from my childhood,I think I had my first crush on the girl from the film.And it's good so fuck off!!!.

The Big Lewbowski:Agreed on this film.Most of my favourite films have great dialogue.

Fight Club:Brilliant film by one of my favourite authors.Almost makes it sound like a good idea to get smacked in the face.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas:Your best weekend on the big screen.

[RedRich]

Withnail & I:My mis-spent youth.This film has alot to answer for.

Heh heh so, so true. Top film. Every line is quotable!

[The Prince]

Withnail.

It's not just the comedy, it's the deprivation and the realisation that the decade is ending and they're not prepared for the next step. Marwood has to move on, initially to the cottage, just because he doesn't want to be with Withnail forever but he doesn't want to let him down. Then when he gets the part he knows he has to go and he's going to hate it. The sixties have finished and, as Presuming Ed has never failed to point out, they have failed to paint it black.

It's just a beautiful film where every line is hilarious or poignant. If it were American there'd be cinemas playing it constantly and Grant and McCann would never have to work again.

[RedRich]

Absolutely poignant ending too, where the viewer realises (through Withnail's performance of the 'What a piece of work is a man' soliloquy from Hamlet) that he actually can act and has no need to be the dropout that he is. The only witnesses to his ability are the dogs in the rain.

Brilliant.

[Senior Rafa]

AArrrrrgggghh,can't pick one,can't pick one favourite,same with music so here's my list.

Kill Bill:Tarantino at his very best and in parts it's just a wonder to look at.

Withnail & I:My mis-spent youth.This film has alot to answer for.

Bubba Ho Tep:Wonderful indie flick about Elvis and JFK in an old peoples home,just try it.

Howard the Duck:It's a film from my childhood,I think I had my first crush on the girl from the film.And it's good so fuck off!!!.

The Big Lewbowski:Agreed on this film.Most of my favourite films have great dialogue.

Fight Club:Brilliant film by one of my favourite authors.Almost makes it sound like a good idea to get smacked in the face.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas:Your best weekend on the big screen.I actually rate Jackie brown to be Tarantion's best film.
Bubba Ho Tep great film Bruce Campbell is great.
Witnal and I ,classic.
Fear and Loathing in las vegas, the only film that sends you on a trip without taking any drugs.:)
The girl from "Howard the Duck" was Lea Thompson, played micheal J fox's mum in "Back to the future" movies.

[Alser]

Good thread....so many to choose from:

Comedy:

Life of Brian (genius all the way through) ; Withnail + I (for when you're hungover) ; Spinal Tap ("Stone Henge" ; can't dust for vomit etc...)

Thrillers:

LA Confidential ; Heat ; Usual Suspects (all absolute class)

Action:

Aliens; The Matrix (wish they had left it at 1 film) ; Hardboiled (John Woo, GUNS and a baby..who could ask for more!)

Others:

Shawshank Redemption; Jean de Florette + Manon de Source (watched back to back)

[redrule]

Lawrence of Arabia

It is way up there in my memory of a film making a real impact on me for its way of both saying something and leaving questions behind that one would like to know the answer to.

I belive that there are only two types of moviemakers and one is that wants the best actors and dont care about the plot to much as it will make cash anyway , and the other is like David Lean looking for a story he would like to tell that he has a real vision about, and then cast the film with actors that can fit in with that.

David Lean was a master with his cameras.

I think David Lean is not given credit as often as he should for his movies.

I would say that Pulp fiction ( wich I loved ) is the total oposition to it ..

[Senior Rafa]

Lawrence of Arabia

It is way up there in my memory of a film making a real impact on me for its way of both saying something and leaving questions behind that one would like to know the answer to.

I belive that there are only two types of moviemakers and one is that wants the best actors and dont care about the plot to much as it will make cash anyway , and the other is like David Lean looking for a story he would like to tell that he has a real vision about, and then cast the film with actors that can fit in with that.

David Lean was a master with his cameras.

I think David Lean is not given credit as often as he should for his movies.

I would say that Pulp fiction ( wich I loved ) is the total oposition to it ..
Totally agree on the subject on David Lean criminally over looked as one of the world all time directos and a true visionary in his time.

[simon pieman]

Dodgeball: Its a film I can watch again and again and always makes me belly laugh

Silvel Bullet and Lost Boys are my "I ve had beer and need to watch a film from the past." films

[ohdear]

I actually rate Jackie brown to be Tarantion's best film.Bubba Ho Tep great film Bruce Campbell is great.
Witnal and I ,classic.
Fear and Loathing in las vegas, the only film that sends you on a trip without taking any drugs.:)
The girl from "Howard the Duck" was Lea Thompson, played micheal J fox's mum in "Back to the future" movies.

I only saw that film once when it came out on the cinema,and if I'm honest I fell asleep.Maybe I wasn't in the right frame of mind to be watching it though.

And I know it was Lea Thompson alright.I actually bought a signed picture of her from ebay last year:o .

I might edit that last bit out.

[Senior Rafa]

Good thread....so many to choose from:

Comedy:

Life of Brian (genius all the way through) ; Withnail + I (for when you're hungover) ; Spinal Tap ("Stone Henge" ; can't dust for vomit etc...)

Thrillers:

LA Confidential ; Heat ; Usual Suspects (all absolute class)

Action:

Aliens; The Matrix (wish they had left it at 1 film) ; Hardboiled (John Woo, GUNS and a baby..who could ask for more!)

Others:

Shawshank Redemption; Jean de Florette + Manon de Source (watched back to back)Cheers I could talk films all day.
Usual Suspects is the best crime movie ever made in the states closely followed by Heat.
What I loved about Heat was it was the first film two powerhouses of acting are going to be on the screen at the same time and everyone expected fireworks and what do we get.
"Do you want to go for a Coffee?" Pacino
"Sure" De Niro.
Pure Class Michael Mann genius!
Hard Boiled still holds the record for the highest body count in an action film.

[Senior Rafa]

I only saw that film once when it came out on the cinema,and if I'm honest I fell asleep.Maybe I wasn't in the right frame of mind to be watching it though.

And I know it was Lea Thompson alright.I actually bought a signed picture of her from ebay last year:o .

I might edit that last bit out.
:D

[The Prince]

Absolutely poignant ending too, where the viewer realises (through Withnail's performance of the 'What a piece of work is a man' soliloquy from Hamlet) that he actually can act and has no need to be the dropout that he is. The only witnesses to his ability are the dogs in the rain.

Brilliant.

The best performance on his life and he gave it to no one.

I've got the MP3 of that and it came up on my Zen yesterday

"Most excellent canopy, the air!"

[RedRich]

The best performance on his life and he gave it to no one.

I've got the MP3 of that and it came up on my Zen yesterday

"Most excellent canopy, the air!"

I love the part earlier in the film where Uncle Monty is trying to come on to Marwood - reaching around him to get to the 'legumes' - and Withnail walks in and cool as you like just says 'Oh, sorry' and just looks slyly amused to himself.

Very good film making, so subtle. I think I only noticed it on about the fifth viewing.

[ohdear]

The strange thing about Withnail is that I first watched it at about half twelve at night on Channel Four,it must have been around 1990.
Never heard of it before I just couldn't sleep that night (I had double German in the morning) and my brother had a right go at me in the morning as I woke him up laughing during the urine sample section near the end.

Just one of those rare films that became popular well after it was released.

[teesred]

The warriors. Great scenery,great story,great direction,cool as fuck characters in a great era it has the lot. I love it.

[The Prince]

I love the part earlier in the film where Uncle Monty is trying to come on to Marwood - reaching around him to get to the 'legumes' - and Withnail walks in and cool as you like just says 'Oh, sorry' and just looks slyly amused to himself.

Very good film making, so subtle. I think I only noticed it on about the fifth viewing.


Very true. I've never heard the line "he's so mauve" until recently.

[Rafa El Gaffer]

The Shawshank Redemption.

A film that is carried by super acting and a great story line and nothing else.

[NeverOffside]

Good shout on Withnail.

[ohdear]

And of course the one nobody has mentioned.

Ewoks:Caravan of Courage.

[TheGreatDane]

I no it's not serious, but Forrest Gump :D ...

On a serious note, i would go for:

Blood diamonds

Scent of a woman

Eyes wide shut (Though I hate him)

Gladiator

Fear and loading in Las Vegas (reasons all ready mentioned)

And anothe one I just can't remember the name, but it's a classic from the the 80's or 70's, really weird about a group of guys running around creating much violence. I think it might be a Kubric film...:confused:

[NeverOffside]

And anothe one I just can't remember the name, but it's a classic from the the 80's or 70's, really weird about a group of guys running around creating much violence. I think it might be a Kubric film...:confused:

clockwork satsuma?

[ohdear]

clockwork satsuma?

:D :D :D :D

[Seth7724]

Baseketball. Funniest film I have ever seen!:)

It is genious

[TheGreatDane]

clockwork satsuma?

Thank you :D

[MellowSubmarine]

Good thread!

Kes has always been one of my favorites ...Brian Glover was awesome as the games teacher ..got to be one of my fave scenes ever ! Tottingham Hotspur.
Love the whole colour/light of the film too..harsh & bleak..serene & beautiful.
Really really northern.

Time Bandits is a winner too, John Cleese as Robin Hood belting peasants is great,& the giant with the ship on his head is insane.


The Man Who Would Be King .. call me sentimental but this gets me every time & Caine & Connery were sublime together in this one ..

Dawn Of The Dead.. just the best claustrophobic horror ever! 1978 original on a shoestring budget, the remake was an insult to this masterpiece. great soundtrack ..The Gonk is the tune that's playing in the supermarket !! brilliant.

[Rafa El Gaffer]

Basketball. Funniest film I have ever seen!:)

It is genious

Assume you mean BASEketball.

[RedRich]

I know its not strictly on subject but I just remembered how much I HATE Carry On films. That unfunny campy 'humour' and the general twee feel of them.

Oh look her bra pinged off. Oh look at Sid James making a suggestive comment then doing that leery grin. Oh look at the size of his nostrils.

I........HATE.........THEM

There I said it!

[Pool Rulz]

No will defo check that out cheers. Also on the subject of samurai films have you seen Takeshi Kitabo's version of "Zatoichi" absolute must is you like samurai.
Also if your into Japanese and Korean films may I suggest.

Infernal Affairs(Jap) The original and not that blatant crap rip off called "The Departed".Brotherhood(Kor)
Welcome to Domakgol(Kor)
Memories of murder(Kor) based on the first serial killer case in Korea.
OldBoy(Kor)
I could do this all day but that's a good list to start from.

Pedant alert: Infernal Affairs was from Hong Kong. ;) As you were.

Personally,

Braveheart
Shawshank Redemption
Transformers (watched it recently... this is the guy flick of the year)
Zoolander (absolutely hilarious)

[Seth7724]

Assume you mean BASEketball.

Oh yeah thanks for pointing that out:)

[Ducatiboy749]

Definitely agree with the Withnail fans.

Call me a soft old bastard but I really enjoyed Forrest Gump when I first saw it.:o

Not really a film buff though. Enjoy pretty much all comedies. Can't stand sci-fi.

Top 3 (in no order);

Withnail - Gets more enjoyable the more you watch it.

Happy Gilmore - One of those Sunday afternoon surprise packages - didn't expect much but had me falling off the sofa the first time I saw it.

Pulp Fiction - (or any film with Uma Thurman)

[Senior Rafa]

Pedant alert: Infernal Affairs was from Hong Kong. ;) As you were.

Personally,

Braveheart
Shawshank Redemption
Transformers (watched it recently... this is the guy flick of the year)
Zoolander (absolutely hilarious)Sorry Brotherhood which is Korean should of been on the next line can see where it caused confusion.

[Senior Rafa]

And of course the one nobody has mentioned.

Ewoks:Caravan of Courage.:D LMAO that film was truly truly awful.

[AllezLesRouges]

Raging Bull
Airplane!
The Godfather II

[Senior Rafa]

Raging Bull
Airplane!
The Godfather II"I am serious and don't call me Shirley":D

[Mozzaretti]

Infernal Affairs(Jap) The original and not that blatant crap rip off called "The Departed".



Yes thanks for that mate, the fact that Martin Scorcese credits Infernal Affairs as the basis for The Departed has nowt to do with its blatant crap rip offness, obviously :rolleyes:

Christ on a bike. Oh and Pool Rulz is right IA was Hong Kong.

Top 5 (today anyway):

1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. The Godfather Part 1
3. Apocalpse Now
4. Goodfellas
5. Bladerunner

[rixf666]

Team america - watched it again last night and it never fails to make me laugh.

[Senior Rafa]

My only gripe with the movie industry to day, that it's so Americanlised.
The European and Asian market especially do films that are ten times better than any that come from america.

I also saying to any people who have seen scorcese's "The Departed", watch "Infernal Affairs" which Scorcese say's his film is "Loosely based on" "cough" bullshit rip off!"Cough".
It even stolen not just scenes from the film but actuall dialouge from it.
Please watch Infernal Affairs, I know it's Japanese and people get off reading subtitles but the film is far superior than Scorcese's "The Deaparted" and that won fucking OSCARS!

[Mozzaretti]

I have indeed seen Infernal Affairs (all three) and they are very good films, but they are still from Hong Kong and not Japan :rolleyes:

...and with that in mind

Why don't you just give me a bottle of scotch and a handgun to blow my fucking head off! Are we done here with this psychiatry bullshit?

As you can tell, I actually liked the Departed. Oh and furthermore let me congratulate you for your loose grasp of the English language

[Senior Rafa]

I have indeed seen Infernal Affairs (all three) and they are very good films, but they are still from Hong Kong and not Japan :rolleyes:

...and with that in mind

Why don't you just give me a bottle of scotch and a handgun to blow my fucking head off! Are we done here with this psychiatry bullshit?

As you can tell, I actually liked the Departed. Oh and furthermore let me congratulate you for your loose grasp of the English language
Why thank you but you must excuse my typing errors now and again as i do suffer from dyslexia(no joke) and also trying to type at a decent speeds mistakes happen.:o

[Seth7724]

Why thank you but you must excuse my typing errors now and again as i do suffer from dyslexia(no joke) and also trying to type at a decent speeds mistakes happen.:o

You type extremely well then!:eek:

[Senior Rafa]

You type extremely well then!:eek:Took typing at school and parents got me a wordprocessor with a spellinf unction on it when I was young, doctors said it get one would be handy as it helps to focus more on spelling(but as people have pointed out it does'nt):(

[Mel Wood]

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Great dialogue, chases, action, bit of gallows humour. Bish bosh
Top Secret. Probably equal favourite with Airplane of that genre.
Lock Stock, bar the non-performances of the non-actors in it.
The Hustler. Just because I possibly saw it 200 times in my youth.
GoodFellas. Just class, except I hate the bit where he 'breaks the fourth wall' at the end. Petty, I know.

Generally like em with a bit of a twist that makes you reappraise the rest of the film, like The Usual Suspects, Shattered, Vanilla Sky first time I saw it. Hated it thereafter etc

[NeverOffside]

I'm not having a major moan here, but why, when a thread is about "your favourite film and why' do people insist on posting their favourite scene, favourite film of numerous genre, favourite director, favourite cinematographer, hair stylist, favourite line, us just their top 5 favourite films.

Favourite film and reason why. That's it.

Or maybe I should just chill out. :)

[teesred]

I'm not having a major moan here, but why, when a thread is about "your favourite film and why' do people insist on posting their favourite scene, favourite film of numerous genre, favourite director, favourite cinematographer, hair stylist, favourite line, us just their top 5 favourite films.

Favourite film and reason why. That's it.

Or maybe I should just chill out. :)

I think your right N.O,some just take advantage and start reeling off top 5s etc. Its not on,just answer the question and that is all thats required.

[spike6519]

Excellent thread and really difficult to name 5

My top 10 are
1. Saving Private Ryan - Was gobsmacked when I saw the opening 15 mins
2. Shawshank Redemption - Great plot, great actors, great film
3. The Matrix - Very different to anything else at the time
4. The Godfather - Need I say anymore ??
5. Goodfellas - Brilliant cast and its all true !!
6. I Robot - Excellent effects and good family movie
7. Gangs Of New York - Daniel Day Lewis was superb, great film
8. The Unforgiven - Brilliant film western with excellent cast
9. Apocalypto - Superb film, brutal and moving, don't notice subtitles
10. Man On Fire - Denzil Washington, brilliant actor in a great film

[Senior Rafa]

[QUOTE=spike6519;773878]Excellent thread and really difficult to name 5

My top 10 are
1. Saving Private Ryan - Was gobsmacked when I saw the opening 15 mins
2. Shawshank Redemption - Great plot, great actors, great film
3. The Matrix - Very different to anything else at the time
4. The Godfather - Need I say anymore ??
5. Goodfellas - Brilliant cast and its all true !!
6. I Robot - Excellent effects and good family movie
7. Gangs Of New York - Daniel Day Lewis was superb, great film
8. The Unforgiven - Brilliant film western with excellent cast
9. Apocalypto - Superb film, brutal and moving, don't notice subtitles
10. Man On Fire - Denzil Washington, brilliant actor in a great film[/Q


Some great choices there "Man on fire" is my wife's favorite movie.:)

[BigJCofBootle]

It depends what kind of mood I'm in. If I feel all girly and like I need a good cry, I turn to Pretty Woman or The Notebook.

But in all seriousness, I think my fave movie is Con Air. I've watched it so many times and still love it. Parts of it are bloody hilarious and the casting is brilliant, John Malkovich and Nicholas Cage etc. Cyrus the Virus is one of my fave characters ever in a movie.

I also love:

American Beauty
Philadelphia
Detroit Rock City (great for a laugh, hilarious!)
Dazed and Confused
Identity

Since I've finished school for summer, any night I'm not doing anything, I just pick a random DVD from my brother's HUGE collection. It's great, I'm watching films I never thought I'd enjoy.

[teesred]

I mean no disrespect with this mate but is con air seriously your favourite film ever?

[BigJCofBootle]

I mean no disrespect with this mate but is con air seriously your favourite film ever?

I find it hard to pick "favourite ___ ever". It's probably just my favourite at the minute. I really love it!! What's wrong with it??

[The Prince]

American Beauty


I've always thought that was a waste of talent. The shopping bag in the wind is patronising in the extreme. Some good acting but a step back for Spacey and Benning.

[Psychoticmonkey]

Some good shouts already. For comedy, agree with Withnail and Airplane. Spinal Tap and Borat are also superb.

I'm a big fan of Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs and Jackie Brown but I think Tarantino goes well off the boil after that. An underrated film is Donnie Darko - a bit pretentious but there's so much packed into every scene. I notice something different every time I watch it, and the religious element is fantastic. Not overdone or too obvious (like in the Matrix films).

Also a fan of what I've seen of Francis Ford Coppola - Godfather I and II, and The Conversation are excellent, although I haven't watched much else. A more recent films I enjoyed was The Constant Gardener, and I watched Fight Club again the other night. Superb.

If I had to pick one, it would probably be Donnie Darko. Withnail's up there, but I think I'm too young to really appreciate it all. Donnie Darko's such a clever film with so much depth and content that you could watch it again and again without being bored. Just quite hard to 'get into'. The soundtrack is fantastic - a great mix of 80s tracks and some good original stuff from Michael Andrews alongside it.

[jim.]

Lock Stock and two Smoking Barrels

Good storyline, over the top cockneyness, humor and violence great soundtrack to boot.

[Where'sHeggem?]

Damn, there's some great films here. And to pick just one would be incredibly difficult, it usually depends on my moods.

American Beauty - sorry Prince, thought it was a great film. Loved the getting fired bit. I'd love to be in a position to get the job with the least responsibility.

Contact - Jody Foster. Based on Carl Sagans novel, and pretty true to it as well. Reminds me of just how small and insignificant we are, and also how petty we can be.

Team America - Fuck yeah! Absolutely in your face, rip the shit out of everyone who's "anyone", and blatant piss take of Hollywood-ised buddy action movies. Kim Jong Il - "When you see Arec Barrwin, you see the true ugriness of human nature."

Appollo 13 - Just pure suspense. Still find it hard to believe it ACTUALLY happened.

Jackie Brown - Brilliance, utter brilliance. Winding, inter-weaving plot, and an utterly stupendous 70's R&B/Motown-esque soundtrack. Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack is one great song.

Apocalypse Now - A Masterpiece. Some asked how this film ever got made.

The Deer Hunter - Dark and brooding, tense and explorative. Covers a multitude of human emotion, feelings, and false & manipulated patriotism.

Honorable mentions - "The Untouchables", "Good Will Hunting".

[Tobyshore]

Can't say a favourite.....

but my contenders would be.....

Horror : Evil Dead 2 (Dead by Dawn) Bruce Campbell and his chainsaw.....

Action/Sports/Comedy : 51st State (Robert Carlyle's Fowler shirt through the whole thing, and Meatloaf exploding in an exec box at anfield)

Comedy : Happy Gilmore (The price is WRONG Bitch!)

Sports : Any given Sunday (Pacino's half-time speech alone)

Chick Flick : Sliding Doors (Before she started naming her children after fruit)

War : Saving Private Ryan / Full Metal Jacket (too close to call)

Western : A man called Horse / Soldier Blue (again both powerful images of a time past)

Sci-Fi : Star Wars - Ep. IV a New Hope (a huge leap forward from what was about at ther time) or I Robot (a good adaptation of the books)

[mccoydromintee]

The Usual suspects, I could never get tired of watching it.

[ohdear]

Have to agree on American Beauty.Vastly over rated,don't get me wrong,it had it's moments,but the plastic bag being filmed made me cringe.

The best parts were the one's that made me laugh.And the ex marine being a homosexual was about as much of a surprise as a panzer division creeping up on me.

I think Dogma should get a mention on here too.I haven't seen it in ages,but it's worth watching for Jat and Silent Bob alone.

The film they made on their own back was shit though.

Also on the list should be:

Rocky

Amelie

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

And

Ferris Buellers day Off (I will accept that it's dated badly)

[RedRafa]

A lot of my favourites have been listed here already and I agree with the reasons why other people listed them so I won't expand on them but suffice to say that I would class a favourite film as a film that I would never get tired of watching.

Braveheart - for the reasons mentioned already and the soundtrack.
Shawshank Redempemtion. Morgan Freeman is a class act.
Airplane/Top Secret.
The Godfather.
Pulp Fiction.

In addition I'd like to add the below:
The Outlaw Josey Wales - Big western and Client Eastwood fan. This is the best western ever made in my opinion. "Don't piss down my neck and tell me it's raining boy"
The Unforgiven - made at a time when great westerns were no longer being made, the transformation of Eastwood is class to watch.
Escape from Alcratraz - I love this film, based on the true story. Visited Alrcatraz and was mesmerized by the place.
Dances with Wolves. Great scenery and brilliant soundtrack.
Schindlers List Very moving film.

[Tinhat]

Zulu - just love this film, will always try to watch if it's on, as I will with How Green was my Valley,

[Alser]

Damn, there's some great films here. And to pick just one would be incredibly difficult, it usually depends on my moods.

American Beauty - sorry Prince, thought it was a great film. Loved the getting fired bit. I'd love to be in a position to get the job with the least responsibility.

Contact - Jody Foster. Based on Carl Sagans novel, and pretty true to it as well. Reminds me of just how small and insignificant we are, and also how petty we can be.

Team America - Fuck yeah! Absolutely in your face, rip the shit out of everyone who's "anyone", and blatant piss take of Hollywood-ised buddy action movies. Kim Jong Il - "When you see Arec Barrwin, you see the true ugriness of human nature."

Appollo 13 - Just pure suspense. Still find it hard to believe it ACTUALLY happened.

Jackie Brown - Brilliance, utter brilliance. Winding, inter-weaving plot, and an utterly stupendous 70's R&B/Motown-esque soundtrack. Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack is one great song.

Apocalypse Now - A Masterpiece. Some asked how this film ever got made.

The Deer Hunter - Dark and brooding, tense and explorative. Covers a multitude of human emotion, feelings, and false & manipulated patriotism.

Honorable mentions - "The Untouchables", "Good Will Hunting".

"Apollo 13" - great film for the reasons you mention, shear "fly by arse courage".

For old films with a beer in hand............I would pick:

The Third Man (cinematography oh yes!)

Citazen Kane (just a great film and story)

Anyone have a top 10 for "HORROR" ??: My choice: Ring (Japanese version) .... tricky to retain bowel control.............

[poolmania]

My Top 10 has to be:

10. Last Man Standing - Classic "don't give a shit for anyone movie'
9. Jerry Mcguire - great acting and good story
8. Nick of Time - great suspense...Best Johny Depp performance
7. Last Boys Scout - classic one liners and good old fashioned action
6. Out of Time - great 'cover up your arse story'...denzel at his best.
5. The Last Castle - Great prison movie
4. Saving Private Ryan - great war film
3. Shawshank Redemption - can watch it millions of times and still be amazed
2. Man on Fire - great revenge story
1. Braveheart - Just great all round.

[Pigsy]

Favourite film has to be Kill Bill vol 1, Tarantino at his best (although I love all his movies).

Best thriller, loved Usual Suspects, Se7en & Silence of he Lambs

Hollywood blockbuster, Star Wars original trilogy

Most moving Schindlers List, reminder of how evil mankind can be.

Funniest film, The Nutty Professor (the original with Jerry Lewis), loved all his films when I was a kid.

I saw Seven Samurai recently and couldn't understand the 'ahead of its time" tag? Terrible acting, fight sequences that were hilarious, and just a little silly. Please educate me I must be missing something.

Oh and the sickest, Hostel !

[MooeyLFC]

In no paticular order....


1. Blazing Saddles
2. The Life Of Brian
3. Plane Trains & Automobiles
4. Usual Suspects
5. The Deer Hunter
6. Withnail & I
7. Jacobs Ladder
8. Raging Bull
9. Goodfellas
10. Pulp Fiction


Any one of these films i could put on and never tire of watching

[candyman]

Great thread but I don't think any movie lover can give a definitive answer of their favourite single movie.

I'd echo many of those others have already mentioned.

I'd add some of the following:

Ghostbusters. Very funny, great special effects for the time and 4 guys setting up in business having a laugh, fun, frolics and giant marshmellow man.

Once upon a time China. Doesn't get the credit it deserves. Really concreted the nu-wave of kung fu films with a great screenplay, score and a really powerful period drama.

Spirited away. A delightful, charming film. Hayao Miyazaki on fine form.

Grave of the Fireflies. A tragic, poignant and ultimately harrowing film. Hayao Miyazaki's darkest film with touches of charm, wit and truly delightful innocence.

Blade runner: Surprised no one's mentioned this yet. One of the few films that manages to be better than the book. (Considering the author was Phillip K. Dick, this is no mean feat)

Drunken Master II. This was hailed as the best kung fu film of all time when it came out. Also has the honour of making me get up off my lazy arse and finally find a kung fu school.

I'd also like to mention Midnight Run as it's De Niro's first foray into comedy.

I'd like to specifically echo some of Senior Rafa's choices of Korean and Japanese films.

There's so many more that I'll have to come back to.

[candyman]

I'd like to ask a question.

Which was the better movie:
Terminator 1 or Terminator 2?

[NeverOffside]

I'd like to ask a question.

Which was the better movie:
Terminator 1 or Terminator 2?

Well Terminator 2 is the better movie technically, but it was purely a money spinning exercise. For originality and plot, T1 is better.

[Senior Rafa]

Favourite film has to be Kill Bill vol 1, Tarantino at his best (although I love all his movies).

Best thriller, loved Usual Suspects, Se7en & Silence of he Lambs

Hollywood blockbuster, Star Wars original trilogy

Most moving Schindlers List, reminder of how evil mankind can be.

Funniest film, The Nutty Professor (the original with Jerry Lewis), loved all his films when I was a kid.

I saw Seven Samurai recently and couldn't understand the 'ahead of its time" tag? Terrible acting, fight sequences that were hilarious, and just a little silly. Please educate me I must be missing something.

Oh and the sickest, Hostel !
Seven Samurai why it was ahead of it's time.
I think you have to remember this was made in 1953, nothing like it had ever been made.
It was also the first film to use slow motion and was the most expensive Japanese film made and stayed that way for nearly 25 years.
I am going to stop because I am a huge Kurosawa fan and could go on for hours and it is not fair on the rest of the people on this thread.
Everyone is entitled to their own personal opinion but if it was'nt for Kurosawa and especially Seven Samurai.
You would never have Spielberg,Lucas,Coppola and Scorcese.
So you would'nt of had Star Wars,Saving Private Ryan.Godfather trilogy,Taxi Driver. All these great films would never have been made due to the fact that it was this film that inspired these directors to become film makers.

[Senior Rafa]

I'd like to ask a question.

Which was the better movie:
Terminator 1 or Terminator 2?Easy 1.

[NeverOffside]

Mmm, I think there are two camps here. Those that think that Kill Bill is cool and original, and those that know almost every frame is a 'homage' to asian cinema classics.

Some staggering entries for favourite genre movies on here. :rolleyes:

[Senior Rafa]

Mmm, I think there are two camps here. Those that think that Kill Bill is cool and original, and those that know almost every frame is a 'homage' to asian cinema classics.

Some staggering entries for favourite genre movies on here. :rolleyes:
:D

[ohdear]

Mmm, I think there are two camps here. Those that think that Kill Bill is cool and original, and those that know almost every frame is a 'homage' to asian cinema classics.

Some staggering entries for favourite genre movies on here. :rolleyes:

I take it by staggering you mean "breathtaking bad taste":) ,cos that's what I've been thinking (although I did pick Howard the Duck:o )

[NeverOffside]

I take it by staggering you mean "breathtaking bad taste":) ,cos that's what I've been thinking (although I did pick Howard the Duck:o )

yes, that is what I meant.

I'm coming across as a film snob I know. But WTF, it's all about opinions.:rolleyes:

[candyman]

Easy 1.

Thank you.
I knew you'd get that one right.

[candyman]

Well Terminator 2 is the better movie technically, but it was purely a money spinning exercise. For originality and plot, T1 is better.

What do you mean by technically?

[ManCalledHorse]

Good thread....so many to choose from:

Comedy:

Life of Brian (genius all the way through) ; Withnail + I (for when you're hungover) ; Spinal Tap ("Stone Henge" ; can't dust for vomit etc...)

Thrillers:

LA Confidential ; Heat ; Usual Suspects (all absolute class)

Action:

Aliens; The Matrix (wish they had left it at 1 film) ; Hardboiled (John Woo, GUNS and a baby..who could ask for more!)

Others:

Shawshank Redemption; Jean de Florette + Manon de Source (watched back to back)


That's a very good list to which I would add Trainspotting , Crash and 6th sense.

My personal favorite, although probably not in the same class as many of the films mention here, is "The man who would be king" for the same reasons mentioned in an earlier post.

[MooeyLFC]

Great thread but I don't think any movie lover can give a definitive answer of their favourite single movie.

I'd echo many of those others have already mentioned.

I'd add some of the following:

Ghostbusters. Very funny, great special effects for the time and 4 guys setting up in business having a laugh, fun, frolics and giant marshmellow man.

Once upon a time China. Doesn't get the credit it deserves. Really concreted the nu-wave of kung fu films with a great screenplay, score and a really powerful period drama.

Spirited away. A delightful, charming film. Hayao Miyazaki on fine form.

Grave of the Fireflies. A tragic, poignant and ultimately harrowing film. Hayao Miyazaki's darkest film with touches of charm, wit and truly delightful innocence.

Blade runner: Surprised no one's mentioned this yet. One of the few films that manages to be better than the book. (Considering the author was Phillip K. Dick, this is no mean feat)

Drunken Master II. This was hailed as the best kung fu film of all time when it came out. Also has the honour of making me get up off my lazy arse and finally find a kung fu school.

I'd also like to mention Midnight Run as it's De Niro's first foray into comedy.

I'd like to specifically echo some of Senior Rafa's choices of Korean and Japanese films.

There's so many more that I'll have to come back to.




Mate your dead right, i can't believe i never put Bladerunner in my list of 10, ive heard they are gonna release the original on dvd this year (not the directors cut...the one with the Harrison Ford voiceover)

[Senior Rafa]

Was'nt the book called "Androids dream of electronic sheep" ? I might be wrong.

[NeverOffside]

Was'nt the book called "Androids dream of electronic sheep" ? I might be wrong.

Not quite.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep


Not read it myself. I usually run a mile from sci-fi that's labelled as classic.

[Senior Rafa]

Not quite.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep


Not read it myself. I usually run a mile from sci-fi that's labelled as classic.Cheers I knew the book was a messed up title name, great film though.

[Kopit3]

Some good films mentioned, some awful films also mentioned but thats the wonderfull thing about film, its all about opinions.

Almost famous one of my favourite films, brilliantly told story, great soundtrack and superb acting.

Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy, The opening sequence to this film is amazing, Jane Fonda is stunning. The film its self is very camp, and cheaply made, but that adds to the fun. Same could be said with Pink Flamingos absurdly camp, but a great film, by one of the campiest americans around John Waters.

Ichi The Killer, superbly made film. Takeshi Miike at his best, extremely violent but done in a very comic way. Very good film. Both Visually and performance wise.

Man Bites Dog - Rémy Belvaux film died not long ago actually probably oen of the best films of the 90's not an easy watch filmed in black and white, documentry style. Follows a killer and his day to day life, Benoît Poelvoorde plays the killer amazingly well. Times through the film you forget he is bad, his humour is very dark, but well put. His ideas behind his killing are bizzare but well told

Oldboy. One of the best movies ever made full stop. A beautifuly told story, amazing choreography, superb acting and an absolutly crushing twist.

Requiem for a Dream, i advise everyone to watch this, absolutly heart wrenching stuff, be warned its a very depressing film, but its beautifuly acted and made.

Howls Moving castle / Spirited Away / Princess Monoke (sp?) - Amazing Animation by studio Ghibli, i advise anyone to watch any of there movies to be hounest.

Toxic Avenger, haha cheap silly and poorly acted all the makings of a cult classic here, troma cinema at its best.

Im a big Zombie fan - So Fulchi films, Dario Argento, George Romero ect cant go wrong with a gore fest, specially the Italian ones.

The Wanderes - Before The Warriors we had this, great film, some good one liners "Dont mess with the Baldies" "Leave the kid alone" there better when said in film.

The Breakfest Club - again superb soundtrack, one of the best teen comedys ever made, superb script. Emilio Estevez at his best, a John Landis classic, same with Weird Science.

Metroplis - The animé one, nice film noir, based on the silent film.

there is soo much more, Once upon a time in the west / Memento / Bowling for Columbine / The Great Silence / Donni Darko / The Goldrush / Akira / Yojimbo / Dead Alive i could go on for hours about film.

[Senior Rafa]

Some great choices there Kopit3 especially Howls moving castle and Metropolis. Have both films myself and love Metropolis. Have you seen "Princess Mononooke" Yet, excellent animated film.
Also your right about "OldBoy". My wife hates watching subtitled movies but loved this film and was just completely brained fucked at the end of it and i think she has watched it more time than me now.

[Kopit3]

Princess Mononooke, that was the first studio ghibli film i watched, the ending is beautiful, one of the best endings ive seen in a film.

Oldboy you have to watch a few times to really appreciate it, its so well made. The ending you just dont see coming, its one of those great moments in cinema, you really feel for Oh Dae-su (Crash is another film thats made me just feel really shocked - The part where the little girl jumps infront of her dad, i just gasped automaticaly). Cant speak highly enough about that film.

you really should watch Man Bites Dog one of the best performances ever to grace the screen.

Fully enough though Barberella still is one of my favourite films out of all them. Even though the acting is sub-par, I think its Jane Fonda lol she is stunning in that film.

[Kopit3]

"Most moving Schindlers List, reminder of how evil mankind can be."

watch Saló and see humanity at its worst, a masterpiece of film, but one i could not watch again.

[Senior Rafa]

Princess Mononooke, that was the first studio ghibli film i watched, the ending is beautiful, one of the best endings ive seen in a film.

Oldboy you have to watch a few times to really appreciate it, its so well made. The ending you just dont see coming, its one of those great moments in cinema, you really feel for Oh Dae-su (Crash is another film thats made me just feel really shocked - The part where the little girl jumps infront of her dad, i just gasped automaticaly). Cant speak highly enough about that film.

you really should watch Man Bites Dog one of the best performances ever to grace the screen.

Fully enough though Barberella still is one of my favourite films out of all them. Even though the acting is sub-par, I think its Jane Fonda lol she is stunning in that film.
Seen "Man Bites Dog" fucking hilarious, I though the best bit when he gives the woman a heart attack.
Have you seen.
Brotherhood
Welcome to Dongmakgool
Shiri
Zatoichi(takeshi kitano one"
Sympathy for Mr Vengence
Memories of Murder
The Host(best creature film made yet, great story and acting).
Infernal Affairs(Best cop film ever)
Ikiru (Akira Kurosawa's most underated film and amazingly acted by Takeshi Shimura).
Youseem to have great taste in asian film and this is only a short list of films I think you might like.
And Jane Fonda looked sexy as hell in Barberella.:)

[Kopit3]

haha his rants are funny in the film.

Ive seen Zatoichi, the final fight is brilliant between Zatoichi and the bodyguard.

Sympathy for Mr Vengence another great film but against Oldboy it pales, still absolutly superb, again same with my lady vengence great film but not to the standerd Oldboy set. Infernal Affairs seen all three number one by far the best. Have you seen dead alive, by takeshi miike? Versus is also a good film, which is just a good film to sit back and watch.

[Senior Rafa]

haha his rants are funny in the film.

Ive seen Zatoichi, the final fight is brilliant between Zatoichi and the bodyguard.

Sympathy for Mr Vengence another great film but against Oldboy it pales, still absolutly superb, again same with my lady vengence great film but not to the standerd Oldboy set. Infernal Affairs seen all three number one by far the best. Have you seen dead alive, by takeshi miike? Versus is also a good film, which is just a good film to sit back and watch.
Yea watched them both but prefered "Versus " more.
Straying away from asian cinema for a minute have ytou seen the brazilan film "City of God" awesome,shocking, moving and thought provoking a great piece of film making and based on a true story.

[NeverOffside]

Some great choices there Kopit3 especially Howls moving castle and Metropolis. Have both films myself and love Metropolis. Have you seen "Princess Mononooke" Yet, excellent animated film.
Also your right about "OldBoy". My wife hates watching subtitled movies but loved this film and was just completely brained fucked at the end of it and i think she has watched it more time than me now.

man, don't talk to me about spouses and subtitled films! (I know, you weren't talking to me anyway). Tried to persuade her to watch Oldboy with me and she just couldn't be arsed. :mad: PHILISTINE!

God knows what she's say if I asked her to watch a subtitled animated film! :D

Grave Of The Fireflies - not ashamed to say that made me cry. (my caveat being I have a 4 year old daughter so it was rather poignant).

Tokyo Godfathers - Anyone seen this? Also very good.

Re-Cycle - Pang Brothers. AMAZING production but a little up its own arse I have to say.

[NeverOffside]

The Host(best creature film made yet, great story and acting).


Didn't you think The Host started great bit got a little lost? Or maybe that's just my western formulaic plot brainwashing rearing it's ugly head :)

[NeverOffside]

Yea watched them both but prefered "Versus " more.
Straying away from asian cinema for a minute have ytou seen the brazilan film "City of God" awesome,shocking, moving and thought provoking a great piece of film making and based on a true story.

City of God. Fantastic film. Even the wife was impressed. Not sure she read every subtitle though, especially when she decided to ring her mother half way through.

"it's cordless love, piss off in the kitchen!"

[Kopit3]

yer its a very good film, Li'l Zé was a brilliant character, very well made piece of film, well deserved of it many awards. The Cinematogrophy was brilliant some absolutly breath taking shots.

Have you seen The Great Silence? great italian Spaghetti Western.

Zombie flesh eaters another classic Italion gore fest, in the same vain as Cannibal Holocaust ect. Fully enuff thats being re-made, shouldnt be to good. Censors will have a field day, it will probably be ripped to the bar bones.

Jurassic Park another favourite film of mine, should never have made the other 2, One was superb, especially as a child. The first time you see the T-Rex, nothing beats that. Only other time i felt that was Return of the Kings Knowing you was never going to see that film for the first time again

[Kopit3]

Grave Of The Fireflies - superb piece of animation, glad you mentioned that.
Vampire Hunter D - another superb piece of animé also Cowboy Bebop the movie i love animation, i have lots of time for people who share my enthusiasm for film.

[Senior Rafa]

man, don't talk to me about spouses and subtitled films! (I know, you weren't talking to me anyway). Tried to persuade her to watch Oldboy with me and she just couldn't be arsed. :mad: PHILISTINE!

God knows what she's say if I asked her to watch a subtitled animated film! :D

Grave Of The Fireflies - not ashamed to say that made me cry. (my caveat being I have a 4 year old daughter so it was rather poignant).

Tokyo Godfathers - Anyone seen this? Also very good.

Re-Cycle - Pang Brothers. AMAZING production but a little up its own arse I have to say.
Graves of the fireflies and Tokyo Godafathers are great films.
The Host does lose it self for a little while in the middle I have to agree but still worth watching.
Seriously though if anyone likes their korean movies.
"Brotherhood" and "Welcome to Dongmakgool" two great films based on the Korean war, I can not rate high enough, these are really great films, one makes the battle scenes in "Saving private Ryan" looks like an episode of "Rainbow" and the other is such a beautiful ,funny, thought provoking and moving film I have seen in years.
As regarding to "The Lord of the Rings trilogy", I am a huge book worm and a fan of Tolkiens books and had read "Lord of the rings" many times, but also after readin "The Hobbit" for me if Jackson get's the scene where Gandalf and Bilbo meet up for the first time in years right, the rest of the film would work. Let's just say he nailed the scene.:)

[Kopit3]

ive just ordered that brotherhood the cover art alone sold it to me, looks and sounds brilliant. Welcome to Dongmakgool orderd that aswell the former looking the better.

[Senior Rafa]

ive just ordered that brotherhood the cover art alone sold it to me, looks and sounds brilliant. Welcome to Dongmakgool orderd that aswell the former looking the better.Brotherhood is more action packed and does show the horror of war excellently.
but the latter is film that lingers in the memory more(if you know what I mean).
Nice one for getting them Kopit3 you will not regret it.
Also get Ikiru by Akira Kurosawa, pretty hard to get but from E-bay you can get imported versions(play on any dvd) quite cheaper, have to admit there is one scene that had me wiping tears from my eyes.

[Kopit3]

Another favourite of mine has to Dr.Strangelove and also 12 angry men. Both great films i advise many to watch.

[Senior Rafa]

Another favourite of mine has to Dr.Strangelove and also 12 angry men. Both great films i advise many to watch.
Henry Fonda was class in 12 angry men and Sellars well he is just a true genius.
Love all the Pink Panther films as well best has to be "The Pink Panther Strikes again" must of seen it 100 times and stil laugh out loud.:) :*(

[candyman]

Cheers I knew the book was a messed up title name, great film though.

The book's set in a post-nuclear holocaust and in a strange way the atmosphere reminds me of Crime and punishment. Not so much dark and brooding like the movie, more hopeless and a little unbalanced. If I read the word Kipple one more time I'm gonna jump off a bridge.

[candyman]

Senior and Never Offside have you seen Twilight Samuria, Zatoichi and Dolls (the last 2 starring Takeshi Kitano)?
All really fine Japanese films.

I also bought Stalingrad on DVD but it was Dubbed! Only the first 5 mins got watched.

There is one movie however that works excellently, dubbed.
It's called Crystal Fist starring Billy Chong. From the same era as Snake in the Eagle's shadow and Drunken Master. One of my favourite movies of that era.

[Senior Rafa]

The book's set in a post-nuclear holocaust and in a strange way the atmosphere reminds me of Crime and punishment. Not so much dark and brooding like the movie, more hopeless and a little unbalanced. If I read the word Kipple one more time I'm gonna jump off a bridge.Kipple:p :D

[Senior Rafa]

Senior and Never Offside have you seen Twilight Samuria, Zatoichi and Dolls (the last 2 starring Takeshi Kitano)?
All really fine Japanese films.

I also bought Stalingrad on DVD but it was Dubbed! Only the first 5 mins got watched.

There is one movie however that works excellently, dubbed.
It's called Crystal Fist starring Billy Chong. From the same era as Snake in the Eagle's shadow and Drunken Master. One of my favourite movies of that era.
Huge fan of Takeshi Kitano and seen almost all his movies, loved Dolls and Zatoichi.
Seen Snake in the eagles shadow which is great.
Have you seen Hana bi,Violent cop and Brother all Takeshi Kitano films, all three films very highly recomended.

[candyman]

Oh dear. I can't believe I forgot Anchorman!
My damn signature's from the movie.

[OLE]

One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest,
Jack Nicholson,awesome film.

[candyman]

Huge fan of Takeshi Kitano and seen almost all his movies, loved Dolls and Zatoichi.
Seen Snake in the eagles shadow which is great.
Have you seen Hana bi,Violent cop and Brother all Takeshi Kitano films, all three films very highly recomended.

Yep seen those.
Kitano's from Osaka from the same place as my ex-fiancee so I know a little about him.
He used to be a stand-up comic employing a very Osaka-ian sense of humour which they don't really care for in Tokyo (partly due to the Osaka-Tokyo rivalry). It's a bit like Liverpool and Manchester. He made the jump to ultra violent vigilante/cop/criminal very well considering he was best known for making people laugh!

[ohdear]

With all this talk of the martial arts movies,does nobody rate Crouching Tiger??.It's the only one I've seen to be honest and I though it was great,but I bet I've just dropped a big one amongst all you die hard fans of the genre:D

[Senior Rafa]

Oh dear. I can't believe I forgot Anchorman!
My damn signature's from the movie."Going to find my baby, going hold her tight going get some Afternoon Delight"!.
Will Ferrell genius.

[Senior Rafa]

With all this talk of the martial arts movies,does nobody rate Crouching Tiger??.It's the only one I've seen to be honest and I though it was great,but I bet I've just dropped a big one amongst all you die hard fans of the genre:D
No Ang Lee made a beautiful film in Crouching and brought the Wudan films back to mainstream. Thanks to crouching, Hero and House of the flying Daggers would'nt of made it mainstream.
Good choice ohdear.

[RedRich]

Crouching Tiger is a superb film. It was also a breath of fresh air as it used the Wudan martial arts style as opposed to the more utilised Shaolin style which was refreshing.

Haven't watched it for ages - may have to pay it another visit.

[ohdear]

Alright,what about Bulletproof Monk then:D .

[RedRich]

Alright,what about Bulletproof Monk then:D .

Hehe I saw it when it came out but remember pretty much nothing about it except that Sean William-Scott is in it and Chow-Yun Fat let himself down big time!

[Senior Rafa]

Hehe I saw it when it came out but remember pretty much nothing about it except that Sean William-Scott is in it and Chow-Yun Fat let himself down big time!I bet Chow yun Fat cried himself the night he watched the premier.

[NeverOffside]

Senior and Never Offside have you seen Twilight Samuria, Zatoichi and Dolls (the last 2 starring Takeshi Kitano)?
All really fine Japanese films.

I also bought Stalingrad on DVD but it was Dubbed! Only the first 5 mins got watched.

There is one movie however that works excellently, dubbed.
It's called Crystal Fist starring Billy Chong. From the same era as Snake in the Eagle's shadow and Drunken Master. One of my favourite movies of that era.

I've got the Japanese DVD of Zatoichi. Heard of the other two but not caught them yet. I'll check them out at some point.

I wanna checkout Bird People of China too, but can't find it anywhere.

[NeverOffside]

Alright,what about Bulletproof Monk then:D .

That was on tv last night. BBC1 I think, or maybe Channel 4.

[NeverOffside]

Hero anyone? It was on FilmFour last night. Now THAT is a movie with fantastic Christopher Doyle cinematography.

[candyman]

"Going to find my baby, going hold her tight going get some Afternoon Delight"!.
Will Ferrell genius.

Will Ferrell and all the rest of the team and that movie were superb.

What was the name of the aftershave? Black Panther?

[candyman]

Anyone seen Barefoot Kid?
Ti Lung and Maggie Cheung are superb in it.

There's something about Mary was a good comedy which spawned a legion of imitators.

How come nobody's mentioned Predator?
Come on, "it'll make you a sexual Tyranasaurus"

[Senior Rafa]

Hero anyone? It was on FilmFour last night. Now THAT is a movie with fantastic Christopher Doyle cinematography.Chris Doyle works better when he's pissed(true read an article on him once in Empire magazine) but to be honest his vision is extrordinary.

[candyman]

I've got the Japanese DVD of Zatoichi. Heard of the other two but not caught them yet. I'll check them out at some point.

I wanna checkout Bird People of China too, but can't find it anywhere.

Somebody mentioned Bird People of China before. It was probably you.
Who's in it?

[Senior Rafa]

Somebody mentioned Bird People of China before. It was probably you.
Who's in it?I would try ebay or Amazon to try and find that film, must admit it's a rare one.

[NeverOffside]

Somebody mentioned Bird People of China before. It was probably you.
Who's in it?

I have no idea. I just loved the summary of the story I read somewhere.

I should add it's a Takashi Miike movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0142181/


"A young Japanese salaryman is sent by his company to a remote Chinese village to evaluate precious Jade that is found there, but before he arrives meets the yakuza who was sent to tail him to protect his bosses interest in the company. When the men finally arrive their mission become sidetracked by their interest in a mysterious young village girl, her haunting English language song and the secret that makes men fly like birds."

[candyman]

I have no idea. I just loved the summary of the story I read somewhere.

I should add it's a Takashi Miike movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0142181/


"A young Japanese salaryman is sent by his company to a remote Chinese village to evaluate precious Jade that is found there, but before he arrives meets the yakuza who was sent to tail him to protect his bosses interest in the company. When the men finally arrive their mission become sidetracked by their interest in a mysterious young village girl, her haunting English language song and the secret that makes men fly like birds."

Ah Takeshi Miike.
That puts a whole new complexion on things ;)

[NeverOffside]

How about Jeunet and Caro?

Delicatessen
The City of Lost Children
Amelie (just Jeunet)

All great movies. We'll ignore Alien 4.:rolleyes:

['71]

How about Jeunet and Caro?

Delicatessen
The City of Lost Children
Amelie (just Jeunet)

All great movies. We'll ignore Alien 4.:rolleyes:


Agreed, excellent films. Alien Resurrection was ok to be fair. It would be harsh to hold it against them.

Most of the films already mentioned are top drawer, so I won't repeat what's been listed so far. My tuppence worth:

2001: A Space Odyssey
Planet of the Apes (original version)
Get Carter (original version)
The French Connection
Sword of Vengeance
The Wicker Man
Chinatown
Rollerball (original version)
The Long Good Friday
Once Upon a Time in America
Angel Heart
Nikita
Glengary Glen Ross

[Senior Rafa]

How about Jeunet and Caro?

Delicatessen
The City of Lost Children
Amelie (just Jeunet)

All great movies. We'll ignore Alien 4.:rolleyes:Very good choices.
Love delicatessen and The city of Lost Children thought Amelie was okay but the wife loves it.
Anyone seen "La Hane" or Irreversabile.

[Senior Rafa]

Holy crap I forgot and so has anyone else.
On of the best british films of all time.


THE ITALIAN JOB.

One of the funniest films ever and Noel Coward is great in it.
A True British Classic!

[Mozzaretti]

Great thread but I don't think any movie lover can give a definitive answer of their favourite single movie.

I'd echo many of those others have already mentioned.

I'd add some of the following:

Ghostbusters. Very funny, great special effects for the time and 4 guys setting up in business having a laugh, fun, frolics and giant marshmellow man.

Once upon a time China. Doesn't get the credit it deserves. Really concreted the nu-wave of kung fu films with a great screenplay, score and a really powerful period drama.

Spirited away. A delightful, charming film. Hayao Miyazaki on fine form.

Grave of the Fireflies. A tragic, poignant and ultimately harrowing film. Hayao Miyazaki's darkest film with touches of charm, wit and truly delightful innocence.

Blade runner: Surprised no one's mentioned this yet. One of the few films that manages to be better than the book. (Considering the author was Phillip K. Dick, this is no mean feat)

Drunken Master II. This was hailed as the best kung fu film of all time when it came out. Also has the honour of making me get up off my lazy arse and finally find a kung fu school.

I'd also like to mention Midnight Run as it's De Niro's first foray into comedy.

I'd like to specifically echo some of Senior Rafa's choices of Korean and Japanese films.

There's so many more that I'll have to come back to.

Was mentioned on page three by me ;) .

Hmm the better than the book motif, not sure about that myself. However, having read the book a long time after seeing the film it was easier to visualise.

Another question - Original or directors cut. Personally Dir cut for me.It leaves you to think a bit more.

[Senior Rafa]

Was mentioned on page three by me ;) .

Hmm the better than the book motif, not sure about that myself. However, having read the book a long time after seeing the film it was easier to visualise.

Another question - Original or directors cut. Personally Dir cut for me.It leaves you to think a bit more.
Agreed Directors cut version and for the same reason you said much more thought provoking.

[Kopit3]

La Hane - amazing film, deffo in my top 10 of all time

Irreversabile - brutal, really hard film to watch, makes the rape scene in straw dogs look like something out of rainbow

also have you seen Faster Kill Pussycat kill! kill!, Beyond Valley of dolls, great trash movies by a great cult director one my favourites Russ Meyer.

[Senior Rafa]

La Hane - amazing film, deffo in my top 10 of all time

Irreversabile - brutal, really hard film to watch, makes the rape scene in straw dogs look like something out of rainbow

also have you seen Faster Kill Pussycat kill! kill!, Beyond Valley of dolls, great trash movies by a great cult director one my favourites Russ Meyer.Yea they are awesome.
I reckon Tarantino's "Deathproof" in the Grindhouse film has to be in homage to Russ Meyer.

[ohdear]

Very good choices.
Love delicatessen and The city of Lost Children thought Amelie was okay but the wife loves it.
Anyone seen "La Hane" or Irreversabile.

Amile is a fantastic film!!,you were doing alright up until then:) .

Has anyone mentioned Army of Darkness yet??,top horror comedy

[Senior Rafa]

Amile is a fantastic film!!,you were doing alright up until then:) .

Has anyone mentioned Army of Darkness yet??,top horror comedyNo i don't think anyone has yet, Bruce Campbell comedy genius.
Think the second is the best out of the three. Wish Raimi would do one more just to conclude the story as the ending of three leaves so many lose ends.

['71]

Another question - Original or directors cut. Personally Dir cut for me.It leaves you to think a bit more.

The 'Director's Cut' was the original. Studio bosses told Scott to make the now notorious changes because the yankee doodle audience struggled to understand the first screenings. Hence the 'theatrical release' was spawned.
There's no comparison between the two. It's amazing how a few simple changes can really bugger a film up. I believe they're releasing both versions on one DVD later this year.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is not as dark or oppresive as the film, so full marks to Scott for stamping his own vision on the story.

Anyone seen "La Hane" or Irreversabile.

I saw Irreversible a couple of years ago. My other half walked out in protest during the first scene, came back five minutes later and walked out again during the rape scene, never to return. She was kind enough to let me finish watching the film before systematically tearing strips off me for not pushing the eject button after the first ten minutes. Women eh? Admittedly, both scenes were unpleasant to watch, although pivotal to the film.

I have it in my collection now (much to her disgust), although it's not the type of film I would watch over and over. Still a masterpiece though.

[NeverOffside]

I have it in my collection now (much to her disgust), although it's not the type of film I would watch over and over. Still a masterpiece though.


Is it 'Irreversible' that has the fire extinguisher scene? I've never seen the movie, but I've watched that VERY graphic scene. Very powerful in it's unflinching view of the violence.

['71]

Is it 'Irreversible' that has the fire extinguisher scene? I've never seen the movie, but I've watched that VERY graphic scene. Very powerful in it's unflinching view of the violence.

That's the one. Right at the beginning of the film. When the rape scene occured (half way through) I was still reeling from the first scene. Just as well really.

[Ricky_Blowdeal]

Top 5:
The Godfather
The Godfather pt II
Goodfellas
The Usual Suspects
The Shawshank Redmeption
(in no particular order)

Agree with a lot of what has been said. Here are some more favourites that I don't think have been mentioned.

Blues Brothers
Wedding Crashers
The Producers
Blazing Saddles
Revenge of the Nerds
King of Comedy
Scarface
Dogday Afternoon
Serpico
Jaws
Casino

[Matt R]

Goodfellas
Both Godfathers (although I seem to be in a minority preferring 1)
Big Lebowski
Raging Bull
After Hours
12 Angry Men
Glengarry Glenross
Millers Crossing
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Full Metal Jacket.
Withnail

Basically, anything with great dialogue in it. Nothing makes me run further from a film than someone saying 'you should see the special effects!' Or anything with spaceships and monsters in.

[Senior Rafa]

Goodfellas
Both Godfathers (although I seem to be in a minority preferring 1)
Big Lebowski
Raging Bull
After Hours
12 Angry Men
Glengarry Glenross
Millers Crossing
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Full Metal Jacket.
Withnail

Basically, anything with great dialogue in it. Nothing makes me run further from a film than someone saying 'you should see the special effects!' Or anything with spaceships and monsters in.Some good choices from everyone involved but if you could only pick one what would it be?

[Kopit3]

i thought death proof was very good, lot of people thought it was poor but i dont think they got the point of the film. Irreversible is unpleasent but i enjoyed it. Rocky Horror Show another great cult film

Love all The Evil Deads Bruce Campbell is a legend!, there remaking the Evil Dead although i disagree with that as it is fine as it is.

everyone should watch all the Toxic Avengers, there so much fun, campy and cheap, same with all The Troma Team films. Russ Meyers is great for pure Trashy Exploitation just started watchin blaxpoitation like Coffey which is rather good. Watched this black Get Carter which was awful cant think what its called.

watched Yojimbo again last night such a great film, great ending. Has to be in my top 10 same with ran.

[candyman]

Was mentioned on page three by me ;) .

Hmm the better than the book motif, not sure about that myself. However, having read the book a long time after seeing the film it was easier to visualise.

Another question - Original or directors cut. Personally Dir cut for me.It leaves you to think a bit more.

Apologies Moz. Missed that one.
Directors cut of course.
I hear there's another version coming out with Harrison Ford narrating.

I'd also like to mention City of God.
Great movie based on a true story.

[Kopit3]

i do rate city of god how ever there are so many beautiful european and korean films alot better. Like Oldboy (already said but i cant rate highly enough)

Saying that my fav films at the moment are really poorly acted, cheap gross out, exploitive and fun!

[Senior Rafa]

i thought death proof was very good, lot of people thought it was poor but i dont think they got the point of the film. Irreversible is unpleasent but i enjoyed it. Rocky Horror Show another great cult film

Love all The Evil Deads Bruce Campbell is a legend!, there remaking the Evil Dead although i disagree with that as it is fine as it is.

everyone should watch all the Toxic Avengers, there so much fun, campy and cheap, same with all The Troma Team films. Russ Meyers is great for pure Trashy Exploitation just started watchin blaxpoitation like Coffey which is rather good. Watched this black Get Carter which was awful cant think what its called.

watched Yojimbo again last night such a great film, great ending. Has to be in my top 10 same with ran.Spooky I watched Yojimbo last night as well, after talking on here decided to have a Kurosawa night watched "Stray Dog", "Yojimbo" and the sequel "Sanjuro" one after another did'nt get to bed till gone four, worth it though later tonight "Seven Samurai" and maybe "Rashomon", "Hidden Fortress", "Red Beard" or "Ikiru" will be one of them.
Not back in work till Thursday night.:)

[candyman]

i do rate city of god how ever there are so many beautiful european and korean films alot better. Like Oldboy (already said but i cant rate highly enough)

Saying that my fav films at the moment are really poorly acted, cheap gross out, exploitive and fun!

Oldboy's a great film and I really like Lady Vengeance too but I still rate City of God better.

[Senior Rafa]

i do rate city of god how ever there are so many beautiful european and korean films alot better. Like Oldboy (already said but i cant rate highly enough)

Saying that my fav films at the moment are really poorly acted, cheap gross out, exploitive and fun!
I do reckon Asia cinema now is better than anything America throw out these days.

[Kopit3]

Lady Vengence was great but no where near the quality of Oldboy, im gonna order the Lone Wolf & Cub Series shogun assassin is based on them just a condensed version really, very good samurai films. Tell you who i do Love David Carradine, he has one of the best voices in the film industry in the same vein as Morgan Freeman, i loved his part in Kill Bill, and he made Death Race 2000 what it was. Saying that i loved Sly in that film and the girls where stunning

[Senior Rafa]

Lady Vengence was great but no where near the quality of Oldboy, im gonna order the Lone Wolf & Cub Series shogun assassin is based on them just a condensed version really, very good samurai films. Tell you who i do Love David Carradine, he has one of the best voices in the film industry in the same vein as Morgan Freeman, i loved his part in Kill Bill, and he made Death Race 2000 what it was. Saying that i loved Sly in that film and the girls where stunning
Carradine stole Kill Bill, even his "Superman" speech was cool. If anyone else would of said that speech it would of sounded so gay.

[Kopit3]

lol, i liked that speach very simple americanised Philosaphy. Yer he was a powerhouse in that film. Just this calm faced sadistic man, i didnt want him to be killed in the end.


You ever see Love Hounor and obey? I tell you that has to be one of Ray Winstones best films. Good british movie, funny aswell, Jude Law was good in it.

[Senior Rafa]

lol, i liked that speach very simple americanised Philosaphy. Yer he was a powerhouse in that film. Just this calm faced sadistic man, i didnt want him to be killed in the end.


You ever see Love Hounor and obey? I tell you that has to be one of Ray Winstones best films. Good british movie, funny aswell, Jude Law was good in it.
Love Ray Winstone, must admit though pleasently surprised at denise Van Outen in that film she was very good.

[Kopit3]

ooooph she was fit in that proper filth at that lol, tell you what a real good bloke movie Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man Mickey Rourke is a beast love the dude, and remember Road house with Swayze in it haha funny stuff

and films like Stone Cold, Cobra, Escape From New york, Hard Target, Tango and Cash they never make bloke films like they used to ooooh and Universal Soldier!!

[ohdear]

ooooph she was fit in that proper filth at that lol, tell you what a real good bloke movie Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man Mickey Rourke is a beast love the dude, and remember Road house with Swayze in it haha funny stuff

and films like Stone Cold, Cobra, Escape From New york, Hard Target, Tango and Cash they never make bloke films like they used to ooooh and Universal Soldier!!

Fuck me,I had forgotten that film existed!!!!!.

No mentions yet for...

Fargo (Not as good as the Big Lebowski,but still great)
Dog Solders (If your talking about bloke films then this is a good one)
The Business (Danny Dyers best film)
Wonder Boys (Good Michael Douglas film alert)
Fletch (It's Chevy Chase)
Honest (Only joking,it's fucking terrible)

[NeverOffside]

Fuck me,I had forgotten that film existed!!!!!.

No mentions yet for...

Fargo (Not as good as the Big Lebowski,but still great)
Dog Solders (If your talking about bloke films then this is a good one)
The Business (Danny Dyers best film)
Wonder Boys (Good Michael Douglas film alert)
Fletch (It's Chevy Chase)
Honest (Only joking,it's fucking terrible)

Today's bargain purchase. The Big Lebowski Special Edition - Tesco £3.

replaces my ageing vanilla version.

[Matt R]

Some good choices from everyone involved but if you could only pick one what would it be?


Ooh, yer bastard!

I always say Goodfellas, but I think I would have to run it very close with 12 Angry Men.


Still a cop out!

[Senior Rafa]

Ooh, yer bastard!

I always say Goodfellas, but I think I would have to run it very close with 12 Angry Men.


Still a cop out!Yep you cop out:D

[Senior Rafa]

Today's bargain purchase. The Big Lebowski Special Edition - Tesco £3.

replaces my ageing vanilla version.Going tomorrow to pick up my copy as well. thanks for that mate.

[Senior Rafa]

Watched "The Transformers" film last night and even though it's a Micheal Bay movie.
It seriously good, story is'nt bad ,acting acceptable, but the special effects are impressive can see it cleaning up at the oscars for that section.
Was very shocked at how good it was, a very very good popcorn movie nothing more.

[candyman]

Watched "The Transformers" film last night and even though it's a Micheal Bay movie.
It seriously good, story is'nt bad ,acting acceptable, but the special effects are impressive can see it cleaning up at the oscars for that section.
Was very shocked at how good it was, a very very good popcorn movie nothing more.

Is it out?!

[Mozzaretti]

Fuck me,I had forgotten that film existed!!!!!.

No mentions yet for...

Fargo (Not as good as the Big Lebowski,but still great)
Dog Solders (If your talking about bloke films then this is a good one)
The Business (Danny Dyers best film)
Wonder Boys (Good Michael Douglas film alert)
Fletch (It's Chevy Chase)
Honest (Only joking,it's fucking terrible)

Which isn't much to go on - a tiresome cockernee / essex boy stereotype if there ever was one. Best described as an "irksome chav"

[ohdear]

Which isn't much to go on - a tiresome cockernee / essex boy stereotype if there ever was one. Best described as an "irksome chav"

True,but I quite like him.

[redrule]

Totally agree on the subject on David Lean criminally over looked as one of the world all time directos and a true visionary in his time.

Hats off Sir

Nice to see that there is someone ells having a remembrence of the old masters and their masterpieces from the past.


Did you notice that some nearly picked their top 25 films ?

I am glad the Phonebook dont come as a film, it bloody be on someones list


:rolleyes:

[Mozzaretti]

True,but I quite like him.


I suppose that explains that bizarre avatar : Oh dear indeed ;)

[ohdear]

There's no need to bring Toadfish into this!!!!.

[Senior Rafa]

Is it out?!
Not out till weekend but managed to see it "Cough cough".:)

[Senior Rafa]

Hats off Sir

Nice to see that there is someone ells having a remembrence of the old masters and their masterpieces from the past.


Did you notice that some nearly picked their top 25 films ?

I am glad the Phonebook dont come as a film, it bloody be on someones list


:rolleyes:The problem today most films are so "americanlised and "let's see who could spend the most money on a film".
The best films to keep an eye out for are the small indie movies or anything from Japan or Korea.

[candyman]

Not out till weekend but managed to see it "Cough cough".:)

Uhuh.
I only want to watch it on the big screen.
The special effects look awesome.
I'm flying out to Shangai on Friday and was hoping to catch a preview with my mates before going. Not gonna happen.

[Senior Rafa]

Uhuh.
I only want to watch it on the big screen.
The special effects look awesome.
I'm flying out to Shangai on Friday and was hoping to catch a preview with my mates before going. Not gonna happen.
Got a big tv and awesome surround sound.
Hope you have a good time in Shanghai lucky bastard:(

[RedRich]

Got a big tv and awesome surround sound.

I've got all that good stuff too but gotta admit I'll be seeing it at the flicks first. When the better quality erm...'versions'... appear in a couple of weeks I have a feeling one may come my way :cool:

[Senior Rafa]

I've got all that good stuff too but gotta admit I'll be seeing it at the flicks first. When the better quality erm...'versions'... appear in a couple of weeks I have a feeling one may come my way :cool:I am still going to watch it on the big screen as it's a film that justify's watching it there. But I was impaitent about watching, as I though that michael bay was going to slaughter the good name of "Transformers" but to be fair he has done a credible job.

[Kopit3]

Transformers couldnt come at a better time been looking forward to a real blokey blockbuster mindless action!

just bought Withnail + i // love this film......

also bought Song Remains The Same // Another good movie, with some great concert footage of Led Zeppelin!

[Evs]

10 Once Upon A Time In America Long...but fuckin good

9 Lethal Weapon Very underrated, still excellent

8 Casino Not better than GoodFellas....but close!

7 GoodFellas Pesci's finest hour and a bit

6 Heat Pacino and De Niro.......'nuff said

5 ScarFace Horrible and gripping

4 Raging Bull De Niro absolutely frightening

3 Star Wars Episode 5-The Empire Strikes Back Still the best

2 Sexy Beast Kingsley should have a second Oscar

1 Pulp Fiction The blackest black comedy ever

[Solschenizyn]

Very good choices.
Love delicatessen and The city of Lost Children thought Amelie was okay but the wife loves it.
Anyone seen "La Hane" or Irreversabile.

You mean "La Haine" right ? One of my favorites as well. I don´t have a favorite film but if I had to pick one it would probably be Pulp Fiction.
A couple of more very great films that haven´t been mentioned here so far (or I don´t remember it...):

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
North by Northwest
Sunset Boulevard
It's a Wonderful Life
The Breakfast Club
Clerks
À bout de souffle (Breathless)
Gegen die Wand
Lola rennt (Run Lola run)

[Senior Rafa]

LOve Clerks great film.

have you seen the second if you hav'nt I advise you to see it, very fucking funny and enough gags in it that makes you keep coming back because there is that many you miss some through laughing.

[RedRich]

LOve Clerks great film.

have you seen the second if you hav'nt I advise you to see it, very fucking funny and enough gags in it that makes you keep coming back because there is that many you miss some through laughing.

I saw Clerks 2 on a flight over to America in Feb. It kept making me laugh loudly while most people were trying to sleep.

Particularly liked Randall's interpretation of the Lord Of The Rings/Star Wars debate :D
Oh, and Jay's bizarre Buffalo Bill style dance to 'Goodbye Horses'.

[AshyP]

10 Once Upon A Time In America Long...but fuckin good.
9 Lethal Weapon Very underrated, still excellent

8 Casino Not better than GoodFellas....but close!.

7 GoodFellas Pesci's finest hour and a bit.

6 Heat Pacino and De Niro.......'nuff said.

5 ScarFace Horrible and gripping

4 Raging Bull De Niro absolutely frightening
3 Star Wars Episode 5-The Empire Strikes Back Still the best

2 Sexy Beast Kingsley should have a second Oscar

1 Pulp Fiction The blackest black comedy ever

We seem to agree on a few more things Evs. What about Carlitos Way... Outstanding film, in my opinion.

Also watched Young Guns last night on ITV2, almost forgot how much i loved this film. In fact, i think i may change my signature

[Mozzaretti]

We seem to agree on a few more things Evs. What about Carlitos Way... Outstanding film, in my opinion.

Also watched Young Guns last night on ITV2, almost forgot how much i loved this film. In fact, i think i may change my signature


Ash noooooooooooo don't do it. I love getting my daily dose of Top Gun from you.

(Goes off to find his Kenny Loggins "Dangerzone" on the Zen !!!!)

[Senior Rafa]

I saw Clerks 2 on a flight over to America in Feb. It kept making me laugh loudly while most people were trying to sleep.

Particularly liked Randall's interpretation of the Lord Of The Rings/Star Wars debate :D
Oh, and Jay's bizarre Buffalo Bill style dance to 'Goodbye Horses'.Yea the Star wars/Lord of the Rings Deabate is one of the funniest things I have ever seen.
Plus the talk on why "Arse to face" is a good thing.

Funniest scene from the original Clerks has to be the video ordering scene.

[Solschenizyn]

LOve Clerks great film.

have you seen the second if you hav'nt I advise you to see it, very fucking funny and enough gags in it that makes you keep coming back because there is that many you miss some through laughing.

I have seen it (like all Kevin Smith films) and you´re right. Right now, I have to think of the "Helen Keller/Anne Frank" dialogue. :D

Cheers, Kinky Kelly

[Senior Rafa]

Saw Curse of the Goden Flower last night from the makers of "Hero" and "House of the flying Daggers".
Brilliant Chow Yun Fat is on bastard and a half in it, but it's beautiful to look at,the story is good by the action and set pieces are as you would expect jaw dropping.

[AshyP]

Ash noooooooooooo don't do it. I love getting my daily dose of Top Gun from you.

(Goes off to find his Kenny Loggins "Dangerzone" on the Zen !!!!)

Sorry chap. I think the new signature is more profound ;)

[RedRich]

Young Guns - Classic. 'He's out there doin' it with his horse!'

SR, don't mean to be picky but its *ahem* ass to mouth, not arse to face. A subtle but important difference (apparently). :)

Curse of the Golden Flower is a great film. Such opulence based around such a horrible corruption. Excellently done. Almost absolves Chow Yun Fat for Bulletproof Monk!

[Mozzaretti]

Sorry chap. I think the new signature is more profound ;)

AshyP, you just did an incredibly brave thing. What you should have done was keep your signature! you don't own that signature, Morgan Creek Productions do! Son, your ego is writing checks your body can't cash. You've been busted, you lost your qualifications as section leader three times, put in hack twice by me, with a history of high speed passes over five air control towers, and one admiral's daughter!


Penny Benjamin ??

:D :D

[Senior Rafa]

Young Guns - Classic. 'He's out there doin' it with his horse!'

SR, don't mean to be picky but its *ahem* ass to mouth, not arse to face. A subtle but important difference (apparently). :)

Curse of the Golden Flower is a great film. Such opulence based around such a horrible corruption. Excellently done. Almost absolves Chow Yun Fat for Bulletproof Monk!It's okay I remember after and forgot to change it:o cheers and yes you are being picky:p :D

[AshyP]

AshyP, you just did an incredibly brave thing. What you should have done was keep your signature! you don't own that signature, Morgan Creek Productions do! Son, your ego is writing checks your body can't cash. You've been busted, you lost your qualifications as section leader three times, put in hack twice by me, with a history of high speed passes over five air control towers, and one admiral's daughter!

Penny Benjamin ??

:D :D

:D :D

[SCOOBY]

It's not the best written or beautifully shot film in the world but for me Telly Sevalas(sp) and Clint Eastwood in Kelly's Heroes are f'in ace. I laugh all the way through, especially when Donald Sutherland kicks in as a hippy Tank Commander called 'Oddball'.

Tin hat on with chin strap pulled up tight.

[ynwaynwaynwa]

Dead Mans Shoes

[Senior Rafa]

Dead Mans ShoesGreat film, Paddy Constantine is just simply fantastic in that film and the way the story is told is somtimes touching as well as horrific.
Brillant film. Good choice.

[Evs]

Honourable mention for 'Thirteen Days' from 2000 starring Kevin Costner and Bruce Greenwood.

The events of the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 depicted as acurately as the history books have so far uncovered. Costner at his least annoying and Greenwood's Kennedy is superb.

Maybe a bit sober and long for some but the dramatic parts are really tense so well worth sticking with........and to think we were that close........:eek:

[ohdear]

Just watched Clerks 2 after people told me about it.Damn funny.Everyone is talking about the "Ass to mouth" section,but how no one mentioned Kinky Kelly is beyond me.I was crying with laughter.

[Senior Rafa]

Honourable mention for 'Thirteen Days' from 2000 starring Kevin Costner and Bruce Greenwood.

The events of the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 depicted as acurately as the history books have so far uncovered. Costner at his least annoying and Greenwood's Kennedy is superb.

Maybe a bit sober and long for some but the dramatic parts are really tense so well worth sticking with........and to think we were that close........:eek:
Never been keen on Costner to be honest, but liked "Open Range", the shoot out in the end is just brutally realistic.

[Ducatiboy749]

Watched Trainspotting again at the weekend.

Born Slippy still bosses it.:cool:

Great film imo.

[Senior Rafa]

Watched Die Hard 4.0 this morning.
Good film, some great bits of action but to me it was Die Hard (TAMED) where was all the swearing, smoking.
Don't get me wrong but I think the film lost some of it's persona when they took out 99% of the swearing.
He get's to say "Yippe Kiay........" and thats it does'nt even say the rest of it.
Accept for that though good film and thought Justin Long played the computer nerd well and fantastic cameo by Kevin Smith.

[ohdear]

Watched Die Hard 4.0 this morning.
Good film, some great bits of action but to me it was Die Hard (TAMED) where was all the swearing, smoking.
Don't get me wrong but I think the film lost some of it's persona when they took out 99% of the swearing.
He get's to say "Yippe Kiay........" and thats it does'nt even say the rest of it.
Accept for that though good film and thought Justin Long played the computer nerd well and fantastic cameo by Kevin Smith.

Yeah,it wasn't really a Die Hard film,more of a standard action film,could of been called anything.I did like it mind even though the ending was far fetched.And I thought the whole film was far fetched,but the ending really pushed it.

[RedRich]

'Not down with the Fett, huh?'

'No, I'm more of a Star Wars man'

:D

[hyva sami]

Bad Boys is probably my favourite film of all time, will Smith is proper cool in that, good action movie.

Shrek 1, 2 and 3 are all really funny.

But I think I might have a new favourite once I have seen the simpsons.

[Kopit3]

"Bad Boys is probably my favourite film of all time"

i can hounestly say thats the first time ive heard that, i was watchin this turkish Star Wars film, omg its superbly brilliantly poor, they use loads of star wars clips mixed with really cheap Turkish clips its a beast!

[Senior Rafa]

If you want a good laugh watch "Geordie Star Wars", fucking hilarious.

[rowben86]

Donnie Darko- Cult classic and gets me wondering about black holes and space and also gets me wondering if Donnie had scizophrenia. Mad World....

[NeverOffside]

Donnie Darko- Cult classic and gets me wondering about black holes and space and also gets me wondering if Donnie had scizophrenia. Mad World....

Yes! Completely forgot about Donnie Darko. Great movie.

[red raw]

"Animated" Films:

Shrek (1 & 2)
Cars
Toy Story

"Meaning/Thinking" Films:

The Matrix (trilogy)
Donnie Darko
Bladerunner

"Inspiring" Films:

Shawshank Redemption
Forrest Gump
Saving Private Ryan

"Comedy" Films:

Nothing to Lose
Weekend at Bernie's
Team America

"Action" Films:

Die Hard (1, 2, 3, 4.0)
Terminator
Con Air

"My Childhood" Films:

Back to the Future (trilogy)
Clue
The Goonies

"Shouldn't-like-it-but-really-did" Film:

Click (the whole Sandler wasting his life thing really got to me)



OVERALL WINNER


:D Weekend at Bernie's :D

[NeverOffside]

cool. it's moved on from favourite movie and why, to 'imagine it's the oscars.....'

;)

[hyva sami]

[QUOTE=red raw;779845]

"Shouldn't-like-it-but-really-did" Film:

Click (the whole Sandler wasting his life thing really got to me)



We rented that the other day just because we thought it was going to be crap but probably quite funny.

But it was actually really good, much more than what we expected.

[MellowSubmarine]

Great film, Paddy Constantine is just simply fantastic in that film and the way the story is told is somtimes touching as well as horrific.
Brillant film. Good choice.

Great choice Ynwa & Rafa

I think Paddy Constantine is one hell of an actor & superb in that film, did you see him in A Room For Romeo Brass ? Another stunner of a performance..& what a great film,set in Nottingham, a real British classic methinks..love the way you end up torn over
his characters love/hate/pity..hope he gets a big break & the credit he deserves.

Talking of British classics what about that northern diamond Rita,Sue & Bob Too ?.. brilliant.

[ohdear]

Great choice Ynwa & Rafa

I think Paddy Constantine is one hell of an actor & superb in that film, did you see him in A Room For Romeo Brass ? Another stunner of a performance..& what a great film,set in Nottingham, a real British classic methinks..love the way you end up torn over
his characters love/hate/pity..hope he gets a big break & the credit he deserves.

Talking of British classics what about that northern diamond Rita,Sue & Bob Too ?.. brilliant.

Fucking hell,now theres a film from my youth.Two of the ugliest women I've ever seen getting banged in a Rover.Classic.

[MellowSubmarine]

Don't know about the ugliest Ohdear..I thought they had a certain "charm" *ahem*

[ohdear]

Don't know about the ugliest Ohdear..I thought they had a certain "charm" *ahem*

Yeah,they were desperate:D .

[ohdear]

Phoar.

[Senior Rafa]

Phoar.
Got to agree with oh dear, they are fucking ugly. But when we all originally watched it we all fancied them because they where easy.

[MellowSubmarine]

Yeah in retrospect i think your right chaps..

One looked like Paul Calf !

The innocence of youth eh?

[Senior Rafa]

Yeah in retrospect i think your right chaps..

One looked like Paul Calf !

The innocence of youth eh?:D

[rowben86]

Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels a class film too, especially the bit where that little shit gets shot in the neck with the air rifle. LMFAO.

[Evs]

Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels a class film too, especially the bit where that little shit gets shot in the neck with the air rifle. LMFAO.

True. I prefer Snatch though. Some absolutely hysterical dialogue. I see it and Lock Stock as a pisstake of all the stereotypical London gangster movies.

He should have made a prequel featuring BrickTop :D

[Senior Rafa]

True. I prefer Snatch though. Some absolutely hysterical dialogue. I see it and Lock Stock as a pisstake of all the stereotypical London gangster movies.

He should have made a prequel featuring BrickTop :D
Agreed the "Pig speech" is so good I bet Tarantino was jealous:D
Brad Pitt was class in that film where he came up with the accent is class.

[CODE RED]

I'm going for the boring choice:

Godfather I and II as it made me appreicate films at a much more mature level even though I was quite young when I saw it. I saw films ver differentl after first seeing that one.

Some good shout here, and some very bizarre ones... just IMHO...

[ohdear]

Now I want to know what one's you think are bizarre.

Personally,I can't stand the Matrix films.There is a bloke at work who,I shit you not,has changed his name to,wait for it,Neo Dark.

He swears it's what his parents named him,but we all think he's in the witness protection programe as he has shit tattoo's all up his arms like the one's you get when your inside.

[RedRich]

Now I want to know what one's you think are bizarre.

Personally,I can't stand the Matrix films.There is a bloke at work who,I shit you not,has changed his name to,wait for it,Neo Dark.

He swears it's what his parents named him,but we all think he's in the witness protection programe as he has shit tattoo's all up his arms like the one's you get when your inside.

A bloke at work's son was born around the time the first Matrix came out. He called him Neo. Poor little git. I was tempted to give the NSPCC a call.

[Kopit3]

Spirit of the beehive
Electra glide in blue
Passion
Rolling Thunder
Diary Of a country priest

some amazing films there Spirit is superb advise anyone to watch it!

[redrule]

LA Confidential

Thats another one of my favourites

Why ?

Dont know if it is plain nostalgia and the fondness of old movies and that this one had a good plot and a lot of good performing actors in it that did it for me.

Anyone that did like it that can express something better please do

:o

[teesred]

Phoar.

Rita sue and bob too! waht a classic brit film. The guy who plays the drunken father shouldve won an oscar for that role. Amazing. "where the fuckin ell o'you bin"!