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Post by thebasfordhedgehog on Aug 8, 2024 20:45:05 GMT
The Sound of Music. Must have seen it at least 10 times over the years.
Love ‘Do-Re-Mi’ and ‘The Lonely Goatherd’
In my opinion, the greatest musical ever.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Aug 10, 2024 20:00:54 GMT
I watched Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven again this week, it was well worth another go. I'd like to rewatch all the old Peter Greenaway films from the 80's...i reckon they'll have stood the test of time. Basic Instinct is still my favourite film of all time, and not just for THAT scene, it's got a brilliant script, score and scenery and crackles from start to finish. Great story about Richard Harris in this twitter thread. Unforgiven just starting on freeview 33. |
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Post by mrcoke on Aug 10, 2024 20:54:08 GMT
The Sound of Music. Must have seen it at least 10 times over the years. Your post reminded me of when I went to watch it at the Odean in Hanley when it was released and was on for months. I sat behind some girls who I attended Ellison Street Junior School with in the 50s . They were watching it for the 18th time!!! Yes, people did that in those days, there were no videos/DVDs. There are two particular films I like to watch regularly: Lawrence of Arabia - brilliant acting, great story, real life enactment of scenes like the train crash, and tells a lot about human nature and politics. I am not a fan of computer simulation! One of my favourite actors Claude Rains has a brilliant scene stealing line as he did in Casablanca. Secondly The Day of the Jackal. James Bond movies were ground breaking but this took the this undercover type of movie to another level. It has since been superceded many times, but was enthralling in its storyline at the time. It is exceptional in that it is devoid of background music, which I generally find very distracting and annoying in films and TV shows. |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Aug 12, 2024 0:01:03 GMT
Big lebowski ( great film with laughs that you only see after watching for the fifth time ) Most 80s immature comedy , national lampoons etc I'm a Brother Seamus -A Brother Seamus, like an Irish Monk? Best line of so many |
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Post by thebasfordhedgehog on Aug 13, 2024 16:22:56 GMT
The Sound of Music. Must have seen it at least 10 times over the years. Your post reminded me of when I went to watch it at the Odean in Hanley when it was released and was on for months. I sat behind some girls who I attended Ellison Street Junior School with in the 50s . They were watching it for the 18th time!!! Yes, people did that in those days, there were no videos/DVDs. There are two particular films I like to watch regularly: Lawrence of Arabia - brilliant acting, great story, real life enactment of scenes like the train crash, and tells a lot about human nature and politics. I am not a fan of computer simulation! One of my favourite actors Claude Rains has a brilliant scene stealing line as he did in Casablanca. Secondly The Day of the Jackal. James Bond movies were ground breaking but this took the this undercover type of movie to another level. It has since been superceded many times, but was enthralling in its storyline at the time. It is exceptional in that it is devoid of background music, which I generally find very distracting and annoying in films and TV shows. Thank you for your detailed synopsis, Mr Coke - much appreciated. |
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Post by UNKLE on Aug 13, 2024 16:44:03 GMT
Not necessarily the best films of all time, but if I flick over and they’re on I’ll watch and have seen countless times……
Trading Places
The Blues Brothers
Goodfellas
Indiana Jones (first 3)
Predator
Rollerball (original)
The Departed (I like it…sorry)
Pulp Fiction
True Romance
Jackie Brown
Uncle Buck
Home Alone
Elf
Apocalypse Now (redux or directors cut)
Step Brothers
Anchorman
Man Bites Dog
Most bond films (definitely Live and Let Die)
Layer Cake
Sexy Beast
Bourne (first 3)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrals (love it)
Heat
Rambo (I liked the later ones too)
Ealing Comedies
Peter Sellers comedies
But don’t often watch films now….like to invest in a decent box set…now don’t get me started.
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Post by lawrieleslie on Aug 13, 2024 18:35:16 GMT
Went see Trap last night. Very good with loads of twists.
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Post by mattador78 on Aug 13, 2024 21:09:39 GMT
Zero dark thirty is a film I watch repeatedly and I’m not sure why. It is a good film but I will just turn it on anytime I see it. Something I won’t rewatch is the original evil dead watched it years ago when I was a kid and loved it. Then the wife had never seen it and was watching it during lockdown I sat down to watch it and then left after about 15 minutes as it hadn’t aged as well as I remembered it and I didn’t want to spoil it. I’d watched the remake a few weeks for and I didn’t want to compare the two as the effects in the original were a lot worse than I remembered so nostalgia wasn’t going to be ruined.
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Post by RF10 on Aug 13, 2024 21:23:01 GMT
I could watch any Tarantino film over and over again. Pulp Fiction is top of my list.
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Aug 14, 2024 9:00:04 GMT
I could watch any Tarantino film over and over again. Pulp Fiction is top of my list. Not so keen on Hateful 8 but all are great, yep. Deathproof my fave. Really nailed that era and genre |
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Aug 14, 2024 10:12:18 GMT
Not sure of mentioned yet but;
Jason and The Argonauts and Clash of The Titans, the original. Loved these as a kid and if on just have to watch or record for a watch later😀
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Post by salopstick on Aug 14, 2024 10:18:01 GMT
Need more cold war era type spy thrillers
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Day of the Jackal
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Aug 14, 2024 10:54:29 GMT
Not sure of mentioned yet but; Jason and The Argonauts and Clash of The Titans, the original. Loved these as a kid and if on just have to watch or record for a watch later😀 Two greats there apart from that bloody owl. |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Aug 14, 2024 10:56:51 GMT
The Sound of Music. Must have seen it at least 10 times over the years. Your post reminded me of when I went to watch it at the Odean in Hanley when it was released and was on for months. I sat behind some girls who I attended Ellison Street Junior School with in the 50s . They were watching it for the 18th time!!! Yes, people did that in those days, there were no videos/DVDs. There are two particular films I like to watch regularly: Lawrence of Arabia - brilliant acting, great story, real life enactment of scenes like the train crash, and tells a lot about human nature and politics. I am not a fan of computer simulation! One of my favourite actors Claude Rains has a brilliant scene stealing line as he did in Casablanca. Secondly The Day of the Jackal. James Bond movies were ground breaking but this took the this undercover type of movie to another level. It has since been superceded many times, but was enthralling in its storyline at the time. It is exceptional in that it is devoid of background music, which I generally find very distracting and annoying in films and TV shows. I think the OST was in the charts for a year. One of the , if not THE biggest selling albums if the 60s. Never seen it myself...saw the Griswolds take on it in European Vacation which is close enough |
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Post by questionable on Aug 14, 2024 11:01:20 GMT
Life of Brian, need to stop/rewind to actually think I have heard that right, talk some right shite but hilariously funny.
Women never think it’s funny though 🤔
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Aug 14, 2024 11:01:28 GMT
Logans run. Should deffo make a new version of that. Though it'll probably be shit. THX 1138, is the better film, that would be an interesting remake That's a great shout, Lorders. As long as Will Smith isn't in it . What a great film Just don't remake Soylent Green . Perfect as it is |
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Post by OldStokie on Aug 14, 2024 19:47:19 GMT
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. I've watched it 4 times now and am always finding something new in each watch. It's the work of an eccentric genius and I love eccentricity.
OS.
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Aug 14, 2024 20:44:26 GMT
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. I've watched it 4 times now and am always finding something new in each watch. It's the work of an eccentric genius and I love eccentricity. OS. Just watched the trailer. Looks good. Didn't realise its a Coen brothers filum. I shall be watching. Surprised I've never heard of it.. |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Aug 15, 2024 10:25:42 GMT
Life of Brian, need to stop/rewind to actually think I have heard that right, talk some right shite but hilariously funny. Women never think it’s funny though 🤔 Definitely in my top 5 along with Blazing Saddles. More politically incorrect the better. Whatever happened to good old satire. |
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Post by dexter97 on Aug 15, 2024 10:56:17 GMT
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Post by OldStokie on Aug 15, 2024 11:02:57 GMT
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. I've watched it 4 times now and am always finding something new in each watch. It's the work of an eccentric genius and I love eccentricity. OS. Just watched the trailer. Looks good. Didn't realise its a Coen brothers filum. I shall be watching. Surprised I've never heard of it.. You must Mickey. As I said, it's about the little moments of genius. Watch out for Buster shooting someone in the bar. The bullet goes through the bloke and through the wooden wall of the building and as it does, a shaft of sunlight comes in through the wooden wall and right through the bullet hole in the guy he shot.  OS. |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Aug 24, 2024 19:28:04 GMT
Where eagles dare, CH33 freeview at the moment.
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Post by whatsashig on Aug 24, 2024 19:47:57 GMT
Asphynx
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Post by whatsashig on Aug 24, 2024 19:51:12 GMT
Planet of the apes, old ones are better to me cus of the forward thinking of sci-fi, the new ones are also ok and more pleasing on the eye, it’s copying the concept though, which makes is good for younger eyes
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Post by lordb on Aug 24, 2024 20:39:46 GMT
Planet of the apes, old ones are better to me cus of the forward thinking of sci-fi, the new ones are also ok and more pleasing on the eye, it’s copying the concept though, which makes is good for younger eyes The first one is a classic, the others just got progressively worse,the ones set in 1970's USA scream low budget pap There was a cartoon as well,that might have been ok? New ones are much better films |
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Post by whatsashig on Aug 24, 2024 20:57:49 GMT
Planet of the apes, old ones are better to me cus of the forward thinking of sci-fi, the new ones are also ok and more pleasing on the eye, it’s copying the concept though, which makes is good for younger eyes The first one is a classic, the others just got progressively worse,the ones set in 1970's USA scream low budget pap There was a cartoon as well,that might have been ok? New ones are much better films Something good about it watching them back the low pidge thing almost becomes appealing cus there’s a message in there, like reading Kafka s castle which I never got but made you think |
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Post by frasier37 on Aug 25, 2024 6:10:11 GMT
Children of men
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Post by domjon on Aug 25, 2024 6:45:35 GMT
Shane Carruth's time travel classic "Primer"...great film shot for next to nothing that takes at least half a dozen viewings just to work out what the fuck is actually going on.
Synecdoche, New York rewards multiple viewings with loads of little easter eggs
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Post by conzdad on Aug 25, 2024 9:01:55 GMT
Life of Brian, need to stop/rewind to actually think I have heard that right, talk some right shite but hilariously funny. Women never think it’s funny though 🤔 My missus is exactly the same. Guess us blokes have a wider sense of humour. |
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Post by hamptonpig on Aug 25, 2024 9:25:04 GMT
Four Lions for me. Absolute genius.
Other films I've watched the most, probably:
Aliens
Die Hard
Platoon
Con Air
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
David Brent Life on the Road (I know, just me!)
Scream
Trainspotting
28 days later
Saving Private Ryan
Gladiator
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