Recommend Some Good Films
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Kempstonian
Has the memory of a goldfish
- Location
- Bedford
Caddyshack has a groundhog in it... 
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I haven't watched The Good, the Bad and the Ugly for a while. It is one of those rare films that I can watch over and over but still enjoy despite remembering virtually every scene, and in many cases the actual dialogue. I had the Director's Cut DVD but a friend borrowed it and I never got it back. He kept making excuses before admitting that he didn't have a clue where it was. It might have got "thrown away by mistake" ... Who throws DVDs away?! 
Anyway, it has now appeared on Netflix so I will watch it again some time this year.
Anyway, it has now appeared on Netflix so I will watch it again some time this year.
Poacher
Gravitationally challenged member
- Location
- Nottingham
Withnail and I
(Surprised @Markymark hasn't dived in to recommend this)
Silent Running
Dark Star
(Two sci-fi films from the early 70s)
Repo Man
+ most, if not all of those already mentioned.
(Surprised @Markymark hasn't dived in to recommend this)
Silent Running
Dark Star
(Two sci-fi films from the early 70s)
Repo Man
+ most, if not all of those already mentioned.
Freds Dad
Veteran
- Location
- Gawsworth.
The Dambusters
Good Morning Vietnam
The Great Escape
The Italian Job ( Original )
Good Morning Vietnam
The Great Escape
The Italian Job ( Original )
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
All of those,
In Bruges for another black comedy with great acting.
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp fiction.
Apocalypse now.
Good the bad and the ugly.
Love honour and obey. All star British cast with a largely ad libbed script.
Twin Town. Fantastic
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swee'pea99
Legendary Member
Lots of excellent suggestions.
Depends what you're after, he said stating the bleedin' obvious. But...
The Graduate - seriously cool, every frame could be a still, quintessential '60s
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid - I can't imagine anyone not enjoying it. "Who are those guys?"
The Philadelphia Story - a personal favourite. Brilliant script, immaculately performed
To Have and Have Not - Bogart at his best, Bacall a stunning debut, at 18
Singing in the Rain - if you don't get happier, check for a pulse
Lawrence of Arabia - big screen is a must. Big, big screen.
Depends what you're after, he said stating the bleedin' obvious. But...
The Graduate - seriously cool, every frame could be a still, quintessential '60s
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid - I can't imagine anyone not enjoying it. "Who are those guys?"
The Philadelphia Story - a personal favourite. Brilliant script, immaculately performed
To Have and Have Not - Bogart at his best, Bacall a stunning debut, at 18
Singing in the Rain - if you don't get happier, check for a pulse
Lawrence of Arabia - big screen is a must. Big, big screen.
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Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
The Talented Mr Ripley
Elephant Man
Barry Lyndon
The Talented Mr Ripley
Elephant Man
Barry Lyndon
Lots of those above, plus a couple of subtitled stuff
Le diner des cons
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0119038/
Hilarious french comedy. There's a version with awful american english dubbing, don't watch that, watch the original french with subtitles.
The salesman
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5186714/
Iranian movie, a sort of revenge story. Gritty and gripping, may challenge your perception about what life is like in Iran.
Don't know if there is a dubbed version, l watched it subtitled on prime.
Oh, and was forgetting District 13
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0414852/
Parkour cum martial arts movie set on a distopian Paris. Good light entertainment, again, avoid the dubbed version.
Le diner des cons
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0119038/
Hilarious french comedy. There's a version with awful american english dubbing, don't watch that, watch the original french with subtitles.
The salesman
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5186714/
Iranian movie, a sort of revenge story. Gritty and gripping, may challenge your perception about what life is like in Iran.
Don't know if there is a dubbed version, l watched it subtitled on prime.
Oh, and was forgetting District 13
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0414852/
Parkour cum martial arts movie set on a distopian Paris. Good light entertainment, again, avoid the dubbed version.
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Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Tail End Charlie
Well, write it down boy ......
- Location
- In green and pleasant hills.
Several of those already mentioned, in addition
Cool Hand Luke
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre - Bogart at his best
Defiance - although Daniel Craig`s accent is a bit dodgy
The Death of Stalin - don't know if it's on Netflix, but I saw at the cinema and it's superb.
Cool Hand Luke
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre - Bogart at his best
Defiance - although Daniel Craig`s accent is a bit dodgy
The Death of Stalin - don't know if it's on Netflix, but I saw at the cinema and it's superb.
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
Re: Good the Bad and the ugly. Not seen the spag western trilogy since they were shown as a triple bill at the Esher ABC in late 70’s but the other day I bought them in Sainsbury’s cheap. I shall be watching them next week when the Fragrant MrsP is in Seattle. I hope they’re as good as I remember.
