Recommend Some Good Films

[gbuch]

Midnight Express
Pans Labyrinth
Toy Story (1,2 & 3)

 

[captain nemo1701]

The extended Lord of the Rings trilogy if you want to see the original epic fantasy novel given the proper treatment.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

I love threads like these that give wee snippets about films (De Niro hanging onto the steering wheel for instance)

Lot of films already mentioned but I'd add -

The Man Who Would Be King - Caine and Connery at their best imo
Trainspotting - with the exception of Ewan Bremner's RSAMD delivery, this film absolutely nails Leith dialect.
I like mob films, Godfather, Goodfellas, Scarface, Once Upon a Time in New York all mentioned but I'd add Donnie Brasco to the list. Depp shows he can do the serious roles well too and the look on Al Pacino's character's face (Lefty) when he discovers Depp is FBI is a classic.
The African Queen - Bogart and Hepburn at the very height of their powers


An evening spent watching any of them again would be well spent

 

[swee'pea99]

Aaah. Forgot about Michael Caine. Thanks for the reminder. Must add his Harry Palmer films to my re-watch list.

Nor don't forget the early Maurice Micklewhite classic - Get Carter. Rewatched it recently, and it absolutely stands up. A great movie, a quietly towering central performance, and as a significant bonus, an absolutely fascinating glimpse into that foreign country called the past.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I love threads like these that give wee snippets about films (De Niro hanging onto the steering wheel for instance)

Lot of films already mentioned but I'd add -

The Man Who Would Be King - Caine and Connery at their best imo
Trainspotting - with the exception of Ewan Bremner's RSAMD delivery, this film absolutely nails Leith dialect.
I like mob films, Godfather, Goodfellas, Scarface, Once Upon a Time in New York all mentioned but I'd add Donnie Brasco to the list. Depp shows he can do the serious roles well too and the look on Al Pacino's character's face (Lefty) when he discovers Depp is FBI is a classic.
The African Queen - Bogart and Hepburn at the very height of their powers


An evening spent watching any of them again would be well spent

Whole weekend..some great films there.
Pulp fiction to get in the mood,. Get Medieval on your Ass

 

[Levo-Lon]

If you like a George Clooney film @Ratchet Cat
O Brother where art though..

This song is great in the film..

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YZtgZ5fHOuU

 

[Milzy]

Hunter Killer
Vice
Replicas

 

[Reynard]

Le Mans
Grand Prix
Days of Thunder

I believe I did also mention Rush previously. A little factoid about that particular film, is that one of the extras is BTCC driver Rob Austin, who was driving his own classic F1 car in the race scenes.

 

[gavroche]

I could but they would be French so I won't.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I could but they would be French so I won't.

Some of the best TV I've watched in ages are French subtitled.

The Forest was brilliant
Murder by the lake X2
And the one where they find frozen boddies in wedding dress.. exceptional

 

[AndyRM]

Some of the best TV I've watched in ages are French subtitled.

The Forest was brilliant
Murder by the lake X2
And the one where they find frozen boddies in wedding dress.. exceptional

If you've not seen Braquo, get amongst. It's excellent.

 

[Levo-Lon]

If you've not seen Braquo, get amongst. It's excellent.

IlI' have a look

Left this weird spelling as I posted a new WTF thread earlier

 

[EltonFrog]

If you like a George Clooney film @Ratchet Cat
O Brother where art though..

This song is great in the film..

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YZtgZ5fHOuU

This is a brilliant film

 

[Mrs M]

Watched Mary Poppins on Christmas Eve, thoroughly enjoyed it, singing along, lol
Also liked:-
Oliver
Mrs Doubtfire (always has us in stitches)
Con air
Secretariat
Goodfellas
My Cousin Vinny
True Grit (John Wayne version)
The Birdcage
Schindler’s list
The Great Escape
Identity Thief
The Heat
Houseboat

 

[Grant Fondo]

One I enjoyed v much recently was Dawn Wall.
So, nice glass of Bolivian red in front of me and (don't shoot me!) just turned off Jaws to watch Eng v Windies... life don't get much better than this.