Recommend Some Good Films

[vickster]

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

Plenty of French language films already mentioned upthread

 

[Levo-Lon]

Plenty of French language films already mentioned upthread

Yeah, I listed Ronin and Leon

 

[Poacher]

Porco Rosso about to start (11:00) on Film 4

 

[Levo-Lon]

How could I forget these 2

Highlander
Terminater 1

Both love films

 

[slow scot]

"Once Upon a Time in the West" is possibly my favourite film of all time, not just because it is Sergio Leone at the height of his powers, but the music by Ennio Morricone is Operatic in scale. It's a western, but not a western in the normal meaning of the term; and Henry Fonda plays a role so unexpected it kicks you in the teeth.
I say "possibly" my favourite all time film, because "Diva", a French movie I love, competes closely for my top spot.

 

[Poacher]

Porco Rosso about to start (11:00) on Film 4

...which reminds me: no mention so far of Studio Ghibli. Many excellent animations, but Spirited Away stands out as a classic.

 

[cyberknight]

Moon
Predestination
Silent Running

All sci-fi, sorry :-)

Nowt wrong with a decent sci fi, silent running is a classic as are
The day the earth stood still - Michael Rennie not the drivel that Keanu Reeves did
Close encounters of the third kind
Her
Sunshine
2001
Gattaca
Akira
12Monkeys
Ghost in the shell
A scanner darkly
Blade Runner

And a non sci fi list
The seven samurai
The searchers
The man who shot liberty valance
To have and have not
Casablanca
The African queen
Pulp Fiction
Vertigo
To catch a thief
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Die Hard
Enter the dragon
Ip man

The list is not exhaustive
I will leave this here, my favourite film although the sequel left me cold

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccJJ0uxigVA

 

[Dave7]

"Once Upon a Time in the West" is possibly my favourite film of all time, not just because it is Sergio Leone at the height of his powers, but the music by Ennio Morricone is Operatic in scale. It's a western, but not a western in the normal meaning of the term; and Henry Fonda plays a role so unexpected it kicks you in the teeth.

Great, great film. As you say, Fonda plays such a good role. And that haunting harmonica.
Charles Bronson also brilliant.

 

[Zofo]

Best Western of all time – IMO-has to be The Good The Bad and The Ugly simply a classic film with a brilliant soundtrack as well. The final climactic scene with the Mexican stand-off gunfight still gives me goosebumps everytime I watch it.

 

[Profpointy]

Enjoyable the spaghetti westerns may be, especially those which are remakes of Japanese samourai movies, I still think High Noon is a contender for the greatest western

 

[Grant Fondo]

Great, great film. As you say, Fonda plays such a good role. And that haunting harmonica.
Charles Bronson also brilliant.

I'm with you. Stunner of a film. Possibly the best first 10 mins of any film ever made. A great director and cinematographer at their peak.

 

[Proto]

City of God
Ping Pong
Shall We Dansu
Strictly Ballroom
The Dish
Lost in Translation
Lantana
Japanese Story
Sexy Beast

 

[Grant Fondo]

City of God
Ping Pong
Shall We Dansu
Strictly Ballroom
The Dish
Lost in Translation
Lantana
Japanese Story
Sexy Beast

The more you see Sir Ben in SB the better it gets. Only Frank in Blue Velvet is better?

 

[Dave7]

Enjoyable the spaghetti westerns may be, especially those which are remakes of Japanese samourai movies, I still think High Noon is a contender for the greatest western

Yes.. the original one. It had everything from tension to tears.

 

[Profpointy]

Re-thinking my best western recommendation I'd somehow neglected the greatest westernof them all, which is unarguably Way Out West

View: https://youtu.be/6sCPfrw1Gf4


A little over an hour of cinematic perfection and unalloyed joy.