Film recommendations

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  1. phylo_roadking

    phylo_roadking Very Senior Member

    Coming up to date....

    In Bruges, foul language and all, is quite amazing. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two disgraced hitmen in temporary exile in Bruges ("Why f*ckin' Bruges??? It's a f*ckin' sh*thole!") are absolutely brillant, some of the adventures that happen to them are totally surreal...and the epsiode of Gleeson's character, tho' mortally wounded, committing suicide to make Farrell aware he's being chased...all to the strains of On Raglan Road by The Dubliners...is a very VERY powerful piece of cinema.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPB3jXgUsoA

    Comes a very close second to Albert Finney's character in Miller's Crossing foiling a hit on him ("The Old Man's still an artist with a Thopmson...") all to the strains of Danny Boy. A few seconds from it was used in the starting credits to Film** on the BBC for the last ten years.

    YouTube - Miller's Crossing - "The old man's still an artist with a Thompson."
     
  2. wtid45

    wtid45 Very Senior Member

    Being as I mentioned Black&White films I thought I would add The Canterville Ghost,-Charles Laughton, and slightly cheating with this one;) A Matter Of Life And Death,-David Niven, saw these both as a kid and where, I got my love for B&W films oh and more recently I saw twice in the space of a few months Goodbye mr chips, bloody classic:D
     
  3. IzzyR

    IzzyR Junior Member

    One of my all time faveourite balck and white films is 'Harvey' which has Jimmy Stewart in it. He plays a man with a 6ft invisible rabbit as a friend...brilliant stuff.
     
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  4. phylo_roadking

    phylo_roadking Very Senior Member

    Although I have always loved the John Wayne version of The Alamo...I've gotten to really like the 2004 version. Like some of the others I've mentioned, there's one moment in it makes it worth watching for all on it's own - though the rest is pretty good too! LOL

    It's the bit where Billy Bob Thornton's Davy Crockett plays the fiddle to counterpoint the Mexicans' DeGuello...

    YouTube - The Alamo 2004 (Violin Scene)

    ...even the Mexicans enjoy it! :lol:
     
  5. phylo_roadking

    phylo_roadking Very Senior Member

    But I have to say my all-time fave is The Thirteenth Warrior, with Antonio Banderas. it suffered badlty for being in the cinema at the same time as one of the parts of The Lord Of The Rings, but if you fancy a bit historical derring-do (blood, guts and long hair) it's been bubbling under for years now as a cult classic :D

    it's about an Arab philanderer :D who gets promoted (exiled) as ambassador to the norse Russ....only to get caught up immediately in a quest that sends twelve of them - plus him! - back to Norway to fight a dragon!

    The dragon turns out MERELY to be an entire tribe of rabid bear-worshipping cannibals - "I rather think I'd have preferred a dragon!" - and cue much battling, heroic deeds, some amazing one liners, with an "ensemble" of Scandanavian and Celtic fringe actors that some of you might be familiar with.

    At heart it's another "lifestyle comparison" movie - with the civilised Arab not necessarily coming off best! :unsure:

    YouTube - Prayers Before Battle - "The 13th Warrior"

    And you'll learn a valuable lesson from this film...

    Never pick the black jellybaby! :mellow:


    YouTube - 13th Warrior p2
     
  6. laufer

    laufer Senior Member

    But I have to say my all-time fave is The Thirteenth Warrior, with Antonio Banderas. it suffered badlty for being in the cinema at the same time as one of the parts of The Lord Of The Rings, but if you fancy a bit historical derring-do (blood, guts and long hair) it's been bubbling under for years now as a cult classic :D

    it's about an Arab philanderer :D who gets promoted (exiled) as ambassador to the norse Russ....only to get caught up immediately in a quest that sends twelve of them - plus him! - back to Norway to fight a dragon!

    The dragon turns out MERELY to be an entire tribe of rabid bear-worshipping cannibals - "I rather think I'd have preferred a dragon!" - and cue much battling, heroic deeds, some amazing one liners, with an "ensemble" of Scandanavian and Celtic fringe actors that some of you might be familiar with.

    At heart it's another "lifestyle comparison" movie - with the civilised Arab not necessarily coming off best! :unsure:

    YouTube - Prayers Before Battle - "The 13th Warrior"

    And you'll learn a valuable lesson from this film...

    Never pick the black jellybaby! :mellow:


    YouTube - 13th Warrior p2

    It is another interpretation of Beowulf story. I like animated "Beowulf" by Robert Zemeckis.
     
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  7. phylo_roadking

    phylo_roadking Very Senior Member

    I like animated "Beowulf" by Robert Zemeckis.


    Try the OTHER version that came out at the same time, the live-action one with Garard Butler and Stellan SkarsgÄrd ;)
     
  8. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    The Mouse that Roared.

    Very funny, sweet movie that has aged well.

     
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  9. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    I remember reading some of the Mouse books many years ago! Good stuff.

    I must say that for sheer cinematography and action, Mad Max: Fury Road is one my favorite films of the past 10 years. It does not have a complicated plot but it is just so well crafted and the action scenes are phenomenonal.
     
  10. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    King Charles III

    Avoid at all costs! Absolutely horrible steaming pile of crap.
    If you hate each and every one of the current royals you might be able to stomach it but it will still be difficult. Acting and writing stink.
    Script is so predictable it is silly. Plus the whole idea is morbid.

    King Charles III (TV Movie 2017) - IMDb
     
  11. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Old Hickory Recon

    The Caine Mutiny (1954) is always a winner for me, even if Bogey was a tad old for the role. He did an outstanding job, regardless. Only weak spot was Willie and the side trip to Yosemite. Robert Francis had about as much acting depth as a kitchen sponge, as much emotion as ball cap.

    That last term was for you, von Poop .

    Another fav is Mister Roberts (1955). It actually is my favorite movie, although it would be hard to call it an actual war movie, even though it was set in the PTO during the war.
     
  12. canuck

    canuck Closed Account

    Lawrence of Arabia is far and away my favourite film. Nothing else has ever come close.

    There are many others that just seem to be old standards that you never get tired of watching again, even some of dubious value. A random list, from memory, of those that left a lasting impression, made me laugh, made me cry and some that I still can't figure out the attraction. I've seen each at least 3 times.

    The Train 1964 Burt Lancaster
    Top Gun
    Rear Window 1954 Alfred Hitchcock, starring Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly
    Kelly's Heroes
    Animal House
    The In-Laws 1979
    Midnight Express 1978
    A River Runs Through It
    Dunkirk 1958 John Mills
    Shawshank Redemption
    One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest
    12 Angry Men
    It's a Wonderful Life
    To Kill a Mockingbird
    Saving Private Ryan
    Murphy's War
    The Boys from Brazil

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  13. TTH

    TTH Senior Member

    Here are some of my favorites. Those which might be called truly 'great' films are nearer the top, what you could call guilty pleasures further down. All of these are films I can watch over and over.

    1. The Maltese Falcon
    2. On The Waterfront
    3. The Manchurian Candidate
    4. Lawrence of Arabia
    5. Grand Illusion
    6. The Sweet Smell of Success
    7. A Night at the Opera (Marxes)
    8. Goodfellas
    9. Once Upon a Time in America
    10. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
    11. Treasure of the Sierra Madre
    12. The African Queen
    13. Beat the Devil
    14. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (Fields)
    15. The Lady from Shanghai
    16. Touch of Evil
    17. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
    18. My Favorite Year
    17. Kelly's Heroes
    18. Animal House
    19. The Big Lebowski
    20. O Brother Where Art Thou
    21. The Incredibles
    22. The Producers (original, Mostel and Wilder)
    23. The Crimson Pirate
    24. Flight of the Phoenix
    25. Yojimbo
    26. Zulu

    I could add others. I love parts of The Lord of the Rings and the first twenty minutes of Saving Private Ryan. For short subjects, Buster Keaton, the bird and the coyote, and the rabbit.
     
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  14. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Old Hickory Recon

    That is an good list, Terry. There are three or four I've never seen, though I need to. I gather you are a Bogey fan? I notice that you excluded Casablanca.

    I also like the bird, coyote, and especially the rabbit and that tall, loud-mouthed rooster. I also like the rabbit that got framed.
     
  15. TTH

    TTH Senior Member

    The only reason I left Casablanca out is because so many others have it on their lists; it is a wonderfully fun picture but I think people have made it out to be greater than it is. I also omit it because Bogart is made to be sentimental in it and I can't stand that. I am otherwise a great, great Bogart fan. I admire him as a man as well as an actor, and there was a lot more skill and depth to him as an actor than even some of his admirers realize. He didn't just get by on star quality, not at all.
     
  16. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Old Hickory Recon

    Sentimental? Expanding his acting horizons. Ingrid Bergman didn't hurt the flick, either. She is easy on the eyes.

    I may have to write my list and keep it handy.
     
  17. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    I will fight anyone for leaving out Casablanca!

    Lots of great films in your list, TTH :)
     
  18. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

  19. ozzy16

    ozzy16 Well-Known Member

    post deleted. cheers TD.

    Graham.
     
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  20. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Ozzy

    number 12 on the TTH list

    TD
     

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