What's your favourite movie?

Darlo_George_96 · Post by **Darlo_George_96** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:29 pm

This is England

Fatty eats roadkill · Post by **Fatty eats roadkill** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:03 pm

Anything German that has the phrase "Ja das ist gut!"

grytters · Post by **grytters** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:22 pm

A three-way tie between

„Triumph Des Willens“
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and
“Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey”

(The latter being, along with “The Godfather”, better than the original.)

Ash_Quaker · Post by **Ash_Quaker** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:24 pm

The Usual Suspects or The Shawshank Redemption

Fatty eats roadkill · Post by **Fatty eats roadkill** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:27 pm

grytters wrote:A three-way tie between

„Triumph Des Willens“
Броненосец «Потёмкин»
and
“Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey”

(The latter being, along with “The Godfather”, better than the original.)

That wouldn't be the Pet Shop Boys opera version would it grytters?

QuakerPete · Post by **QuakerPete** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:16 am

Ash_Quaker wrote:The Usual Suspects or The Shawshank Redemption

First time I saw The Usual Suspects, it was the version with the 6ft Kenny Everett hands pointing towards the person that "dun it". Subsequently, I've never seen that "hint" in any other version.

Can't pick a favourite, but Mississippi Burning is unmissable, as Gene Hackman is usually good value in a film.

And if you like that one, then In The Heat of the Night should float your boat, too - Rod Steiger and Sidney Poitier.

And basically any film with Anthony Hopkins in . . . Shadowlands is brilliant

And for a bit of childhood escapist nostalgia, ya can't beat The Duke in "The Alamo"

So many good films, but my personal turkey is Independence Day (puts head below the parapet) . . . "Here I am Mr President!!!". Just f**k right off!!!

MB86DFC · Post by **MB86DFC** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:59 am

Vanilla sky for me, triumphs despite having Tom cruise in it!

Makka Pakka · Post by **Makka Pakka** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:25 pm

K-pax. Love the "is he, isn't he?" thing going on. (An alien, not gay)

BishopQuaker · Post by **BishopQuaker** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:45 pm

Without realising it, I think V for Vendetta has become my favourite film.

I could watch it any day

broadsexile · Post by **broadsexile** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:36 pm

Loads to choose from, but I'd include Coppola's The Conversation, Cul de Sac by Roman Polanski, Taxi Driver, and Terminator II (seriously). Most Hitchcock films as well, but particularly The Birds and North by Northwest.

Mullet69 · Post by **Mullet69** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:15 pm

Zulu for me. Timeless classic.

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Mr_Tibbs · Post by **Mr_Tibbs** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:36 pm

The Big Sleep plus loads more from that era. Also like a couple of Johnny Depp movies: Dead Man & Ed Wood. But no one particular movie that I could watch over and over.

One film I'd like to watch again - Jacob's Ladder - only saw it once. One of those movies you need to watch without knowing the ending and, apparently, the uncut 18-rated version is the one to watch, not the hacked to bits 15 version.

fat tony · Post by **fat tony** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:20 pm

Strangely enough, another shout in this thread for Terminator 2 from me. Most people think this is ironic but I love that film and back it all the way as being genuine classic.

I don't really have a favourite but it would be out of; Terminator 2, Thin Red Line, Seven Samurai, Star Wars Empire Strikes Back, The Fountain, Blade Runner, Taxi Driver, Vertigo and Inception.

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:41 pm

Into the wild.

tdk1 · Post by **tdk1** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:54 pm

mrcoops1984 wrote:Cool Runnings !!!

I know somebody that says that seriously. His favourite television programme is Hetty Wainthrop Investigates.

hall0a6 · Post by **hall0a6** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:32 pm

Mine is a toss up between the dark knight and scarface

broadsexile · Post by **broadsexile** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:33 pm

fat tony wrote:Strangely enough, another shout in this thread for Terminator 2 from me. Most people think this is ironic but I love that film and back it all the way as being genuine classic.

I don't really have a favourite but it would be out of; Terminator 2, Thin Red Line, Seven Samurai, Star Wars Empire Strikes Back, The Fountain, Blade Runner, Taxi Driver, Vertigo and Inception.

Ah, more votes for Blade Runner and Vertigo from this corner. I thought the first 45 minutes of Inception were mindblowing, too, then the plot became unwatchably complex. I had the Wikipedia plot summary open on my lap while I was watching it.

broadsexile · Post by **broadsexile** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:34 pm

tdk1 wrote:
mrcoops1984 wrote:Cool Runnings !!!

I know somebody that says that seriously. His favourite television programme is Hetty Wainthrop Investigates.

Cool Runnings story, bro.

Hilly · Post by **Hilly** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:22 pm

tdk1 wrote:
mrcoops1984 wrote:Cool Runnings !!!

I know somebody that says that seriously. His favourite television programme is Hetty Wainthrop Investigates.

What do you mean "says it seriously"? Cool Runnings is an excellent film. Of course he's serious.

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cwisstoffhur · Post by **cwisstoffhur** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:54 pm

The Warriors

can you count suckas?

Jazz Maverick · Post by **Jazz Maverick** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 6:22 am

cwisstoffhur wrote:The Warriors

can you count suckas?

Good shout. Six of us went to the hong kong sevens in fancy dress as the baseball furies - we're all a bit obsessed by that film!

Whoever said the thin red line above knows the score though - all time favourite film, beautiful piece of work.

Hawkeye · Post by **Hawkeye** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:18 pm

I'm going to be boring and predictable and say Godfather Part II.

Jamm · Post by **Jamm** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:52 pm

Goodfellas. Classic film, must have watched it a dozen times, another year or so it'll be due another watch!

Also like The Godfather, National Lampoons Animal House & Vacation, Airplane 1 & 2, Zulu, Italian Job, Analyze This, Battle of Britain, Where Eagles Dare, The Dollars trilogy..............

Jamm · Post by **Jamm** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:54 pm

cwisstoffhur wrote:The Warriors

can you count suckas?

Great film. Having seen that, it was great to get the Subway to Coney Island and see The Wonder Wheel a few years ago, and then spot a big red W painted on a wall on the way back! "Warriors Warriors come out to play"! PS2 game was good as well.

Quakerz · Post by **Quakerz** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:13 pm

My favourite films have already been mentioned, Goodfellas and Terminator 2. I remember watching Terminator 2 at the pictures and it was jaw dropping, several years ahead of it's time, and still stands up today.

Favourite bits - "I need your boots, your clothes, and your motorcycle - you forgot to say please"...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYOoWCv_PYE

And when Sarah Connor comes across Terminator 2 in the mental institution "No. Nooooooooooooo!"...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuiJBeC8 ... re=related

fat tony · Post by **fat tony** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:24 pm

Quakerz wrote:My favourite films have already been mentioned, Goodfellas and Terminator 2. I remember watching Terminator 2 at the pictures and it was jaw dropping, several years ahead of it's time, and still stands up today.

Favourite bits - "I need your boots, your clothes, and your motorcycle - you forgot to say please"...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYOoWCv_PYE

And when Sarah Connor comes across Terminator 2 in the mental institution "No. Nooooooooooooo!"...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuiJBeC8 ... re=related

Has there ever been better 3 minutes of action in a film than the build up to the 'hasta la vista baby' bit?... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... SMw#t=120s

And can't find it but love the 'your foster parents are dead' scene where T1000 has poked his finger through the milk carton and his step Dad's throat.

All those effects still stand up 20 years on as well. Class.

crapname · Post by **crapname** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:49 am

Cool Runnings is fucking ace

Hawkeye · Post by **Hawkeye** » Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:01 pm

Goodfellas is another favourite - probably 2nd for me. One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest and Shawshank Redemption are up there too.

number_one · Post by **number_one** » Sun Nov 27, 2011 3:32 pm

Once upon a time in america, Godfather, Casino, Scum, I.D., The Shining so many really

eddierowlesbeard · Post by **eddierowlesbeard** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:36 pm

Too many to choose from :

The Ladykillers (original)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (original)
The Odd Couple
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Das Boot - one of the best war films ever
The Way To the Stars - a war film with no war action (and brief shots of Northallerton & Bedale!)
Repo Man (not Repo Men)
Toy Story 2

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