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[Film] Your Top 12 Films of all time
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jasetheace
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- Apr 13, 2011
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Oddly, I have avoided Merlot ever since watching the movie. Strange how these things influence..
Blues Brothers
Quadrophenia
Life of Brian
The Producers
The Commitments
Chicken Run
The Great Escape
The Wrong Trousers
Up
Trainspotting
The Long Good Friday
The Italian Job (original)
They may not be the best movies but they are ones that I would watch more than once (which is rare).
Quadrophenia
Life of Brian
The Producers
The Commitments
Chicken Run
The Great Escape
The Wrong Trousers
Up
Trainspotting
The Long Good Friday
The Italian Job (original)
They may not be the best movies but they are ones that I would watch more than once (which is rare).
exKT17
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Wot, no Young Frankenstein?
Meade's Ball
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[MENTION=29753]Robinjakarta[/MENTION] wisely mentions High Noon. One of those films I only saw for the first time a few years ago, and what a beauty.
Same with The Entertainer.
I think I would like to add to my list Wages of Fear. And When a Woman Ascends the Stairs.
Same with The Entertainer.
I think I would like to add to my list Wages of Fear. And When a Woman Ascends the Stairs.
The first 12 that spring to mind but could easily interchange many of these with alternatives.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Psycho
The Wickerman
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Leon
Paris Texas
Fitzcarraldo
Harold and Maude
Life of Brian / Holy Grail
The Night of the Hunter
Atlantic City
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Psycho
The Wickerman
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Leon
Paris Texas
Fitzcarraldo
Harold and Maude
Life of Brian / Holy Grail
The Night of the Hunter
Atlantic City
I'm very much not any kind of film buff. I've never been a regular cinema-goer, and don't ever seek to be 'challenged' by a film, only entertained. That said, sometime you are challenged, or touched, or deeply moved, unexpectedly. In, no particular order, and offering only 10:
Escape to Victory. My all time favourite film, bar none. Not suggesting of course it is technical great in any way - I just love the (ridiculous) story. Magnificent fun.
Pulp Fiction. Utterly groundbreaking. Terrific acting and direction. Brilliant use of music. Terrific film.
Jaws. I'm 47. Jaws when released was the first 'event' film, of my lifetime. It was huge. And it had a girl in a bikini on the poster, which I liked.
True Romance. Like PF above, really marked Tarantino out as a special film-maker. The performances are incredible - Hopper and Oldman in particular, but the whole cast is a who's who.
Star Wars, Episode IV. Lots of shouts for ESB on this thread, which is fair enough, but the first film will always be the special one as far as I'm concerned. That cinema trip was magical, and I'll never forget it - it opened up a whole new galaxy to 7-year old me, and was the start of years of day-dreams and Christmas toy lists.
Alien. Absolutely terrifying. An utter master-class in suspense. Never too reliant on the effects - less is more.
Trainspotting. Mental. And brilliant.
Raiders of the Lost Ark. Just amazing fun. Harrison Ford was made for this role (and for Han Solo, obvs)
Atonement. Don't particularly care that much for the whole film, but it gets its place on my list, just for the one incredible 'Dunkirk' scene, filmed on Redcar beach. Filmed in a single 5 minute long take, it is beautiful, deeply moving, and an absolutely astonishing piece of film-making. If you haven't ever watched it, do yourself a favour, and watch it now on youtube. Five minutes very well spent.
Life is Beautiful. Amazing, heart-breaking film, and the only foreign language film that's ever managed to immerse me. Roberto Benigni's take on the delicate subject matter is so perfect - Schindler's List is an epic film, but this completely blows it out of the water in every single way. Escape to Victory may be my favourite, but this one is in my opinion the BEST film I've ever seen.
Escape to Victory. My all time favourite film, bar none. Not suggesting of course it is technical great in any way - I just love the (ridiculous) story. Magnificent fun.
Pulp Fiction. Utterly groundbreaking. Terrific acting and direction. Brilliant use of music. Terrific film.
Jaws. I'm 47. Jaws when released was the first 'event' film, of my lifetime. It was huge. And it had a girl in a bikini on the poster, which I liked.
True Romance. Like PF above, really marked Tarantino out as a special film-maker. The performances are incredible - Hopper and Oldman in particular, but the whole cast is a who's who.
Star Wars, Episode IV. Lots of shouts for ESB on this thread, which is fair enough, but the first film will always be the special one as far as I'm concerned. That cinema trip was magical, and I'll never forget it - it opened up a whole new galaxy to 7-year old me, and was the start of years of day-dreams and Christmas toy lists.
Alien. Absolutely terrifying. An utter master-class in suspense. Never too reliant on the effects - less is more.
Trainspotting. Mental. And brilliant.
Raiders of the Lost Ark. Just amazing fun. Harrison Ford was made for this role (and for Han Solo, obvs)
Atonement. Don't particularly care that much for the whole film, but it gets its place on my list, just for the one incredible 'Dunkirk' scene, filmed on Redcar beach. Filmed in a single 5 minute long take, it is beautiful, deeply moving, and an absolutely astonishing piece of film-making. If you haven't ever watched it, do yourself a favour, and watch it now on youtube. Five minutes very well spent.
Life is Beautiful. Amazing, heart-breaking film, and the only foreign language film that's ever managed to immerse me. Roberto Benigni's take on the delicate subject matter is so perfect - Schindler's List is an epic film, but this completely blows it out of the water in every single way. Escape to Victory may be my favourite, but this one is in my opinion the BEST film I've ever seen.
AmexRuislip
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Grease (first ever film I saw on my tod)
There rest:
Good Morning Vietnam
Silence of the Lambs
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Shawshank Redemption
Godfather Trilogy
Talented Mr Ripley
Passport to Pimlico
Breakfast at Tiffanys
Jungle Book (animated version)
Zulu
Dirty Harry
There rest:
Good Morning Vietnam
Silence of the Lambs
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Shawshank Redemption
Godfather Trilogy
Talented Mr Ripley
Passport to Pimlico
Breakfast at Tiffanys
Jungle Book (animated version)
Zulu
Dirty Harry
Falmer Flutter ©
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Jaws
Evil Dead
Back to the Future
Empire Strikes Back
Alien
Blade Runner
Pulp Fiction
The Thing
Life of Brian
Halloween
Apocalypse Now
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Evil Dead
Back to the Future
Empire Strikes Back
Alien
Blade Runner
Pulp Fiction
The Thing
Life of Brian
Halloween
Apocalypse Now
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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The Sting
All the Presidents Men
A Bout De Soufflé
The Ipcress File
Inception
500 Days of Summer
Annie Hall
Billy Liar
Casablanca
Planet of the Apes
La La Land
A Hard Days Night
Quadrophenia
All the Presidents Men
A Bout De Soufflé
The Ipcress File
Inception
500 Days of Summer
Annie Hall
Billy Liar
Casablanca
Planet of the Apes
La La Land
A Hard Days Night
Quadrophenia
SouthCoastOwl
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No particular order
This is Spinal Tap
Trainspotting
Dogma
Pan's labyrinth
Elle
Withnail and I
Se7en
Clerks
The Warriors
Shawshank redemption
Donnie darko
After hours
Ask me next week and my list will be different
This is Spinal Tap
Trainspotting
Dogma
Pan's labyrinth
Elle
Withnail and I
Se7en
Clerks
The Warriors
Shawshank redemption
Donnie darko
After hours
Ask me next week and my list will be different
JJ McClure
Go Jags
Not watched Leon in years but that was an awesome film for sure.
SouthCoastOwl
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I forgot about Pulp Fiction and The Princess Bride!!!! Maybe forgetting Pulp Fiction is acceptable, but I'm actually in The Princess Bride how could I forget that?
Alien
Aliens
Blade Runner
Inception
2001
Cinema Paradiso
Life is Beautiful
Jean de Florette
Notting Hill
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Memento
Eraserhead
Aliens
Blade Runner
Inception
2001
Cinema Paradiso
Life is Beautiful
Jean de Florette
Notting Hill
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Memento
Eraserhead
JJ McClure
Go Jags
Goodfellas
A Few Good Men
Mallrats
Saving Private Ryan
American Pie
Usual Suspects
Shawshank Redemption
Aliens
Anchorman
Black Hawk Down
Terminator 2
Airplane!
A Few Good Men
Mallrats
Saving Private Ryan
American Pie
Usual Suspects
Shawshank Redemption
Aliens
Anchorman
Black Hawk Down
Terminator 2
Airplane!
Camelot
Betty Blue
Groundhog Day
The Apartment
Shallow Grave
Moonrise Kingdom
Somewhere in Time
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
When Harry Met Sally
The Princess Bride
Donnie Darko
Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
Italian Job
Pulp Fiction
14 i know, but I just couldn't remove any 2
Betty Blue
Groundhog Day
The Apartment
Shallow Grave
Moonrise Kingdom
Somewhere in Time
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
When Harry Met Sally
The Princess Bride
Donnie Darko
Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
Italian Job
Pulp Fiction
14 i know, but I just couldn't remove any 2
worthingseagull
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- Sep 28, 2011
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Kill Bill
seagull_special
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I should have just posted as opposed to reading all the choices! As mine changed after reading each one but here goes
White Heat (love all James Cagney)
The Deer Hunter
True Romance
Gladiator
Toy Story 3
LA Confidential
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
Jean de Florette
The Full Monty
The Commitments
Once Upon a Time in America
Unforgiven
White Heat (love all James Cagney)
The Deer Hunter
True Romance
Gladiator
Toy Story 3
LA Confidential
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
Jean de Florette
The Full Monty
The Commitments
Once Upon a Time in America
Unforgiven