Red Dwarf Movie.
OK so it hasnt been made yet. But it would be an awesome movie if it was.

*Assuming the yanks dont get a say in it
(Miggyman, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:43, 3 replies)

Huzzah...
...One I can answer.

Withnail & I.

I am Withnail, right down to ordering Cider and Gin. I also have a jacket cut by Hawkes of Savile Row.

Alas I do not have a deranged homosexual Uncle with a cottage near Penrith.
(ColdLazarus, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:42, 9 replies)

So many..
Bladerunner - The scene where Roy Batty kills his creator / god. "I want more life. Fucker." Not shouting, just speaking. I can hear the skull cracking now. Brr...

Shawshank *edit* Redemption - Still chokes me up at the end. A movie that can give you hope for yourself if you are feeling like a sad loser.

Ferris Bullers Day Off - A great 80s teen movie. What better fantasy for a child stuck in a classroom.

Bettlejuice - Still enjoy watching it.

Sleepy Hollow – Just great OTT fun. Crane is such a total wuss.

Once upon a time in the West – I think I like the scale it portrayed the most. And the fact it was a long slow movie. Plus Charles Bronson is actually good in it.

Dune – Yes, the books are far better but I still loved the movie. Baron Harkonnen is such a barking sadist. Another enjoyable OTT character.

Godfather 1 and 2 – A mans descent from (relative) innocence to evil itself by the conclusion of the story. 3rd film? What 3rd film?

Das Boot – I really am hoping they survive after a few minutes. The moment when they get the crippled sub off the bottom is awesome.

I feel another post coming on after more time to think.

*edit*

And "Withnail and I" of course. How could I forget!
(Fluke feels bitter as well as thick, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:41, 5 replies)

Matrix Revolutions

( Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:39, 7 replies)

Argh!
Firstly, some background:

I'm a 30 year old, dad of four.

My favourite film in the whole world is Pretty Woman.

My second favourite is Grease.

I've seen both films dozens of times. I probably know them word for word.

Yet given the nature of both films I am ridiculed if I ever admit it to anyone. Especially if they find out I've never seen Star Wars, which is a scandal amongst some of my friends.

So if you ever meet a 6' 2" father of four, who looks at the floor, turns a faint shade of red and mumbles slightly when you ask him his favourite film. That's me.

Hi :)
( SeasonTicketless is too often the statue, and rarely the pigeon., Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:38, 4 replies)

Trees Lounge
Steve Buscemi wrote, started and directed it.

Not much happens in it. But it's still pretty good for reasons I don't know. Possibly because Steve Buscemi is awesome.

Also Requiem for a Dream and Pi, both by director Darren Aronofsky and have fantastic scenes of quick firing images. Requiem is a lot darker than Pi on many levels, although Pi does serve up a lot to think about and the B&W really adds to the atmosphere.

Garden State directed by Zach Braff of Scrubs fame. The film is simple, eloquent, funny and has a great soundtrack.

I also love The Island for the fact it's a good ole action film and does keep you guessing. Also a high re-watchable rating.

Oh and The Basketball Diaries are fantastic too, don't let the fact Leonardo de Caprio is in it put you off. It's pre-titanic and he is very good in it.

Oh and for some kick ass awesomeness Tony Jaa in "Ong-Bak" and "The Warrior King" because it's all brutal no-holds-barred-kick-in-the-crotch action.
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:37, 3 replies)

Life of Brian
Pythons best work.

Controversial (at the time)... CHECK
Funny... DOUBLE CHECK
Lines that everyone can quote when p*ssed.. HELL YES!

When the much anticipated Coops+Mrs Coops wedding took place, our reception was held in a fancy hotel - during the 'wedding breakfast' everyone was seated at tables named from different scenes/characters from LoB - I wanted the whole wedding themed, togas - centurians - gourds.etc but Mrs Coops vetoed that idea - we did make the mistake of seating the one Jewish guest on the 'Red Sea Pedestrians' Table; but I don't think she noticed.
( HSDriver was probably still at work on, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:36, 2 replies)

I could just copy and paste the list off my Facebook profile
but giving you the edited highlights would be better.

Lawn Dogs - Directed by the same guy who did Four Weddings, but completely and utterly different. Admittedly, I first saw it in my first term of uni after partaking of a rather large joint with some friends and was blown away by the colours and the soundtrack. It's bleak, it's dark, it's ultimately very very fucked up, but at the same time it's beautiful, and the fairy tale weaves through it very well. And it has Zaphod from the H2G2 film in it, who doesn't wear much, and a very young Mischa Barton.

Battle Royale - again, it's very, very dark, and one of the few visions of a bleak future I can actually sit through but the characters make it more than worth it. It's even not too gory for a wuss like me.
( Maladicta, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:36, Reply)

Dune
For a unique intepretation of the books by Frank Herbert. Apparently David Lynch wanted to make a sci-fi that didn't look like a sci-fi film, hence all the curious, baroque, ornate houses, steampunk stylespacehips and sets that looked like they been designed by crazed blue peter presenters armed with lifetimes supply of toilet roll tubes, sticky back plastic and other assorted craft materials.

Bourne Identity - best of the Bourne bunch. A super secret agent, who doesn't realise how bad ass he is. Until he kicks a whole load of ass.

Bladerunner & Fifth Element. Both marvellous glimpses of entirely different futures. Don't know which one I prefer more. Although Milla Jovovich and her outfit swings it for Fifth Element. (Also bizarre French Film Immortel for its Fifth Element style weirdness)

The Fountain. I don't know why I've written this down even. I watched it recently. My first viewing I sat through it, wondering what was going on, all the way through. Entirely confused I was. Got to the end and I thought what damned fine film, but was unsure why. Is somewhat surreal, so best watched with all yer faculties. Also it has Rachel Weisz, who, to be fair, is worth watching it for alone.

Lord of the Rings. Well, they are bloody good, and except for the super gay 2 hour useless finale, where they all grin like lobotmised mongs for 2 hours, it was all great. Comedy. violence. More violence. Liv Tyler. Doesn't get much better.

Princess Bride. Nuff said by other folks. Just a great film, perfect saturday afternoon fodder.

Pans Labyrinth. Spooky, moving, brutally violent. It has it all!

Contrary to most opinions (at least of friends) I really rated Open Water. Made on a shoe string budget, just over an hour long and with a cast of 2 for most of the film. I liked just how uncomfortable (answer: very) this film made me feel by the end of it.

Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer. Hong Kong cinema meets Matrix special FX for kung fu awesomeness. Films to watch with a few beers for sure. See also any jackie Chan film (particular City Hunter when he gets chucked into a Street Fighter machine and turns into the various characters), any Bruce Lee film (obviously the Enter The Dragon show down and Game of Death showdown with Kareen Abdul Jabaar)

Intro scene for Once Upon a Time in the West - surely one of the best intros ever.

Ravenous. Black comedy on cannibalism with the always superb Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle. Way underrated.

Sunshine. Latest best sci fi film. Best watched on the big screen, or whilst under a sunlamp and wearing shades. Watch it and feel small.

I'll stop there.
( LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:33, 2 replies)

One of my friends...
... loves Passion of the Christ.

Because it's funny.

No honestly. He was thrown out of a cinema for laughing.

Them's lawyers for you. Tsk.
( prince-igor si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:33, Reply)

One week ago
I saw the worst film ever, it wasn't really that long and was in black and white with random pictures of cliffs, dead horses, a ring of light and some picture of a well. Probably something done by students.

After watching it I recieved a prank call from a stupid kid that said seven days and put the phone down...hang on the TVs just started up again and this time some scruffy kid with long hair is in the background. I'm sure she wasn't there before....what the hell...aughhdhuhfbreviebibnib!
(mon bison powered by magnets, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:28, 3 replies)

Surely Airplane is the best film ever?
.....
(Halfy By light alone, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:28, 11 replies)

Get Carter

Simply a classic, shot in the early 70's in Newcastle and surrounding areas, pretty bleak at times but some superb acting performances, also a killer soundtrack from jazz musician Roy Budd.

The 2000 remake starring Sly Stallone was the biggest pile of wank ever.
( Stu71 ....bad money dies, I love the scene, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:27, 2 replies)

Hey you guys!
The Goonies

when I was young I watched this every. single. day.

and it is still awesome now.

I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that as a child the thing you wanted more than most was to get to go on a real life adventure (somehow involving pirates). This film brought that to life.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:25, 9 replies)

Setting the theme for the week.
Hello,

I like this, this and this film because of that that and that.

Yours truely,

Some random stranger telling you what films he likes.

Next post please.
(Miggyman, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:24, 3 replies)

My most important film isn't my favorite one.
It's not the best film I've ever seen.

However, the most important film in my life is a fairly obscure Russian film from 1938: Alexander Nevsky.

This film, along with Ivan the Terrible Parts I & II, is my father's favorite movie of all time. It's directed by Sergei Eisenstein, and has all sorts of political subtexts (Russians v. Germans, a simple fisherman rising up to lead his people etc) that seemed tailor-made to appeal to Stalin's tastes. It was fantastically advanced for its time, and is still fantastically dramatic and exciting today.

Why is it important to me: well, when I was a child, living in America whilst my parents were lecturing at various universities, the local library in Boston started to show matinee films every Saturday, projected in one of the reading rooms. I must have been about 5. My father heard that it was on, and decided that since it was his favorite film, I simply had to see it whilst I had the chance (it wasn't even available on VHS back then, so it was a rare chance to see it).

I vividly remember everything: the musty, dusty smell of the leather seats, the utter silence from the small but reverential audience (most of whom were in their 50s or older: I was the youngest in there by a good 40 years), and the occasional creaking sounds of bookshelves settling. The film started, the crackly strains of Prokofiev's score crept out, and I was lost for the next 80 minutes. When the scene of 'the battle on the ice' got into full swing, I was almost jumping up and down in joy, such was its effect on me. The room was completely dark, but by the flickering light of the projector, I could see my father's face in profile; he was utterly rapt, and at the end, we both just sat in awed silence for a few minutes, before gathering himself and taking me home. Usually I'd want to go to the children's section and get a book out, but today I just wanted to walk home with him and talk about the film. He asked me which bits I liked, and was gratified to hear me say "every bit!"

This wasn't the first film I remember seeing, but it was the first that I wanted to talk to my father about again and again, asking him all about Alexander Nevsky, who he was, and why he was so important. This was also the first classical music that got into my bones, flowed through my veins and made me want to play an instrument. I felt like the orchestral textures had been hot-wired into my body, and was desperate to experience that sound again.

It's a film that makes me supremely happy that my father is my father: he exposed me to culture extremely early (well, both my parents did), and took me to see a film that many parents might think too grown-up for their 5 year-olds; by having faith in my ability to understand, he didn't patronise me as so people his age seemed to do, and made me realise that he thought my opinions and tastes were worth consideration, even though I was a child.

So, this film is important to me because it is a reminder that my father is simply a wonderful man. No matter how many arguments we've had in the past, or how many times he's infuriated me (or I him), all I have to do is start watching it, or listen to a recording of the score, and I'm transported back to that darkened library, sitting next to the comforting presence of my father and having a whole new world of images and sound opened up to me.

I'm welling up a bit as a write this. How soppy. I'm going to think of a list of other films I love later.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:23, 2 replies)

Favourite list - A la 'Lucy Van Pelt,' stylee
Silly Film - Starship Troopers. It is just so cheesy it is great.

Weepy Film - Secret of NIMH. Makes me well up every time.

Beautiful Film - Dances with Wolves. Its a good story and shows there are good people out there in all walks of life.

Feelgood Film - Shawshank Redemption. Always makes me warm inside knowing that the mean people get whats coming to them.

Most Underrated Film - Cube. Relatively cheaply made (hey, its a cube with different coloured lights behind it) but I love watching it.

Least Deserving of Praise - Blair Witch Project. Wow, the most useless waste of +/- 2 hours of my life. Camcorders, running and screaming, I'm scared now *cough*.

Just an All Round Great Film - American Beauty. It's not indie, it won awards but quite frankly it's one of the rare films that I feel deserved all the praise it received.

Biggest Guilty Pleasure - Short Circuit. I feel sorry for Johnny 5 :-(
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:22, 5 replies)

Excalibur
1. Fantasy

Excalibur...

fav film ever...dark fantasy...very stylish...

2. Comedy

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

3. Scifi

2001 A Space Odyssey (altho I preferred the book)

4. Horror

Salems Lot

5. Action

American Ninja movies (no I'm not sad, these rocked when I was a kid, and I still love them)

5. erm...historical

I like the Hiding PLace...it's kinda preachy, but I like the realism behind it...lot more realistic that Schindlers List I think.

6. Feel good film

Millions by Danny Boyle. I felt a lot of joy at this movie. There is joy in the innocence of youth I think..especially at the end when I cried tears of joy.

ps: I thought the matrix movies were total pap...(flame bait)
(scotsbloke, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:21, 2 replies)

argh where to start?
I absolutely love films and so therefore have more favourites then i can ever remember but some stand out for sentimental reasons....
1. Amelie... because me and the fella were watching this the first time we kissed (We really are the most neauseating couple ever)

2. Moulin Rouge... We had a society slumber party at uni and we had seperate boys and girls rooms until midnight. After midnight we then had a sing song to moulin rouge. This is a musical theatre society incidently.

3. Bedknobs and Broomsticks... The one film i loved as a child that hasn't got shitter as i've got older.

these are only the ones i can remember right now and these aren't even the films i love for the genius dialogue and filmography. I;m sure i'll rememeber some more later.
(minsh, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:21, Reply)

Executive Decision
Steven Segal is the first person to die

Beat that
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:20, 10 replies)

GROUNDHOG DAY
...again
( SkUG >_O i got a couple of stitches in my eyeball... ow, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:19, 1 reply)

Chris
Chris was a flatmate. He dismissed Apocalypse Now on the basis that "nothing happens".

He was adamant, though, that Caddyshack II was the best film ever made.

Eventually, we had to kill him and throw him into the Humber. We were doing it on behalf of humanity.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:19, 3 replies)

No one fucks with the Jesus
There aren't many films that I can watch over and over again and still enjoy as much as I did the first time, but The Big Lebowski certainly sits at the top of this pile.
( Moey, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:17, 3 replies)

The Aristocrats
Awesome sauce. Unbelievably vulgar. Truly hilarious.

Don't watch it with your parents.

Especially worth watching now in particular to remember the genius that we lost when George Carlin died recently.

Also, don't take anyone to see it as a first date. Trust, just don't. I know.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:16, Reply)

On the subject of films
My favourite film is probably 2001: A Space Odyssey.

It makes me weep with admiration for it however I still have to fast forward some bits.
(powervator and NONE SHALL PASS, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:16, Reply)

I'm sure I'm not the first
and won't be the last. But The Big Lebowski has got to be one of my all time favourites. It is perfect Cohen Brothers comedy, deadpan, slapstick, satirical and cynical and with a soundtrack that simply throws you down on the bed and licks your testicles for an hour. I can watch it endlessly and never tire of the poor Dude's misadventures at the hands of everyone around him. All he wants is his fucking carpet replaced!!!!
( BlueHaze Chutney. All good., Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:15, Reply)

Revenge of the Nerds
II
( browser still relating boring anecdotes into a void on, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:13, 1 reply)

I can't believe
That no-one has mentioned The Shawshank Redemption, an absolutely amazing film in my eyes.

I've also got to agree with you all regarding Dead Man's Shoes - it's one of the best British film's I've seen.

Edit: No-One had mentioned Shawshank while I was typing this, looks like LargeDoner beat me to it!!

*Edit #2* - Another one of my favourites has to be "Payback" starring Mel Gibson. It's adapted from the novel "The Hunter" by Richard Stark which is quite a good read.
(Cow_Tipping_Samurai, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:11, 1 reply)

The Shawshank Redemption....
What a great film, great performences by all the cast especially Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. Great ending, always brings a tear to my eye.

That's about it really - if you've seen it already you'll know all about it and don't need me telling you all about it. If you haven't seen it you need to!
(LargeDoner, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:11, 2 replies)