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Here's a few to chew on:

Leon* - who would ever think that cinemagoers could feel pity and sympathy for the truest innocent in this film: a hitman (played with tender beauty by Jean Reno)?

Dogma - as a religion-free zone (oui, c'est moi) the idea of Alanis Morrisette being God shocks me. Alan Rickman as the Metatron, with the nasal voice, playing him as essentially bored, with the *great* Kevin Smith as Silent Bob (apart from the awful rip off line from Indiana Jones) and George Carlin as a cardinal - fantastic

The Usual Suspects - ah, but who is Kayser Soze? And Kevin Spacey is simply wonderful in this film with his playing to such a small audience with a character who may in turns be a savant and a savage.

Trainspotting - the only film I've ever seen in which Dale Winton uses the line "CD4 cells" which, for that alone, makes it memorable. Soundtrack is fabulous and the characters Renton surrounds himself with (especially Begbie) are astonishingly overportrayed.

Brassed Off* - a tale of beauty amongst the grime of a closing colliery. Couple this with the rather delectable Tara Fitzgerald (yum) and the acting of Pete Postlethwaite and you've a film with a message that would "bring a tear to a glass eye"

Apocalypse Now - the horror, the horror. Everything from the lead roles played to perfection to the bit parts including a young Mr H. Ford, through to the Ride of the Valkyries scene (which still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end)

When Harry Met Sally (yes, yes) - makes me laugh. And I'm a bloke. Yes, I know. Fruit pelters at the ready...

Good Morning Vietnam - if ever there was a film that was designed to harness the talents of one Mr R Williams it must have been it. Unlike many other films that he's been in, it actually looks like he was enjoying making this - actor or not.

Life of Brian - he's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy! Again, a total quote-fest.

American Beauty - another Kevin Spacey tale and one written and directed with such beauty and tenderness.

Lost in Translation - perhaps as a consequence of my perving over Scarlett Johansen and the films first shot being of Ms J's underpants(!) but other than this the feeling of being lost in a city and a culture where your own behaviours are foreign.

Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself - arthousey, admittedly, but beautifully portrayed account of mental illness and being "jolted therefrom" by real life.

* two films both guaranteed to have me in tears at the end. For reference, I'm a 30-odd year old bloke.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 14:53, 4 replies)

LEON
best film ever. nuff said.
(Mong goose, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 23:52, closed)

Films...
Not seen Leon in years, great great film!
I know a guy (Bolivian Joe) who reckons that the person you think is Keyser Soze at the end, actually isn't...
Any ideas?
(ice9, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 15:17, closed)

leon
the best ever. had a mate mail me over the US director cut version, the moment it was available. Even better. Screw the test audiences who made them chop the regular film to bits in the first place...
(i AM that masked man Book him Tonto, Sun 20 Jul 2008, 22:14, closed)

No shame in liking WHMS
It's got a brilliantly funny script. It deserves to lose a few marks, however, for kickstarting the increasingly irritating American romcom movement; and for making Meg Ryan typecast in funny-but-sweet comic roles which became less and less comic over time.

But, in its own right - smashing.
( Sonic the Hedgetrimmer doesn't care what you think, Sun 20 Jul 2008, 22:20, closed)