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)

Clicks aplenty for
Bourne, Fifth Element, LOTR, and especially Shaolin Soccer. I love the bit where he randomly breaks into song at the bun stand, plus Jackie Chan is in fact God.
( Maladicta, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:42, closed)

Bourne a grudge...
This film pissed me off, because of an impossibly cool coincidence.

I read the book (Ludlum, old) when I was about 10, on holiday), where Bourne is being used by the US government to trap Carlos the Jackal.

The morning I finished the book, front page of the Times headline "Carlos the Jackal arrested in France".

At the time, blew my even tinier mind.
( prince-igor si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 15:47, closed)