Good morning everybody
Inspired by Monty's "best year for music" thread yesterday, what was your favourite year for movies? EVAH? So yes you can go back to the Golden Age and have 1950 (All About Eve, Sunset Boulevard, The Third Man, The Asphalt Jungle, Adam's Rib) or think modern and cite 1987 (Robocop, Dirty Dancing (shut UP), The Lost Boys, The Untouchables, Raising Arizona, Wall Street, Full Metal Jacket), or go auteur-tastic with 1973 (American Graffiti, The Wicker Man, The Sting, Mean Streets, Badlands, Last Tango in Paris, Enter The Dragon, Don't Look Now, Serpico and I suppose I ought to mention The Exorcist even though I think it's overrated).

Or you can tell me to shut my twatty pie-hole and talk about breasts and 15" Black Mambas and buttplugs. As usual.

Alt Q - You have to live in a world without either beer or chocolate. Pick one.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:36, 115 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Shut your twatty pie hole
I'm the same as yesterday, I don't tend to pay much attention to what year films came out.

Alt: Are we talking lager, or all beer/ales?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:38, Reply)

ALL BEER
Terrifying, isn't it
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:41, Reply)

Then it has to be chocolate.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:45, Reply)

Good call
Your boys nearly cost me several teeth the other night, I decided to watch the Sparta Prague match whilst on the treadmill and nearly fell asleep
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:52, Reply)

Was a thoroughly dull match, I agree

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:07, Reply)

I can never remember what year a movie came out
and I can't be arsed to go on wikipedia.

AltQ: I could do without chocolate personally, but half the population would turn into angry irrational mentalists without it, so byebye beer. I mostly drink wine anyway so plbbbbbt.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:38, Reply)

would TURN INTO
Where is this mystical land you inhabit in which women make perfect sense as long as they can be kept in chocolate?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:42, Reply)

my pants
YEAH! *punches air*
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:27, Reply)

I could live without most things.
You get used to it after a while. *shrugs*
( girlinthehole, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:39, Reply)

Shut your twatty pie-hole.
Films: meh.
Chocolate: meh
Surprisingly, George Clooney: FUCKING WIZARD.

www.gossipcop.com/george-clooney-newsweek-drugs-politics-sex-women/

I have assumed that he was a cunt but clearly not. 'I drank the bong water'. Loltastic in extremis. I'd vote for him.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:42, Reply)

He has a reputation of pulling cruel, cruel pranks too
I think he sounds ace
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:45, Reply)

I for one would vote for any politician whose slogan was "I drank the bong water"

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:47, Reply)

He's ace.
May be a big fan.
( girlinthehole, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:48, Reply)

Unfortunately
THC doesn't dissolve in water, plus it's fucking rank.

On the plus side, I found a tenner yesterday!
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:50, Reply)

Doesn't stop making it a good slogan though.
What did you buy with it?
( girlinthehole, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:51, Reply)

It really is.
The only people I've met who did such a rancid thing were dirty squatters who also shat in the corner of a room because their lavatory was broken.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:53, Reply)

I've consumed the bong water by accident
in my defence it was in a makeshift bong made out of a beer can, and it was the middle of the night.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:59, Reply)

As have I.
Over-enthusiastic bucket-bong consumption. This brings back fairly traumatic memories.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:05, Reply)

I haven't smoked a bucket for a very long time
I love a good bong though. Not had one for ages. Need to get on it!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:08, Reply)

Buckets are so undignified. Never again.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:16, Reply)

we had an "executive desk bucket" while I was at university
much classier than your normal kind
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:18, Reply)

That reminds me, I have a yop in the fridge.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:11, Reply)

Hahaha

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:15, Reply)

Eh, that won't stop him from running
He'd be a Democrat anyway and the sort of person who's horrified by his personal history would vote Republican. Losing the moron vote would be no deterrant. What'll stop him becoming a politician will be his burgeoning career as a director (once he stops being Soderbergh-lite) and the fact that this occupation allows you more free time to plow easy women and drink bong-water than does politics.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:51, Reply)

I am still reeling from the news that Monty is an avid reader of gossipcop.com
My whole world has been turned upside down.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:29, Reply)

I have no idea when any films came out
but seeing as Full Metal Jacket and the Untouchables came out in the same year, as well as Lost Boys and Robocop, then I will go with that year. Saves me putting in any effort.

I could easily live without beer or chocolate
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:45, Reply)

I fully expect no-one to select a year I haven't mentioned below
Points will be given to anyone who's even seen Adam's Rib. For your sake, I will revise; wine or weed?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:49, Reply)

I can haz points then.
I love old movies.
( girlinthehole, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:50, Reply)

Prove it
Who's in it and what's it about?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:51, Reply)

Well that's a stupid thing to say on the internet when I could easily google it.

( girlinthehole, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:00, Reply)

So you don't know then

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:05, Reply)

Of course I know.
Why would I lie and I'm 45 years old. I've seen more old movies than you've had hot dinners.

Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn who play a married couple of lawyers who fight on the same case.
( girlinthehole, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:07, Reply)

Well Googled
Also, your being older than me doesn't mean you've seen more old movies than I have; neither of us was alive when Adam's Rib was released
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:11, Reply)

I've had more years available to watch them.

( girlinthehole, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:13, Reply)

Granted
But not many people have my voracious appetite for film
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:14, Reply)

film being vigorously buggered

yeah it's easy and obvious. but it's still fucking funny.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:15, Reply)

Whatever keeps you happy, mate
I really don't care any more
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:23, Reply)

I don't believe you

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:25, Reply)

Believe whatever you like

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:32, Reply)

UNICORNS!

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:33, Reply)

Blade Runner, 1982
Also saw the release of E.T.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:41, Reply)

Blade Runner I'll give you
but ET is a large steaming pile of over-rated wank.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:43, Reply)

No it isn't
Sorry, I'm not having that
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:47, Reply)

that's not a question

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:58, Reply)

I watched the Untouchables last night. I'd never seen it before.
It was rather good.

My vote might have to be 1985 - purely for back to the future. Or the year before for breakfast club. My all-time favourite film ever is rear Window, but I don't know what year that came out, and I can't be arsed to check.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:58, Reply)

it's a splendid film

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:59, Reply)

1954
/geek

Good call, by the way. My second-favourite Hitchcock after Vertigo
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:00, Reply)

eek oogle
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:00, Reply)

anything with Jimmy Stewart gets my vote
though surprisingly, I may be the only person in the world ever who hasn't seen It's A Wonderful Life.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:03, Reply)

I haven't seen it.
Harvey is a great film.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:04, Reply)

*hipster high fives*
seeing classic films is so mainstream. ;)

Harvey was good. I concur.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:06, Reply)

I haven't seen any Godfather, Rocky or Rambo films either

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:07, Reply)

You're fucking kidding

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:10, Reply)

I think you and I need to have a little talk about the definition of 'classic'
but I haven't seen Godfather or Rambo either. I have had to sit through a couple of Rocky films, which are tedious in the extreme.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:11, Reply)

I wasn't necessarily saying they are classic
but as you can see from Darth's reaction, people think you are a freak if you haven't seen them.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:14, Reply)

Everyone should see The Godfather
Even the third one, it's not as bad as people make out. I'm actually surprised you've managed to avoid Rocky; the first two are excellent, the third is decent and the fourth is fun (but a bit shit). Five is shocking and the most recent one is good, but only in a nostalgic way.

The Rambo films are crap aftr First Blood, if I'm honest
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:17, Reply)

it just hasn't come up
I only saw the Usual Suspects in 2004 or thereabouts.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:19, Reply)

that's another one I haven't seen
I now can't watch that, fight club, se7en or the crying game. Or watch the mousetrap.

Too many surprise twists given away.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:21, Reply)

fight club and seven are worth watching because they are good films

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:22, Reply)

Liar.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:23, Reply)

you're a nice boy but you've got no brains
so shut your fucking face

edit: I can't remember what film ^this is from
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:25, Reply)

Hang about, Baron Wrongness
Are you actually saying Se7en and Fight Club aren't decent films? Cos that would make you an absolute fucktard
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:31, Reply)

I'm firmly of the opinion that anything David Fincher makes is absolutely required viewing
Se7en is an absolute masterpiece, even if you know how it ends
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:22, Reply)

to be homest, I don't really have the required patience to sit through a whole film
especially when I know how it ends.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:29, Reply)

I find that quite an odd attitude
the enjoyment for me is from watching the story unfold, not from seeing how it ends.

same with books, which is why I can reread stuff over and over.

I enjoy the use of language or direction or whatever, not just the end result of the story.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:32, Reply)

As much as I'm aware that agreeing with Vippers is an unhealthy habit for me to keep up
as usual I am in absolute accord with him here. Se7en is a director's masterclass, all the more amazing considering it was Fincher's second film, and Alien3 hardly counts as he wasn't given editorial control and washed his hands of the whole affair later.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:34, Reply)

I watched most of Alien 3 the other day
I still maintain it is a great film, but just doesn't quite hold up against the first two
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:35, Reply)

It is a decent film
and it's hard to imagine that anything could have reached the ridiculously high standards set previously. I think the revisionist opinion of it is that this is where the downward spiral towards easy-money sequels began
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:44, Reply)

I remember thinking it looked good when it first came out
and it *does* have MoreThan Freeman in it. I may have to look into this.

I can't go to the cinema though, as crippling arthritis means that I have to get up and stretch my legs after about half an hour, and some people don't like that.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:39, Reply)

I'm quite an odd person
and having suffered through a million lit classes at university, I have realised that looking at the mechanics of a story completely spoils it for me. It's like knowing how the rabbit gets in the hat. Takes the shine off.

Now when I watch films, I generally check my brain at the door.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:36, Reply)

I object to that sort of study of literature and stuff
partly because I have a strong belief that an awful lot of stuff is written with very little underlying meaning and that it is ascribed later by wankers who are trying to be intellectual.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:38, Reply)

Ref. everything Shakespeare ever wrote
(this may be bollocks, I developed a lasting distaste for Shakespeare after being repeatedly told about the multiple subtexts of Henry IV part I during GCSE English)
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:42, Reply)

It's A Wonderful Life is an absolute beauty of a film
As is The Philadelphia Story, and The Naked Spur.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:09, Reply)

Not seen the Naked Spur
but The Philadelphia Story is wonderful. As is High Society, which is fun and fluffy.

I also only saw True Grit the other week, and I quite enjoyed that.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:15, Reply)

I actually haven't seen the original of True Grit
Due to a very low tolerance for John Wayne in anything other than The Searchers. I fucking love High Society, I know it's not as good a film as The Philadelphia Story but, as you can imagine, I'm a sucker for Sinatra
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:20, Reply)

no no no no no!
Bing all the way!

This is why I always maintain that Katherine Hepburn was a better actress than Grace Kelly. Hepburn had to pretend that Cary Grant was better than jimmy Stewart (hard) but Kelly had to turn down Sinatra for Crosby (easy).

I have odd taste in men. See mr b3th for details.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:27, Reply)

Hahaha
Excellent criteria. I don't think it's necessarily that tricky to maintain that Katherine Hepburn was a better actress than virtually anyone, though - and for those who dissent, I would refer them to Bringing Up Baby
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:29, Reply)

Jimmy Stewart in anything is going to make a good film.
Particularly the westerns. I will always watch Shenandoah when it is on. He was a real man too, having flown in bombers during the war.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:20, Reply)

He chooses life.
Now you don't have to.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:07, Reply)

You prefer 'rear entry'
*yawn*
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:06, Reply)

pfft
too easy.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:07, Reply)

You forgot old, tired and hackneyed
But enough about Monty
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:10, Reply)

oh man, that could also describe me.
In other news, I have my laptop on the desk in front of my monitor (can't use the PC while it's doing some kind of update nonsense) and I keep trying to use the mouse and wondering why it isn't working.

I should add 'spaz' to the above list.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:14, Reply)

It's early
I can't do anything until I've had caffeine
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:20, Reply)

no beer, easy question.
really.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:58, Reply)

Dude even I hate this question.
Must try harder next time.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:01, Reply)

enjoying half term?
or spending every waking moment doing lesson plans / evaluations / creating resources?
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:04, Reply)

so far exactly that!!

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:06, Reply)

I can't tell you how many lessons I did on the hoof once I'd got my QTS
it may go some way to explaining why I'm not a teacher anymore.

That, and the fact that teenagers are bastards. I need to be in a KS2 classroom.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:09, Reply)

foundation for me, teenagers are wrong!!

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:14, Reply)

in so many, many ways.
I'm not sure I could handle foundation. I think with KS2 they're old enough to be able to work without too much hand-holding, but young enough that they're still intimidated by a stern look.

Teenagers are all 'You can't touch me you nonce! I know my rights! I ain't doing no stinking coursework!'

/not bitter at all....
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:18, Reply)

did you cry?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:05, Reply)

Go on then smartarse, do better
It's hardly my fault you haven't seen films
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:05, Reply)

I've seen lots of films I just couldn't give
a flying used tampon about what year they were released. Who gives a shit? Give us a better alt too please.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:08, Reply)

well put

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:09, Reply)

Can't do it
Too hard. Too many good movies spread over too many years.

Alt, Without Chocolate because I don't really eat it.
( Peej, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:08, Reply)

1976.
Taxi Driver.

The 70s is probably cinema's greatest decade.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:18, Reply)

Agreed
It was tough choosing a 70's year to cite example from
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:21, Reply)

76.
Taxi Driver.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:24, Reply)

But, but,
'79 - Apocalypse Now, Alien, Life of Brian. '75 - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Jaws. Godfathers '72 and '74. And I'm sure there was some vaguely popular sci-fi/westerny jape released in '77
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:28, Reply)

my money is on 79
because I love Alien and you have brought to my attention two other quality releases that year
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:33, Reply)

Alien is a terrifying movie.
I can't watch it.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:40, Reply)

flying in the face of popular opinion
I think it's better than Aliens.

It's certainly better than the last two, and the AVP nonsense.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:42, Reply)

I have trouble deciding between the two
I think Alien is a better-crafted movie. Aliens has the distinct advantage of having a platoon of heavily-armed marines, shot by the greatest action movie director ever at the peak of his powers. But Alien is one of the five scariest films ever made
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:46, Reply)

no need to decide
they are different and both excellent examples of what they are.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:56, Reply)

Alien is a better movie.
I think that Cameron agreed that he could make a better scare film so went action.
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:54, Reply)

1971
Many top films including:
French Connection
Klute
Straw Dogs
and of course On The Buses (THE MOVIE)
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:33, Reply)

Game over

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:34, Reply)

Surey thats Aliens...
Wrong era
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:38, Reply)

Hahaha
Well played, sir
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:40, Reply)

Thanks I had a smug over it.

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:53, Reply)

Mutiny on the Buses is superior*


*to everything, ever.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:41, Reply)

MONTY'S GOT A NEW SIG, EVERYONE!
I know how you loves the validation
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:49, Reply)

I dont believe you.

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:52, Reply)

I fucking love it when they play the On The Buses Trilogy on ITV 3 on a bank holiday.
Preferably Boxing Day.
Blakey getting his kecks ripped by a lion.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 9:53, Reply)