I've got the Godfather to watch this evening
And I've never seen it before, which I'm slightly shamefaced about.

Which classics haven't you got round to seeing yet?
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 19:24, 89 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I've never seen them either. Don't really have an interest to. I fell asleep during Scarface once.
I'm watching Parkour videos on youchoob, it's fucking mental.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0GIuWoJGxk&feature=related
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 19:29, Reply)

Headcases!
Love watching this stuff.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 19:38, Reply)

I love this shit.
I've watched like 25 videos, like a kid with my face all close to the screen and my gob wide open going "oooooooooohhhhhh"
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 19:56, Reply)

Hehe
It is vey impressive.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 20:02, Reply)

Check out this guy, they base video game animation around him. His 2008 showreal is good too.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpcYa1IeSAw
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:21, Reply)

Legally blonde 2
Ok, that's a lie. I've seen it twice.
( wanderlust, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 19:42, Reply)

Is it any good?
Or does it do a Miss Congeniality 2 and fall far short of the original?
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 19:50, Reply)

It has more cute puppies
but less bend and snap.
( wanderlust, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 19:53, Reply)

I dunno if that's good or not.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 19:54, Reply)

I've got
Bullitt and The French Connection ready to watch on the puter. I saw The French Connection in my teens but I've never seen Bullitt.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 19:52, Reply)

Bullit is worth it for the car chase
Not seen FC but the car chase in that is supposed to be up there with the best.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 19:54, Reply)

It's one of the things I remember most about the film.
That and Hackman's great acting. I watched Akira and Ghost in the Shell last summer because they're supposed to be seminal anime/manga films and I've recently got a taste for asian animation. I thought they were both complete bollocks.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 19:56, Reply)

My other half
made me watch Akira last week. I wouldn't go so far as 'bollocks', but I would go 'eh?'. Repeatedly. It made me very confused.
(berk, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 20:07, Reply)

Maybe that's it.
I quite like my movies to either make sense or give you the opportunity to make your own sense of things. Akira in particular gave me neither option.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 20:09, Reply)

Akira left me cold as well
Better off with Studio Ghibli.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 20:20, Reply)

Princess Mononoke was good.
Howl's Moving Castle was completely awesome.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 20:21, Reply)

What you have to remember is that Akira is over 20 years old.
When it came out, it was grounbreaking stuff, seeing it in the cinema back then left me speechless. The plot really isn't that difficult to work out, is it? Tetsuo has an accident, it sparks off a form of psychokinesis that he cannot control. The old children, who have similar talents, but can control them, awaken Akira to take care of Tetsuo. The end.

I still haven't seen 'One flew over the cuckoo's nest'
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 20:32, Reply)

I guess.
It just didn't grab me. Not seen you around much - real life keeping you busy?
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 20:36, Reply)

Quick recommendations.
Grave of the fireflies
Perfect Blue
Blue Sky
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Wed 7 Apr 2010, 20:49, Reply)

Ta.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:03, Reply)

also
spirited away is a cracking film.

If you have younguns sit them down for my neighbour totoro
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:16, Reply)

For kids
(or just for you if you like cute films) then The Cat Returns by Studio Ghibli is lovely
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:19, Reply)

Thanks guys.
Spirited Away was already on the list, but all recommendations are appreciated.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:21, Reply)

of animated films
(this is drawing on old memories) then it's worth picking up Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (the first one was shit) for an adulty type one, and Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children for the pretty graphics. As for series the only one I really like is Death Note and only up to about episode 25
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:26, Reply)

Ta :)

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:30, Reply)

I've never
seen any of the Godfather films either. Or The Great Escape. Or anything before 1960 that my parents rave about that I'm 'supposed to have seen, everybody's seen that' but haven't. In 2004 my brother gave me Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs on DVD, astonished that I had never seen them. I didn't get round to watching either of them til 2008.
/shame.
(berk, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 20:06, Reply)

The more I watch them
and the more I see Tarantino's crescent shaped head, the less I like them..
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:45, Reply)

/prepares to be controversial
The Godfather is fucking shockingly shit.

I have never seen The Sound of Music, and I never will.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:00, Reply)

You're not missing out on much

(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:03, Reply)

OMG you're missing singing Nazi's.
Ok you're not, but there's nazi's in it
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:17, Reply)

Not enough by my reckoning

(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:19, Reply)

Singing Nazis might have improved it.

( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:21, Reply)

This version's better anyway.
www.b3ta.com/board/9988984
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:28, Reply)

This I would pay to see in glorious 3D.

( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:46, Reply)

The original Italian Job was on tonight
A true classic.

I've never seen the sequels to things like Alien, or the Godfather, or other classics. Don't really plan to.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:04, Reply)

aliens and the godfather part 2 are both excellent films
(although i would argue that aliens hasn't aged well)
any further movies in either franchise are a waste of time.

i made the mistake of watching the remake of the italian job. by god, it was awful
( mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:09, Reply)

I find if you don't compare it to the original
That it becomes slightly less awful. Not good by any stretch, but less awful.

Might watch a couple of sequels at some point, and blame you if they're awful.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:11, Reply)

I agree with this
don't view italian job as a remake, but a film where the characters take their inspiration from the original film.

Aliens is fucking superb as tense action films go. Different beast to the first film. I rate the 3rd one too, which not many people do. It's only poor compared to the first couple.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:18, Reply)

Make sure you watch the Special Edition of Aliens.
It adds plenty to the original. I like Resurrection too, the first AvP was just about bearable, but the second one is comparable to the feeling you get waking up after an evening of gentle self-harm.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:24, Reply)

I prefer Aliens to Alien
With Pretador, the best actioner of the Eighties IMO.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:27, Reply)

I like Predator 2 more than the first one.
I think I might have seen the first one far too many times. I like the urban setting of the second one.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:28, Reply)

and I agree with this too.

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:31, Reply)

I concur with everything you say here

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:31, Reply)

fuck
i have to rent the french connection now.

i have never seen citizen kane and never will,
but i do want to see the third man
( mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:07, Reply)

not seen the Godfather films
very few classic horror films, like the Friday the 13th stuff, nightmare on elm street, all that shit.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:17, Reply)

Robin Hood
Kevin Costner just leaves me cold.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:17, Reply)

Are you going to watch the new one?
With Russell Crowe throwing phones at people being an angry Australian-Englishman, with American-Englishmen sidekicks?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:18, Reply)

Nope

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:19, Reply)

Good

(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:20, Reply)

I can't believe they are making another Robin Hood film with someone who is too old
and not the right nationality.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:20, Reply)

Apparently it 'tell's the untold story'
By my reckoning, the 'untold story' that was told by Kevin Costner. Except there seems to be a different king. And entirely different plot. And zombies.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:22, Reply)

just checked it out on IMDB
Cate Blanchett isn't good looking enough for Marian.

I'll check the film out, but I won't be expecting to be pleasantly surprised.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:26, Reply)

it's not that she's not pretty enough
just too old
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:27, Reply)

she's not pretty enough either

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:29, Reply)

she's not pretty
but when people say interesting looking (in a good sense) that's her.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:33, Reply)

your comment about Cate
is 100% wrong you heathen, she is looooovely.
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:27, Reply)

naa
I find her quite bland looking
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:30, Reply)

Fuck off she's gorgeous
I totally would. Then go back for seconds.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:31, Reply)

it's a well known fact that women are not good judges of who is hottest among other women

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:32, Reply)

Pfft
That's only when we're in each others company so we have to say, yeah of course you look totally hot in that skirt and no your arse doesn't look bit enough to fill a volcano. In reality we're fabulously critical.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:33, Reply)

maybe not hottest
but certainly the best on actual good looks
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:33, Reply)

would sir prefer the JCB
or Cat to make that hole bigger quicker?
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:34, Reply)

Sighs
the only better person to play her would be Claire Danes, or maybe her from the Mummy who's name escapes me at the moment.

edit Rachel Weisz
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:32, Reply)

Rachel Weiss
who's currently dressed as a soldier and a bit mucky in Enemy at the Gates on Film 4 *horns*
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:37, Reply)

There's a couple of trailers for it
On the Apple trailers page. They don't make it look good.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:28, Reply)

just watched one
my prediction: Gladiator in the woods

it's going to be way way too long as well
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:29, Reply)

why does Russell Crowe
always get drafted in as an Englishman- Robin Hood, Master and Commander, State of Play. I think A Beautiful Mind as well
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:21, Reply)

Nah, he's American in Beautiful Mind
And a mental one at that.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:22, Reply)

oops
been a bit since I've seen that!
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:23, Reply)

Has very good music
Film's a bit long, but good
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:24, Reply)

and has
Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:27, Reply)

never seen
the Exorcist

Zulu, Von Ryans Express and vanishing point are all excellent classics that should be watched and savoured, and Deliverance is one of the best films ever
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:19, Reply)

I haven't seen
To Kill a Mockingbird, The Exorcist or Mary Poppins
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:22, Reply)

I fucking hate the book of To Kill a Mockingbird
I think it is shit
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:23, Reply)

You are correct

(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:24, Reply)

thought the book was alright
never got the real fuss about it. Not a huge fan of American literature in general though, so thought that might be the reason
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:24, Reply)

I got about 100 pages in and quit.
I couldn't handle the sounthern lingo, I hear it enough as it is
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:35, Reply)

This.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0107715/
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:38, Reply)

Ha 1.9.
That's going on the list.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:40, Reply)

Casablanca, Citizen Kane, Dr. Strangelove
It's cuz all black and wight films is rabbish innit?
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:47, Reply)

Citizen Kane is boring and pretentious but I can see how it was ground breaking at the time
but I hated how all the ponces at uni went on about how it was the best film ever made like it made them some kind of film guru.

Dr. Strangelove or How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is fucking hilarious and well worth a watch.
( Peej, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 23:13, Reply)

Another vote for Dr. Strangelove here
and I'd add that one of my favourite films ever is 12 Angry Men and that's B&W too.
(bill, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 4:24, Reply)

12 Angry Men is a superb film
Dr Strangelove, only if you love Peter Sellers. He hams it up too much in this pic.

Why do people dismiss black and white films out of hand?
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 7:02, Reply)

Wizard of Oz, even as a kid i thought it looked pish.
Citizen Kane - Never bothered my arse with it.
A Wonderful Life - Sentimental effluence.

In other news, off to see the darts tomorrow night in the SECC. Went last year and was blown away by the atmosphere, never experienced anything like it. We had full hospitality, backstage passes, the lot. Ended up drinking malt whisky with a glayva mixer all night.....woke up in hospital, getting 5 stitches in my head after slipping on spilt beer.

Still an amazing night though.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 22:51, Reply)

Its a Wonderful life is my favourite film ever.

( Peej, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 23:13, Reply)

wizard of oz rules

I've not seen those others either
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 23:25, Reply)

Most of the ones people mention above
even though a (small) part of my degree was media studies
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 23:05, Reply)

I just want more people to see this shit, but not sure it's really right for links
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLPmDK72lQg&NR=1
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 23:51, Reply)

Never seen any of the Star Wars films.
Never want to either.
( Captn Hood-Butter is not dead yet., Thu 8 Apr 2010, 0:32, Reply)