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, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

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)