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Cymro · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject: Favourite Film of All Time?

Just been looking through my dvd collection and have put on 'In the Name of the Father' instead of doing work. Was wondering what peoples favourite films of all time are.

In no particular order (appart from the first one which is my favourite film of all time) here are mine.

1. In the Name of the Father - absolutly fantastic film. Daniel Day Lewis and Pete Poselthwaite at their very best.

2. Top Gun - no I'm not gay.

3. Con Air - the fact that the song Sweet Home Alabama is in it makes it even better.

4. The Wind that Shakes the Barley - like my first film a very powerful film, heartbreaking in parts.

5. Patriot Games

6. The Rocky Films - ok they aren't 1 film, but they don't deserve to be split up either.

7. The Superman Films - as with the Rocky Films they are a good collective including the latest installment, a great tribute to Christopher Reeve.

8. Gone in 60 Seconds - for some reason I love the part Vinny Jones plays in it.

9. Bad Boys 1 and 2

10. The Die Hard Films

Scott2006 · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:52 pm Post subject:

Dr. Strangelove, Citizen Kane, Once Upon A Time In America, Raging Bull, erm mostly American films apparently- Stanley Kubrick had a certain style I could understand. Sergio Leone and Fellini are interesting 8 1/2 and la Dolce Vita.

I have a wide range of films I like but a good comedy is worth ten blockbusters that are usually too formulaic.
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kathyv · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject:

The Quiet Man. A nice and funny film
Second Hand Lions. Another nice and funny one!
Swiss Family Robinson, John Mills, sighhhhh! Smile

Some of the Star Trek films, the ones with good stories, like The Wrath of Kahn, (Ricardo M. sighhhh!)
My Fair Lady. (I am after all a girl!)
Sound of Music. (Scenery, sighhhh!)
Shakespear in Love, Great story
Chocolat, Great music!
To Sir With Love, (Sydney, sighhh!)
Father Goose, those girls are wonderful!
To Catch a Thief, Hitchcock at his best
Roman Holiday, very sweet and funny as well.
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Rinty · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:03 pm Post subject:

Godfather I & II
The Gospel According to St Matthew
Shawshank Redemption
Apocalypse Now
La Vita e bella
Raging Bull
The Searchers
The Red Shoes
Goodfellas

Reluctant Hero · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject:

Have to admit Cymro, I have a secret liking for TopGun as well Smile

Others are

Human Traffic
Falling Down
Pulp Fiction
Natural Born Killers
Whisky Galore (the original)
Point Break
Days of Thunder
Escape to Victory
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SLG · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:21 pm Post subject:

I think my favourite of all time is It's a Wonderful Life - cheesy I know Very Happy

Other favourites:
Lilja-4-Ever
Amelie
Orphans (my favourite Scottish film)
The Cell
Clerks
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Holebender · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 6:19 am Post subject:

Bladerunner (director's cut)

2001, A Space Odyssey

the Alien films

the Terminator films
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Cymro · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:15 am Post subject:

Hmm Shawshank Redemption - forgot about that one. Another brilliant film.

Also Green Mile was very good

I enjoyed the Usuall Suspects, but first time I watched it, watched enough to get into the story, then as I'd been working a nightshift fell asleet onoly to wake up as the whole plot we getting explained thus spolinging the whole suprise!

Anyone else seen In the Name of the Father?

kenbob · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:09 am Post subject:

jaws
the third man
the wicker man (original, obviously!)

Xcotty · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject:

I liked the "Evil Dead".

That woman with the candle wax face is just a dish. Wink

Oh...Hang on, that could have been the candle holder???? Cool

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Farrah · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:33 pm Post subject:

Jeezo! There are certainly some real stereotypical males here! Wink

I have seen In The Name Of The Father. Great film. Daniel Day Lewis is a brilliant actor.

My fave film of all time is Saturday Night Fever. (Make of that what you will!)

I also liked Sixth Sense but it was completely spoiled for me coz someone told me the ending!

The Godfather films were good. Good music.

Muriel's Wedding.

Ben Hur.

Midnight Express.

Groundhog Day. A film I can watch over and over again. No pun intended!

Green Card. Ooh, Gerard Depardieu! What is it about that man? Wink

Jean De Florette.

In The Heat Of The Night.

Mildred Pierce.

The Fistful Of Dollars ones.

The Dirty Harry ones.

Memento.

All About Eve...

.....well, if you don't tell me when to stop. Rolling Eyes

Babygael · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:33 pm Post subject:

Hi Farrah

Some of my favorite Funny Movies " Rat Race" , "white chicks"
"Saving Grace" "The three Amigos' " Austin Powers" And MOST definitely..."The Pink Panther"

Most moving and "pass the Kleenex please" Movie is 'The wind that shook the Barley" and " Hotel Rwanda"

"In the name of the Father"

The most incredible ghost movie is " Six sense" Sorry you had the ending spoilt Farrah! That really was completely unexpected!!! Shocked

Brilliant!

Favorite western " Dances with wolves' " Young Guns" And nearly every thing with Clint Eastwood in it!

favorite sporty movie, "2 Fast 2 Furious" and "Speed"

Favorite si-fi, Star Trek (any)

Favorite war movie, " Saving Private Ryan"

Others, "castaway", "Apollo 13", ( I guess I like Tom Hanks!)

" The Queen" was also good.
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Farrah · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:45 pm Post subject:

Well if we're talking weepies, Kramer vs Kramer does it for me every time. Crying or Very sad

Babygael · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject:

I don't believe I saw that one, although the name is familliar. I'll see if I can get a video of it.
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trophywife · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:50 am Post subject:

Well it sure as s**t isn't sad..............Oceans 13

But fav of all time, sorry, typical chick flick.........Dirty Duncing!!!
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Holebender · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:03 am Post subject:

Unforgiven. I watched again last night and was reminded how good a film it is.
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RadgeJougal · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject:

If ever you wanted evidence of American cultural domination - here it is. I could count the films from elsewhere on this list on one hand. I'll try and redress the balance.

My favourite Scottish film? That's another thread.
My favourite English film? Withnail and I
My favourite Australian film? Mad Max I (kind of)
My favourite Japanese film? Yojimbo
My favourite French film? Hard to say, maybe Amelie
My favourite Russian film? Ivan the Terrible part II
German? Goodbye Lenin
New Zealand? Once were Warriors
Spanish? Intacto
Italian? Most of the spag westerns

I also loved Angels of the Universe, but because it's come from Iceland, you can't get the fecking thing anywhere. If it was American everyone would have heard of it.

There was also a great Greek film I saw, but I can't remember the name of it.

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Stand By Me
Trainspotting
Dumb & Dumber
Sideways
Gangs of New York
Shawshank Redemption
American History X
Inside I'm Dancing
The Commitments

kathyv · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:00 pm Post subject:

I should add, A League of Their Own for the best line ever uttered by Tom Hanks,
"Are you crying? THERE'S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL!"
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Holebender · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:42 am Post subject:

I just remembered Silent Running for some reason. Classic.
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