Favourite films - and why.

[Stalker62]

Out of Africa.
Wonderful cast.
Based on a true story.
Beautiful scenery.
Africa in times gone by and times gone forever...

 

[AN DU RU FOX]

Aladdin the first one of disneys animated,why because will smith wasn,t in it.

 

[willie_gunn]

"Days of Heaven"

Wonderful cast
Exceptional cinematography
Beautiful scenery
Ennio Morricone soundtrack (plus some Saint-Saens)

If only the story line was a little bit stronger......

 

[Tim.243]

Out of Africa.
Wonderful cast.
Based on a true story.
Beautiful scenery.
Africa in times gone by and times gone forever...

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The Sweeney as some or one of the cast might end up on here....

 

[lochty]

The day of the jackal ( the original Frederick Forsyth one) Rolls along nicely

 

[unicorn71]

In no particular order.....Heat, Shawshank, and No country for old men not forgetting Debbie does Dallas

 

[Fair Hill]

Snatch... I love gangster films, especially funny ones, boxing and dogs and have dealt with and known some traveller's along the road of life.

Brad Pitt was awesome in it, nailed the accent and body language to a tee.

Leon ... it was just a cool show.

The Field... Richard Harris at his finest in a film loosely based on a true Irish story that was turned into a play by John B. Keane, my favourite playwright.

 

[Lever357]

I was born in late 60s so grew up watching cowboy and war films - so probably Rio Lobo and Eldorado; Bridge at Remagen, Battle of the Bulge, Where Eagles Dare, The Eagle has Landed, and bit more modern - Heat and Jojo Rabbit!!!

 

[kes]

Red October - surprisingly human cold war story.
Sink the Bismark - very human and no OMG's - a film of the times when Britons ruled their emotions.
The last Samurai - as above, historically runs along with the truth, human, respectful.
Lots of others too but you get the drift.

 

[Stalker62]

Aladdin the first one of Disney's animated, why because Will Smith wasn't in it.

With two notable exceptions I have enjoyed most of his films:-


1) Will Smith has opened up about “After Earth,” the 2013 sci-fi film in which his son Jaden Smith also starred, calling it the “most painful failure” of his career.
2) “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”

His film Legend - I watched this on a stalking holiday in the Highlands. My wife had gone to bed. I was sat in the Croft in the middle of nowhere. The night was a black as a Witch's hat and the only light was from the fire and the TV. I am a grown man not normally put on the back foot.
Scared the shite out of me.

 

[willie_gunn]

Some others......based on what seems to stay loaded on my iPad.

A Bridge Too Far
Apocalypse Now
Er Ist Wieder Da / Look Who's Back (Hitler wakes up in modern Germany, utterly absorbing)
Far From the Madding Crowd (Julie Christie.....nuff said)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Fury
In the Electric Mist (One of Tommy Lee Jones' best films)
Last of the Mohicans
Lawrence of Arabia
Leon
Marvellous
Master & Commander
Moulin Rouge
North by Northwest
On The Waterfront
Pee Wee's Big Adventure
Rain Man
Revenant
Saving Private Ryan
Scent of a Woman
School for Scoundrels
Seven Samurai
Snatch
The Bourne Identity
The Duellists
Troll Hunter
Untouchables
Waterloo

 

[tozzybum]

Got to be We were Soldiers ,the true face of the Vietnam war ,people died ,got maimed and both sides went through hell for a "political " idea .But the survivors bonded and will always be a "Band of brothers "
On a lighter side the totally madcap "The holy Grail "totally mocks history and doesnt take it,self seriously whilst poking fun at the church .
And of course if you want to be flummoxed by twists and turns and horrified by the killings by a ??? ,The Limehouse gollum a monster of a film

 

[Stalker62]

In the Electric Mist (One of Tommy Lee Jones' best films)

Decent list: and that is a special film.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Black Narcissus (1947):



K

 

[SAUER20222250]

Monty Python and The Holy Grail because i was an extra in it and helped with some of the crazy scenes.

 

[Tim.243]

Monty Python and The Holy Grail because i was an extra in it and helped with some of the crazy scenes.

This guy could could do with an extra bowl of porridge......

 

[reiver]

Fast and the furious sex!
Willy ****er and the chocolate factory!
And not forgetting shaving private Ryan!

 

[SAUER20222250]

This guy could could do with an extra bowl of porridge......

He ain't no Morris Dancer.... he probably owns 40,000 acres and a daughter to die for.

 

[Husky]

Local Hero because of the scenery and the quote " are there two g's in bugger off ".

 

[Stalker62]

Local Hero