Favourite Film Ever

[tadao]

The Duellists

wrong film

 

[Prevenger17]

Shawshank Redemption or American History X

Genuinely can't tell if these are actually your favourite films or there's a Bungle bumming joke at play here

 

[tadao]

The Duellists

wrong film

Sorry, I replied then realised I had the wrong film.
For some reason, I was thinking of 'Women In Love'.
Or was I? Is there a nude fight scene in either of these?

 

[Bungle]

Genuinely can't tell if these are actually your favourite films or you're making a subtle bumrape joke.

They're my genuine choices, I've watched the curb stomping many times

 

[Prevenger17]

They're my genuine choices, I've watched the curb stomping many times

It's a great film tbf. I look away from that bit even though they don't show it anyway

 

[Bungle]

It's a great film tbf. I look away from that bit even though they don't show it anyway

I watched the uncut version earlier after posting about it, it's probably the most brutal bit in a film I've seen.

 

[Prevenger17]

I watched the uncut version earlier after posting about it, it's probably the most brutal bit in a film I've seen.

Well, I'll never be watching that ffs

 

[evertony]

Poles apart but Napoleon Dynamite and Song for A Raggy Boy were ace.

All time great, the original Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

 

[summerisle]

I quite like East of Ipswich, written by Michael Palin. Based on his dreary summer holidays with his parents. An understated 'English' film that many contributors to the Oldies thread would recognise the many awkward and boring situations.

 

[tadao]

There was a scene when the mopther enters the house and the lights are flashing off and on and the face of the demon lights up on the cooker extractor. Either that is a deleted scene put back in or I hadn't noticed it before and I've watched it about 30 times

The new version is what the writer 'supposedly' wanted it portrayed as. It's open to interpretation , as to whether it's better or not but, it's still scary. It is dated in parts and there was some 'lovey' acting but, if that was filmed again with all the latest cgi/effects, I'd love to see it.
There was a tv series made (never seen it) and Friedkin diluted a lot of the 'stuff' that made it effective. There is now though, a new tv series based on the novel, I've got it recorded but haven't watched it, have you?

 

[harris78]

High Noon
Maltese Falcon
The Third Man

All true classics

 

[Kurt.]

Don't hate me but... 2 of my favourite films ever are Grease and Saturday night fever. Saying that I also love The long good Friday, once upon a time in America, Dornie Brasco, get Carter and Carlito's way.

 

[Spocks-a-Blue]

Withnail and I

Great shout that! I saw that movie as a total fluke with my Dad when I was on vacation and we both loved it and still quote riffs from it to each other. For those who haven't seen it, it provided the inspiration for our very own "Donald Twain's" avatar.

 

[Spocks-a-Blue]

Romance: Dr. Zhivago
Science Fiction: Blade Runner
Comedy: Young Frankenstein
Musical: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
War: Midway
Western: For a Few Dollars More
Animated: Watership Down
Fantasy: The 13th Warrior
Crime: Bullitt
Drama/Thriller: The Eiger Sanction
Action/Adventure: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Cult: Little Shop of Horrors
Horror: Alien
Whatever you call that: Apocalypto

 

[gonetomorrow]

I quite like East of Ipswich, written by Michael Palin. Based on his dreary summer holidays with his parents. An understated 'English' film that many contributors to the Oldies thread would recognise the many awkward and boring situations.

The actor who plays his father is excellent. He wins at Scrabble quite sneakily!