Best Movies

[Svensson]

Anyone mention Amelie yet?

[DJA]

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

[GBinOz]

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Nice lists, definitely gonna check out some listed that I’ve not seen.

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One of the great westerns Dave. A couple more, Hombre and The Outlaw Josey Wales can be had from the same source.

Cheers, George

[Herlock Sholmes]

Good call Yabs. The Wicker Man could easily have made my list. The big question of course would be - would The Wicker Man have made Wickerman’s list.

[Yabs]

I can’t believe I didn’t put The Wicker Man in my list so just putting it up there now.

Not the Nicolas Cage one obviously
Although that is entertaining for unintentional comedy reasons

https://youtu.be/e6i2WRreARo

[The Rookie Detective]

Cheers RD. Some good stuff there. A friend of mine advised me a couple of days ago to watch Django Unchained. I’ll have to get around to watching it because whenever he’s recommended something to me in the past it’s turned out to be good.

I'd highly recommend it.

NO SPOILERS...but there's one particular scene in the movie where something goes horribly wrong, but instead of shouting "CUT!" the director kept the camera rolling, and they ended up keeping it in the final cut.

I can't say what it is because it wouldn't be fair on yourself or anyone who hasn't seen it yet, but it would be interesting to see who can spot the incident I am referring to.

When you know what went wrong and then watch the scene again, it amplifies the scene considerably


RD

[Herlock Sholmes]

Cheers RD. Some good stuff there. A friend of mine advised me a couple of days ago to watch Django Unchained. I’ll have to get around to watching it because whenever he’s recommended something to me in the past it’s turned out to be good.

[Geddy2112]

I do not think this one has been mentioned yet but a fave of mine is...

Shawshank Redemption

[The Rookie Detective]

In no particular order...

The Wild Geese
Zulu
Django Unchained
Desperado
The Godfather
Hot Fuzz
Shaun of the Dead
Reservoir Dogs
Fury
Dances with Wolves
Enter the Dragon
The Fifth Element
Leon
Full Metal Jacket
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Meet Joe Black
The Untouchables
The Krays (Remake)
The Italian Job (original)
Collateral
Split
Heat
The Elephant Man
The Departed
Kill Bill


Quite an eclectic mix, but that's at least 25 movies that I consider worthy of repeated viewings



RD

[barnflatwyngarde]

Some interesting choices Barn; and quite a few that I haven’t seen which is hardly surprising) You’ve mentioned another movie that people say “what? You’ve never seen…..?!” I’ve never gotten around to watching Withnail And I.

You will Love it Herlock, and quote it forever.

[Herlock Sholmes]

Okie dokie, off we go into the wide blue yonder!


Withnail and I - An absolutely flawless masterpiece.

Blade Runner - "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe".

Throne of Blood - Samurai Macbeth, and the most colourful black and white movie ever made.

Les Enfants du Paradis - Filmed during the German occupation Paris, and heart breakingly beautiful.

Where's Poppa - One of the darkest and funniest of comedies. George Segal and Ruth Gordon rip it up. "Wheres Poppa?" "Still dead!"

The Muppets Christmas Carol - The best ever adaptation of A Christmas Carol. How can that be?

Atlantic City - Burt Lancaster's finest performance. A beautiful film about love and loss.

Once Upon a time in America - Sergio Leone's masterpiece. Watch only the full 3hr 49 minutes version, accept no others. And the soundtrack by Ennio Morricone is astonishing.


Seven Samurai - Toshiro Mifune kicks some serious ass.

Citizen Kane - It's on all the best movies lists for a reason.

Dracula - The Hammer 1958 version is a taut exercise in foreboding.

Point Blank - John Boorman gives Lee Marvin the role of his life.

Blazing Saddles - "They're always coming and going, and going and coming, and always too soon!"

Night of the Demon - Jacques Tourneur meets M.R. James.

Some interesting choices Barn; and quite a few that I haven’t seen which is hardly surprising) You’ve mentioned another movie that people say “what? You’ve never seen…..?!” I’ve never gotten around to watching Withnail And I.

[barnflatwyngarde]

Okie dokie, off we go into the wide blue yonder!


Withnail and I - An absolutely flawless masterpiece.

Blade Runner - "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe".

Throne of Blood - Samurai Macbeth, and the most colourful black and white movie ever made.

Les Enfants du Paradis - Filmed during the German occupation Paris, and heart breakingly beautiful.

Where's Poppa - One of the darkest and funniest of comedies. George Segal and Ruth Gordon rip it up. "Wheres Poppa?" "Still dead!"

The Muppets Christmas Carol - The best ever adaptation of A Christmas Carol. How can that be?

Atlantic City - Burt Lancaster's finest performance. A beautiful film about love and loss.

Once Upon a time in America - Sergio Leone's masterpiece. Watch only the full 3hr 49 minutes version, accept no others. And the soundtrack by Ennio Morricone is astonishing.


Seven Samurai - Toshiro Mifune kicks some serious ass.

Citizen Kane - It's on all the best movies lists for a reason.

Dracula - The Hammer 1958 version is a taut exercise in foreboding.

Point Blank - John Boorman gives Lee Marvin the role of his life.

Blazing Saddles - "They're always coming and going, and going and coming, and always too soon!"

Night of the Demon - Jacques Tourneur meets M.R. James.

[Herlock Sholmes]

For a grumpy old git (quoting my daughter here...) I actually watch a lot of comedy but with movies, the story needs to be sufficently complex to make me wanna come back to it. Around 1998 - 2005 produced the best comedies in he space of just a few years and we all like a good laugh, don't we?

The Sting
Alien
Aliens (yes, a sequel that was genuinely different and awesome at the same time)
Nosferatu (Murnau)
Exorcist (Like Nosferatu, a horror movie that relied on photography and sound design for creeps rather than CGI)
12 Monkeys
Monster
One Hour photo shop

In the comedy section meanwhile we find:
Zoolander
Hot Fuzz
Shawn of the Dead
Lock, Stock and 2 smoking barrels
Snatch
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Big Lebowski
Some like it hot
Kingpin
5th Element
Mars Attacks!

That's about it.

One Final point, I'm trying to get all of them on DVD/4K (work in progress...). especially with Horror/Sci-Fi, the sound and picture quality is noticably degraded with streaming services and "lo-if" just really bugs me. People should have a half-decent DVD player and ideally a proper 5.1 surround setup instead of a soundbar although I concede that this is not always possible to integrate in a livingroom setup....

Good stuff Svensson. I see we both have Nosferatu on our lists. I like Vampyr by Dreyer too. I do quite like silent movies. I’m currently excited because I know that some Sherlock Holmes silent movies are being cleaned up for release at last. Yes, that’s how easily pleased am.

[Svensson]

For a grumpy old git (quoting my daughter here...) I actually watch a lot of comedy but with movies, the story needs to be sufficently complex to make me wanna come back to it. Around 1998 - 2005 produced the best comedies in he space of just a few years and we all like a good laugh, don't we?

The Sting
Alien
Aliens (yes, a sequel that was genuinely different and awesome at the same time)
Nosferatu (Murnau)
Exorcist (Like Nosferatu, a horror movie that relied on photography and sound design for creeps rather than CGI)
12 Monkeys
Monster
One Hour photo shop

In the comedy section meanwhile we find:
Zoolander
Hot Fuzz
Shawn of the Dead
Lock, Stock and 2 smoking barrels
Snatch
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Big Lebowski
Some like it hot
Kingpin
5th Element
Mars Attacks!

That's about it.

One Final point, I'm trying to get all of them on DVD/4K (work in progress...). especially with Horror/Sci-Fi, the sound and picture quality is noticably degraded with streaming services and "lo-if" just really bugs me. People should have a half-decent DVD player and ideally a proper 5.1 surround setup instead of a soundbar although I concede that this is not always possible to integrate in a livingroom setup....

[Herlock Sholmes]

Nice lists, definitely gonna check out some listed that I’ve not seen.
Here’s a bunch of my favourites that spring to mind.

Goodfellas

The Good the Bad & The Ugly

Dial M for Murder

Great Expectations (1946)

Pulp Fiction

Monty Python and the holy grail

Forest Gump

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Paths of Glory

The Sting

Raging Bull

In The Name Of The Father

Mutiny on The Bounty

The Rebel

School for Scoundrels

The Ladykillers

Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid

True Grit

City of God

Run Lola Run

Some great movies there Yabs.