Great movies! - Page 10

robert@fm · 11 Apr 2006, 02:20 AM

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Originally posted by robert@fm
One seasonal film which everyone should see is Wallace and Gromit:  The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, which I've seen twice.  Cracking!

Tip:  See if you can spot the nod to the Harry Potter franchise in the opening sequence.

The IMDB has accepted my submission re. a glaring anachronism in this film.

Still a classic movie however (I have it on DVD)...

btn · 11 Apr 2006, 07:20 AM

Thank You For Smoking is a gleeful comedy.

ankupan · 11 Apr 2006, 05:32 PM

I like The Patriot very much.

[edit] link is attached

btn · 12 Apr 2006, 11:22 AM

It would be great if everyone recommending a movie would link to its IMDB profile. Then everyone will know if you are referring to The Patriot, The Patriot, or one of several other movies that share a similar title. Thanks.

ankupan · 12 Apr 2006, 12:00 PM

thanks btn,

I have made correction.

~ ankupan ~

sarf · 12 Apr 2006, 11:58 PM

High Noon

Battleship Potemkin

Duck Soup

Captain Blood

It's a wonderful life

Mr Deeds goes to town

sarf · 13 Apr 2006, 12:58 AM

I'm a fugitive from a chain gang

Bringing up Baby

Adventures of Robin Hood

The 39 steps

12 angry men

Dr Strangelove

To kill a mockingbird

Blazing saddles

North by Northwest

Dumbo

Mary Poppins

Harvey

A night at the opera

One flew over the cuckoo's nest

Peeping Tom

The war game

Charade

Destry rides again

Mark of Zorro

The scarlet pimpernel

Pimpernel Smith

Oh Mr Porter

The black sheep of Whitehall

The passing of the third floor back

Ball of fire

Lianna

A matter of life and death

gogol · 13 Apr 2006, 07:32 AM

My all-time fave movies are:
2046 (Wong Kar-Wai);
In The Mood For Love (Wong Kar-Wai);
"Mirror" (Zerkalo) Tarkovski

and my favorite spam filter is spambully

The Storm · 28 Jul 2006, 03:11 PM

I couldn't resist opening up this old thread, as I've seen some really great movies lately! One of the benefits of helping run a video store!

Walk the Line - Now I have to say I'm not a huge Johnny Cash fan. Truth be told I only remember a few of his songs playing in the car when my grandma used to run down to the shops and pick up some beer! Anyway, I thought the movie was great, good story and as an added bonus the lead actors (Joaquin Phoenix/Reece Witherspoon) do all their own singing!

Brokeback Mountain - I really thought this movie was great! Best described as an epic love story, with a twist in that the two lead characters are gay. Filmed in Canada the scenery is stunning, and with a solid story and brilliant performances by Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllanhall its well worth a watch!

The Family Stone - A very all american christmas movie

Its really funny, basically the story revolves around a semi-dysfuntional family getting together over christmas! A big twist at the end, starring Owen Wilson, Clair Danes and Sarah Jessica-Parker

Warren Miller's Cold Fusion - while this movie has been out a few years, its an awesome snowboarding/ski documentary. Warren Miller usually puts out one movie a year and this is the best I've seen so far. Extreme snowboarding, stunning scenery and an awsome soundtrack - its extreme sports at its best!

robert@fm · 27 Aug 2006, 03:15 AM

I recently saw Cars, and reckon it's one of Pixar's best; since they did The Incredibles (EMD post), they've worked out how to do realistic particle animation (hair, water, fire, smoke), and they use the new technique to great effect — at every opportunity!

(Particle animation was always Pixar's weak point, especially compared to DreamWorks; characters in The Incredibles all looked as if they were wearing wigs made of solid plastic with grooves cut into them to represent hair.)

robert@fm · 20 Dec 2006, 07:37 PM

I've recently seen Flushed Away, another brilliant (and very British) film from Aardman (I think the co-credit for DreamWorks is because they needed to use DreamWorks' particle-animation expertise for all those flowing-water shots).

I've also seen Eragon (I don't suppose it's any coincidence that the name is just one letter different from "dragon"); I didn't think it was that great, it was entertaining but run-of-the-mill fantasy fare (elves, dragons, magic, battles of good vs. evil).  I don't regret seeing it, but I've seen it all before and don't desire to watch this particular one again.  I'd give it 3 out of 5.

I've also treated myself to the DVD of the classic (and grossly underrated) movie Tron, and seen that for the seventh time (the first five were in the cinema in 1982, the sixth was on TV); I'd love to see this film re-released, it would probably do far better than it did 24 years ago...

robert@fm · 20 Feb 2007, 03:10 AM

I've just bought myself the DVD of Short Circuit, a classic (and wonderfully silly) film, because Woolworths' had it cheaply (just £3).  I now want to get Short Circuit 2.

(I have quite an extensive DVD collection, given that I can't set up my player because I don't yet have a TV set.

)

suzi · 1 Mar 2007, 06:06 AM

Couldn't resist adding to this thread.

My all time favourite films include What Dreams May Come, Girl, Interrupted and The Shawshanks Redemption. Followed closely by West Side Story, Marvin's Room and Finding Nemo.

btn · 1 Mar 2007, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by suzi

Finding Nemo

Was anyone else perplexed by the Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature this year?

robert@fm · 4 Mar 2007, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by btn

Was anyone else perplexed by the Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature this year?

I was; why on earth didn't it go to Cars?

And why was Flushed Away (miles better than Happy Feet or Monster House, by all accounts) not even nominated?

11 Apr 2006, 05:32 PM	#138
ankupan Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 812	I like The Patriot very much. [edit] link is attached Last edited by ankupan : 12 Apr 2006 at 11:59 AM.

20 Feb 2007, 03:10 AM	#147
robert@fm The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,681	I've just bought myself the DVD of Short Circuit, a classic (and wonderfully silly) film, because Woolworths' had it cheaply (just £3).  I now want to get Short Circuit 2. (I have quite an extensive DVD collection, given that I can't set up my player because I don't yet have a TV set.)

11 Apr 2006, 07:20 AM	#137
btn Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Jose, CA, US Posts: 688 Representative of: Everyone.net	Thank You For Smoking is a gleeful comedy.

12 Apr 2006, 11:22 AM	#139
btn Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Jose, CA, US Posts: 688 Representative of: Everyone.net	It would be great if everyone recommending a movie would link to its IMDB profile. Then everyone will know if you are referring to The Patriot, The Patriot, or one of several other movies that share a similar title. Thanks.

12 Apr 2006, 12:00 PM	#140
ankupan Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 812	thanks btn, I have made correction. ~ ankupan ~

12 Apr 2006, 11:58 PM	#141
sarf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 186	High Noon Battleship Potemkin Duck Soup Captain Blood It's a wonderful life Mr Deeds goes to town

13 Apr 2006, 12:58 AM	#142
sarf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 186	I'm a fugitive from a chain gang Bringing up Baby Adventures of Robin Hood The 39 steps 12 angry men Dr Strangelove To kill a mockingbird Blazing saddles North by Northwest Dumbo Mary Poppins Harvey A night at the opera One flew over the cuckoo's nest Peeping Tom The war game Charade Destry rides again Mark of Zorro The scarlet pimpernel Pimpernel Smith Oh Mr Porter The black sheep of Whitehall The passing of the third floor back Ball of fire Lianna A matter of life and death

13 Apr 2006, 07:32 AM	#143
gogol Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2	My all-time fave movies are: 2046 (Wong Kar-Wai); In The Mood For Love (Wong Kar-Wai); "Mirror" (Zerkalo) Tarkovski and my favorite spam filter is spambully

28 Jul 2006, 03:11 PM	#144
The Storm Essential Contributor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SE Queensland, Australia Posts: 314	I couldn't resist opening up this old thread, as I've seen some really great movies lately! One of the benefits of helping run a video store! Walk the Line - Now I have to say I'm not a huge Johnny Cash fan. Truth be told I only remember a few of his songs playing in the car when my grandma used to run down to the shops and pick up some beer! Anyway, I thought the movie was great, good story and as an added bonus the lead actors (Joaquin Phoenix/Reece Witherspoon) do all their own singing! Brokeback Mountain - I really thought this movie was great! Best described as an epic love story, with a twist in that the two lead characters are gay. Filmed in Canada the scenery is stunning, and with a solid story and brilliant performances by Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllanhall its well worth a watch! The Family Stone - A very all american christmas movie Its really funny, basically the story revolves around a semi-dysfuntional family getting together over christmas! A big twist at the end, starring Owen Wilson, Clair Danes and Sarah Jessica-Parker Warren Miller's Cold Fusion - while this movie has been out a few years, its an awesome snowboarding/ski documentary. Warren Miller usually puts out one movie a year and this is the best I've seen so far. Extreme snowboarding, stunning scenery and an awsome soundtrack - its extreme sports at its best!

27 Aug 2006, 03:15 AM	#145
robert@fm The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,681	I recently saw Cars, and reckon it's one of Pixar's best; since they did The Incredibles (EMD post), they've worked out how to do realistic particle animation (hair, water, fire, smoke), and they use the new technique to great effect — at every opportunity! (Particle animation was always Pixar's weak point, especially compared to DreamWorks; characters in The Incredibles all looked as if they were wearing wigs made of solid plastic with grooves cut into them to represent hair.)

20 Dec 2006, 07:37 PM	#146
robert@fm The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,681	I've recently seen Flushed Away, another brilliant (and very British) film from Aardman (I think the co-credit for DreamWorks is because they needed to use DreamWorks' particle-animation expertise for all those flowing-water shots). I've also seen Eragon (I don't suppose it's any coincidence that the name is just one letter different from "dragon"); I didn't think it was that great, it was entertaining but run-of-the-mill fantasy fare (elves, dragons, magic, battles of good vs. evil).  I don't regret seeing it, but I've seen it all before and don't desire to watch this particular one again.  I'd give it 3 out of 5. I've also treated myself to the DVD of the classic (and grossly underrated) movie Tron, and seen that for the seventh time (the first five were in the cinema in 1982, the sixth was on TV); I'd love to see this film re-released, it would probably do far better than it did 24 years ago...

1 Mar 2007, 06:06 AM	#148
suzi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 195	Couldn't resist adding to this thread. My all time favourite films include What Dreams May Come, Girl, Interrupted and The Shawshanks Redemption. Followed closely by West Side Story, Marvin's Room and Finding Nemo.