MUST HAVE MOVIES

[Rob c]

I remember the first time I saw it, I was still staring at the screen long after the titles had finished, powerful film, one hard b'stard!

Didn't know there was a follow up, I'll have a look for that.

Cheers

[chelsea]

Rob c
Here is is, was called What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
http://www.dvd.net.au/review.cgi?review_id=819
Was also good as well

[migrant]

2nd was good, I thought, but not even close to the first!

Good call for the list!

[Rob c]

Here is is, was called What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
http://www.dvd.net.au/review.cgi?review_id=819
Was also good as well

Cheers Chelsea, best get that ordered I reckon.

[Guess]

I notice that Chelsea's choice is a bit of pining for the Motherland. You should check out Essex Boys and Scrubbers which was a female version of Scum but just as powerful and more shocking. I have seen all but one of your list and agree.

For those of you who prefer British movies in general then this is the site for you:

http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/bfi100/

[Guess]

Salaam Bombay.

I managed to get a copy but it is in Hindi which surprised me as it was made by Film Four.

Looks good though. I am on the hunt for subtitles at the moment.

[STEVE G]

Guess, I used to have a copy on VHS with English sub-titles but I’m afraid I don’t have it anymore. I know at one time you could buy it in Europe in an international version; I’ll have a look around as I wouldn’t mind seeing it again myself.

[buksida]

I've made a point of watching some of these recommended movies, namely:

Wyatt Earp
Good old western though a bit on the long side, I prefer Tombstone, Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday was outstanding.

Enemy at the gates
All time classic war flick.

Essex Boys
English gangster movie with Sean Bean as the bad boy, I actually recognise most of the locations too

Long Good Friday
Classic stuff and a great speech by Bob Hoskins going down the Thames.

Smokey and the bandit
Remember this one from when I was a kid, its just as good today (2 and 3 were crap).

And some others I've seen recently:

American Gangster
Based on a true story about the first non Italian Harlem "boss" in the 70's, Denzel does a good job playing drug kingpin Frank Lucas.

Shallow Grave
I'd forgotten about this one until I watched it again, great stuff.

3.10 to Yuma
If you're a western fan like me this one wont disappoint, a few good sub plots too and Russel Crowe makes a great villain.

Resident Evil Extinction
All I can say about this movie is .... Milla Jojovich

Fearless
This is a must see for martial arts fans, some amazing moves by the Wu Shu master Jet Li.

The Kingdom
Arab terrorists, American heroes, seen it all before.

[BaaBaa.]

Resident Evil Extinction
All I can say about this movie is .... Milla Jojovich

Milla Jovovich! Mmmmmmmmmm! Have you seen Fifth Element?

Fearless
This is a must see for martial arts fans, some amazing moves by the Wu Shu master Jet Li.

I watched this at Market Village a year or two ago, Brilliant film, there was an extra 15 min fight scene against a Thai Boxer that isnt in the western release.

[sandman67]

Some for Asian cinema buffs:

Aragami
Azumi 1 & 2
Ashura
Seven Samurai (and any of the other Kurosawa samurai films)
Shinobi
Shadowless Sword
Musa (The Warrior)
Twilight Samurai
When The Last Sword Is Drawn
Battle of Wits
The Banquet
Curse of the Golden Chrysanthemum
Ghost Game
Ghost Drum
Evil Lake
Samurai 1 to 3
Sword In The Moon
Zu Warriors (2001 version)
Seven Swords
Fighter In The Wind
Death Trance
Versus
Roningai

And some of my fave western films:

Sergio Leone westerns
Leon
Long Good Friday
Love/Honor/Obey
Severance
To Kill A King
Elizabeth
La Reign Margot
Cheech and Chong films
Mars Attacks
Addams Family 1 & 2
Things To Do In Denver when You're Dead
Usual Suspects
LA Confidential
Black Dahlia
V For Vendetta
Matrix series
Pirates of the Caribbean series
The One
The Last Valley
The Big Lebowski
Blues Brothers
Four Feathers (the original one not the crappy remake)
Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes films (apart from the crappy wartime propaganda ones)
Trailer Park Boys - The Big Dirty

and of course those great Bank Holiday specials

The Wizard of Oz
The Great Escape
Zulu

and on and on and on....

I LOVE FILMS!!!!!!

[BaaBaa.]

I watched American Gangster at the Weekend.

Its a true story about Frank Lucas (Denzil Washington) who during the early 70s was the most powerful drug dealer in New York, amassing a $50million fortune selling pure heroin imported directly from Vietnam at the time of the war.

Absolutely brilliant film. I would imagine Oscar winning.

A few of the scenes are in Bangkok too.

[richard]

Wild at heart (early Nick Cage)
Terminator triology
Enemy at the gates
Bourne trilogy
Face off
Dirty harry
Spag westerns
Bullet
Godfather trilogy
2001
Any Hitchcock film
Red Balloon
Snatch and 2 smoking barrels
Murphy's war (Peter O'toole)


List is endless

[john bell]

the best or certainly near the top has to be one flew over the cuckoos nest

[KelpieKiss]

Ok, time for the real classics...

2 Fast 2 Furious
A Cinderella Story
Ace Ventura - When Nature Calls
American Pie 5: The Naked Mile
Armageddon
Bad Boys II
Bend It Like Beckham
Big Momma's House
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Fantastic Four
Final Destination 3
Freaky Friday
Ghost
Independence Day
Legally Blonde 2 - Red, White & Blonde
Meet The Fockers
Miss Congeniality
Scary Movie 4
She's the Man
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
The Mummy Returns
Vanilla Sky

A classic each and every one, you can't possibly argue!

Take that One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest!

[KelpieKiss]

Milla Jovovich! Mmmmmmmmmm! Have you seen Fifth Element?

Wouldn't touch it with yours mate. She's got crabs.