Off Topic Favourite films

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Whittylad said:
Some cracking movies mentioned not sure if I’ve seen Schindlers list mentioned. A very moving film. Westerns with John Wayne, True Grit my favourite Clint Eastwood films Gran Torino was excellent most of the old war movies Bridge over the River Kwai, Guns of Navarone, etc some of the musicals mentioned including The Greatest Showman Mama Mia, Gladiator Mean Machine the original, John Wick, Jason Bourne films, Mission Impossible series , The untouchables and the Green Mile and I’m sure many others including Tom Hanks who has made some very good stuff. I’ll keep thinking .
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I mentioned Schindlers List in my first batch of films (post 11), probably my favourite film. Superbly shot, the b&w really adds to the mood, superbly cast, and acted. The little girl in the red coat....I thought that was a brilliant idea to do that. Without the red coat, she would have been just another body on the cart as it went past, probably wouldn't have even noticed her.
I would imagine it would have been quite a harrowing film to make, or to have been involved in.
 
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the good, the bad, the ugly, West side story, forbidden planet, Ben hur, psycho, el topo (the most bizarre film ever made)
 
Neil said:
Anything with a time loop in it
  • Butterfly Effect
  • Groundhog day
  • Source Code
  • Edge of Tomorrow
  • Primer
  • About Time
  • Happy Death Day
  • 12 Monkeys
  • Donnie Darko
  • etc...

or, not a time loop, but filmed back to front (or end to beginning)

  • Memento
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No back to the future,mate? Good list there.
 
I like a good confusing film that is explained at the end. over the past 10 years or so, some film makers have gotten a little lazy, male a hugely confusing film,don't explain it then it just ends. The Internet and "leave it up to the fans" has spoiled it.

Update for my list

Joker. (cinematography is outstanding)
80s Hanks-
The Burbs
The Money Pit
 
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Snaggey said:
I mentioned Schindlers List in my first batch of films (post 11), probably my favourite film. Superbly shot, the b&w really adds to the mood, superbly cast, and acted. The little girl in the red coat....I thought that was a brilliant idea to do that. Without the red coat, she would have been just another body on the cart as it went past, probably wouldn't have even noticed her.
I would imagine it would have been quite a harrowing film to make, or to have been involved in.
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Certainly was, particularly for some holocaust survivors who were advisors for the film. Ralph Fiennes turning up in his SS getup scared the **** out of them apparently.
 
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John Wick said:
I like a good confusing film that is explained at the end. over the past 10 years or so, some film makers have gotten a little lazy, male a hugely confusing film,don't explain it then it just ends. The Internet and "leave it up to the fans" has spoiled it.

Update for my list

Joker. (cinematography is outstanding)
80s Hanks-
The Burbs
The Money Pit
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Dragnet?
 
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On film music, Hans Zimmer, winner of Oscars for his music for the Lion King and Dune, was hired by BMW to create the sound for their new electric cars.
This is true.
 
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Talking about great films, here are some great actors celebrating The Duke’s 40 years in films in 1969:
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Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Rock Hudson, Fred McMurray, J.W., James Stewart, Ernest Borgnine, MichaelCaine, and I think, Laurence Harvey :emoticon-0148-yes:
 
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Commitments
Blues Brothers
Paycheck
Payback
THX 1138
A Boy and his Dog
Evil Dead II
Dawn of the Dead
The Thing
Terminator I & II
Return of the Living Dead
Shaun of the Dead
Triangle
And loads more
 
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