Favorite Movies ... that you would recommend - Page 6

Greg Anos · 06-30-2008, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Ah ... but I would never put "Secondhand Lions" in the guilty pleasures group. That movie is just plain great. Of the few families that live down in this valley, we pass my copy of that movie around constantly. Everyone just loves it. The casting is great, the acting is great, the lion is wonderful, and even the "villain" (that word simply does not look right to me ... I'm sure I've misspelled it) turns out to be a man of great principle and wisdom.

Loooooove that movie sooooo much.

The catagory header was Odds and Ends as well as Guilty Pleasures. I didn't know where else to put the Bishop's Wife and Secondhand Lions, so I put them under Odds and Ends

RickyMaveety · 06-30-2008, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Will I get sued for having a theatrical performance??? Texas Stadium costs an awful lot to rent.....

Hmmmmm .... maybe. But then, maybe we could talk them into letting us have it as part of some sort of charitable event. Let's see .... that's up in Dallas, right??

Greg Anos · 06-30-2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Hmmmmm .... maybe. But then, maybe we could talk them into letting us have it as part of some sort of charitable event. Let's see .... that's up in Dallas, right??

Yes. Let's see, you fly everybody over, and I'll arrange the venue...

RickyMaveety · 06-30-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rhadin

BBC series films are excellent. I have and love the Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister series. Even though dated by political topic, they are still current excellent commentaries on government and politicians.

Also own and love the Rumpole of the Bailey series. I have watched them innumerable times.

Two other good comedy series from the BBC are the Hyancinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet) series (whose actual series name escapes me right now) and the Fawlty Towers series with John Cleese.

American PBS ran a series in the late 1970s called Meeting of Minds by Steve Allen. Unfortunately, except for 1 episode, they have not been released on video. They were excellent. The idea was to have a roundtable discussion of various topics with historical figures including Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Queen Cleopatra of Egypt, Marie Antoinette, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Paine, Francis Bacon, Thomas Jefferson, Voltaire and Charles Darwin. Several would sit around the table and Steve Allen would moderate the discussion.

I have the Fawlty Towers series on DVD. They only made something like 12 episodes ... which is just so sad, because it was so good. I also purchased a book with all the scripts in it, as well as a lot of behind the scenes information.

I saw a few episodes of Rumpole, also of Meeting of the Minds. I know I've seen the show with Hyacinth Bucket in it ... but I can't remember the name of it either.

Mrs. Moon (the elderly lady who lives a few minutes walk from me) sets aside one night every week when she has to watch her "British Shows." There are several -- one after the other -- on PBS. Nothing budges her then. You do NOT disturb Mrs. Moon when her British Shows are on. No sir. Not if you value your life.

Madam Broshkina · 06-30-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by rhadin

BBC series films are excellent. I have and love the Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister series. Even though dated by political topic, they are still current excellent commentaries on government and politicians.

Also own and love the Rumpole of the Bailey series. I have watched them innumerable times.

Two other good comedy series from the BBC are the Hyancinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet) series (whose actual series name escapes me right now) and the Fawlty Towers series with John Cleese.

American PBS ran a series in the late 1970s called Meeting of Minds by Steve Allen. Unfortunately, except for 1 episode, they have not been released on video. They were excellent. The idea was to have a roundtable discussion of various topics with historical figures including Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Queen Cleopatra of Egypt, Marie Antoinette, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Paine, Francis Bacon, Thomas Jefferson, Voltaire and Charles Darwin. Several would sit around the table and Steve Allen would moderate the discussion.

The show you are referring to is Keeping up Appearances which along with Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister can be watched online for free on Netflix if you are a member.

Keeping up Appearances is also shown on PBS stations on Saturday nights.

RickyMaveety · 06-30-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Yes. Let's see, you fly everybody over, and I'll arrange the venue...

'Scuse me??? Must be my audio hallucinations acting up. Must check my temperature. Ummmm .... can audio hallucinations show up on a computer screen??

Twenty cats to feed ..... keep that in mind. Every cent I make goes into their mouths and out their asses into the kitty litter that I HAVE TO BUY!!

(Wanders off mumbling about cat poo ..... and oh, the garbage man comes tomorrow ... must take out the trash.)

RickyMaveety · 06-30-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Madam Broshkina

The show you are referring to is Keeping up Appearances which along with Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister can be watched for online for free on Netflix if you are a member.

Yes ..... that's the one!!

Oh, and your mention of cheese reminded me of another series of films I love. All of the Wallace and Grommit series. I actually got to meet Nick Parks the night before he won his first Academy Award (for "The Wrong Pants"). He autographed my T-shirt ....

I love all the cheese jokes in those films. And, the references that most folks around here don't get .... like Wallace eating his Meatabix.

Donnageddon · 06-30-2008, 07:53 PM

I can't disagree with any of the films posted so far, so I will just add a few that I haven't noticed anyone list yet (I may have missed them if they were)

2001: A Space Odyssey

Memento

Donnie Darko

Dark City

Inglorious Bastards (OK, this one hasn't even been made yet, but how can a WWII Tarantino film not be a "must-see"?

RickyMaveety · 06-30-2008, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Donnageddon

I can't disagree with any of the films posted so far, so I will just add a few that I haven't noticed anyone list yet (I may have missed them if they were)

2001: A Space Odyssey

Memento

Donnie Darko

Dark City

Inglorious Bastards (OK, this one hasn't even been made yet, but how can a WWII Tarantino film not be a "must-see"?

I've seen them all (except the one that hasn't been made yet) ... and enjoyed them all immensely. Especially "Dark City" which I've watched several times and purchased.

Oh, and a PS: My Sparkletts water delivery man had to take a few months off work, because he's gotten a part in a Quentin Tarantino film. I was used to that sort of thing in LA ... but not so much in Texas.

Stanart · 06-30-2008, 08:32 PM

There are so many great movies, or so many movies that may not be great but are very entertaining. Among the ones that I never tire of:

It Happened One Night
Harvey
Casablanca
The Maltese Falcon
The Thin Man series
The Big Sleep
Lawrence of Arabia
Pulp Fiction
The Longest Day

Some people have been mentioning TV series. If we include those, then:

Father Ted series - I can watch these over and over but most people I've shown them to just seem to not be interested

RickyMaveety · 06-30-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Stanart

There are so many great movies, or so many movies that may not be great but are very entertaining. Among the ones that I never tire of:

It Happened One Night
Harvey
Casablanca
The Maltese Falcon
The Thin Man series
The Big Sleep
Lawrence of Arabia
Pulp Fiction
The Longest Day

Some people have been mentioning TV series. If we include those, then:

Father Ted series - I can watch these over and over but most people I've shown them to just seem to not be interested

Only one of the films I haven't seen is "The Longest Day" ... which if memory serves is a war (WWII??) film. I might put that on my list, although most war films are really hard for me to watch.

I don't think I've ever heard of the Father Ted series. I've put them into my movie queue. They look like I'd probably like them. Thanks for the suggestion.

montsnmags · 06-30-2008, 09:28 PM

I'll just start going for ten here, and see how far I get. (Note, any "foreign film" that I mention I have only watched in the original language, and, for me, that is the best way. Two in particular - they'll likely be obvious - became quite gauche in dubbed form when I tried to rewatch them that way)

I'll start with my favourite movie to leave me feeling just generally happy all over:

1. Muriel's Wedding - I think I just said why in my lead-in

2. Powaqqatsi

3. Baraka - this and number 2 are pretty much for the same reason, since they're a similar style. They take you out of your own private universe and thrust you into the World

4. Goldmember - this I can watch over and over again. Yes, I know how juvenile the humour in it can be. What's your point?

I hear they are making another, though my love of this one makes me hope they're not setting up the motorbike, pool and shark for The Fonz.

5. Amelie - one of the most beautiful films (visual, character, story) I've ever watched. Audrey Tautou is the second-most beautiful actress I have watched, and I've only ever watched her in this film.

6. Anything with Katherine Hepburn - see above, and let the "second-most" tell you who the "most" is.

7. Fargo - it's the only Cohen Brothers film I've seen, and not all that long ago. It is completely and utterly brilliant in its contrast of violence against peace. Frances McDormand left me awed at the simple perfection of her portrayal of her "simple" (not the pejorative version of "simple") character

8. Shortbus - this movie somewhat makes redundant the question, "Is it art or is it pornography?". It is magnificently filmed, wonderously peopled, completely heartfelt (the small vignettes of "animation" are exquisitely placed), and the ending will have you marching around the room cheering and singing the anthem. This movie is most extremely sexually explicit (just thought I'd chuck that warning in there). Not for everyone, I strongly suspect.

9. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - I think this would rival Amelie in the visual aspects of beauty. Each scene feels as carefully and perfectly composed as an image from any master photographer (Cartier-Bresson, Ansel Adams, et cetera). It's a damned lovely story too, and even the fight scenes are a magnificent dance within their violence.

10. Here I'll just list some that jockey for this position, changing constantly:

Fight Club
Monty Python's [anything]
Caddyshack
Blazing Saddles
Flying High/Airplane
2001
Bliss (but this is swayed here by the book)
The Spongebob Squarepants Movie
Apocalypse Now

I could go on, but probably to needless effect.

I also just wanted to mention something that was flung into my thought processes by rhadin. Cool Hand Luke was my Dad's favourite movie. Although he was a fan of Peter Sellers, and thought extremely highly of Doctor Strangelove... and Being There, it was Paul Newman's gentle and subtle leading role in Cool Hand Luke that he always referred to as "Brilliant!", and passed similar sentiment on to all other aspects of the movie. I've watched it one-and-a-half times - once, as a child, before my parents realised I was behind them watching it, and once as a late-teen. I've not watched it since, wanting to savour the time to watch it, and to only occasionally feed myself that treat. Thus, it's not in my "Top 10", though that's because it's in a separate and very personal realm to general "movie appreciation". Regardless, I think it's Paul Newman's best, and, to me, certainly he is at his smolderingly sexiest.

Cheers,
Marc

Sparrow · 07-01-2008, 03:51 AM

Don't think anyone has mentioned 'Brief Encounter' so far - Noel Coward, David Lean, Rachmaninov, Trevor Howard, Celia Johnson - pretty much a perfect film imho

.

I'd also recommend
The Big Lebowski
Silent Running
Branagh's 'Henry V'
Olivier's 'Richard III'

... and anything with Louise Brooks in it, primarily because it has Louise Brooks in it

- especially 'Pandora's Box' and 'Diary of a Lost Girl'.

spooky69 · 07-01-2008, 04:22 AM

Chopper
The Fifth Element (Not Like We Haven't All Seen It)
Half Baked
Bringing out the Dead
Eraserhead
The Holy Mountain ('cause why not?)

Over · 07-01-2008, 04:34 AM

There are to many to make a list of "best of", so I'll just list a few I've watched recently (although the movies aren't recent) and that I thought would be recommended:

Dr. Jivago
In the Mouth of Madness
Blade Runner

And if you like TV series:
How I Met Your Mother (an excelent comedy series. Very funny and wity)

06-30-2008, 09:28 PM	#87
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	I'll just start going for ten here, and see how far I get. (Note, any "foreign film" that I mention I have only watched in the original language, and, for me, that is the best way. Two in particular - they'll likely be obvious - became quite gauche in dubbed form when I tried to rewatch them that way) I'll start with my favourite movie to leave me feeling just generally happy all over: 1. Muriel's Wedding - I think I just said why in my lead-in 2. Powaqqatsi 3. Baraka - this and number 2 are pretty much for the same reason, since they're a similar style. They take you out of your own private universe and thrust you into the World 4. Goldmember - this I can watch over and over again. Yes, I know how juvenile the humour in it can be. What's your point? I hear they are making another, though my love of this one makes me hope they're not setting up the motorbike, pool and shark for The Fonz. 5. Amelie - one of the most beautiful films (visual, character, story) I've ever watched. Audrey Tautou is the second-most beautiful actress I have watched, and I've only ever watched her in this film. 6. Anything with Katherine Hepburn - see above, and let the "second-most" tell you who the "most" is. 7. Fargo - it's the only Cohen Brothers film I've seen, and not all that long ago. It is completely and utterly brilliant in its contrast of violence against peace. Frances McDormand left me awed at the simple perfection of her portrayal of her "simple" (not the pejorative version of "simple") character 8. Shortbus - this movie somewhat makes redundant the question, "Is it art or is it pornography?". It is magnificently filmed, wonderously peopled, completely heartfelt (the small vignettes of "animation" are exquisitely placed), and the ending will have you marching around the room cheering and singing the anthem. This movie is most extremely sexually explicit (just thought I'd chuck that warning in there). Not for everyone, I strongly suspect. 9. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - I think this would rival Amelie in the visual aspects of beauty. Each scene feels as carefully and perfectly composed as an image from any master photographer (Cartier-Bresson, Ansel Adams, et cetera). It's a damned lovely story too, and even the fight scenes are a magnificent dance within their violence. 10. Here I'll just list some that jockey for this position, changing constantly: Fight Club Monty Python's [anything] Caddyshack Blazing Saddles Flying High/Airplane 2001 Bliss (but this is swayed here by the book) The Spongebob Squarepants Movie Apocalypse Now I could go on, but probably to needless effect. I also just wanted to mention something that was flung into my thought processes by rhadin. Cool Hand Luke was my Dad's favourite movie. Although he was a fan of Peter Sellers, and thought extremely highly of Doctor Strangelove... and Being There, it was Paul Newman's gentle and subtle leading role in Cool Hand Luke that he always referred to as "Brilliant!", and passed similar sentiment on to all other aspects of the movie. I've watched it one-and-a-half times - once, as a child, before my parents realised I was behind them watching it, and once as a late-teen. I've not watched it since, wanting to savour the time to watch it, and to only occasionally feed myself that treat. Thus, it's not in my "Top 10", though that's because it's in a separate and very personal realm to general "movie appreciation". Regardless, I think it's Paul Newman's best, and, to me, certainly he is at his smolderingly sexiest. Cheers, Marc

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06-30-2008, 07:53 PM	#83
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	I can't disagree with any of the films posted so far, so I will just add a few that I haven't noticed anyone list yet (I may have missed them if they were) 2001: A Space Odyssey Memento Donnie Darko Dark City Inglorious Bastards (OK, this one hasn't even been made yet, but how can a WWII Tarantino film not be a "must-see"?

06-30-2008, 08:32 PM	#85
Stanart Addict Posts: 223 Karma: 7385 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central California Device: Handspring Visor, Sony PRS-500 Reader	There are so many great movies, or so many movies that may not be great but are very entertaining. Among the ones that I never tire of: It Happened One Night Harvey Casablanca The Maltese Falcon The Thin Man series The Big Sleep Lawrence of Arabia Pulp Fiction The Longest Day Some people have been mentioning TV series. If we include those, then: Father Ted series - I can watch these over and over but most people I've shown them to just seem to not be interested

07-01-2008, 03:51 AM	#88
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Don't think anyone has mentioned 'Brief Encounter' so far - Noel Coward, David Lean, Rachmaninov, Trevor Howard, Celia Johnson - pretty much a perfect film imho . I'd also recommend The Big Lebowski Silent Running Branagh's 'Henry V' Olivier's 'Richard III' ... and anything with Louise Brooks in it, primarily because it has Louise Brooks in it - especially 'Pandora's Box' and 'Diary of a Lost Girl'.

07-01-2008, 04:22 AM	#89
spooky69 Stats: Posts: 233 Karma: 1189 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Sony PRS-505	Chopper The Fifth Element (Not Like We Haven't All Seen It) Half Baked Bringing out the Dead Eraserhead The Holy Mountain ('cause why not?)

07-01-2008, 04:34 AM	#90
Over Wizard Posts: 1,462 Karma: 6061516 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cascais, Portugal Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2", OnePlus 6	There are to many to make a list of "best of", so I'll just list a few I've watched recently (although the movies aren't recent) and that I thought would be recommended: Dr. Jivago In the Mouth of Madness Blade Runner And if you like TV series: How I Met Your Mother (an excelent comedy series. Very funny and wity)