5 films you'd recommend to uzzers

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    dennisn wrote:
    dmclite wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Scrumple wrote:
    nothing to do with the subject content, just a boring film

    I loved it. One of the view big dollar films which was a proper adult drama, as opposed to teenage stuff with enough drugs sex and violence to warrant an 18 certificate.

    Not a fan of romantic dramas, but it really got the hook in me. Excellent.

    Me too. I loved it, they were so trapped.

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: (I think)

    Nope, mean it, like Rick Chasey paraphrased from Apocalypse Now, it really got the hook in me. The part where they argue at the end of a trip, the music kicks in and shows them as young men and Jake Gyllenhal is almost asleep standing up, Heath ledger holds him and the camera pans back is so emotional. They really loved each other and wer completely hemmed in by circumstance, very moving.
  • JAGGY
    JAGGY Posts: 167
    1. Hurt Locker
    2. No Country For Old Men
    3. The Dark Knight.
    4. Law Abiding cCitizen.
    5. Man On Fire
  • bobtbuilder
    bobtbuilder Posts: 1,537
    dmclite wrote:
    dennisn wrote:
    dmclite wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Scrumple wrote:
    nothing to do with the subject content, just a boring film

    I loved it. One of the view big dollar films which was a proper adult drama, as opposed to teenage stuff with enough drugs sex and violence to warrant an 18 certificate.

    Not a fan of romantic dramas, but it really got the hook in me. Excellent.

    Me too. I loved it, they were so trapped.

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: (I think)

    Nope, mean it, like Rick Chasey paraphrased from Apocalypse Now, it really got the hook in me. The part where they argue at the end of a trip, the music kicks in and shows them as young men and Jake Gyllenhal is almost asleep standing up, Heath ledger holds him and the camera pans back is so emotional. They really loved each other and wer completely hemmed in by circumstance, very moving.

    I've argued with DCMlite about some things, but he's spot on here. One of the most sensitive, realistic mainstream films for years.
  • 1footedninja
    1footedninja Posts: 269
    Brokeback mountain - chickflick disguised as a dickflick

    You may kiss the bride - and if you don't, I will.
    'since the flaming telly's been taken away, we don't even know if the Queen of Englands gone off with the dustman'.
    Lizzie Birdsworth, Episode 64, Prisoner Cell Block H.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    1. Pan's Labyrinth
    2. Hero
    3. I'm a Cyborg, but that's OK
    4. The Shining
    5. Bombon el Perro
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Blues Brothers anyone? Your life is not complete without that movie.
  • jc4lab
    jc4lab Posts: 554
    1footedninja wrote:
    Brokeback mountain - chickflick disguised as a dickflick
    This special edition is even better
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xSOuLky3n0
    jc
  • Chip \'oyler
    Chip \'oyler Posts: 2,323
    dennisn wrote:
    Blues Brothers anyone? Your life is not complete without that movie.

    Sorry. It's overrated bobbins
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  • 1footedninja
    1footedninja Posts: 269
    jc4lab wrote:
    1footedninja wrote:
    Brokeback mountain - chickflick disguised as a dickflick
    This special edition is even better
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xSOuLky3n0

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ worth a chuckle ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    bro-mances - complicated things that they are! hahaha!
    'since the flaming telly's been taken away, we don't even know if the Queen of Englands gone off with the dustman'.
    Lizzie Birdsworth, Episode 64, Prisoner Cell Block H.
  • Brassknocker
    Brassknocker Posts: 209
    +1 for Fargo, Deliverance and Where Eagles Dare.... I'd forgotten about those classics!

    ... I don't understand how people can chose Snatch over Lock Stock &2SB, or Aliens over Alien.... that's like picking Phant*m Menace over The Empire Strikes Back innit!
  • Alain Quay
    Alain Quay Posts: 534
    1. Chinatown

    2. Deerhunter

    3. American beauty

    4. Sunset Boulevard

    5. Jean de Florette./manon de Source
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Chip \'oyler wrote:
    dennisn wrote:
    Blues Brothers anyone? Your life is not complete without that movie.

    Sorry. It's overrated bobbins

    How can you not love a movie with the two greatest lines in movie history.
    "You're gonna look pretty funny trying to eat corn on the cob with no f**kin teeth."
    "How much for the women, I want to buy your women?"
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    dennisn wrote:
    Chip \'oyler wrote:
    dennisn wrote:
    Blues Brothers anyone? Your life is not complete without that movie.

    Sorry. It's overrated bobbins

    How can you not love a movie with the two greatest lines in movie history.
    "You're gonna look pretty funny trying to eat corn on the cob with no f**kin teeth."
    "How much for the women, I want to buy your women?"

    Spot the redneck...
    _
  • Chip \'oyler
    Chip \'oyler Posts: 2,323
    dennisn wrote:
    Chip \'oyler wrote:
    dennisn wrote:
    Blues Brothers anyone? Your life is not complete without that movie.

    Sorry. It's overrated bobbins

    How can you not love a movie with the two greatest lines in movie history.
    "You're gonna look pretty funny trying to eat corn on the cob with no f**kin teeth."
    "How much for the women, I want to buy your women?"

    Oh yeah. I forgot about them hilarious lines. How could I forget them. I had to be taken into hospital to have my sides stitched back-up and have 5 pints of blood given.
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  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    Chip \'oyler wrote:
    dennisn wrote:
    Blues Brothers anyone? Your life is not complete without that movie.

    Sorry. It's overrated bobbins

    +1

    I bought a copy recently and watched it dfor first time in 20 years. bits made me laugh but it's Waaaaay to long and most of the humour is squeezed out of it long before the scenes end. I agve it away to a friend. May watch it in 20 years time if I have nothing better to do that day.

    I've got two more films though - 'Best In Show' and 'A Mighty Wind' - both hilarious - that's how to do comedy!
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Porgy wrote:
    .

    I've got two more films though - 'Best In Show' and 'A Mighty Wind' - both hilarious - that's how to do comedy!

    Defo, I have the box set with Waiting for Guffman too which is my fave.

    Fred Willard is one of my favourite comedy actors. Genius!
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Defo, I have the box set with Waiting for Guffman too which is my fave.

    Fred Willard is one of my favourite comedy actors. Genius!

    Haven't see Guffman yet - nearly bought the box set last week - think I might get it tomorrow though.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    It is a classic!

    The final performance is the tops.

    There's one bit though with Fred Willard that, the first time I saw it, caused me literally to cry laughing...

    I won't spoil it...
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Willard is a genius of comic timing.

    "I don't think I could ever get used to being poked and prodded like that. I told my proctologist one time, "Why don't you take me out to dinner and a movie sometime?"

    Check him out in anchorman

    "I have no idea where he would have gotten ahold of German pornography. But you and I are mature adults; we've both seen our share of pornographic materials. Oh, you never have? Of course you haven't, how stupid of me. Neither have I. I was just speaking in generalities. Right. I'll stop by the school a little later, Sister Margaret. Bye."
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  • guilliano
    guilliano Posts: 5,495
    I can't believe nobody has mentioned the following:

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off
    The Godfather
    Made In America

    My others would be:

    The Deerhunter
    Apocalypse Now

    I considered, but decided against:

    Deliverance
    Trainspotting
    Seabiscuit
    Saw
    Alien
    Jarhead
    The Hurt Locker
    Rogue Trader

    And there are so many other great films....... but the 5 I've chosen are the ones I would recommend to an alien supposing they understand English
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    I see my work here is already done....:D

    Anyway here's a few others
    Nightwatch (Nochnoi Dozor)
    Leon
    The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
    The Ring (Original Japanese 1998 version)
    From Dusk 'till Dawn
  • Valy
    Valy Posts: 1,321
    Cleat Eastwood wrote:
    Valy wrote:
    What is an "Uzzer"

    eet ess quebecois for "Other"

    Thanks. :p

    I have not heard of That guy's day off - I might watch it soon! :D
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  • SnotRockets
    SnotRockets Posts: 15
    A Sunday in Hell.The Daddy of all cycling films!
    Koyaanisquatsi
    The Last Waltz
    Blade Runner
    The Ladykillers(the Alec Guinness one)
  • ScaldedCat
    ScaldedCat Posts: 111
    5 more that I'm partial to.

    Munich
    The Terminator (original, 1984)
    Aliens
    A Walk on the Moon
    Love Actually
  • domhnall_dearg
    domhnall_dearg Posts: 401
    I've actually found this quite difficult. It's not five films I like, but five I'd recommend. That rules out quite a few films I love but are real love it or hate it films like Darkstar.

    Anyway here goes.

    1. Anything (and I mean anything) by Hayao Miyazaki. I'd probably pick Howl's Moving Castle if I had to pick one.

    2. Les Triplettes de Belleville (Belleville Rendezvous) - my own favourite "cycling" film.

    3. The Music Box - two men, a flight of steps and a piano, 30 minutes of absolute genius.

    4. Blade Runner - a few people have picked this and I really can't argue.

    5. Young Frankenstein - one of the few films that makes me cry.
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  • JSB24
    JSB24 Posts: 37
    Not sure if its been mentioned yet, but Breaking Away?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    American Flyers ?
  • 1footedninja
    1footedninja Posts: 269
    damn beat me to it !!! oh and bmx bandits - oh and RAD , john farnhams - Break the ice what a tune!
    'since the flaming telly's been taken away, we don't even know if the Queen of Englands gone off with the dustman'.
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  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    RonB wrote:
    Nightwatch (Nochnoi Dozor)

    and not Daywatch?
  • Hibbs
    Hibbs Posts: 291
    Chip \'oyler wrote:
    dennisn wrote:
    Blues Brothers anyone? Your life is not complete without that movie.

    Sorry. It's overrated bobbins

    Hallelujah that man.

    And Planes, Trains and bloody Automobiles! I suffered three years at uni with my "friends" continually raving about that film and quoting "those aren't pillows!" over and over and over and over and over... :evil:

    IT'S NOT F***ING FUNNY! IT'S A PIECE OF OVER-RATED TORTOISE SH*T!

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