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  • bucklb
    bucklb Posts: 296
    What about Mesrine? French + gangster = win-win
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  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    jawooga wrote:
    I watched The Departed the other night for the first time. That is ace. Another classic is Training Day.

    The Departed is carbon copy of this film:

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/

    How the hell Scorsese got any acclaim for the Departed is a mystery. He basically swapped out Asian actors for US actors and left 99% of the film the same.
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
  • upperoilcan
    upperoilcan Posts: 1,180
    Another vote for The Departed,Tis a great film with a great cast.
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  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    afx237vi wrote:
    SecretSam wrote:

    That'll do for now. Nothing in black 'n' white, 'cos frankly I've yet to see a decent B&W film - from the Battleship Potemkin onwards, they are either dreary or have too many "Darling?", "Yes, Darling?" "Oh, gosh, Darling" moments in it (see: Brief Encounter). The only exception is Le Samurai because it's French and has Alain Delon in it.

    ...and it's in colour :wink:

    I was certain it was B&W

    At least I got the actor right
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • bartman100
    bartman100 Posts: 544
    Il Postino
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    SecretSam wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    SecretSam wrote:

    That'll do for now. Nothing in black 'n' white, 'cos frankly I've yet to see a decent B&W film - from the Battleship Potemkin onwards, they are either dreary or have too many "Darling?", "Yes, Darling?" "Oh, gosh, Darling" moments in it (see: Brief Encounter). The only exception is Le Samurai because it's French and has Alain Delon in it.

    ...and it's in colour :wink:

    I was certain it was B&W

    At least I got the actor right

    I'm pretty sure Melville actually described his later films as "black and white films made in colour", so you were half right.
  • MichaelW
    MichaelW Posts: 2,164
    bartman100 wrote:
    Il Postino

    Il Postino Pat by French & Saunders was a better version.
  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    Firstly, I'm not going for classic films here but just two lesser known ones that I've enjoyed recently.

    50:50. Bit of a weepy flick but very powerful with some perverse humour.
    Seeking Justice. Totally been going off Nick Cage over a period of years but this was a good take on a vigilante / revenge film that was surprisingly enjoyable. Bit of action in it but not stupid OTT stuff to spoil what was enjoyable plot.
  • onehipwonder
    onehipwonder Posts: 129
    MichaelW wrote:
    bartman100 wrote:
    Il Postino

    Il Postino Pat by French & Saunders was a better version.

    I thought that was Harry Enfield?
  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    ThomThom wrote:
    Festen/The Celebration
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKe_AxTFGXc

    That is all.

    Powerfull movie.

    I've just watched this, yep powerful movie :shock:

    Now that's what I call a family get together :D
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  • heavymental
    heavymental Posts: 2,091
    MichaelW wrote:
    Quality B&W films:
    Battle of Algiers (Hit him darling)
    A Man Escaped (darling, he's gone)
    Attack!!!! (darling, follow me)
    The Bicycle Thief (darling, Have you seen my bike)
    The Big Sleep (Not tonight darling)
    Some Like It Hot (Give me some duvet, darling)
    High Noon (What time is it darling)
    Casablanca (Where's a nice place for some winter sunshine darling)
    Ace in the Hole (Darling, have you seen my...OK, found it)
    Seven Samurai (Darling, I'm sure I had eight)

    :lol: Very funny. That is all.

    I can recommend the film The Wrestler. It's really good.
  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    daviesee wrote:
    Sadly, the one I have watched the most is The Matrix.

    However

    The one I always enjoy when re-watching is True Romance.

    Watched this last night on your recommendation - brilliant, thank you :D
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  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,671
    team47b wrote:
    daviesee wrote:
    Sadly, the one I have watched the most is The Matrix.

    However

    The one I always enjoy when re-watching is True Romance.

    Watched this last night on your recommendation - brilliant, thank you :D
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  • johnnymcg259
    johnnymcg259 Posts: 569
    Cool hand Luke (Paul Newman)
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,671
    johnnymcg259 wrote:
    Cool hand Luke (Paul Newman)
    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xDWczgxsSaM

    Eggs :D
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  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    seanoconn wrote:
    team47b wrote:
    daviesee wrote:
    Sadly, the one I have watched the most is The Matrix.

    However

    The one I always enjoy when re-watching is True Romance.

    Watched this last night on your recommendation - brilliant, thank you :D
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  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,671
    daviesee wrote:
    seanoconn wrote:
    team47b wrote:
    daviesee wrote:
    Sadly, the one I have watched the most is The Matrix.

    However

    The one I always enjoy when re-watching is True Romance.

    Watched this last night on your recommendation - brilliant, thank you :D
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    Was it about Sicilians?
    My last post + plant? Of course not :lol:
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  • mr_goo
    mr_goo Posts: 3,770
    Couple of foreign films that are great:

    Downfall
    &
    Headhunters
    Always be yourself, unless you can be Aaron Rodgers....Then always be Aaron Rodgers.
  • Nairnster
    Nairnster Posts: 602
    American Flyers

    Very 80s film, but I did enjoy it, and it has some bikes in it.
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    May I recommend

    Rope - Hitchcock one room (almost) classic
    Dial M for Murder - See above
    Grosse Point Blank - Funny
    +++++++++++++++++++++
    we are the proud, the few, Descendents.

    Panama - finally putting a nail in the economic theory of the trickle down effect.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    The Constant Gardener
    No Way Out
    Jacob's Ladder
  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    Once Upon a Time in the West (the best Sergio Leone Western, a whole level above the others)
    The Duellists (Ridley Scott's first film and one of his best)
    Black Narcissus (for the technicolor and overacting)
    Andrei Rublev (very heavy going at first, but an absolute masterpiece and worth the effort)
    Dark City (film noir / SF hybrid)
    Man on Wire (more a documentary than a standard movie, but an amazing film)
    Children of Men (great near-future SF film)
  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    On a more recent note, have just watched "Argo" and it's excellent

    Started watching "Quartet", and then stopped, it's a "gentle comedy". But it's not actually funny...in fact, it's utter sheet
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,671
    SecretSam wrote:
    Started watching "Quartet", and then stopped, it's a "gentle comedy". But it's not actually funny...in fact, it's utter sheet
    You didn't guess that it would be shite!?
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  • Alain Quay
    Alain Quay Posts: 534
    The German film 'The Lives of Others' is excellent.
  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    seanoconn wrote:
    SecretSam wrote:
    Started watching "Quartet", and then stopped, it's a "gentle comedy". But it's not actually funny...in fact, it's utter sheet
    You didn't guess that it would be shite!?

    It was recommended to me...by my Mum, which should have been enough of a warning to stay clear.

    Utter, utter toss...
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    SecretSam wrote:
    It was recommended to me...by my Mum, which should have been enough of a warning to stay clear.

    Utter, utter toss...
    Oh, are we doing Mum's films? Sound of Music, then. Best film ever. :wink:
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    mpatts wrote:
    Ferris Buellers Day Off is my all time fave.

    Other good ones are:

    Worlds Fastest Indian
    Untouchable (not the untouchables!)

    Untouchable is a fantastic film! Definitely the best film I've watched this year. Headhunter was good too as recommended by someone earlier
  • eric_draven
    eric_draven Posts: 1,192
    Dead Mans Shoes,it's british and bloody brilliant
    foreign film, 36,cracking french film,2 of the biggest french actors in it
    +1 for The Departed great story and cast,also enjoyed American Gangsta even though i'm not a massive fan of the two main actors
  • crumbschief
    crumbschief Posts: 3,399
    I second Dead Mans Shoes,Considine and Kebbell are great.

    Here's four for fun

    RocknRolla
    Hallam Foe
    The Mercenaries
    Mean Girls

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