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[Hong Kong Blue]

Raging Bull
Shawshank Redemption
Life of Brian
2001
Way of the Dragon
Carlito's Way
Usual Suspects
Goodfellas
Scum
American History X

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ July 15 2005,12:22)]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ July 15 2005,11:37)]Terminator was better than Terminator 2 for a start

Damn - ORM has a point deducted

I'm trying hard to retaliate and imho The Shining is the weakest of your collection. Not the best film of its genre surely ?

The Shining as a book is excellent. Many people thought Kubrick was mad to make it, as he had never done horror before. But the film delivers on atmosphere, tension (the drive back from the janitor), cinematography (check out the ending in the maze and the filming from Jack's son's little bike) and a damn good script.

As a 70s film and a Kubrick project it is unsurpassable. As a horror, it depends what you want. I found it scary the first time I saw it, so in my book, it should be in the top 10.

 

[palexander]

In no order...

American Psycho
Fight Club
Shawshank Redemption
Memento
SW: Empire Strikes Back
Usual Suspects
American Beauty
The Matrix
Kill Bill (1 or 2, cannot decide)
2001 (more cos the book was so good).

 

[Bucks_blue]

Blues Brothers
The Holy Grail
Life of Brian
Blazing Saddles
Leon
South Park the Movie
Beavis and Butthead do America
Goodfellas
Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back
The Great Escape

I could quite happily watch all of those films all day every day until I die.

 

[* ORM *]

Quote[/b] (Leeboy @ July 15 2005,12:30)]I personally don't find The Shining that scary, but it is my favourite Jack performance, closely followed by A Few Good Men.

I'm struggling to think of a bad Jack film but there must be one.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest, Witches of Eastwick, A Few Good Men, Somethings Gotta Give, About Schmidt, Batman jump to mind immediately and at least a couple of these have strong claims.

There must be some early 60s and 70s stuff that was poo !

 

[Mad Cyril]

Quote[/b] (Hong Kong Blue @ July 15 2005,12:51)]Scum

"Every week you give half of your snout to Striper"

"But I don't smoke"

PUNCH

"You f***ing do now you slag. They don't hand out dolly mixtures in here poofter"

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ July 15 2005,13:15)]I'm struggling to think of a bad Jack film but there must be one.

Anger Management?

 

[SUFC_Spike]

In no particular order...


(prepares for critisism...)

Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Bad Boys 1
The Core
Pirates of the Carrabian
Team America World Police - for it being purely a huge $%&* take
The Incredibles
8 Mile
Ali
Star Wars Return of the Jedi
The Matrix

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Quote[/b] (SUFC_Spike @ July 15 2005,13:31)](prepares for critisism...)

learn to spell criticism!

 

[Kenny]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ July 15 2005,12:49)]

Quote[/b] (Kenny @ July 15 2005,12:43)]in on real order although Clerks and Swingers are two of my all time faves.

Clerks X looks a cracking DVD by the way, 2 discs of extras included!

I've got the Region 1 DVD and that has quite a few extras on it. I also hear a sequel is in the offing (working title "The Passion of Clerks"), in color! I will probably get the super special edition to add to the animated series I also picked up.

 

[Leeboy]

Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ July 15 2005,13:15)]

Quote[/b] (Leeboy @ July 15 2005,12:30)]I personally don't find The Shining that scary, but it is my favourite Jack performance, closely followed by A Few Good Men.

I'm struggling to think of a bad Jack film but there must be one.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest, Witches of Eastwick, A Few Good Men, Somethings Gotta Give, About Schmidt, Batman jump to mind immediately and at least a couple of these have strong claims.

There must be some early 60s and 70s stuff that was poo !

The Two Jakes isn't up to much - shame as Chinatown is a classic

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (BILLERICAY BLUE @ July 15 2005,12:39)]Life of Brian

"He's not the Messaiah, he's a very naughty boy!"

That remains one of the greatest lines in cinematic history...

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (GNH @ July 15 2005,12:22)]Blade

Ooh dear, following ORM rules I'm afraid I'm going to have to raise an objection...

It's only opinion, mind; but personally, I thought that all of the Blades were utter toss.  Probably 'cos I don't care too much for young Wesley; but largely because I just thought they were poor films script-wise and acting-wise.

Sorry GNH.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ July 15 2005,14:45)]

Quote[/b] (BILLERICAY BLUE @ July 15 2005,12:39)]Life of Brian

"He's not the Messaiah, he's a very naughty boy!"

 

That remains one of the  greatest lines in cinematic history...

"Are you the People's Front of Judea?",

"Faaaaaackkk Off, we're the Judean People's Front"

 

[Leeboy]

6th Form student cobblers

you can't beat Bruce Willis in The Last Boy Scout - ' $%&*, we're being beaten up by the inventor of Scrabble!! '

 

[C C Csiders]

The top three in order then fairly random after that:

The Wicker Man
Blue Velvet
If....

Cabaret
Goodbye Lenin
The Wizard of Oz
Life of Brian
Performance
Singin' in the Rain
Whistle down the Wind

 

[SUFC_Spike]

Quote[/b] (Spaceman Spiff @ July 15 2005,13:50)]

Quote[/b] (SUFC_Spike @ July 15 2005,13:31)](prepares for critisism...)

learn to spell criticism!

Thanks, I will do so straight away!!

Dont they say you should learn to spell a new word every day to improve vocabulary?  (<-- possibly spelt wrong also!!)

 

[blues_r_best]

Quote[/b] (SUFC_Spike @ July 15 2005,16:45)]

Quote[/b] (Spaceman Spiff @ July 15 2005,13:50)]

Quote[/b] (SUFC_Spike @ July 15 2005,13:31)](prepares for critisism...)

learn to spell criticism!

Thanks, I will do so straight away!!

Dont they say you should learn to spell a new word every day to inprove vocabulary?  (<-- possibly spelt wrong also!!)

You got vocabulary right.

 

[The Artful Shrimper]

Trainspotting
The Wicker Man
Scum
Cleopatra
Quadrophenia
Arizona Dream
Close Encounters
The Lost Boys
Caligula
Fever pitch

 

[Guest]

Top Gun
Rush Hour
Top Gun
Full Metal Jacket
Top Gun