Films I must see
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Otacon said:
I'd agree with that. In fact, I'd suggest all of the Kevin Smith films as they're probably the funniest films I've ever seen.
Everything in the top 20 is worth watching, even if some of it is overrated(Star Wars, LOTR for instance).
Looking down the list there's definitely stuff that shouldn't be there but I guess the mob has spoken.
I'll just add one film that I think anyone should be able to enjoy... North by Northwest. As thrillers go I really don't think it's ever been beaten. The first episode of Family Guy season 4 did a nice spoof of it(North by north quahog).
Looking down the list there's definitely stuff that shouldn't be there but I guess the mob has spoken.
I'll just add one film that I think anyone should be able to enjoy... North by Northwest. As thrillers go I really don't think it's ever been beaten. The first episode of Family Guy season 4 did a nice spoof of it(North by north quahog).
No Back to the Future so far?! 
The Butterfly Effect was an excellent film, mainly due to the fact that the ending wasn't all Hollywoodised happy-ever-after stuff. It's the only film I rented last year that I gave a rating of 7/7 (why it's out of seven I'm not sure!). Also, I hate Ashton Kutcher, so that's saying something.
I may be repeating some that others have said but if I had to give a top ten they'd probably be:
Back to the Future
Backbeat
LOTR trilogy
Grosse Pointe Blank
Leon
Aliens
Groundhog Day
The Usual Suspects
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Dogma
Not necessarily all my favourites but all excellent examples of their genres. Mostly films I can rewatch a lot as well.
Soldato
Through a number of posts and some real good debate, the forum members here came up with the "Must-See Movie List" last year. I'll post what I was able to capture:
Of course, many will argue one film against the other, but I think this was the final consensus. These are in alphabetical order, not rating.
Of course, many will argue one film against the other, but I think this was the final consensus. These are in alphabetical order, not rating.
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I don't get why people liked LOTR: Return of the King. Its rubbish!
I'll prob get flamed for this but here goes:
So okay, they've got the ring. So what? The whole action and 3 45 minute wars with thousand upon thousand of Orcs is just a cover up for the 3 hour film. Rerturn of the King has no story line! They fight, and that's about it! The only good thing in Return of the King was the Spider. The audience did think what hell is Frodo going to do? But in actual fact the Spider was meant to be in The Two Towers, not in Return of the King (read the books).
Now The Fellowship of the Ring is a class LOTR film. It has a storyline, not silly amounts of fighting. It has emotion and an epic introduction to The Two Towers. Which was really good too. Not as good as the first. But it was great.
But Return of the King? Bah! Its rubbish!
I'll prob get flamed for this but here goes:
So okay, they've got the ring. So what? The whole action and 3 45 minute wars with thousand upon thousand of Orcs is just a cover up for the 3 hour film. Rerturn of the King has no story line! They fight, and that's about it! The only good thing in Return of the King was the Spider. The audience did think what hell is Frodo going to do? But in actual fact the Spider was meant to be in The Two Towers, not in Return of the King (read the books).
Now The Fellowship of the Ring is a class LOTR film. It has a storyline, not silly amounts of fighting. It has emotion and an epic introduction to The Two Towers. Which was really good too. Not as good as the first. But it was great.
But Return of the King? Bah! Its rubbish!
Soldato
I disagreed with the LOTR also, but was voted out. One person, and I don't remember who, had this to say:eXSBass said:
I suppose that's true.
I, for one, could not make it through the books. Tolkien has to be one of the dryest authors out there. I don't know how they became so popular. But everyone has their own taste, I suppose.
I was extremely disappointed that Samwise wasn't the slayer of Golum - he should have had that honour after all the little bugger put him through.
Raist said:
I'm sure I put forward Yellow Submarine - obviously it didn't cut it with the big boys!
and yea, I mentioned it on the first page, it's an awesome movie 
Soldato
Watched Saw last night.
Very good film.
A lot less gruesome than people told me, and a lot more thought had gone into it than i expected.
Very good film.
A lot less gruesome than people told me, and a lot more thought had gone into it than i expected.
aj_4176 said:
Was going to suggest that as well, excellent film.
On a different note Finding Nemo and The Incredibles are both great.
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Carzy said:
Watched this a few weeks back based on a recomendation on a similar thread on here - all I can say is WOW
. I've never had a film come close to affecting me in the way this film did - I couldn't stop thinking about it. I've since read a few other peoples views on this and the best way I've seen it described is that it's not a film that you enjoy, it's a film that you experience.Can't recomend it highly enough.
Don
Gilly, you'd have to stick Rocky 5 on your list, if you have watched the other 4, you have to watch the 5th. We all know that the 6th will be awful, yet we will all go and watch it, just to finish the story off. I'm not denying the 5th was the worth, and really not that good, but yet it just had to be watched !
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The life aquatic with Steve Zissou
The thin red line
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Angelas Ashes
Get Carter