Recommended Films

[Aberdonian Stu]

I don't know if I've mentioned it before but Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence is a superb film, about British prisoners in a Japanese POW camp.

Somebody mentioned The Warriors, I agree it's class. From around the same period I'd recommend the original Assault on Precinct 13 and Escape from New York.

[passinginterest]

Was looking through my DVD collection the other day and 'Dazed and Confused', 'Wonderland' and the original 'Wicker Man were ones I had picked out to mention. Then I get back here and find I've been beaten to it. :)

[jebus]

It was "remade" as Payback (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120784/) with Mel Gibson :(

Was what that line Homer said to Gibson in the Simpsons? "Would Braveheart ever quit? Did Payback quit"?

[SaucyJack]

would recommend The Devils' rejects, written and directed by Rob Zombie, but you gotta watch House of a thousand corpse's first to get it.

[pete]

I think Razing Arizona was mentioned already & like the Big Lebowski is always watchable.

The Blues Brothers is great but alcohol helps.

[gustavo]

would recommend The Devils' rejects, written and directed by Rob Zombie, but you gotta watch House of a thousand corpse's first to get it.
Thought that was fairly crap :D But then again I amn't a fan of the genre too much
Another film I would highly reccomend it Amadeus , tells the life story of Mozart , cant rate it highly enough even if you have no knowledge or interest in classical music.

[Newryrep]

In no particular order some recommendations

Downfall - had to go to Dundalk to see at as Newry omniplex didnt have it
Cross of Iron - James Cobern, James Mason peckenpah directed, Germans on the Eastern front
Gaslight - B/W husdand (french actor) tries to drive wife (ingrid Bergman ?insane by messing with the gas supply/lights
Brighton rock - B/W Richard Attenborough plays Pinky small town mobster
Ace in the hole - Kirk Douglas plays a former big time reporter manipulating a cave rescue

[osarusan]

Thought that was fairly crap :D But then again I amn't a fan of the genre too much
Another film I would highly reccomend it Amadeus , tells the life story of Mozart , cant rate it highly enough even if you have no knowledge or interest in classical music.

Really? Decent but I thought it went on forever. Also, Salieri was a far more likeable character then Mozart. Great acting by F.Murray Abraham though.

[Lionel Ritchie]

Another film I would highly reccomend it Amadeus , tells the life story of Mozart , cant rate it highly enough even if you have no knowledge or interest in classical music.

Not a bad film for the music on it's own but, as even Lisa Simpson was able to point out, it's full of historical inaccuracies. I'd go further and say it's deliberately misleading.

I watched Hannibal Rising last night and thought it was quite good.:)

[gustavo]

Not a bad film for the music on it's own but, as even Lisa Simpson was able to point out, it's full of historical inaccuracies. I'd go further and say it's deliberately misleading.

I watched Hannibal Rising last night and thought it was quite good.:)


Fair enough , I suppose that might be a turn off to some but I dont mind a little dramatic licence






Really? Decent but I thought it went on forever. Also, Salieri was a far more likeable character then Mozart. Great acting by F.Murray Abraham though.

Well i think the opposite really , I thought it painted Mozart to be a genius who was an annoying so and so but at the bottom of it was a decent guy and that Salieri was made out to be a bitter guy who was jealous of Mozarts ability and his flippant attitude to it

[Paddy Garcia]

Well i think the opposite really , I thought it painted Mozart to be a genius who was an annoying so and so but at the bottom of it was a decent guy and that Salieri was made out to be a bitter guy who was jealous of Mozarts ability and his flippant attitude to it

That was my reading of it too. Mozart was the MacGowan character , buckets of talent but very irreverent about it. Salieri was an establishment guy, who like most rock stars fall short of this degree of brilliance.

[jebus]

american psycho, just re-watched it there

[GavinZac]

american psycho, just re-watched it there

I... I agree :confused:

[osarusan]

I... I agree :confused:

If you want to disagree with someone, I just added it to the "Baaaaaaaaaaaad Films" thread. :D

[Risteard]

Saw Primal Fear there this evening and don't know how I escaped such a good flick for eleven years.
Might have too many big actors for this thread though.

[Billsthoughts]

I know its a long shot but did anyone see a film that was on rte late one night about 6 or 7 years ago set somewhere in former yugoslavia about two fellas who were friends before the war but then ended up fighting each other? I havent a clue what it was called, class film though.
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yeah I saw that one. was a great film. cant remember the name of it tho.

[Paddy Garcia]

yeah I saw that one. was a great film. cant remember the name of it tho.

Shot Through the Heart ?

[shakermaker1982]

Thought of another 2:

The beat that my heart skipped
NARC.

[BohsPartisan]

Yeah Narc is quality alright

[jebus]

How about The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things? Asia Argento's directorial debut? Again a very disturbing movies in many ways, but very well shot, and very well acted

[bennocelt]

Cross of Iron - James Cobern, James Mason peckenpah directed, Germans on the Eastern front

classic movie, the part where the russian women bites of his manly bits is the bit that springs to mind!

great acting, did Coburn win an oscar for this, he should have anyway


another classic war movie..... Patton

[bennocelt]

, Salieri was a far more likeable character then Mozart. Great acting by F.Murray Abraham though.


i thought that he was meant to be more likeable?
but yeah Abraham was ace

[bennocelt]

Not a bad film for the music on it's own but, as even Lisa Simpson was able to point out, it's full of historical inaccuracies. I'd go further and say it's deliberately misleading.



ah come on, it was an obvious pee take, it wasnt meant to be "serious" hence the joke in the Simpsons

[cheifo]

The Wild bunch,
Evil Dead 2(love it):cool:
The Asphelt Jungle(Marilyns debut?)
Ice cold in Alex
Cape fear (original)
The killing
The lost weekend(Billy Wilders film about an alcoholic on a wild bender)

[theleprechaun]

blood diamond. saw it there the other night. i thought that it was very good.

[SkStu]

agree about blood diamond, leprechaun.

Id reckon Jackie Brown is the least popular of the Tarantino movies but i love it. If you havent seen it, its definitely worth watching. And Bridget Fonda is f*ckin hot in it too which is a bonus.

[SaucyJack]

The Devils backbone, pretty good, from Guillermo Del Toro who gave us Pan's Labrynth,,,,,also set in the Spanish civil war.

[Raheny Red]

Another film I love that I've just remembered is the 70s cult classic "The Warriors"

Completely cheesey, totally unbelievable but for some reason it just rocks...

That's my fav. film of all time - love it. AFAIK it's either Chelsea's Headhunters or West ham's ICF that are used for as one of the gangs and supposedly there is a remake on the way :confused:

[Risteard]

As in Warr-i-urs, come out to play-e-yay?
That was a good game aswell.

[Raheny Red]

As in Warr-i-urs, come out to play-e-yay?
That was a good game aswell.

Yep, that's one - great game indeed.

[Dodge]

That's my fav. film of all time - love it. AFAIK it's either Chelsea's Headhunters or West ham's ICF that are used for as you of the gangs and supposedly there is a remake on the way :confused:

No idea what that sentance means :o

Just incase... Its not based on any hoolie groups, and Tony Scott is apparently remaking it. He's said he won't be sticking too closely to the original (So I'm guessing no baseball Furies and loads and loads of guns)

[Raheny Red]

No idea what that sentance means :o


Fixed ;) :o

[Dodge]

No ENglish hoolies are used for the gangs. Trust me, I'm a geek when it comes to this film

http://www.warriorsmovie.co.uk/

[BohsPartisan]

What about ID.
Come on Shadwell!

[tetsujin1979]

Saved! is definitely worth a look - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332375/

[Neish]

What about ID.
Come on Shadwell!

Thank f*** some dogs still have teeth

I remember channel flicking about 10 or 12 years ago and coming across I.D. just starting, was transfixed with it.

"We are Shadwell. The Kennel is our place. Shadwell never never shall lose face. Come on you w*****s we couldn't give a toss. Shadwell always always always are the best!"

[BohsPartisan]

"We are Shadwell. The Kennel is our place. Shadwell never never shall lose face. Come on you w*****s we couldn't give a toss. Shadwell always always always are the best!"


Class film. Actually reminds me of another film.
Scum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scum_%28film%29). British borstal story. Phil Daniels and Ray Winston were in it.

[gilberto_eire]

Class film. Actually reminds me of another film.
Scum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scum_%28film%29). British borstal story. Phil Daniels and Ray Winston were in it.


Thank f*** some dogs still have teeth

I remember channel flicking about 10 or 12 years ago and coming across I.D. just starting, was transfixed with it.

"We are Shadwell. The Kennel is our place. Shadwell never never shall lose face. Come on you w*****s we couldn't give a toss. Shadwell always always always are the best!"

I.D was always one of my fav films when i was younger been dying to see it for AGES!!....:(
Scum too is good...terrible ending though.....its like it just stops half way through.

[Raheny Red]

I doubt if they are online anywhere?

[SkStu]

Anyone seen this? I really recommend it.

i watched this feature length documentary couple of nights ago (the missus' call in fairness) and have to say i was astounded by it. Id never heard of this guy before but he is/was a genius artist/singer/songwriter who suffers from manic depression and paranoid delusions. He recorded his entire life on cassette tape and his early life on film.

I couldnt take my eyes off it. A true nut case genius - Cantona is a fraud compared to this guy.

Anyway, i found this review of it on imdb today which explains it a bit better than i can...

Jeff Feuerzeig weaves this material seamlessly into what is one of the most emotionally wrenching films I've seen in the last year and one of my favorite documentaries ever. It is hard to compare this film with documentaries like those of Michael Moore which are comedic and topical, or those of Errol Morris, which tend to focus on issues and facts. This documentary brings emotional threads and creativity into play in a way that dissolves the usual harsh contrast between a story and it's telling. You forget you are watching a documentary film, and become immersed in Daniel's life. Daniel's effect on those around him is interwoven with his own recordings. His family and friend are there to add to his story to show how his life is reflected upon them. Feuerzeig use of Daniel's parents narrative is simply masterful - it provides important information, and at the same time illustrates the the emotional turmoil his illness causes in the lives of those that love him. Daniel's family is portrayed from the early period of his illness when they have no idea what mental illness really means, to the present time when they become his supporters and advocates. Eventually, family and friend's are shown coming to terms with Daniel's mental illness, and experience their own emotional growth as well.


check it out.

[jebus]

suggest you check out daniel's music man, he's more clued in then you could imagine. I have a video of his posted recently in the good music video thread in the music forum

[Risteard]

I was going to set up this as its own thread because it deserves the attention.
A mountain of good films in the cinema at the moment but we were too late or tickets sold out for all of them the other night so decided to go to the next film on.
The Night of the Sunflower.
I'd say its now the best film i've ever seen.
Subtitled spanish.
Jean De Florette meets Pulp Fiction.
Please go see this film.

[jebus]

actually in the arthouse cinemas at the moment I'd recommend Scott Walker: 30th Century Man, and advise against 10 Canoes

[bennocelt]

We had a thread like this before (and one about books), but it vanished

maybe we can start it up again..............

Anyway tonight there is an excellent movie on the box..........no not that thrash "pretty woman" but "Twenty Four Seven" starring Bob Hoskins and directed by S Meadows.
its an excellent movie and very much underrated, dont know why it never did well
its about Bob hoskins, an old ex boxer down on his luck and he trys to rebuild a boxing club, and he is trying to get the young drop outs and dead beats to join. simple story but great acting, realistic, and great soundtrack

i think this was meadows second movie

anyway its one of my favs:)

[Soper]

I thought Hoskins was great when he used to be in Genesis

[Neish]

I thought Hoskins was great when he used to be in Genesis

Get your coat

[kdjaC]

bug thread here somewhere with tonnes of great movies in it.


kdjac

[BohsPartisan]

I thought Hoskins was great when he used to be in Genesis

I was never in Genesis.

Ny the way, just watched Primer. Very odd movie shot on a microbudget, it takes a while to sink in. I'm thinking I'll watch it again later with the commentary.

[kdjaC]

http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=62490&highlight=movies



kdjac

[Soper]

Get your coat

Can't blame me for trying.......


*Resisting oppurtunity to make 'Land of Confusion' related joke