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Mar 18^th, 2011 at 11:29am

I mean movies you can watch time & time again.
Two of mine are both Hugh Grant movies.
About a Boy I love because of the totally useless but amusing lifestyle he carries on. Dividing his day into units of time: so many units for getting his hair carefully dishevelled, so many for buying CDs, so many for going after young females until he finds his sources drying up.
The other one is Sense & Sensibility (Jane Austen) which not only has Grant but the adorable Kate Winslett and the marvellous actress Emma Thompson.
But wait, there's more. Notting Hill I forgot. OMG . .Julia Roberts.
Actually I think this is THE favourite.

There you have it . . . .bogarde exposed.

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Reply #1 - Mar 18^th, 2011 at 11:55am

Alien: Had moments of 'Real' acting, like when that actress 'really' freaked out when a penis-like critter emerged from William Hurt's stomach. The actors didn't know what was going to happen and she slipped in the fake blood and recieved an Academy Award for her performance throughout the movie (forget her name). Sigourney Weaver kept acting although she didn't know her co-actress was going to slap her hard in the face. Then there was the original Alien that was ushered into the minds of everyone forever by the use of "less is best" by Ridley Scott ...that lurking precence in the back of everyone's mind.
>>Alien Prelude & Alien Zero coming soon

Apocalypse Now: Best movie to watch 'stoned', alas I haven't smoked in since my youth and thus have never re-watched the movie again, because lets face it - 'you can only watch it stoned'. I love the scene where Robert Duvall's character doesn't even 'flinch' when a bomb goes off next to him "I love the smell of Napalm in the morning."

LOTR: First movie with no 'Token Black Man' in it, which really pissed Americans off, especially when it had Blonde Aryan looking 'males' in it instead. No wonder The Hobbit was nearly sabotaged by the USA. Great Story (rare these days) too.

Tron: Great original visuals that ushered in all Work-Safety High-Viz around the world.
Avatar: Great visuals as well. Shame the pathetic Hurt Locker was awarded the top Academy due to 'propoganda reasons'.

Always: with Richard Dreyfuss & Holly Hunter. My "feel good" movie about the winning American theme of 'flying' .

The Right Stuff: One of the most 'American' films of all and if you've read the autobiography of Chuck Yeager, then you'll realise the backing behind such a great film about a great 'Aviation' Nation.

Gallipoli: Peter Weirs 'dreamlike' movie of the Anzacs. Made me cry in front of my father when I got home. The senseless stupidity of men and War. Especially 'white men' who seem to die the most at the hand of the the 'projectile' weapon. Don't the Europeans realise that what was once a Sword is now a Scalpel ...not a Gun. Roll Eyes

2001: A Space Odyssey: Well reading the Books by Arthur C.Clarke does help. But the 'patient' style of Kubicks film works wonders to really absorb a viewer. Its a style that has been used successfully in other movies. Good story, if you wanna read more into it - kinda spot on in a way.

Saving Private Ryan: Possibly the first movie to show the real 'reality' of War by effect. Of how my entire audience was in shock at seeing those soldiers mowed down by maching gun. People were literally crying.

and finally BRAINSTORM with Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood.
Because lets face it, this Film literally sums up the entire Film and Special FX Industry in a nutshell, or is that a head-gear.
I recommend EVERYONE to watch this Film and to LEARN from it, the ultimate lesson that is apparent.
...and yes, Natalie Wood died during the filming of the movie.

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Reply #2 - Mar 18^th, 2011 at 12:12pm

Hmm, where to start. In no particular order.

Das Boot. The best submarine movie of all time and one of the best (anti) war movies ever.

Star Wars All of them. Brilliant escapism.

Lord Of The Rings As a huge Tolkien fan I was very concerned that the movies would not do the book justice but apart from a few minor niggles I reckon the look and feel are almost exactly as I imagined.

The Quiet Man John Wayne showing he is more than just a cowboy actor in a brilliant comedy/drama.

There are lots more, Gallipoli, Apocalypse Now and saving Private Ryan get honourable mentions along with the Indiana Jones series.

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Re: Favourite movies
Reply #3 - Mar 18^th, 2011 at 1:38pm

It_is_the_Darkness wrote on Mar 18^th, 2011 at 11:55am:

Alien: Had moments of 'Real' acting, like when that actress 'really' freaked out when a penis-like critter emerged from William Hurt's stomach. The actors didn't know what was going to happen and she slipped in the fake blood and recieved an Academy Award for her performance throughout the movie (forget her name). Sigourney Weaver kept acting although she didn't know her co-actress was going to slap her hard in the face. Then there was the original Alien that was ushered into the minds of everyone forever by the use of "less is best" by Ridley Scott ...that lurking precence in the back of everyone's mind.
>>Alien Prelude & Alien Zero coming soon

Apocalypse Now: Best movie to watch 'stoned', alas I haven't smoked in since my youth and thus have never re-watched the movie again, because lets face it - 'you can only watch it stoned'. I love the scene where Robert Duvall's character doesn't even 'flinch' when a bomb goes off next to him "I love the smell of Napalm in the morning."

LOTR: First movie with no 'Token Black Man' in it, which really pissed Americans off, especially when it had Blonde Aryan looking 'males' in it instead. No wonder The Hobbit was nearly sabotaged by the USA. Great Story (rare these days) too.

Tron: Great original visuals that ushered in all Work-Safety High-Viz around the world.
Avatar: Great visuals as well. Shame the pathetic Hurt Locker was awarded the top Academy due to 'propoganda reasons'.

Always: with Richard Dreyfuss & Holly Hunter. My "feel good" movie about the winning American theme of 'flying' .

The Right Stuff: One of the most 'American' films of all and if you've read the autobiography of Chuck Yeager, then you'll realise the backing behind such a great film about a great 'Aviation' Nation.

Gallipoli: Peter Weirs 'dreamlike' movie of the Anzacs. Made me cry in front of my father when I got home. The senseless stupidity of men and War. Especially 'white men' who seem to die the most at the hand of the the 'projectile' weapon. Don't the Europeans realise that what was once a Sword is now a Scalpel ...not a Gun. Roll Eyes

2001: A Space Odyssey: Well reading the Books by Arthur C.Clarke does help. But the 'patient' style of Kubicks film works wonders to really absorb a viewer. Its a style that has been used successfully in other movies. Good story, if you wanna read more into it - kinda spot on in a way.

Saving Private Ryan: Possibly the first movie to show the real 'reality' of War by effect. Of how my entire audience was in shock at seeing those soldiers mowed down by maching gun. People were literally crying.

and finally BRAINSTORM with Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood.
Because lets face it, this Film literally sums up the entire Film and Special FX Industry in a nutshell, or is that a head-gear.
I recommend EVERYONE to watch this Film and to LEARN from it, the ultimate lesson that is apparent.
...and yes, Natalie Wood died during the filming of the movie.

Not a bad list Jasign....I haven't seen "Saving Private Ryan"...

Although I think the best movie to watch stoned was 'Altered States'...

And Belgarion, Have you seen John Wayne in "North to Alaska"????

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Re: Favourite movies
Reply #4 - Mar 18^th, 2011 at 1:44pm

Elizabeth - Cate B
Millers Crossing
Basic Instinct
Zulu [1964]
Hard Candy
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Bourne Identity trilogy
Flight of the Navigator
Robin Hood [Flynn 1938]
Star Wars
LOTR trilogy
Saving Private Ryan
Alien - series
The Day the Earth Stood Still [1951]
A history of Violence
Get Shorty
About a Boy
Notting Hill
The Day After Tomorrow
The Jane Austin Book Club

more....
Starship Troopers
Good Will Hunting
The Last of the Mohicans [1992]
Unforgiven
The Tamarind Seed

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Reply #6 - Mar 18^th, 2011 at 1:56pm

Ah yes, Altered States - definately a Stoner, though I can't remember if I watched it stoned ...maybe i did, but just can't remember Undecided

Das Boot was good, just like the German version of Adolph Hitler (nailed it to a tee!!!).

Enemy at the Gates was superb.

But I forgot to add that my most watched movie is THE BIG BLUE.

My most watched TV series is MASH: I never get tired of seeing Frank Burns getting plastered.

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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: Favourite movies Reply #7 - Mar 18^th, 2011 at 2:02pm Jesus Yadda, you watch ALL these movies time & time again? When do you eat? I've seen Das Boot (The Boat). It was OK but very slow and very long.
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Reply #9 - Mar 18^th, 2011 at 2:14pm

bogarde73 wrote on Mar 18^th, 2011 at 2:02pm:

Jesus Yadda, you watch ALL these movies time & time again?
When do you eat?

I've seen Das Boot (The Boat). It was OK but very slow and very long.

???

Not even one movie a week, over a 12 month period.

Anyway, no time to watch any of those movies at the moment,
I bought the 1st 4 seasons of Bones.

Busy working my way through them atm. Wink

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Reply #10 - Mar 18^th, 2011 at 6:15pm

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Alien: Had moments of 'Real' acting, like when that actress 'really' freaked out when a penis-like critter emerged from William Hurt's stomach. The actors didn't know what was going to happen and she slipped in the fake blood and recieved an Academy Award for her performance throughout the movie (forget her name). Sigourney Weaver kept acting although she didn't know her co-actress was going to slap her hard in the face. Then there was the original Alien that was ushered into the minds of everyone forever by the use of "less is best" by Ridley Scott ...that lurking precence in the back of everyone's mind.
>>Alien Prelude & Alien Zero coming soon

Excellent movie. The actress' name was Veronica Cartwright. I didn't know she got an academy award. Are you sure?

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Reply #12 - Mar 18^th, 2011 at 7:00pm

Sorry Time, she recieved a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress and got an Academy Award 'nomination'.
Still, pretty good and pretty good from the whole cast.
Acting can be tough, just ask Ed Harris on the set of The Abyss.

I must say- I believe that Alien is a Top 10 All-Time Movie: originality, acting, art, Direction, Production, story, earnings, setting the scene for following other movies non-related, top scene (stomach eruption) and more i'm sure.

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Reply #13 - Mar 18^th, 2011 at 7:04pm

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Saving Private Ryan: Possibly the first movie to show the real 'reality' of War by effect. Of how my entire audience was in shock at seeing those soldiers mowed down by maching gun. People were literally crying.

The first 15 minutes of Saving Private Ryan that depicts the Omaha landings is brilliant stuff, but everything after that is pretty much just a B grade 1950's war movie.

In my opinion, the best war movie is "Die Brücke" (The Bridge) - a German movie made in 1959 and based on a true story about a unit of Hitler Youth who were given the job of defending a bridge during the last days of the war. It sometimes gets an airing on SBS.

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Belgarion Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5464 Gender:	Re: Favourite movies Reply #14 - Mar 18^th, 2011 at 7:11pm [quote author=gizmo_2655 link=1300411762/0#3] And Belgarion, Have you seen John Wayne in "North to Alaska"???? [/quote] Yes, another great one. Old fashioned escapism its best, where bar brawls leave no one hurt and the hero gets the girl in the end
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