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Apologies if this has been done before (in different form) but you have a choice of 5 films to take to your desert island. What would'st they be?
For me:
1. Airplane!
2. The Lives of Others
3. Dr Strangelove
4. American Beauty
5. Blade Runner
5 isn't enough....
But 5 from this lot I guess? I would probably have to do lucky dip ;)
Alien
Pulp Fiction
Amores Perros
Casablanca
The Bourne Trilogy
Heat
Cinema Paradiso
The Big Lebowski
The Lord of the Rings
The Godfather
City of God
Run Lola Run
Jac Hawk
07-06-2011, 19:03
Hmmmm a tough one :scratch:
From Russia With Love (i'm a big 007 fan)
The Dam Busters (i love old english war films)
The Lord of the Rings (c'mon it has to be everyone's top 5)
Pirates of the Caribbean (i like all the sword play:eyebrows:)
Lawrence of Arabia (an all time classic )
5 isn't enough....
Thought it would be worth making it difficult! :)
You're absolutely right of course, 5 really isn't enough.
The Dam Busters (i love old english war films)
If you like old English war films (although this isn't as old as the DB's though of course) have you seen the re-mastered Battle of Britain? It was done a few years ago now, but it gives you a choice of music soundtrack - either the *original Ron Goodwin or the William Walton version. The Walton version gives the film a harder edge to it - well worth hearing it.
*Walton actually wrote the original music track, but at the time it was considered a little too 'adventurous' (ie not as easy listening as RG's) hence why Ron Goodwin was called in and the film was released to cinema with his music. Still, it's very good - and having worked with RG a few times he was a true gentleman.
Jac Hawk
07-06-2011, 19:45
If you like old English war films (although this isn't as old as the DB's though of course) have you seen the re-mastered Battle of Britain? It was done a few years ago now, but it gives you a choice of music soundtrack - either the *original Ron Goodwin or the William Walton version. The Walton version gives the film a harder edge to it - well worth hearing it.
*Walton actually wrote the original music track, but at the time it was considered a little too 'adventurous' (ie not as easy listening as RG's) hence why Ron Goodwin was called in and the film was released to cinema with his music. Still, it's very good - and having worked with RG a few times he was a true gentleman.
Got it on DVD;)
Reid Malenfant
07-06-2011, 20:53
I have the blu ray of Battle Of Britain, i really must get round to watching it as the review is pretty good :) Likewise with a few other second world war type movies to :cool:
Thing Fish
07-06-2011, 23:02
My top 5 (in no particular order) are as follows -
Almost famous
Withnail and I
Pulp fiction
Apocalypse now
Alien
A special mention goes to -
Big tits volume 5
Off the top of my head...
Platoon
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café
The Rock
Bullitt
Quadrophenia
1. Casablanca
2. 2001 A Space Odyssey
3. Blade Runner
4. Apocalypse Now
5. Das Boot
National Treasure
National Treasure 2
Red
Talladega Nights: Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Layer Cake
Reid Malenfant
08-06-2011, 21:27
I think i'm getting there...Whilst i love sci-fi i guess you have to think out of the box for something like this :scratch:
Into The Wild (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758758/)
THX 1138 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066434/)
Jeremiah Johnson (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068762/)
Finding Nemo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266543/) :eyebrows:
Contact (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118884/)
However, if i could include documentaries rather than just films on a disc it'd be different ;)
Contact ! now that is one film I just dont like
Jodie Foster is a great actress but this just wasnt the role for her !
My missus loves it !
Blow-up
The Big Lebowski
Withnail and I
London (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110377/)
Naked (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107653/)
Jac Hawk
09-06-2011, 19:34
National Treasure
National Treasure 2
Red
Talladega Nights: Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Layer Cake
Talladega Nights is the funniest film Will Farrell has made, a must see comedy IMHO:lolsign::lolsign:
Talladega Nights is the funniest film Will Farrell has made, a must see comedy IMHO:lolsign::lolsign:
have to totally agree with you
Shake n Bake !
Oh...and I'd have to put Anchorman in as a first reserve. ;)
Once Upon a Time in America
Once Upon a Time in the West
Apocalypse Now (Redux)
Withnail & I
The Maltese Falcon (Bogart version)
Once Upon a Time in America
Once Upon a Time in the West
Both superb films. Sergio Leone was a master director.
Both superb films. Sergio Leone was a master director.
Yep - these kids today have no idea with all their fast cutting - maybe it is my age but it ruins a lot of contemporary films for me
kininigin
12-06-2011, 06:30
In no particular order
Oldboy
Alien
The shawshank redemption
Ip man
The time machine(original)
griffo104
01-07-2011, 12:03
For me in no particular order
Raging bull
Taxi Driver
Mean Streets
Fight Club
Planet of the Apes (the original)
For the last one I could have gone with either Alien or Bladerunner as well but I've loved Planet of the Apes since I was kid and is a film I've watched too many times.
tannoy man
01-07-2011, 17:58
my top 5 (in no particular order) are as follows -
almost famous
withnail and i
pulp fiction
apocalypse now
alien
a special mention goes to -
big tits volume 5
an effin great list
Thing Fish
01-07-2011, 18:55
To be honest if I was stuck alone on a desert island i'd want 5 good porno films...:eyebrows:
Either that or a cunningly fashioned tree stump...:lol:
To be honest if I was stuck alone on a desert island i'd want 5 good porno films...
:lolsign:
. . . or 5 cheesey 'chick flicks' and a chick to watch them with :eyebrows:
Either that or a cunningly fashioned tree stump...:lol:
A "palm" tree would be good! :)
Haha!
Glad to see some dudes on here :¬)
1. The Big Lebowski
That rug really tied the room together!
2. Aliens
They're comin' outta the god damn walls!
3. Terminator 2
Chillout, dickwad.
4. Avatar
I want this mission high and tight, I wanna be home for dinner.
5. Bill Hicks - Revelations
(A positive drug story on the news) Today a young man on Acid realised that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration. That we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. There's no such thing as death. Life is only a dream and we're the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather.
Honorary 6. Transformers the Movie [original animated version]
Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost...
Close calls...
Leon
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Heat
Pans Labyrinth
Man on Fire
Predator
Team America
+ more I can't remember right now :¬)
Thing Fish
01-07-2011, 23:39
A "palm" tree would be good! :)
Indeed...:lol:
Heat
Man on Fire
Two absolutely stunning action films, in my opinion. Superbly directed and acted, thought-provoking and eminently re-watchable. Mandatory in any good collection.
jazzpiano
25-11-2011, 06:10
For me at the moment:
*Schultze Gets the Blues
*My Darling Clementine
*The High and the Low
*The Encyclopedia of Slapstick (silent comedy)
*Catch 22
-tomorrow it may change.
Best,
Barry
Rare Bird
03-12-2011, 16:47
Five copies of A Clockwork Orange' :eyebrows:
oceanobsession
25-05-2012, 20:10
These would be mine,
1. leon
2. No Country for Old Men
3. dead mans shoes
4. the green mile
5. midnight cowboy
Thanks oceanobsession.
walpurgis
25-05-2012, 23:17
I'm too polite to say what I think about the foregoing selections as a whole (apart from The Big Lebowski). Even Old Boy pales in comparison to Zatoichi. Bet I get some stick now! Geoff.
A Night To Remember
Erin Brokovich
Stand By Me
12 Angry Men
Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistlestop Cafe
The Apartment
School for Scoundrels (original)
Dead of Night
American Graffiti
Two lane blacktop
walpurgis
26-05-2012, 10:57
Now that's a good selection. Geoff.
dave2010
30-06-2012, 14:51
Today - it might be different tomorrow ...
The Red Balloon
Dr Zhivago
The Sting
Life is Beautiful
Schindler's List
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