Thrills,spills, adventure.....and Harrison Ford

lovelife


Joined: 07/07/2007
Posts: 231

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 13:44

Last night after getting my weekly fix of Strictly Come Dancing, I flicked through the channels and got the X factor, so decided to leave it on as back ground whilst I put the slap on to go out, of course the adverts came on amongst the hair/aftershave etc, came an advert for dvds/films. It made me think what are my favourite films? so to have light weight topic amongst our more serious ones here are mine..

they are

Gone with The Wind

Sunset Boulavard

North by North West with delectable Cary Grant

Star Wars

Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Indianna Jones films featuring the sex god Harrison Ford.

I would be interested in seeing what everyone else enjoys.



LL

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 14:06

hi for me it has to be



the green mile

the shawshank redemption

american beauty

star wars

the godfather

a bronx tale

casino

carlitos way

when i was a kid - wizard of oz and willy wonker and the choclate factory original one and bedknob and broomsticks and chitty chitty bang bang



so as you can see when i was a kid i liked softy films when i grew up it was all about prisons and gangters and people from other planets i wonder what that tells you about me as a person!!!! lol

regards

ukturk

dy1259


Joined: 10/08/2007
Posts: 357

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 14:13

My most favourite, in no particular order:



The Shawshank Redemption



Yentyl



Moonstruck



Leon



Hi UkTurk,

Shawshank Redemption-we've got taste! What a brilliant film.

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 14:24

hi donna

top film of course we got taste but this is gettig scary now!!! lol we both share the same views and same movie tastes what else are we goin to agree on!!! lol

ohh and by the way i forgot leon top film not sure bout yentyl thou come on barbara steistand good singer but rubbish actor lol

regards

erkan

p.s donna did you read my post on ataturk not many people must have read it cos they did not post have a read and tell me what you think

ilovecyprus


Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 2880

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 14:35

Hi lovelife



'North by North West' is a great movie

Guys, like you, 'Shawshank redemption' is also up there to for me

Love most of Clint Eastwoods films, especially 'the good bad and the ugly'

'Dancing with Wolves' and 'No way' out with Kevin Costner.

'The great escape' although I have now watched that too many times at xmas

'Innocent voices' a little known Mexican movie is also ace

'Terminators 1 and 2' with Arnie

'The Worlds fastest Indian' with Anthony Hopkins

'Ben Hur and Spartacus' and 'Gladiator'

Love the old 'Ealing comedies' and 'hammer house of horror' and the list goes on and on and on

Bradus


Joined: 25/02/2007
Posts: 2641

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 14:40

I must be really sad I loved the BBC version of Pride and Predujice and even though its 5 hours long when I'm feeling a bit low I watch it again. Lost count of how many times I have watched it over the years. Also enjoyed Green Mile but made me weep both on reading the book(which was better than the film) and watching the film. Husband hates it when I do this Also enjoyed Leon and more recently blood diamond. Of course you can't let Christmas go by without seeing the annual A Christmas Carol. Going now before I start talking about Poldark......

ilovecyprus


Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 2880

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 14:44

also forgot the Michael Caine movies. His best for me was 'too late the hero'

AbbyG


Joined: 26/11/2007
Posts: 113

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 14:51

The Deer Hunter (leaves me sobbing every time I see it, and I've seen it about 30 times)

Frances (leaves me so angry and devastated I feel like putting my fist through the screen)

Sliding Door (I just love the way our lives can take a completely different turn because of one simple decision/action)

American Pie (so juvenile I know, but it had me in hysterics when I saw it in the cinema; I was roaring with laughter and couldn't stop)

Brief Encounter(so romantic and old fashioned)

The Way We Were (unrequited love is soooooooooooo painful!!)

dy1259


Joined: 10/08/2007
Posts: 357

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 14:55

I love the old Ealing comedies, Norman Wisdom, 'The Window Cleaner' being my favourite. ILC, one of my husband's all time favourites is 'Mona Lisa' starring Michael Caine. Bradus, 'Pride and Prejudice'-love it-so gossipy!



Donna

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 14:59

i got to agree

all the ealing comedies like carry on camping, my fav has to be sid james reminds me of a bit like me!!!!

lol

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 15:04

For me it has to be "silence of the lambs" brilliant i watch it most weeks ! just to perfect my technique you understand of cooking fothergill beans and enjoying chianti !!!!!!!!!!!

Have a good sunday all ----- simbas

ilovecyprus


Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 2880

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 15:05

Erkan, Sid James is the man - loved 'carry on abroad' when they all got drunk on the love potion



Donna, Norman Wisdom is brilliant. 'The window cleaner' is ace.

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 15:13

mark defo sid james was the man yeah carry on abroad was good also carry on up the army was a classic too loved norman wisdom to i forgot the name of the film when he was a milk man

simba do you love silence of the lambes because what anthony hopkins can do with his tounge lol

regards all

erkan

ilovecyprus


Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 2880

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 15:23

It's called 'early bird' Erkan. Also liked the one where he wanted to be a policeman 'on the beat'

ilovecyprus


Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 2880

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 15:48

'cool hand luke'

TonyH


Joined: 22/11/2007
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 15:55

Blues Brothers

Pulp Fiction

Apocolypse Now

Italian Job (first one)

Resavoir Dogs



In no particular order

dy1259


Joined: 10/08/2007
Posts: 357

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 16:06

Pulp Fiction is another favourite. A rather unconventional sense of humour is required here. LOL.

ilovecyprus


Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 2880

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 16:07

Apocolypse now is an absolute classic Tony

dy1259


Joined: 10/08/2007
Posts: 357

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 16:14

A film that had left an impression on me for some years after I'd seen it was, The Ten Commandments. Kept wondering whether God might talk to me, perhaps issue some more commandments for me to pass on, LOL. I was only little. I'm over that now, I am. (You okay God?).

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 16:23

hi guys

i had the same feeling when i was young about a film i found in my dads top drawer it left a big impression on for many years it was called 'debbie does dallas' a very educational film LOL

regards

ukturk

p.s donna i defo know you are over that from the first covo's we had on this forum lol

dy1259


Joined: 10/08/2007
Posts: 357

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 16:28

Erkan,

You naughty boy. LOL.

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 16:31

donna

i know im naughty but nice!!!! lol

mark thats the one early bird loved that film

regards

erkan

TonyH


Joined: 22/11/2007
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 16:32

I remember I went to see the Exorcist when i was about 15 in the early 70's, put me off horror films forever LOL.



Watched it again a couple of years ago and couldn't believe how tame it was and what all the fuss was about when it was first released.

dy1259


Joined: 10/08/2007
Posts: 357

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 16:44

Tony when I watched the Exorcist the last time, it made me laugh (esp. the head spinning round).

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 16:50

the best bit of the film is when she pissed on the floor in front of every one

no manners!!! and how she found other uses for crosses!!! lol

TonyH


Joined: 22/11/2007
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 18:16

Donna.....had a similar effect on me, thought it was very amusing.



I remember the firt time though, outside the cinema they had religous people warning you not to watch it as it was 'wicked', when you came out they were still there praying for your soul, all added to the night out and the scare factor....good stuff.

lovelife


Joined: 07/07/2007
Posts: 231

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 19:05

Bradus

You are not sad I have Pride and Pejudice on video and love it.



Ukturk

I watched Bedknobs and Broomsticks and the Wizard of Oz and loved them infact if I am feeling nostalgic would watch them now.

ILC

Spartacus brilliant, the best Ealing comedy I like is The Lavender Hill Mob. and talking of dotty old ladies Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic.



As for the carry on films my favorite is Carry on up the Khyber

ilovecyprus


Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 2880

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 19:15

Hi lovelife

Carry on up the khyber, absolutely brilliant - sid james at his best.

Lavender hill mob is great. I also like the Ladykillers - good old Peter Sellars

dodger



Joined: 29/07/2007
Posts: 1895

Message Posted:
09/12/2007 19:51

kyack kyack kyack,sid james brilliant.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
10/12/2007 14:18

has anyone seen apocolypto ? it was directed by mel gibson What did you think about it ?

regards simbas

TonyH


Joined: 22/11/2007
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
10/12/2007 17:42

Simbas, I thought it was superb, should have included it in my list above........defo worth watching.



regards Tony

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
10/12/2007 19:37

yeh i thought so too it was brilliant

regards simbas