fiskaroo Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 sounds good,Pans Labyrinth, Amelie, La Communidad, The Harder they come, Blithe Spirit, Do the right thing, American Werewolf in London Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlteenie Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 AlienBlade RunnerThe ShiningReturn of the Pink PantherBelleville RendezvousZiggy Stardust & The Spiders from MarsThe PawnbrokerOn The Waterfrontoh, and I am heavily influenced by anything I liked recently, eg. The Kite Runner and No Country For Old Men. I like a good western too. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asset Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hmm, pulled back from the brink.Don't forget Spinal Tap.Little Miss SunshinePan's LabyrinthTo Die ForThe Odd Couple Blade RunnerDivaThe IncrediblesGone blank Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizenED Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 *Bob*, Lozzy and me - we are talking about the Paul Haggis "Crash" not the Cronenburg "Crash"? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mockney piers Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Ooh, wasn't convinced by that Crash at all, if that's what *Bob*'s talking about then agree wholeheartedly with his summary.Paper-thin characters, totally lacking any subtlety, weak script.Admittedly some very good performances do help to paper over the cracks in the film, with a very big nod to Matt Dillon's policeman who somehow introduced the only genuinely human ambiguity into the film.Did I mention clich?d and manipulative? Oh god and why did nobody kill Sandra Bullock's character, if ever a role could irritate someone to death.... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee quinnie Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Why has no one come up with the Godfather 1 or 2 yet? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhinestone Cowboy Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 "Once" by John Carney just makes you smile. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 mockney piers Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Ooh, wasn't convinced by that Crash at all, if> that's what *Bob*'s talking about then agree> wholeheartedly with his summary.Yeah, I was talking about the Haggis Crash. I actually recorded it by mistake thinking it was the Croney one.Didn't it win best picture? I just don't get it. It wasn't even a case of me finding it ok, or good, but not really good.. It just plain didn't work for me at all, down to the point of the dialogue being slightly embarrassing and suspension of disbelief going down the pan. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozzyloz Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I enjoyed Crash a lot because I found it both poignant, thought provoking and funny. Tackling the subject of racial stereotyping and addressing the masses is bound to be a little light, exaggerated and cliche ridden but I think overall it got the message across. Sandra's character portrayal hit the spot perfectly although her particular story ending was a bit predictable. I agree Matt Dillon's was the best performance, but with so many connected stories and less than two hours I don't think there's much time to build as much depth in the characters as you'd normally like. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareC Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Too many to list....... one's that spring to mindThe Green MileThe OthersSevenSixth SenseShatteredDrop Dead FredPerfumeLost BoysThe BeachSliver Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_carnell Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Dog Day AfternoonSerpicoThird ManBig LebowskiMonty Python & the Holy GrailTerminatorNorth by NorthwestBlues BrothersThe HustlerOnce Upon a Time in the West...but like many others, this changes regularly. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izodia Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Today's list:Life is BeautifulPriscilla Queen Of The DesertAmelieGreen MileDancer In The DarkWicker ManVolverThe Jungle BookCinema ParadisoButterfly's Tongue Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee quinnie Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 At this precise moment and in no particular order:Godfather IGodfather IIGoodfellasKind Hearts and Coronets (The original)The Ladykillers (The original)Strangers on a Train24 hour Party PeopleTheatre of BloodMildred PierceMan on the Moon Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee quinnie Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Had to break down by genre. The first offering is> WW II films:> > Mrs Miniver> Went the Day Well> The Dambusters> Reach for the Sky> A Canterbury Tale> In Which We Serve> Carve Her Name with Pride> The Way to the Stars> The Colditz Story (for the immortal 'undertaker'> line)> Ice Cold in Alex> ---> Can't get it down to 10> > A Matter of Life & Death> A Bridge Too Far> Bridge on the River Kwai> A Town Like Alice> > And so many I had to miss outThere's also the marvellous "Odette". Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Impossible to narrow down, so far on this thread, Mamora Man mentioned "Enemy of the State", Asset mentioned "Little Miss Sunshine", and Anna mentioned "Princess Bride", all very very different films, all that I have watched multiple times, all that I love. None of which probably would have sprung to mind.Leaning towards Piers and *bob* RE Crash.Here are a few that I have watched again and again.Dangerous Liasons / Cruel Intentions - Countin these as one! Thought the latter was a good modern take on the story, but the cast in the original were great!).Dodgeball - Not exactly highbrow, but always makes me laugh!Neopolitan Dynamite - See DodgeballCool RunningsComing to America - Especially for the barber shop scenes!The UntouchablesChasing Amy - Love Kevin Smith films, but this one touched a nerve, and I love it!Tsotsi - Bloody depressing, but so good!Sunset Boulevard - Classic, and worth it if only for the monkey funeral!Some like it hot - Mazza at her best, although 7 year itch deserves a mention!That was hard, because there were so so many. I can't believe I don't have a sci-fi in there, or a classic horror, or even a guilty pleasure chick flick (10 things I hate about you, never been kissed, wedding singer are all faves). Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
candj Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Indeed MM, how could you forget Chinatown?! Probably one of my favourite movies of all time! But these are not bad either..Il PostinoShallow GraveThe Hunger PiCat on a Hot Tin RoofA Clockwork OrangeOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestSunset BoulevardThe Apartment Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Our lists are getting too long! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckhamgatecrasher Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Mention in dispatches:The Lady Vanishes - both original and remake are thoroughly enjoyable. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
candj Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Oh, and Whit Stilman movies - Barcelona, Metropolitan, The Last Days of Disco ...Before Night Falls - anything with Javier Bardem really!(!)Talk To Her Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamusmac Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Reservoir DogsPulp FictionTrue RomanceKilling ZoeRepo ManStraight to HellKing of New YorkFrom Dusk Till DawnBe CoolSilence of the Lambs Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asset Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 oh yes, Repo Man great Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 True Romance, of course, how can I have forgotten that! Love that film, the cast is perfect, and it's just bloody great! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdonline Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Probably not definitive, but a quuck list:All About Eve- love the script and Bette Davis is sublimeThe Turning Point- especially Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft's fight outside the theatreGypsy- best musical ever!Carve Her Name With Pride- always makes me cryWomen on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown- could be almost any Almodovar filmSilkwood- love Streep in thisWhat?s Up Doc?- one of the funniest films. Love Madeleine KarnEducating Rita- Julie Walters is greatThe Dead- John Houston's last film. The Lives of Others- best film so far this decade Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jah Lush Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 A Clockwork OrangeOne Flew Over The Cuckoo's NestSpinal TapBeneath The Valley Of The UltravixensThe Filth And The FuryShaun Of The DeadThe Harder They ComeTalk To Her (Anything by Pablo Almodovar is good in my book)Taxi Driver Raging BullKing Of ComedyApocalypse NowGoodfellasChinatownTrainspottingManon de SourcesThe ApartmentSome Like It HotSexy BeastThis much harder than I thought. I'm sure I've missed out loads of stuff. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TillieTrotter Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Jungle Book300The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (?) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Good call witn Eternal Sunshine Tillie! Actually have 300 waiting to be watched at home. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3968-top-ten-films/page/2/#findComment-125467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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