top ten films....

[Asset]

taking it all the way to 11 MP

[citizenED]

Gosh film buffs, never realised we had to defend our lists, but since the runes are telling me that "Crash" is not in the big league - I'm substituting it with "Amores Perros", and challenging anyone to snipe at that particular masterpiece.

[Marmora Man]

Gosh film buffs, never realised we had to defend our lists

Maybe it would have been better to call it "MY best top 10 films" then there'd be no defence required.

[SteveT]

Best doggy movie I ever saw citizenED, better than Old Yeller or Lassie come home put together.

[lozzyloz]

Don't be intimidated CitizenED . . . but if you are going to make a change perhaps you'd reconsider Castaway :))

[indiepanda]

hmmm, I can see a bit of overlap of my favourites with Bellenden Belle,

I make no claims that this is the list of best films ever, purely the films I enjoy the most and would happily rewatch repeatedly, and with that caveat here goes:-

Breakfast at Tiffany's

The Truth About Cats and Dogs

Ferris Buellers Day Off

Before Sunrise / Before Sunset

Charade

High Fidelity

Four Weddings and a Funeral

When Harry met Sally

Bridget Jones

Dirty Dancing

Basically I'm an unashamed chick flick fan and a huge fan of Audrey Hepburn - in my opinion never been nor ever will be a film star more elegant and graceful than her.

[citizenED]

Hey, Loz you realise I am not talking about the Oliver Reed "Castaway" but the Tom Hanks "Cast Away" - yep, I know, stodgy Tom doing his thing, stodgily - but he did win a Golden Globe for Best Actor for it. Has it's flaws but a great film.

The fact that no-one else has included "The Pianist" in their list makes me think that people are missing out on this gem.

[lozzyloz]

The Pianist is a great film. Just reminded me of The Piano Teacher which would get my vote too, although it didn't get a mention in TTT French Films.

[mockney piers]

Easy citizen, no need to defend it, it was just a discussion, loads of people think Big Trouble in Little China is terrible, doesn't stop me from loving it!!

[david_carnell]

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Piers, thank you just for reminding me of Kurt Russell's finest hour! I LOVE that film!

[Keef]

I always hated that film with a passion, which just goes to show...

Not sure anyone has mentioned this yet, but how can I have left out one of the best films of the 80s

There can be only one!

Just a shame about the sequels! :-S

[Keef]

And another 80s one I watched again and again as a kid!

Short Circuit

[mockney piers]

TBH I'm a big sucker for anything John Carpenter during his purple patch which pretty much ended there

Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

Starman (1984)

Christine (1983)

The Thing (1982)

Escape from New York (1981)

The Fog (1980)

Halloween (1978)

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

Dark Star (1974)

a couple of iffy ones during that period - made for TV biopic of Elvis anyone? - and even Ridley Scott can have a GI Jane you know, but not a bad run I'd say.

[spirifer]

Or to see two people having their faces smashed in...:(

Izodia Wrote:

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> Irreversible is an intersting choice...excellent

> film. But for the sake of my ears and eyes, I'm

> not sure I could watch it again.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Top 10 London Films

Passport to Pimlico

The Long Good Friday

Midnight Lace

Mary Poppins

Withnail & I

Truly Madly Deeply

Fever Pitch

The Lavender Hill Mob

Notting Hill

Up the Junction

[Jah Lush]

To which I'll add Mona Lisa and Last Orders both of which had location shoots around East Dulwich and Peckham. The pub scene in Last Orders was filmed at The Wishing Well on the corner of Benenden and Choumert Road.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I know - there were so many and I had to cut it to 10. Quadraphenia lost out too. And the Italian Job opens in London. And ... and ....

[SimonM]

...and "An American Werewolf in London"! :))

[Marmora Man]

An American Werewolf in London

With J Agutter playing the fantasy nurse of all time.

[Marmora Man]

he Italian Job opens in London

As does "Get Carter"

[citizenED]

And I would add "About a Boy" - and "High Fidelity" (if only that film had been set in North London and the book was.)

[paragon]

Heat

Die Hard 1

Willow

Spartacus

Last of the Mohicans

Brotherhood of the Wolf

Casino

True Romance

The Birds

Pulp Fiction

[Keef]

How the hell did I forget Last of the Mohicans, I love that film!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Top 10 Films with Fine Performances by Children

Whistle Down the Wind

Kes

Taxi Driver

Oliver

Paper Moon

National Velvet

The Railway Children

Wizard of Oz

Stand By Me

Mandy

[mockney piers]

No Bugsy Malone? (not normally partial to musicals at all, bu t I make just the one exception)