What are some of your favourite movies?

[Giant Cranium]

blues brothers is my all time favourite
morgan freeman is my favourite actor

i will watch any movie with jason statham in it, no matter how bad

[40RDT]

Jet Li Fearless
Last of the Mohicans
The Departed
Training Day

[MethodX]

From dusk till Dawn (new series is ok too)
The brotherhood of the Bell
Mad Max 2
Apocalypto
Outpost
Casino and Goodfellas
Snatch

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by arronm

Running on empty was good when I watched it at the drivein. But now seems a bit average

Nah, still does it for me.
One of my all time favourites.
"Green is nice"

[drz250]

Watched Deliverance tonight. Bad idea since I'm going on a canoe camping trip down the Murray this weekend.

[Crazy Dazz]

1. A Beautiful Mind
A great story, insight into mental illness, and a powerful performance by Mr Crowe.

2. Schindler's List
As in many instances, I preferred the book, but words can’t do justice to this story, and I rate it highly simply for the power of the story.

3. The African Queen
Great classic movie, with inspiring performances by two screen legends.

4. Ben-Hur
11 Academy awards says it all.

5. Rain Man
The story itself isn’t that exceptional, however the performance of Hoffman, and his chemistry with Cruise is memorable.
(It’s one of the few Cruise films I could ever watch more than once.)

6. The Green Mile
Not usually a King fan, but such a compelling performance by the late Michael Clarke Duncan

7. Gran Torino
A crappy, low-budget, cliché, with an appalling script. Elevated to legendary status solely by the mesmerizing performance of Eastwood.
If you have never liked Eastwood movies, this will surprise you.

8. Love Actually
A soppy feel-good flick, with one of the greatest ensemble-casts ever assembled.

9. Shine
Got to have least one Australian movie in there. Another that deals with overcoming mental illness, and a brilliant portrayal by Geoffrey Rush.

10. Invictus
Ok, so ultimately this a movie about South Africa winning the Rugby World-Cup. However Freeman’s portrayal of Mandela is majestic.

Honourable Mentions to: Driving Miss Daisy, The Blind Side, Invincible, Casablanca, Hotel Rwanda, and I am Sam
(Yeah, it’s a bit gooey, buts it’s also genuinely touching. A great performance from Penn, and you have to love the supporting cast.)

[Bushbasher]

There are a lot of great films mentioned but I'm always up for a good action movie and comedy. One of the more obscure films that most won't have heard of but had me in tears laughing the first time I saw it is one of Peter Jacksons', (Lord Of the Ring director), first films. It's called Meet The Feebles . At first glance you might think it's a kids movie as it's Muppets style puppetry but this is one movie you definitely don't want the kids watching.

[Cav]

Kangaroo Jack

A movie shot in Australia with great scenery and laughs.

Everytime I watch it I always end up laughing out loud.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iDXvaPkNaA

[arronm]

Originally Posted by Bushbasher

There are a lot of great films mentioned but I'm always up for a good action movie and comedy. One of the more obscure films that most won't have heard of but had me in tears laughing the first time I saw it is one of Peter Jacksons', (Lord Of the Ring director), first films. It's called Meet The Feebles . At first glance you might think it's a kids movie as it's Muppets style puppetry but this is one movie you definitely don't want the kids watching.

Meet the feebles. "OH sheet I was just about to pump my cookies"

[CoupeKing]

Another good Aussie film is 'Gettin Square'

I enjoyed 'The tree of life'. You either love that film, or to some it will be worse than watching your own death.

[graphicgoose]

Originally Posted by drz250

Hi lads,
Another film I really like and watched this week was Pulp Fiction. Everyone should see it, I have watched it so many times but every time I laugh and enjoy the experience. It really speaks to me and tells a lot about the people that watch it. I remember I watched it with 2 different ex gf's. First gf loved it and totally understood the plot, second gf actually didn't get it at all. She also didn't like star wars. We broke up because we couldn't relate.

I agree 100% with this. Pulp Fiction is my favourite movie. Doesn't matter how many times I watch it, I still enjoy it. Tarantino has a knack for getting something extra out of the actors in his movies and this one in particular is fantastic. Things like Star Wars and Pulp Fiction are pretty good tests to see if you're compatible with someone haha.

[hackney]

Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz

1. A Beautiful Mind
A great story, insight into mental illness, and a powerful performance by Mr Crowe.

2. Schindler's List
As in many instances, I preferred the book, but words can’t do justice to this story, and I rate it highly simply for the power of the story.

3. The African Queen
Great classic movie, with inspiring performances by two screen legends.

4. Ben-Hur
11 Academy awards says it all.

5. Rain Man
The story itself isn’t that exceptional, however the performance of Hoffman, and his chemistry with Cruise is memorable.
(It’s one of the few Cruise films I could ever watch more than once.)

6. The Green Mile
Not usually a King fan, but such a compelling performance by the late Michael Clarke Duncan

7. Gran Torino
A crappy, low-budget, cliché, with an appalling script. Elevated to legendary status solely by the mesmerizing performance of Eastwood.
If you have never liked Eastwood movies, this will surprise you.

8. Love Actually
A soppy feel-good flick, with one of the greatest ensemble-casts ever assembled.

9. Shine
Got to have least one Australian movie in there. Another that deals with overcoming mental illness, and a brilliant portrayal by Geoffrey Rush.

10. Invictus
Ok, so ultimately this a movie about South Africa winning the Rugby World-Cup. However Freeman’s portrayal of Mandela is majestic.

Honourable Mentions to: Driving Miss Daisy, The Blind Side, Invincible, Casablanca, Hotel Rwanda, and I am Sam
(Yeah, it’s a bit gooey, buts it’s also genuinely touching. A great performance from Penn, and you have to love the supporting cast.)

Schindler's list,without a doubt. Oscar was a legend!very emotional movie.Liam Neeson was made for this role.

[mechanic]

Million Dollar Baby [ soundtrack ]
Vanishing Point
Bullitt [ of course ]
Mad Max
Crocodile Dundee
Remains of the Day
The Girl in the Office
Pulp Fiction
Reservoir Dogs
The Bank Job
8 Seconds

[castellan]

Ty Cobb would maybe the best movie, it has a good bits with driving a car in it flat out and it's all about greatness.
Deliverance.
The first, Mad Max was great.
Wolf creek 2005.
When you comin' back Red Rider in 1968. it's a story of a poorly done by Vietnam Vet that's only looked down and disrespected by stuck up ignorant people every where, who just happens to end up confronting some others pathetic elusions and exposing some others stupid pathetic fears, faults, desires and then gets hunted down and shot down in cold blood by a sick little fruit loop good for nothing low life grub, that becomes a hero in the eyes of deluded morons.

[Loonar]

I'm a big fan of Ben Mendlesohn, anyhoo, a couple of his more recent ones really did tickle my fancy.. " Starred Up ", a U.K one, definitely not mainstream, well worth a look, also a Seppo one called "Mississippi Grind" ( with Ryan Reynolds ), just a bit out of the square, my two bobs worth !!

[falconhell74]

Originally Posted by MethodX

From dusk till Dawn (new series is ok too)
The brotherhood of the Bell
Mad Max 2
Apocalypto
Outpost
Casino and Goodfellas
Snatch

I love the mercury cougar , my favourite American car

[290GTP]

Aliens, saw it at the movies back in 86 and it totally blew me away. Probably a bit dated now but still good.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Very well acted by Johnny Depp and pretty funny to boot.

Django unchained and Pulp Fiction. 2 great Tarantino flicks.

The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile.

Star Wars episode 4. Before George Lucas ****** up the whole franchise.

Others include 25th hour, American History X, Training day, Mad Max 2, Alien, Predator, Sleepers, Apollo 13 and Vanishing Point of course.

[Pis-ton broke]

a lot of good movies, i will add;
the girl with the dragon tattoo, triogy , with numi rapace(sp) she is so cool.

i pick actors when getting movies.
anything with morgan freeman , al paccenio, daniel day lewis and a host of big hollywood stars.

into the wild (true story), whale rider.

magic movies, the prestige, the illusionist ( beautifully shot and acted)
comedy, the iron sky, talladega nights
sci-fi, prometheus, contact, intersteller, etc
action,american sniper, snatch, lone survivor , there will be blood (daniel day lewis)

im over the action hero (theme) movies, just not enough substance for me.

[Pis-ton broke]

Originally Posted by 290GTP

Star Wars episode 4. Before George Lucas ****** up the whole franchise.

when star wars came out in about 1978, its was totally awesome.

[b0son]

Originally Posted by Loonar

I'm a big fan of Ben Mendlesohn

Idiot Box! Loved that movie..

[monzie]

Papillon Steve Mcqueen, Dustin Hoffman
Ronin Robert DeNiro
Heist Gene Hackman
The Bourne trilogy Matt Damon

A couple of aussies
The Castle
The Odd Angry Shoot

[NX74205]

My top three:

1. The Imitation Game

Benedict Cumberbatch's acting talent seems to know no end. He was superb, totally inhabited the character of Alan Turing. It made me laugh, and it made me cry.

2. From Russia With Love

Ok, I may be a Bond fan, but that doesn't change the fact that I think this is not just the best Bond film ever made, it was one of the best films ever made. The book was better still, but this is one of the best spy thriller/espionage films, despite being 53 years old this year. Love it. Superb acting by Sean Connery, Pedro Armendariz and Lotte Lenya.

3. To Kill a Mockingbird

The rest:

A Bridge Too Far
Invictus
A Few Good Men
Shine
The Blind Side
Ratatouille
Star Trek: First Contact

[monzie]

Another is Cars, great on a big sound system.

[Mulga]

I especially love the old Sci-fi movies:

1) The day the earth stood still (original)
2) Forbidden Planet - love Robbie the Robot
3) journey to the centre of the earth
4) Aliens
5) Alien v predator (the first one)
6) The Thing (original)

[castellan]

Originally Posted by Bushbasher

There are a lot of great films mentioned but I'm always up for a good action movie and comedy. One of the more obscure films that most won't have heard of but had me in tears laughing the first time I saw it is one of Peter Jacksons', (Lord Of the Ring director), first films. It's called Meet The Feebles . At first glance you might think it's a kids movie as it's Muppets style puppetry but this is one movie you definitely don't want the kids watching.

The Feebles did he do the Bro Town as well, that's great reality show.
Poltergeist 2 was good.

[sprintman1]

The Day After 1978 TV movie. It will really make you realise how close we came back then to Armageddon. Still pretty scary even today

[LUV DE COUPE]

Some great movies mentioned.
Running from the guns, 1987 aussie movie . The boys drive a phase iii smokin em up and a rep AC Cobra

[anto]

The thing
Aliens
Christine
The exorcist
Mad max/2
Downfall
Deadpool

[ford71V8]

Searching for Sugar Man

great story this one

[zipping]

Some of the Kubrik films are just outstanding, Dr Strangelove, Full Metal Jacket, Clockwork Orange, and Space Odyssey 2001

Chopper
Heat
The Godfather 1&2


An underrated/unknown film I liked was Breaking away