Favourite films or DVDs

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

RE: Favourite films or DVDs

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Sally wrote:

It sounds interesting I might try and see it soon. Was it on tv last night then?

no i got a mate of mine in senior sixth to take it out from the library for me on DVD. I would definetely recommend it althoug it is very bizarre and gruesome at times...

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

Sorry if this is obvious - as it`s an alternative kind of film, will I still be able to find it in Blockbuster etc?

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Sally wrote:

Sorry if this is obvious - as it`s an alternative kind of film, will I still be able to find it in Blockbuster etc?

yup definetely

http://www.blockbuster.co.uk/73825/dvd.aspx

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

Thanks

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

I saw City of God at the Cinema a few years ago - excellent film. Probably the best film of that year. There is another brazilian film, not quite as good called Carandiru - about a prison. Also a Mexican film Y Tu Mama Tambien.

My own personal favourites include:

Three Colours Trilogy (especially Red and Blue), The Double Life of Veronique, La Reine Margot, Il Postino, L'Appartement, La Haine, Thirteen, Maria Full Of Grace, In the Mood For Love, Confidence Trop Intimes, The Barbarian Invasions, Elling, Dirty Pretty Things, Kitchen Stories, Kissing Jessica Stein, Minor Mishaps, Amelie, Talk To Her, Italian For Beginners, Cinema Paradiso, At the Height Of Summer

This year: The Beat My Heart Skipped

The Love Actually team did Four Weddings and a Funeral (very funny, stars Hugh Grant), Notting Hill (also good, Hugh Grant + Julia Roberts)

-- Edited by kundalini at 00:30, 2005-12-11

-- Edited by kundalini at 19:08, 2005-12-12

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

I`ve seen Amelie and L`Appartement (in after-school French at school). I also liked Etre et Avoir . It was very touching but also amusing in parts.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

I saw Etre + Avoir too. More french films Un Coeur En Hiver, Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources, Brotherhood of the Wolf (terrifying). Read My Lips and When the Cats Away are quite good.

More films to watch Hana-Bi (brilliant japanese film), Central Station (another brazilian one), , American Beauty, LA Confidential, The Usual Suspects.

Festen (superb), Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown (spanish), Raise The Red Lantern (China) - there is a whole series of a great Chinese films featuring Gong Li and directed by Zhang Yimou.

Hero and The House Of Flying Daggers are great to look at but not much of a plot.

I also liked The Shawshank Redemption mentioned by Mkkreuk, not watched it 10 times though.

Dr Zhivago, Zulu, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,

Drew · Dec 12, 2005

Anyone watched 'Chocolat'....Johnny Depp......fine acting and some great chocolate !

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

I`ve seen it. I really liked it.

Drew · Dec 12, 2005

Couldnt remember the leading actress....Carrie-Ann Moss....really good !

http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0241303/

Niall · Pro player

My favourite film is Airplane! The funiest film ever made. Ever.

I agree with alot of the films mentioned above. Shawshank Redemption, L.A. Confidential, etc

I don't know much about foreign films but I can recomend 'City of God', it is excellent.

If you are looking for a film with a twist there is a Japanese film called Audition which is also very good and ... memorable.

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Niall wrote:

My favourite film is Airplane! The funiest film ever made. Ever. I agree with alot of the films mentioned above. Shawshank Redemption, L.A. Confidential, etc I don't know much about foreign films but I can recomend 'City of God', it is excellent. If you are looking for a film with a twist there is a Japanese film called Audition which is also very good and ... memorable.

my look AUdition up...another Japanese film that i thought was amazing was Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. although there are a few drawbacks

a) You wont like it unless u have palyed the games and ur unlikely to enjoy the games if ur not a child - although there are many adults who are caught by its stunning graphics

b) Its in japanese so subtitles are required (unless u can speak the lingo)

c) not in most cinemas

Sheddie · administrator

Has anyone seen "Rush Hour," a brilliant martial arts film ?

Sheddie · administrator

Has anyone seen Narnia or King Kong ? If so, what did they think ?

I'm going to see KingKong sometime later this week and I saw Narnia on Boxing Day - a really great film