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Topic: movie appreciation thread...

Favorite movies/directors/actors

I love the Cowen brothers (directors of The Big Lebowski... Oh Brother Where Art Thou?... Burn After Reading.. Fargo... etc)

I know it's a series but I loved Band Of Brothers

I really liked Saving Private Ryan


Anyone??


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Best film ever made = shawshank redemption, every aspect of it is perfection.


JBSRV wrote:

Favorite movies/directors/actors

I love the Cowen brothers (directors of The Big Lebowski... Oh Brother Where Art Thou?... Burn After Reading.. Fargo... etc)

I know it's a series but I loved Band Of Brothers

I really liked Saving Private Ryan


Anyone??


-Eric

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If I had to pick my all time favourite it would be 'On The Waterfront.'

A few others would include Thief, The Usual Suspects, Once Upon A Time In America and
It's A Wonderful Life.

Directors would be Michael Mann, Frank Capra, Elia Kazan and Coppolla.

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Too many to mention really for this movie geek.....but I would have to say my favourite movie of all time would have to be "Heat".

Favourite directors :- Michael Mann, Ridley Scott, Martin Scorcese, Christopher Nolan, Peter Berg......and the list goes on.

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Re: movie appreciation thread...

mbcl wrote:

Best film ever made = shawshank redemption, every aspect of it is perfection.


JBSRV wrote:

Favorite movies/directors/actors

I love the Cowen brothers (directors of The Big Lebowski... Oh Brother Where Art Thou?... Burn After Reading.. Fargo... etc)

I know it's a series but I loved Band Of Brothers

I really liked Saving Private Ryan


Anyone??


-Eric

mbcl,
You have great taste...also my favorite movie, followed closely by Casablanca.
Honorable mentions:
The Maltese Falcon
Gentleman Jim
The Outlaw Josey Wales

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Alfred Hitchcock. Hard to pick a favorite. Vertigo, North by Northwest, Rear Window, to name a few.

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PaulB74 wrote:

Too many to mention really for this movie geek.....but I would have to say my favourite movie of all time would have to be "Heat".

Favourite directors :- Michael Mann, Ridley Scott, Martin Scorcese, Christopher Nolan, Peter Berg......and the list goes on.

Now there's a fellow I can agree with. Totally agree Paul for favorite all time movie with "Heat". De Niro and Pacino playing their best opposite one another. One good and one bad.....well, sort of? wink One of the best action sequences in any movie before or since....the bank robbery gone bad. And an ending that leaves you feeling sorry for both men.

As far as directors, I'd also agree with Michael Man who directed that movie. Always liked the way he's used music and lighting and how he sets up a scene. Martin Scorsese is also at the top of the list. And I'd also include Clint Eastwood with his best picture being "Unforgiven".

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Any film directed by John Ford, Alfred Hitchcock or Orson Welles is worth watching.  Clint Eastwood is an American treasure.  There are so many great films it's hard to pick just one, but one that I've watched repeatedly is Twelve O'Clock High.  Gregory Peck was one FINE actor. 
When it was announced last fall that Paul Newman had passed, I was reminded of a quote made by Jack Lemmon when informed Cary Grant had died, Lemmon said, " I thought he'd live forever".

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Hmmm I think loads of films are great but it would be hard to pick one as my favorite so instead I'l mention a TV series which I think is really awesome wink

The Sopranos. I recently watched all 6 series of it over a few months and have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it. In fact I was really annoyed when i had watched it all lol. The Sopranos is another HBO production similar to Band of Brothers which I also enjoyed. They seem to do good TV.

It was produced/created by David Chase btw.

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One comes to mind..."Gangs of New York".....'Bill The Butcher'....played by Daniel Day Lewis, one of the greatest actors ever, he's way underated in my opinion

Lenny DeCarpio in "Catch me if you can"...saw it twice this week on TV....how anyone could con peope at the age of 19 is amazing...

Jack Nicholson in any movie, he's the best in the business!!!

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Crossroads Oscars

Taxi Driver - Best American Movie . Best Movie of All Time

The Deer Hunter - Runner Up Best American Movie ,Cultural milestone

Batman 1989 - Best Action/ Fantasy - Special award for soundtrack

Trainspotting - Best British Movie - they made it in 7 weeks ! only in Britain. Best British Soundtrack

Four Weddings and a Funeral - Winner British Comedy

Fever Pitch - Runner Up, British Comedy

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Crossroads,

I'll be checking out those British films and get back with you.  Have you by the way seen the movie, Once?  I think it's from Ireland and the film won a bunch of awards, including an Academy Award for Best Soundtrack.  It stars Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova of Swell Season and is a magical film.  I highly recommend it to anyone who loves music.
Another great movie with an outstanding soundtrack is Elizabethtown.

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Having been there and done that...partial to "The Comittments"...
Knock down, drag out in the dressing room (cats & kitties) to all smiles for the encore...

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I forgot about The Commitments - outstanding film and soundtrack.  I wore out my first cd.  Talking about musical films, I really loved the bio pics about Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens.  Crazy Gary Busey shoulda won an Oscar imo.

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Curby,


Thanks for the suggestions, I'll have a look at Once ? and Elizebethtown.

(Sorry for the delay in responding,I was offline for a few days, my rubbish broadband is now stripped out, goodbye BT, now I'm all 'cabled up' and in 20 Meg heaven.)


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My all time favorite is "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"...excellent flick! big_smile

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