MarkW Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) OK, so this has been spawned by the Star Wars thread, and is a list of those films that you find yourself going back to again and again. There are some 'classic' films I've watched once and which did absolutely nothing for me (2001: A Space Odyssey being a prime example, closely followed by Brief Encounter), some that I'd rather shoot myself in the testicles than ever have to sit through again (Sister Act, Nuns on the Run, anything with Jim Carrey in), and then a small selection that I'm always happy to sit down with whenever they are on.Off the top of my head, of the 200 or so DVDs on the shelf at home these are the ones I can't imagine throwing out:1. The Big Lebowski2. The Third Man3. The Andromeda Strain4. Forbidden Planet5. The Maltese Falcon6. Fargo7. Fahrenheit 4518. Where Eagles Dare9. The IPCRESS FileOthers may occur to me throughout the day, especially as this is great displacement activity for what I'm supposed to be doing. Let's have yours! Edited December 22, 2015 by MarkW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 At Christmas I'd say1. A muppets Christmas carol2. The Grinch (sorry, it does indeed have Jim Carrey in it)In general.1. Star wars original trilogy2. Indiana jones3. Red October4. Forrest Gump5. Meet Joe Black6. Saving private Ryan7. Alien8. Iron Man9. Labyrinth 10. You've got mailLoads of others I just can't think of right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soll Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 top ten is this:1. Dredd2. starship troopers3. martian chronicles4. mission impossible 1-55. torque6. drift d7. star wars movies8. star trek movies9. babylon 5 10. everything stargate sg1, atlantis and sgu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hmm...Shawshank Redemption. Yes an obvious choice but I do love it. And I still cry at the end every time.Groundhog DayPrincess Bride Pulp Fiction. Zed's dead baby, Zed's dead.Happy Gilmore. I have no shame over this it's a great comedy. North by NorthwestMonsters Inc. Again, NO SHAME!!Also I have watched Jack Reacher and Lockout three times each but that is mainly as I keep forgetting I have watched them as the beginning is really generic. Lockout is delightfully awful Christmas Bonus: Elf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Mine:1. Memento2. Yes3. Orlando4. Battle Royale5. The Wall6. Lost In Translation (someone has to like it)7. Let The Right One In8. Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (Jim Carey, lulz)9. The Rocky Horror Picture Show10. UpChristmas round:Father Christmas (Raymond Briggs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 lost in translation is a good film!my tastes vary so much its stupid. I can have a month long kick watching nothing but classic 70's like taxi driver, death wish etc and then go complete opposite and binge watch adam sandler films there are some films that I wish i could go back again and watch for the first time all over as they were so suspenseful which obviously diminishes on repeated views. Unthinkable with Samuel L Jackson comes to mind as one.I'll do a top five (which if I did again next week would be completely different probably) (and not in order as I can't really rank any of these above each other)1: The Blues Brothers2: Fight Club3: Shawshank Redemption4: Leon5: Leaving Las VegasChristmas Bonus: Scrooged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Man on fire , Denzil Washington , most of his films are worth a watchKnock knock , with Keanu Reeves watched That the other day , good filmThere's loads I could list , I do like a good film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I have to say.... I like a "bad" film. Hobo With a Shotgun, Machete, Iron Sky, Sharks in Venice, Piranhas 3D, Tank Girl, Repo Man. They have to be bad enough they are a little bit good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilM Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Love actually. Best film ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Die hard. Only the 1st one though.StarwarsSaving private ryan ( has to be watched with surround sound).Act of valour. Jay & silent bob strike back, complete crap but il watch it start to finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Love the Machete films!! can't wait for Machete in Space over the last few years I have found animated films to be consistently good (or i'm a big kid) some of my recent favouritesBig hero 6, wreck it ralph, tangled, how to train your dragon, brave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Animated wise I like1. How to train your dragon - Just the first one2. UP3. Finding Nemo4. The Incredibles5. Wall-E6. Big hero 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Die hard. Only the 1st one though.StarwarsSaving private ryan ( has to be watched with surround sound).Act of valour. Jay & silent bob strike back, complete crap but il watch it start to finish Private Ryan ..I'm hearing you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 ThreadsWar Game (the 1960s one)GoodfellasShawshankTerminatorTaxi DriverWhen the Wind Blowsand...Columbo - all of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Die hard. Only the 1st one though.StarwarsSaving private ryan ( has to be watched with surround sound).Act of valour. Jay & silent bob strike back, complete crap but il watch it start to finish Private Ryan ..I'm hearing you Not to be confused with shaving ryans privates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The GOAT Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Terminator 1 & 2Big Trouble in Little China (watched this every day for about 3 weeks solid when I was a nipper)Tremors.Aliens.The Matrix.Shawshank Redemption (probably the best film ever)Gremlins.Back to the Future Trilogy.Ghostbusters.Saving Private Ryan.Memphis Belle.Once Upon a Time In The West.This list can go on....Most modern films are utter shite and I hate CGI unless tastefully done and not O.T.T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkW Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 I thought of a few more!10. Westworld11. Blow-Up12. Dr StrangeloveAnd on a musical theme:13. Elvis On Tour14. Eric Clapton Live '85 (Behind the Sun tour)15. This is Spinal Tap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBrightside Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 All Star Wars's (expect the phantom menace shite)Top GunWeird ScienceTron LegacySaving Private RyanBlack Hawk DownGravityBand of Brothers (Not a film as such but by far the best thing to ever grace TV) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 All Star Wars's (expect the phantom menace shite)Top GunWeird ScienceTron LegacySaving Private RyanBlack Hawk DownGravityBand of Brothers (Not a film as such but by far the best thing to ever grace TV) Ah Tron Legacy! I thought I was alone with my liking of that. "Flynn!! Am I still to create the perfect system?" The gif in the signature gives it away somewhat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I can watch most of the 80's teen films over and overFerris Buellers day offWeird ScienceBreakfast ClubPorkysAnimal houseyes I know the last two are from the 70's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBrightside Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 All Star Wars's (expect the phantom menace shite)Top GunWeird ScienceTron LegacySaving Private RyanBlack Hawk DownGravityBand of Brothers (Not a film as such but by far the best thing to ever grace TV) Ah Tron Legacy! I thought I was alone with my liking of that. "Flynn!! Am I still to create the perfect system?" The gif in the signature gives it away somewhat No mate it's a cracking film. On a big screen, surround sound, great soundtrack...and a massive bonus is Olivia Wilde in skin tight clothing...what's not to like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Page 2 of a "Top 10 Films" on a motorbike forum and I've not seen The World's Fastest Indian yet!! C'mon people, get with the plan! Others, in no particular order :Saving Private RyanShawshank Redemption Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy12 MonkeysRoad to PerditionI, RobotMonth Python & the Holy GrailLock, Stock & 2 Smoking BarrelsPulp Fiction, Django Unchained The MatrixCloud AtlasEx_Machina.........only watched it once so far, but I think it'll bear a few more goes.Despicable Me, & 2......appeal to my childish sense of humour.Big FishPirates of the Caribbean (all of them)The list could go on forever....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Wasn't a fan of tinker Taylor...works fastest Indian is good... I've also seen closer to the edge 5 maybe 6 times. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 My films to keep and watch areKellys Heroes. What an awesome cast and fantastic lines.The first 2 Alien films and the newest one. Both Star trek films. I couldn't bear to sit through Stars Wars too many times at it just annoys me and I'm not 12 years old.Most Brit wars films like The Dambusters and A Bridge too Far (and the rest)Event Horizon ( for the Zero G stuff ( Star Wars take note)).All the Terminator films ( its a shame the TV series was canned).Any Star Trek TV show ( including DS9 )Excalibur ( not got it on disc but watch it when ever its on).Pacific Rim. Big stompy Robots what more could you want ( yes its a pants film but I love it).Shaun of the Dead. ( the only simon pegg film I like) ( and he annoys the f*** out of me trying to be scotty in Star Trek, He is the only piece of bad casting in the Star Trek films)I will add more as I remember them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 How did I forget Schindler's List?! Fantastic film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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