Just finished watching 13 Days a very credible film about the cuban missile crisis . I have to say it the tension of the situation was so excellently conveyed I could feel it.
Worth a watch
Shirley Valentine
Thelma and Louise
The Colour Purple
Parenthood (luv that film makes me laugh)
Awakenings
ok, my faves (in no particular order after the first)
Lord of the Rings
Matrixes
Blades
Lethal Weapons
I could go on all day - far too many to pick, but cant not mention the simpsons movie!! ;)
not *best film*, but after seeing mention of Red October here earlier.. a film I agree is very very good, just thought I'd mention that right now Im watching U571
an Inigma, sub-switch WWII high tension festival.
excellant so far
lp
Plus - what is that film with Danny De Vito where he is married to Bette Midler. She is kidnapped but he won't pay the ransom - its a great laugh that film
Ruthless people ooh love Danny De Vito
I'm surprised no one's mentioned It's A Wonderful Life..still gets me moisty eyed every time I watch it.
Impossible to mention just one:
Dead Poets Society
Magnolia
Open Range
A Bridge Too Far
12 Angry Men (The orginal black and white version)
The Wild Geese
JFK
Where Eagles Dare
Hillsborough
The Shawkshank Redemption
American Beauty
Dog Day Afernoon
Scarface
Scent Of A Woman
Frequency
Its A Wonderful Life
This Is Spinal Tap
The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy
Alien
Aliens
The orginal Star Wars Trilogy
Back To The Future Trilogy
Cocoon
Better Off Dead
Toy Story 1 and 2
Cars
We Are Marshall
Hoosiers (Called Best Shot in the UK)
Thunderball
You Only Live Twice
The Spy Who Loved me
American History X
And The Band Played On
The Fog (The orginal version, not that shite remake)
Big Trouble In Little China
Diehard
Goodfellas
Glory
Gross Point Blank
Midnight Run
Oliver Twist (The musical version)
Missisipi Burning
Bugsy Malone
To name a few..... lol
im film mad and own 4300 dvds so alwqys watching something lol
faves :
American werewolf in London
Arthur
Notebook
Four weddings and a funeral
Gremlins
Parenthood
Bourne Trilogy
................................
but just discovered Scrubs Tv series its awesome
I can't believe nobody has mentioned my all time favourite Carlitos Way
Other favourites include
Donnie Brasco
American history X
The Big Lebowski
Fight Club
Gone Baby Gone (Not released in UK yet and not likely to be in near future due to the nature of the film but well worth watching if you can get hold of a copy)
Heat
Eraserhead
Apocalypse now
West side story
Audition
Dolls
Cabaret
Bubba Ho-Tep
and another one or two
Bit of a theme running through my favourite films ...
* 9½ Leeks
* Trefforest Gump
* Cwmando
* The Lost Boyos
* An American Werewolf in Llandovery
* Huw Dares Gwyneth
* Dai Hard
* The Wizard of Oswestry
* Cool Hand Look-you
* Sheepless in Seattle
* The Eagle has Llandudno
* The Magnificent Severn
* Haverfordwest Was Won
* Austin Powys
* The Magic Rhonddabout
* Independence Dai
* The Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch That Time Forgot
* Seven Brides from Seven Sisters
* Welsh Connection
* Welsh Connection II
* The Bridge on the River Wye
* Lawrence of Aberystwyth
* A Beautiful Mind-you
* The Welsh Patient
* The King and Mair
* The Sheepshag Redemption
* Breakfast at Taffynys
* Look You Back in Bangor
* Evans Can Wait
* A Fishguard Called Rhondda
* Where Eagles Aberdare
* Dial M For Merthyr
* Myra Brecon Ridge
* Bridgend Jones
* Holyhead Wives
* The Blue Lampeter
* Taffy Duck
* Anglesey One-Five
* Ammanford All Seasons
* Sunday Blodwyn Sunday
shaweashnak
wonderful like
godfather
could watch any of em any time
God Louise,
Can't believe I forgot The Untouchables, that should be in my top 5.
this is a tough one. I'd have to split it in to various genres
Best gangster = goodfellas
Best sci fi = star wars 4
Best british comedy = life of brian
Best animated = shrek
Best spoof = airplane
Best family film = goonies
This list could go on for yonks
got to be the ghost train 1940's film with arthur askey