The film thread

So, 2 questions to start us off - What's your favourite film of all time, and what have you been watching recently?

My favourite film is without a doubt the Big Lebowski. At least 50% of my general day to day speech consists of Lebowski quotes.


I'm about to enjoy a double bill of Harold and Kumar.

On a similar note, two of my favourite films of all time are Fargo and O, Brother, Where Art Thou?, also Coen Brothers classics.

I haven't watched a film in a while, though quite recently watched Dark City which was rather a headfuck, but pretty damn good

I can never decide on my number one favourite film, so i'll just name a random film I enjoy.

"Leon" is a great film.

Last film I saw? I think it was probably Fanboys, watched it the other day with the missus. Very fun, even if its just for the cameos.

Utterly repped for the Coen love Dimmers. I've got most of them on dvd but there's a few i need to hunt out.

I watched Fanboys last week, agree with your summation really. It's a fun film, but it's not great. The Kevin Smith/Jason Mewes cameo is quality.

I totally watched Brother Bear today! Wasn't following it that much (I was playing co-op with my friend on Halo at the same time) but I still think it sucks.

As for my favourite film, Ima think it's Hot Fuzz. That swan is awesome

Parg wrote:I totally watched Brother Bear today! Wasn't following it that much (I was playing co-op with my friend on Halo at the same time) but I still think it sucks.

As for my favourite film, Ima think it's Hot Fuzz. That swan is awesome

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Brilliant film

I watched The Mask a couple of weeks ago, pure nostalgic banter.

...It was smokin'!

yeah I remember when the Mask was on, I watched it too, it's a great film!

I just watched a film last night called 'The Big Chill'. It was about this group of friends who go to a funeral of one of their other friends and catch up on things. Don't go out of your way to watch it.

as i now have 2 funerals to go to this week that realy doesnt sound to amusing, but could be well done, I am a big fan of films where nothing happens.

and come to think about it "a death at a funeral" is a fucking awesome film that every one should see

as is shallow grave, one of my favourite films.

hmmm what others

smokey and the bandit
a life less ordinary
28 days later (most romantic film i've ever seen)
the last samurai
speed racer (greatest film of 2008, fuck you dark knight)
day of the dead

I just got Barton Fink on recommendation from Barney Boom. I shall report back later

I really like it. Very strange and a bit of a slow burner, but then most Coen ones are.

i forget what films i've seen and what i haven't

i liked errrr oh i dont know. i dont think i have a fav anyway. it depends on my mood - same deal as music i guess!

if this doesn't curry favour with summers, i don't know what will! (thats a link by the way mr. summers)

Couldn't possibly pick a favourite film of all time, although at the start of the year I did watch American Psycho at least once a week, for about two months.
more like every three weeks now...

other favourites are Into The Wild, Lords of Dogtown, American History X, The Edukators, This Is England and Reservoir Dogs. and many others.. we don't have TV so we exclusively watch DVDs.

really need to see Brick and Dead Mans Shoes soon too, they seem like good 'uns.

Dead Man Shoes is an excellent film. Even weirder once you realised it was filmed mostly in Matlock and Chesterfield.

i'll try and keep film details to a minimum here, but if you haven't seen this is england, you probably shouldn't read on

this is england really made me uncomfortable, the first time we watched it, after the initial drafting scene we all paused it and gave it a five minute break before continuing, i'm sure that was the intention and it did as it should but it really made for heavy watching.

It came as such a shock after the initial calm, fun vibe it had going, it reminded me a lot of my childhood, growing up in a village surrounded by old disused farmhouses, and my friends were all 3 years older than me (which felt like they were a lifetime older back then). It's a shame the way it ends, it's as though it had to rush at the end to make it's point and yet still have a happy ending. I would prefer if it didn't have that last scene involving shaun, his mum, a flag and the sea (X)

I love that film. The soundtrack totally makes it. I know what you mean about it being wrapped up so quickly.

I've just come back from watching Star Trek. It's really good. It captures what made the cast of the original series so loveable without being a blatant copy. There are a few references that fans of star trek would get more than people who don't like it, which is a nice touch.

The whole time-travel premise to the story is a total cop-out though. It basically gives them license to be as non-canon as they like.

Definitely worth a watch. Even if (or maybe even especially if?) you aren't a trekkie.

One of my favorite films ever is The Big White. No one else seems to have seen it.

again, if you haven't seen This Is England, feel free to not read this post
Although This Is England is one of my favourite films (and indeed, the soundtrack makes it), I to this day have only watched the final scene once.
Every time I watch it I get to the part where Milky smiles and I just switch it off.

watched London To Brighton recently too, it was okay.. a bit too dark and British drama for me though.

oh, True Romance, now there's a movie.

brad pitt is awesome in that film, apparently, the part just called for 'guy who hangs around the apartment' but he created this whole story for him, made him the stoner that he is and made it so he never leaves the couch.

While we're (and by we're i mean i'm) on a brad pitt is awesome trip, 12 monkeys is the shiznit

Fuck me, I clearly need to get a Blockbuster membership. I've only seen 2 films mentioned in this whole thread!

OH MY WORD FUCK YES CLICKY CLICKY

youll see the bit i mean when you read it through.

seriously great news.

on a side note blockbuster is very very expensive these days. I prefer the old computer exchange method of buying then trading, rinse and repeat

Persepolis is my choice of film a brilliant and interesting story... very good