| Three favourite films of all time 11:14 - Feb 6 with 29352 views | Konk |
Inspired by the three favourite albums thread and bored silly at work, I've taken the bold decision to launch a thread titled, "Three favourite films of all time".
In no particular order:
Rushmore
It's a wonderful life
Miller's Crossing
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| Three favourite films of all time on 14:28 - Feb 6 with 1747 views | DanVanDyke |
| Three favourite films of all time on 13:00 - Feb 6 by hoops_legend |
Worried by the number of people who have put Zulu here...
A film essentially about England invading an African nation and then being lauded as heroes for fighting off the local people with much superior firepower...
The present day comparative is like if a country invaded UK, got themsleves an area in London and throw nuclear bombs at those trying to attack them |
Well there will be jingoistic people who like the film because of British (Welsh, specifically) spunk in the face of overwhelming odds and all that, and Rorke's Drift was lauded at the time as a PR exercise after Isandalwhana, hence the 11 VS's. But, I think the film gives a balanced view and certainly doesn't hide it's admiration for Zulu bravery and respect for Zulu culture.
And if we're being pedantic, the Zulu's ended up with such a powerful empire within South Africa by invading neighbouring tribes' lands and defeating them by conquest. Often with superior numbers! |  | | |
| Three favourite films of all time on 14:34 - Feb 6 with 1737 views | ngbqpr |
Great Escape & Duel both great shouts |  |
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| Three favourite films of all time on 14:34 - Feb 6 with 1735 views | billericaydicky |
| Three favourite films of all time on 14:28 - Feb 6 by DanVanDyke |
Well there will be jingoistic people who like the film because of British (Welsh, specifically) spunk in the face of overwhelming odds and all that, and Rorke's Drift was lauded at the time as a PR exercise after Isandalwhana, hence the 11 VS's. But, I think the film gives a balanced view and certainly doesn't hide it's admiration for Zulu bravery and respect for Zulu culture.
And if we're being pedantic, the Zulu's ended up with such a powerful empire within South Africa by invading neighbouring tribes' lands and defeating them by conquest. Often with superior numbers! |
Come on Dan enough of this balance in an attempt to dampen his self-deprecation, just stick to the 'we were all horrible bastards once' script.
What about Kes? |  | | |
| Three favourite films of all time on 14:40 - Feb 6 with 1723 views | Match82 |
Shawshank Redemption
The Sting
Godfather I/II
Can't believe I haven't seen Midnight Express - judging by the huge number of recommendations on this board I should probably run out and buy that this weekend! |  | | |
| Three favourite films of all time on 14:51 - Feb 6 with 1713 views | blacky200 |
Godfather 1
Jaws
Life of Brian |  | | |
| Three favourite films of all time on 15:17 - Feb 6 with 1702 views | Phildo |
In response to the earlier poster who suggested and pre 75 carry on films I think they could have a separate thread. My vote in that one would go to carry on again doctor - which i think is the one with the More Nookie clinic? Dr Nookie being the great Sid James?
Edit: Just looked it up - Sid James was in fact Gladstone Screwer! [Post edited 1 Jan 1970 1:00]
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| Three favourite films of all time on 15:25 - Feb 6 with 1695 views | Metallica_Hoop |
| Three favourite films of all time on 15:17 - Feb 6 by Phildo |
In response to the earlier poster who suggested and pre 75 carry on films I think they could have a separate thread. My vote in that one would go to carry on again doctor - which i think is the one with the More Nookie clinic? Dr Nookie being the great Sid James?
Edit: Just looked it up - Sid James was in fact Gladstone Screwer! [Post edited 1 Jan 1970 1:00]
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So many good ones.
Am I the only person who thinks a younger Joan Sims was quite attractive in a buxom way?
My office is 25 yards from where she lived and died. |  |
| Beer and Beef has made us what we are - The Prince Regent |
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| Three favourite films of all time on 15:30 - Feb 6 with 1687 views | peakqpr |
All the Presidents Men
Apocalypse Now
Cabaret |  | | |
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| Three favourite films of all time on 15:34 - Feb 6 with 1674 views | Drewster |
Heat
Apocalypse Now
The Great Outdoors (John Candy and Dan Ackroyd at their finest) |  | | |
| Three favourite films of all time on 15:38 - Feb 6 with 1669 views | A40Bosh |
| Three favourite films of all time on 15:25 - Feb 6 by Metallica_Hoop |
So many good ones.
Am I the only person who thinks a younger Joan Sims was quite attractive in a buxom way?
My office is 25 yards from where she lived and died. |
Isn't that somewhere between West Ken and Ken High Street?
When I was a fresh behind the ears bank clerk in my first ever job at NatWest West Ken in Olympia I am pretty sure she was one of our customers and lived close by.
We also had Carmen Silvera (RIP) who was not a very pleasant customer to deal with back in the day. |  |
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| Three favourite films of all time on 15:39 - Feb 6 with 1664 views | cheeseydane |
LOTR triology-
Shawshank, Godfather 1, Midnight express, Resevoir dogs, zulu, jaws,
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| Technology advances, unfortunately humans do not. |
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| Three favourite films of all time on 15:44 - Feb 6 with 1657 views | bob566 |
i don't know about all these war films been mentioned. Any films i've watched make the germans out to be idiots and that was far from the case.
Has anybody ever seen the North Face? It's a movie about climbing the eiger. Well worth a watch.
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| Three favourite films of all time on 15:50 - Feb 6 with 1649 views | Metallica_Hoop |
| Three favourite films of all time on 15:38 - Feb 6 by A40Bosh |
Isn't that somewhere between West Ken and Ken High Street?
When I was a fresh behind the ears bank clerk in my first ever job at NatWest West Ken in Olympia I am pretty sure she was one of our customers and lived close by.
We also had Carmen Silvera (RIP) who was not a very pleasant customer to deal with back in the day. |
It's between Gloucester Road and the former 'Barkers'. There is even a little plaque on the wall.
Just off Kensington Square Gardens. | |
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| Three favourite films of all time on 15:54 - Feb 6 with 1641 views | A40Bosh |
| Three favourite films of all time on 15:50 - Feb 6 by Metallica_Hoop |
It's between Gloucester Road and the former 'Barkers'. There is even a little plaque on the wall.
Just off Kensington Square Gardens. |
So not that far from West Ken then.
It must have been your comments about working on Joooolz, but I presumed you worked at the Beeb in White City
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| Three favourite films of all time on 15:56 - Feb 6 with 1638 views | Bedford_R |
Alien
Godfather
Star Wars
More than 3 for me. Out of these series of films mentioned here are 9 of my top twenty... |  |
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| Three favourite films of all time on 15:59 - Feb 6 with 1630 views | Metallica_Hoop |
| Three favourite films of all time on 15:54 - Feb 6 by A40Bosh |
So not that far from West Ken then.
It must have been your comments about working on Joooolz, but I presumed you worked at the Beeb in White City
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| Three favourite films of all time on 16:04 - Feb 6 with 1621 views | Antti_Heinola |
I like Shawshank but I am constantly flabbergasted by its place at the top of so many lists. It's good. I like it. I like Tim and who doesn't love Morgan? But most favourite ever? Weird. I knew a girl once whose fave film was Home Alone 2. I can think of at least one film better than that.
Anyway, for what it's worth:
Rear Window
An American in Paris
Tokyo Story
but tomorrow it might be
Ma Nuit Chez Maud
In the Mood For Love
Do The Right Thing
or
Apocalypse Now
The Conversation
Four Months, Three Weeks, Two Days
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| Three favourite films of all time on 16:07 - Feb 6 with 1617 views | bob566 |
nobody has picked an animated movie which is interesting or avatar. | | | |
| Three favourite films of all time on 16:20 - Feb 6 with 1609 views | billericaydicky |
| Three favourite films of all time on 15:25 - Feb 6 by Metallica_Hoop |
So many good ones.
Am I the only person who thinks a younger Joan Sims was quite attractive in a buxom way?
My office is 25 yards from where she lived and died. |
Joan was a bit tidy in her younger days and Hattie Jacques was a bit of a goer as well. | | | |
| Three favourite films of all time on 16:20 - Feb 6 with 1607 views | WokingR |
To quote Martin Clunes
Anal Inferno 1, 2 & 3
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| Three favourite films of all time on 16:35 - Feb 6 with 1587 views | Juzzie |
Isn't that Sylvia Syms?
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| Three favourite films of all time on 16:37 - Feb 6 with 1580 views | Bluce_Ree |
| Three favourite films of all time on 16:07 - Feb 6 by bob566 |
nobody has picked an animated movie which is interesting or avatar. |
Animated movies are shit. Especially the new computery ones.
Every single fking one of them is the exact same thing and the CGI kills all the emotion anyway.
He's a new toy and he has to hang out with a bunch of old toys and it's a fish out of water story.
He's a race car and he has to hang out with a bunch of old cars and it's a fish out of water story.
He's an ant from a village and has to hang out with ants from a city or something and it's a fish out of water story.
He's a fking ogre from a swamp and has to hang out with royalty and it's a fish out of water story.
He's a fish from a reef thing and he fking ends up in some sort of fking ocean and it's a fish out of water story. Literally.
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| Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. He runs like a cheetah, his crosses couldn't be sweeter. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore. |
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| Three favourite films of all time on 16:42 - Feb 6 with 1568 views | Juzzie |
| Three favourite films of all time on 16:37 - Feb 6 by Bluce_Ree |
Animated movies are shit. Especially the new computery ones.
Every single fking one of them is the exact same thing and the CGI kills all the emotion anyway.
He's a new toy and he has to hang out with a bunch of old toys and it's a fish out of water story.
He's a race car and he has to hang out with a bunch of old cars and it's a fish out of water story.
He's an ant from a village and has to hang out with ants from a city or something and it's a fish out of water story.
He's a fking ogre from a swamp and has to hang out with royalty and it's a fish out of water story.
He's a fish from a reef thing and he fking ends up in some sort of fking ocean and it's a fish out of water story. Literally.
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| Three favourite films of all time on 16:47 - Feb 6 with 1741 views | Toast_R |
Pulp Fiction
Platoon
Full Metal Jacket |  | | |
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