Could someone recommend a movie ta

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Talking of sexy annie, Natalie Portman was only 13 when she made this film, but she could have got me arrested!

After I posted that yesterday about jean reno in Leon, I did think that in real life he would have done what he did not because he was soft-hearted but because he fancied her, like lolita.  You have proved me right Happy  However, that is not a criticism because of her age, I think that the age of consent needs to be lowered.

I think that any bloke who gets turned on by a girl of that age needs to get some help, surprised a woman would think this is OK as well. The age of consent should be hired imo, you're nowhere near mature enough to handle the possible consequences at that age.

I'm glad I read this thread, I've watched Moon and Lucky number Slevin over the last couple of days and enjoyed them both.

You will have to try Lolita next, Driver. That’ll be right up your street!!

$195.2 million. Rocketman is a 2019 biographical musical film based on the life of British musician Elton John. Directed by Dexter Fletcher and written by Lee Hall, it stars Taron Egerton as Elton John, with Jamie Bell as Bernie Taupin, Richard Madden as John Reid, and Bryce Dallas Howard as Sheila Eileen.

I wasn't expecting to enjoy this but ended up doing so immensely.

You know, I was thinking about a couple of remarks made on here and all I would say about Natalie Portman in Leon and movies like Lolita is that the Director and cast in these movies would consider that they'd failed if cinema goers didn't get turned on.
Anyway, back to the point of this thread, I agree with Bigmo on Rocketman, which made me think of another of my favourites, Almost Famous and the "Tiny Dancer" scene was brilliant

Shazam! (2019)

A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected superpowers and soon gains a powerful enemy.

Not the greatest but enjoyable as a family film. Made me smile in places.

The King,

I normally hate the rewriting of history so after ignoring that it was quite enjoyable. Star turn by Robert Pattinson.

The King

This is a pretty new Netflix Original. This biography war drama tells the true story of the reign of King Henry V (Timothee Chalamet). This movie includes his rise to the throne after his tyrannical father dies, and how this young man navigates the politics of the war that his father left him. In a battle with France, this film includes the historical battle of this man's reign

erm it does not tell the true story at all but Pattinson is excellent / hillarious

Excellent battle sequence but they take liberties with that too but so what!

The Wild Geese , Richard Burton, Roger Moore & Richard Harris

I've just watched Wind River, thought it was very good.

Great film on Saturday about market garden, very good, loads of stars, can't remember name though.

A Bridge too far.

Been there!

The Parachute Museum is located not far from Nijmejan. The graveyard if full of young men aged around 19-22 from memory.

Plus ca change plus c'est la meme chose!

Good luck to the new Churchill!

Sometimes Always Never review – Bill Nighy spellbinding in Scrabble drama

The veteran actor shines as an ageing word wizard searching for his estranged son in Carl Hunter’s kind-hearted debut


There’s a beguiling Englishness to this elegant, offbeat comedy-drama, terrifically written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and directed by feature debutant Carl Hunter. It has a wonderful syncopation in its writerly rhythm and narrative surprises. The film positively twinkles with insouciance, and is performed with aplomb, particularly by Bill Nighy, who brings a droll sprightliness and deadpan wit to the lead part, but shows how these mannerisms mask emotional pain. Sam Riley is excellent as the character’s long-suffering son.

Nighy plays Alan, a retired Merseyside tailor – and Nighy nails an engaging and consistent voice, sounding like a kind of donnish Ringo Starr. The actor shows how his character, a formidable and quietly intelligent man, has retreated into his habits and eccentricities to shield himself from the cares of the world. Long ago, Alan’s favourite son left home, never to return. In the decades since, Alan has searched for him, a quest that has sparked mixed feelings in the heart of his other, now grownup son Peter (Riley) who feels that he was always second-best.

But Alan has fixated on one thing in particular: the fact that his son stormed out over an ostensible argument over Scrabble, and whether the two-letter word “Zo” was admissible. Now Alan is obsessed with Scrabble; he is a grandmaster, a black-belt, even hustling unsuspecting players he meets in B&Bs – a funny and unexpected interlude with a couple played by Tim McInnerny and Jenny Agutter. But while staying with Peter, his wife Sue (Alice Lowe) and their withdrawn teen son Jack (Louis Healy), things reach a crisis. Playing Scrabble online, Alan encounters a virtual opponent whose style he recognises – and who deploys the controversial word “Zo”. Is someone trying to get in touch?

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The Scrabble and Scrabble-obsession are emblems of a complex sort of communication crisis. Alan’s mastery of the game has taken him along a certain type of loneliness spectrum. He is simultaneously very good with words and absolutely terrible with them. He can’t make contact with Peter and Peter can’t make contact with him.

And yet, Alan has far from given up on life: to Peter’s exasperation and dismay, he continues to be an assertive personality, airily dapper, liking everything just so in ways that can’t simply be written off as dysfunctional. He has a positive effect on Jack, showing him the correct way to wear a suit (the title refers to the jacket’s three buttons, top, middle, bottom, and which may be done up). The “tailoring-mentoring” scenes here incidentally have a thousand times more wit and humanity than those in the boorish Kingsman films.

Riley, Lowe, McInnerny and Agutter are all superb in their roles and the Scrabble face-off with McInnerny in an early scene – together with its highly surprising second encounter the following morning – is carried off with wit and flair. This film is a distinct, articulate pleasure.


This wont appeal to everyone but I thoroughly enjoyed this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwqvplvAyUM


VICE (2018)

If you get a chance to watch this movie, I'd recommend it.

Might not be a popular choice but Donnie Darko is decent

If you understand the ending its a classic

DISCONNECT:

Following the stories of a disparate group of people as they interact online via social media and the internet. A student is bullied on a social network, a woman seeks comfort via an internet forum and a young man works for a webcam sex service. Very clever film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkoM0IbbLiY

LIFE ITSELF:

As a couple from New York prepares to bring their first child into the world, the twists of their journey give rise to a chain of events that affects the life of another family across the ocean. Beautiful film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5kwtJkUdpA

2 tv series that I've watched recently, Normal People and Sex Education, both in the romance/drama category and both crying out for sequels.

It's threads like this one that makes you realise how many good films that you may have missed.

you're right bigmo. We tend to take for granted the great films that we watch during our lives, but what would we do without them!

Waterloo

I tried to watch this last week unfortunately I seem to have misplaced my of the Dino de Laurentis and also Sharpe's Waterloo, which, is also a kwality effort.

This is up there with Zulu imho.

Forgot about Zulu

Always loved Hook a man after my own heart

Private Henry Hook, described as "a thief, a coward, and an insubordinate barrack-room lawyer"


I wouldn't blame any man for hiding in the hospital room

Another good loo is PETERLOO, a Mike Leight fim all about the Peterloo massacre The Peterloo Massacre that took place at St Peter's Field, Manchester, Lancashire, England on Monday 16 August 1819. On this day, cavalry charged into a crowd of around 60,000 people, who had gathered to demand the reform of parliamentary representation. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj5h1kKjVYc

Not many film adaptations I'd enjoy after falling in love with a book, but Shipping News is a fine exception imo.

Agree with you Whispering re Waterloo. Also have the De Laurentiis film on DVD. The shots of the battle formations are awesome. Incredible the number of extras they used for that film, will never see the likes of that nowadays.

Would recommend The Heartbreak Kid (1972, Charles Grodin, Neil Simon screenplay). Don't go anywhere near the remake.

I like the look of The Shipping News saddo, I'll watch it tomorrow I think. Almost bedtime here in Thailand

Running Man starring Arnie is quite good

Any 80s stuff I find to be good despite being quite cheesey, but it works with the settings in my opinion

Robocop another one

Jaws 1 and 2 as I've already said above. one flew over the cuckoos nest, the shining and both batmans with Keaton in them are all good as well.

hfink 16 May 20 15:38 
Would recommend The Heartbreak Kid (1972, Charles Grodin, Neil Simon screenplay). Don't go anywhere near the remake.

Excellent film hfink, Grodin a very underated actor


The Spanish Prisoner - a straight role for Steve Martin, plenty of twists & worth a watch for a film hardly anyone has even heard of.

I'd never heard of that one, Pumps. Having read a few reviews about it, it’s being mentioned in the same breath as The Usual Suspects, so that’s caught my attention. Will give it a go soon.

Not seen the Spanish Prisoner pumphol. I will look out for that one, and I see it's by David Mamet, so that's a good sign in itself (wrote the screenplay for the excellent 'The Verdict').
Glad to hear you've seen The Heartbreak Kid, and totally agree that Grodin is underrated, and he's superb in that film. There's another Elaine May film that I hope to see one day, called "Mikey and Nicky" (Peter Falk and John Cassavettes).

In The Line Of Fire is a good Eastwood film

Also Rounders with Matt Damon

Agree about charles grodin, loved him in Midnight Run.

Unfortunately he does not seem to be in many films, why?

Grodin retired in the mid 90's but has returned to do a few films, TV host & book writer as well as the theatre he's  a man of many talents, along with Robert Donat two of my fav less well known actors, & yes I love Midnight Run, Iv'e lost count of how many times I have watched it.

Hi Ken hope your ok

The Last Seduction is a seriously good thriller & worth a watch if you can find it anywhere.

You will find The Last Seduction here. I've used this site for some while without problems.
http://moviesonline.mx/search-movies/the+last+seduction.html

i always say this, the only film everybody should watch and a lot of people have probably never seen...

the boy in the striped pajamas

-- big mo, the problem with seeing films like leon is very few films can live up to that

driver2 • May 7, 2020 9:31 AM BST
Talking of sexy annie, Natalie Portman was only 13 when she made this film, but she could have got me arrested!

closet pedo!!!!

i liked OUATIH, far better than i thought it would be. rewatched it

Jaws is legitimately good

Misery is still scary 30 years on

Yep, The Gentlemen was good

The Departed is the most overrated film of all time.

INTO THE WILD is a very good film, not that well-known. made me cry, actually.

THE REVENANT - there  was a lot of hype about that film, won all sorts, but it's worth it cinematically. and the final ~20 minutes are brilliant

betting_masta

I could have wrote that...    

Nov 8, 2009 -- 5:55PM, Partridge wrote:

The Departed

The original version is even better

Infernal Affairs

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/

Nov 8, 2009 -- 6:32PM, hollywobbly wrote:

Thank folks lots to be getting on with here, although I'm still trying to work out momento!

You'll probably like The machinist if you like that

May 12, 2020 -- 1:34PM, Whisperingdeath wrote:

The King,I normally hate the rewriting of history so after ignoring that it was quite enjoyable. Star turn by Robert Pattinson.The KingThis is a pretty new Netflix Original. This biography war drama tells the true story of the reign of King Henry V (Timothee Chalamet). This movie includes his rise to the throne after his tyrannical father dies, and how this young man navigates the politics of the war that his father left him. In a battle with France, this film includes the historical battle of this man's reignerm it does not tell the true story at all but Pattinson is excellent / hillariousExcellent battle sequence but they take liberties with that too but so what!

Pattinson is excellent in the Lighthouse and Good time

The same directors for Good Time made Uncut Gems

If you like mind bending stuff look for films by

Darren Aronofsky
Yorgos Lanthimos
and of course David Lynch

May 17, 2020 -- 1:20AM, jucel69 wrote:

Nov  8, 2009 --  5:32PM, hollywobbly wrote:Thank folks lots to be getting on with here, although I'm still trying to work out momento!You'll probably like The machinist if you like that

Oh for sure, Bale is great in that film

The Prestige is another one of his gooduns as well

The Mechanic - Charles 'stoneface' Bronson

Soylent Green

May 17, 2020 -- 1:46AM, dukeofpuke wrote:

The Mechanic - Charles 'stoneface' Bronson

I thought Chopper was kwality too
Talking about Aus films Romper Stomper is a classic!

betting_masta

INTO THE WILD is a very good film, not that well-known. made me cry, actually.


I remember this movie very well.. (true story) will stay with you.

betting_masta 16 May 20 23:53 
i always say this, the only film everybody should watch and a lot of people have probably never seen...

the boy in the striped pajamas

-- big mo, the problem with seeing films like leon is very few films can live up to that

driver2 • May 7, 2020 9:31 AM BST
Talking of sexy annie, Natalie Portman was only 13 when she made this film, but she could have got me arrested!

closet pedo!!!!

That's rich coming from you betting masta,it seems that little boys in pajamas is your penchant!

Pumps.

Quite a few Aussie Gangster series. One featured Chopper in it but he wasn't the main character. Will try and remember the names. It starts out with two stand over guys, then the Lebanese kid who gets stabbed and then the two families at war. Quite engrossing.

Return to Paradise (1998)

Stars: Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Joaquin Phoenix

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124595/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Jexi

Good fun

A comedy about what can happen when you love your phone more than anything else in your life.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9354944/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

A lonely place to die

A group of mountaineers in the Scottish Highlands discover a kidnapped girl and are pursued by her captors.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1422136/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

"what good is parliament if it does not represent the people".   Well done to whoever recommended PETERLOO.  Not yet finished but so far so really good.  I like the attention to details: trade by barter, the teeth etc.  It touches on issues relevant today.  The common man today has more 'toys' but I am not sure about our ability to resist tyranny.  No spoiler as I have not seen the ending.  The forum is a great place when we share:  tips, films whatever.

Seen a couple of films in the last couple of days that I really enjoyed both based on real life events, Hotel Mumbai which recounts the 2008 Taj Hotel siege in Mumbai, India was particularly well crafted and compelling. Also, 6 Days which recreates the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege isn't quite as noteworthy but enjoyable all the same.

Not saying it's a film i'd recommend actually as i found it really quite disturbing and difficult to watch, an old B/W film made in 1932 about a group of Circus performers who made a living by using their natural disabilities to entertain people, film was banned here for years and wasn't shown till the 60s, somehow don't think they'll be able to show it again.
Freaks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czH_6eOHtww
Have to say i thought the scenes where the man with no arms or legs moving across the floor really upsetting.
Actually the film is about love,betrayal and revenge, so the actual story is very good.

That Tod Browning film is great stewarts, great shout. As you say a little bit disturbing when you first see it, but handled well and you soon get into the story. "Gooble gobble, we accept her, one of us!"  - that stuck in the mind!

Seeing "Jeepers Creepers" mentioned at the start of the thread reminded me of another favourite: "The Day of The Locust" (1975, John Schlesinger), a film (based on a book) about the early days of Hollywood. Not a perfect film, but a bit of a cult favourite, and worth sticking around for the ending. (I think it featured in Alex Cox's Moviedrome series many years ago).
Features the great Burgess Meredith, and William Atherton who later went on to become the "a$$hole" reporter in the Die Hard films.
Donald Sutherland plays a character who's name was the source for a certain, very famous, cartoon character - 10pts to anyone who can name it!

Homer - keep the points

That's right Afterthought, Donald Sutherland plays a character called Homer Simpson. But you're right, points aren't worth much these days, I should have offered a free toilet roll!

6 Underground is fun. Netflix.

Arbitrage starring Richard Gere on Netflix is definitely an 8/10...would have been a 9 but for a disappointing ending.

Shallow Grave 1994 film directed by Danny Boyle with then the little known Ewan McGregor

Fist full of dollars on itv 4 now
If you can stomach the adverts

Need a recommendation for good WW2 films. Recorded a few that were on round VE Day and fancied giving them a whirl.


Put The Eagle Has Landed on before and I thought it was just hackneyed, unbelievable tripe and turned it off again. I seem to remember liking them when I was a kid but worried I'll find the acting and scripts awful now.

Can anyone pass on any of those old WW2 films that were genuinely good.




Oh, and my recommendation is Chef. Was on a couple of nights ago on Film Four and will probably be round again in about 6 weeks ago. Shamlessly feel good but great cast (Favreau clearly getting some of his Marvel mates interested in a proper film while taking half an hour to get a 3 second clip in front of a green screen for Iron Man 19), clearly made from a genuine love of cooking, great, great music and a tale as old as time of workaholic, absent dad reconnecting with his kid but it's done very well. Just don't watch if you're hungry.

nightcrawler is a very good film

2nd WW...  Think i remember enjoying Fury (Brad Pitt).. Saving Private Ryan.. Ice Cold in Alex ...

The Pianist

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In cinemas from 2021

Best WW2 film of recent years is undoubtedly Hacksaw Ridge

Agree that Fury and Hacksaw ridge are both brilliant War films, the latter being a true story, both very gory. Dont forget Inglorious B@stards either, surreal but a great film.

agree about The Eagle has landed ,was looking forward to a good war film but found it a bit far fetched and cliched ,couldnt take it seriously .

With the exception of Braveheart, Mel Gibson's directorial output has been exceptional - and characterised by an exceptional relish for gore.

Oh, and my recommendation is Chef.

I enjoyed it too PP.

Buried is quite disturbing especially if you are claustrophobic. Surprisingly gripping.

Little Miss Sunshine..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWyH_twcMl0

Hilarious... imo.

Operation Daybreak is a good ww2 movie and mainly factual.  The ending is moving and chokes me up everytime.  They were good lads.   Another vote for Hackshaw Ridge.

All the American Pie movies, never get old esp Stiffler and Finch

A film that I enjoyed very much is Shadowlands with the superb Anthony Hopkins playing the author of the chronicles of Narnia, C.S.Lewis. Fans of A H will love it.

David Jasons All The Kings Men is a great war film as well ffaith

I remember Shadowlands... Loved that movie.

Also good is K19 set during the cold war

About a Russian sub, Harrison Ford a little miscast but still a good film nonetheless

Another Antony Hopkins movie... The Remains Of The Day.. which i probably enjoyed more than Shadowlands...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1aCp1Z1gAo

The problem with Hopkins is I always see Hannibal in a muzzle

Anthony*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEQZiElLp-E

I actually prefer the speech he gives to clarice before that, about her father

That struck a nerve to the point she lost all composure, absolutely broken and breaking up but trying to hold it together

The master at mind games

https://youtu.be/99Ptctl5_qQ

The first 1:20, breaks her completely with that speech, she just about manages a response

Great movie

Emitdeb, I just watched The Remains of the Day, very good film, good shout.

Cheers for film suggestion SS.  None of my movie apps have a stream and the film websites are either blocked by virgin or asking for my card details so havent watched it yet.  Dont normally like DJ outside of F & H but will continue looking.

Brexit, the Uncivil War, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Dominic Cummings. You never know when it might become topical again

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/brexit-the-uncivil-war

blood diamond is a good film

I've had a copy of the Illusionist on tape for some years and never got round to watching it, until today that is. Thanks to recommendations on here I've just watched it and what a clever movie it is, has to be among my favourites now, brilliant!

I always compare that to The Prestige, and The Prestige is far superior imo. A very good film.

Inside man . Heist movie
The audition... Pure horror. Traumatic. Korea? Japanese.
Runaway jury . Hakman
RemoWilliams. 1980z action.
Kung fu film. Last dragon Leroy brown. 1985
A man escapes. French. Film silent?
Natural. Baseball.
Stacy's knights. Poker
Rounders
Let it ride. Gambling.
Night visitor. Prison escape.
Jaws.

May 24, 2020 -- 12:29PM, s.kenbo wrote:

I always compare that to The Prestige, and The Prestige is far superior imo. A very good film.

One of my all time favorites

Bale is brilliant in it and his main trick is brilliant but so obvious how he does it

His enemy/friend as pointed out by Caines character wants it to be more, human nature to think something is so complex but isn't

It may be obvious how he does it, but there is still the ‘reveal’ at the end. That wasn’t so obvious.

Audition is a great shout zorro. Blew my mind when I first watched it, disturbing.

Another, even more unusual, Japanese movie and one that's a bit of a cult favourite, is:
Tetsuo: The Iron Man

^that's worth a watch, I should have said, if like trying out unusual movies.