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One's that have some how passed me by, got The Long Good Friday and The Midnight Cowboy for today. My film vieving is mainly from mid eighties onwards. Any suggestions appreciated.
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dog day afternoon
how far are you wanting to go back? |
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american gigolo ?
midnight cowboy is great |
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Dunno about the 80's but try Angela's Ashes,A sense of Freedom, Harry's game.
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If as you say your film viewing is so recent may I suggest a 50's Japanese b&w subtitled film you will have heard of - "Seven Samurai"
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Not sure when they came out but a few films directed by Alfred Hitchcock are classics and good viewing even today
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if you like gangster movies the godfather parts one and two are fantastic.
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cheers guys got enough to be going on with now, just watched midnight cowboy a bit surreal and weird in places but enjoyed it, look forward to going through all the films listed here.
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watched godfather jolly, diff class, havn't seen any others on the fred so this will keep me going for a bit.
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Kind Hearts and Coronets
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donny brasco if you want gangster film
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Southern Comfort is brilliant
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Peter Sellar's last 'film Being There' is well worth a viewing.
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True Romance,A Beautiful Mind and of course the beautifully filmed Porky's.
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i used to have that on video (vhs) facts,
a very good film seen it many a time |
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American Graffiti 1973. George Lucas pre Star Wars and better than.
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Rita, Sue and Bob Too
if i remember right one of the girls experience first hand what these pakistani wife beaters are like |
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CHINATOWN. Fantastic film. Jack Nicholson gives one of the best performances of his career. Polanski's classic thriller is absolutely brilliant. And some people may not know that the movie is actually all seen through the eyes of Jack Nicholson's character. He is practically in every scene, its incredibly well done. Polanski's best film.
"You're a nosy fella. Wanna know what happens to nosey fellas, they lose their noses." And Jack Nicholson has a big bandage on his nose for most of the film. Faye Dunaway also brilliant in it. Not just one of the best detective films of the 70's, one of the best detective films ever. |
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I loved southern comfort as well and most of the aforementioned films.
It is ages since I saw most of these films though. I am saving them for when I am ill or much older because there are sooo few good films about. Once I have seen a film I cannot watch it for years. I don't know whether this is a female thing though, maybe. The majority of the men I have known seem to be able to watch the same film repeatedly. |
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heaven can wait..... was quite a good film too from that era, a romantic comedy, so a bit different.
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The 1943 version with Don Ameche was a gazillion times better.
Which brings me to the OP. If ye want to watch "classic movies" then ye need to go back a few decades... |
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1941 version was good too, but i thought he wanted films from that era..?
1978 version is a good little film from that era, there are loads of old classics in black and white that never get shown any more and that is such a shame one of my favourites is jimmy cagney in the strawberry blond, |
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Jeez Donny i could fill the page with Cagney films. I love the bloke.
I know he wanted filums from the 80's which is why i added the bit at the bottom. |
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well we've given him a start, and a few hints ....up to him now
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Just to add to what ye said; There is a severe lack of b&w films on the box. Why this is i dunno, maybe the tapes have been lost or in these days of utter garbage film wise perhaps the powers that be think peeps would rather watch The Mummy for the 2990498498 time and it's CG crap, rather than a first rate 'classic' movie..
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Stalag 17.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKc2GJk2OLQ from start to finish an all time classic....William Holden deserved the oscar. |
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another William Holden one, Network
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Marathon Man, Dear old Larry and Dustin Hoffman. "Is it safe".
The Boys from Brazil, Gregory Peck. The Odessa Files, Jon Voight. Title music by LLoyd Webber and Tim Rice. Similar themes but good films. |
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"The Odessa Files, Jon Voight. Title music by LLoyd Webber and Tim Rice"
Very good film, always remember the film poster at the time when Voight is on the track when he was pushed into the path of an underground train. Good story, interesting film, bit dated now but still worth watching. |
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Paddy Hair
Three excellent films there  |
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one flew over the cuckoo's nest,great film I avoided until about three years ago.
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Done midnight cowboy, 8
Done Dog day Afternoon 7.5 Done A sense of freedom 8 Thx for all the tips, ive become a film critic overnight .. |
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I have just thought of another one, woody Allen's 'Zelig' is an absolute hoot, a very solid 8/10 job.
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All the Presidents Men
The China Syndrome I might have to hunt them out and watch them again myself |
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i thought someone mentioned an argentinian film that was on very early this morning but that post seems to have gone. i recorded it and watched it this morning, it was excellent.
one flew over the cuckoo nest is a great call. imo. the shining is good too. african queen, maltese falcon and cassablanca worth a shout. i know they are not old but i have become completely addicted to nordic noir. wallander, beck, the bridge and the killing i cant get enough of. there's an icelandic one currently airing on bbc4 called trapped. i dont know if its taking a whole series to solve a crime, police officers who are often deeply flawed, or something else but i consider them so much better than anything we have. i'll have to get around to reading the girl with the dragon tattoo which i've been told led the way. |
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Yep - you definitely need to read The Millenium Triilogy ie :-
Girl With The Dragon Tattoo The Girl Who Played With Fire The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets Nest All brilliant. Unputadownable ! The DVDs are good too ( original Swedish versions with English sub titles ) |
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Vietnam films
The Deer Hunter Full Metal Jacket Hamburger Hill |
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Deliverance
Cool Hand Luke LA Confidential Once Upon A Time In America Seven |
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Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges in 'Thunderbolt And Lightfoot'.
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The only time Clint Woodwood has ever won an acting contest..
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