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09 Jul 16
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16-19 year olds to make them think a bit? None of that "teen rom/com" stuff. Something a bit thought-provoking but not too highbrow.
Can be a true story or based on fact or total fiction.
Ta in advance.
Rasp
Can be a true story or based on fact or total fiction.
Ta in advance.
Rasp
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12 Angry Men
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James Cagney, Angels with dirty faces
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Bigmo - I haven't seen the 1997 one but the original(?) is excellent.
Only thing is, these kids might not be able to stick anything too "wordy" for too long. Great suggestion though! Any others? |
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lfc - I like that but these kids won't do "black and white" old stuff!
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Leon
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Rain Man ...Dustin Hoffman
Schindler's List Saving Private Ryan |
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Gangs Of New York
Donnie Darko Secretary Walkabout |
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These kids have low attention spans but there are
some crackers there, chaps. Ta! Keep 'em coming! |
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In no particular order I'd recommend the following:
The Kings of Summer The Way Way Back Life is Beautiful Seven Years in Tibet Into the Wild For a description of each film take a look at imdb.com |
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Rush is a pretty good film not for the girls I would have thought though.
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Hard to get in the 16-20 mindset many posted just wouldn't suit I would have thought.
In Time - with Justin Timberlake my 17 year old liked it anyway |
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Saturday Night Sunday Morning. Albert Finney stars.
Kids will be thinking 'did people really live like that?' |
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Donnie Darko, they still wont get it and will need to watch it a few times.
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Thanks for ALL your suggestions, chaps! Dead handy!
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One of my favourite films of all time is Very Annie Mary
 Funny and sad but definitely a feel good movie. Read the first few reviews on Amazon and see what you think. . https://www.amazon.co.uk/Very-Annie-Mary-Rachel-Griffiths/dp/B00206U62Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468058832&sr=8-1&keywords=very+annie+mary |
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Ta, Diva.
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The Usual Suspects would be perfect imo.
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Muriel's Wedding
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sorry Mariel
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Gorillas In The Mist
Dead Man Walking Mississippi Burning |
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Zootopia will make them think - Disney Animation - brilliant film
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a suggestion and one anecdote (re black and white) from me...
Picnic at Hanging Rock might make them think, although I prefer My Brilliant Career. Re 12 Angry Men; watched it with my two daughters (15 and 12 at the time?). First ten minutes elicited the usual boring dad rubbish and it's not even in colour. Between 15 and 20 minutes in, they were arguing like jurors. I remember it like it was yesterday and feeling peculiarly proud. |
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I'm no fan of black and white films, but I did watch 12 Angry Men recently and really enjoyed it.
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It's a v good film by black & white standards but depends what you want to make them think a bit about
 Into the Wild they would love based on a True story , quite long but very fun & watchable with a thought provoking end |
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twelve angry men - i don't agree with the verdict, but saw it at age twelve made an impression.
incredible shrinking man - grant williams. perfect B movie little murders. madwoman of chaillot. to kill a mockingbird miracle worker - anne bancroft. day the earth stood still - f' original version. robert wise films failsafe a face in the crowd the red tent remo williams april fools how to murder your wife - awesome film - terry thomas. crooks anonymous attack - jack palance the big knife Do the Right Thing breaking away - cyclist savage messiah - helen mirren buff - serious film though. the ruling class - peter o'toole any film based on a stage play - character driven plots. |
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Thanks lads , just watched 12 angry men ,what a film ,brilliant .
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Midnight Express
Papillon Being There All Quiet On The Western Front |
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Treasure of the Sierra Madre will teach them about greed. Brilliant film.
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Stand by me.....takes you back to your childhood/youth.
based on a Stephen King novel. |
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
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All Quiet On The Western Front, the original, a brilliant film. The remake, with John Boy Walton, rubbish.
Papillon and Midnight Express very good too. Never heard of the other. Will check it out. Life, comedy drama, is a brilliant film with Eddie Murphy. |
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Will check Stand By Me too. Will given the Texas Chain Saw Massacre a miss
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Mac, Being There was Peter Sellars last film, he passed away shortly afterwards, it's an absolute masterpiece. 10/10 job.
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I love Peter Sellers films slippy. He was brilliant. Will definitely watch that tonight. Never seen that one. Thanks!
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What sex are they?
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The original television play of twelve angry men that was made into the first movie is on youtube.
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12 Angry Men works BECAUSE its in Black & White if that makes sense
 Being There is a very underrated film Sellers is excellent. Midnight Express is still the only film I ever went to see twice at the cinema Pulp Fiction could be an interesting watch for that age group if they have not seen it. Groundhog Day also |
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I love most of the films mentioned, being an oldie, but just one thought about Leon.
Jean Reno who played Leon was so sexy in it, and he is not at all attractive. He was sexy in the film because he played a hard man who had a soft, kind side - irresistible to women. I saw Jean Reno in other films after that but he was not at all sexy in them. I always say about an actor if I find him sexy that it was the part he played, not him. |
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I was also thinking Midnight Express but wasn't quite sure what he'd want his 16 yr old to be watching .. it's like the original Shawshank .. Class film !
If you really want a Great Gritty Film to get ino watch Prisoners ,, Quite moving but Fantastic twists to the storylines  2013 film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWhS0xN3C0g |