Films that they say are the best

There's only one film on your list I've seen more than once. The Natural. Some I've never seen.

Predator only one on that list
maybe goodfellas again a few not heard of

Actually I've not seen 11 of those films. 9 I've never heard of.

Ones i always watch if flicking through channels and come across are

Zulu
Westworld
Terminator
Blazing Saddles
Die Hard
Gregory's Girl
Plenty others but of those on the top 100 it's

19.
West Side Story (1961)
52.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
53.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
62.
Goodfellas (1990)
Others on list not heard of or have watched but would not be bothered again

And here's me thinking wombat shufflers had no taste..

Btw The Silent Flute is better known by some as Circle of Iron (written by Bruce Lee)

Saw Jaws at 12 years old and blew me away, it still does at 43, Jaws 3 and 4 should be burnt and never shown again mind...

I hardly ever watch the same thing twice.  If I do I'd want at least 10 to 20 years to have elapsed between viewings.  I watched Papillon again recently and am tempted to read the book.  I recall watching Platoon twice on consecutive days when it was released on video.  Think it's the only film.

Papillon....still the best film ive ever seen

Haven't watched any of those Zorro.
I have watched Papillon twice, great film.

oh yeah - zulu, day the earth stood still and clint's dollar films.
my name is nobody and once upon a time in the west.

12 Angry Men blows everything else on that original list to smithereens.

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I hardly ever watch the same thing twice.  If I do I'd want at least 10 to 20 years to have elapsed between viewings.  I watched Papillon again recently and am tempted to read the book.  I recall watching Platoon twice on consecutive days when it was released on video.  Think it's the only film.

Three quarters the way through the book - worth a read - very down to earth commentary.

Oct 29, 2016 -- 11:59AM, Foinavon wrote:

Haven't watched any of those Zorro.I have watched Papillon twice, great film.

How have you never seen Jaws?

am i the only guy that thinks that they should have convicted the plaintiff in twelve angry men..

I fall asleep with specs on all the time, they dismiss the witness because she had indentations on her nose? might be long sighted, might be sunglasses. They basically say the witnesses were liars. Who wants the old man dead? has a knife like the boy? Also they say she couldn't hear because of the train going by. A lot of the time I lip read - go to a bar with loud music it's what everyone does?

I get that it's about reasonable doubt but it's a bit slanted.

Seen 12 Angry Men a few times over the years, I take Zorros point about the reasons for acquittal however I think that is a total side issue of the film, this is totally about personalities the claustrophobic way they have to come to a decision & one mans effort to punch his way through a brick wall, as acting goes this film is as good as it gets.

Once upon a time in America, long film but a masterpiece only film i watch on a yearly basis, two films recommended to me recently from the forum on another thread, We still kill the old way, and Julia i thought both we absolute ****..

no mention of shawshank redemption? too obvious?

Goes to show though that you don't need special effects costing a bomb. Special effects are used more to tart up a film with crap storylines.

Who are the 'they' in the o/p ta.

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Oct 29, 2016 -- 4:59PM, Foinavon wrote:

Haven't watched any of those Zorro.I have watched Papillon twice, great film.

How have you never seen Jaws?

No, never watched it, probably never will.

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One flew over the cuckoo's nest, McVicar and all hardcore porn films.

Life of Brian
Back to the Future

Blues Brothers every now and then,Oh Brother Where out Thou,all the Clint Eastward spaghetti westerns,Godfather 1&2,The Shining,Some Like it Hot,Apocalypse Now and The Wicker Man

Most Oscar winners are for for right on reasons and not entertainment imo.

If could only see one film again I'd pick There Will Be Blood.

I've not seen "There Will Be Blood" but I heard at the time of its release,4 or so years ago,that it was very good...My all time fave film is a film from 1955,Night Of The Hunter.

the talented mr ripley is one thats on tv often that i love to watch

oh brother where art thou ...not seen for a while on tv but ready to watch again

i love to see master and commander, ....

kingdom of heaven , troy, black hawk down , rocky ........


loads of old humpty go kart films and jimmy cagney , sadly never shown these days

oh brother where art thou


Slippy says only numbnuts watch tripe like that. A bit unfair maybe..

Watched most of these on here, several times too, but some of my most watched films are The Hunt for Red October and The Blues Brothers to add just a few to the list. I also found 'Flight' a good watch last weekend, especially the opening scene