Jaws made a huge impact on me when I was young. Stopped me swimming in the sea for one thing and I saw a bio of Steven Spielberg and he was pleased about this development (obviously I wasn't the only one).
Recently or fairly recently I just loved Dragonfly with Kevin Kostner. I love the sentiments within this film but its great.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (I have it on rental this weekend) the first erotic scene I ever saw.
To Kill a Mockingbird - a great book translation.
Hitchcocks ' The Birds' still gives me the creeps
'The Stranger' Orson Welles - how well we deceive others
'You can count on me' Laura Linney/Mark Ruffalo - just perfect viewing
And lots more.......you?

Two films immediately spring to mind for me:

The Colour Purple
Dead Poets Society

In chronological order (roughly)....Watership Down, Eraserhead (eerie old film) 2001: A Space Odyssey, Apocalypse Now, Easy Rider, Dawn of The Dead, Day of The Dead, Jaws, Star Wars, Close Encounters, Alien, ET, Gremlins, Ghostbusters, National Lampoons Vacation, Fast Times at Ridgemont..., Aliens, Ferris Bueller, Platoon, The Lost Boys, Wayne's World, Jurassic Park, Dazed and Confused, Saving Private Ryan.......far far too many to mention!

In chronological order (roughly)....Watership Down, Eraserhead (eerie old film) 2001: A Space Odyssey, Apocalypse Now, Easy Rider, Dawn of The Dead, Day of The Dead, Jaws, Star Wars, Close Encounters, Alien, ET, Gremlins, Ghostbusters, National Lampoons Vacation, Fast Times at Ridgemont..., Aliens, Ferris Bueller, Platoon, The Lost Boys, Wayne's World, Jurassic Park, Dazed and Confused, Saving Private Ryan.......far far too many to mention!

neat little thread though. Impact can translate in many different ways.

In chronological order (roughly)....Watership Down, Eraserhead (eerie old film) 2001: A Space Odyssey, Apocalypse Now, Easy Rider, Dawn of The Dead, Day of The Dead, Jaws, Star Wars, Close Encounters, Alien, ET, Gremlins, Ghostbusters, National Lampoons Vacation, Fast Times at Ridgemont..., Aliens, Ferris Bueller, Platoon, The Lost Boys, Wayne's World, Jurassic Park, Dazed and Confused, Saving Private Ryan.......far far too many to mention!

What's with the bold lettering - your signature?

eh........?

It stands out for me, that's all

that's why it's bold.....

that's why it's bold.....

Really....

yeah........

yeah........

Many thanks for the clarification! Time to let this go, I think.

Many, many films have impacted on me, but there is always a real golden oldie that I hold very dear - as does anyone who saw it "A Wonderful Life"



For very personal reasons "Dances with Wolves" is up there too, but that's another story.............

For very personal reasons "Dances with Wolves" is up there too, but that's another story.............


What's the story? (if not too personal)

For very personal reasons "Dances with Wolves" is up there too, but that's another story.............


What's the story? (if not too personal)
yeah - don't keep us on tenterhooks E....what's the story?

For very personal reasons "Dances with Wolves" is up there too, but that's another story.............


What's the story? (if not too personal)

Sorry tonne, I have tried to watch this film but Kevin costner spoils it for me - how on earth did he win an oscar???!!

Karenh - Dead Poet's Society - love it!

Film's that made an impact - What's Eating Gilbert Grape - very young Leo Di Caprio and very young but still utterly delicious Johnny Depp.

Forrest Gump

Philidelphia

Champ

"A Wonderful Life"


for anyone who's not interested, you can see/rather hear a scene from this oldie-but-goodie on Gremlins......

Film's that made an impact - What's Eating Gilbert Grape - very young Leo Di Caprio and very young but still utterly delicious Johnny Depp.


never in all my life heard of this film - what's it about (no I'm not checking Google Eternity, and what year?

I love Johnny Depp...if anyone should have an ego it's him, seems to be no airs and graces about him. I like that. Monumentally touching in Ed Scissorhands too.....

Gilbert Grape is one of my fav Johnny Depp movies, the shots of him, deadly glances to his sister..gt stuff. Takes me to Benny and Joon another delight.

Should also add:

Schindler's List, Schawshank Redemption, and of course Wonderful Life as previously mentioned.

Gilbert Grape is just an amazing film - Leo stars as a young boy whose mother has never left home in years as she hugely obese. He has behavioural problems and Johnny Depp played his brother, (that's right isn't it). Juliette Lewis comes to town and it really is just about Johnny Depp looking after his younger brother and keeping the family together. It has been ages since I saw, but it really is a wonderful film. Leo was nominated an Oscar in his role.

And I LOVE Johnny Depp too - loved him Pirates of Caribean, there is to be a sequel and I heard that Keith Richards is going to play his dad!!!

It is Johnny Depp at his most beautiful as well!

Oooh, I am going weak at the knees just thinking about him!! One of my friends has saw up close, he was in a hotel meeting someone when she was there. And she said he is absolutely beautiful.

Good thread tonee :) A couple of films that made an impression on me are 'Dead Man Walking' and 'Supersize Me', there are more, but of course, I can't remember them at the moment!

Well, last night,I watched The Green mile which was fab, and very thought provoking, and it crept into my dreams all night. Then today, I was getting home to London and whilst I was sleeping, it crept into my mind again and I felt a tear sneaking down my cheek.... In other words, I thought about it oday as well!

But, fact is, that film delivered a subtle, but pwoerful mesage which I registered. I reckon I'll think about it for along time. so, I think it'll be film that made an impact on me!!!!

Eraserhead made an eerie old impact on me when I first watched it on my B&W telly (it's a B&W film anyway...yet I was still disappointed that I had to watch it in B&W.....go figure...) back in schooldays long-gone. Quite simply the weirdest, most bizarre film I have ever seen (only run close by an equally bizarre Czech film-offering which I happened to see a short while ago about a small block of wood taking the form of a baby. To cut one short, woman treats block of wood like it was her newborn child and it grows into a cannibalistic tree, devouring almost all humans that have the misfortune to cross its path. Some quite disturbing imagery and scenes in that one....and the sound of the baby/block of wood crying is both endearing and terrifying) - and I've seen a few Cronenberg films in my time!

Anyways, back to Eraserhead....it's almost a silent movie, with a limited cast (perhaps one gloomy guy and his gloomy wife) It's been yonks since I've seen it, but as I recall, guy has pet - except pet isn't a cute little puppy or kitten - it's a screaming, yelping, attention-seeking horror of a tiny creature. If you get an opportunity, then watch this film - you'll be weirded-out.

I also recall a childrens film from when I was very young (perhaps 5 or 6) and I'm positive it was called "Babes in Toyland" (there have been a couple of updated versions including one cartoon but those are crummy) Basically, (hate the word myself but....) toys in house come to life and we see the world around them from their perspective. Scenes include toy soldiers battling it out, teddy bears running up and down staircases, and one magical scene I remember was an underground ice palace with waterways - I have an image of a little male figure and tiny woman in pretty dress sailing together in the icy-blue cavern-type surroundings. I have to see this film again before grim reaper comes-a-calling.....(made in late 50's/poss.early 60's) It was the first time I became aware of my emotions. Beautiful film. Come to think of it, it's probably for the best if I never catch sight of it again.....always the way with childhood programmes......

A Nightmare on Elmstreet - watched it by accident (went to visit a mate as they were sitting down to watch it - I was 13 and it scared the pants off me....I left before the end making a lame excuse about having to be in by a certain time..). I seriously do not do horror because of this one film!

Shindlers List - First time I ever cried in the cinema. Gave me serious pause for thought....more so than 'Escape from Sobibor'.

The Usual Suspects - My fave all time film. This is the standard of script that I aspire to....one day!

Beyond the Sea - Just had me singing and dancing on a permanant high for two weeks or more!

Gremlins - The first video I watched on our own video - I watched it 8 times in one week (my brother had borrowed it from a friend) and I even watched it backwards....I was fascinated by the whole thing!

Lots of other films have made an impact but this is enough for now!

The Usual Suspects - My fave all time film. This is the standard of script that I aspire to....one day!
Totally agree with you there Coastie, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant film.
I've seen it a few times but want to get it on DVD and watch it over and over again.

Keyser Soze:shock:

It is indeed the work of genius Andrea! :cool2:

I have never seen it - do you think I should?

Ils.....you must see this movie....it is the greatest movie ever...ever...ever! :cool2: I have it on video and special edition DVD! :bag:

Oh yes, ILS this is a must see film! I have never spoken to anyone who didn't like it! It has you gripped from the begining to end. Brilliant!

Go and get it now ils, it is definately a must. And once you've seen it, you'll want to watch it all over again, cause you can't believe what you've just seen.

Oh yes! 'The usual suspects' is a great film :)

Agree with Karen about 'The Green Mile' too!

The Shining - so creepy it gave me nightmares

I just love the Sound of Music - I know I am a saddo but its the film I watch over and over again at Christmas and it never palls.

Gladiator - was an excellent film in my humble opinion

~ The Breakfast Club ~ one extremely p***ed-off teacher, five high-school kids from varying social backgorunds....Saturday detention....equals a recipe for conflict - John Bender (Judd Nelson) is obnoxious but honest, and if the others don't like to hear what he has to say, then tough - 'cos he's going to say it anyway....

Some terrible dancing scenes from none other than Emilio Estevez (I'll definitely pass if you're offering me some of what he's having...) and spot a slightly older Anthony Michael Hall (Rusty Griswold from National Lampoons Vacation)

Throw in Molly Ringwolds' lips and a wonderfully weird Gothic character played by an actress whose name escapes my memory and you have John Hughes' film-making at it's very John Hughes best.

~ American Graffiti ~ From sublime American youth 50's nostalgia to Jar Jar Binks - the contrast couldn't have been greater for George Lucas. Far removed from the galactic goings-on in the world of Skywalker & Co., this is a masterpiece of a movie. The cinematography and sound are sublime, backed up by an amazing 50's sountrack, I can watch this film endlessly. Ron Howard brings all of his Happy Days charm to the movie and Harrison Ford is......well - Harrison Ford! (look out for the reference to Lucas' first feature-length THX 1138.....you may just spot one of the classic cars with a similar set of letters and numbers pasted across its license plate.......)

a wonderfully weird Gothic character played by an actress whose name escapes my memory
....Ally Sheedy (I watched the film last night)

The Shining - so creepy it gave me nightmares



Ohhhh I went to see The Shining when it came out at the cinema, I must have been 15-16 I think, I have NEVER watched it since, it freaked the bejeeeebers out of me!!!!!

I think if you ask any female my age, the movie that really made an impact would have to be GREASE!!!!!! Come on girls, admit it, you wanted to be a pink lady and you had to have the satin pants and the satin full skirt with spikey heels.......only thing with me was, I wanted to be like Rizo not Sandy :wacko: :cool:

I think if you ask any female my age, the movie that really made an impact would have to be GREASE!!!!!!

'Grease is the word , is the word, is the word'

I loved this film so much I saw it at least 20 times at the cinema when it came out :wacko: :laugh:

And if ever it is on the TV, I HAVE to watch it.

Come on girls, admit it, you wanted to be a pink lady and you had to have the satin pants and the satin full skirt with spikey heels.......only thing with me was, I wanted to be like Rizo not Sandy :wacko: :cool:

Queeenie - I wanted to be Sandy back then! Think I turned out more like Rizo tho! :laugh:

'Grease is the word , is the word, is the word'

I loved this film so much I saw it at least 20 times at the cinema when it came out :wacko: :laugh:

And if ever it is on the TV, I HAVE to watch it.



Queeenie - I wanted to be Sandy back then! Think I turned out more like Rizo tho! :laugh:
I remember going to see it at the cinema every night for about 2 weeks - my mum even came a good few times with us!!!! And like you ILS, I will watch it if its on the TV now.......

Even now, my neices LOVE the film (Aly knows all of the best lines in it and shes only 8) and mum has to have the soundtrack CD in her car for when the girls are with her - they all have a singalong........

I was too young to see this at the cinema and as we didn't have a VCR I had to wait years before it came on the telly!!!! We used to still talk about it at school and I remember one of the girls was allowed to go with her cousin and she told us all about it. The biggest discussion was that John Travolta got his willie stuck in the car door at the drive in and that's why he managed to hit all the high notes when singing Sandy!

I was too young to see this at the cinema and as we didn't have a VCR I had to wait years before it came on the telly!!!! We used to still talk about it at school and I remember one of the girls was allowed to go with her cousin and she told us all about it. The biggest discussion was that John Travolta got his willie stuck in the car door at the drive in and that's why he managed to hit all the high notes when singing Sandy!
Cheers Bella - rub it in that im an OLD witch why doncha?!?!?!?! :cry: :shocking: :laugh:

I remember my mum having to make me and my friend Jackie the satin full skirts for the local village disco - we thought we were SO coool.....and the shoes I wore were off my mad old Nan - the ones she wore to my Christening in 1964 :blink: :unsure: real proper stiletto's - I thought I was the cats pyjamas!!!!

Ordinary People. I had this on video and recently found the DVD. Timothy Hutton, Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch Director:Rob Redford. Still they remain startling performances. Great movie about families, grief, trauma,dynamics etc

On a lighter note, Laurel and Hardy "Our Relations" fabulous comic scene in this that always evokes a smile when everything seems so serious!

On a lighter note, Laurel and Hardy "Our Relations" fabulous comic scene in this that always evokes a smile when everything seems so serious!I absolutley love this particular L&H film. It's my favourite - along with The Laurel & Hardy Murder Case. The scenes are very cleverly executed and there's a lot of variety going on too. Masterpiece.

I finally got round to wathcing 'Bowling for Columbine' the other night, I'd say that made an impact on me. The Charlton Heston interview was cringworthy and spoke for itself, powerful stuff.

I finally got round to wathcing 'Bowling for Columbine' the other night, I'd say that made an impact on me.

I loved this movie. It was so interesting to see Heston (God complex) vs Marlyn Manson (Devil complex) and for them to play their reverse roles.

Arsenic and Old Lace.

I was reminded this morning about how much I love this movie, with Cary Grant, Peter Lorre and the mountain of Boris Karloff jokes. Great entertainment.

I finally got round to wathcing 'Bowling for Columbine' the other night, I'd say that made an impact on me. The Charlton Heston interview was cringworthy and spoke for itself, powerful stuff.

YOU MUST NOW WATCH 'ELEPHANT' !!!

The eldest, his g/f and I also tried 'The villiage' we gave up after 30 minutes or so!

The eldest, his g/f and I also tried 'The villiage' we gave up after 30 minutes or so!

I saw this at the cinema and again recently on dvd. If you stay with it, it is a really interesting movie. I like the premise behind it. I personally love movies like this....it is clever.

THE film that made the most impact on me was Harold and Maude.

I was I guess, 16 at the time, and there was just something about this almost film noir comedy that made me think...years later I made sense of it all, bought the dvd and I see different things everytime I watch it.

If you can get past the subject matter (teenage boy meets 79 year old woman...ensuing love story) its a brilliant film, touching on all the emotions.

Its the tiny, almost unnoticed little details that do it for me, as well as the main message of the movie. I havent seen a film to touch it yet

M

Good thread. :)

Films that have had an impact on me for one reason or another:

The Blair Witch Project, The Last Samurai, As Good As It Gets (!!!), Notting Hill, Stolen Summer, The Beach


I think As Good As It Gets has had the biggest impact on me. For some reason I can rewatch that movie a thousand times and it remains just as good, if not better. The story is told so well, and some of the lines in that movie are beyond perfection. I love the way it tells of how a person can change for the better, without losing who they truly are. There are certain traits about you that you can never change, that will always remain a part of you, and then there are parts that you can work on and try to fix to be a better person.

Good thread. :)

Films that have had an impact on me for one reason or another:

The Blair Witch Project, The Last Samurai, As Good As It Gets (!!!), Notting Hill, Stolen Summer, The Beach


I think As Good As It Gets has had the biggest impact on me. For some reason I can rewatch that movie a thousand times and it remains just as good, if not better. The story is told so well, and some of the lines in that movie are beyond perfection. I love the way it tells of how a person can change for the better, without losing who they truly are. There are certain traits about you that you can never change, that will always remain a part of you, and then there are parts that you can work on and try to fix to be a better person.

As Good as it gets - great movie. Do you have a favourite scene? I like when Jack N visits Greg K during the night when he cant sleep, meets fellow soul and then leaves (cant remember the character names).

Assault on Precint 13 (some disturbing scenes - intensely claustrophobic film)
Night of The Living Dead (perfect claustrophobic movie)
Day of The Dead (another perfect claustrophobic movie - look out for "our Bez" as the leading zombie character)
A Nightmare On Elm Street (when I first saw it I felt nauseous and became frightened of my own bedroom........and bed.....)
The Lost Boys (superb film and soundtrack to match)
The Shining (.....don't open that door Jack, there's someone taking a bath - eerie, eerie film - Kubrick magic)
The Producers (I just split my sides every time I watch this one.)
Risky Business (quintessential 80's movie - all us guys wanted to be Tom Cruise in that movie)
Less Than Zero (very moving film touching on the issue of drug reliance and friends being around when you most need them)
Convoy (another one of those I first saw while having to go to school the following morning. It was on late but I wasn't going to miss it so I turned the volume down to whispering level)
Taxi Driver (I won't do the quote......you just want to yell out at the tv screen...."why?.....why did you go and do that??....)
Once Upon A Time in America (a masterpiece of a film with touching music)
Matilda (another very touching film)
The Great Outdoors (the fabulous John Candy at his loveable best)
The Odd Couple (fantastic movie - another one that has me in stitches)
Prince of Darkness (I like this because Alice Cooper stars as one of the zombie-like creatures - but it's also a very under-rated film by John carpenter. I have it right up there with Halloween - quite eerie and claustrophobic)
The Deer Hunter (You can't fail to like the theme music - and I just adore Chris Walken)
Watership Down (made me cry the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth time I saw it (including last Easter's showing on terrestrial)
The 'Burbs (Tom Hank's, Bruce Dern, and Corey Feldman are all wonderfully curious and mischievous in this great movie)
The Breakfast Club (John Hughes' rites-of-passage masterpiece)
Higher Learning (deep film about neo-Nazi attitudes and Black awareness)
Falling Down (Michael Douglas is teriffic, and the movie takes us to lengths which occasionally we all wish we could go to when life's pressures reach boiling point)
Alien (the quintessential claustropobic movie. Amazing cast, amazing everything, apart form one scene which spoils it - the one where Dallas is inside the vents and trying to locate the alien - he eventually makes the wrong decision and "Raaaaaaa" here I am with arms outstretched on my way to get you....poorly-executed culmination to a very intense scene...shame really.)
Aliens (this film kicks butt. I love it every bit as much now as when I first saw it - a truly quotable film. I always felt Apone should have been allowed to survive but there you go....I also felt the same way about the Gothic-type guy in Alien:Resurrection - why do they always kill off the best characters??)
Alien 3 (I'll always remember this movie for the wrong reasons - someone in the row of seats below us decided to throw-up shortly after the Rottweiler gets it. Actually not a bad movie, if you give it a chance and judge it independently from the first two instalments)
National Lampoons Vacation (split my sides I do - well, to be honest - split my sides I did.....I've seen it more times than any other film outside of Jaws, so now it's more of a great quote movie than a comedy for me. I'm a massive Chevy fan)
Once Upon a Time in The West (superb film, with weird harmonica theme to it)
The Last Broadcast (If you've seen Blair Witch - and you found that eerie, then if you watch this you'll find it both disturbing and eerie. I think, but I can't be so sure, that it's a Cronenburg film)
American Graffiti (I never tire of watching this one either - makes me want to live in 50's America and own a classic car. George Lucas' best film. Fantastic sound/soundtrack)
Dazed and Confused (possibly my favourite movie of all time, though Jaws, and perhaps American Graffiti have a say also. I can't fault this film in any way. It's got a perfect cast, excellent dialogue, a soundtrack that rocks from beginning to end. I read a post on a thread where someone mentioned that it makes you want to be a high-school kid in the 70's - perfectly put, and even if that's an impossibility - it still transports you there for 97 minutes.)
Always (very moving scenes. I don't think Spielberg gets enough credit for this film - it really is very touching)
Edward Scissorhands (I only fancy one male human being - and he is Johnny Depp. Well, more like I want to be Johnny Depp really. How can you fail to feel sorry for his character in this wonderfully Gothic movie)
What Dreams May Come (I've seen it only once, but I am aware of what it deals with and it's a thought-provoking film if nothing else)
Superman (duh, duh, duh, duh, duh......duh, duh, duh.....it's just one of those films that made you grow up thinking all was great with America - I never dreamt I was Superman but I did have some crazy-assed dreams about me cruising above the world on my bed.....)
Crazy People (It's a delightful, very amusing, sometimes hilarious film)
Beautiful Girls (A film about nothing much - a guy returns home to catch up with all his old buddies in a snow-covered town....that's it really.....but it's still brilliant)
Platoon (My favourite of all the 'Nam movies. One or two dodgy scenes later on in the movie but it doesn't detract much from this Oliver Stone classic - I can strongly recommend the DVD with all the extras - there's a superb documentary on the making of the film, in addition to a choice of watching the movie with Oliver Stone or Dale Dye commentary)
Saving Private Ryan (never has a film blown me away as much as this one did in the opening half hour. One of Spielberg's best contemporary offerings. Also, there is a disturbing scene mid-way through which deals with hand to hand combat. By far the best WWII movie that will ever be made)
Jacob's Ladder (very, very disturbing Vietnam war-related film dealing with one veteran's suffering of a series of flashbacks. An extremely insightful movie which also delves into darker, more sinister aspects of the war. Tim Robbins was great in Shawshank - he was also very good in this)
Full Metal Jacket (two films in one. It's another Kubrick classic dealing firstly with the recruitment and training side of the Vietnam conflict, and then later once the weak-minded chap blows his own head off with a shotgun, it focuses wholly on the combat aspect of the Vietnam War - basically one lengthy scene in which the platoon come under fire from a sniper hidden away somewhere in the ruins of some large buildings.)
Sling Blade (both an endearing and quite disturbing film that deals with one mans attempt to fit back into society. Played by Billy Bob Thornton, the mentally-challenged character he plays is pushed to the brink of re-offending by the stepfather of the kid that befriends him. Thornton's manner of speech is superbly done. He deserves a lot of credit for this film.)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (Jack Nicholson at his magical best)
The Thing (I can never feel at ease every time I see those poor huskie's being mutilated in that cage in the opening scenes. Some great special-effects and good cast of characters with equally good names....Nauls, Childs, McCready....they just roll off the tongue...)
The Money Pit (Tom Hanks is amazingly funny in this movie, complemented well by the now-troubled Shelley Long)
Return to Oz (I saw it at the cinema while on a weekend visit to stay with relatives in Stamford near Peterborough - which I rememeber had a lovely outdoor market......anyway - I fell in love with Fairuza Balk (Dorothy) back then, and I bet she's even more gorgeous now....magical little film full of talking rock formations and torso-less heads in glass cabinets....)
The Hills Have Eyes (I had the opportunity to watch this quite recently on Sky Movies. Long gap between then and the first time I saw it. Some of the ugliest characters you'll ever feast your eyes on. Quite disturbing scenes)
Eraserhead (I've dedicated a post entirely to this film already - it's incredibly eerie. That's all I'll say here)
The Wedding Singer (watched it for the first time at the weekend - brutally honest movie really. I've liked Adam Sandler's performance in every movie I've seen him in.)

Westworld (the bald guy - I cannot believe I've forgotton his name - temporary memory lapse, is very scary with his silvery-black eyes....I for one, wouldn't want to be chased down that corridor by him....)
Suburbia (Richard Linklater's sequel to Dazed and Confused - nice little movie with attitude, with a few of the cast being transferred over from D&C also)
Hellraiser (I found the room at the top of the stairs in that house very frightening indeed. And when that blood transformed into the flesh and tendons creature, my God!..........)
Emperor of The North (set in Depression-era America, the "Emperor" is a train, and the film focuses on two vagrants who are in constant battle with the quite-evil guard, who will stop at nothing to prevent people hitching a ride.)
Cape Fear (De Niro's character portrays pure evil and vengefulness in this dark, and sometimes brutal movie)
Zabriskie Point (I just love the opening theme......but there's much more going on in the movie also)
Dawn of The Dead (my all-time favourite horror movie. George Romero is a Zombie-flick God. His original outscores the contemporary version in every department. I mean, really........zombie's that run around like medal-chasing athletes?? - give me a break!)
On Golden Pond (A truly delightful movie. I'm going to watch this when I'm getting on a bit myself and then I won't feel so bad about it....)
Mad Max (When I first watched it I didn't know what the hell was going on. I still don't. It's a crazy film.)
The Hound Of The Baskervilles (Lionel Barrymore is excellent in this B&W offering - very cleverly made film)
The Shawshank Redemption (lovely, moving film - tugs at the old heartstrings)
King Kong (haven't seen it in yonks. But I'll never forget that confrontation with the dinosaur....)
Predator ("....over here.....over here.....over here......." - action-packed and almost ground-breaking film. Very clever in parts.)
2001: A Space Odyssey (...another Kubrick masterpiece......getting tired of saying this now....an extremely thought-provoking movie. And I love it when Hal sings "Daisy". In fact I love Hal's speech, full-stop.)
Scrooge (Albert Finney superb portrayal of the old miser is possibly the best performance by any actor in any movie...ever!)
The Old Dark House (veeeeerrrrry eerie old film this one....some very scary-looking characters.)
Dracula (nobody quite like Bela Lugosi. It's a true classic. And Renfield is completely mad.....his marbles have most definitely rolled away never to be found again....)
Poltergeist (My God, this film is still scary. I have never felt comfortable with one particular scene - the one where the paranormal investigator guy takes a moment to freshen up in the bathroom.........horrible....)
An American Werewolf in London (The opening 15 minutes or so are my favourite "opening 15 minutes or so" of any movie......"WE 'AVE NO FOOD 'ERE......", "youuuu.......made me MISS! - I've never missed that dartboard before.......", "....stick to the roads, don't stray from the path....." fabulous film that unfortunately got a little far-fetched.)
ET: The Extra Terrestrial (pure magic)
Back To The Future (I can remember coming out of the cinema and scratching my head while all my friends were still trying to explain it all to me. I understand now though - great movie.)
Airplane (when I first saw it I laughed along with the adults and pretended I understood the jokes - the next time I saw it I genuinely split my sides)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Chevy Chase still making things happen in this festive movie)
Wayne's World (They invented a new way of speaking, which I still find amusing today. How come it all came and went in a flash??)
The Ghost Train (Arthur Askey is annoyingly funny in this wartime classic. Nice little cast, and some clever one-liners. Certainly very easy on the eye.)
Arthur ("....Once in your life......" - no, I won't sing. I refuse. Dudley Moore is loveable as Arthur. Not afraid to tell it like it is. I love the film's honesty. "....if you get caught between the moon and New York City....the best that you can do.......the best that you can do....is fall in love....." - sorree!)
Apocolypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece portrayal of the Vietnam conflict through the eyes of a man on a top-secret mission.....)
Clockwise (A fine British film-offering, based around Norwich. John Cleese is hilarious, and although the scenery on his journey isn't quite breathtaking, I can smell the manure in that field, and beside that, I always end up eating cheese sandwiches while watching this film. Why is that??)
Ghostbusters (another classic 80's movie. I still get spooked by that ghost in the library.....but not by "Slimer"....)
Fast Times At Ridgemont High (the Dazed & Confused of the 1980's, but made earlier and set in a time later than Richard Linklater's D&C.)
Easy Rider (this film oozes coolness, nonchalance, and tolerance....(and in some cases lack of tolerance) It's pure adventure and discovery of the self)
Gremlins (I never grow weary of this film. It always takes me back to 1985, and I just love the scene inside the toy store. Nice musical score to the film too.)
Boyz 'n The Hood (A heart-rending account of one Black youth's grim experiences of ghetto-life. Some powerful scenes.)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (I really love this movie. Matthew Broderick really got lucky with this role - or maybe John Hughes got really lucky with Matthew Broderick. Whichever, the film is pure teenage rebellion and adventure. And the chap who plays Cameron Fry is fantastic.)
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Gene Wilder works his magic in this magical movie)
Forrest Gump (was quite a while before I managed to get around to watching this film, but when I did, I regretted having neglected it for such a long time. It's a journey, and I love films like this.)
Labyrinth (David Bowie and the Muppets-that-never-were in this magical little film, with a gathering of characters that introduce themselves at intervals as the girl's quest to recover the baby she wished away, unfolds.)
Bladerunner (I hated this film when I was in my early teens. I couldn't get my head round it. However, while at Uni, we had to watch it as part of our project brief on film study, and I suddenly discovered it was a brilliantly-made movie. I had seen the light....)
Enter The Dragon (Bruce Lee kicking twelve s**ts out of everybody in sight. It was released during the year I was born so I'm obliged to like it. Not that there's anything to hate about this film...)
The Exorcist (There's one very subliminal moment in this film that always sends a wee shiver down my spine. It's the point where the lady is either going into or coming out of the subway and then suddenly flash! - an image of a white-faced....creature of some kind, with rotted teeth, and the most evil eyes - and then...flash!.....it's gone. Brilliant, but incredibly spooky, I have to say.)
Pulp Fiction (another of those films that I rebelled against, purely because everyone else went around harping on about it, and quoting it like there was no tomorrow. But when I eventually did sit sown and watch it, I enjoyed it immensely, and I slapped my own wrist for my being so stubborn in the first place.)
Titanic (It's a nice movie. Very powerful and moving scenes toward the end - I'm just not so sure they had to go with the romantic storyline to portray the events of that fateful day....but there you go, I'm a guy so what do you expect??)
Road Trip (It always manages to put a smile on my face and that's all I ever ask of this movie.)
Jaws (possibly my favourite movie of all time. If I can ever be reincarnated as a famous person through one decade, then I'll be Steven Spielberg from 1975 to 1985 please. I'm not asking for much there......)
Jurassic Park (I watched it twice at the cinema - it blew me away on both occasions. I made the return visit just to see if I could spot any indications as to whether those dinosaurs may have actually been real....)
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (John Candy again - he could do no wrong in my eyes. If I can be Steven Spielberg for one decade then I'll choose John Candy as my Uncle, thanks. This movie always draws a tear or two from my eyes - sometimes from laughter, sometimes from sympathy. John Candy is wonderful at the sympathy-inducement act - he had it down to a tee! One thing that John Hughes does brilliantly is in sending you on a rollercoaster ride of emotion while watching his movies.)
Stand By Me (I was a huge Corey Feldman fan back in the 80's - he seemed to be in every movie I liked. And I thought River Pheonix was cool too. I wanted to be in this movie when I was younger, just so I could hang out with those two. It's a moving film that paces itself for the rather morbid finale. But Richard Dreyfuss' character's words right at the end ring so true.)
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (You get the feeling Spielberg liked Richard Dreyfuss' work. It's easy to see why. He was brilliant in both Jaws and Close Encounters. And he also later cast him in "Always". There are some easpects of this film I'm not so keen on, but in the main, it's a f***ing fantastic adventure, with some quite excellent scenes that tend to negate the not so good ones.)
Driving Miss Daisy (Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, and Dan Aykroyd are all fecking marvellous in this film. It's beautifully made and very clever. Warms the cockles of my heart every time I see it.)

....and I did finally remember his name........Yul Brynner :)

Just one or two then Woodstock:wink2:

etc..
Zabriskie Point (I just love the opening theme......but there's much more going on in the movie also)
Dawn of The Dead (my all-time favourite horror movie. George Romero is a Zombie-flick God. His original outscores the contemporary version in every department. I mean, really........zombie's that run around like medal-chasing athletes?? - give me a break!)
On Golden Pond (A truly delightful movie. I'm going to watch this when I'm getting on a bit myself and then I won't feel so bad about it....)
Mad Max (When I first watched it I didn't know what the hell was going on. I still don't. It's a crazy film.)
The Hound Of The Baskervilles (Lionel Barrymore is excellent in this B&W offering - very cleverly made film)
The Shawshank Redemption (lovely, moving film - tugs at the old heartstrings)
King Kong (haven't seen it in yonks. But I'll never forget that confrontation with the dinosaur....)
Predator ("....over here.....over here.....over here......." - action-packed and almost ground-breaking film. Very clever in parts.)
2001: A Space Odyssey (...another Kubrick masterpiece......getting tired of saying this now....an extremely thought-provoking movie. And I love it when Hal sings "Daisy". In fact I love Hal's speech, full-stop.)
Scrooge (Albert Finney superb portrayal of the old miser is possibly the best performance by any actor in any movie...ever!)
The Old Dark House (veeeeerrrrry eerie old film this one....some very scary-looking characters.)
Dracula (nobody quite like Bela Lugosi. It's a true classic. And Renfield is completely mad.....his marbles have most definitely rolled away never to be found again....)
Poltergeist (My God, this film is still scary. I have never felt comfortable with one particular scene - the one where the paranormal investigator guy takes a moment to freshen up in the bathroom.........horrible....)
An American Werewolf in London (The opening 15 minutes or so are my favourite "opening 15 minutes or so" of any movie......"WE 'AVE NO FOOD 'ERE......", "youuuu.......made me MISS! - I've never missed that dartboard before.......", "....stick to the roads, don't stray from the path....." fabulous film that unfortunately got a little far-fetched.)
ET: The Extra Terrestrial (pure magic)
Back To The Future (I can remember coming out of the cinema and scratching my head while all my friends were still trying to explain it all to me. I understand now though - great movie.)
Airplane (when I first saw it I laughed along with the adults and pretended I understood the jokes - the next time I saw it I genuinely split my sides)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Chevy Chase still making things happen in this festive movie)
Wayne's World (They invented a new way of speaking, which I still find amusing today. How come it all came and went in a flash??)
The Ghost Train (Arthur Askey is annoyingly funny in this wartime classic. Nice little cast, and some clever one-liners. Certainly very easy on the eye.)
Arthur ("....Once in your life......" - no, I won't sing. I refuse. Dudley Moore is loveable as Arthur. Not afraid to tell it like it is. I love the film's honesty. "....if you get caught between the moon and New York City....the best that you can do.......the best that you can do....is fall in love....." - sorree!)
Apocolypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece portrayal of the Vietnam conflict through the eyes of a man on a top-secret mission.....)
Clockwise (A fine British film-offering, based around Norwich. John Cleese is hilarious, and although the scenery on his journey isn't quite breathtaking, I can smell the manure in that field, and beside that, I always end up eating cheese sandwiches while watching this film. Why is that??)
Ghostbusters (another classic 80's movie. I still get spooked by that ghost in the library.....but not by "Slimer"....)
Fast Times At Ridgemont High (the Dazed & Confused of the 1980's, but made earlier and set in a time later than Richard Linklater's D&C.)
Easy Rider (this film oozes coolness, nonchalance, and tolerance....(and in some cases lack of tolerance) It's pure adventure and discovery of the self)
Gremlins (I never grow weary of this film. It always takes me back to 1985, and I just love the scene inside the toy store. Nice musical score to the film too.)
Boyz 'n The Hood (A heart-rending account of one Black youth's grim experiences of ghetto-life. Some powerful scenes.)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (I really love this movie. Matthew Broderick really got lucky with this role - or maybe John Hughes got really lucky with Matthew Broderick. Whichever, the film is pure teenage rebellion and adventure. And the chap who plays Cameron Fry is fantastic.)
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Gene Wilder works his magic in this magical movie)
Forrest Gump (was quite a while before I managed to get around to watching this film, but when I did, I regretted having neglected it for such a long time. It's a journey, and I love films like this.)
Labyrinth (David Bowie and the Muppets-that-never-were in this magical little film, with a gathering of characters that introduce themselves at intervals as the girl's quest to recover the baby she wished away, unfolds.)
Bladerunner (I hated this film when I was in my early teens. I couldn't get my head round it. However, while at Uni, we had to watch it as part of our project brief on film study, and I suddenly discovered it was a brilliantly-made movie. I had seen the light....)
Enter The Dragon (Bruce Lee kicking twelve s**ts out of everybody in sight. It was released during the year I was born so I'm obliged to like it. Not that there's anything to hate about this film...)
The Exorcist (There's one very subliminal moment in this film that always sends a wee shiver down my spine. It's the point where the lady is either going into or coming out of the subway and then suddenly flash! - an image of a white-faced....creature of some kind, with rotted teeth, and the most evil eyes - and then...flash!.....it's gone. Brilliant, but incredibly spooky, I have to say.)
Pulp Fiction (another of those films that I rebelled against, purely because everyone else went around harping on about it, and quoting it like there was no tomorrow. But when I eventually did sit sown and watch it, I enjoyed it immensely, and I slapped my own wrist for my being so stubborn in the first place.)
Titanic (It's a nice movie. Very powerful and moving scenes toward the end - I'm just not so sure they had to go with the romantic storyline to portray the events of that fateful day....but there you go, I'm a guy so what do you expect??)
Road Trip (It always manages to put a smile on my face and that's all I ever ask of this movie.)
Jaws (possibly my favourite movie of all time. If I can ever be reincarnated as a famous person through one decade, then I'll be Steven Spielberg from 1975 to 1985 please. I'm not asking for much there......)
Jurassic Park (I watched it twice at the cinema - it blew me away on both occasions. I made the return visit just to see if I could spot any indications as to whether those dinosaurs may have actually been real....)
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (John Candy again - he could do no wrong in my eyes. If I can be Steven Spielberg for one decade then I'll choose John Candy as my Uncle, thanks. This movie always draws a tear or two from my eyes - sometimes from laughter, sometimes from sympathy. John Candy is wonderful at the sympathy-inducement act - he had it down to a tee! One thing that John Hughes does brilliantly is in sending you on a rollercoaster ride of emotion while watching his movies.)
Stand By Me (I was a huge Corey Feldman fan back in the 80's - he seemed to be in every movie I liked. And I thought River Pheonix was cool too. I wanted to be in this movie when I was younger, just so I could hang out with those two. It's a moving film that paces itself for the rather morbid finale. But Richard Dreyfuss' character's words right at the end ring so true.)
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (You get the feeling Spielberg liked Richard Dreyfuss' work. It's easy to see why. He was brilliant in both Jaws and Close Encounters. And he also later cast him in "Always". There are some easpects of this film I'm not so keen on, but in the main, it's a f***ing fantastic adventure, with some quite excellent scenes that tend to negate the not so good ones.)
Driving Miss Daisy (Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, and Dan Aykroyd are all fecking marvellous in this film. It's beautifully made and very clever. Warms the cockles of my heart every time I see it.)

....and I did finally remember his name........Yul Brynner :)

Where you bored this afternoon? I bought, a long story, On Golden Pond recently from ebay - I really wanted to see it again and after weeks of waiting (another long story) it arrived but cannot play on my DVD. I can convert it tho on my laptop so watch it there. It really is lovely. Henry Fonda is fantastic (really stands out). I liked Always too - have you seen Duel Spielbergs first movie. That still frightens me!

Have just got a copy of Paradise Road off ebay. This is a must watch. Its only on video as its a few years old. Its the story of a group of women when Singapore falls to the Japanese. They end up in a terrible camp and form a vocal orchestra to boost moral. Its amasing, its starts with them as ladies of society and ends with half of them barely alive on the day the war ends. Its actually based on a true story, the music performed is from the original scores, and they have also done a great job of putting classical music with some dramatic screens.

We were Soildiers also made an impact on me as it did not glorify war and also showed some scenes of what was going on at home, the wifes waiting is often forgotten.

Bridget Jones would also have to be on my list, as shes just a real women and proved you did not have to be stick thin to be a star.

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have you seen Duel Spielbergs first movie. That still frightens me!
Yes, Duel is on terrestrial almost every other week! It's not all that frightening really. I mean he has about 57 opportunities throughout the entire film to lose the trucker......but what does he do? - he drives straight ahead....then again, if he hadn't have done, then we wouldn't have had a movie about a mysterious knight of the road in unreasonable pursuit of a passing motorist.....

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Ahhhhh the ultimate 80's Brat Pack movie...fantastic!

I've just received a package from Amazon, dvd of The Usual Suspects.

All that talk last week about the film and I had to buy it.

You have just become the owner of my fave film of all time! You have arrived! :)

And the best thing is Coastie, it's a special edition 2 disc dvd.

So loads of extras in there, like "Keyser Soze: Lie or Legend" Wooo:thumbsup:

I have the video and special edition DVD.....and watch both frequently depending on if I can be bothered to switch the scart lead at the back of my TV....haven't got round to buying on eof those twin scart thingies yet! :mellow:

ENJOY!