February 8, 200620 yr Author I also like French movies, my favourite director is Patrice laconte: The Hairdresses´husband, ridicule, the girl on the bridge, l´homme du train..other films L´haine, L´pacte du loups, Le bossu (1959), le diner de cons...and many more "Le Diner des cons" is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. "Come to the edge, He said. They said, "We are afraid." "Come to the edge," He said. They came. He pushed them... and they flew." Guillaume Apollinaire
February 8, 200620 yr 51st State Alien Resident Evil 1/2 Trainspotting Die Hard Series Animal House English Patient The Thing Dawn of Dead/Day of Dead (zombie movies dunno just like em) The Fly
February 8, 200620 yr Saving Private Ryan casino Blade Runner The Pink Panther series Rita,Sue and Bob Too Trainspotting Platoon Airplane A Fistful of Travellers Cheques ("if you want soft toilet paper go to Hotel Gayboy down the road")
February 8, 200620 yr Saving Private Ryancasino Blade Runner The Pink Panther series Rita,Sue and Bob Too Trainspotting Platoon Airplane A Fistful of Travellers Cheques ("if you want soft toilet paper go to Hotel Gayboy down the road") That's a good list. No duds there at all. I forgot about 'Rita, Sue and Bob Too'. I can watch that movie over and over. Wasn't 'A Fist Full of Travellers Cheques' a comic strip movie? Blade Runner is a fantastic movie. Good choice.
February 8, 200620 yr Rita, Sue and Bob too is a great film, not watched in years though. Ah, and who said Betty Blue, I've watched that countless times, it's just an all time classic and Beatrice Dalle in her day was just stunning. Have you seen 'Clubbed to Death'? That's another top French film that she has a part in as the 'club queen'. Often I've needed to put on Betty Blue to get that buzz which only certain movies can give you, and being a 3 hour movie not always sat through it, but the scene that always has to be watched is when she burns his bungalow down, Jean Hughes Anglade just standing there shocked coz he knows he's in too deep already, and then the music starts.......aahhh.................great cinema. I suppose another one which I watched a lot in the last couple of years, particulary if drunk or homesick is 'Wonderland', an underated English film which you can find out here for 99 baht on original. I stopped watching it in the end though as always depressed me and made me more homesick. Chunking Express and Fallen Angels are also on my regular viewing list, and part of the reason I think I may have moved out to Asia in the first place. Faye Wong kinda replaced Beatrice Dalle in my affections over the years but there's always a place in my heart for Betty.
February 8, 200620 yr peter greenaway's the pillow book. exquisite cinematography. beautiful beautiful BEAUTIFUL movie. peter greenaway's drowning by numbers. (see above) dangerous liaisons with glenn close.ooohhhh!
February 8, 200620 yr forgot to add: la reine margot (with isabelle adjani. *swoon*) and ridicule. somehow, i have this thing for period movies. love them merchant ivory ones.
February 8, 200620 yr Often I've needed to put on Betty Blue to get that buzz which only certain movies can give you, and being a 3 hour movie not always sat through it, but the scene that always has to be watched is when she burns his bungalow down, Jean Hughes Anglade just standing there shocked coz he knows he's in too deep already, and then the music starts.......aahhh.................great cinema. biggrin.gif Yeah great movie - the only french movie I watch againa and again. I watch braveheart many times. Gandhi Taxi Driver Blues brothers and trainspotting for the music. Shawshank redemption Nong Nat's video has been seen a efw times too!
February 8, 200620 yr Ah, and who said Betty Blue, I've watched that countless times, it's just an all time classic and Beatrice Dalle in her day was just stunning. Have you seen 'Clubbed to Death'? That's another top French film that she has a part in as the 'club queen'. Often I've needed to put on Betty Blue to get that buzz which only certain movies can give you, and being a 3 hour movie not always sat through it, but the scene that always has to be watched is when she burns his bungalow down, Jean Hughes Anglade just standing there shocked coz he knows he's in too deep already, and then the music starts.......aahhh.................great cinema. It was I who originally said Betty Blue. It's an all time classic! I agree with you about the above scene. The bit where she's throwing everything out of the widow and the old man say to him "your place will look very Zen now" was a high point. Also the music, the simple piano duo. Wonderful!
February 8, 200620 yr Bridget Jone's Diary Surely only the first BJD? I thought the second was a poor follow up to the first...
February 8, 200620 yr Bridget Jone's Diary Surely only the first BJD? I thought the second was a poor follow up to the first... i love both 1 'n 2 i can also read the pocket book over and over again i wanna be BJ oops .. i dont mean blow job
February 8, 200620 yr Bridget Jone's Diary Surely only the first BJD? I thought the second was a poor follow up to the first... i love both 1 'n 2 i can also read the pocket book over and over again i wanna be BJ oops .. i dont mean blow job
February 8, 200620 yr Ah, and who said Betty Blue, I've watched that countless times, it's just an all time classic and Beatrice Dalle in her day was just stunning. Have you seen 'Clubbed to Death'? That's another top French film that she has a part in as the 'club queen'. Often I've needed to put on Betty Blue to get that buzz which only certain movies can give you, and being a 3 hour movie not always sat through it, but the scene that always has to be watched is when she burns his bungalow down, Jean Hughes Anglade just standing there shocked coz he knows he's in too deep already, and then the music starts.......aahhh.................great cinema. It was I who originally said Betty Blue. It's an all time classic! I agree with you about the above scene. The bit where she's throwing everything out of the widow and the old man say to him "your place will look very Zen now" was a high point. Also the music, the simple piano duo. Wonderful! Yeah, great stuff, all through the film, its gotta be one of my all time favourites. You know you can find quite a lot of foreign film DVD copies up at Fortune Town. Just thought you might wanna know as I know they can be a pain to find in Thailand usually. I was a happy man the day I found a shop that had Betty Blue, La Femme Nikita and Man Bites Dog.
February 8, 200620 yr The original Jaws movie. The Hustler Remains of the day The shower (chinese film) Not necessarily an easy film to watch but 'Salam Bombay!' by Mira Nair is probably the best film I have ever seen for many different reasons. Certainly not the best film, but cosmic girl starring Sora Aoi also gets a few repeat plays!!!
February 8, 200620 yr Lets see: The big Lubowski Raising Arizona Something about mary Get shorty I robot I make it a point to watch them at least once a year
February 9, 200620 yr The Godfather part 1-3 Pulp Fiction Train Spotting Each time I wath them they leave some kind of impression to me.
February 9, 200620 yr one flew over the cokoos nest withnail and i once upon a time in america the warriors quadraphinia murder in the first the van darby o'gill and the little people rush(jason patric) in the name of the father fort apache the lost boys the champ rocky 1,2 and 3(great movies to watch with a hangover)
February 9, 200620 yr Apocolypse Now is the greatest film of ALL time. Watch it over and over and enjoy it every time!
February 9, 200620 yr Wow, great topic. I could go on with this all day long. I watch movies from my collection more than I watch TV. I don't buy a movie unless I know I am going to watch over and over again. So, I won't list all the movies I own. However, the most recent is Corpse Bride, I love it! I will watch over and over. Before I forget, if any here have not seen Last Life In The Universe I suggest you do. I own that one as well and watched two times the first day I got it. Beautiful film.
February 9, 200620 yr Many of the replies reminded me of some more I want to add: Psycho (Original B&W--Hitchcock) The Color of Money -- Tom Cruise Shawshank Redemption -- Just a good movie.
February 9, 200620 yr Author Apocolypse Now is the greatest film of ALL time.Watch it over and over and enjoy it every time! but do you love the smell of napalm in the morning "Come to the edge, He said. They said, "We are afraid." "Come to the edge," He said. They came. He pushed them... and they flew." Guillaume Apollinaire
February 9, 200620 yr Full Metal Jacket - 1/2 half during boot camp - fking brilliant Most realistic portrayal of Marine Corps boot camp that I have seen. Right before I went through Paris Island, a Marine recruit purposely blew himself and a Drill Instructor up at the hand-grenade practice range. I used the same pit when I went through - you could see the scars on the walls - and - for the first and only time - my least favorite Drill Instructor was most polite, since he had to be in there with me!
February 9, 200620 yr 28days laterFull Metal Jacket - 1/2 half during boot camp - fking brilliant I didn't know they stacked sh1t that high, Private Pyle. Yes, beautiful movie. I always like the scene where they are singing the Mickey Mouse Club song. Disturbing and sad.
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