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UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 15 Feb 2016 19:39

Just being light hearted what is your favourite film and your most watched ?

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David

David Report 15 Feb 2016 20:04


Clint Eastwood's westerns
Bridge at REMAGEN

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Mersey

Mersey Report 15 Feb 2016 20:04

There is so many to choose from :-D ;-) let me have a think :-D

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#Be Kind

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 15 Feb 2016 20:07

Woman in black. Amazingly good and frequently watched in this household

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 15 Feb 2016 20:29

favorite

No Country for Old Men - 2007
Directed by the Cohen brothers (who also direct Fargo) a gripping tale of suspense and nihilism with Javier Bardem bringing the wraith hitman Anton Chigurh to life. If you like this then you will like "The Onion Field" and "Charlie Varrick". Goodfellas and "Pulp Fiction" it is not.

most watched
"The Third Man" 1949 - oh the direction, music and photography have never been surpassed. How could they be - Orsen Welles, Graham Greene, Joseph Cotton, Alida Valli all in the mix plus the unforgettable music from Alex Korda. The BBC recently put out a clean print in HD which was wonderful and convinced me to fork out for the bluray version.
If you like this then you will also like Casablanca, Dr Zhivago and The Magic Roundabout and don't have Mr Putin on yr Christmas card list..

runners up

"The Sting" - favorite; the world is a much poorer place without Paul Newman.
"Chicken Run" (most watched)
If you like this you probably avoid KFC.

My OH favorite English movie is "The Bridges of Madison County" but she is only allowed to watch it after making sure a big box of Kleenex tissues is handy. Her most watched are Back to the Future and "The E.T".



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The Man In the High Castle

Rambling

Rambling Report 15 Feb 2016 20:46

Most watched,


Apollo 13
Love Actually
Northwest Frontier ( if you like this you will know what I mean when I say I still can't watch them walk the rail track...even though I know what happens lol)
LOTR
Schindler's List
The Princess Bride

I can't choose a favourite film, lots of different ones for different moods and reasons.
Some I really must watch again soon :-)

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 15 Feb 2016 20:46

"Witness" with Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis - wonderful - the scenery, everything

"The Sting" - fantastic and music to die for

"Some like it hot" - hysterical

"Lawrence of Arabia" - wonderful scenery, music - heartbreaking at times

"Les Miserables" - wonderful

"Australia" with the fantastic cast and a dear little boy - Nulla

"Die Hard" with Bruce Willis and the lovely Alan Rickman - though he was horrible in that film

"Robin Hood" with Alan Rickman - terrific

"Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn - a classic

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 15 Feb 2016 20:47

and "African Queen" with Bogey and Hepburn

"Strangers on a Train"

"The Train" with Burt Lancaster

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RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 15 Feb 2016 21:03

"The Train" is one of the few films which Rotten Tomatoes have given a 100% 5* score. They are right it is a film which has grown and grown over the years. I saw it for the first time in a real cinema!

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/07/the-train-john-frankenheimer-dvd-review-philip-french-burt-lancaster

http://toutelaculture.com/cinema/reedition-du-film-le-train-de-john-frankheimer-avec-burt-lancaster-michel-simon-et-jeanne-moreau/

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The Man In the High Castle

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 15 Feb 2016 21:56

I have said it before........and I will say it again..........

Right up there for me is..........

Cinema Paradiso

Sniff, sob, hiccup. <3

Edit: Oh........and.....The Colour Purple.

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"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 15 Feb 2016 21:58

that was indeed a wonderful film

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Mersey

Mersey Report 15 Feb 2016 22:03

City of Angels - gets me everytime <3

Paying it Forward

Love abit of Dirty Dancing too :-D ;-)

A very precious film with so much meaning to me is Boys Town starring Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney I never ever get fed up watching it :-) <3

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#Be Kind

Tawny

Tawny Report 15 Feb 2016 23:32

Kinky Boots - always fun when I'm feeling low

Dirty Dancing - in my opinion a classic

The Chorus amazing French film with subtitles about a boys school

Sunshine and Oranges - a sad British film about the children in care who were shipped to Australia (yes I know they were shipped to other places too)

Gigi - I love my musicals

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No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

David

David Report 16 Feb 2016 03:43


Best two lines in The Train
German..."what's going on " Burt Lancaster..."sabotage"

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Dermot

Dermot Report 16 Feb 2016 16:12

'The Quiet Man'.

And my favourite line from the film is: "You'll regret that 'till your dying day, if you live that long!".

Begorrah! :-D

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 16 Feb 2016 16:22

Jurassic Park 3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-35579159

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The Man In the High Castle

Wend

Wend Report 16 Feb 2016 18:25

Dr. Zhivago.

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'Emma'

'Emma' Report 16 Feb 2016 18:27

Little Women..the original one.

Denburybob

Denburybob Report 16 Feb 2016 19:22

The Sting, and Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid. I didn't realise that Paul Newman had died, shows how out of touch I am.

Harry

Harry Report 17 Feb 2016 00:00

Just to show my age - Goodbye Mr Chips with Robert Donat.

Happy days

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