I saw this on the Pit Lane and thought it would be a good idea. Post your favourite film and leave it. The we'll see the final 50. I'll start:

1. Lost in Translaton

I don't know if I can pick a favourite. It depends on what kind of mood I'm in. But I'll start with one that I think is quite good:

2. The Shawshank Redemption

3. Baz lurhman's Romeo and Juliet- Fantastic modern adaptation of Will Shakespeare's love story, depicting the Capulets and Montugues as rivalling italian-American gangsters.

Beautiful imagery and one awesome soundstrack. Brilliant performances from Di Caprio and Danes.

A must see :ok:

It's tough to pick only 1 movie, since I can easily name 10+ that are "must see" movies.

4. Rashomon. One of the earliest from Kirosawa and one of his best.

Shawshank redemption is incredible


5:The Wicker Man (the original)

6. Amelie

Also too many others to mention..

Oh so tough, but the one I cannto live without (despite my fave genre beign horror) is

THELMA AND LOUISE

It's the ultimate female movie sbut it is not slushy and girle by any stretch. Great storyline sucks you into the adventure, and the poltical and social angles simply must be discussed. Defintitely inspirational for women whose lives have had a rather traditional and oppressed theme. And the actign is superb, the script is the best, it's funny, hard hitting and a great adventure. And the cinematography is just sheer delight, all those big sky scapes as they travel down the road. Lovely scenery. And a really great and fitting soundtrack. It is also gound breaking form a gender perspective as hwo often do we see buddy movies with two women? And have women beign allowed to ditch their husbands and behave badly? A reall mould breaker and great direction form Ridley Scott. It's hard to pick who si better - Susan Sarandon or Geena Davis, but both are top class. :ok: Bradd Pitt is great as the wayward cowboy, and so is Christopher (forgot his surname) as Thelma's hapless sexist asshole of a husband. Good support form Michael Madsen and Harvey Keitel too. You MUST see it, and beleiv eme all the blokes I know love it too. :ok: It is VERY funny.

Yes I almost chose that one. Superb and so original, and bizarrely scary. Tell you what, they still have the Pagan festivals in Cornwall ! The pictures looked scary. Christopher Lee is superb in what is his finest hour. and the scenery is beautiful, and the storyline clever and unpredictable. Brit Eklands Scottish accent is terribel mind! roflmao

Sorry mine was Thelma and Louise - NO7.

Someone must say Apocalypse Now, they just must ........ or Platoon. I watched Apo Now the other day and I was still totally and utterly disgusted and horrified by the murder of innocent peopel and the madness and horror of it all. The cinematography is something else especailly the scene of helicopters shot to Wagner's Ride of the Valkaries.

I must say Star Wars as that is quite simply the best film ever :bow: if you don't like Sci Fi it doesn't matter!!! Watch it!

OMG SB; I just watched Apocalypse Now this morning and was going to say it...it's so disturbing, I was disappointed they only played the Ride of the Valkyries once though...a must watch film. Im not a big fan of war films (although I really liked Bridge over the river Kwai too) but you should just watch it regardless :)

I might get some stick for this but i honestly think the Lord of the Rings trilogy should be included, the epic battle seens were the best seen ever and havent been matched since.....Their was some suspect acting but also some excellent performances form Ian McKellen, Billy Boyd, Orlando Bloom and Viggo Mortenson....Some of the scenery was incredible and the storyline is timeless....

Yes it is disturbing. VERY much so as what the US forces do in that film is based on reality. More people should watch those films to learn lessons about the evils of war. I dont; really liek war films, but I di dstudy the wars ar degree level, and think films are vital in showing the nasty side of things.

I know..but we don't learn of just forget our mistakes though...

Still, it's enough to put anyone off joining the army!

LOTR is my second favourite set of films. Even if Fantasy isn't your sort of thing the story IS timeless and you just can't fault the films for what they are.

:blink: so many to choose from... okay, I just have to pick this - I can watch it over and over and still laugh....

Smokey and the Bandit!!!

roflmao sorry, loads of quotes going through my head now!

Shawshank was a classic, as was the Green mile.

I couldnt pick one favourite, so many different types but the Fugitive is one of them.

So, it's veered off a bit into discussion of movies, so to recap the list so far, we have:

1. Lost in Translation
2. The Shawshank Redemption
3. Baz lurhman's Romeo and Juliet
4. Rashomon
5. The Wicker Man
6. Amelie
7. Thelma and Louise
8. Star Wars
9. Lord of the Rings
10. Smokey and the Bandit
11. ??? (Not sure which one Big Al wanted to add. Green Mile? Fugitive?)

Eterna sunshine of the spotless mind: One of the most touching unconventional love stories i've ever seen. The plot at first seems bizarre, wit the whole buisness of mind-erasing, but it conceals such a poignant piece of film-making of two soul mates who love each other so much. Watch out for the tear-jerking moment near the end of the film, where both meet in each others minds and realise how much they love each other. It seems slushy but its just not like that at all. A genius film.

Kate Winslets best performance to date.......

I've already had a choice so this doesnt count, but what about Rain Man that was an excellent movie and Hoffman & Cruise were both brilliant in it... :ok:

OK,The fugitive

12. The Commitments

A great story, an excellent cast, and a smashing soundtrack!

full agree, a great feel-good film :ok:

13. City of God.

Loved the film! The film revolves a round a favela in Rio de Janeiro, a horrifying area where drug dealers run the community, and where children killing children is not an uncommon occurrence.

American Beauty is a v.good film

Agreed it's a great film but not one to watch for a feel good film :rolleyes:

Back To The Future Trilogy, especially the first one though! ;)

Just sticking this back u as it has been forgotten it seems.

I knwo I have already chosen, but beign a bi gfan of musicals I woudl have to put in Singing in the Rain because it is a feel good film, the dancing is ace from Kelly and co and it is genuinely funny and quite satirical for it's day, abotu Holywood's transition from the silent movie to the talkie, adn the fact that many people were dubbed as their on screen voices and singing were awful. The scene where the actress is exposed for this is hilarious, and the Make Em Laugh clown scene is fab, Danny ? really did dance up that wall himself. And Good Mornin' Good Mornin" where Debbie Reynolds and the other 2 dance is just fab. And of course Kely dancing in the rain is sublime and heartwarming. :D

Yes, Singing in the Rain is an absolute classic. I've lost count of how many times I've seen that movie. I really love a good musical and Singing in the Rain is the best I've ever seen. For my pick, being a big cricket fan as well, I'm tempted to go for Lagaan. A musical with a cricket match as the climax !! But I'll stick to English films, maybe we can do one for foreign films later ?
I'll go with The Third Man - beautiful background music by Anton Karas on the zither, the cinematography is incredible and the performances by Welles, Cotten, Valli and especially Trevor Howard are just brilliant. This is a must-watch.

:ok: Good choices! the Third Man is a classic, as is singing in the rain!

Lagaan? Ooh.. why not choose a foreign language film? I did by choosing Amelie :blush:

I saw Lagaan in a cinema jam packed with Indian people.. it was great! Lots of cheering, booing, clapping, and yes, a bit of singing along with some of the songs.. :D

In fact both Lagaan and Amelie were nominated for an Oscar in the same year (2001). It was a scandal that No Man's Land pipped them both as they are both fantastic films..

Would definitely recommend Lagaan.. the fact that it has a lot of cricket in it shouldn't put anyone off either. :)

1. Lost in Translation
2. The Shawshank Redemption
3. Baz lurhman's Romeo and Juliet
4. Rashomon
5. The Wicker Man
6. Amelie
7. Thelma and Louise
8. Star Wars
9. Lord of the Rings
10. Smokey and the Bandit
11. The Fugitive
12. Eternals Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
13. Rain Man
14. The Commitments
15. City of God
16. American Beauty
17. Back to the Future
18. Singin' in the Rain (love it :D )
19. The Third Man
20.Lagaan

Another one from me:

21. Rear Window. Classic Hitchcock. All the best suspense elements are there, the best of the Hitchcock bunch if you ask me, great performances from Grace Kelly and James Stewart, two of my favourite actors/tresses :)

Keep putting films down people until we've reached 50!

I thought A Beautiful Mind got the Oscar in 2001?

Were the other two nominated for different types of Oscars then?

1. Lost in Translation
2. The Shawshank Redemption
3. Baz lurhman's Romeo and Juliet
4. Rashomon
5. The Wicker Man
6. Amelie
7. Thelma and Louise
8. Star Wars
9. Lord of the Rings
10. Smokey and the Bandit
11. The Fugitive
12. Eternals Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
13. Rain Man
14. The Commitments
15. City of God
16. American Beauty
17. Back to the Future
18. Singin' in the Rain
19. The Third Man
20.Lagaan
21. Rear Window.

22. Closer. A really powerful drama about the tangled relationships between 4 people in London, brilliant performances, from Natalie Portman in particular, a must see :D

what about:

Trainspotting

They would have been nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category :)

O ye :doh:

How about fight club? i liked that film deffo in my top 5 and probably in top 3...

25. The Godfather Trilogy

Can't believe no-one has said that yet!

Lord of the rings I, is the best flick ever.

That's already on the list brainiac :doh:

Well, if we're including foreign films as well, then I'd like to add Oldboy.